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Skate. Season 2 goes retro with new tricks and modes
Skate. Season 2: Future Radical starts this December and will bring new skatable areas, fresh challenges, and more content for players to enjoy in San Vansterdam. We’ve got a full rundown of everything you can expect to see when you load into Skate.’s next season. Skate. Season 2 is going retro with an 80s theme, as revealed in the game’s new trailer. San Van has been appropriately covered in neon lights, and several of the new cosmetics lean into the unique look of 80s fashion. While exploring the map, players will find that new areas have been opened up, offering more areas to skate either alone or with friends. Speaking of friends, the multiplayer experience was a point of emphasis for the devs while working on Season 2. Own the Lot, a multiplayer mode from Skate 3, is being added in Season 2. In this mode, groups of two to four players work together to complete as many requests as possible within a time limit. Season 2 will also add voice chat support. When speaking with Skate. devs, they told me that overall stability was one of the most common criticisms from fans since the Early Access launch. With Season 2, Full Circle has deployed some fixes to hopefully reduce issues that prevent players from hopping in and playing Skate. There was also a lot of feedback regarding the Skate. pass, which the developers said will be less grindy and more rewarding in Season 2. With the launch of Season 2, players can add the following tricks to their arsenal: New Flip Tricks Impossible Flips Front Foot Impossible Flips Nollie Impossible Flips Nollie Back Foot Impossible Flips All Impossible Flips can also be performed as Held, Late, and from Grinds and Manuals New Handplant Tricks Expanding from 2 to 16 total Handplant Variants Handplants, including One-Foot, No-Foot, and Tweaked Handplants, can also be performed Fakie Handplants can now be held for different durations based on how long you hold the input Multiple Handplant variants can now be chained back-to-back within the same plant Lastly, the Replay Editor is getting an upgrade with the addition of Advanced Editor Mode. Players will soon be able to use roll, tilt, and offset framing options while taking advantage of enhanced trimming and keyframe features. More changes to the Replay Editor are planned for the future. Skate. Season 2: Future Radical launches on December 2, 2025, and will last until March 3, 2026. Stick with Shacknews for more updates on the future of Skate.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146966/skate-season-2-content
How to get Gigantes in Kirby Air Riders
There are some pretty fantastic moments in Kirby Air Riders, and seeing Gigantes rolling across a City Trial game is definitely one of them. Getting access to this is difficult, however, so this is what you need to do if you want to play with this legendary machine. How to get Gigantes in Kirby Air Riders To get access to Gigantes, you will first need to get the Normal ending in Road Trip. That means playing through and completing a full Road Trip and taking part in the final battle at the end. When you have done that, you will be able to activate Gigantes in City Trial mode. Now, Gigantes is not like a normal machine. You cannot unlock it or buy it in the store and then choose to drive it. It will only be available in the City Trial mode after you unlock it, and you will need to collect three pieces of the machine from red boxes to be able to drive it. These appear randomly on the map and can be picked up by anyone in the game, including CPU riders. When someone is carrying a piece, or two for that matter, they will be marked on the screen, making them the center of attention, so keep your eyes peeled for people carrying parts. You should also be cautious when you have one, as people will come gunning for you. Just smash the other person’s machine until they drop the part, and you can pick it up. Once you get all three pieces, you will be transformed into the massive Gigantes and will be able to crush buildings beneath your immense bulk.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146931/how-to-get-gigantes-kirby-air-riders
All Wolf Den locations in Ghost of Yotei
Your friendly wolf companion in Ghost of Yotei is not just there to add to the mystique. You can rank up a special skill tree to turn your lupine friend into a supplementary murder machine that can help you out in challenging situations. To do so, you need to earn its trust by finding all the wolf dens in the game and completing the mission attached to each one. All Wolf Den locations in Ghost of Yotei When you find each wolf den, you will need to follow the wolf and assist it. Usually, this will mean taking on enemies who are trying to kill wolves in the local area, and sometimes it will mean a duel against a particularly powerful foe, so be careful. Yotei Grasslands Great Mountain Wolf Den this den can be found to the northwest of the Crow’s Nest Watchtower. Green Hill Wolf Den this den is located south of Leake Shikotsu, beside the road that runs south to Shirahige Falls. Ishikari Plains Old Wound Wolf Den this can be found west of the Rumoi River, to the northwest of Stone Jaw Coast. Dying Fire Wolf Den is found to the west of the Matasumae Outpost. Tokachi Range Howling Fields Wolf Den can be found to the south of the Boar’s Eye Cave. Hunter’s Watch Wolf Den can be found in the center of the Ohara Plains. Nayoro Wilds White Scars Wolf Den this is found just north of Kankan Creek along the Nupur River. Teshio Ridge Cold Lake Wolf Den this den can be found to the east of Sarobetsu Lake. Biting Wind Wolf Den this can be found to the north of the Sentinel Forest. Oshima Coast Waterfall Wolf Den this den can be found to the east of the Saito Artillery Outpost.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146946/all-wolf-den-locations-ghost-of-yotei
