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The huge success of Marvel Rivals' first PvE mode, Marvel Zombies, means the co-op gameplay is not going anywhere any time soon. And thank Khonshu for that. NetEase Games' new spin on co-op PvE is called Blood Hunt, and it's coming this week. And you know what? It looks even better than Zombies because it's adding vampires along with new boss fights with characters like Werewolf Captain America, Ratatoskr, Dracula, and even Wilson Fisk AKA Kingpin. Screenshot by Destructoid Playable heroes in the mode include The Punisher, Squirrel Girl, Thor, Moon Knight, Jeff the Land Shark, and Blade, all with a swath of four slots to equip gear in that customize your builds with different effects. This looks like an extension of the round-to-round power-ups available in Marvel Zombies. But most importantly, holy crap, the enemy density looks so satisfying. Marvel Zombies did a good job with that, combining a huge number of enemies with different abilities that enabled someo...

Developer Poncle has returned with the follow-up to Vampire Survivors, and this time it's a card-battling dungeon crawler! Vampire Crawlers will feel both incredibly familiar to fans, while being an entirely different kind of game. This guide will help you remember how to acquire evolutions, as well as go in-depth on what's needed to form them. How to Evolve Weapons While the idea of putting two specific cards together to evolve them is similar to mechanics in Vampire Survivors , the process of getting that evolution is a bit different. For starters, you need to have both the cards required in an evolution, not a gem. This can be a bit confusing at first; some defense cards and stat cards share icons and abilities with gems that can be inserted into any card. For example, putting an Armor Gem into a card is not the same as having an Armor card for evolution. However, placing a gem onto one of your cards makes it ineligible for evolution, so consider carefully where you put...

Vampire Crawlers is now out, and there are several characters to unlock. You get the first one as early as the tutorial, but unlocking the rest isn't as simple. This guide will provide you with all the key information you'll need to unlock all the Crawlers. How to unlock all characters in Vampire Crawlers The table below shows the unlock condition for getting all the characters that are currently available. I have also included Antonio if you're an absolute beginner. Character How to Unlock Effects Antonio Belpaese Complete the tutorial Gold required: N/A Add 3 Armor when Antonio is played. Increase damage 10% when a red card is played. Imelda Belpaese Play a run in the Mad Forest. Gold required: 10 Add 15 XP when Imelda is played. Gain 1 XP Growth when a yellow card is played. Pasqualina Belpaese Reach Level 20 when playing as Imelda in the Inlaid Library Gold required: 110 Add 10 Area when Pasqualina is played. Increase Hand by 1 when a...

The Foothills biome scales up the difficulty in Windrose , and you'll find some of the more challenging enemies at this location. While not as deadly as Cursed Swamps, enemies at Foothills can kill you if you're not careful. But first, let's find all the discoveries that you'll find in this biome, along with how you can find them. Table of contents How to get all the Foothills discoveries in Windrose Key discoveries in Foothills Major discoveries in Foothills Other discoveries in Foothills How to get all the Foothills discoveries in Windrose Like the first biome, Foothills also has plenty of discoveries to find. Key discoveries in Foothills Key Discoveries How to get them Unlocks Fertile Soil Mine near landmarks with the Ancient Farm tag Foothills Patch, Potato Sapling, Pepper Sapling, Flax Seedling, Aloe Sapling, Corn Seedling, Tomato Sapling Foothills Iron Ore Mine from landmarks with the Iron Deposit tag Anvil, Cookware She...

Windrose is an adventure where you can play with your friends, but you're never truly alone. You'll have six charismatic NPCs to find on your journey in the early access version, and they all have different uses. All six of them perform important roles, but first, let's figure out how you can find and recruit them. How to recruit all NPCs in Windrose In Windrose , some NPCs are introduced naturally as part of different quests. For the rest, you'll need to complete a few extra steps. The table below has all the important information you'll need to recruit these NPCs, along with their respective professions. Name Profession How to recruit Galen Skelton Worker He is part of the tutorial quest How My Shore Adventure Began. Once you complete the quest, he will be automatically added as a companion. John Doe You have to first save him by defeating Israel Hands as part of the Needle in a Haystack quest. Then, John will appear at your base, and you ...

The Cused Swamp biome scales up the difficulty in Windrose , and you'll find some deadly challenges roaming the lands. Unlocked as the third region after Foothills, there's a lot to explore. Let's check out all the discoveries that you'll find in this biome, with brief instructions on how to obtain them. Table of contents How to get all the Cursed Swamp discoveries in Windrose Key discoveries in Cused Swamp Major discoveries in Cursed Swamp Other discoveries in Cursed Swamp How to get all the Cursed Swamp discoveries in Windrose Like the two previous biomes before Cursed Swamp, the list of discoveries can be broken down into Key, Major, and Other. Key and Major discoveries are where you'll want to focus mostly. Image via Kraken Express Key discoveries in Cused Swamp Key Discoveries How to get them Unlocks Ancient Scraps You can mine them from Ancient Ruins landmarks Jeweler's Bench Large Smelting Furnace Blacksmith Bellows ...

Windrose has plenty of Talents that you can use to customize your character and how they feel in the game. The Talents you level up will impact gameplay, and you'll have to pick carefully based on the build you want to run. With so many Talents on offer, it can be confusing. This guide will help you figure out the best Talents to level up. Which are the best Talents to level up in Windrose The table below explains the best Talents (according to me). While I have played the game since the demo and during pre-launch, the meta hasn't changed much. Some of my selections are ideally suited in the early-game phase, but their utility doesn't seem to drop much even past the mid-game phase. Talent Reason Marathon Runner This Talent gets you 50 extra Stamina (if you invest three times), which is one whole extra pip of energy. This extra pip will allow you to stay in combat for longer and deal more damage. It will also allow you to run for longer. I would personally ...