In what seems to be the only good news related to publisher Krafton right now, the Last Epoch developer it bought in July hasn't been warped by its aggressive pivot to becoming an "AI-first company" above all else. At least not yet... Read more.View the full article
It's time to prove yourself, Call of Duty gamer. ****** Ops 7's first limited-time event is here, and it's all about showing off your high score in multiplayer. Proving Grounds is where the best of the best flex their stats to show who's the top gamer on their leaderboard, and the rewards are there to prove it, including two new weapon camos. Here's everything you need to know about BO7's Proving Grounds event. BO7 Proving Grounds event - Rewards and challenges Screenshot by Destructoid This is a leaderboard event in BO7, meaning you will have to play quite a bit and rack up the points and score to earn the top rewards. ****** Ops 6 Zombies had several leaderboard events like this, but for the first time, it's now in multiplayer. Basically, you will have to play a lot over the course of the event to earn score and end up atop your leaderboard of randomly-assigned players around the world. The first time you ****** up for a multiplayer match once the event is live, you will be placed into a leaderboard with those players and be pitted against them for its duration. Score is earned in every single multiplayer game type. You can earn score by getting kills or assists, taking down enemy scorestreaks, capturing or defending objectives, and just about anything else you can imagine doing in a multiplayer match. Here are the rewards you can get by dominating your leaderboard: Top 30: "Proving Grounds" calling cardTop 15: "Burial Grounds" weapon camo Top 10: "Proving Grounds" loading screen and "Proving Grounds: Top 10" calling cardTop 5: "Reverance" animated weapon camo and "Proving Grounds: Top 5" calling cardFirst place: "Proving Grounds: Champion" calling cardNote: You will earn all of the lower-tier rewards on top of your highest-tier reward, meaning taking first place will unlock every reward in the list. There are also several rewards you can unlock based on the score you earn in multiplayer: Screenshot by Destructoid 10,000 Score: One double XP token20,000 Score: "Mad Peace" weapon charm40,000 Score: One double weapon XP token80,000 Score: "Drop'Em" M15 Mod 0 blueprint Proving Grounds ends on Dec. 1, so make sure to finish at the top of your leaderboard to get everything you want. The post ****** Ops 7 Proving Grounds event – All rewards and challenges appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Troubled team-based shooter Splitgate 2 is coming back earlier than expected: Rather than re-launching in 2026 as originally planned, developer 1047 Games says the beta servers will be taken offline on December 4, and a full-on re-release will follow later in the month... Read more.View the full article
You know the emergency lights are blinking at Bungie when the developer starts putting out balance changes with triple digit percent buffs in a bid to lure Destiny 2's dwindling playerbase back. That was the case with yesterday's ability tuning blog, which saw the Hunter class eating especially well. (About time too.) Today, attention turned to next week's Renegades launch, in the form of a live stream breaking down what to expect from the Star Wars-themed expansion... Read more.View the full article
FC Pro Open's Matchday 2 brings another Mystery Nation objective to Ultimate Team, and FC 26 players can complete the task to get freebies. If you're still unaware of the concept, this guide will help steer the way. The trick is to guess what the mystery nation is, and then complete a task with a player from the same one. Stay tuned to keep track of tonight's nation when EA Sports reveals it. Disclaimer: The Mystery Nation is yet to be announced. How to complete Pro Open Mystery Nation (Matchday 2) objective in FC 26 Here’s the official description of the Mystery Nation Matchday 2 objective. Score three goals using a Finesse Shot with a player from the mystery nation in any Ultimate Team game mode. The name of the nation will be hinted at during the broadcast of FC Pro Open Matchday 2.” To complete the task, you’ll first have to figure out the mystery nation. The nation will eventually be revealed on the livestream, and chances are that it will be cracked by the community early. Once done, use a card from that nation to score three goals with Finesse Shot. You can score the goals in any Ultimate Team mode, and they can happen across separate matches. Once done, you’ll get the following rewards added to your Ultimate Team account. Coin BoostOne untradeable Premium Electrum Players Pack It’s a pretty decent set of rewards to get free (slightly better than what we received for yesterday's Mystery Nation objective). As this is the second Mystery Nation objective in FC 26 Ultimate Team, it can be any nation apart from Scotland. The country will be officially revealed on stream, but we will update the correct choice as soon as we find the name. You can catch all the action on YouTube and Twitch, and there are some fantastic fixtures to kick off FC Pro Open this year. The post FC 26 Pro Open Mystery Nation revealed (Matchday 2) appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Destiny 2: Renegades launches next week, and I'm still relatively unsure how to feel about the "Star Wars-inspired" expansion. Renegades still feels to me like Bungie just said "hey, Star Wars is cool, let's do this partnership" just because it could, regardless of how it may fit into the Destiny 2 story. Having blaster weapons and light sabers in Destiny is