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Although it still follows the general formula of the Divinity:Original Sin games, Baldur's Gate 3 brought Larian Studios to a brand-new level of presentation, benefiting from the biggest budget the studio has ever had for a title. BG3 is the best-looking Larian game thanks to its engine (Divinity 4) providing current-gen visuals, and the performance capture technology allows the title to present characters in a more life-like way than ever before. Most of the Divinity games stuck strictly with the isometric, top-down view, but BG3 brought cinematics and close-ups to the studio's RPGs. View the full article

The Pokémon Go matches during EUIC 2025 were a delight to watch, with the brackets being packed to the brim with talented players and a wide variety of interesting Pokémon. In an explosive grand finals match featuring Pokémon like Shadow Drapion and Shadow Walrein, P4T0M4N grabbed the crown while competing against Zzweilous, putting on an impressive display. View the full article

Avowed doesn't have a planned PlayStation release currently, though if you're playing on PC, some mods will let you imagine you are. Read more View the full article

A Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves leak has revealed the base roster and DLC characters. Fans of fighting games are excited about the release of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, which marks the series' return almost 30 years after the release of Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves. View the full article

The Inferno Hide is one of the items needed to complete the altar quest in the Volcanic Vents of Mariana’s Veil in Fisch. Without it, you will not get the Level 1 Glimmerfin Suit and cannot progress further into the event area. Table of contentsInferno Hide stats in FischBest way to catch the Inferno Hide in FischBest bait to catch the Inferno HideWhat to do with the Inferno Hide in Fisch Inferno Hide stats in Fisch CategoryStatRarityCommonLocationVolcanic Vents fishing area (-3343.3, -2028, 4076)Bait NoneWeather NoneSeason NoneTime of Day NoneProgress Speed-20%XP earned per catch250XP Best way to catch the Inferno Hide in Fisch The fishing area in the Volcanic Vents. Screenshot by Dot Esports Because the Inferno Hide is a Common rarity fish in Fisch, you may find yourself struggling to catch it. This is because most players default to their most powerful fishing rods and bait, but a Common fish doesn’t need all that bluster to be caught. View the full article

A recent leak from Zenless Zone Zero is giving fans a first look at the gameplay for upcoming S-Rank character Silver Soldier Anby, releasing with Version 1.6. The next patch for the urban action RPG is already looking to be jam-packed with content, with plenty both officially revealed by HoYoverse and teased through leaks. Version 1.6 will welcome a trio of characters to the roster, with new A-Rank character Pulchra even rumored to be available as a free reward during the update. Now, one of the update's most highly-anticipated characters is being teased. View the full article

Over 12 years after its initial release, Euro Truck Simulator 2 is reworking its Benelux region, giving its renditions of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg a big makeover. Developer SCS Software has given players a tease of what they can expect from the upcoming Euro Truck Simulator 2rework. View the full article

Nier is celebrating its 15th anniversary later this year, and to mark the occasion, Square Enix is hosting a special livestream. Read more View the full article

The nearly infinite number of mods for Baldur's Gate 3 make the game constantly replayable, especially with some of the best mods of 2025. From expansive gameplay changes, unique customization options, and silly additions to your adventure, there's never been a better time to mod your game. With Patch 8 right around the corner, you may want to experience some mods ahead of time. View the full article

Equipping a Grimoire in Avowed allows you to cast specific magic from its texts, but Unique versions of these spellbooks contain multiple pieces of arcana you can wield. Once you get a rare Unique Grimoire, you can access the signature spells of whoever used those books before. These are always prepared collections of four powerful, distinct magical abilities that can completely change how you play the game. View the full article

Relic Entertainment has announced Earth vs Mars, a new shlocky turn-based strategy game they now have in development. Earth vs Mars is in development for Windows PC (via Steam) with a release set for sometime this summer. Relic Entertainment was keen to note the new game is their first release under their new indie-style Relic […] Source View the full article

Promising to put a very different spin on the gameplay of its predecessor, it is difficult to tell at first if Elden Ring Nightreign gives the option of a single-player mode. The game is heavily promoted as a multiplayer title, which can be dissuading for those who prefer more individual gameplay experiences. Nevertheless, there is a clear answer to the question of how much this successor to Elden Ring can offer a solo player. View the full article

Another day means yet another surprise Steam release has rocketed up the charts. Today it's the Mecha Break demo, as players are getting a taste for the PvP and PvE robotic combat game. It's already topping stalwarts like GTA 5, and has even managed to squeeze past the consistent player numbers of Marvel Rivals too. As of writing it's the fourth-biggest game on Steam, with quite the climb needed to reach third place. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Multiplayer mech brawler Mecha Break has a brand-new demo, playable now Mecha Break is basically multiplayer PvP Armored Core, and it's got a new beta Nvidia's new tech is ChatGPT for NPCs and Mecha Break is first in line View the full article

