Is the secret cow level in Diablo 4 real or not?

The scramble to find Wirt’s Leg Diablofans have become accustomed to seeking out the magical land of the glorious bovine beasts since it was discovered inDiablo 2. The secret level made a return inDiablo 3, sparking the discussion: Does it exist inDiablo 4? Finding and accessing the special area in previous games rewarded players with lots of loot. Therefore, the desire to find out if it does indeed exist certainly makes sense....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Marissa Sandoval

Madden talks Madden for Madden-mad madmen

If I said I that I believed John Madden still had the capacity to talk about the NFL in any reasonable capacity, I would be lying. I would also be framed as a liar if I talked about how John Madden has improved his game over the last three years. Fortunately, I don’t have to do that. You can watch the video above and listen to the stuttering NBC announcer talk about his deep involvement with the game his name is stamped on....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Kyle Rowe

Magrunner: Dark Pulse looks really darn cool

Magnets, how do they work? Magrunner: Dark Pulseis a game that you may brush off as aPortalimitator at first – but I urge you not to do so. After playing through some levels on the E3 show floor,Magrunnerhas caught my attention not just with its delightful puzzle-solving mechanics but through the world and story itself. Magrunnertakes place in 2050 at the Gruckezber Magtech space exploration training facility where they are developing a brand new “Mag technology”....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Ricky Jones

Mech shooter Gigantic Army now available on Steam

A surprisngly satisfying six dollar side-scrolling shoot-’em-up Doujin shooterGigantic Armyis out now on Steam for a measly $5.99. You shouldcheck out our reviewand buy it maybe. That is, if you like fun things. You do like fun things, don’t you? I mean, seriously, what else are you going to spend six bucks on today? A Starbucks Frappuccino? Okay. A gallon of Costco-brand mayonnaise? Hm… That second one does sound pretty tempting....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Michael Wheeler

Microsoft renews trademark for Killer Instinct

There’s nothing quite like the possibility of a series revival to get the Internet hype machine rolling.Killer Instinctis one of those properties that people have been wondering about for a long time now. On the website PlayXBLA, Microsoft has made an announcement: With all due respect to our friends in the media who like to frequent trademark sites, we thought we’d break this one ourselves. 🙂 Our legal eagles have authorized us to say: “We have either renewed or refiled a trademark application in various jurisdictions....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Jordan Perry

Miyazaki isn’t concerned about whether or not his next game is like Dark Souls

He just wants it to be ‘interesting’ and ‘worthwhile’ Just asDark Souls IIIwraps up this week with its final expansion,The Ringed City, Famitsu has shared a tantalizing new interview with game director and From Software president Hidetaka Miyazaki. As translated byGematsu, he reiterates that for theDark Soulsseries, “there are no further developments planned at the moment, at least.” Nothing has changed on that front. But when asked about the studio’s future — specifically what type of game he’d like to make — he had this to say:...

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Richard Johnson

Monster Hunter: World’s beta will be exclusive to PS4 and PS Plus

Greatness awaits…behind a paywall It wasn’t enough for Capcom to reveal earlier today that the PS4 version ofMonster Hunter: Worldwill be gettingexclusive contentbased onHorizon: Zero Dawn, they also have another trick up their sleeves. The beta forWorldwill be exclusive to not only the PS4, but also PlayStation Plus users. Running from December 9th to the 12th, the beta will feature three missions that can be played solo or cooperatively. Two of those missions will take place on “The Great Forest” map, which is named for being a forest (duh), while the final mission will feature “Wildspire Waste,” a desert like area....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Megan Pratt

MS provides to-do list for Xbox Live downtime, Destructoid improves it

On September 29, Xbox Live will go down for about 24 hours while Microsoft gets things prepared for its big fall update. Microsoft seems to believe that its customers actually havenothingin their lives outside of Xbox, and has taken action to stop all 100 people with a working 360 from killing themselves. Over on MS’GamerScoreblog, some person with the totally-not-aimed-at-horny-teenagers name of DirtyDiva has provided a list of ten things you’re able to do while Xbox Live is down....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 788 words · Nancy Cooper

New Mighty No. 9 video shows off transformation powers, Call gameplay

Beck and Call Developer Comcept has done a great job of keeping its fans updated on theMighty No. 9project — and for some fans,overly so. Although this new video has a fair amount of recycled footage at the start and the end, the middle gives us a new look at Beck’s powers, as well as some solid footage of Call. I know some people are disappointed at its dash-heavy gameplay and score system, but keep in mind that this is a rough alpha, and the game is still a long ways away....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Mariah Walker MD

Nvidia’s claim it’s sold twice as many RTX 50 cards as RTX 40 is flawed, reports say

It feels like the launch of the RTX 50 graphics card series by Nvidia could have gone better. There have been supply shortages and just a general “meh” response to the hardware. However, we’re being told the new GPUs are doing well, despite these concerns. In fact, they’ve already outsold the previous generation, according to Nvidia. The company has said that, within the space of just five weeks, the RTX 50 series has shipped twice as many units as the RTX 40 cards....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Joshua Sanders

Payday 2 will also launch at retail this August

‘Too big’ to only release digitally, says Overkill Overkill Software has announced plans for a more ambitious release ofPayday 2. Now, the first-person heist game will be arriving on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 at retail worldwide in addition to the previously-announced Steam, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade versions. “We wanted to do everything we could to make a game that truly fits the vision of the team at Overkill but most importantly delivers an exciting, rewarding experience for the player — be they a long-time fan or new to the series,” said 505 Games head of global brand Tim Woodley....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Kevin Garcia

R-Type Final2 Kickstarter campaign will launch next week

R-9 currently refueling Developer Granzella has announced that it will launch the crowdfunding campaign for shmup sequelR-Type Final2on June 3 at 09:00 PT / 11:00 ET. The campaign is expected to run for just a scant week, in hopes of raising the cash for a new take on the classic sci-fi shooter. “We are promoting this project to bring out the latest title of the beloved side-scrolling shooterR-Typeseries with our overwhelming passion using state-of-the-art technology,” said Granzella in a statement....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Allen Monroe

Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways reminds me of RE4’s coolest scrapped concepts

The Separate Ways DLC for theResident Evil 4remake is out and is yet anotherhome runfor Capcom. It expands on the original concept by further fleshing out Ada and Luis’s roles in the base game. It also properly reintroduces Albert Wesker into the series as Ada’s client. Most importantly, it also means the return of Ada Wong as a playable character. She’s someone who’s even more confident than Leon is, using her charisma and spy gadgets to come out on top....

June 21, 2025 · 5 min · 1017 words · Kristina Mcdonald