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Fantasy action-adventure game Tides of Annihilation has been unveiled, and it will be coming to multiple platforms, including PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC at an as yet undisclosed date. Revealed during PlayStation's February State of Play showcase, Tides of Annihilation will be the debut project of developer and publisher Eclipse Glow Games, an indie studio based in China. View the full article

Looking for a challenge ahead of Elden Ring Nightreign? Well, there's a new soulslike in town that's ready to scratch that itch. Roguelite RPG Sancticide blends Dark Souls' challenging combat with the post-apocalyptic world of Stalker 2 - and you can play it from today. Read the rest of the story... View the full article

The second open beta test for Monster Hunter Wilds is welcoming hunters this weekend, with a bonus extra day for everyone thanks to last weekend's PSN outage. It's well worth jumping in, even if you tried the first one back in November last year, as you'll get a handful of new rewards to carry over into the full game's release... Read more.View the full article

Civilization 7 is out in the wild, and veteran fans of the strategy series might be left wondering: where’s Gandhi? Indian leader Gandhi has been in every Civilization base game since the franchise’s first release in 1991. He is inexorably linked with Civilization, and spawned one of gaming’s most infamous bugs: Civilization's ‘Nuclear Gandhi’ — a bug that turned out to be a myth. But Gandhi is nowhere to be seen in Civilization 7. So what gives? That’s a question I put to Civilization 7 lead designer Ed Beach, who gave Gandhi fans a clear ray of hope that eventually he’ll make it in as DLC. “So I would say we haven't forgotten about anybody who's been in our game before,” Beach said. “Certainly civilizations, there's a lot of consternation right now about where's Great Britain or England, why aren't they in our game?” (Carthage and Great Britain join Civ 7 as part of The Crossroads of the World Collection DC in March 2025, followed by Bulgaria and Nepal.) “But there's sort of a big, longer picture roadmap that we have, and some pieces fit better in the long picture roadmap they do in the short picture one,” Beach continued. Beach went on to explain a bit of Firaxis’ thinking when it came to which Civilizations to add for Civ 7. “One thing I always think about is, we've had the same situation where iconic civilizations haven't been in our base game before,” he said. “We had both Mongolia and Persia missing from the base game of either Civ 5 or Civ 6, and both of those were just massive conquerors who ruled huge chunks of Asia during their time *******. “So we always have to leave somebody out. There're just too many popular choices and we always want to have a few fresh ones that sound really new and exciting to people. So things are getting left behind, but we always are looking at the big picture, when we're going to bring leaders or civs into the fold. So there's hope for Gandhi, yet.” There you have it: there’s hope for Gandhi. Perhaps in the shorter term, Firaxis will be working to address Civ 7’s ‘mixed’ user review rating on Steam, which stems from various community complaints around the user interface, a lack of map variety, and a feeling that the game has launched without a number of key features fans have come to expect. In an interview with IGN ahead of the release of its third quarter financial results, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick acknowledged that Civilization 7 had received some negative reviews from press and players, but insisted that the “legacy Civ audience” will come around the more they play, and called Civilization 7’s early performance “very encouraging.” Looking for tips to help you take over the world? Check out our guide to completing every Civ 7 victory, our run down of the biggest Civ 7 changes for Civ 6 players, and the 14 crucial Civ 7 mistakes to avoid. We’ve also got explanations on all the Civ 7 map types and difficulty settings so you know what you’re getting into. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

The demo will feature parts of the Honolulu and Madlantis locations, Mad Dog and Sea Dog fighting styles, bounty enemies, ship battles, and more. View the full article

Monster Hunter Wilds is only two weeks away, but that hasn't stopped its predecessor from continuing to sell like hotcakes, shifting a whole bunch of copies even seven years after its initial release... Read more.View the full article

Gearbox and 2K have now revealed that Borderlands 4 is set for release on September 23rd, along with giving it a short new trailer. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Valentine's Day may be just around the corner, but instead of spending time with loved ones, Marvel Rivals has a better deal for you: Party with a few streamers so you can snag some free in-game cosmetics... Read more.View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The producer of the Capcom Fighting Collection series says there are still more classic fighting games he wants to make playable on modern consoles. Speaking to Japanese publication Inside Games, Capcom producer Shuhei Matsumoto said he wants to provide a way for more of its vintage fighting titles to be available on current generation hardware. While a third Capcom Fighting Collection has yet to be confirmed, Inside Games asked Matsumoto if he had any interest in working on a theoretical third entry. Read More... View the full article

