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In BitLife , becoming president of a school club is often a great path to pursuing careers in acting, music, modeling, and more. In the case of acting, joining your school's drama club is the way to go, letting you boost your acting skills each year as you age up. Table of contents How to join a Drama Club in BitLife How to become president of the school's Drama Club in BitLife How to join a Drama Club in BitLife You'll have two chances to join your school's drama club in BitLife . The first option is available in middle school, accessible by selecting School, Middle School, and then Activities . From here, you have a chance to find the drama club as you scroll through the list. It isn't guaranteed, but the odds are higher than most other clubs. There's also a chance you'll find it in high school a few years later. Screenshot by Destructoid However, not just anyone can join the drama club. First, you need high grades. Having high smarts stats...

For many, it's a lifelong dream to pursue a musical career or become an instrument-playing content creator. Although your options for this in BitLife are limited without the Musician special career pack, you can still master instruments and prove to the world that you're the best there is. How to master an instrument in BitLife To master an instrument in BitLife , create a new character who's at least eight years old before heading into Activities, Mind and Body , and Instruments . From here, you can choose any option you wish before asking your character's parents if you can take some lessons. Reaching mastery requires taking lessons until your newfound skill bar is at max level. Screenshot by Destructoid How you go about this process depends on whether you own Bitizenship or the Musician Special Career pack. If you own both, you can use the tips below to make this process easier: Add the Musician Special Talent to your character in the New Life menu to ma...

Have you ever had a BitLife character master dancing, playing instruments, and acting? It takes a lot to do all three, but the potential rewards are worth it. Even if you don't get a high-paying job out of it, the progress through BitLife's Trailblazing Superstar challenge is worth the effort. Table of contents BitLife Trailblazing Superstar challenge guide Be born in New York Take acting lessons Become president of the Drama Club Master an instrument Become a choreographer BitLife Trailblazing Superstar challenge guide BitLife's  Trailblazing Superstar challenge has five tasks to complete: Be born in New York Become president of the Drama Club Take acting lessons Master an instrument Become a choreographer Although you normally need special career packs to become an actor or musician, you don't need them to take lessons or master an instrument. However, you will need to watch a few ads if you don't own Bitizenship or have any special car...

The Smart Cover skill has made its return to The Division 2 , and it's an extremely effective one to unlock. The seventh year of the content marked the launch of the Battle for Brooklyn DLC, and the new skill is part of it. You can unlock it by simply playing the game, and this guide will highlight all the steps to do so. This is the first time since Division 1 that Ubisoft has introduced Smart Cover to the sequel, and it comes with two variants. How to get the Smart Cover skill in The Division 2 First, get the Battle for Brooklyn DLC , which has to be purchased separately (or as part of the new Ultimate Edition). You'll then have to travel to the Brooklyn region, where you'll be able to access the fresh set of missions. The opening quest begins with you taking on the Cleaners, which gives you access to the Bridges HQ. Image via Ubisoft Keep completing the missions until you start the H5 Refinery quest. This mission requires you to blow up the refinery, and you...

The Fata Morgana Evolution is now live in EA FC 25 , and it's the latest paid evolution to make its way to Ultimate Team. If you have got 150,000 coins to spare, you can invest in this evolution to upgrade one of your lower-rated items. The boosts include stat upgrades, new playstyles, and roles, and they're certainly worth your coins. This guide will help you make the best decision in terms of which card to use. Table of contents EA FC 25 Fata Morgana Evolution requirements EA FC 25 Fata Morgana Evolution upgrades Best players to use in Fata Morgana Evolution EA FC 25 Fata Morgana Evolution requirements Here are the requirements of the Fata Morgana Evolution in  EA FC 25 . Overall Max. 92 Position RW Max PS 10 Max PS+ 3 Dribbling Max. 98 EA FC 25 Fata Morgana Evolution upgrades There are three levels of upgrades, and here are the requirements. Level 1 upgrades Rarity In-Progress Evolution WF +3 ★ PlayStyle+ Rapid (^3) PlayStyle Incisive Pass (...

Elden Ring Nightreign is plenty of fun when played with your friends or random strangers, but deserting your team early will result in some serious penalties. Things can quickly get pretty difficult on an Expedition, especially if you don't focus on the basics. As a result, your Expeditions can quickly propel you in a direction different from your imagination, but that doesn't mean that you can simply rage quit. You can do so if you want, but it will attract penalties. Elden Ring Nightreign leave penalty explained You'll be hit with a matchmaking penalty every time you leave an Expedition early. This penalty will prevent you from joining a new Expedition immediately, as you'll have to wait for the cooldown to be over. If you experience a technical glitch/crash, you won't be hit with an immediate penalty. In fact, you'll be given a warning before heading back to the Roundtable Hold. Any items and rewards obtained on your run will be automatically forfeited...

