A new Nightingale update has just launched, and it's starting to feel like Inflexion's 'gaslamp fantasy' adventure is finally beginning to achieve what it set out to do. Launched in 2024, it struggled to compete in a year absolutely stacked with some of the best survival games. Against Palworld, Enshrouded, Once Human, The Planet Crafter, Sons of the Forest 1.0, and fresh updates for established stalwarts like Valheim and Rust, Nightingale's beautiful visuals weren't enough to compensate for a lack of depth. Yet a year and a half later, its Steam reviews are finally sitting in the blue, and now there's yet another reason to check in. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This retro-inspired JRPG just became the biggest Kickstarter game of the year, and puts a Greek spin on one of my favorite genres Hearts of Iron 4 has a fresh challenger in new WW2 game promising "month-long battles" with "unparalleled realism" New Rust update brings a ******* wipe than usual, as a dramatic progression rework demands that you "pivot or die" View the full article
Cyberpunk remains a staple of the tabletop space, from the iconic RPG of the same name to the many others it inspired. Yet surprisingly, the classic cyberpunk anime Ghost in the Shell never got a chance to clatter some dice. That all changed when Don't Panic Games announced a project with Ghost in the Shell way back in 2020. After five years, the long-awaited TTRPG finally gets details, in a collaboration with Mana Project Studio. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Borderlands board game boasts of badass boss battles This Fire Emblem-inspired JRPG board game could be a retro classic Board game auteur Cole Wehrle says "Molly House is the most controversial game I've worked on" View the full article
Another year, another creature-collecting game looking to light the world aflame. And those eager to capture more tiny computer critters have made Elestrals Awakened, a 16-bit retro throwback to some of the best JRPGs, the most-funded videogame project on Kickstarter this year, breaking the $1,400,000 mark with the help of over 10,000 backers before the campaign ran its pre-determined course. That means colorful creatures like Arcalith, Helialith, and Verdalith are now set to join characters like Heracles in their videogame debut in... 2027. If we're lucky. Read the rest of the story... View the full article
Gearbox Software's Borderlands series is a space western first-person shooter, where players merrily blast their way across the planet Pandora in search of vaults of alien tech. It has made the leap from screen to tabletop once before, back in 2023, with the release of Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery. Now, another Borderlands board game is on the horizon, as Mister Torgue gets ready to open his arena once again. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This Fire Emblem-inspired JRPG board game could be a retro classic Board game auteur Cole Wehrle says "Molly House is the most controversial game I've worked on" The 'Board' game console could be the next Nintendo Wii, and I'm not exaggerating View the full article
Battlefield 6 players have discovered a Daily XP limit, a problem which has only grown in severity thanks to the ongoing double XP event happening in the game. XP has been a hot topic for a variety of reasons with Battlefield 6 players, ranging from bot farms in Portal, to other progression-based issues. View the full article
With Path of Exile, PoE 2, and Diablo 4 clashing as the current ARPG titans, and other heavy hitters such as Last Epoch and Torchlight Infinite also on a regular schedule, it can be tough to keep up. Lately, I've been reminded that the best RPGs don't always need to be never-ending behemoths that stretch on for season after season. Whether it's The Slormancer or Hell Clock, I've got a lot of time for compact offerings where I don't feel like I'm racing against time to get everything done before the next reset. Like its iconic predecessor before it, Titan Quest 2 is the latest to fill this role in style, and you might want to jump on the train now, because the price is about to go up. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Titan Quest 2 one-ups Path of Exile 2 with new custom characters that put you at the heart of its Greek hero fantasy Titan Quest 2 chapter two makes drops more exciting in the Greek fantasy ARPG Titan Quest 2 system requirements View the full article
Diablo 4 Associate Game Director Zaven Haroutunian has excited fans after suggesting that "Everyone should be watching" The Game Awards on December 11. The comment has drawn some speculation that Diablo 4could be set for some kind of announcement at The Game Awards. View the full article
Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7 publisher Activision has announced a limited-time deal where players can earn 10 hours worth of Double XP tokens, but only if they jump into the shooter before Season 1 rolls around. Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7is now just days away from launch, and although the release date for its big Season 1 patch remains unknown, Activision says anybody who jumps in before the first major content update will be rewarded with 5 hours of Double XP tokens and 5 hours of Double Weapon XP tokens. View the full article
Valve released a new Proton Experimental update for November 7th with a nice batch of game fixes for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck gamers. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Imagine how awkward it would be to end up trapped in a lift with Starship Troopers: Extermination and Helldivers 2, what with the latter taking the themes and ideas behind the former's licence and implementing them in a way that massively stole Extermination's thunder. Sure, Helldivers 2 deserves its success, but Extermination's developer, Offworld, must be a little green watching Arrowhead's bug-blasting, fascist lampooning sci-fi action game gallivant off with all of the money... Read more.View the full article
