Pokémon Fans Are Once Again Huffing Hopium About Sound-Types, and Here’s Why They Are Wrong This Time
Destructoid notes that the debut of DJ Rotom in the upcoming Pokopia trailer has reignited fan speculation about a new Sound-type Pokémon. While the idea appeals because many moves already use sound, the article argues the type lacks a coherent weakness and resistance matrix. It compares the ambiguity of Sound to the well‑defined Fairy type and points out Game Freak’s historical reluctance to add new elemental categories. Consequently, the author predicts the Sound-type will remain a fan fantasy rather than an official addition.
Best Players for FC 26 Go Long Evolution
EA Sports' FIFA 26 introduces the free Go Long Evolution, allowing players to upgrade two goalkeeper items per evolution. The system imposes a max 86 overall rating, GK position, and excludes World Tour Silver Stars, while offering three upgrade tiers...
Arc Raiders Expedition 2 Project Release Countdown: Exact Date, Time, and More
Embark has announced the launch window for ARC Raiders’ Expedition 2 Project, set to open at 12 am PT (8 am UTC) and run for several days before closing. Players who opt in will have their account progress reset but earn permanent buffs...
How to Find and Use Target Acquisition Devices (TADs) in Marathon
Target Acquisition Devices (TADs) are antenna‑like beacons that appear randomly on buildings in Marathon’s Perimeter map. Destructoid identified at least three reliable spawn points: the second floor of the Hauler sublocation, a small building in North Relay, and a structure...
Pokémon Go Tour: Kalos Global Event Habitats, Spawns, Bonuses, and More
The Pokémon Go Kalos Global Tour is live worldwide, offering rotating habitat spawns, a packed Mega‑Raid schedule, and special egg‑hatch rewards. Free players receive a CP boost for Mega‑Evolved Pokémon, half‑distance egg hatches, extra special trades, and increased Flabebe spawns, while...
Which Furfrou Trim Path Should You Choose in Pokémon Go Poodle Caboodle Timed Research
Niantic’s Poodle Caboodle Timed Research, part of the Kalos: Global tour, lets players change Furfrou’s trim across six 1‑km exploration steps. Each step awards a Furfrou encounter, 676 XP and 25 Furfrou candy, encouraging repeated play. The event temporarily lifts...
Should You Choose X or Y in Pokemon Go Tour Special Research
The Pokémon Go Tour Kalos 2026 special research now forces players to choose between an X‑path or a Y‑path. Selecting the X‑path grants an encounter with the legendary Xerneas, while the Y‑path leads to Yveltal. Both branches share identical intermediate tasks and...
How to Increase Inventory Space in Marathon
Marathon’s default vault holds 160 items, which soon limits seasoned players as loot accumulates. The CyberAcme faction offers an Expansion upgrade that adds rows to the vault in five incremental levels, each requiring credits and specific components. The first two...
How to Get Lockbox Key in Marathon
Marathon’s extraction shooter rewards players with valuable Lockboxes, which require a Lockbox Key to open. Keys can be discovered in map locations, notably the Southern Array’s red‑building area, or purchased from the Armory after unlocking the Keymaker perk by reaching...
How to Find and Use DCON in Marathon
Marathon’s free open beta is climbing Steam charts, driven by its distinctive art style and extraction‑shooter gameplay. Central to player retention is the DCON, a drop‑box located atop the Station building in the northeastern Perimeter map. Several high‑value contracts—such as...
All Factions in Marathon and How to Unlock Them
Marathon launches with six playable factions, but only CyberAcme is available from the start. Players must finish the introductory missions to access NuCaloric, Traxus, Mida, Arachne and the hidden Sekiguchi faction, each requiring distinct in‑game actions such as data retrieval,...
I Give Up. The Bloodborne Remake Is Dead. The Nightmare Was Reality All Along
Bloodborne’s long‑awaited remake has been officially abandoned after Bluepoint Games, the studio behind Sony’s recent high‑profile remasters, pitched the project in early 2025 and was denied. Sony’s shutdown of Bluepoint removed the most viable development partner, while FromSoftware’s creator Hidetaka...
