Gearbox announces that a new Bounty Pack is being added to the post-launch content plans for Borderlands 4, since the first one is going free to all players. As fans continued to grow a bit agitated by the relative silence from Gearbox Software over Borderlands 4, the studio surprised players with not just a new update, but the release of Bounty Pack 1 as a free gift to everyone. View the full article
Pining for The Witcher 4? Sad to see the Netflix show approaching its end after all these years? Though there's nothing stopping you from starting your second (or fifth) run through The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt while you wait for something, anything new in the Witcher universe, you could turn your attention to a humble crossover event in an entirely different kind of game. Sword of Convallaria, one of the best turn-based strategy games of last year, is gearing up to welcome Geralt and his crew next week. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Stunning turn-based strategy game feels like the return of FF Tactics View the full article
In the deep, dark mists of 2023, Crypt of the Necrodancer developer Brace Yourself Games released a mech-themed, simultaneous turn-based tactics game called Phantom Brigade. It sounded like an instant winner, and it certainly had potential. "There’s so many little aspects that Phantom Brigade gets right," Dominic Tarason wrote in his Phantom Brigade review, praising its visual design, thrilling turn replays, and tangible sense of weight to its mechs... Read more.View the full article
Despite how rooted Critical Role's stories have been in the iconic TTRPG of dungeon crawling and dragon slaying, it's strayed. Animated adaptations such as The Legend of Vox Machina have actively distanced themselves from Wizards of the Coast's branding, for example. Perhaps it was inevitable then, that Critical Role would finally crack its knuckles and make its own TTRPG. That game turned out to be Daggerheart, and it's been a hit among many tabletop fans, despite some growing pains. With all the momentum behind it, the developers just announced Daggerheart's first major expansion, set for Summer 2026. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: D&D icon Matt Mercer's original Blood Hunter class fights its way into Daggerheart Beloved DnD setting Drakkenheim comes to Daggerheart with new campaign book DnD rival Daggerheart gets even more accessible, as class packs Kickstarter View the full article
Разработчики из спасённой от закрытия Hypixel Studios раскрыли, сколько возрождённая блоковая ролевая песочница Hytale в духе Minecraft будет стоить на запуске раннего доступа.View the full article
Xbox Game Pass members will get access to an emotional game on December 2, and if you’re a fan of narrative games, you won’t want to miss this new arrival. While the majority of the announced games for the subscription service right now are centered around November, we already know some of the titles being added in early December. For example, there will be a killer Marvel game on Xbox Game Pass as a day-one release on December 1. View the full article
When you look at a game's Steam page and see the 'small update' tag, it can be easy to assume it's some bug fixes and minor tweaks. I didn't expect to open the new Deadlock update and find myself staring at more than 240 lines of changes, therefore, let alone ones that completely transform the entire flow of the laning phase. The hero-shooter MOBA is still very much in the experimental phase, of course, and years of Dota 2 have taught me that Valve is certainly no stranger to dropping dramatic overhauls on our heads, yet this one managed to catch me off guard. If you're playing Deadlock, you'll want to pay close attention. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best Deadlock crosshair settings and command console codes All Deadlock characters, abilities, and hero tier list Deadlock release date estimate, latest news, trailers, and more View the full article
Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7’s launch sales were down more than 60% in Europe compared to the series’ previous instalment. That’s according to data from GSD, which tracks digital and physical sales across Europe, published by The Game Business. This year’s Call of Duty launched amid increased competition from Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 6 and Nexon’s breakout hit Arc Raiders. The game has also received middling review scores from media outlets, and overwhelmingly negative user reviews. Read More... View the full article
As if giving us the gift of a brilliant new mission wasn't enough, Warhammer Vermintide 2 developer Fatshark has gone one step further and made the entire game completely free. To keep. That's right, you can get your hands on this Skaven-smashing, Chaos-crashing masterpiece without having to spend a thing. It's never been easier to convince your friends to sign up and find out why it's one of the best co-op games to this day, more than eight years after it first launched. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Round up your Warhammer crew now, because Vermintide 2 has a new free mission and over a week of double XP for all Warhammer Vermintide 2's free Return to the Reik update makes the iconic mission even better than it was eight years ago Vermintide 2 is bringing back an iconic map from the first game, and it's not an April Fool's joke this time View the full article
