Disco Elysium is coming to mobile devices for the first time later this year, and we got exclusive hands (and thumbs) on with the new version of the RPG. This isn't a simple port whatsoever. In fact, GameSpot's Lucy James admits that "it is very different to what I thought it was going to be."

On Instagram, James shows off Disco Elysium running on Android and how the RPG is making the transition to smartphones. The game originally launched on PC in 2019 before coming to other consoles in the years that followed, such as Nintendo Switch in 2021. But with this new port, how you engage with Disco Elysium is different. "It's meant to be played in these shorter bursts, rather than sitting down and really committing to a very dense RPG," said James.

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As for the controls, Disco Elysium is embracing how people use their smartphones. "The way you interact with it is how you interact with your phone," James said. Basically, you're swiping and tapping with your thumb while your smartphone stays in portrait mode. So it looks possible to play through the experience with one hand.

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H.P. Lovecraft's At The Mountains of Madness Deluxe Manga

$25.78 (was $50)

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H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu Manga

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The hauntingly beautiful manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness is on sale for 50% off at Amazon. Dark Horse originally published the lengthy tale in two paperback volumes before reissuing it last July as a premium 600-plus page hardcover not unlike the publisher's Berserk Deluxe Editions. The stunning At the Mountains of Madness Deluxe Edition retails for $50, but manga readers and Lovecraft fans can snag a copy for only $25 for a limited time.

Lovecraft manga adaptations were written and illustrated by Gou Tanabe and translated to English by Zack Davisson. At the Mountains of Madness Deluxe Edition was one of two translations Dark Horse published in 2024. In October, Dark Horse released a paperback edition of Lovecraft's best-known work, The Call of Cthulhu, and you can grab that one for only $15.

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The Andromeda Strain 4K Limited Edition Blu-ray

$50 | Releases May 13

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The classic 1971 sci-fi thriller The Andromeda Strain is still heralded as one of the most influential films (and books) in the genre. The adaptation of Michael Crichton's beloved novel blended realistic biological and medical science with fictional concepts, sci-fi visuals, and suspenseful action in new and exciting ways. Soon, you'll be able to revisit the movie with The Andromeda 4K Limited Edition Blu-ray launching on May 13.

Preorders are available for $50 at Amazon--though we wouldn't be surprised to see this price drop ahead of release. And with Amazon's preorder price guarantee, you'll be charged the lowest price offered during the preorder window when your Blu-ray ships.

The Andromeda Strain 4K Limited Edition Blu-ray $50 | Releases May 13

The Andromeda Strain 4K Limited Edition features a new 4K restoration of the movie based on the original camera negatives and lossless original audio, with support for HDR10 and Dolby Vision. A set of bonus art cards and a slipcase are also included, along with a long list of bonus features you'll find outlined below.

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• Audio commentary by critic Bryan Reesman
• A New Strain of Science Fiction, an appreciation by critic Kim Newman
• The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film, an archive featurette from 2001 directed by Laurent Bouzereau and featuring interviews with director Robert Wise and screenwriter Nelson Gidding
• A Portrait of Michael Crichton, an archival featurette from 2001 directed by Laurent Bouzereau and featuring an interview with author Michael Crichton
• Cinescript Gallery, highlights from the annotated and illustrated shooting script by Nelson Gidding
• Theatrical trailer, TV spots and radio spots
• Image gallery
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing by Peter Tonguette and select archive material
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Corey Brickley

Directed by Robert Wise, The Andromeda Strain is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. The film follows a group of scientists who are called in to examine a government satellite that crashlands just outside a small town in New Mexico, mysteriously killing almost every citizen within minutes. The scientists discover the satellite carried a lethal extraterrestrial virus, dubbed "The Andromeda Strain," and now must find a way to contain and destroy it before it can spread. The film and novel versions are credited with establishing the "techno-thriller" subgenre of science fiction.

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Razer products are often at the top of their class but also tend to be quite expensive, with hefty price tags that reflect their premium nature. However, if you've been eyeing Razer's Seiren V3 Chroma or Seiren V3 Mini microphones, or its premium BlackShark V2 Pro wireless headset, you're in luck, as multiple models are on sale at Amazon. Many of these are limited-time deals, so grab them while you can.