Gods Before Us Puzzle Solutions in World of Warcraft Midnight
World of Warcraft: Midnight entered early access, with a full launch slated for later this year. The "Gods Before Us" quest features two distinct puzzles—a offering challenge that requires Bonecarapace Fangs and Bloodvein Cloth, and a memory puzzle involving eight...
How to Complete Scan FTL Array at Any UESC Radio Tower Contract in Marathon
Marathon’s early contract requires players to scan the FTL Array on any UESC Radio Tower, a task that isn’t explicitly marked on the HUD. The guide explains that the contract activates on the Perimeter map, directing players to the Station...
Best Marathon Server Slam Graphics Settings for No Lag and Max FPS
Bungie's Marathon Server Slam is now live on PC and consoles, and players can fine‑tune graphics settings to achieve smooth, lag‑free gameplay. The author, using an AMD Ryzen 5600G and RTX 3060, recommends a 1080p resolution, Vsync off, a 60 FPS...
New York’s Attorney General Is Suing Valve for ‘Promoting Illegal Gambling’ with Loot Boxes in Games Like Counter-Strike
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Valve, accusing the company of promoting illegal gambling through loot‑box mechanics in Counter‑Strike 2 and other Steam titles. The complaint seeks an injunction, disgorgement of profits and civil penalties, arguing...
‘Still Beloved by Legions of Fans to This Day,’ but the Steam Version Has Been Butchered: Final Fantasy VII Launches...
Square Enix re‑released the original 1997 Final Fantasy VII on Steam on Feb. 24, immediately triggering a flood of negative reviews. Players encountered a buggy mandatory launcher, unchangeable resolution, and an initial zero‑byte upload that left the game missing. A framerate boost...
Skate Developer Going Through Mass Layoffs as Player Base Continues to Dwindle: ‘I Can’t Believe They Missed the Mark so...
EA’s Full Circle studio is undergoing restructuring that appears to be a mass layoff after the free‑to‑play *Skate* title saw its concurrent player count drop to roughly 2 % of its launch‑day peak of 134,000. The studio says the downsizing will...
How to Get an Use a Water Pump in ARC Raiders
The Water Pump, a rare item in ARC Raiders, has become more valuable after the Shrouded Sky update. While it has no direct combat use, it’s required to finish the Unexpected Initiatives quest and the Weather Monitor System project’s fourth...
How to Get Clay in Windrose Demo
Windrose, a pirate‑era survival crafting title, offers a free demo that introduces players to its island world and resource‑gathering loops. One of the hardest materials to locate is Clay, which appears only in a few coastal‑jungle spots. The demo guarantees...
Stardew Valley 1.7 Marriage Candidates to Be Revealed Tomorrow, and Fans Think They Know Who They’re Proposing to Next
ConcernedApe will unveil two new marriage candidates for Stardew Valley in the 1.7 update during the game’s 10‑year anniversary video tomorrow. The reveal will raise the total number of eligible partners to 14, adding fresh romance content for long‑time players....
All Marathon Server Slam Twitch Drops and How to Get Them
Bungie is using a Server Slam weekend to preview its upcoming extraction shooter Marathon, scheduled for full launch on March 5, 2026. From February 26 to March 2, viewers who watch Marathon streams on Twitch can earn a tiered set...
Discord Is Delaying Its Controversial Age Verification Methods Due to Backlash: ‘We’ve Made Mistakes’
Discord announced a global age‑verification rollout featuring facial scans and ID uploads, but user backlash forced a delay. CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy admitted the company failed to explain the process clearly, especially after a 2024 breach that exposed 1.5 TB of verification...
Are Destiny 2 Servers Down? Destiny 2 Server Status and How to Check It
The Destructoid guide walks players through confirming whether Destiny 2’s servers are offline or if the issue lies on their end. It highlights Bungie’s official status pages, social channels, and error code CAT as primary signals of scheduled maintenance or pending patches....
