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Whether or not you believe in divine providence, the sudden upsurge of indie games seems to me as if some higher power decided that enough was enough and gave us all of these amazing, passionate developers who strive only to create art and to stick it to the man, whether on purpose or not. And Slay the Spire 2 is one of those games, an indie title that came seemingly out of nowhere, building on top of its predecessor's positive legacy and ending up 10x-ing its peak player count, proving that all you need to do is make a good game, and it'll find a massive audience. Compared to STS1 's peak player count of 57,025, Slay the Spire 2 has hit 574,638 over the weekend, a number that'd be the pride and joy of a billion-dollar corporate giant, let alone a small indie team. The deckbuilding roguelike is also closing in on another indie sensation, Hollow Knight: Silksong , itself peaking at 587,150 and even crashing Steam at launch . Odds are that Slay the Spire 2 will be ...

The Party is Inside Evolution is now live in FC 26 , and you can complete it to upgrade one of your creative attackers in Ultimate Team. The latest evolution is available for 90,000 coins, and it offers significant upgrades. Let's look at the best possible options based on the requirements and offered upgrades. Table of contents FC 26 The Party is Inside Evolution requirements FC 26 The Party is Inside Evolution upgrades Best players to use in The Party is Inside Evolution FC 26 The Party is Inside Evolution requirements Here are the requirements of The Party is Inside Evolution in  FC 26 . Overall: Max 88 Pace: Max 91 Total Positions: Max 4 PlayStyle: Max 10 PlayStyle+: Max 2 Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars Position: RM or RW FC 26 The Party is Inside Evolution upgrades The evolution has five levels of upgrades, each with certain conditions to fulfill. Level 1 upgrades Overall: +30|90 Dribbling: +30|90 Long Passing: +30|90 Composure: +30|90 PlayS...

The Protect/Destroy 4 contract switches the action to the Outpost map in Marathon , and you'll need to complete three different tasks in a single run. The three tasks are based around three separate locations on the new map. Let's look at how to complete the contract so that you can work your way up towards improving your standing with the MIDA faction. Table of contents Marathon Protect/Destroy 4 contract walkthrough How to download shipping manifest from terminal in northwest Processing How to scan tagged containers in Airfield How to hack second-floor terminal in Flight Control Marathon Protect/Destroy 4 contract walkthrough The Protect/Destroy 4 contract can be broken down into the following three tasks. Download shipping manifest from terminal in northwest Processing Scan tagged containers in Airfield Hack second-floor terminal in Flight Control, then exfil How to download shipping manifest from terminal in northwest Processing Screenshot and remix...

The Birthday Fullback Evolution is now live in FC 26 , and you can use it to upgrade one of your wide defenders in Ultimate Team. The evolution isn't exactly cheap (costs 65,000 coins to unlock) but offers excellent upgrades. Let's quickly look at the best possible options for this evolution based on the requirements and the offered upgrades. Table of contents FC 26 Birthday Fullback Evolution requirements FC 26 Birthday Fullback Evolution upgrades Best players to use in Birthday Fullback Evolution FC 26 Birthday Fullback Evolution requirements Here are the requirements of Birthday Fullback Evolution in  FC 26 . Overall: Max 88 PlayStyle: Max 10 PlayStyle+: Max 1 Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars Position: LB or RB Not Position: CB FC 26 Birthday Fullback Evolution upgrades The evolution has five levels of upgrades, each with certain conditions to fulfill. Level 1 upgrades Overall: +15|90 Stamina: +20|89 Strength: +20|87 Composure: +15|89 PlaySty...

Marathon's first day after launch is officially in the books, and it's a very mixed bag when it comes to a number of factors in Bungie's new live-service shooter. On Steam, it's got over 5,700 reviews and maintains a Very Positive rating, which is good. Elsewhere, the player count peaked yesterday at over 88,000 concurrents and has since dropped and stabilized at around 55,000 as of time of publishing, which is not great. Screenshot by Destructoid People who are liking the dark sci-fi extraction shooter seem to be really liking it, but it is absolutely a niche, hardcore PvP experience, and that most likely won't resonate with most casual players like another genre staple ARC Raiders has. But even those who are loving it have taken issue with a main monetization point: Marathon's Rewards Pass. The Rewards Pass (season pass, battle pass, etc.) is mostly comprised of items like profile backgrounds, weapon stickers, weapon charms, and weapon skins, but t...

Marathon is now live on PC and consoles, and you can change a fair amount of settings on the former platform to get the best out of your hardware. Things are looking pretty well-optimized on the first day of launch. However, you still make a few more tweaks to get the smoothest gameplay, minus any lag or stutter. Best Marathon graphics settings Before I deep dive into the best settings, here's my current system. AMD Ryzen 5600G NVIDIA RTX 3060 12 GB 16 GB of DDR5 RAM Here are my current settings that I am using for the game. Screenshot by Destructoid Resolution: 1920x1080 (Depends on your personal setup) Vsync: Off Frame Rate Cap Enabled: On Frame Rate Cap: 60 Field of View: 90 Graphics Quality: Custom Anti-Aliasing: NVIDIA DLSS/AMD FSR Resolution Scaling: Performance Screen Space Ambient Occlusion: Highest Anisotropic Filtering: 4x Texture Quality: Medium Shadow Quality: Low Environment Detail Distance: High Character Detail Distance: High Foliage De...

Browt, Pombon, and Gecqua are rapidly becoming one of Pokémon's most popular starter trios. Fans adore the Bean Chick, Puppy, and Water Gecko Pokémon's designs, and many can't help but wonder what their final evolutions might look like. If a fan theory is true, they might be some of the coolest in Pokémon history. We've known for a while, thanks to leaks, that Pokémon's 10th generation takes place in a region inspired by Southeast Asia. Winds and Waves ' official trailer has all but confirmed that. Drawing from this, fans looked to Southeast Asia's rich cultural history for inklings of what the region's starters' ultimate forms might look like, and a fan on X thinks they may have cracked the code. Pokémon Winds and Waves starter Pokémon may not stay cute and cuddly for long Screenshot by Destructoid The theory, rapidly gaining traction among Pokémon fans, posits that each of Winds and Waves starters' final stages will resemble a legend...