Elden Ring Nightreign might not allow you to play in duos, but a user-created Seamless Co-op mod is already allowing players to bypass that trouble. This new mod is available on Nexusmods, and this guide will provide you with all the necessary information. The process of setting it up is relatively simple, so let's get to it. Table of contents Elden Ring Nightreign Sealess Co-op mod How to use the Seamless Co-op mod in Elden Ring Nightreign Can the Seamless Co-op mod ban you in Elden Ring Nightreign Elden Ring Nightreign Sealess Co-op mod The newly-released co-op mod is in a rushed alpha state, according to creator Yui , and the features are extremely basic. Two and three-player lobbies Mod-compatibility (due to EAC not running). Yui has also stated that the mod will be constantly developed, and new features will be added to it. How to use the Seamless Co-op mod in Elden Ring Nightreign The first job is to download the required files for Elden Ring Nightreign ...

Marvel Rivals seems to have an air traffic control problem at the onset of its season 2.5 update today, and it's once again left Vanguard players in the lurch. I've played about a dozen matches of Marvel Rivals today and the lobbies have been plagued with the newest hero Ultron (as you'd expect), but other flyers like Iron Man, Storm, and Human Torch, turning the game into a nightmare for tank players as there is little they can do to counter this kind of team composition. Screenshot by Destructoid Some of the frequent flying probably has to do with the fact that there are in-game event missions for both Ultron and Iron Man right now, so things should shake out and normalize over time. But if you hop on the game this weekend, be prepared to be looking up a lot. "Tank mains are screwed," one user wrote . "Solo tanking is going to be more common since people want to go triple support, and there's flying heroes all over the place. We're going t...

Whether you're an Elden Ring veteran or Soulslike noob, Elden Ring: Nightreign is a daunting experience at first since it's so different than everything that's come before it. I've had my hands on Nightreign for some time now, and I'm still learning a lot about it as I play. But with some experience behind me, I've got some tips for you beginners who are looking to have an idea of what to expect or are maybe lost on what to do when starting out. Here are some tips and tricks for Elden Ring: Nightreign as you're beginning your journey in the roguelike Soulslike with battle royale mechanics. Table of contents Elden Ring Nightreign: Tips and tricks for beginners Plot your journey Move and level up quickly Find churches Find merchants Use your mobility Optimize your gear Stick together...for now Use those consumables Master one character Elden Ring Nightreign: Tips and tricks for beginners Plot your journey Screenshot by Destructoid...

Nostalgia can take many forms for different people. For you, it may look like your first experience in an arcade, picking up a copy of The Legend of Zelda for the NES in the 80s, or trying out Diablo 1 in the late 90s. For me, it's playing colony sims and cooking games from the early 2000s. While my first-ever video game was Heroes of Might and Magic 3 , the most nostalgic is a colony sim that, although simple by today's standards, was surprisingly difficult for its time. At least for a young child, that is. Let me tell you all about Virtual Villagers , a game series I grew up with in my formative years and only just recently learned is still ongoing. Image via Last Day of Work For those uninitiated, Virtual Villagers is a casual colony simulation game series where you, an almighty deity-like being, watch over and care for a group of villagers. Your villagers start by training their basic survival skills, from foraging berries to building huts and researching new tech...

Xbox Game Pass just got updated with 50 retro titles hailing from the dawn of gaming. Many awesome and memorable games that inaugurated the gaming industry as a whole are there, and, out of the bunch, more than a few stand out. So, here's what you should focus on. 50 games at the push of a button Before I get into listing out the highlights, I really want you to consider taking these old games for a spin. All 50 come together at the push of a button and at just about 85 megabytes, which is a far cry from the game sizes we've unfortunately become used to in recent years. There are games from the old, old Activision, made for the Atari 2600, PSX, Amiga, the SNES, and others. You can relive a day and age where things were much simpler, and if you're a tad younger, finally understand that the older folk weren't raving when they spoke of "how gaming used to be." And now for the showreel. 5. Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist The DOS system introduced many...

It's not every day you get to talk to someone as well-known and liked in the indie scene like Toby Fox, but thanks to some wizardry and a sprinkle of luck, we managed to ask Toby a couple of questions recently ahead of the release of Deltarune Chapters 3 and 4 on June 5. Toby was to the point with his answers, especially in one area where we were keen to find out more information on, with that, of course, being Indie games. More importantly, some of his favorite indie games that were recently released or are coming out soon, and he did not disappoint. But instead of keeping some of those suggestions to ourselves, we thought we would share with you his shout-outs and decisions, so you can go out there and try them for yourselves to see if they match your tastes! So, without further ado, let us begin. ENA: Dream BBQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLurAhsqXWc&ab_channel=JoelG ENA: Dream BBQ was the first game Toby bought up, and it was one I hadn't heard of until ...

