3D printing miniatures, as a hobby, a technology, and an industry, hasn't brought corporations to their knees and flipped the miniature wargames world on its head like we were told it would - but it is profoundly changing how our favorite games are made, sold, and played. Fast growing STL mega-market MyMiniFactory is one of the biggest players in that transition, so we've invited one of their bosses for a live video AMA in Discord, to answer your questions on what the hell is actually going on in 3D printing (and what's coming next). Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: In bewildering board game news, CATAN now sponsors the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team Modern board game maestro Cole Wehrle on getting mad, metaphor in game design, and future projects that are "Big with a capital B" Tactical diplomacy is king in this Star Trek inspired alternative to Warhammer 40k View the full article
The controversial Magic: The Gathering card Dockside Extortionist has shot up in value. I know. Here we go again. The Goblin Pirate card which makes way too much treasure has been holding steady at about the $10 mark for the last half a year, but its price was just rapidly boosted by the announcement of a new reprint, and copies are now selling for up to $30. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The 16 rarest and most expensive MTG cards in the world The $200 MTG advent calendar drops today - but we've still only seen six cards Meme song from Avatar referenced by an unblockable MTG land View the full article
Europa Universalis V has peaked at 67,569 concurrent players on 4 November 2025 on release day. View charts and more statistics on our website.View the full article
Microsoft has pulled the curtain back on its Xbox Game Pass plans for November 2025, highlighting seven games that will be added as brand-new, day one releases. What's coming to Xbox Game Pass is a little more confusing nowadays with the introduction of the Premium tier, but generally speaking, most day one games are relegated to the Ultimate and PC tiers of the service. View the full article
According to Pokebeach, Walmart will reportedly start limiting Pokemon TCG transactions starting on November 5 after a viral TikTok video shows scalpers clearing out stock at one of their stores. View the full article
Ball X Pit is the latest obsession to grip gamers, a chaotic roguelite that mashes together the mechanics of games like Peggle, Diablo and Vampire Survivors to make something that's impossible to characterize, but is dangerously playable. Somehow it's the work of one man, Kenny Sun, a game developer from Brooklyn, NY who loves games like Vampire Survivors, Deep Rock Galactic Survivor and Blotch Arrow. We spoke to Sun to first of all, confirm how the hell we say the Ball x Pit out loud, and then to talk about how he created this moreish Frankenstein's monster of a game. "It’s Ball Pit. Just Ball Pit. There’s no X," explains Sun. "It’s mostly a tribute to anime like Phantom Hunter. Also, X can mean fusion, which ties into the game’s theme." He also reveals that when he first had to choose a game name for Steam, it was City of ******. "It started when I played a mobile brick-breaker roguelite a few years ago. I got hooked but didn’t like all the free-to-play elements. So I wanted to make a version without that — a buy-once experience. From there, it evolved through tons of iteration," Sun says, explaining the game's origin, and why he settled on building a farm as a key part of progressing through the game. "I wanted something more visual and personal than just menus — something with identity. I liked the idea of little characters bouncing around a base. Plus, I did base-building in my last game, so it wasn’t a huge leap." Some ideas didn't make the cut, but Sun hinted that at least a few could come back with updates to the game. "I try not to waste work, so most ideas make it in. But one was a magma ball that left lava trails enemies would take damage from — once the game started scrolling, it didn’t make sense visually, so we cut it," he says, as for something we could see one day. "I cut a **** system — you could bring pets into levels and they’d gain XP. It was fun but too much on top of character progression. There was even a monkey that jumped on enemies." And Sun has already been making updates, listening to feedback from players and tweaking the mechanics to make quality of life improvements. "Hitboxes were misaligned, so I redid them. And I added luck protection for fishing — players didn’t like getting too many bad rolls in a row." If you haven't played Ball X Pit yet (and you really should) we asked Sun for his top tip to give you a head start. "Aim for the back of the board so the ****** ricochet around — that’s key for damage," he advises. His personal favorite combo? "I like hemorrhage builds — combine it with area-of-effect stuff like lightning or ghost. Flash hits everything on screen." His favorite villager? "The one whose ****** bounce off the back. I love chaotic screens. Combine him with Cohabitants for double the ****** — it’s wild." Ball X Pit is out now on PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X and S, with a Nintendo 2 version on its way soon. As for future updates? "I can say there’s more coming, but not what exactly," teases Sun. "The game’s done really well, and it feels right to give players a bit more." Rachel Weber is the Senior Editorial Director of Games at IGN and an elder millennial. She's been a professional nerd since 2006 when she got her start on Official PlayStation Magazine in the ***, and has since worked for GamesIndustry.Biz, Rolling Stone and GamesRadar. She loves horror, horror movies, horror games, and French Bulldogs. Those extra wrinkles on her face are thanks to going time blind and staying up too late finishing every sidequest in RPGs like Fallout and Witcher 3. View the full article
