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After months of speculation, Fortnite has officially confirmed that animal companions are coming to the game. Back in May, some leaked files suggested that Fortnite may be adding a new type of animal companion some time in 2025, and that time has finally come. View the full article

You can get tanks and IFVs in Redsec with a vehicle keycardView the full article

Warhammer 40k fans and Warhammer 40k Orks are basically the same creature. Think about it - we treat war as a game, love building things out of random bits and gubbins, and often yell out loud when we get excited. Cosplay creator Warboss Vasya has come closer than most with his incredible Ork Warboss cosplay - so we had to ask him about the build. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All Warhammer 40k Codex release dates in 2025 The best Warhammer 40k games GW's new Warhammer 40k boxed game is a sneaky way to start a Space Marine army at 70% discount View the full article

Battlefield 6 players on PC are experiencing some frustrating issues when playing with a PlayStation 5 controller. The issue has been acknowledged by a Battlefield 6developer, who claims a fix is on the way. View the full article

Grand Theft Auto 6 is likely the most anticipated and hyped-up video game in modern history, and players are eager to learn as much as possible about the game in the months leading up to its May 26, 2026 release. An upcoming earnings call with Take-Two on November 6 has fans speculating about a possible major update/announcement for the game, or even a brand-new trailer for GTA 6. View the full article

Players expect great crossover content from Fortnite's Simpsons mini-season that includes characters, weapons, and items, and this first look at a mythic weapon will probably not disappoint fans. For the past few weeks, The Simpsons has been the main topic of conversation among the Fortnite community. When a chapter comes to an end in Fortnite, Epic Games tends to host a mini-season with special content to give fans a break before they bring on the next chapter, and this year's has been confirmed to be Simpsons-themed. View the full article

After the recent wave of layoffs and cuts at Amazon fueled by AI investment, it hasn't been clear exactly what the impact would be on the company's various projects. Apparently, even some of the biggest IPs in Amazon's library are not immune, with a The Lord of the Rings game in development getting an upsetting update. View the full article

Arrowhead didn't want to debuff the incendiary assault rifle too muchView the full article

Sony's preliminary injunction request against Tencent's alleged Horizon knockoff, Light of Motiram, has been delayed into 2026, with a new date proposed for January but not yet accepted by the presiding court. The postponement comes as Tencent cites Mickey Mouse in an attempt to argue that it did not infringe one of Sony’s Horizon trademarks. View the full article

Mesa 25.2.6 is the latest bug fix release available now for open source Linux graphics drivers, pulling in fresh updates for games and other assorted issues. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Battlefield 6 developer DICE appears to have quietly removed the controversial Wicked Grin skin from the game after its design sparked backlash from players. Neither DICE nor EA has commented on the skin's surprise removal, which came alongside this week's big Season 1 update, but many Battlefield 6fans are now speculating that the studio may be revising its design to better align with the shooter's overall grounded aesthetic. View the full article

According to information from the Genshin Impact beta, both Alice and Nicole will finally make an in-game appearance with their playable models in Version 6.2. The Hexenzirkel in Genshin Impact is arguably one of the most powerful factions in Teyvat, and while they've largely been relegated to summer events in the past, the Song of the Welkin Moon promises to nudge its members into the spotlight. Octavia was recently introduced in the Miliastra Wonderland cinematic, while Nicole and Alice featured in the trailers leading up to Nod-Krai. View the full article

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Hands-on | Duskpunk's steampunk city is powered by the dead, and I could be nextView the full article

Balatro, much like Vampire Survivors, has created a bit of an indie trend and now the classic card game snap has been given the Balatro treatment in Replicat. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Resident Evil Requiem preorders are now live on the Resident Evil website and across all platform storefronts. Players can now pre-purchase the Standard or the epic Deluxe Edition of the game, which launches on February 27, 2026. View the full article