Still hoping to right the wrongs of your home town? Think you can solve its traffic woes with another road placed instantanously by your god hand? This weekend might be the best time to prove it. Virtually, at least. Cities Skylines 2 is free to play until November 10, giving you the opportunity to try the initially ill-received sequel to one of the best city-building games of all time without watching the clock to stick within the two-hour Steam refund window. Not that you would stand a chance; the hours just fly by with games like this. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Cities Skylines 2's big Bridges and Ports expansion is a step in the right direction, but comes at too high a price Best Cities Skylines 2 mods This Cities Skylines 2 mod is for players annoyed by its "excessive cleanliness" View the full article
Arc Raiders just got even more dangerous, but potentially more rewarding too. The Embark Studios extraction shooter has shot up the Steam charts and is making a name for itself as one of the best multiplayer games of the year. However, its developer is already rolling out patches to make sure that you don't get tired of the Arc Raiders maps too quickly, and this first enhancement sees the introduction of electromagnetic storms, a night raid, and even a new hidden bunker to infiltrate. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Arc Raiders skill tree - best builds and skills How to get Arc Raiders Mechanical Components Lemon and apricot locations in Arc Raiders View the full article
JRPGs have a deep connection to the world of tabletop gaming. After all, grandfathers of the genre such as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest took much inspiration from a certain dungeon-crawling phenomenon. These games exploded in popularity, and with them came a new era for tabletop gaming as well. For those who want that full circle experience, Tunnel Story may just be the RPG for your next session. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Board game auteur Cole Wehrle says "Molly House is the most controversial game I've worked on" The 'Board' game console could be the next Nintendo Wii, and I'm not exaggerating 200+ spicy Truth or Dare questions for couples, FWBs, and dirty game nights View the full article
Originally released in 2020, The Falconeer is an aerial combat RPG about piloting enormous predatory birds through the skies of a crumbling oceanic empire. It was warmly received on release, nominated for a BAFTA and earning a respectable score of 78 in our The Falconeer Review... Read more.View the full article
The Hecret Bunker of Spaceport is now open in ARC Raiders, and you can take the risk to travel to the location in hopes of getting amazing rewards. The Hidden Bunker has been available on the Spaceport map for a long time, but it has remained locked until now. As announced earlier by Embark, the Bunker is one of the three map conditions active during the first weekend. This guide will help you not only find the bunker, but also open it for all the goodies inside. Table of contentsSpaceport Hidden Bunker location in ARC RaidersHow to open the Spaceport Hidden bunker in ARC RaidersSpaceport Hidden Bunker location in ARC Raiders The Hidden Bunker can be found in the southwestern part of the Spaceport map. If you open the map in-game, the spot might seem like a barren land. However, it's anything but that in reality, as you'll find the entrance to the bunker (the actual bunker is located underground). Hidden Bunker location on Spaceport. Screenshot and Remix by Destructoid Areas like the bunker typically open with secret keys that spawn in different locations. To open the bunker, however, you'll need to find four antennas that are spread all around the map. Finding the antennas is really simple since they're marked on the map. How to open the Spaceport Hidden bunker in ARC Raiders The Hidden Bunker can be opened after you have activated all four antennas on the map. However, the bunker works differently from other locked areas. Once you (or someone else) activate the antennas, there will be a public announcement informing everyone (in your lobby) that the bunker is open. Bunker entrance in ARC Raiders. Screenshot by Destructoid While the announcement will state that the bunker is open, its location will be secret. That's where the map location image I have added above will help you. The location of the bunker remains the same, so you can rely on it for all raids. Once you're inside the bunker, download the data available on the terminals. The download has to be started at the same time to solve the puzzle, and you'll have to stay close to the terminal to complete the process. The research terminal at the Hidden Bunker. Image via Discord/ARC Raiders With plenty of ARC enemies and other players, looting at this place isn't going to be easy. You can also access the hidden bunker only if it's available on map rotation when starting a fresh raid. The post Spaceport Hidden bunker location in ARC Raiders and how to open it appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Nowadays, our list of the best Warhammer games feels rather full, whether you're more a fan of the classic style or the 40k era. From stalwarts like Vermintide 2 and Dawn of War to behemoths such as Space Marine 2 and Total War Warhammer 3, there's something to cater to everyone. But what about a proper Warhammer MMO? Does anyone else remember the days of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, which was shut down back in 2013? More than a decade on, and there was a promising new contender in town - but it seems that my hopes have just been dashed across the rocks once more. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Decade-old MMO DC Universe Online is preparing its "darkest" story arc yet DC Universe Online lead departs after Marvel MMO cancellation Marvel MMO leaks look like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse View the full article