EVE Online Catalyst’s Odysseus ship is a space explorer’s dream come true
The EVE Online: Catalyst expansion launched this week, and with it came a massive collection of new features. The new mining upgrades make for exciting new industrial opportunities for drillers, haulers, and security details throughout the galaxy. However, one of the new ships to come with this expansion also feels like an incredible inclusion to the overall roster. The Odysseus Exploration Command Ship is a beast of a vessel from the Sisters of EVE faction, and between covert, support, and offensive capabilities, it feels like a strong one-size-fits-all for exploration, fleet play, and other operations. A new way to explore New Eden I got to play with the Odysseus during an early access period leading up to EVE Online: Catalysts launch, and wow, this thing is delightful. The ship is a Sisters of EVE Command ship with an emphasis on support and evasion, but make no mistake, this thing bristles, and it’s not just in the hardpoints, but in the ship’s sheer capabilities. The Odysseus features options for a covert ops cloak, increased scanning, a massive ship maintenance bay, and more, allowing it to be arranged and refitted for a lot of different builds. In terms of sheer versatility, it was the scanning that stood out to me. The Odysseus has a special new Expedition Command Burst that comes in several forms. Other Battlecrusiers can use this Command Burst, but only the Odysseus gets a strength and duration buff while it’s active at this time. What makes it so important? Well, there’s a Pinpointing Charge version that helps speed up salvage, and a Strength Charge that aids in hacking, but the Reach Charge is incredible. It increases Directional Scanning range by 20 percent, and if you apply proper Skill leveling and other buffs, that gives you a huge increase in range for about five full minutes, making the Odysseus a pivotal ship for sniffing out trouble and locking in on it. And then there’s the Ship Maintenance Bay. 75, 000 m^3 capacity for ships to get stored and refit in the field as long as they’re close enough to the Odysseus. It’s a mobile depot. And that means being able to deploy some hefty hardware on the fly. Several combat frigates? Yes. A burly miner like the Prospect? Also yes! And given that you’re riding the Odysseus, which can use Covert Ops Cloak, gets increased scanning, and is bristling with its own hardpoints? This thing is mean, and fun. One of the few major drawbacks in the Odysseus is that if you get caught in a tight spot and need to make an escape, you’re in for a stressful time. Without buffs or improvements, the Odysseus has a warp time of about 10. 6 seconds. That’s a lot. Every second counts when you need to warp out of a hot zone and that’s long enough that if you’re in a catastrophic situation, you could stand to lose big time. Thankfully, this thing has some really great PvP and PvE fits for a variety of situations that mean it’s not going down easy if you play appropriately. A mighty vessel for an exciting expansion EVE Online: Catalyst brings a lot of great new fun and features to the game, including a new online map that’s much easier to navigate, a wealth of mining content including high-value Phased Fields of asteroids containing Prismaticite, the new Pioneer Ore Mining Destroyer (which was a whole different kind of blast from the Odysseus), and much more. The Odysseus promised to be fun, but I think it’s a game changer and I’m excited to see what the EVE community does with it. For more on the game, stay tuned to the EVE Online topic here at Shacknews.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146896/eve-online-catalyst-launch-odysseus
EVE Online Catalyst’s Odysseus ship is a space explorer’s dream come true
