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ARC Raiders' biggest update since launch dropped this morning, and the returns on player opinions is pretty mixed so far. The Riven Tides update , on top of adding a new map and other content, featured several balancing changes to items and weapons in the game. But after a few hours of play, ARC Raiders gamers seem to have a number of complaints about what's been changed. Image via Embark Studios A hefty nerf to the Photoelectric Cloak, which allows players to go un-seen to the AI ARC enemies, seems to be the biggest problem for the majority of angry players. In the update, its weight value tripled while its power usage rate quadrupled, leaving gamers upset. "When are devs going to understand making the game tedious does not equal more fun or more engagement?" one player said . "This is beyond frustrating." "The Photoelectric Cloak has been quite aggressively over-performing, especially in regards to the length of time it can be activated,...

Warhorse Studios, the developers behind the Kingdom Come series, thought it wise to give Redditors a chance to inquire them on any topic shortly after laying off a Czech translator in favor of AI. Reddit showed up not to ask but to teach a shade-powered lesson about humanity. My second favorite thing about Reddit is the AMA (Ask Me Anything). My very favorite thing about Reddit is an AMA gone bad, especially when Reddit users come together to enact justice against misguided AMA hosts via incredibly cheeky questions, and we sure are getting that, with people asking the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developers things such as: "Why are you pro generative-AI despite its obvious negative impact on people working in the creative industries, including gaming?" "I always dreamt of working as a translator for warhorse studios, do you think I have a chance?" "Why need creative directors, why not replace them with AI as you did with your translators." There...

Neverness to Everness is coming soon worldwide to PC, consoles, and mobile devices, and not long is left for the servers to go live. The game is already available for pre-download, which will allow you to save significant time when the servers are available. Let's look at when the game goes live so that you can jump right in without wasting any time. Table of contents Neverness to Everness release countdown What to expect from Neverness to Everness Neverness to Everness release countdown Neverness to Everness goes live globally on April 29 , but it's the previous day for certain regions. The following countdown will expire once the game goes live. [hurrytimer id="1210190"] The countdown is based on the following timings. 8pm PT (April 28) 10pm CT (April 28) 11pm ET (April 28) 3am UTC 4am BST 5am CET 12pm JST 1pm AEST The timings are based on the information shared by the developers. I am not expecting any changes to the schedule this late, ...

After years of development, testing, and rumors, Valve has officially announced a release date and a variety of features for its newest product, the Steam Controller. While this is technically the Steam Controller 2.0, with the original launching in the 2010s, Valve decided to keep the branding the same for the new iteration. Unlike the original, however, the 2026 Steam Controller looks to be a technical marvel in the gaming controller space. The review embargo for the product has been lifted, and early testers have been thoroughly impressed with all of the features and specs Valve was able to fit inside the bulky controller. The Steam Controller is set to launch worldwide on May 4 at 1 pm ET, and you can purchase it directly from Steam's website . As we saw with some early leaks of the new product, the Steam Controller is going to cost $99, which many fans weren't too happy about when they initially heard the price point. However, it appears Valve is doing its best to jus...

After making waves as a surprise Steam demo earlier in 2025, Ball x Pit is here for all of your ball-bouncing and brick-breaking needs across a few dozen hours of fun. After multiple updates, there are now 20 unique characters in Ball x Pit that all have their own starting Special Ball and special ability that sets them apart from the rest. Eventually, you unlock the ability to use two characters at once, and combining their balls and abilities to create unique combos is some of the most fun the game offers. Here are all of the characters in Ball x Pit and what you need to know about them. Table of contents All Ball x Pit characters How to unlock new characters in Ball x Pit All Ball x Pit characters Name Description Starting Ball The Warrior "A wandering warrior." The default character, no special gameplay quirks. Bleed The Itchy Finger "A disgraced deputy." Has scattered aim, but shoots twice as fast and constantly launches b...

Yunyun Syndrome Rhythm Psychosis has a lot of achievements to complete if you want to 100% it, and some of them are directly tied to the different endings. This is one video game where a simple decision can change the ending you reach, and this guide will list how you can complete every available achievement. Table of contents How to complete every achievement in Yunyun Syndrome Rhythm Psychosis IF? Endings True Endings Extras How to complete every achievement in Yunyun Syndrome Rhythm Psychosis To make things easier for you to understand, I have broken down the achievements into different segments. You can treat them like categories if that helps, and it all begins with the Prologue (stuff you can complete in the first act). Achievement How to Complete YUNYUN DENPA OTW! Finish a rhythm game for the first time Time to explore! Inspect anywhere in Qties room POWAAHH! MWAH <3 ! Drink an energy drink Full Combo! YUN ROCK! Achieve a full combo at...

Vampire Crawlers offers a wide assortment of card choices for each cost to build your deck, and there are some terrific options. These overpowered card options will radically change the look and feel of your deck, and you can build your deck around them. Table of contents Best Vampire Crawlers cards to use 0-cost 1-cost 2-cost 3-cost Best Vampire Crawlers cards to use The section below has a list of cards I have been using since Vampire Crawlers launched worldwide. I have separated the choices based on their mana cost since that's an important factor. The ideal way to create combos involves using cards with different mana costs (since you have to play them in an ascending order to trigger the combos). Screenshot by Destructoid 0-cost There's a huge list of choices in this range, and all of them are pretty useful (because they cost nothing to play). Here are my favorite suggestions. Whip: This card does 8 base damage to multiple enemies. It's a chea...