Nice to see dedicated support like this from a massive game. Marvel Rivals had a small update that came with a fix for Bazzite Linux. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Traits are one of the essential parts of your character progression in Verse Piece. Traits boost your damage and increase your stats, while some allow you to unlock weapons that make leveling a breeze. Find out which traits to go for when rerolling with our Verse Piece traits guide down below! Verse Piece Trait Tier List Image via TierMaker The above tier list ranks all Verse Piece traits from best to worst based on how much they increase your damage and stats overall. In general, higher damage multiplier values give you more DPS than flat Special and Sword stat bonuses. Defense stat bonuses are exponentially stronger if you pair them up with a race such as Half Cyborg. How do Traits Work in Verse Piece? In Verse Piece, traits multiply your damage no matter what Weapon, Spec, or Fruit you are using. This increase in damage becomes much more noticeable when you boost them with the right trait passives. Most traits in Verse Piece increase your stats as well. Some traits give you titles, like the Honored One, while others, such as Zenin and Heavenly Restriction, are used to acquire Maki and Toji weapons. Complete Verse Piece Traits List TierTraitBonusesRarityS+ x7.5 Damage Multiplier + 10000 to all stats Needed for Sung Jin WooExotic (0.025%)S+ x6.5 Damage Multiplier + 10000 to all stats Needed for Toji UnleashedExotic (0.025%)S x7.5 Damage Multiplier + 7500 to Defense statBetrayer QuestS x5 Damage Multiplier + 5000 to all statsExotic (0.025%)A x3 Damage Multiplier + 2500 to Special and Defense statsExotic (0.025%)A x3 Damage Multiplier + 500 to all stats Needed for the Cid v2 swordExotic (0.025%)A x2.5 Damage Multiplier + 2500 to Sword and Defense stats Needed for the Vergil swordExotic (0.025%)A x2.5 Damage Multiplier + 750 to Defense and Special stats + 250 to Strength and Sword statsMythic (0.5%)AYou fish more quickly and get better rewards from fishingLegendary (1.5%)A x2 Damage Multiplier + 250 to all stats Honored One title (x2 Money and Exp Multiplier)Mythic (0.5%)A x2 Damage Multiplier + 375 to Defense and Special statsMythic (0.5%)B x1.75 Damage Multiplier + 200 to Defense and Sword stats Needed for Maki weaponLegendary (1.5%)B x1.75 Damage Multiplier + 100 to all stats Needed for the Toji swordLegendary (1.5%)B x1.75 Damage Multiplier + 150 to Defense stat + 75 to Strength statLegendary (1.5%)B x1.5 Damage Multiplier + 350 to Defense and Special stats Needed for Killua specLegendary (1.5%)B x1.5 Damage Multiplier + 50 to Defense, Sword, and Special statsEpic (3.5%)B x1.5 Damage Multiplier + 25 to Strength and Defense statsEpic (3.5%)B x1.5 Damage Multiplier + 150 to Strength statEpic (3.5%)C x1.25 Damage Multiplier + 75 to Sword stat + 50 to Strength statRare (5%)C x1.25 Damage Multiplier + 75 to Special statRare (5%)C x1.25 Damage Multiplier + 25 to Sword statRare (5%)C x1.25 Damage MultiplierRare (5%)C x1.15 Damage MultiplierRare (5%)C x1.05 Damage MultiplierUncommon (30%) How to Get Traits in Verse Piece Screenshot by Destructoid You can reroll traits in Verse Piece by paying five gems to the Traits Reroll NPC. You can find them on the Frost Town island. There is a safety feature when rerolling that requires you to confirm if you want to reroll Legendary, Mythic, or Exotic traits, so reroll without worries. You can see your current trait in Verse Piece, the damage multiplier, and the stat points it gives you in your character menu. How to Store Traits in Verse Piece In Verse Piece, if you want to save one of the traits you rolled for later use in getting a weapon or a spec that requires it, you can store it in your trait storage. Keep in mind that you first need to unlock trait storage slots by using the Trait Storage material. Trait storage in inventory You can purchase Trait Storage from the Adventure Shop on the Merchant Island or trade for it with someone. Later, you will want to have at least one trait storage slot because it allows you to save your current trait before rerolling. Verse Piece Trait Progression When you just start out in the Verse Piece world, try to get traits like God-Like or Spiritual because of the stat boost they provide. For the mid-game, Zenin and Heavenly Restriction boost your damage while allowing you to obtain legendary-tier weapons, so go for them. However, later on, Mythic and Exotic tier traits are the way to go if you want to stay competitive in Verse Piece. Monarch trait and the stats it gives you Honored One is the best Mythic trait because of the title you get with it, while Rage Revenge offers slightly more damage. Your end-game goals should be Monarch, Rejected Zenin, and the Betrayer, as they are the best traits in Verse Piece. This is it for our Verse Piece traits guide. If you are looking to claim some freebies, including free Race Rerolls and Storage, then check out our list of Verse Piece codes. The post Ultimate Verse Piece Traits Guide & Tier List [Rimuru Rerun] – How to Get & Store the Best Traits appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Updated on February 13, 2025: Reworked the Tier List for Update 2.5 There are a lot of clans in Project Mugetsu that are great when combined with a specific race but there are also some that are generally powerful. I'll be taking a look at all clans and rating their power, flexibility, and whether