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Ninja Gaiden 4 could be one of the biggest releases this year for those who love action games, and there's less than a week before it goes live. We have known the release date for quite some time after the confirmation in previous months from Team Ninja. The countdown below will help you to stay on track with the upcoming launch, irrespective of whether you're playing on PC or a console. Table of contentsNinja Gaiden 4 release countdownWhat to expect from Ninja Gaiden 4Ninja Gaiden 4 release countdown The following countdown will expire as Ninja Gaiden 4 releases worldwide. [hurrytimer id="1129208"] The countdown is based on the following times. 5pm PT (Oct. 20)7pm CT (Oct. 20)8pm ET (Oct. 20)00am UTC (Oct. 21)1am BST (Oct. 21)2am CEST (Oct. 22)9am JST (Oct. 22) Ninja Gaiden 4 won't have a regional launch, which also means that there's no New Zealand trick to exploit. The game goes live on all platforms simultaneously. While you can purchase a Digital Deluxe Edition for bonuses, there's no advanced access available. If you're yet to purchase your copy, here's a small summary of what to expect from the title. What to expect from Ninja Gaiden 4 If you have played any Ninja Gaiden titles in the past, expect to find the same features in new shapes and sizes. The signature hack-and-slash gameplay is the core of the latest adventure, where you get to wield the iconic weapons. There are some changes as fresh mechanics have been added to spice up the gameplay. Explore a scenic Tokyo to rid it of the new evil that threatens its people. You will find plenty of enemies ready to thwart your adventures, but you have different ways to take them down. With new moves to unlock, combos to master, and bosses to take down, there's plenty to keep you engaged for many hours. 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 Ninja Gaiden 4 release countdown: Exact date and time appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Sif's playfulness has finally been explainedView the full article

Summer Game Fest’s annual live show will return on Friday, June 5, 2026, organisers have confirmed. The 2026 edition of producer Geoff Keighley’s summer gaming event will take place at the new venue of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, and promises “new video game announcements, surprises and reveals”. As usual, the live event will be open to the public, with tickets set to go on ***** in Spring 2026. Read More... View the full article

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Rare’s most experienced and celebrated game designer, Gregg Mayles, has confirmed he’s left the company after more than 35 years. Confirming a VGC report from July, Mayles posted on social media on Tuesday that he had completed his final day at the company, where he helmed arguably its most memorable games. “Today was my last day at Rare. Thanks to everyone who played and enjoyed any of the games I helped create while I was there. Also thanks to all the people that worked on the games alongside me.” Read More... View the full article

One of Phasmophobia's greatest successes is its lasting effect on the horror genre. Multiplayer horror has always had a foothold amongst the subgenres' finest, but after Phasmo's release five years ago, the scene has totally exploded with more horror games, both intense single-player experiences and wacky multiplayer romps... Read more.View the full article

Steam Next Fest | Vampires and griffins and dragons – oh my!View the full article

It's been a big year for Phasmophobia, not only did the ghost-hunting multiplayer horror game celebrate its fifth anniversary last month but the dev team are also gearing up for its highly anticipated 1.0 launch... Read more.View the full article

Battlefield 6's default controller settings have a slightly odd feel, so here's how you can adjust themView the full article

Codes for Brainrot Evolution can be redeemed for Experience Potions to level up faster and Crates that unlock RelicsView the full article