possible, sure, but it still feels kind of off. But now, I'm not so sure I care anymore. [Hidden Content] After today's live stream and ViDoc, I feel more excited about the game than I have in a very long time. I'm still not fully sold on it, but the John Williams-esque soundtrack, good vs. evil sword battles, and being an outlaw in wild space entice me after all. Renegades has its "Jedi" in Aunor, and its "Sith" in Dredgen Bael (who sounds like he's trying to emulate Adam Driver as Kylo Ren a bit too much for my liking), and it looks like they will come to blows with their "lightsabers" (Praxic Blade, a new Exotic sword). And for the first time, I felt moved. I have some Star Wars burnout like seemingly everyone else, but lightsabers are always going to be cool. Destiny has had swords for many years now (about 10, actually), but the ability to swing and sway the blade to deflect incoming fire is just so naturally Star Wars and out of place in Destiny, but it's so cool that I don't mind how out of place it may be. The Lawless Frontier activity is one of the big new additions in Renegades, where you as a Guardian are taking on "shady jobs" in the lawlessness that has become Mars. This includes being a Bounty Hunter like Boba Fett, hunting down high-value targets, and getting loot. This feels more Destiny-ish to me, so sign me up. I have no idea if, or for how long, Renegades will hook me back into Destiny. This summer's expansion, The Edge of Fate, was fine, I guess. But according to Steam, I haven't opened the game since August. And judging by SteamCharts, I am not alone. Image via Bungie I'm still relatively sure my days of Destiny 2 being a habitual game that I play multiple days a week are over. I'm just hoping for a good story to move things forward after The Edge of Fate's revelations, and I don't know if this Star Wars-themed stuff is going to do it. For now, I'm cautiously optimistic that Renegades will be cool enough and Star Wars enough (but not too much) to bring me back in the fold, so I'll be there on launch day Dec. 2 to try it all out. The post Destiny 2’s Star Wars-flavored Renegades DLC still doesn’t make sense to me, but I can’t deny how badass it looks appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
The Pro Live Challenge 3 SBC is now live in FC 26, and it's a pretty stiff fodder challenge to complete if you're looking to obtain bonus rewards. The latest fodder challenge requires you to use lower-rated cards from your club while meeting all the requirements. This guide will help you complete the challenge and unlock all the available items on offer. Table of contentsFC 26 Pro Live Challenge 3 SBC tasksFC 26 Pro Live Challenge 3 SBC solutionsFC 26 Pro Live Challenge 3 SBC tasks The Pro Live Challenge 3 SBC has only one task, and here are its requirements. FC Pro Live Challenge 3 SBC Min. Clubs in Squad: 4Min. 5 Players from the same NationMax. 4 Players from the same LeagueMin. 5 Players: GoldPlayer quality: Min. SilverMin. Squad Total Chemistry Points: 31 The hardest aspect of this challenge is meeting the 31 Chemistry while using cards from at least four different clubs. However, you can use non-Gold items to complete the challenge, as long as the requirements are satisfied. FC 26 Pro Live Challenge 3 SBC solutions The key is to use fodder that is already present in your club. However, you can use the following solution if you get stuck. You'll have to use cards from the correct position at every spot to meet the chemistry requirements. Cabella LW 75Antiste ST 70Leweling RW 75Bobichon CM 68Leroy CDM 71Lees-Melou CDM 78Giannoulis LB 76Aaneba CB 68CisseCB 72Rosier RB 77Bredlow GK 71 Completing the challenge gets you a Jumbo Premium Gold Pack, containing 24 Gold Player and Club items. At least seven items are guaranteed to be player, with seven guaranteed to be Rare. The pack is well worth the cost of completing the challenge, so make sure to finish the SBC before it expires from Ultimate Team. The post FC 26 Pro Live Challenge 3 SBC tasks and rewards appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Xbox Game Pass has added the new cooperative survival gameYoung Suns. The title was shadow-dropped on Game Pass on November 25 and comes from Goodbye Volcano High developer KO-OP, though it is currently available as a Game Preview, rather than a finished experience. View the full article
After 23 years, The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind is still celebrated as the entry in the series that paved the way for other great RPGs, especially Oblivion and Skyrim. As players eagerly await the sixth game, one project proves that the older title can still be an impressive landmark. With impressive graphic and visual overhauls, this mod makes Morrowind appear as if it were the hottest release of 2025. View the full article
There’s a free RPG on Xbox Game Pass that is considered a “masterpiece” by fans, and you shouldn’t miss out on the chance of playing it. There is constant change in the subscription service’s catalog, as new titles are added every month, while others are removed. Just today, for example, a superb and underrated RPG joined Xbox Game Pass, though at the end of the month, a batch of games will be removed from the catalog. View the full article
Holy cow, when did eurogames get so beautiful? That's the dominant thought coursing through my grey matter when I look at the Kickstarter page for The Great Library, the newly announced strategy board game by Eagle-Gryphon Games. It's the second heavy eurogame by the publisher, in fact the second by the same designer-artist duo of Vital Lacerda and Ian O'Toole, to absolutely blow me away from a visual standpoint. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Amazon's best ****** Friday deals on board games (that I've actually played) 200+ spicy Truth or Dare questions for couples, FWBs, and dirty game nights Our favorite new board games, as of November 2025 View the full article