The PS5 Pro was seemingly off to a good start, but recent sales data has apparently put its pace behind the PS4 Pro around the same time after launch. Read more View the full article

Monster Hunter Wilds is almost here, and while its position as the successor to Capcom's best-selling game ever suggests many players will be returning ones, there are sure to be lots of newcomers to the series, or people who bounced off previous entries. The beastie-battling RPGs have always been notorious for their layers upon layers of systems, and that's something the studio has worked to better explain for its newest entry. When I sat down with game director Yuya Tokuda and producer Ryozo Tsujimoto recently, however, they told me they'd like to leave at least some techniques, tricks, and secrets for players to discover themselves. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Monster Hunter Wilds beta start and end times All Monster Hunter Wilds monsters Monster Hunter Wilds release date, preload, and launch times View the full article

Publisher Wired Productions and developer POLLARD STUDIO have announced a release date for KARMA: The Dark World. Their new psychological thriller game is launching on March 27th for Windows PC (via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store) and PS5, followed by Xbox Series X|S sometime later. Here’s a rundown on the previously announced game, plus […] Source View the full article

Uuvana Studios' survival game Longvinter has finally left its Steam Early Access ******* after three years in development, marking the 1.0 milestone with some big news for fans. Longvinterhas been dubbed 'Animal Crossing with guns' by fans, offering up a unique experience with this kind of crossover. View the full article

Hyper Light Breaker may not have enjoyed the smoothest early access launch, but developer Heart Machine has been diligent in listening to feedback and striving to update the game since its initial release last month. The studio issued numerous hotfixes in the wake of launch, addressing players' most grievous complaints, and provided a more thorough roadmap of its future plans for the action roguelike last week. Now, it has debuted the first "monthly update" for the game, which among other things introduces a whole new playable character... Read more.View the full article

Avowed inevitably begs some comparisons to one of Obsidian’s most well-regarded action RPGs, Fallout: New Vegas. While it’s hard to place one squarely above the other, there is one clear way that Avowed succeeds where New Vegas failed. Namely, Avowed did a much better job getting me to sympathize with my would-be killer than New Vegas ever did. This led to a much more interesting decision when I finally caught up to the character who had attempted to assassinate me. View the full article

The Pokémon Europe International Championships is one of the best events in the circuit for competitive TCG players—but it’s also a delight to experience as a collector and fan of the artwork, too. While at EUIC 2025 in London, I got the opportunity to check out an artist’s panel with Keiichiro Ito and Shinji Kanda thanks to a media pass provided by The Pokémon Company, learning more about how these legendary artists created some of the most iconic cards in the game. View the full article

The devs behind The Blood of Dawnwalker are planning to make full use of their experience from working on The Witcher 3 for their debut title. Read more View the full article

Indie developer Esophaguys Team has announced a release window for Esophaguys, their absurd new physics platforming game. Esophaguys is set to launch sometime this spring for Windows PC (via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PS5. A demo is available on its Steam page. Here’s a rundown on the […] Source View the full article