Here we go again. Apple is ready to get hardcore into gaming once more, reportedly this time with a dedicated app for games and gamers built-in to its devices like the iPhone and iPads later this year. A new report from Bloomberg cites "people with knowledge of the matter" that Apple will begin to preinstall the app on its devices, including the Apple TV set-top box, in 2025 and an announcement of the new addition is imminent to coincide with next week's launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. With the move, Apple is "seeking to sell gamers and developers on the idea that it’s a leader in the market." https://twitter.com/business/status/1927451003256774896 "The software will serve as a launcher for titles and centralize in-game achievements, leaderboards, communications and other activity, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven't been announced," Bloomberg said. Game Center? Remember that? It's been seemingly ...

The Nintendo Switch 2's release date is approaching quickly, with just over a week left until it hits storefronts and arrives in the pockets of anyone who preordered the console. But that hasn't stopped a leaked version from surfacing, with an early unboxing video briefly showcasing it. A seven-second clip, uploaded to YouTube before being swiftly taken down through copyright strikes, highlights the Nintendo Switch 2, boxed and packaged, with its noticeably larger screen and Joy-Con mouse hybrids included . But it doesn't dive into its functionality and performance for one important reason—it's impossible to play on the console until launch. https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1927439153144160682 As the uploader mentions in a comment within the video, the Switch 2 is currently locked, preventing it from being used altogether. Using it requires an update to gain full functionality, which is likely to prevent early copies from being used before the console's rel...

I know. I know. It is a weird topic to have, but we need to have an honest debate about the Nintendo Switch 2 and, more so, how we think it'll perform. Despite original fanfare during the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, since then, there has been a lot of discourse around the console for varied reasons. Where its the debate on $80 games being the new norm, the controversial game key cards that are physical games but not physical games, or the rumors circulating that Nintendo can brick your console anytime it wants, there's a lot of negative press around what should have been an exciting time for new hardware. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9flte56erE8&ab_channel=NintendoofAmerica I also must admit that my title was a bit over the top for this one. But onto the main topic at hand, do you expect the Nintendo Switch 2 to do well, flop, or even surpass Switch 1 lifetime sales? It's an interesting topic, as while I did use flop, I don't expect it to go down the route o...

As a major Banjo-Kazooie fan, I can't believe it took me nearly a whole month to learn of the existence of this modded fangame based around the bear and bird. By all accounts, it might as well be a spiritual new Banjo-Kazooie game dripping with nostalgia goodness. Banjo-Kazooie Nostalgia 64 is a modded version of Banjo-Kazooie that has you play as Banjo and Kazooie throughout classic worlds with a twist. These worlds are all based on other Nintendo 64 properties, from Super Mario 64 to Pokémon Stadium and beyond, with 1,000 notes to find, Jiggies to discover, and a wealth of gameplay you can only dream of. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNnq1ioYZy4 The fangame has been in development since 2024 and uses mostly assets of older Nintendo 64 games, with some extra features. I don't want to delve more into the game and reveal too much for those other classic retro lovers out there, but it's one of those games that needs to be viewed and experienced with little cont...

BitLife lets you do almost anything with your characters' lives, from starting businesses to pursuing dream jobs. Sometimes, though, your characters will dive into lives of crime for challenges, advancing through the mafia's ranks, or for fun. However, this comes with one main downside: criminal records. Committing crimes in BitLife automatically sends your character to jail. The criminal record that follows prevents you from adopting pets, pursuing jobs, or sometimes emigrating to other countries. While the usual solution is not committing crimes, challenges often force it upon you, leading to creative solutions for clearing your record. Table of contents How to remove your character's criminal record in BitLife What does removing your character's criminal record do in BitLife? How to remove your character's criminal record in BitLife There are three main ways to get rid of a criminal record in BitLife : Emigrate to another country. Use the Get Out...

Throughout your Schedule 1 playthrough, you'll visit a lot of Dead Drop supply boxes. Whether buying weed seeds or ingredients for making late-game substances, you'll frequently purchase supplies and pick them up from these spots. Although you may have noticed a few while running around, you likely won't encounter every Dead Drop box until you approach the end of your playthrough. Nonetheless, knowing where each one is located can help you plan future routes. Table of contents Schedule 1 Dead Drop map locations Schedule 1 Supplier Stash map locations Schedule 1 Dead Drop map locations Here's a complete list of every Dead Drop location around Schedule 1's map: Screenshot by Destructoid Near Westville Apartment's second room Behind Top Tattoo Behind Westville's Gas-Mart Under the west bridge Behind the Motel office North of the Skatepark Along Taco Ticklers' northern wall Behind Thompson Construction & Demo Behind Northtown...