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Where To Find Ship Models In Arc Raiders
With its new Riven Tides update, Arc Raiders has introduced a variety of fresh things to encounter in its dangerous world, including a scary new ARC and a whole new map. Of course, as with many other major updates for this popular extraction shooter, there's also an event to engage with, which comes along with miniature ship models that can be found to contribute to your progress in it.
During the Last Resort Event, which runs from April 28 to May 25, you'll primarily earn Merits by obtaining XP, which will automatically go toward earning some new cosmetics and in-game resources. However, it's not just XP that can help you get through the reward track, as you'll also be able to round up miniature ship models while exploring the maps, netting you some additional Merits to move things along a bit more quickly.
Here's where to find miniature ship models in Arc Raiders.
Continue Reading at GameSpotShoring Up Defenses - Arc Raiders Quest Guide
Arc Raiders' Riven Tides update comes packing quite a few new quests to take on as you explore an all-new map by the same name. However, your first venture into this coastal map will be Shoring Up Defenses, which tasks you with reinforcing a structure and shuttering some windows, as well as killing some enemies roaming the map.
One of the objectives in Shoring Up Defenses requires you to have an Arc Alloy, which is an extremely common item obtained by killing enemies. As such, it's likely you'll get one while taking out the Wasps or Fireflies you need to kill to complete the quest. However, if you want to bring one in with you--or you're just trying to be extra careful--it's not a bad idea to come equipped with an augment sporting a safe pocket.
When you're ready to set off toward the beach and complete Shoring Up Defenses, follow the steps below.
Continue Reading at GameSpotWhen Is The Steam Deck 2 Coming Out? Not Until Valve Is Satisfied That It's Better Than The Original
Valve is still working on a Steam Deck 2 handheld gaming PC, but don't expect to see a release window revealed for it yet. With the company also focused on new devices like the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and the May 4 launch of the Steam Controller, a Steam Deck successor will only be out when Valve is confident that it is a meaningful upgrade compared to the original device.
"We're hard at work on it," Valve programmer Pierre-Loup Griffais said to IGN. "If you look at our hardware projects over the years, you can draw a straight line from the original Steam Controller and Steam Machine to Steam Deck, to everything that we're announcing and shipping this year. And we expect Steam Deck 2 will be a lot of the same, where a lot of what we're doing here will be learnings that build up to it."
Griffais added that Valve is not interested in "getting to a point where it's 20 or 30 or even 50% more performance at the same battery life" and that the company has a "pretty good idea" of what the next Steam Deck will be. After its initial launch in 2022, Valve followed up the Steam Deck with an OLED model in November 2023, and the device has inspired the production of several other mobile gaming PCs from big names in the tech space, like Asus and Lenovo.
Continue Reading at GameSpotArc Raiders Avian Alarm Project - All Steps And Rewards
Arc Raiders' Riven Tides update has brought with it plenty of new things to see and do, including a whole new map to explore and new items to find. Some things never change, though: Speranza needs your help with projects. This time around, you'll be completing the Avian Alarm project, which tasks you with building bird cages to act as a security system of sorts that will help the denizens of Speranza sense tremors and atmospheric changes.
You won't be literally building these bird cages in-game, but you will be contributing resources to their production. As with previous projects, you'll need to collect these items and submit them back in Speranza to earn rewards, unlocking additional stages of the project with each page you complete. And since your inventory is limited, you'll probably want to know which items you need for the project so you're not wasting any unnecessary space.
Below, you'll find all Avian Alarm project stages and the rewards you'll earn for completing them.
Continue Reading at GameSpotLine In The Sand - Arc Raiders Quest Guide
Arc Raiders' Riven Tides update introduces a handful of new quests to take on, but not all of them immediately send you to the new coastal map. Line in the Sand sends you to the all-too-familiar Buried City to figure out why a train never reached Marano Station. You'll be visiting multiple spots on the map, so be prepared for a bit of jogging.
There aren't any major concerns with this quest, as it's pretty straightforward and has multiple objectives that update by simply visiting a location. And since there's nothing you need to extract with, you can complete it with a free kit or a customized loadout.
When you're ready to tackle Line in the Sand, follow the steps below.
Continue Reading at GameSpotFinal Fantasy VII's Sephiroth Has Taken Up Brewing
Video games featuring marketing tie-ins with food and beverages is certainly nothing new--especially in Japan, where beloved game characters have been hawking things like ramen seasoning for decades. However, this latest campaign--a tie-up between famed international beverage-maker Asahi and Square-Enix's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth--is deliciously strange in all the right ways.
Asahi introduced a canned alcoholic chu-hai beverage in Japan called Mirai no Lemon Sour (Future Lemon Sour) in 2024, with distribution spreading across Japan in 2025. Chu-hai's been growing in popularity in recent years, and Asahi set out to differentiate itself from the competition with a unique gimmick: an actual lemon slice miraculously crammed into every can. Pop the lid open, and the lemon slice floats up to the surface to flavor up your drinking experience. A strange gimmick, but one that seems to have been successful in the market.
So what does Final Fantasy and Sephiroth have to do with any of this? Well, Sephiroth's famous ultra-long sword, the Masamune--you know, the one that's killed Aerith and also skewered Mario that one time--would certainly be useful for chopping up those floating lemon slices in Mirai no Lemon Sours, right? And that's exactly what our beautiful boy does, hacking a lemon into thin slices before savoring his handiwork by taking a refreshing sip of his new favorite adult beverage.
Continue Reading at GameSpotFF7 Rebirth Demo Is Out Now On Switch 2, And It Plays Great
Final Fantasy 7 Remake was an impressive showpiece on Switch 2, and now the sequel, FF7 Rebirth, is preparing to do it all over again. The second game in the FF7 Remake trilogy is coming to Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S on June 3, but you can try it now on either platform and carry your progress over to the full game.
The demo covers the first two chapters, and you'll be able to carry progress into the full game. Crucially, the second chapter is when you first get access to Queen's Blood, the collectible card game that received raves from FF7 fans when the game launched on PS5. With the Switch 2 version, especially, that means you can take Queen's Blood with you on the go, where all CCGs truly belong.
I recently tried a brief demo of FF7 Rebirth running on Switch 2, and like the first game, it was striking how smoothly it ran on the system. The visuals are a slight but noticeable downgrade from PS5, as you might expect, but it looks impressive and runs very well. Like other Switch 2 showpieces--Cyberpunk 2077, Pragmata, and FF7 Remake--the dip in visual quality feels like a reasonable trade-off for its portability. I started in Kalm at the beginning of Chapter 2, and while the interiors and tight corridors of the city are less expansive than some of the game's open world, they still manage to impress.
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