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Cats have been the most popular pet ever since the Egyptian gods of old put them here many thousands of years ago. Naturally, people also like games about cats, or games where we get to pet cats, so let's look at the best of the bunch. Crimson Desert is a cat dad simulator Image via Pearl Abyss Crimson Desert is one of the most mechanically rich video games in existence. You can do everything here, which can, understandably, overwhelm some. Crimson Desert 's complexity caused it to enter Steam with a mixed reception, but it quickly grew in players' hearts, and one of the many reasons for its comeback was its cat mechanics. Wanna pet a cat? That's easy mode. What about holding a cat? You can carry a kitty no problem, hell, you can even "dual-wield" cats. You can even ignore the main quest to find the many different cats in the game, Pokémon-style, and you'll have a blast because you'll get to equip them with armor! Others have said that Crimso...

Mouse P.I. For Hire is out on PC and consoles, and it's off to a good start as far as Steam numbers are concerned. The game's performance in the early hours has been pretty smooth, but if you're on PC, you can improve it further by tweaking the in-game settings. Best Mouse P.I. For Hire graphics Before I deep dive into the settings, here's my current setup. NVIDIA RTX 3060 12 GB RAM DDR5 16 GB AMD Ryzen 5600G Here are the current settings I am using on my system. Resolution: 1920x1080 (personal preference) Window Mode: Personal preference Field of View: 100 Frame Rate Limit: 72 VSync: Off Render Scale: 1 Anti-aliasing: DLSS4 DLSS4: Balanced Graphics Preset: Custom Volumetric Lights Quality: Medium HLOD: Low Effects Quality: Medium Texture Quality: Medium Shadow Quality: Low Rim Lights: Off Anisotropic Filtering: Low Ambient Occlusion: SSAO Depth of Field: On Film Grain Effect: You can keep this on. I put it to 0 because I didn't like i...

The rumor mill is swirling loudly and quickly that a new God of War game is set to be announced very soon, on top of the already-confirmed God of War Trilogy remake of Kratos's Greek saga. More info about a supposed mainline sequel from director Cory Barlog has been trickling in of late, and the latest news points to a myriad of regional mythologies taking center stage as opposed to just one main one like previous games. Screenshot by Destructoid According to a report by MP1st , the next God of War game will feature Mayan, Chinese, and Japanese mythologies as part of an adventure starring playable characters Faye (Kratos's wife and Atreus's mother) and Tyr (the Norse god of war). Faye, played by Daredevil: Born Again actress Deborah Ann Woll in God of War: Ragnarok , will wield a talking sword and have a "gelatinous cube" as a companion, according to the reports. Needless to say, if true, it may be a big departure from the series' roots with Kratos...

Destiny 2 finally got some long-anticipated new content with the release of Iron Banner, which brought Micromort as a bonus addition. This Arc-aligned rocket launcher is one of the few weapons in its class adapted to the tier system, so with some luck, you can get it with triple perks. Meta rocket launchers usually stick close to a tried-and-true formula—and good news, that's exactly what a god-rolled Micromort provides. It also has an enviable amount of elemental synergy, though on arguably the least favorable weapon type for them. While Micromort's Precision Frame deals less damage than its competitors (to offset its built-in tracking), the best options available are pretty strong in their own right, making it a comfortable rocket launcher to use in the absence of strong competitors like Hezen Vengeance. Here are our Micromort PvE god rolls in Destiny 2 , based on perk data from light.gg . Micromort PvE god rolls in Destiny 2 The non-Holofoil isn't as impressive. ...

Windrose 's map might appear pretty small at first, but it expands quickly once you explore new areas. After a certain point, traveling from one point to another will take a lot of time, whether you travel the distance on land or by ship. Thankfully, there's a pretty elaborate fast travel system that's been added from the demo to the early access version. How does fast travel work in Windrose If you've played the demo of Windrose , you'll be pretty well aware of the system in place. If you're someone completely new, read on. Once you've completed the first quest and started How My Shore Adventure Began (can't miss as it's part of the main story), you'll be able to smelt your first copper ingot. Once you know how to get Copper Ingot, you'll be able to make a Fast Travel Bell using the Workbench. You'll need 10 Copper Ingots and three Ropes to create a bell. Incidentally, you can also get Fast Travel Bell as random loot. Image via K...

After a highly successful demo on Steam earlier in 2026, the pirate survival game Windrose launched into early access and has garnered over triple the player count of its demo version. While it's still only day one, Windrose looks to be the next great survival indie title. It joins the ranks of other similar games such as Enshrouded , Palworld , Valheim , and The Forest . Those games achieved varying player counts on their opening days, but Windrose currently sits at just shy of 70,000 concurrent players on Steam after hitting a max of 22,000 with its demo. As early access goes on, we could see Windrose hit upwards of 100,000 concurrent players on Steam. Compared to other survival indies, nothing will likely ever top Palworld's opening week, as it achieved the second-highest concurrent player peak in Steam's history with 2.1 million players. However, a more reasonable goal for Windrose would be Enshrouded's maximum player count, which reached 160,000 a few d...

Iron Banner is back in Destiny 2 after a long, long, long absence, bringing the Reghusk's Pledge Void auto rifle as its reward. This auto rifle has plenty of Void in its god roll, making it a great option if you use the purple element in your builds. Even if you don't have Void, however, one of its synergies is self-sufficient, so you can get overshields on kills on any subclass, with some good add-clear while you're at it. Here are our god rolls for Reghusk's Pledge in Destiny 2 , based on the perks listed by light.gg . Reghusk's Pledge PvE god rolls in Destiny 2 Gotta do Iron Banner to get this. Image via Bungie Barrel: Arrowhead Brake, Fluted Barrel, or Corkscrew Rifling Mag: Appended Mag, Tactical Mag, or Flared Magwell First perk: Destabilizing Rounds or Demoralize Honorable mention: Rewind Rounds Second perk: Repulsor Brace, Attrition Orbs, or Golden Tricorn The highlight of Reghusk's Pledge is its Void flavor, bringing with it two e...