they're broken or should just be rerolled. Here's my Project Mugetsu clans tier list. Table of contentsBest Clans in Project MugetsuSSS Tier Clan HighlightsS Tier Clan HighlightsA Tier Clan HighlightsB Tier Clan Highlights Best Clans in Project Mugetsu Image by Destructoid I'll be ranking clans in Project Mugetsu from the Meta SSS tier and S-Tier all the way to D and Reroll tiers. Note that most of the competitive community is using Mythics and War Powers at minimum so you should aim for War Powers or higher as soon as possible. Here's what each tier means: SSS Tier: Filled with Meta clans that are either overpowered overall or have broken abilities. Stick with these clans. S Tier: The second most powerful set of clans. Don't reroll these clans unless you have a Robux clan save slot. A Tier: Strong but more specific and dependent on your race to be S-Tier. B Tier: Highly race-specific clans or those that are underpowered compared to the higher ranks. C Tier: Extremely underpowered clans that could use a buff. D Tier: Fine to start out with your first 5 rolls but I would reroll as soon as you can for higher tiers. Reroll Tier: It's worth it to reroll Uncommon clans for at least Rare ones in your first 5 rolls and Common clans don't give any benefits. Most of these are objective ratings but keep in mind that some are subjective and bound to change and personal preference. Let's highlight some of the main clans for each tier in more detail. SSS Tier Clan Highlights NameRarity and Roll ChanceRanking ReasonYhwachTranscendent (0.005%)Probably one if not the strongest clan in the game due to the Almighty skill that just lets you avoid M1 damage 20% of the time. Also, you can just recover from a one shot with a single skill.GojoTranscendent (0.005%)Between the chance to dodge M1s, the massive AOE Domain slow for free comboes, and the Hollow Purple nuke, this might be one of the best offensive clans in the game. The best part is that it works with any race. HaschwalthWar Powers (0.1%)Haschwalth punches way above its rarity and is easly the best War Power for two reasons. First, the Lesser Almighty is incredibly powerful for avoding damage. Second, the Scales of Balance are a broken ability that swaps your HP with your opponent so if they almost one shot you, you pop this and now they're about to be one shot.IkomikidomoeTranscendent (0.005%)Crushing Spiritual Pressure is so good and the eating buffs make this the best Hollow progression clan in the game. S Tier Clan Highlights NameRarity and Roll ChanceRanking ReasonUryuWar Powers (0.1%)There's a lot to like here but the most broken ability is Antithesis that just heals you back to full if you're one shot or take a lot of damage.GinjoWar Powers (0.1%)Just an excellent mix of powerful abilities for both PVP and PVE but it's focused a bit on Fullbringers so if you're not using that it drops off.Zaraki and KurosakiWar Powers (0.1%)Excellent PVP clans that pretty much do a similar thing it's just that Zaraki is focused on its M1 mode for crazy sustained M1 damage and Kurosaki is focused on Mugetsu for that burst damage.UraharaWar Powers (0.1%)One of the best PVE clans because of the potions ability to make them cheaper and you get a lot of Spiritual Pressure for grinding.JoestarWar Powers (0.1%)Just a set of powerful buffs that are great for any race but not broken. The Time Stop isn't as good as you might think because it's easily exploited but that's not what makes Joestar good, it's all about those various buffs that combine into a strong clan.NimaiyaTranscendent (0.005%)While it can slightly compete with other War Powers, Nimaiya is easily the weakest Transcendent and even some War Powers are better but it's still a decently strong general clan for no specific race. A Tier Clan Highlights NameRarity and Roll ChanceRanking ReasonStarrkWar Powers (0.1%)You'll see that a lot of A-Tiers are specifically really powerful and Starrk is the first focusing on using Los Lobos (Guns). Otherwise, there's not much point in playing him.Le VaarWar Powers (0.1%)Powerful if you have Deathdealing similar to Arruruerie's focus on Menoscar.ArruruerieMythic (1%)Incredibly powerful if you're going for Menoscar so focus on that, otherwise it's a much lower tier.Tu OdelschwanckWar Powers (0.1%)Excellent buffs to Sonido and Cero that make it pretty competitive. B Tier Clan Highlights NameRarity and Roll ChanceRanking ReasonCiferMythic (1%)I wanted Cifer to be higher but it's just a decent set of passives with a strong Cero, nothing worthy of A-Tier. Still, it's a pretty great Mythic.GilgaMythic (1%)One of the best Mythic for Hollows.Shihoin and UnohanaLegendary (4%)While these are pretty great Legendaries, almost everyone I see is using War Powers so Mythics and Legendaries fall off quite fast. I would recommend rolling for a WP as soon as you can. That's it for my Project Mugetsu clans tier list. Check out our Project Mugetsu codes for free goodies to get you started. The post Complete Project Mugetsu Clans Tier List [Update 2.5] appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Godzilla Minus One, one of 2023's best movies, is getting a follow-up that may or may not be a direct sequel (though we're leaning towards 'yes' after that cliffhanger ending). After a relatively silent 2024, writer-director Takashi Yamazaki has now confirmed he's hard at work on pre-production for the movie and has also shared his thoughts on the matter of AI. Read more View the full article