Genshin Impact Varka Release Countdown: Exact Date and Time
MiHoYo’s Luna V update introduces Varka, a new 5‑star Anemo character, with a dedicated banner slated to go live once post‑maintenance ends on February 24. The countdown aligns with the studio’s standard rollout times—7 PM PT, 9 PM CT, 10 PM ET, 3 AM UTC, and 4 AM CET. Varka’s banner features...
All FC 26 1 of 3 88+ Encore Icon Player Pick SBC Rewards
EA Sports has revamped the 1‑of‑3 88+ Encore Icon Player Pick SBC in FIFA 26 Ultimate Team, now awarding three Icon cards and letting players keep their preferred choice. The updated pool adds Team of the Year (TOTY) Icons alongside...
How to Get the Shatterseal Great Sword in Monster Hunter Wilds
Capcom added the Shatterseal Great Sword to Monster Hunter Wilds in the February 2026 title update, but it can only be crafted using the Master Craftsman's Blueprint. The blueprint is earned by completing the new Every Hunter's Dream quest, which...
How to Complete I Need a Bigger Boat in Windrose
Windrose’s early‑game “I Need a Bigger Boat” quest guides players to acquire a larger vessel by repairing a wrecked ship on the second island. Players must first finish the “Rescuing the Crew” quest to recruit a repair crew, then locate...
How to Get Copper Ingots in Windrose
Copper Ingots are a core resource in Windrose, required for quests, tools, and base upgrades. Players first encounter them during the tutorial, where they craft a stone pickaxe, mine copper ore, and build a charcoal kiln and smelting furnace. Converting...
Super Battle Golf Items Tier List
Destructoid’s tier list ranks Super Battle Golf’s items by effectiveness, placing the Rocket Launcher, Spring Boots, Dueling Pistol and Electromagnet in the dominant S‑tier. A‑tier items like the Air Horn, Golf Cart and Coffee offer solid utility but depend on...
New Xbox Chief Wants to Know Your Top Three Games of All Time—So What Are You Picking?
Microsoft has installed former AI division president Asha Sharma as Xbox’s new chief, signaling a blend of artificial‑intelligence expertise with gaming leadership. Within days of her appointment, Sharma posted on X asking gamers to name their three greatest games, sharing...
FC 26 Fantasy FC Upgrades Tracker
The Fantasy FC promotion in FC 26 introduces live Ultimate Team cards that can earn upgrades based on real‑world performances of players and their clubs. Upgrade criteria include club points, goals, individual contributions, clean sheets and defensive actions over the next...
How to Play Co-Op with Your Friends in Super Battle Golf
Super Battle Golf offers a cooperative multiplayer mode that requires players to join together via Steam lobbies. Users must first add friends on Steam, then use the in‑game Invite option from the lobby screen to bring them into a match....
God of War Leakers Pulled Off Their Signature Move and Found Files in Ragnarok that Could Be a Clue for...
Leakers examining God of War Ragnarok’s game files uncovered a cut scene featuring Atreus, Athena, a robed figure and a character named Mau. The dialogue references Egyptian terminology—Mau meaning cat and a "white snake" likely alluding to the god Apophis—hinting...
How to Complete A Royal Request in Monster Hunter Wilds
Capcom added a new side quest called A Royal Request to Monster Hunter Wilds in the February 18 patch, celebrating the upcoming Monster Hunter Stories 3 release. Players must be Hunter Rank 9 or higher and head to the Scarlet Forest base camp...
How to Fix Iron Will Quest Not Working in NORSE Oath of Blood
The cooperative RPG *NORSE Oath of Blood* suffers a critical bug in the second phase of the Iron Will quest, where enemy units turn friendly and block mission completion. Players cannot advance without a workaround, prompting community‑driven fixes while awaiting...
Where to Find the Municipal Muses Museum in The Sims 4
The Municipal Muses Museum is a community lot situated in Willow Creek’s Crawdad Quarter, near the southwest corner of The Sims 4 map. It appears in the Lost Legacies event, where players must visit the museum to interact with the Royal...
All Weapon and Survival Skills in HumanitZ
The Destructoid guide catalogues every weapon and survival skill in HumanitZ, breaking them into melee, firearms, bows, explosives, and four survivor categories. Each entry lists the required player level, skill‑point (SP) cost, and the precise in‑game effect such as damage...