Razer Seiren V3 Chroma Microphone $100 (was $130)

This is the lowest price ever for the Razer Seiren V3 Chroma mic. The Seiren V3 Chroma features a sensitive super-cardioid condenser mic designed to pick up your voice while eliminating background noise (like typing and mouse clicks), a built-in shock absorber and digital gain limiter to reduce distortion, tap controls to quickly mute the mic or adjust its lighting on the fly, and a simple plug-and-play USB design. It is a solid choice for streamers thanks to its native Discord, OBS Studio, and XSplit support without the need for additional drivers. It also benefits from stream- and game-responsive lighting, which can add a pop of color to your broadcasts, and it syncs with Razer Synapse so you can quickly personalize all its settings.

See at Amazon Razer Seiren V3 Mini Microphone Black: $42.90 | Pink: $49 | White: $50 (Normally $60)

If you're looking for something smaller and simpler--and even more affordable--the Seiren V3 Mini is also on sale right now. Typically offered for $60, all three colors of the Razer Seiren V3 Mini USB mic are discounted right now. The best deal is for the black model, as it hit its best price ever at $42.90. All three models include many of the same features as the standard Seiren V3, including a super-cardioid condenser microphone, tap-to-mute functionality, and a built-in shock absorber. It does, however, lose out on premium features like RGB lighting.

See at Amazon (Black) See at Amazon (Pink) See at Amazon (White) Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset (PlayStation and Xbox models) $150 with coupon code (was $200)

The Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Wireless Gaming Headset was named as the Runner-Up in our best gaming headsets roundup. It features 50mm titanium drivers, a detachable HyperClear Super Wideband microphone, and up to 70 hours of battery life. It's a comfortable headset with soft memory foam earcups (with passive noise isolation), plush padding on its headband, and reinforced steel sliders that allow you to quickly adjust its fit. The PlayStation and Xbox versions of the headset are on sale for $150 (normally $200). Both models also work on PC. Be sure to clip the $10 off coupon on the store page to receive your full discount.

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Publisher Konami and developer Far Out Games have revealed that their delivery simulator game, Deliver At All Costs, will be free on the Epic Games Store at launch.

When Deliver At All Costs launches on May 22, players will have one week to redeem the game for free. After that time period, it will cost $30, just like on other platforms, including PS5, Steam, and Xbox Series X|S. Players who wishlist the game on the Epic Games Store will receive a notification for when it becomes available for download.

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FBC: Firebreak is an upcoming co-op shooter from Control and Alan Wake studio Remedy, and the game is currently confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. But could it also come to Nintendo Switch 2? It's too soon to say, but game director Mike Kayatta hasn't ruled it out.

Speaking to Kotaku, Kayatta said, "We are very busy in developing the game for the launch. So we haven't given the Switch 2 any thought at this point, but things can always change in the future."

This question came up after Remedy stated that it wanted to make FBC run well on lower-end PCs and become Steam Deck Verified. The Switch 2's specs remain unknown, but the console is expected to continue the tradition for Nintendo platforms of being relatively underpowered compared to PlayStation and Xbox consoles, along with high-end PCs.

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The Entertainment Software Association has unveiled the Accessible Games Initiative, which aims to help people understand accessibility features available in video games. The US-based effort came about from some of the biggest companies in the industry: Nintendo of America, Sony, Microsoft, Google, EA, and Ubisoft.

The Accessible Games Initiative is kicking off with 24 tags. So far, they're categorized under four different features--auditory, gameplay, input, and visual--and then specified from there. For example, there is a Full Input Remapping tag, meaning the game offers the ability to swap button actions, joystick functionality, and other controls. This differs from the Basic Input Remapping tag, advertising only buttons can be reconfigured. Other official tags include Narrated Menus, Playable With Mouse Only, Color Alternatives, and Large Text. These should start appearing on digital storefronts and product pages in the near future.

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HBO's The Last of Us returns on April 13 for its second season. Season 1 aired more than two years ago, so if you're looking for a refresher, HBO has now released a nice recap video.

The Season 1 recap video runs through all the major events in about five minutes, so it's not an exhaustive or comprehensive look back, but it has all the main bits you need to know and remember. Obviously, the video is full of spoilers--check it out below.

Season 2 debuts Sunday, April 13 on HBO and Max. There are seven episodes in all, compared to nine for Season 1. In other news, The Last of Us Season 1's limited-edition Steelbook version launched this week with a nice discount.