Dave the Diver has announced that Ichiban's Holiday DLC, featuring crossover content inspired by *****'s Like a Dragon franchise, is set to arrive in April 2025 across all platforms. The newly announced post-launch content adds to Dave the Diver developer Mintrocket's growing list of collaborations with other IPs. View the full article

I don't know if you've heard, but Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is a game in which you can get it on with Lord Hans Capon. Seriously. Weirdos on Twitter definitely haven't made an unnecessary fuss about it being an option, either. Read more View the full article

With Civilization 7, Firaxis is trying to cut out a lot of the micromanagement and the noise of the conventional 4X game. For that, the studio deserves credit - given the series' history, and the endless success of Civilization 6, Firaxis could have rested on its laurels and just released a new, ******* version of the same thing. Civ 7 represents a vision. Alongside the likes of Stellaris and Manor Lords, it makes the strategy genre feel more varied than perhaps ever before. But there's a better, more original, and purer 4X game out there. If you haven't tried Solium Infernum before, it's now on ***** for the lowest price in its history. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Solium Infernum is 2024's best strategy game, and now it's 40% off New Solium Infernum update makes the best strategy game more devilish The best strategy game of 2024 just got better than ever with new DLC View the full article

Running a magical school seems tough. Even our regular, mundane education establishments are foundries of chaos; imagine throwing the arcane into the mix. Bringing together the management and strategy game framework of colony sims like Rimworld, the exploratory, party-driven, turn-based RPG action of Darkest Dungeon, and Skyrim's best sequence, the College of Winterhold, this is Mind over Magic. Boasting an impressive 89% Steam rating after a year in early access, it's now finally launched in full, and you can grab it at a discount to celebrate if you're fast. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Don't Starve Together publisher releases Frostpunk-like magic sim game View the full article

Diablo's general manager Rod Fergusson has confirmed that the next expansion for Diablo 4 won't be out until 2026. Despite previous comments by Blizzard and plenty of fan speculation, it seems annual expansions are now officially off the cards. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Diablo 4 system requirements The 14 best games like Diablo Diablo 4 Season 8 release date estimate View the full article

Developer Warhorse Studios announced that official mod support is coming to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 with a new photo of Henry riding a pink-and-blue zebra with sword-fish in hand. Get it, cause... View the full article