The Division 2 Y7S3 Mutiny Week 12 Manhunt HVT: Scout 12 Solutions
The Division 2 Y7S3 Mutiny Week 12 Manhunt is live, focusing on the Scout 12 objectives. Players must eliminate 25 True Sons, prevent a public execution, and hunt the high‑value target Lieutenant Colonel Kernel at the Museum of Native People. The...
All Acts and Areas in Mewgenics and How to Unlock Them
The Destructoid guide breaks down how to unlock every area and act in the roguelike title Mewgenics, starting from the default Alley and moving through a chain of locations that require completed runs. It details the linear progression for standard...
WWE 2K26 MyGM Mode Updates: New Promos and More
WWE 2K26 expands its MyGM mode with a 50‑week season and a larger starting budget, letting players manage 20‑35 superstars per brand. The update adds a broader match roster, including 5‑way, 8‑way, and intergender bouts, plus weekly staples like Ladder...
Let’s Settle This Once and for All – Is Advanced Access in Video Games a Problematic Practice, or Not?
The article debates "advanced access"—paying extra for a few days of pre‑release gameplay—versus traditional early access. It frames the practice as a corporate revenue tactic that may exploit price‑sensitive gamers, while noting a split community response. The author distinguishes advanced...
All Events Types in Mewgenics and How They Work
Mewgenics features a dynamic random‑event system that can appear at any point during a run, influencing difficulty and rewards. Events fall into five categories—Blessings/Buffers, Multi‑Choice, Deals, Skill Events, Negative events, and Weather—each delivering distinct modifiers such as new units, stat...
Insomniac Says Spider-Man Won’t Be Coming to Xbox—But It Once Thought the Same About PC
Insomniac Games publicly denied that any Spider‑Man title will appear on Xbox, labeling an Xbox port as "not likely" in a recent X exchange. The developer reiterated Sony’s historic preference for keeping its Marvel‑powered Spider‑Man games as PlayStation exclusives, a...
Rainbow Six Siege Y11 S1 Operation Silent Hill Release Date, Operators, and More
Season 1 of Year 11, titled Operation Silent Hill, launches on March 3, 2026 across PC and consoles. The update introduces Solid Snake as a full‑fledged operator with a unique Soliton Radar MKIII gadget, On‑Site Procurement ability, and two primary weapons. A...
I Think People Need to Chill Out About Waiting for GTA 6
The piece reminds readers that GTA 6 remains unreleased and could face additional delays. It criticizes the gaming community’s meme‑driven obsession with the wait, suggesting it eclipses other quality titles. By referencing Half‑Life 2 and Cyberpunk 2077, the author argues that patience often...
Apex Legends The Road Ahead 2026 Roadmap: New Legends, Loot Overhaul, and More
Respawn Entertainment unveiled the Road Ahead 2026 roadmap for Apex Legends, outlining content through Season 32. Season 28 launches now with Hardlight, Fuse rework, and updates to Bloodhound and Catalyst. Future seasons introduce new legends, a Skirmisher, Recon overhaul, Akimbo...
We All Knew ARC Raiders Struck Gold. But the Actual Sales Put Most AAA Blockbusters to Shame
ARC Raiders sold over 14 million copies in just three months, delivering roughly $560 million in revenue and accounting for a significant share of Nexon's $3.1 billion earnings. The title outperformed many recent AAA blockbusters despite launching alongside heavyweight franchises like Battlefield 6 and...
How to Play Roadside Research with Your Friends
Roadside Research has launched into early access with a strong emphasis on cooperative play, supporting up to four players per session. The game works on both Xbox Game Pass and Steam, allowing hosts to create dedicated co‑op saves and invite...
The Division 2 Bloody Valentine Event Guide
Ubisoft has relaunched the Bloody Valentine event in The Division 2, reintroducing the coveted Bloody Houndsman mask, gloves and backpack. Players must hunt down randomly spawning Mini Warhounds to earn a bounty that reveals the Houndsman's location and unlocks the outfit...