EA and Battlefield Studios have launched the first Battlefield 6 free trial, giving new players on PC, PlayStation 5 (PS5), and Xbox Series X | S the chance to try Season 1 multiplayer maps and modes all Thanksgiving week. The limited-time event runs from today, November 25, at 4 a.m. PT / 7 a.m. ET to December 2 at 4 a.m. PT / 7 a.m. ET. It’s a scheduled test ******* for anyone wondering if the new Battlefield is worth it, following what EA has called the most successful launch in the FPS shooter franchise’s history. “We are extremely proud of what our amazing teams at Battlefield Studios have accomplished and tremendously excited about the community’s passion as we continue to build Battlefield for and with our fans,” general manager of Battlefield Byron Beede said in a statement. “Today’s launch of a free trial for Battlefield 6 is the perfect opportunity for new players to have the All Out Warfare experience that millions of players around the world are raving about.” As detailed in a blog post from EA, the Battlefield 6 free trial week offers three playlists for new players: Initiation Breakthrough, Close Quarters Battle, and All-Out Warfare. The first is meant to ease newcomers into the entry’s destructive gameplay with 48-player matches mixed with real-world people and bots. Close Quarters Combat focuses on fast-paced gunplay in smaller maps with Team Deathmatch and Sabotage modes. Finally, All-Out Warfare presents Battlefield 6 multiplayer unrestricted, giving free trial players access to Conquest, Escalation, and Breakthrough modes on the biggest maps it has. The free trial isn’t quite the full Battlefield 6 Season 1 experience, but it does give players a chance to try out its core gameplay without leaping into a $69.99 purchase (or a little cheaper if you act fast). Maps players can expect to enjoy through the free trial playlists include Siege of Cairo, Blackwell Fields, and Eastwood. EA has also clarified that those who have enjoyed Battlefield REDSEC, which introduced free-to-play battle royale and Gauntlet modes when it launched late last month, will notice their progress carries over to the Battlefield 6 free trial. Additional progress made during the trial will also carry over to the full experience, should a player choose to purchase the full game. Those who log in to either experience by November 30 also gain access to the free long-range Lethal Force Weapon Package. Battlefield 6 launched for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X | S October 10, 2025. BF Studios has pushed frequent updates since, with patches adding everything from new Season 1 content, such as the Blackwell Fields and Eastwood maps, to a laundry list of gameplay tweaks, bug fixes, lighting improvements, and more. Arriving alongside these changes is news that the new Battlefield game managed to secure the best month of sales for any game in the U.S. in the last three years. We gave Battlefield 6 multiplayer an 8/10 in our review. For more, you can see how some members of the community reacted to a new $24 skin pack. If you're hunting for the best offers this week, we're actively rounding up the strongest ****** Friday deals on video games, tech, and more. You can find all our top picks and price drops in our full ****** Friday hub, or check out our relevant pages for PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox deals. Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt gave us one of the most iconic RPG experiences of all time, adapting the incredible fantasy novels and delivering arguably the most beloved character in gaming, Geralt of Rivia. It isn't often you see a character such as Geralt become such a staple in modern pop culture, and it's no wonder he's making his way into other games as well. View the full article
Battlefield 6 is letting anyone play for free for a limited time, but PlayStation Plus subscribers shouldn't overlook a bonus opportunity. Battlefield Studios' and EA's first-person shooter has been a smashing success, currently on pace to beat Call of Duty in sales this year, and is generally being celebrated as a much-needed return to form for the franchise. View the full article
I've used ****** Friday gaming PC deals to assemble a 1440p-ready system with all-modern components, and I don't think it costs as much as people might think.View the full article
The Oath of Noble Genies is by far the standout subclass of D&D's recent sourcebook, Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn. It's a versatile Dex build with a fantastic spell list and potent abilities that mean you'll excel in all the expected areas of a Paladin 5e (plus a few you wouldn't expect of these heavily armored half-casters). Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: D&D's new turn based tactics PC game should be a delight - but without VR, I'm not finding the fun How to build Dek from Predator Badlands in DnD 5e D&D reveals final tweaks to its revised Artificer, now with even more Flash of Genius View the full article
***** and Two Point Studios revealed today that not only will the Two Point Museum: Zooseum DLC be the biggest yet but it's also arriving really soon. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
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Amidst a wave of new games using generative AI, this one is perhaps the most brazen so far. View the full article