Konami finally confirmed yesterday that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will release on August 28, 2025, with the new teaser trailer also revealing the Snake vs. Monkey minigame is similarly making a comeback. Snake won't take on Pipo Monkeys in all editions of the game, however. While the teaser shown during yesterday's Sony's State of Play 2025 gave fans a glimpse of an Ape Escape monkey in the jungle wilds of Snake Eater on PlayStation 5 and PC, fitting neatly with the PS2 original, Xbox Series X and S players will take on a different threat. Although we've yet to see any in-game footage, Konami's Xbox teaser, below, closes not with Snake vs. Monkey but Snake vs Bomberman. Yes. Really. The original mode unlocked two items for Snake that carried over into the main game: first-view-perspective Monkey Mask and his Banana Camouflage, which made even rotten food edible. Right now it's unclear if Bomberman will give Xbox players the same advantages, or something entirely different. "Metal Gear Solid Delta seems more like a very shiny HD remaster than the elegant remake it could have been," IGN said in our Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater preview, which reflects on Snake's new first-person perspective. "It’s an admittedly beautiful nostalgia trip, but almost faithful to a fault." Be sure to check out IGN's round-up of everything announced at State of Play 2025 for more on what's coming to PlayStation 5 in the years ahead, including details of Housemarque’s Saros and Days Gone Remastered. Wesley is the *** News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email protected] or confidentially at *****@*****.tld. View the full article

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is releasing a free demo for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam. The studio announced the demo on X/Twitter, saying it will be available to download at 7am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm ***. The full game will be available February 21 also on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but these platforms will not get the free demo. RGG Studio didn't say explicitly if progress from the demo will carry on to the full Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii but, based on its contents, that doesn't appear to be the case. The demo appears to let players essentially skip forward to certain freeroam and battle areas and therefore doesn't follow the natural story. Players can "freely explore part of the Honolulu and Madlantis locations," neither of which appear to be available at the beginning of the full game. They can also switch between the Mad Dog and Sea Dog fighting styles, fight against "powerful bounty enemies," challenge four ship and deck battles in the Pirates' Coliseum, play with new customization features, and "enjoy side experiences like karaoke with a selection of three songs." Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a spin-off sequel to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the eighth mainline entry in the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series (or ninth including Yakuza 0). It follows Goro Majima as he wakes up with amnesia and becomes a pirate, exploring the likes of Hawaii along the way. A trailer released at the October Xbox Partner Showcase revealed a proper first look at ship combat akin to Assassin's Creed 4: ****** Flag and the return of the beloved character Taiga Saejima, perhaps teasing more ties to the main series than previously thought. It will also be a decent bit longer than previous Yakuza spin-off Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, with its story taking around 15 to 18 hours to complete. Fans can also dress up Majima as longtime series protagonist Kiryu Kazuma, but only if they sign up for email notifications or a ***** reward system. Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day. View the full article

Slashy soulslike Lies Of P is not quite Bloodborne but it's the closest we have got on PC so far. Now, developers Round8 have revealed a snowy expansion for the game. Lies Of P: Overture was shown off during last night's State of Play showcase, in a trailer introducing the creeps and kittens you'll be meeting in this puppety prequel DLC. But enough stringing you along, here's the video. Read more View the full article

I had Hell Is Us vaguely pegged as an "arty" game, but then I watched the new release date trailer, which begins with Adam Jensen('s voice actor) grizzly-grunting that "when the fury of emotions sparks the wildfire of violence, it dissolves our illusions and exposes the fragile structure of reality". And I realised that, no, this is some glorious nonsense. Maximum ham. High-concept cheeseville. Pseudostravaganza. I mean all these phrases as compliments. Come now - let your illusions dissolve as the fragile structure of your reality is exposed by the wildfire violence of this furious trailer! Read more View the full article

Fighting-type cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket come in all shapes and sizes, with some offering a slow but heavy-hitting style of play and others prioritizing control. If you’ve got Pack Hourglasses to spare and want to tackle an ongoing event, you need a solid Fighting-type deck. Below, we’ve listed the best Fighting decks in Pocket, looking at both solo gameplay and competitive PvP gameplay to help you find the best fit for your personal play style. View the full article

Elden Ring Nightreign is going to be completely different to FromSoftware's RPG opus. The core gameplay is the same, but the team's focus has shifted towards a more online, replayable experience that promises to challenge us in entirely new ways. You can play solo, but co-op is going to be a must if you want to succeed, and strangely enough you can only do this with three players - no more, no less. That might change at some point, however, as FromSoftware has confirmed that it's "considering" a two-player version of Nightreign - but not immediately. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Elden Ring Nightreign release date, gameplay, and news Elden Ring Nightreign finally has a launch date, and it's surprisingly soon If you're expecting Elden Ring Nightreign beta codes, FromSoftware has news View the full article