With Season 1 well underway in Marvel Rivals, we have a good idea of where each character would be in a tier list. While a lot has changed in terms of updates, there has been somewhat of a meta-shakeup. Marvel Rivals Season 1 tier list That said, here is a tier list of all the heroes currently in Marvel Rivals. It will start with the best characters at S-Tier and move all the way to the lowest, B-tier. S-Tier characters The following S-Tier characters are listed below in no particular order. These are the best or most consistent-performing currently in the game. Screenshot by Destructoid Dr. Strange - Despite receiving nerfs in the midseason patch, the Sorcerer Supreme still reigns as one of the best tanks. He’s just more honest with 50 less health. His portal tech is unmatched as well as his ability to out-DPS duelists with his primary fire and melee frame-cancelling tech. Image via NetEase Games Storm - Another character who has received some significant nerfs; Storm is still very strong in the meta, only being hard-countered against ranged, hitscan heroes. She also has some of the best team-ups in the game, making her so much more deadly. Image by Destructoid Hawkeye - I’m going to agree with the Subreddit of this game and say that Hawkeye did not need a buff. He can one-shot any hero with a base HP below 350 with a headshot (which is fairly easy to do). Think of him like Hanzo from the first Overwatch without nerfs. The damage output is crazy. Image by Destructoid Hela - Another character who saw some nerfs and became slightly more honest. That decrease to her base health and slight season bonus nerf didn’t really do much. The Goddess of Death is still the best of the best in the DPS department. Image by Destructoid ****** Panther - The dark horse from the last season who is really making a mark currently. ****** Panther is one of those characters who you won’t see that often in earlier ranks, but once you hit Plat III and higher, he’s picked a lot more and an even ******* headache than characters like Spider-Man. Screenshot by Destructoid Loki - Almost every strategist got some kind of nerf to the rate at which they gain ult charge, which was fair. Even then, Loki is still one of the best support roles in Marvel Rivals. Sure, his ult charge was increased, but the two extra shots for his primary fire magazine made him not completely toned down. Screenshot by Destructoid Thor - The mid-season update just made the God of Thunder so much better. His best ability, Awakening Rune, had its cooldown removed. Your only constraint now is to gain another three Thorforces. Thor was already a strong pick in the meta, but now his DPS numbers are going to rise. Screenshot by Destructoid Luna Snow - Being another victim of the support ult charge nerfs, Luna Snow remains mostly unscathed. She gets her ult just a bit slower, which doesn’t really kill her play style. Image by Destructoid Wolverine - This guy is banned in so many high-level competitive matches because he’s basically the tank killer. Wolverine’s single-target damage output is unmatched. In the hands of a skilled player, he will be your worst nightmare. Image by Destructoid Spider-Man - Once you get past Gold ranks in competitive play, Spider-Man can quite literally ruin your match. He’s a popular ban in Diamond lobbies and up because he’s just way too hard to kill. He can go in for his web shot, sling, and uppercut combo, then whizz out of sight in a split second, being so hard to hit. Screenshot by Destructoid Mantis - The same goes for what is considered one of the meta healers in Rivals. Mantis’ ult charges slower, which doesn’t do a lot since most other mass-healing Strategist counterparts have received the same. Image via NetEase Games Cloak and Dagger - While the popular duo received more nerfs compared to other Strategists in Marvel Rivals, they’re still a top-tier pick. Cloak and Dagger can provide exceptional healing and damage output, with a very skilled player being able to sometimes out-DPS dedicated Duelists while still having great healing numbers. Screenshot by Destructoid The Hulk - Despite being another one to get nerfs at the start of the Season, the Hulk is one of the strongest tanks in Marvel Rivals. He has really good damage output, great mobility for escaping dicey situations, and survivability. If you’re quick enough after being taken out of the Hulk, Bruce Banner can run away to regain his form. Image by Destructoid Star-Lord - He’s an interesting one because he’s top-tier, but not an annoying top-tier. Star-Lord has an answer for everything, being able to single-burst enemies out in the front lines or as a flanker. Now with more Rocket Propulsion energy, he’s an aerial nightmare. A-Tier characters The following characters are A-Tier. In the same fashion as the S-tiers, they are not listed in any particular order. These characters are consistent and strong in their own regard with some faults. Screenshot by Destructoid Rocket Raccoon - Rocket has been a point of contention right now in the meta. On one hand, he provides the longest ranged healing in the game, the best getaway tools for survivability, and the ability to revive a dead ally every 45 seconds, but suffers quite drastically in the damage department. On both PC and console Competitive play, he has the third-highest win rate. Take what you want out of that. Image by Destructoid The Punisher - He has consistent damage and can kill Vanguards very easily with a properly placed turret. The Punisher is also a solid counter to any enemies who can be a nuisance in the air, like Iron Man, Storm, and Star-Lord. Image by Destructoid Moon Knight - This is a character who performs consistently, but struggles a bit in higher ranked play. Once a competent team knows how to deal with Ankhs, he just becomes another hero similar to The Punisher. However, don’t write that off as he has really good movement options to get out of a dicey situation. Image via NetEase Games The Thing - The Thing plays very similar to The Hulk, but with just a bit more damage and immunity to crowd-control effects. He’s great in the front lines but is a huge target with few mobility options to get him out of harm's way. Still, he can put in some work to snag a few kills. Screenshot by Destructoid Magik - She is what we’d consider a sleeper hit character. Magik has incredible close-quarters damage, being able to effectively wipe another team with ranged support. Her only real weakness is her mobility. Screenshot by Destructoid Venom - This character starts off quite well