I feel like it's common knowledge by this point that Farming Simulator 25 has a hardcore, and immensely fun, esports tournament system. Players optimize their route to agricultural domination, zooming through production lines and working as a team to speedrun through the farming game in record time. It's a surprisingly great watch, even if it's the opposite of how I play the game: a relaxed affair where my only worry is the inevitable changing of the seasons. My experience is about to get a whole lot more chilled out, though, as the Highland Fishing expansion adds a whole aquacultural minigame to proceedings. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best FS25 mods Farming Simulator 25 arrives to a bumper harvest of Steam players View the full article
I write about videogames for a living, and even I can't find the time to play half of what I'd like to, doubly so when it comes to the world of live-service. I often have to leave the games I love by the wayside, and despite enjoying the time I spent with Phasmophobia in late 2020, the following five years came and went without me launching the terrifying, ghost-hunting horror game even once. I'm a huge horror fan. From linear single-player games like Silent Hill and Crow Country to asynchronous multiplayer games like Dead by Daylight and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, you can be sure I've at least tried it, even if I haven't stuck it out. Naturally, when Phasmophobia was all over Twitch back in 2020, I had to pick it up. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Phasmophobia Challenge Mode quests this week Phasmophobia freezing temps explained - how to use a thermometer Phasmophobia dirty water explained View the full article
ARC Raiders' quests are often filled with locations you must visit, but with a minor description given, they can be tough to find. One of the early mid-game quests in ARC Raiders requires you to find a specific area in the Buried City map, and we've got the info you need on how to get in and out quickly with the quest steps completed. Where to find the secluded roof terrace on Buried City in ARC Raiders Screenshot by Destructoid In Eyes on the Prize, you need to "find the secluded roof terrace south-west of the Southern Station" and to "look for blue tarps" to find it. But you also need to have three Wires in your inventory, so a Free Loadout won't be applicable here. By this point in the game you should have Wires galore just from looting random items, but it can be found in Electrical and Technological areas marked on every map in the game. Bring at least three with you and deploy into Buried City. The map below marks where this area can be found on the Buried City map. It's on a rooftop southwest of the Plaza Rosa POI: Screenshot by Destructoid When you spawn in, mark this area on your map and head straight there with your Wires in hand. Since it's on the rooftops, make your way up to there from one of many different options, but I found the buildings to the East the easiest. Cross the rooftops, making sure to dodge any ARCs flying above, and scope out the blue tarp from afar. Once you see it, simply walk up to the generator to use your wires and repair the issue, finishing the quest quite easily. Screenshot by Destructoid Screenshot by Destructoid Return to Speranza and then claim the quest rewards from Tian Wen, including: x1 Extended Shotgun Mag IIx1 Extended Medium Mag II The post How to complete Eyes on the Prize in ARC Raiders appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
Football Manager 26 has peaked at 50,214 concurrent players on 4 November 2025 on release day. View charts and more statistics on our website.View the full article
It may not be ****** Friday just yet, but there are already plenty of discounts popping up, and this Samsung gaming monitor might be one of the most exciting out there right now. Boasting a QD-OLED display running at a smooth 240Hz refresh rate, this 4K beast is a fairly expensive treat at its typical price, but thanks to a massive $450 saving right now, it's currently a bargain. Samsung's OLED gaming monitors have consistently impressed us, with its 49-inch superwide G95SC model still sitting on our best gaming monitor guide, a couple of years after we reviewed it. This Odyssey G8 (G81SF) model offers a smaller 27-inch display size, but it's packed with pixels for an ultra-sharp image, with a pixel density of 166ppi. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Best gaming chair 2025 PC RAM prices are rocketing, so you should probably grab an upgrade while you still can This 180Hz, 1440p Asus gaming monitor was a premium buy until it got slapped with this huge $110 discount View the full article
Battlefield 6 will tone down its aim assist in a future update, according to one of its lead developers. Aim assist is a standard feature for console shooters, but how noticeable a difference it should make is often a point of contention among fans. That age-old debate is alive and well in Battlefield 6, but the mechanic won't work the same way for long. View the full article
Remember LawBreakers? I have to be honest: I didn't. Or rather, I didn't until the game was suddenly resurrected in—of all places—the *** Parliament... Read more.View the full article
Firaxis' attempt to right the ailing vessel that is Civilization VII continues, with its latest update bringing a major balance pass for all civs, plus a bunch of new systems designed to enhance oceanic play. And if you've already picked up Firaxis' latest and most divisive entry in the series, you have the opportunity to pick up history's most notorious pirate entirely for free... Read more.View the full article
Obsidian Entertainment has one of the greatest comeback stories in video game development history, and it's hard to believe that at one point the studio had so many canceled projects it nearly bankrupted itself. In an epic return to glory, the crowdfunded Pillars of Eternity project would set Obsidian on course to produce some of the most popular cult hits in modern gaming. View the full article