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Spring is finally here (in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway), and with it, there's also a new 2025 edition of Fanatical's Build Your Own Spring Bundle. Like the previous versions of this sales event, you'll be able to choose from a curated list of PC indie games to add to your Steam library. As with Fanatical's other build-your-own bundle deals, the Spring bundle offers a scaling pricing model where the more you spend, the more you save per game. The deal starts at $1 for just one key, but if you add five or more games, you'll pay $0.60 per key, and at 10 or more games, it's just $0.50 per key. If you grab the full 18-game bundle you'll only pay $9.

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There are 18 games on offer, covering a wide range of genres like puzzles, fighting, adventure games, and RPGs--and since they don't have demanding hardware requirements, most of these games work on Steam Deck as well. One notable pick is Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, the Super Smash Bros.-like platform fighting game that pits a roster of Nickelodeon characters like SpongeBob Squarepants, Danny Phantom, Powdered Toast Man from Ren and Stimpy, and more against each other. For those of you who would rather settle disputes on the track, there's also Nickleloden Kart Racers, a racing game heavily inspired by Nintendo's Mario Kart series.

Fans of action-adventure games can grab the 2D-sidescrolling Metroidvania Alwa's Awakening and its sequel, Alwa's Legacy. In fact, there are quite a few sidescollers on offer from a range of styles, including the roguelike hack-and-slash Blade Assault, precision platformer We Are Eva, open-world bullet-hell shooter Rocketron, and more. If you're looking for 3D games, there's the brawler Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues, Galdiator RPG Ludus, and gritty survival horror The Beast Inside. That's just a portion of the games available in the Build Your Own Spring 2025 Bundle--check the full lineup listed below, or at Fanatical.

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The launch of Split Fiction couldn't have gone any better for Hazelight Studios and EA. In just two weeks, Split Fiction has become EA's No. 2 all-time game on Steam. Now, a Split Fiction movie is reportedly in development, and the project is expected to attract a bidding war from Hollywood Studios.

According to Variety, Hazelight is reuniting with Story Kitchen, the media company that helped sell the movie rights for the studio's previous game, It Takes Two, which landed at Amazon MGM Studios. The report indicates that Hazelight and Story Kitchen are already assembling cast members, writers, and a director for the pitch before Split Fiction goes out to potential buyers.

The game follows two young women, Zoe and Mio, who are strangers to each other before they find themselves trapped together in mishmash of the sci-fi and fantasy stories they've written. In order to escape from the virtual world and return to reality, the two women have to figure out how to work together and use their skills to survive the experience.

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Hold your breath, plug your nose, and dive into a new horror game revealed during the Future Game Show, as the first-person horror-adventure Dark Mass is coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5.

Similar to 2021's French horror film The Deep House, Dark Mass is set almost entirely underwater. Players take on the role of Alice, a deep-sea explorer who comes upon the wreckage of an ancient ship while diving with her brother Reed. Creepily, it's not so much the ship but an entire manor lost to history and buried beneath the wreck that becomes the centerpiece of the scary story.

The game will use underwater physics to affect player movement and worsen an already unfortunate situation for the siblings. Gameplay consists of puzzles to solve and choices to make, all while an entity is pursuing you beneath the waves.

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Remedy is a studio known for disappearing into its work for several years, then emerging with an inventive, often mind-bending, single-player game such as Max Payne, Alan Wake, or Control. But the studio has grown a lot lately, becoming a team juggling several projects simultaneously. Alongside the upcoming Max Payne remakes and Control 2, Remedy is also trying something very different from its past games. FBC Firebreak is a three-player co-op PvE first-person shooter set in The Oldest House, the setting for Control. I recently got to see a hands-off preview of the game, which strives to combine the team's signature strangeness with the pick-up-and-play appeal of a modern multiplayer shooter. But its best feat may be what it doesn't want to be: your part-time job.

In FBC Firebreak, teams of three players go on missions called Jobs, in which they have to cleanse various sections of the unpredictable Oldest House, fighting The Hiss with an array of weapons that feels decidedly Remedy-like. Control's wide variety of Hiss enemies was on exciting display in the mission I saw, called Paper Chase, in which FBC first responders had to make it through hordes of corrupted agents using weapons like a piggy-bank mallet, all before fighting a gigantic boss monster that had formed from millions of sticky notes, like a chaotic blend of Office Space and Ghostbusters.

FBC Firebreak leans into some classic co-op mechanics, such as complementary player builds, but it leans into Remedy's weirdness, too.