EA Sports has massively buffed the Division Rivals rewards for Season 2 in FC 26 Ultimate Team, and you can expect to find better returns for your efforts. The buffs apply across all 11 divisions, and the rewards are sweeter the better you can rank. This guide will provide you with the information for all the rewards available with every division. Disclaimer: I have only included the Upgraded Rewards for all divisions. Complete list of FC 26 Division Rivals Season 2 rewards Here's a complete list of all reward upgrade options, as applicable for every division. The rules are same: hit 30 points in a week to qualify for the rewards. Division 10: 75+ 10 Rare Gold Players Pack and 4,500 coinsDivision 9: 1 of 3 80+ Rare Gold Players Pack (U), 1 of 3 78+ Rare Gold Players Pack, Premium Gold Pack (U), 75+ 10 Rare Gold Players Pack (U) and 6,500 coinsDivision 8: 1 of 3 82+ Pick (U), 1 of 3 83+ Pick (U), Premium Gold Pack (U), 75+ 10 Rare Gold Players Pack (U) and 11,000 coinsDivision 7: 2x 1 of 3 82+ Pick, 1 of 3 83+ Pick (U), Premium Gold Pack (U), 10 75+ Rare Gold Players Pack (U) and 13,000 coinsDivision 6: 2x 1 of 3 82+ Pick, 1 of 3 83+ Pick (U), Mega Pack (U), 10 75+ Rare Gold Players Pack (U) and 14,000 coinsDivision 5: 1 of 3 80+ Pick (U), 2x 1 of 3 82+ Pick, 1 of 3 84+ Pick (U), Mega Pack (U), 75+ 10 Rare Gold Players Pack (U) and 15,000 coinsDivision 4: 1 of 3 80+ Pick (U), 2x 1 of 3 83+ Pick, 1 of 3 84+ Pick (U), Mega Pack (U), 75+ 10 Rare Gold Players Pack (U) and 18,000 coinsDivision 3: 1 of 3 81+ Pick (U), 2x 1 of 3 83+ Pick, 1 of 3 84+ Pick (U), Mega Pack, 75+ 10 Rare Gold Players Pack (U), 83+ TOTW and 20,000 coinsDivision 2: 2x 1 of 3 83+ Pick, 2x 1 of 3 83+ Pick (U), 1 of 3 85+ Pick (U), Mega Pack, 75+ 10 Rare Gold Players Pack (U), 83+ TOTW and 30,000 coinsDivision 1: 2x 1 of 3 84+ Pick, 2x 1 of 3 83+ Pick (U), 1 of 3 85+ Pick (U), Mega Pack, 75+ 10 Rare Gold Players Pack (U), 83+ TOTW & 40,000 coinsElite Division: 2x 1 of 3 84+ Pick, 2x 1 of 3 85+ Pick (U), 1 of 3 86+ Pick (U), Mega Pack, 75+ 10 Rare Gold Players Pack (U), 84+ TOTW & 45,000 coins It will be interesting to find out if the better rewards will address some of the grievances that fans have had about Division Rivals in the first season. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post All FC 26 Division Rivals Season 2 rewards appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

ARC Raider's early beta was an excellent opportunity for the players to try out the game for free, and also get the Server Slam backpack for free in the process. In case you didn't participate in it, the Server Slam event was held in the middle of October. While not all the content might have been made available to the players, you have to clear a fair amount of content. The Server Slam backpack is a token of gratitude from the developers, and you can use it in the full game now that it's out globally. How to obtain the Server Slam backpack in ARC Raiders The only way to get the backpack was to participate in the Server Slam event. This piece of gear was exclusive to the event. If you missed out on that event, it's no longer possible for you to obtain the backpack. Screenshot via NEXON If you did participate, here's what you need to do. Open ARC Raiders and clear the tutorial (if you're just starting).Go to the main settings.You'll need to use the same Embark ID that you used to play the Server Slam. This is mandatory to get the backpack.If you use a different Embark ID to play the full game, you'll be unable to redeem the reward.If you can't find the backpack after completing all the steps, restart ARC Raiders, and it should appear automatically. Once redeemed, the Server Slam backpack will be available in your in-game inventory. Incidentally, this is the only bit from the Server Slam event that you can use in the full game. All your in-game progression, builds, skill tree, and inventory have been reset when you step into ARC Raiders for the first time. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post How to get Server Slam backpack in ARC Raiders appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

A surprise announcement from Animal Crossing today is sure to bring the comfy and cozy vibes to fans of the franchise, inspiring hope and positive energy yet again when many need it most. Animal Crossing: New Horizons helped millions of gamers (new and veterans alike) navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's one that many remember very fondly. And while today's news is not quite the new game that many players were hoping for, it's still a welcome one. Screenshot by Destructoid New Horizons will be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrade alongside a 3.0 free update early next year, bringing about a slew of technical improvements for the new console, but with a decent amount of new content to play, too. The 3.0 update is free for all players on Switch 1 and Switch 2, but the Switch 2 upgrade pack is unfortunately paid DLC. Purchasing the upgrade pack ($4.99) will unlock enhanced resolution up to 4K and JoyCon 2 mouse controls to help with decorating or creating custom designs, like messages on the town billboard. There's also a new Megaphone item that uses the Switch 2's mic to call out and locate your island residents. The Switch 2 version also allows for up to 12 players connect and play together on an island, with support for GameChat while playing. Everything else in the 3.0 update is free alongside the new update, including a new hotel location where you can decorate guest rooms, unlock new items and outfits, and DIY goods. There's also a number of quality of life updates like increased storage, and the ability to "tidy" up areas of the island with the new NPC Resetti that can reset whole areas of the map. Luna's New Dream World also lets players visit a place called Slumber Island, which is basically a sandbox area for players to decorate and build on to their heart's content, terraforming and creating as they please. [Hidden Content] Collabs in the update include the ability to play retro Nintendo games within Animal Crossing itself, LEGO-themed items like furniture and fashion items, and a Legend of Zelda collab featuring characters like Mineru and Tulin, and some Splatoon items, too. Both the Switch 2 upgrade and 3.0 update for New Horizons arrive early next year on Jan. 15, 2026. One thing is for sure: my villagers are going to be ******* at how I have neglected them these past four years. Like our content? Set Destructoid as a Preferred Source on Google in just one step to ensure you see us more frequently in your Google searches! The post Surprise new Animal Crossing update brings new content and upgrades for Switch 2, but not the sequel we all long for appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Until November 1, Steam users can claim the 2016 sci-fi adventure game Space Pilgrim Episode 3: Delta Pavonis, which holds Very Positive user reviews. Steam offers plenty of free-to-play sci-fi titles, but Space Pilgrim might be the best pick for players seeking a bit of nostalgia in the genre. View the full article