in lower-level play but falls off as you climb up the ranks. He’s good for stalling and absorbing tons of damage, but his killing potential is lacking compared to other tanks in the game. Image via NetEase Games Peni Parker - If you know, you know. Peni Parker is a tank that plays more of a role of a trapper and defender. Her SP//dr mech has good survivability, especially when playing around her Cyber Webs. As an attacker, she is a bit weaker, but on anything where she needs to defend, she racks up so much damage and can even shut down most of the cast’s ultimate abilities. Image by Destructoid Iron Man - Tony Stark is a consistent DPS character who has really good flanking and burst potential. A good Iron Man can destroy enemy backlines with ease, but a good team can foil that plan. He will either need a pocket healer or a distracted team to inflict some serious damage. Screenshot by Destructoid Groot - Groot is a bit of a flexible Vanguard who can play a tank role and push forward with his walls or act as a trapper to deal with flankers and melee characters. His damage output is quite scary up close. The only issue with him is that without proper team coordination, his walls can mess up an attack or even block ults. Image by Destructoid Winter Soldier - The “AGAIN!” memes are hilarious, but this spectacle doesn’t happen too much. Winter Soldier is a very strong hero, having some of the best DPS potential in the game (if you can land your hits), and good isolating potential. With a proper setup, his Kraken Impact is one of the best abilities in the game, giving him multiple charges with each successful kill. Image by Destructoid Psylocke - Psylocke is one of the better flankers of the game with a straightforward kit (despite being a 5-star difficulty hero). Her ult is one of the best in the game, having a huge radius and being nearly impossible to get out of once in it, but her solo potential is a bit lacking. Still, with the rest of her kit, she’s very viable. Image by Destructoid Namor - Just place a bunch of his Monstros down and throw his tridents nonstop. Namor is a character you can just sort of “unga ******” with and get some pretty good results. His projectiles have travel time, so you’ll need some aim or good anticipation of enemy movements. Screenshot by Destructoid Adam Warlock - His kit was improved overall, which wasn’t really the issue. The qualms we have with this character is that he has no mobility compared to all the other characters other than slow-falling. Still, his burst healing and rez ult are consistent and never a bad pick. Screenshot by Destructoid Magneto - One of his biggest weaknesses was his damage output, and with a bit of a nerf to his Metallic Curtain, the tradeoff made him better to use. Still not quite top-tier, but a solid Vanguard all around. Screenshot by Destructoid Invisible Woman - Sue Storm assumes a support role that prevents a lot of damage and has good crowd control on top of her strong healing. She can kind of do it all. Although not as potent as a Luna Snow or Mantis, the invisibility can really throw enemy attack plans off. Image by Destructoid Captain America - After receiving some considerable buffs since the Season 1 and midseason patches, this guy is now up a tier. His damage output isn’t great, but he’s a really annoying dive tank in the right hands. Not as annoying as The Hulk, but he’s got the ability to be. B-Tier characters The lowest tier of the bunch. Before you revolt about some choices, there are just some consistency issues that go on with each in this tier. Screenshot by Destructoid Mister Fantastic - What should have been a balance change to make Mister Fantastic’s “nuisance factor” better made him slightly worse. His killing potential got nerfed, which came with the playstyle. Screenshot by Destructoid Squirrel Girl - Yes, Squirrel Girl can rack up incredible damage because she’s essentially a noob-tuber character, but that’s the issue. She’s a good solo carry in early ranks, but in higher-level play, where players know how to maneuver their characters better and people land their shots more often, her damage output becomes inconsistent. She’s also not really good against airborne targets. Screenshot by Destructoid Jeff the Land Shark - Yet another noob-friendly character. Jeff has his tricks, namely that pesky ult. His healing potential and escape potential aren’t half bad either, but he doesn’t perform consistently at higher ranks. Image by Destructoid Scarlet Witch - Scarlet Witch is what we call a “noob stomper.” Once you get past fighting low-level players, she struggles as a proper flanker. Even with the extra health during her ult, it still doesn’t do much to bring her up to speed with other Duelists. Image via NetEase Human Torch - Johnny Storm is the weakest of the three flying characters in Rivals right now. He has some good area-of-denial setups with Blazing Blast and Pyro-Prison, but his consistent damage output is lacking. He only really shines with Storm, as they can just create even ******* areas of denial with the fire tornado stuff. Image by Destructoid ****** Widow - While high-precision characters like Hawkeye and Hela are the best of the best, ****** Widow falters. Sniper characters are only good with proper setups or if the person using them lands headshots consistently. There are better options out there. Screenshot by Destructoid Iron Fist - Another DPS character who has the potential to be the biggest headache to fight or a pushover. Iron Fist is one of the better melee-ranged characters with exceptional movement, but he can easily be picked off by any character who can immobilize foes. How different this list will look once we start getting more consistent balance changes is to be determined. For now, don’t let this dictate who you play just because one character seems more honest than others. The post Marvel Rivals Season 1 tier list: Best and worst characters, ranked appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Fans of multiplayer armored warfare sim World of Tanks Blitz have a limited time to claim a useful free "Smart Progress Pack" DLC for a limited time. Released as part of World of Tanks developer Wargaming's Publisher Weekend 2025 event, the DLC will be available until February 27, 2025. View the full article

Classic BioWare RPG Neverwinter Nights has received a major new piece of DLC 23 years after its original release. The new Neverwinter Nightsexpansion continues the story of the Hero of Neverwinter, titled Doom of Icewind Dale. View the full article