The demo I saw showed off several "Kits," each of them meant to lean into a type of play and collectively complement each other in a three-person squad. The Jump Kit uses electricity abilities and offers buffs to mobility; the Fix Kit is a tanky offering with a huge wrench for melee attacks; the Splash Kit is designed as a support class that can disrupt the environment using a water-based loadout.

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The Sims fans, rejoice. Finally, a competitor to the life simulation game is around the corner as InZoi launches on March 28. Ahead of its release, Krafton is providing access to the game's Creative Studio mode via a demo on Steam, but you'll need to complete a few steps before you can play it.

The first part of the Creative Studio is the Character Studio, where players can create their character, called a Zoi, whether they choose to go true-to-life, replicate a celebrity or character, or just come up with a brand-new creation. The second mode is Build Studio, where you can design a house from the ground up, including decorations. It even has the ability to use custom textures, so you can import your own home's artwork should you so wish.

A custom character made in the Inzoi Character Studio

To get access to the InZoi Creative Studio follow these steps:

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Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is taking to the seas, as the game's first expansion, War Sails, will introduce naval warfare to the unique medieval action-RPG sandbox on June 17.

War Sails will expand Mount & Blade 2's world map and introduce an entirely new region to the world of Calradia: the Northern Kingdoms and its surrounding sea. It's there the Viking-themed Nords call home, and they can be traded with, recruited, or battled against, just like Mount & Blade 2's other factions.

But the real star of the expansion is the introduction of naval battles, where players can master the wind, upgrade and customize ships, and defeat their enemies on the high seas. Rivers come into play as well, with players able to sail up them to strike into enemy territory, cut off supply lines, and blockade enemy towns.

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At the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase, publisher Arc Games revealed a video game adaptation of Frosthaven. Based on the popular board game and in production at Snapshot Games, development on the project is being led by CEO and X-COM creator Julian Gollop. Isaac Childres--who designed the Frosthaven board game--is also involved with the adaptation and fans can check out a closed beta playtest for Frosthaven starting March 27 and running through April 24. This will feature six starting character classes and 20 quests to try out.

"We're very excited to bring Frosthaven into the digital realm," Gollop said in a press release. "With this video game adaptation of Frosthaven, all of us at Snapshot Games know just how beloved the board game is and have been taking great care of replicating the board game experience as much as possible. We feel that fans of the board game, both newcomers and long-time veterans, will find that the video game we're working on is not only a faithful adaptation but also another way to play their favorite board game in a more accessible way to help introduce their friends to the game."

If you've never played it, Frosthaven is a spiritual successor to the board game Gloomhaven. One of the most successful board games to be crowdfunded through Kickstarter, the core focus of Frosthaven is on carefully managing resources, coming up with powerful synergies between character classes, and exploring a world of grim fantasy.

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Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days is coming to Steam in just a few weeks as an early-access game. The news was revealed during the latest Future Games Show. The 2D zombie survival game debuts on April 9 for $25 and is a spinoff of a series that's gathered 150 million downloads on mobile.

Unlike the original mobile games, which are first-person auto-runners, Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days is a 2D third-person survival game set in Texas circa 1980 that asks players to manage characters' health and wellbeing, scavenge for supplies, and build a base. Combat is best avoided, as just one or two undead monsters can kill playable characters, especially if they're already injured, sick, or tired.

Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days lets you build out a base, but demands you defend or even ditch it when it's time.

Like State of Decay, the game features permadeath, so there are no do-overs and killing off your entire community will spell game over. The game's dwindling resources and difficult choices are reminiscent of This War of Mine, routinely asking players to choose the best of a bad bunch of options.

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Bloober Team has been busy recently, with the recent Silent Hill 2 remake garnering critical acclaim and its next project, Cronos: The New Dawn, due later this year. Today, during the Future Games Show, the Polish studio not only announced a new development studio in Broken Mirror Games, but also the label's first project: I Hate This Place, an adaptation of the popular comic series via a partnership with Skybound Entertainment.

I Hate This Place is an isometric survival-horror game that puts players into the role of Elena, who finds herself dealing with a supernatural evil she mistakenly unleashed into the world. Elena will fight her way through hordes of monsters with both melee weapons and firearms, while also crafting important supplies in her bid to reach each safehouse before nightfall.

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A brief teaser trailer shows off the adaptation's visual style, which will use a retro comic-book theme similar to its source material. We also see a few of the giant monsters Elena will face off against, as well as a brief tease of the Horned Man at the center of it all.