Fortnite developer Epic Games has issued a fresh user survey polling players over its ****-like Sidekicks — and in particular, the need to rebuy each creature to get another version, after your basic design choices are made permanent. Currently, Fortnite forces fans to lock in their Sidekick's body color, shape and style upon first use, and warns players that their decision cannot be changed again. For now, just one Sidekick animal is available — banana dog hybrid Peels, which you get two of within Fortnite's current The Simpsons battle pass. Upon first equipping the pooch, you must decide from three banana skin colors (yellow, yellow-green, or mottled), an ear shape (pointy, less pointy, flat) and a body style (slender, or thicc). After this, each Sidekick also comes with its own mini battle pass of cosmetic add-ons (Peels has an emote where it dances with maracas, and also a couple of shirt options it can wear that can be equipped at will). But the creature's base design choices are indeed no longer changeable, leaving players who want to try other body options seeking a separate Peels incarnation to change from the ground up. Later this week, on November 7, a selection of additional Sidekicks will be available separately via the Fortnite in-game shop, with upcoming creatures set to include more dog breeds, a dinosaur, and even a Fishstick fish in a bubble. Each will cost either 1,200 or 1,500 V-Bucks (around $10-$14), and each is expected to offer numerous permanent cosmetic options fans will have to buy numerous versions of to own them all. Amid the backlash to this decision, Epic Games has sent a fresh user survey sent to Fortnite players, including myself, that specifically asks for feedback on Sidekicks' permanent customization mechanic — offering some fans a glimmer of hope that the whole thing is being reconsidered. "How do you feel about the Sidekicks cosmetic?" asks one question. "Did you know that Sidekicks have basic features that you can only customize once upon claiming that Sidekick (e.g. its color and shape?" asks another. And then: "How do you feel about having to purchase an additional copy of the same Sidekick if you want to customize your Sidekick with different basic features?" asks a third query, with various options to reply, from "strongly dislike" to "strongly like." Some fans have suggested Epic Games originally envisaged buying Sidekicks to be like adopting a creature from a **** shop — with a specific design you bond with over time (and as you unlock their battle pass). Others have also said that the pricing here, while steep, is little different to Fortnite's also widely-disliked Kicks (digital shoes), which often cost upwards of 1,000 V-Bucks for licensed designs, and regularly require players to buy multiple copies to access different colors. (Around a dozen near-identical digital pairs of Crocs exist in the game, each of which must be bought separately.) But others have compared Sidekicks to the highly customizable nature of many character skins — and indeed, the color options available to Fortnite's more-basic Pets, which launched back during the game's earlier years, and can be customized at will. Certainly, it feels like the widespread response to Sidekicks' design limitations has struck a chord. Far from a fun new cosmetic type — and one that could prove hugely lucrative, when licensed Sidekicks like Grogu and Stitch arrive — launching to positive sentiment, their soft-launch via Peels has only stirred up a backlash, with various reddit threads and social media posts now encouraging other players not to buy more when they do go on ***** later this week. Will Epic Games change course? Time will tell, though answers to that survey (and the sales from this week's shop update) may play a part. 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
If there was an award for grossest sounds per minute, I'm positive that the Roadside Research demo would take it. It's like any other shop/restaurant/venue simulator on the surface: buy goods, sell goods, make customers happy, make a profit... Read more.View the full article
Activision appears to have accidentally revealed a new map for Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7 ahead of schedule, as an updated roadmap briefly appeared on the game's website with a Christmas-themed version of Hijacked known as Sleighjacked. Map variants have become a popular tradition in Call of Duty games, and while Activision quickly removed any mention of Sleighjacked, Call of Duty: ****** Ops 7fans likely have another map to look forward to for Season 1. View the full article
Crusader Kings 3's major expansion All Under Heaven released last week. It was generally well-received, adding China, Japan, and Southeast Asian cultures to the hit medieval sim. Launching with 'mostly positive' Steam reviews, however, pits it a little below the score achieved by the base game. I get it, it's difficult to live up to the standards set by one of the best strategy games ever made, which has received five years of incremental updates and DLC. However, developer Paradox isn't resting on its laurels, and has already detailed numerous changes it's making to the game in the form of hotfixes, balance patches, and a forthcoming major update. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Ambitious new Crusader Kings 3 expansion All Under Heaven is a win for Paradox, right when it needed it most Crusader Kings 3 is about to get "30-40% *******," but Paradox says you can leave performance concerns at the door Crusader Kings 3 update aims to fix 17%-rated DLC labeled "baked slop" by fans View the full article
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3D printing miniatures, as a hobby, a technology, and an industry, hasn't brought corporations to their knees and flipped the miniature wargames world on its head like we were told it would - but it is profoundly changing how our favorite games are made, sold, and played. Fast growing STL mega-market MyMiniFactory is one of the biggest players in that transition, so we've invited one of their bosses for a live video AMA in Discord, to answer your questions on what the hell is actually going on in 3D printing (and what's coming next). Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: In bewildering board game news, CATAN now sponsors the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team Modern board game maestro Cole Wehrle on getting mad, metaphor in game design, and future projects that are "Big with a capital B" Tactical diplomacy is king in this Star Trek inspired alternative to Warhammer 40k View the full article