Publisher Hooded Horse recently revealed Darkwood 2 is coming from the developers of the Pathologic series. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article

Even 33 years after its debut, the Mortal Kombat series can still shock and impress with its over-the-top violence and gory spectacle. That feels especially true with the latest game compilation and documentary release from developer Digital Eclipse, which not only brings the earliest Mortal Kombat games back for another round but also offers deeper insight into their history and how this brutal fighting series was brought to life. Though the collection falls just a bit short of executing a proper Fatality due to a few unfortunate omissions and some uneven balance and polish for the games that are here, it still offers enough of a comprehensive and engaging dive into the genre’s most infamous franchise to make for a killer package. Focusing primarily on the history behind the games that defined the first 10 years of Mortal Kombat, the Legacy Kollection really leans into the formative hits. It starts from the first Mortal Kombat arcade game in 1992 and going through the series' first steps into 3D with Mortal Kombat 4 and the handheld ports of Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance, which tells the larger story of how Mortal Kombat co-creators Ed Boon and John Tobias went on to shake up the genre. Included in the Legacy Kollection is the original Mortal Kombat trilogy and its ports, MK4, the Mythologies and Special Forces spin-offs, and the various handheld releases of other MK games. You're free to jump into any game in the collection right from the start, and they are essentially as they were upon release, which includes the memorable quirks, secrets, and exploits that were present. Unfortunately, this also includes the infamous enemy AI from certain versions of the original trilogy, notorious for reading player inputs and snapping back with counterattacks. It was very jarring to see how brutal and, at times, unfair CPU opponents can be. The arcade ladder for MK2 and MK3 and its variations in particular, even on the lowest settings, can be relentless – though it's at least a great way to see just what ‘90s gamers were up against. However, the collection does make efforts to balance out those hurdles by adding some firsts to the classic games, such as a fleshed out training mode with tuning options, a difficulty setting for most games in the main menu, a Fatality training mode to help nail down the timing of those pesky finishers, and online play for the arcade and even ***** Genesis and SNES releases (though I wasn’t able to test out server stability for this review, and will update it after release if that turns out to be an issue). The new rewind feature can help offset the infamously brutal original enemy AI. One of the more helpful features that the Legacy Kollection includes is the rewind option, which lets you roll back 30 seconds of playtime in every game. This rewind can be a super useful option for offsetting the often absurd difficulty, but it's also nice to have for trying to perfect your run when going for a particular secret in arcade mode. However, one strange quirk I noticed was that rolling back in the middle of a fight can often supercharge enemy AI, which already has the odds stacked in their favor. In some cases, I was left in a real death loop of attacks whenever I tried rewinding a few seconds, with the AI somehow countering my roll back with a brutal throw or special move. To be clear, these are not total remasters. While some healthy new features come with the collection, the classic games are essentially as they were, with only quality-of-life updates and visual tweaks to dress them up for modern platforms. You can even add some neat visual filters and borders to simulate the old-school arcade or home experience, or just strip it back to the essentials. The collection offers a solid, well-made container for these classics, and I appreciated that it can even make most of them look sharp on my modern display. The Legacy Kollection doesn't just focus on the key arcade games; it also includes many ports released after and alongside them, which is how many people in the '90s played them. It's such a great decision to include the supplementary ports for the ***** Genesis, Super Nintendo, and Game Boy as they help show just how popular Mortal Kombat was and how much work went into each release. I was too young to visit arcades on my own, so I ended up forming a stronger attachment to the ***** Genesis ports of the original MK games. Even though it's not totally up to the standards of the arcade releases, the ports still hit the spot when it comes to showing off that classic MK combat and spectacle. I couldn't help but feel nostalgic when I heard the ***** Genesis' scratchy rendition of the Dead Pool theme. That said, parts of the package do feel more like curiosities, showing how early Mortal Kombat ran on more modest hardware. For instance, playing the Game Boy and Game Gear versions of Mortal Kombat 1 can be an eyesore. The handheld-sized experience is blown up to fit a larger screen, and the gameplay is so sluggish and unresponsive that it can feel disorienting. I would have preferred an option to shrink the screen to a more visually appealing