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33 Immortals couldn't be further from Spiritfarer if it tried. Developer Thunder Lotus made an impression with its cozy and, at times, tear-jerking management and platforming mash-up, but is trading its glistening seas and carefree exploration for a far more dangerous expedition. 33 Immortals is all about action, thrusting you and over 30 others other players into chaotic PvE skirmishes and even greater challenges as you attempt to ascend through the different floors of the underworld and wage a rebellion against the forces that keep you there.

33 Immortals attempts to distill the rush of an MMO raid into smaller, run-based encounters that you can participate in with up to 32 other players. Each run starts on a relatively large map that revolves around PvE encounters. You're encouraged to quickly link up with other players in order to survive, while also empowering yourself by killing enemies and collecting resources for upgrades. Dotted around the map are 12 Torture Chambers, which are your initial objectives to tackle. These combat arenas only allow six players in at a time but through two intense waves of enemies at you in a confined space. Clearing these rooms offer rewards, but also work towards the greater goal of unlocking an ascension challenge. The stakes shift here, with a more involved combat encounter waiting for a larger group of 11 players. Those remaining outside can use the time to continue getting stronger before attempting the challenge too, with the final, climatic boss fight waiting once everyone still alive manages to succeed.

As its name implies, 33 Immortals sees you teaming up with 32 other players.

The structure that each run follows offers an easy to understand process that you need to follow to ultimately succeed, stripping out a lot of the guesswork usually associated with raid-like activities in games like Destiny and World of Warcraft. This not only allows runs to be significantly shorter, but also means you can easily hop in and out of sessions without having to commit potentially a few hours at a time to make progress. This streamlining is exactly what 33 Immortals is aiming to achieve, but right now it comes with the caveat of reducing your focus solely down to its combat, which doesn't yet exude a level of depth that suggests it'll be enough to carry run after run.

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If you're looking for a unique way to experience the Harry Potter book series, consider diving into the Interactive Illustrated Editions. These beautiful hardcover editions include full-color artwork alongside interactive papercraft elements based on iconic moments from the story. Interactive Editions of the first three Harry Potter books are currently available, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Interactive Illustrated Edition is up for preorder for a 20% discount ahead of its October 14 release.

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The Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Interactive Illustrated Edition is a special hardcover edition of the fourth novel in the series with new cover art and 150 full-color illustrations by Karl James Mountford.

Along with artwork throughout, eight scenes from The Goblet of Fire are accompanied by interactive elements. Scholastic has teased a few of the papercraft components: the Weasley family tent at the Quidditch World Cup, the moment Harry sees the Dark Mark in the Sky, Harry's journey to the Lake at Hogwarts, and the maze from the final challenge of the Triwizard Tournament.

The Goblet of Fire: Interactive Illustrated Edition is 608 pages, which is markedly shorter than the original 752-page hardcover, but it's worth emphasizing that the upcoming edition still contains the complete unabridged text.

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• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone -- $21.61 ($38)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets -- $19 ($38)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban -- $22.39 ($40)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire -- $40 ($50) | Releases October 14
• Harry Potter: Interactive Illustrated Edition Box Set (Books 1-3) -- $82.38 ($116)

Harry Potter fans interested in starting a collection of Interactive Illustrated Editions can save big on the first three books. A box set compiling the first three released last fall, but it's roughly $20 cheaper to buy each book individually right now. The only downside to buying each book on its own is you miss out on the gorgeous display box. Like Goblet of Fire, the first three novels each contain over 150 full-color illustrations and eight interactive elements.

Harry Potter: Interactive Illustrated Edition Box Set (Designed by MinaLima)

The Interactive Illustrated Edition series debuted in 2020 with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The second book in the series, Chamber of Secrets, was published in 2021, and was followed up by Prisoner of Azkaban in 2023. Notably, those three books were designed and illustrated by MinaLima, a design studio who worked on the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film franchises from the beginning.

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The latest Palworld update v0.5.0 added several new features to the game, and it finally lets you make use of all the schematics duplicates you find in the game. Here we'll walk you through the steps needed to use those old Palworld schematics as upgrades for better rarities.

Palworld's schematic upgrades explained

Palworld's schematics can help you craft better weapons and gear, but the really helpful high-rarity schematics are often difficult to obtain. Like the name suggests, those high-rarity schematics are indeed very rare.

Instead, you probably have tons of low-level schematics stored away in your game because they feel useless. Now, the latest update lets you use those duplicates to craft higher-rarity versions.

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