Assassin's Creed franchise boss Marc-Alexis Côté has departed Ubisoft after a career spanning more than 20 years, IGN understands. The news comes just two weeks after Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft's biggest brand, became operated by Vantage Studios, the separate business entity formed by Ubisoft with a 25% stake from ******** giant Tencent that will also now oversee all future Far Cry and Rainbow Six games. Ubisoft staff were informed of the news this afternoon via an internal email which simultaneously discussed the need for Vantage Studios' leadership team to be "aligned" with its core goals, while wishing Côté well for the future. IGN understands that Côté was offered a role as part of Vantage Studios' leadership, but declined. In an internal note to Ubisoft staff obtained by IGN, Vantage Studios co-CEO Christophe Derennes said he was "disappointed" by Côté's decision, and that the former leader "had his own expectations and priorities related to Vantage Studios’ creation and future." "Following the organizational restructuring announced in March 2025, Marc-Alexis Côté has chosen to pursue a new path elsewhere outside of Ubisoft," a Ubisoft spokesperson told IGN today. "While we are saddened to see him go, we’re confident that our talented teams will carry forward the strong foundation he helped build. "We are deeply grateful for the impact Marc-Alexis has had over the years, particularly in shaping the Assassin’s Creed brand into what it is today. His leadership, creativity, and dedication have left a lasting mark on our teams and our players. We thank him sincerely for his many contributions and wish him continued success in all his future endeavors." Côté, known internally by his initials as Mac, joined Ubisoft in 2005 as a software engineer, before working as a lead engine programmer on Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. From there, he joined the Assassin's Creed series in time for Brotherhood, working as a lead level designer, before serving as a game director on Assassin's Creed 3. As creative director, Côté led development on a string of projects built at Ubisoft Quebec, the talented team which made Assassin's Creed: ****** Flag DLC Freedom Cry, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, and then Assassin's Creed Odyssey, for which Côté served as senior producer. In March 2022, as Quebec worked on Assassin's Creed Shadows and Ubisoft sought to relaunch the series with a more consistent story focus via the Animus Hub (then referred to as Assassin's Creed Infinity), it was Côté that took the reigns on the entire franchise, laying out a Marvel-style slate of upcoming projects that included the forthcoming Assassin's Creed Hexe, which still lacks a release date. More to follow... Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social View the full article

It took less than one week for Battlefield 6 players to start making Portal lobbies for XP farming – and some believe EA has already caught on. Fans were quick to call out the progression system in last week’s new FPS entry as a bit of a slog. Although most are walking away from each multiplayer match happy with the package Battlefield Studios has crafted, even some of the most enthusiastic fans believe leveling up takes too long, with an unrewarding weapon unlock system and arduous challenges dampening the experience even further. The general unlock process in Battlefield 6 is too slow. I understand wanting to make it challenging for players to get the best stuff, but I'm dreading how long it's going to take to bring just a few guns up to a decent level for attachments etc, and I'm an engaged player.… — Westie (@MrProWestie) October 13, 2025 “Do they really think players have that much time and energy to grind endlessly just to get the rewards we’re supposed to earn naturally?” one player asked in a Reddit post. “It’s exhausting.” Just days removed from launch, plenty of players already feel the grind is too much to put up with – especially for casual fans – but that’s where Portal comes in. The do-it-yourself mode, which was first introduced in 2021’s Battlefield 2042, allows players to create nearly any match or mode they can dream of. The right build can even allow Portal users to earn experience as if they are playing a standard multiplayer match, so, naturally, it took just days for XP farm servers to crop up. Content creators like Arekkz Gaming, TheCadWoman, and WhosImmortal, who are just a few of the many spreading the word, recommend specific Portal lobbies to level up fast. Most relevant lobbies are populated with bots but stick close enough to standard Battlefield 6 modes so as not to alter the rate of gained XP. Players are often then instructed to use double XP tokens (if they have any) and kill AI/bot enemies near objectives to efficiently farm XP. A desire to boost through demanding progression systems has existed long before Battlefield 6, so XP farm servers in Portal were quickly populated full of impatient fans. Some suspect that EA, though, is just as quick. As more XP farm lobbies fill the Portal community browser, players are finding themselves met with a “Global Game Quota Exceeded” message with little explanation. It’s led fans to believe EA and BF Studios have begun cracking down on suspicious lobbies in order to keep boosters from exploiting Battlefield 6 and its Portal toolkit. The error is certainly keeping some XP farmers from continuing to reap the rewards they desire, but it’s unclear if these messages are the result of direct action to pour cold water on farming. Portal players have reported receiving the message regardless of their lobby hosting intentions. Some haven’t even been able to start hosting servers at all, suggesting Battlefield 6 Portal servers may simply be struggling in the wake of massive player numbers from last week’s launch. There’s also been no word from EA or BF Studios regarding any moves to stamp out XP farming. It’s unclear why exactly the Global Game Quote Exceeded message is popping up around the user-generated community tab, but that doesn’t mean the popularity of XP farming isn’t playing a role. The widespread criticism of Battlefield 6’s progression system has led to an overflow of servers for players looking to unlock content as quickly as possible. Some dedicated Portal creators suspect this large number of individual lobbies isn’t exactly helping unclog the Battlefield 6 online experience. There must be a reason for the "Global game quota exceeded" error... byu/3-DenTessier-Ashpool inBattlefieldPortal .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } Battlefield 6 launched October 10 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, then promptly rocketed its way to become the most successful Steam launch for the long-running EA franchise ever, reaching a peak of more than 740,000 concurrent users. While we wait to see how EA and BF Studios might address XP farming and progression in Battlefield 6, be sure to check out how some Portal players used their power to recreate Call of Duty’s Shipment. You can also read about how Support players are struggling to keep their teammates happy. 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