scope, but that's not available in the collection. Still, I'm glad to have them for posterity's sake, as they are vital parts of MK history. It's such a great decision to include so many supplementary ports. I especially loved to have a new way to play the PS1 edition of Mortal Kombat Trilogy, which is essentially the Super Smash Bros. of the MK series with its massive roster. The Legacy Kollection also improves it with greatly reduced load times, which makes it likely the best version of MK Trilogy available. It's a fantastic addition to the overall collection. One of the most anticipated inclusions in the collection is the fabled WaveNet release of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, an updated version of the arcade game that rebalanced the combat, featured Noob Saibot and Human Smoke as unlockable characters, and also had the then-rare opportunity to play online against other arcade players. This is such a tremendous find, making the collection feel all the more comprehensive as it allows long-time fans to play the 'lost' release of UMK3, and it runs incredibly well. Unfortunately, the one game that feels the most unpolished is Mortal Kombat 4, which is appropriate given that it's the series' first crack at 3D combat in the arcade. The version included in the package is the finalized arcade release, which has some odd visual and gameplay bugs. Some of the new additions with the Legacy Kollection seem to magnify its quirks, too, such as stage geometry popping out of view or obstructing the action, or instances in the training mode with characters getting stuck out of bounds. In that way, it feels like a letdown given this is the only modern way to play MK4. Interestingly, the Legacy Kollection includes playable versions of some of the franchise's early spin-offs, including Mortal Kombat: Mythologies - Sub-Zero and Mortal Kombat: Special Forces, which have not been seen since their initial releases. Instead of fighting games, Mythologies and Special Forces try to inject the over-the-top violence and spectacle into action stages. Unfortunately, the two spin-offs have not gotten better with age, even with some minor improvements to controls. They are easily the weakest games of the package, being both frustrating and unintentionally hilarious to sit through. But the inclusion of these games is still very much welcome because they were, at the time, ambitious swings for the series to try something different. It's commendable that the collection includes these misfires and gives them equal attention alongside the hits. It also highlights that they served as stepping stones for more well-rounded spin-offs that were to come. We get to see the series' growth well in the documentary mode, which is where the Legacy Kollection truly shines as a fantastic celebration. Much like Digital Eclipse's work on The Making of Karateka and Tetris Forever, the documentary mode is displayed as an explorable timeline that shows factoids about the series, interviews, archival footage of development, deleted characters and special moves, and even classic commercials and arcade advertising for each of the key games. The documentary mode is a fantastic history lesson, not just on the series but also on video game development and shifting pop culture during the 1990s. With new interviews of key creatives from Williams Entertainment, Midway, and Netherrealm Studios, the documentary offers a detailed account of the developers' roots in pinball games and how Mortal Kombat became a lightning rod for the backlash against violence in media during the ‘90s. My favorite details were seeing how Mortal Kombat became a pop culture hit and how the developers felt about fans who thought Mortal Kombat 3's run-button changed the meta too much. It's a fantastic dive behind the scenes. All in all, the Legacy Kollection has some truly great inclusions and additional features, but I couldn't help but feel a little let down by some game omissions that would have helped round it out further. Along with the lack of the N64 release of Mortal Kombat Trilogy – which had a fun and experimental 3v3 mode – Mortal Kombat 4 Gold edition and the console versions of MK: Deadly Alliance not being included really make for an odd choice given that they were the series's more confident steps into 3D. This also results in the documentary mode skimming over certain details in the timeline due to the absence of these games. Though I recognize the core focus was on the main games within the first 10 years of the series, and that other outside or technical issues likely prevented these games from being included, it’s still a bit disappointing to see the package lose steam towards the end, even with how impressive the Game Boy port renditions are. View the full article

An alleged leak from the Portuguese PlayStation Store has teased that Leon S. Kennedy could be a playable character in Resident Evil Requiem. This leak is just one in a very long list that dates back to before Resident Evil Requiem was even announced. View the full article

We had the chance to sit down with Greg Chun, Caleb Yen and Alejandra Reynoso on the process of voicing Metaphor: ReFantazio View the full article

The Fortnite Simpsons Season launches on November 1, and here's what we know about it so farView the full article