The World Championships of Warhammer 2025 just concluded a major preview event, and there's so much to talk about. New lore, animations, and of course, miniatures are all over today's reveals. From more Ultramarines to surprising xenos reveals, it's time to break down the major tabletop reveals for Warhammer 40,000 specifically. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best Warhammer 40k games Warhammer 40k Astartes 2 guide - release window, trailer, and easter eggs GW drops free rules for the best way to play Warhammer the Horus Heresy - Zone Mortalis View the full article
The 2026 Grammy nominations have been announced, including the five video games up for Best Soundtrack. Games nominated in the video game category this year include Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spires (Pinar Toprak), Helldivers 2 (Wilbert Roget), Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Gordy Haab), Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune (Cody Matthew Johnson & Wilbert Roget, II), and Sword of the Sea (Austin Wintory). Helldivers 2, despite releasing before this year’s eligibility window of August 2024 – 2025, is able to be included due to its soundtrack being released much later than the game launch. Read More... View the full article
The director of the next Mass Effect game has reassured fans that the next game in the series is still in development, despite few updates, and EA’s impending ***** to private investors, including Saudi Arabia’s PIF. Little has been seen of the next Mass Effect since developer BioWare released a teaser two years ago. Since then, EA has downsized BioWare’s development team, though it claimed cuts were related to those who had shipped Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Concern has grown around the project recently due to EA’s impending move to go private, which will see the company saddled with $20 billion in debt. Some industry analysts have suggested this will force the company to make cuts and focus on its most profitable franchises, which would potentially spell trouble for BioWare and Mass Effect. Read More... View the full article
The Root of the Matter is one of many agriculture-themed quests in ARC Raiders, where you'll have to find a specific item to gain extra rewards. The Root of the Matter quest is structured similarly to other quests, where you go on a mission to track something down. You can begin the quest after gaining it from Celeste. This guide will help you complete the mission without any issues. Table of contentsARC Raiders The Root of the Matter quest walkthroughThe Root of the Matter quest rewards in ARC RaidersARC Raiders The Root of the Matter quest walkthrough The Root of the Matter quest can be broken down into the following parts. Go to the Research BuildingSearch for the seed vault in the "room with a great view"Deliver the Experimental Seed Sample to Celeste The first task is to head to the Research Building, located in the north of Buried City. It's by the Space Travel building, next to the Parking Garage and near Marano Park. I have marked its location to avoid any confusion. The second task of the quest is the best hint for where you need to be. It hints at a room with a great view, and you can find the location in the western part of the building. The room has a massive glass display that gives you a view of Marano Park. Western entrance point of the Research building. Screenshot and Remix by Destructoid You'll find a batch of Experimental Seed Sample in a canister, which has to be retrieved and handed over to Celeste. The location marked on the map is where you want to approach the building from. Get in through the glass window, and the room you're searching for will be to your left (the first one). It's on the same floor, and you can also avoid the ARC enemies in this building. You can take any route you want, but I found this to be the optimal one in terms of safety. Seed sample that you have to collect. Screenshot by Destructoid Interact with the canister, and then extract safely to take back the sample to Speranza. Speak with Celeste to deliver the item and complete the quest. The Root of the Matter quest rewards in ARC Raiders Here's the complete list of rewards you get from completing The Root of the Matter. Three Advanced Mechanical ComponentsThree Heavy Gun PartsThree Canister To get more rewards, try completing the A Warm Place to Rest and Untended Garden quests. The post How to complete The Root of the Matter in ARC Raiders appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Two weeks after it announced a new remaster, Halo Studios has confirmed it will be ending updates for Halo Infinite to focus on the “multiple” titles it has in development. The news was shared in a lengthy blog post detailing Halo Infinite’s next update, Operation Infinite, which will release on November 18. “As we look back on four years of evolution and updates in Halo Infinite, we’d like to thank our community for your steadfast support,” the studio wrote. Read More... View the full article
Maxis has accidentally leaked a new The Sims 4 feature called SimSearch. The prematurely revealed functionality appears to be a new addition to the game's Gallery, designed to improve how The Sims 4 players discover community creations. View the full article
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A new Nightingale update has just launched, and it's starting to feel like Inflexion's 'gaslamp fantasy' adventure is finally beginning to achieve what it set out to do. Launched in 2024, it struggled to compete in a year absolutely stacked with some of the best survival games. Against Palworld, Enshrouded, Once Human, The Planet Crafter, Sons of the Forest 1.0, and fresh updates for established stalwarts like Valheim and Rust, Nightingale's beautiful visuals weren't enough to compensate for a lack of depth. Yet a year and a half later, its Steam reviews are finally sitting in the blue, and now there's yet another reason to check in. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This retro-inspired JRPG just became the biggest Kickstarter game of the year, and puts a Greek spin on one of my favorite genres Hearts of Iron 4 has a fresh challenger in new WW2 game promising "month-long battles" with "unparalleled realism" New Rust update brings a ******* wipe than usual, as a dramatic progression rework demands that you "pivot or die" View the full article