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How to harvest an energetic bean in Disney Dreamlight Valley

  • “Energetic beans” are Coffee Beans.
  • Harvest 50 beans from Stitch’s coffee bushes.
  • The task awards 15 Pop City tokens.

In Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Pop City Star Path, the “harvest an energetic bean” duty refers to collecting Coffee Beans. The deliberately vague wording is intended to test players’ knowledge, and completing such duties is necessary to earn event rewards. Coffee Beans come from three bushes unlocked after recruiting…

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Huge Helldivers 2 Patch Adds New Illuminate Enemies, a New Biome ‘Full of Fresh Horrors,’ a Level Cap Increase and Much More

  • Update 7.0.0 adds enemies, biome and progression.
  • Level cap rises from 150 to 300.
  • Assisted reloads now require less player coordination.

Arrowhead has released Helldivers 2 update 7.0.0, a major patch centred on the campaign towards the Void. It introduces new Illuminate-related enemies, a new biome described as containing “fresh horrors”, and raises the player level cap, expanding both gameplay challenges and long-term progression. The update adds the regenerating…

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Sony schedules 20-minute Phantom Blade Zero showcase as pre-orders open

  • Sony will show 20 minutes of Phantom Blade Zero footage.
  • US pre-orders have opened at $60.
  • No release date or UK price has been confirmed.

Sony has scheduled a 20-minute State of Play presentation for Phantom Blade Zero and opened US pre-orders at $60. The showcase is expected to offer a more detailed look at the sword-focused action role-playing game, whose combat has drawn comparisons with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, helping clarify what…

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The Elder Scrolls 6 Demo to Xbox Leadership Included a Giant Inflatable Rat, Placed Outside Bethesda Offices in Protest at Microsoft’s Mass Layoffs

  • Bethesda staff protested Xbox layoffs during an Elder Scrolls 6 demonstration.
  • Microsoft is cutting about one-fifth of Xbox’s workforce.
  • Employees warn the cuts may affect the game’s development.

Bethesda staff and former employees staged a protest outside the studio’s Rockville offices while Xbox leadership visited to watch a live demonstration of The Elder Scrolls 6. The action highlighted anger over Microsoft’s recent Xbox layoffs and matters because employees say the cuts could damage morale and affect…

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Iron Soul Dungeon Tier List – Best Races

  • Lucifer is the article’s best overall race.
  • Demon offers elite damage and mobility.
  • Night Elf is recommended for farming ore.

Iron Soul: Dungeon’s races are ranked chiefly by damage output, with Mythic races dominating overall performance. Lucifer is named the strongest choice because it boosts attack, critical rate, skill damage, luck, movement speed and health, while Demon is close behind with particularly strong mobility and cooldown reduction. -…

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How The Sims Made New-Age Jazz Piano the Soundtrack of Our Lives

  • The Sims’ build-mode piano music became iconic.
  • Composer Jerry Martin explains its new-age jazz roots.
  • Its calm sound reinforced the game’s creative atmosphere.

Polygon explores how the minimalist new-age jazz piano used in The Sims’ build mode became one of video gaming’s most recognisable musical styles. The article matters because it examines how an understated soundtrack helped shape the game’s atmosphere and became closely associated with players’ memories of designing virtual…

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The unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3 may have ended up in an unsuspecting buyer’s hands

  • An alleged Elite Controller 3 was reportedly sold through OfferUp.
  • Reddit users said its images matched earlier apparent leaks.
  • Microsoft has not officially announced the controller.

An apparent unreleased Xbox Elite Controller 3 may have been sold to a buyer who believed they were purchasing the older Elite Controller 2 through the OfferUp marketplace. The claim is based on Reddit images that users said matched material seemingly leaked by Brazil’s regulator Anatel in May,…

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s internal playthrough of The Elder Scrolls 6 disrupted by a giant inflatable rat, as Bethesda union protests cuts

  • Union protest highlighted 166 layoffs at Bethesda’s Rockville office.
  • A giant inflatable rat accompanied Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s visit.
  • Further Xbox job cuts are expected during 2026.

Bethesda employees and the CWA video game union staged a protest outside the company’s Rockville, Maryland office during an internal visit by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, using a giant inflatable rat and red flags to highlight recent job cuts. The action coincided with Sharma’s reported playthrough of The…

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Xbox CEO teases The Elder Scrolls 6’s title and praises the game’s scale and story

  • Xbox CEO hints at an eight-letter Elder Scrolls 6 subtitle.
  • Bethesda’s game remains a major Xbox priority after cuts.
  • Release is reportedly at least two years away.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has hinted that The Elder Scrolls 6 has an eight-letter subtitle, while praising its “scale and grandeur” and story after a live playthrough. The post appears intended to reassure fans that Bethesda’s long-awaited role-playing game remains a priority despite Xbox’s recent restructuring and job…

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