Since its launch, Dragon Ball FighterZ has been arguably the best game to represent the iconic anime series, with over-the-top action and gorgeous visuals almost ripped straight from the original manga. Despite this, there have been little to no updates to this title, causing it to fade in popularity over time. However, a surprise announcement at EVO France finally adds something new to this beloved fighting game. View the full article

Interview | The Telltale-style game sees Aaron Paul play Robert Robertson, a hero-turned-dispatcher for an invisible asthmatic and a man-bat who does investment fraudView the full article

Assassin’s Creed franchise boss Marc-Alexis Coté has left Ubisoft, VGC understands. In an internal note sent to staff on Tuesday, Ubisoft thanked Coté for his contribution to the action-adventure series, which he’s worked on for nearly two decades as a designer, director, and producer. Since 2022, Marc-Alexis Coté has led Ubisoft’s global teams on the Assassin’s Creed franchise, shaping the long-term strategy of the series. Read More... View the full article

Хардкорная метроидвания Hollow Knight: Silksong от разработчиков из независимой австралийской студии Team Cherry получила обещанное третье пострелизное обновление.View the full article

Team Cherry has released a new update for Hollow Knight: Silksong. The latest Hollow Knight: Silksong patch addresses bugs and introduces enhanced controller support, further improving the overall gaming experience for fans. View the full article

Steam Next Fest is a celebration of upcoming games, with thousands of exciting triple-A and indie titles on show. The newest week-long fest is here now, giving gamers a way to discover and try out new games to add to their ever-growing wishlist. View the full article

Well, it took quite a while, but Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 finally has some animated weapon camos unlockable as free event rewards. With ****** Ops 7 less than a month away, one of BO6's final limited time events has a cool camo for players to grab for free. The Echoes of the Dead event begins on Oct. 14 and includes some seasonally-appropriate spooky rewards, including the Toxic Metal camo. Read on below for all the info about the rewards and how to get them in this BO6 event. BO6 Echoes of the Dead challenges and rewards Image via Activision In Echoes of the Dead, there are a maximum of nine total rewards to be earned. The first seven can be unlocked in either BO6 multiplayer, BO6 Zombies, or Warzone. Once these are finished, you can unlock the final reward, which is an animated weapon camo that also has a BlackCell battle pass-exclusive variant. Here are all of the challenges and what they unlock. ChallengesRewardMultiplayer: Get 150 eliminations in Boo-Town 24/7 Zombies: Eliminate 500 zombies in Haunted Havoc Warzone: Eliminate 25 zombies in Zombie Royale, Resurgence Casual Z, or Battle Royale Casual ZX52 Resonator(Special Weapon)Multiplayer: Finish a match of Slasher Deathmatch with a top three score Zombies: Eliminate 10 Mimics in Haunted Havoc Warzone: Get five eliminations while playing as a zombie in Zombie RoyaleOperator Finishing MoveMultiplayer: Get 50 eliminations with LMGs Zombies: Get 300 zombie eliminations with LMGs Warzone: Get five eliminations with LMGsGPMG-7 Muzzle Booster(Weapon Attachment)Multiplayer: Earn 20,000 total score Zombies: Open 10 Jack-O-Lanterns in Haunted Havoc Warzone: Open 25 loot caches while playing as a zombie in Zombie Royale"Cool Helm"(Weapon Charm)Multiplayer: Get 10 kills with lethal throwables Zombies: Kill 10 or more zombies with a single scorestreak three times Warzone: Get a kill with lethal equipment or a field upgradeOne-hour double XP tokenMultiplayer: Earn five double kill medals or better (two rapid kills) Zombies: Earn five Massacre medals (10 rapid kills) Warzone: Get three or more eliminations in a match two times"Blast Burn"(Calling Card)Multiplayer: Get 10 kills using melee weapons Zombies: Get 30 zombie kills with melee weapons Warzone: Complete a bounty contract"Weaponry"(Large Decal)Mastery Reward: Toxic Metal Screenshot by Destructoid The final reward for completing the challenges and unlocking the seven prior rewards is the Toxic Metal animated weapon camo. If you own the season six BlackCell battle pass, you also unlock the Toxic Metal BlackCell camo. 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 challenges and rewards in BO6 Echoes of the Dead event appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