Разработчики из шведской студии Fatshark (Warhammer 40,000: Darktide) объявили о запуске бесплатной раздачи своего фэнтезийного кооперативного экшена Warhammer: Vermintide 2 в сервисе цифровой дистрибуции Steam.View the full article
HoYoverse анонсировала новую приключенческую игру Varsapura и одновременно выложила в сеть 31-минутный ролик с ранним геймплеем. Судя по показу, события разворачиваются в вымышленной версии Сингапура — в кадре легко узнать районы, напоминающие Бенкулен-Стрит, гостиницу City Hall и Парк Форт Каннинг. View the full article
Подоспели первые региональные данные о продажах Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7 — в Европе новый шутер Activision стартовал на 66% хуже Battlefield 6. Точные цифры не раскрываются, но главный редактор The Game Business Кристофер Дринг назвал их "катастрофическими" по меркам знаменитой серии. При подсчёте учитывались данные на дисках и во всех цифровых магазинах. View the full article
The Alloyed Collective expansion brings a new Artifact to Risk of Rain 2 in the form of the Artifact of Prestige, and it allows you to have an interesting gameplay modifier once activated. To activate the Artifact of Prestige, you'll first have to find the code. This guide will provide you with all the key information required to activate the latest Artifact. Artifact of Prestige Code in Risk of Rain 2 You'll have to reach Stage 3 on a run to obtain the code. However, I have listed the code below to make it easier for you to activate the Artifact. RowSymbols (from left to right)Row 1Triangle Circle CircleRow 2Square Circle TriangleRow 3Circle Circle Square The next part involves entering the code in the Compound Generator. Once done, you'll activate an Artifact Portal. Defeat the Artifact Reliquary to get the new Artifact, which will complete the Trial of Prestige challenge. Screenshot by Destructoid How to enter the Artifact of Prestige code in Risk of Rain 2 Alloyed Collective Here's how you can activate the Artifact of Prestige by entering the code. Go through the regular teleporter progression till you reach Stage 5. This will be either the Helminth Hatchery or the Sky Meadow. Screenshot by Destructoid The Compound Generator is pretty easy to find. It's a laptop with nine nodes.Each node has three symbols to cycle between - square, circle, and triangle.Activate the nodes by entering the codes in the same order as mentioned in the table above. Screenshot by Destructoid Once done, interact with the laptop to create a red portal to reach Bulwark's Embry (Make sure to enter the correct code).Defeat enemies/bosses to get Artifact keys. Use them against Artifact Reliquary.Once you beat the Artifact Reliquary, grab the Artifact to enable its effect. To restart the process, you'll have to start over by activating the nodes. The code, however, remains the same. Of course, the Alloyed Collective has plenty more to offer apart from the new Artifact, which includes skins and a hidden secret boss. The post How to unlock the Artifact of Prestige in Risk of Rain 2 – Alloyed Collective Artifact code appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
"The two biggest bug-farms in gamedev - doors and floating point - contrived to make a simple NPC placement bug into quite the time-travelling palaver"View the full article
A fresh Proton Experimental update from Valve for the weekend with various game fixes for SteamOS / Linux. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
If you've been waiting for the right time to bulk up your gaming library, now's your chance. While we're still waiting on Nintendo's deals, Xbox and Amazon launched ****** Friday sales earlier this week. Now PlayStation has entered the fray with a spread of discounts on games, accessories, and even PS5 consoles. While it's worth checking your wishlist and doing some scrolling, as a starting point, we're seeing great discounts for anyone looking to start or fill in the gaps on a Final Fantasy collection. Final Fantasy Games on ***** for ****** Friday Overall, you’ve got options. The PlayStation Store offers the best discounts on the FF7 Remakes, but Amazon is actually offering physical copies. It really comes down to how much you care about having those games lined up on your shelf vs. sitting in your digital library. If you’re on the PC side, Steam is also running a PlayStation publisher ***** that includes roughly the same discounts. The Final Fantasy Pixel Collection is pretty unreal bang for your buck. It includes the pixel remasters of the first six Final Fantasy games for just $30 total with the current price drop, making it a great choice for something you can really dig into over the holidays. The discount also applies to the Nintendo Switch version. While we wait for news on the third and final part of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, you can pick up the first two games at a discount. Remake Intergrade (Intergrade just meaning the PS5 version) has dropped to $19.99 for physical and $14.99 for digital. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, released just last year, has dropped to $39.99 for the physical copy on Amazon and $34.99 through PlayStation. Michael Higham's 9/10 review of Rebirth for IGN describes how it "impressively builds off of what Remake set in motion as both a best-in-class action-RPG full of exciting challenge and depth, and as an awe-inspiring recreation of a world that has meant so much to so many for so long." The most recent mainline release, Final Fantasy XVI, has dropped to its lowest ever price on Amazon, which happens to be $5 cheaper than you can find it on the PlayStation Store. While outside of ****** Friday deals themselves, Amazon does have a teensy tiny 5% discount on the most recent spin-off release, Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles. More PlayStation ****** Friday Deals PlayStation has knocked $100 off both its PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles, the only real console deals we’ve so far this ****** Friday. There’s also PlayStation Plus discounts and a spread of DualSense controllers on *****, including my personal favorite, the limited edition Ghost of Yotei version. Blythe (she/her) is an SEO Coordinator at IGN who spends way too much time in character customization screens and tracking down collectibles. View the full article