The EVE Online: Catalyst expansion launched this week, and with it came a massive collection of new features. The new mining upgrades make for exciting new industrial opportunities for drillers, haulers, and security details throughout the galaxy. However, one of the new ships to come with this expansion also feels like an incredible inclusion to the overall roster. The Odysseus Exploration Command Ship is a beast of a vessel from the Sisters of EVE faction, and between covert, support, and offensive capabilities, it feels like a strong one-size-fits-all for exploration, fleet play, and other operations. A new way to explore New Eden I got to play with the Odysseus during an early access period leading up to EVE Online: Catalysts launch, and wow, this thing is delightful. The ship is a Sisters of EVE Command ship with an emphasis on support and evasion, but make no mistake, this thing bristles, and it’s not just in the hardpoints, but in the ship’s sheer capabilities. The Odysseus features options for a covert ops cloak, increased scanning, a massive ship maintenance bay, and more, allowing it to be arranged and refitted for a lot of different builds. In terms of sheer versatility, it was the scanning that stood out to me. The Odysseus has a special new Expedition Command Burst that comes in several forms. Other Battlecrusiers can use this Command Burst, but only the Odysseus gets a strength and duration buff while it’s active at this time. What makes it so important? Well, there’s a Pinpointing Charge version that helps speed up salvage, and a Strength Charge that aids in hacking, but the Reach Charge is incredible. It increases Directional Scanning range by 20 percent, and if you apply proper Skill leveling and other buffs, that gives you a huge increase in range for about five full minutes, making the Odysseus a pivotal ship for sniffing out trouble and locking in on it. And then there’s the Ship Maintenance Bay. 75, 000 m^3 capacity for ships to get stored and refit in the field as long as they’re close enough to the Odysseus. It’s a mobile depot. And that means being able to deploy some hefty hardware on the fly. Several combat frigates? Yes. A burly miner like the Prospect? Also yes! And given that you’re riding the Odysseus, which can use Covert Ops Cloak, gets increased scanning, and is bristling with its own hardpoints? This thing is mean, and fun. One of the few major drawbacks in the Odysseus is that if you get caught in a tight spot and need to make an escape, you’re in for a stressful time. Without buffs or improvements, the Odysseus has a warp time of about 10. 6 seconds. That’s a lot. Every second counts when you need to warp out of a hot zone and that’s long enough that if you’re in a catastrophic situation, you could stand to lose big time. Thankfully, this thing has some really great PvP and PvE fits for a variety of situations that mean it’s not going down easy if you play appropriately. A mighty vessel for an exciting expansion EVE Online: Catalyst brings a lot of great new fun and features to the game, including a new online map that’s much easier to navigate, a wealth of mining content including high-value Phased Fields of asteroids containing Prismaticite, the new Pioneer Ore Mining Destroyer (which was a whole different kind of blast from the Odysseus), and much more. The Odysseus promised to be fun, but I think it’s a game changer and I’m excited to see what the EVE community does with it. For more on the game, stay tuned to the EVE Online topic here at Shacknews.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146896/eve-online-catalyst-launch-odysseus
Mega Zeraora revealed for Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension
As we get closer to the next big thing in Pokemon Legends: Z-A, its Mega Dimension DLC coming in December 2025, Game Freak and Nintendo have been showing off a few details here and there about what’s coming. That includes new Pokemon and Megas for players to collect on their journeys. We recently got another new reveal in the form of Mega Zeraora, who will be available to find in the contents of Mega Dimension. Nintendo and The Pokemon Company revealed Mega Zeraora in a new trailer for Pokemon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension. Zeraora is an electric-type Mythical Pokemon from Pokemon Sun and Moon. Its Mega Evolution will unleash its power like never before in Mega Dimension, as shared on the Pokemon website: Mega Zeraora is the latest Mega Evolution reveal for the upcoming DLC. It joins other new Megas in Pokemon Legends: Z-A that have included a free Mega Diancie and the upcoming Mega Raichu X and Y variants that act as the marquee Pokemon of the DLC. More than that, Mega Dimension also offers new adventures for players to explore across Lumiose City and the Kalos region.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146890/mega-zeraora-pokemon-legends-z-a-mega-dimension
ARC Raiders North Line update arrives November 13, brings new map & community unlock event
**ARC Raiders North Line Update: New Map, Enemies, Weapons, and Community Event Coming November 13, 2025**
Since its release, **ARC Raiders** has dominated the charts, and Embark Studios shows no signs of slowing down. The developer is gearing up to launch the game’s first major content drop: the **North Line update**. Scheduled for **November 13, 2025, at 1:30 a.m. PT / 4:30 a.m. ET**, this update promises fresh features including a new map, new ARC enemies, weapons, play styles, and much more.
### Community Event: Breaking New Ground
To access the much-anticipated new map, **Stella Montis**, players will need to participate in a community challenge event called **Breaking New Ground**. By completing several rounds, players will contribute to rebuilding the tunnels that connect Stella Montis to the northern region of Speranza.