There's a ton of mechanics, weapons and skills in Absolvement that a Trello or Wiki make it so much easier to play and keep track of everything. Luckily both exist and are very well organized for both beginners and experienced players looking for specifics. Here are the Absolvement Trello, Wiki and Discord links. Absolvement Trello, Wiki and Discord Guide Screenshot by Destructoid Here are the links you want to start grinding Absolvement with all the info you need: Absolvement Trello BoardAbsolvement Wiki PageAbsolvement Discord ServerAbsolvement Game PageRoblox Community Group Your best bet is to check out the Trello or Wiki first for raw information. Both have everything you need to start and read about all the options in detail. They're also useful for looking up specific items, weapons, skills, sins, etc. They have info on: Basic game mechanicsThe Soul treesNPCsAll Races and abilitiesAll SinsAll WeaponsAll FistsAll ShieldsAll Skills and info for all movesAll Consumables, Potentials and RelicsAll Bosses and enemiesAll Dungeons You should also join the Discord for the latest announcements and tracking updates. The update log has a detailed list of everything that's been added to the game or changed. With an RPG like Absolvement it pays to track patch notes for buffs, nerfs and reworks. The Discord is also full of useful channels like suggestions, art, and sneak peeks. It gives you an opportunity to both connect with the community and devs and ask specific questions about the game like tips, tricks and tier lists. While Absolvement's skill trees are mostly balanced, nothing beats asking an experienced player what's good to run. That's it for my Absolvement Trello board, Wiki page and Discord server guide. Check out our Absolvement codes article for any potential codes that may come out. The post Absolvement Trello, Wiki and Discord Links appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Dogpile is a roguelike deck builder merger that's far from ruff around the edgesView the full article

What I'd give for a new Splinter Cell game - even the upcoming remake of the original is shrouded in more shadows than Sam Fisher himself, with no news on when that'll arrive. Well, for PC players, Ubisoft has at least delivered an unexpected shot of nostalgia. Unless you have the physical discs, buying and playing 2004's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow on PC was a bit of an ordeal (through official platforms and storefronts, at least). Now though, one of the best-rated Splinter Cell games has appeared on Steam out of nowhere. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The original Splinter Cell just got a big unofficial remaster thanks to modders New Splinter Cell remake could be revealed soon as Ubisoft posts cryptic image Splinter Cell returns 11 years later with promising Netflix adaptation View the full article

If you're sick of uninstalling your favorite games and need to quickly boost your Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch storage, then this microSD card deal is for you. Amazon has dropped the price of this 1TB Samsung Pro Plus microSD card to just $74.99, saving you a huge 38% on its MSRP in this limited-time deal. With game installations potentially taking up hundreds of gigabytes of disk space, you can use a microSD card such as this Samsung one to massively expand the available space on your Steam Deck or other handheld. This particular Samsung model is one of our favorites, and all of the models in our best handheld guide will support it. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Another AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT card just melted, no longer just an Nvidia issue Your Intel GPU could see a 4x frame rate boost soon, thanks to this new tech New AMD Arm CPUs are coming, and with Steam Deck-type socket, according to leak View the full article

Despite the huge range of gaming mouse pads out there, I still prefer to use a TCG playmat instead and always will.View the full article

Assassin's Creed Shadows may arrive on the Switch 2 on December 5, 2025, according to a new leak. While the new version has yet to receive an official announcement, several leaks and signs have pointed toward the game coming to Nintendo's latest console. Now, Assassin's Creed Shadows fans may have a better picture of when exactly that will happen. View the full article