Genshin Impact Version Luna III with new characters, a new UGC module, winter-themed events, and more launches on December 3 for all platforms. View the full article
A new Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7 update rolled out in the afternoon (ET) of November 21, with Activision sharing its official patch notes soon afterward. The release introduces many weapon balancing tweaks and some changes to the ****** Ops 7 aim assist feature, among other novelties. View the full article
Over the past couple of weeks, friends and colleagues have made me aware of multiple ingeniously implemented, browser-based ways to play classic MS-DOS and Windows games with other people on basically any hardware. The late 1990s and early 2000s were the peak of multiplayer gaming for me. It was the era of real-time strategy games and boomer shooters, and not only did I attend many LAN parties, but I also played online with friends. That’s still possible today with several old-school games; there are Discord servers that arrange scheduled matches of Starsiege Tribes, for example. But oftentimes, it’s not exactly trivial to get those games running in modern Windows, and as in the old days, you might have some annoying network configuration work ahead of you—to say nothing of the fact that many folks who were on Windows back in those days are now on macOS or Linux instead. Read full article Comments View the full article
The Megatech DLC is now available in Astroneer, introducing new buildings, missions, and more. Most of the new content revolves around the Megatech missions. If you've been a regular player, chances are that you should be able to access the missions directly by installing the DLC. If you're new or starting a fresh save, here's what you have to do to gain access to the Megatech missions. Table of contentsHow to start the Megatech missions in AstroneerUnearthed quest walkthroughForward Progress quest walkthroughHow to start the Megatech missions in Astroneer The first step is to get the DLC and finish the following missions: Unearthed: Print an Extractor and extract a Resource Nugget.Forward Progress: Place a shelter on another planet and place a Landing pad on it. These are missions available in the base game. For older players, these missions should be automatically completed on their saves (unless they started a new one). If you're a beginner, I have added brief guides on completing both quests. Image via System Era Softworks Unearthed quest walkthrough You'll need two resources. One Plastic (created using Chemistry Lab)Two Iron (Obtain Hermatite from planets like Glacio and Novus, and you can use it to get Iron). The next step is to start printing. You will first need to obtain the blueprint. Use the Large Printer to scroll down to the Extractor, and start the process. Once done, just wait for the process to complete. Connect the Extractor to a power source, and use it to print a Resource Nugget (the recipe will be shown on the Extractor). The Unearthed quest will be automatically completed when the Resource Nugget is produced. Forward Progress quest walkthrough The Forward Progress quest is relatively simple, and you'll have to place a Shelter and a Landing Pad on another planet. To make a Landing Pad, you'll need to put in one Aluminum and two Ceramic into a Large Printer.To make a Shelter, you'll need to put in two Silicone and two Plastic into a Large Printer. We already know where to find Plastic, but here's a brief explanation about how you can get the rest of the resources. Silicone has to be produced via a Chemistry Lab using Resin, Methane, and Quartz.Aluminum can be produced in a Smelting Furnace using Laterite.Ceramic can be produced using Clay on a Smelting Furnace. Once you craft and place the Landing Pad and Shelter on any planet apart from Sylva, it will complete the Forward Progress quest. Do note that completing the quests mentioned above will enable you to access the starting Megatech DLC missions. There are two more branches of missions: Museum and Intermodal Terminal. Here's what you need to complete to access them. Museum Take a Byte: Gain 2000 more Bytes.Here We Go Sampling: Find and use 10 Research Samples Intermodal Rubberstamp: Use Data Log on Logistics Depot: Glacio to confirm shipment completed.Materials Matters: Print a Chemistry Lab to create Rubber or Plastic. The post How to start Astroneer Megatech DLC appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
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Gearbox announces that a new Bounty Pack is being added to the post-launch content plans for Borderlands 4, since the first one is going free to all players. As fans continued to grow a bit agitated by the relative silence from Gearbox Software over Borderlands 4, the studio surprised players with not just a new update, but the release of Bounty Pack 1 as a free gift to everyone. View the full article