Players who contribute resources during the event will earn **Merits**, a special currency that “fuels the next phase of the community event.” As the community works together to unlock Stella Montis, a new progress track named **Staking Our Claim** will become available, offering exciting new rewards and challenges to complete.
### Explore the New Map: Stella Montis
Stella Montis introduces a pristine new environment, a stark contrast to the game’s usual Rust Belt setting. The map features mysterious ruins that hint at what humanity left behind in its push toward the stars, delivering rich lore for those eager to uncover the universe’s deeper story.
### New ARC Enemies
The North Line update brings two formidable new enemies:
– **The Shredder**: A fresh ARC foe that will challenge players with its unique combat style.
– **The Matriarch**: A fearsome adversary described as making “the Queen look friendly by comparison.” This enemy appears only under specific map conditions, adding an extra layer of challenge and excitement.
### New Weapons and Play Styles
Players can also expect an arsenal expansion with new weapons including:
– **Energy Burst Rifle**
– **Impulse Mine**
– **Timed Mine**
– **Gas Jump Mine**
Additionally, the update introduces new **play styles** called **Lone Wolf** and **Trailblazer**, broadening the ways players can approach combat and exploration.
### Additional Content
Beyond the new map, enemies, and weapons, the North Line update will also roll out **new quests**, further enriching the ARC Raiders experience.
Stay tuned for November 13 to dive into all that the North Line update has to offer and join the community in shaping the future of Speranza!
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146771/arc-raiders-north-line-november-13-new-map
ARC Raiders North Line update arrives November 13, brings new map & community unlock event
ARC Raiders has dominated the charts since its release, and Embark Studios isn’t about to slow down. The developer is set to launch the first major content drop for the game with the upcoming North Line update.
### North Line Update: What to Expect
Scheduled to arrive on November 13, 2025, at 1:30 a.m. PT / 4:30 a.m. ET, the North Line update will bring a host of exciting new features. This includes a community event that grants access to a brand-new map, along with new ARC enemies, weapons, play styles, and more.
### Breaking New Ground: The Community Challenge
To unlock the new map, Stella Montis, players will need to participate in the community challenge event called Breaking New Ground. By completing a few rounds, players will assist Speranza in rebuilding the tunnels that connect Stella Montis to the northern region.
Contributing resources during this event will earn players Merits, a special currency that “fuels the next phase of the community event.” These collective efforts will determine how quickly the new content becomes available.
### Discover Stella Montis
Once unlocked, Stella Montis unveils a pristine environment quite a contrast to the Rust Belt region. The map features ancient ruins that hint at what humanity left behind in its push toward the stars—making it a treat for lore enthusiasts.
### New Foes: The Shredder and The Matriarch
Players will face new ARC enemies on Stella Montis. The Shredder is the primary new foe, while another formidable enemy called the Matriarch “makes the Queen look friendly by comparison.” The Matriarch will only appear under specific map conditions, adding an element of surprise and challenge.
### New Weapons and Play Styles
The update also introduces several powerful new weapons, including:
– Energy Burst Rifle
– Impulse Mine
– Timed Mine
– Gas Jump Mine
Additionally, Embark Studios is introducing new “Play Styles” called Lone Wolf and Trailblazer, offering players fresh ways to approach gameplay.
### Additional Content
Beyond the community event, new map, enemies, and weapons, players can also look forward to exciting new quests to further expand the ARC Raiders experience.
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With the North Line update, Embark Studios promises to keep the momentum going, delivering engaging content that keeps players coming back for more. Get ready to dive into new challenges and explore the mysteries of Stella Montis starting November 13!
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146771/arc-raiders-north-line-november-13-new-map
ShackStream: Indie-licious Episode 183 – Windswept
Sometimes, the best kind of game is just a classically-styled pixel platformer, and being able to assemble a good one is quite a talent. That’s why we’re excited to dive into what a certain duck and turtle duo have in store for us in *Windswept*, featured on this week’s Indie-licious.
*Windswept* comes from the developers at WeatherFell and is published by Top Hat Studios. The game was released on November 11, 2025, and is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
Built as a precision platformer, *Windswept* challenges players to help a duck and turtle make their way home. You’ll face a gauntlet of levels filled with various gimmicks designed to test your skills, all while taking advantage of the unique abilities each character brings to the table.
Join us as we attempt to overcome the platforming challenges in *Windswept*! We’ll be going live with the game at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET on the Shacknews Twitch and Twitter channels. You can also watch the stream right below.
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https://www.shacknews.com/article/146784/indielicious-episode-183-windswept