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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...

Marvel Rivals' second year is turning into one massive advertisement for some big movies coming out this year, but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. Last night at a special event in Los Angeles, NetEase Games revealed Marvel Rivals : Path to Doomsday, a series of in-game events to tie in to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and eventually culminate in the massive Avengers: Doomsday f ilm on Dec. 18. Image via NetEase Games A series of movie tie-in events playable in Marvel Rivals kicks off next month with homage to the original Avengers movie from 2012. As part of it, a new Loki costume inspired by the character's design in that movie will come to the game, alongside a special new game mode. "In this asymmetrical PVP mode, one player plays as Loki, facing off against six other players who play as different heroes," NetEase said. "Loki is equipped with an all-new skill set, combining deception, illusions, and powerful Infinity Stone abili...

Less than 24 hours are left for Marathon to go live across PC and consoles, and this guide will help you keep track. The release comes right after the end of the recent Server Slam that served as an open beta for all. While you can pre-download the files in advance, the servers go live at the same time. Let's find out when you can jump into Tau Ceti IV upon launch. Table of contents What's the release date for Marathon? What to expect from Marathon What's the release date for Marathon? Marathon will officially launch on Thursday, March 5, across all platforms. The following countdown will expire once the game goes live. [hurrytimer id="1188071"] The countdown is based on the following timings. 10am PT 12pm CT 1pm ET 6pm UTC 7pm CET The timings are based on the official information from Bungie. While Marathon will be released on consoles, there are no regional timings. The servers open up at the same time, and hence, there's no way to ...

Marathon goes live worldwide on March 5, and you can pre-download the files on your platform in advance. Doing so will allow you to save time when the launch actually happens. If you're short of storage space, you also get the time to erase some files that you don't need. This guide will provide you with all the important information you'll need regarding Marathon 's pre-load. Table of contents How to pre-load Marathon Steam PlayStation Xbox All Marathon pre-load sizes How to pre-load Marathon The pre-load system for Marathon is largely the same, but differs slightly based on the platform. Steam Screenshot by Destructoid As you can see from the screenshot above, the pre-load option should automatically appear on your Steam library. If you have multiple games available for pre-load, you have to choose Marathon from your in-app library manually. This will begin the pre-load, and all you need to do is just wait for the files to be installed. Pla...

The Birthday Warmup Evolution is now live in FC 26 , and it appears that EA Sports is beginning the FUT Birthday celebrations early. This paid evolution is pretty expensive at 60,000 coins, but it offers a unique set of boosts. While your chosen card won't receive any stat boosts, playstyles, or roles, its weak foot and skills will be upgraded to five stars. Let's look at the best possible candidates for this evolution so that you don't waste your hard-earned coins. Table of contents FC 26 Birthday Warmup Evolution requirements FC 26 Birthday Warmup Evolution upgrades Best players to use in Birthday Warmup Evolution FC 26 Birthday Warmup Evolution requirements Here are the requirements of the Birthday Warmup Evolution in  FC 26 . Overall: Max 87 Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars FC 26 Birthday Warmup Evolution upgrades The evolution has only one level of upgrades. Level 1 upgrades Weak Foot: +4 |5 Skills: +4 |5 To get the upgrades, you'll nee...

Not long is left for Operation Silent Hunt to go live in Rainbow Sinx Siege , and it will mark the start of the first season in Year 11. Operation Silent Hunt will officially mark the start of the Metal Gear Solid collaboration in Rainbow Six Siege , and we will get Solid Snake as a new operator. But that's not all, as we will get to explore a new themed event with unique rewards. But first, let's look at when the new season will begin. Table of contents Rainbow Six Siege Operation Silent Hunt release countdown What to expect from Rainbow Six Siege Operation Silent Hunt Rainbow Six Siege Operation Silent Hunt release countdown Operation Silent Hunt will go live worldwide on March 3 across all platforms. It will launch at the same time on PC and consoles, and the following countdown will expire once the season goes live. [hurrytimer id="1187133"] The countdown is based on the following timings. 6am PT 8am CT 9am ET 2pm UTC 3pm CET 10pm CST 11p...