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It’s official, folks: Star Citizen has collected over a billion USD in funding after 14 years of development. Though we reported it had already crossed that mark last summer in total, it’s racked in around $150 million since then on its funding stats page. As per Roberts Space Industries’ funding page , Star Citizen has collectively raised over a billion USD through donations, despite having no actual release date. Last summer, we wrote how the game had already amassed over a billion based on internal communications , though that probably included other funding means and not just community donations. Perhaps we’ll see it release in full some day. Image via CIG The game raised over $32 million in November alone and received between eight and 13 million every single month since October. Cash continuously pours in from players who not only donate voluntarily but also purchase and invest in the game’s immense economy, buying ships and other in-ga...

Festival Playlists in Forza Horizon 6 will help you get plenty of special rewards, but you’ll need to understand how the seasons work. As of writing, there are four of them. However, Seasons in the game don’t exactly work like real life, and you’ll also want to remember the reset time (to avoid leaving a race unfinished). Table of contents How do seasons work in Forza Horizon 6 Forza Horizon 6 Seasonal reset times How do seasons work in Forza Horizon 6 There are four Seasons in every Festival Playlist. Since each playlist lasts a month, each Season lasts seven days. We begin with Summer, then move on to Autumn. Then we get Winter, followed by Spring. Screenshot by Destructoid Seasons are not just numbers; the world’s design will change accordingly. For example, the Summer week is active as of writing, and lush green blooms are everywhere. The scenery will change to snow and ice when Winter arrives. These seasonal elements will also directly ...

There are 43 challenges in LEGO Batman Legacy of Dark Knight , and you can complete them to earn useful rewards. When you complete them, you’ll earn Studs (the amount you get varies). Let’s find out how to complete all the challenges easily. How to complete all Batcave challenges in LEGO Batman Legacy of Dark Knight The table below provides quick instructions to complete each challenge without hassle. Name How to Complete 9 Lives Select Catwoman and go to the roof. Then use your Call Kitty to control a cat, and then jump from the edge of the building. Assassin You have to perform 200 Stealth takedowns, which can be done by grinding the Chapter 1: Infiltration mission in a loop. Bouncer You have to play as Nightwing and find a group that has at least three different enemy types. Use the Rebound Bolt to bounce between all of them in the same throw. Brawler Just defeat 100 enemies without losing your health (taking a hit). Brutal Combat Defeat a Brute in Chapte...

Yesterday I tried Forza Horizon 6 for the first time as I finally got my hands on a Game Pass subscription that Microsoft long denied me due to its convoluted and janky account system. And while the gameplay is fun and quite close to what I already experienced in Horizon 5 , the performance genuinely surprised me, especially considering how good the game looks. When I fired the game up, it automatically set itself at the “Extreme” preset. “Sure,” I said, “why not? It never hurts to see whether your rig can handle the heat.” After all, I do have quite a beefy graphics card: the RX 9070 XT, but it’s nevertheless far removed from Nvidia’s top offerings in both raw rasterization and, particularly, when it comes to ray tracing. Forza Horizon 6 ‘s graphics are out of this world. Image via Microsoft But to my genuine shock, Forza Horizon 6 locked in on 60 fps and stayed there no matter where I drove my car. At 4K native resol...

Forza Horizon 6 has many ways to challenge yourself against other human players (if you’re bored of beating the AI), and you can also do so exclusively between your friends. While it’s a multiplayer experience, you can use Convoys to create a room for you and your friends only. Let’s figure out how the process works. How to create a Convoy in Forza Horizon 6 The Convoy is Forza Horizon 6′ s equivalent of creating a co-op room. Only you and your friends can enter this room and engage in various activities. If you’re new to Forza Horizon 6 and the series, the Convoy concept could be a tad confusing. Here’s how you can make your own Convoy (or join one your buddy made). Screenshot by Destructoid Go to the Online tab after pausing the game. Head over to the Convoy tab (on the left part of the screen). From here, you can choose one of two options: Join a Convoy that your buddy has created, or make your own. Choose the sec...

Now that Microsoft settled to pay $250 million to Activision shareholders led by Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden, comments of the former chief executive, Bobby Kotick, resurfaced, in which he alleged the lawsuit was merely a means to strengthen Swedish publisher Embracer Group’s position in the market. That is according to Eurogamer , which, citing Game File , writes how Kotick argued the lawsuit was only “aimed to help Embracer increase its foothold in the California market at the expense of Activision.” This was in response to Sjunde alleging that Kotick “rushed” the merger to keep his position in the company and cash in on change-of-control bonuses, as we wrote yesterday , but also to “avoid the consequences of sexual misconduct scandals swirling around the company.” Merging with Activision gave Microsoft control over some of the biggest franchises in gaming, including Call of Duty and World of Warcraft . Image via Activis...

Assassin’s Creed was always known for its cinematic but rather simple combat, which prioritized looks over mechanics. And it was genuinely great and kept getting flashier with each game until Ubisoft, for whatever reason, decided Monster Hunter -style sword sponges were a better alternative. Ever since it introduced this new RPG combat system, players have been criticizing it left and right, and if there was one thing people (myself included) didn’t want to see in Black Flag Resynced, it’s exactly this kind of boring, hack-and-slash fighting. The first trailers and showcases for Black Flag Resynced seemed to avoid showing us any such thing, leading to widespread praise for preserving and polishing the original game’s combat. But, surprise, surprise: Ubisoft couldn’t help itself and decided that at least some part of the game just needed the RPG combat, and it placed it in hunting of all places. Hunting is back In Black Flag Resynced. AC Sh...