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It seems Stellar Blade developer Shift Up is falling prey to the video game industry's trend-chasing fallacy and is allegedly working on a gacha game that suddenly shifted (pun intended) from a hunting to a Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 -style game. Stellar Blade 2 remains the focus of the company's main team. Image via Shift Up As per Dante Alexandru of Need4Games , Project Spirits is currently in development at Shift Up. It's a gacha game styled after the wildly popular Expedition 33 , itself a turn-based JRPG with loads of modernizations that break the mold and really make it its own genre. According to his report, this wasn't always the case, and it seems the game changed from a PvE-oriented hunting game into one following in Sandfall's footsteps. Thankfully, Alexandru says this is being made by Shift Up's secondary studio, almost entirely produced in China rather than the company's home of Korea. The main studio in that country is still focused ...

The Party at the Back Evolution is now live in FC 26 , and you can use it to upgrade a defensive unit in your Ultimate Team squad. The latest evolution is available for 75,000 coins, and it offers some massive boosts. Let's look at the best defensive cards to use in this evolution based on the requirements and offered upgrades. Table of contents FC 26 Party at the Back Evolution requirements FC 26 Party at the Back Evolution upgrades Best players to use in Party at the Back Evolution FC 26 Party at the Back Evolution requirements Here are the requirements of Party at the Back Evolution in  FC 26 . Overall: Max 88 Defending: Max 89 Total Positions: Max 3 PlayStyle: Max 10 PlayStyle+: Max 2 Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars Position: CB FC 26 Party at the Back Evolution upgrades The evolution has five levels of upgrades, each with certain conditions to fulfill. Level 1 upgrades Overall: +20|89 Interceptions: +20|89 Def. Aware: +20|88 Composure: +15|85 ...

Sandbox-RPG hybrid Everwind is now available on early access for PC players worldwide, and it already offers you a chance to play with your buddies. While the game can be completely enjoyed on your own, you can play co-op with your buddies. While online gameplay has its fair share of limitations as of writing, it enables you to enjoy progression with your friends. This guide will help you set up a co-op lobby to play Everwind . Table of contents How to invite your friends in Everwind How to join co-op in Everwind How to invite your friends in Everwind For starters, you'll all need to own a copy of Everwind . Being friends on Steam is recommended, but it's not necessary at all. In Everwind , the co-op gameplay works in an old-school setup. You get to share a world with your buddies, but the game will be hosted on your end. Hence, it's important that the person with the best internet gets to host a shared session. Screenshot by Destructoid Assuming that'...

The Soulseer Mizutsune is a 7* Leviathan that's one of the strongest mutations in Monster Hunter Stories 3 , and unlocking it for your collection won't be an easy task. For starters, you'll need to get the Mizutsune, which is an endangered monstie. On your way will be the Shogun Cenataur that you have to repel to gain access to the den in the first place. Let's look at how to unlock the Soulseer Mizutsune. Table of contents How to repel the Invasive Shogun Cenataur in Monster Hunter Stories 3 How to get Zinogre in Monster Hunter Stories 3 How to get the Soulseer Mizutsune in Monster Hunter Stories 3 How to repel the Invasive Shogun Cenataur in Monster Hunter Stories 3 Image via Gmtreks. Remix by Destructoid The first hurdle for you is to repel the Invasive Shogun Cenataur that can be found in the Canalta Timberland region. You can find its location on the image above (refer to the icon "5"). The Shogun Cenataur's Killer Claw attacks are e...

The UCL Specialist Evolution in FC 26 allows you to upgrade two cards in Ultimate Team for free. The evolutions provide some interesting boosts, too. So, let's look at the best possible contenders for the upgrades based on the requirements and the offered upgrades. Table of contents FC 26 UCL Specialist Evolution requirements FC 26 UCL Specialist Evolution upgrades Best players to use in UCL Specialist Evolution FC 26 UCL Specialist Evolution requirements Overall: Max 87 PlayStyle: Max 10 PlayStyle+: Max 2 Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars Position: RW FC 26 UCL Specialist Evolution upgrades The evolution has two levels of upgrades, each with certain conditions to fulfill. Level 1 upgrades Overall: +2 |88 Dribbling: +3 |91 Acceleration: +3 |92 Sprint Speed: +3 |90 Skills: +4 PlayStyles: Finesse Shot |8 Level 2 upgrades Shooting: +2 |85 Passing: +2 |88 Stamina: +3 |85 PlayStyles+: Finesse Shot |2 PlayStyles: Trickster, Technical |8 Level 1 u...

Yes, the image above is real. Yes, it just kind of looks like an AI filter. And yes, it's really how Nvidia chose to debut and tout its upcoming DLSS 5 technology. This is where we are now. This is what the tech industry is selling, described by Digital Foundry as "Nvidia's attempt to use machine learning to leapfrog generations of GPU hardware evolution to deliver photo-realistic lighting using the hardware of today." Image via Digital Foundry And so, this new technology takes Resident Evil Requiem's Grace Ashcroft, and her beautiful face model Julia Pratt, runs them both through an AI filter, and spits out something that looks like a bad ad for a mobile game that you get while scrolling YouTube shorts. Or worse, the AI-powered "recreations" that people keep plugging into their generative machines to tout on social media's "look what I made" meta. That's just not even Grace anymore, or Leon, as shown in the image above. And it...

The Party in the Middle Evolution is now live in FC 26, and you can use it to upgrade one of your midfielders. While the evolution costs 60,000 coins to unlock, you can apply some massive upgrades to your chosen card. Let's look at the best candidates based on the requirements and possible upgrades. Table of contents FC 26 Party in the Middle Evolution requirements FC 26 Party in the Middle Evolution upgrades Best players to use in Party in the Middle Evolution FC 26 Party in the Middle Evolution requirements Here are the requirements of Party in the Middle Evolution in  FC 26 . Overall: Max 88 Shooting: Max 85 Physical: Max 89 PlayStyle: Max 10 PlayStyle+: Max 2 Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars Position: CM FC 26 Party in the Middle Evolution upgrades The evolution has five levels of upgrades, each with certain conditions to fulfill. Level 1 upgrades Overall: +20 |89 Shooting: +15 |83 Acceleration: +15 |88 Ball control: +20 |86 Sprint Speed: +15 ...