Contest: Take down the robo-empire with Super Rare Games’ release of Mechstermination Force

Damn you, robo-empire! In today’s contest, we’re giving away Switch copies of Super Rare Games’ release ofMechstermination Force! I say it every time, and I’ll say it again: I loveSuper Rare Games. They make a great product, and are always willing and ready to throw copies of their releases our way to give you guys a chance to win out on what usually sells out pretty quickly. Their 29th release,Mechstermination Force, is fresh out of the oven....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Paula Ingram

Contest: Win a Gioteck Premium Wireless Controller for Switch or PS4

The PS4 one is PURPLE In today’s contest you can win a Gioteck Premium Wireless Controller for Switch or PS4! I’m not wasting any time today — we’re giving away a freakin’ purple controller! Also a camo one. Sorry, I don’t mean to diminish camo, but up against purple there’s no contest. It’s just how it is. Even if you don’t like purple or camo, it’s a free controller! Stop complaining, and let’s give away some free stuff!...

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Christy Davis

Curses ‘N Chaos coming out August 18

Tribute Games’ next joint Last year at PAX East, Jonathan Holmes had a chance tointerview Tribute Games(makers ofMercenary Kings, which Patrickliked a bunch) about their newest creation,Curses ‘N Chaos. It’s a two-button couch/online co-op single-screen hyphen-hyphen wave-based beat-em-up that aims to bring distilled fun to your living room. It was supposed to release last year but ended up becoming a bigger project than expected. There’s now a robust alchemy system to combine your items and create summons....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Linda Mccall

Destructoid review: Penny Arcade Adventures Episode One

I’d like to start by explaining my opinion of Penny Arcade as a comic strip, because your enjoyment ofOn the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darknesswill be, either partly or in whole, dependent on whether or not you buy into Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik’s particular brand of humor. I readPenny Arcadepretty regularly, and while it’s not my favorite webcomic by any means (that award goes toMarried to the Sea), I find the strips occasionally chuckle-worthy....

May 31, 2025 · 8 min · 1526 words · Zachary Adams

Doomfist joins Overwatch on consoles and PC next Thursday

Get outta my PTR, get in to my live game Following his currentjaunt in the PTR, Doomfist will be available for allOverwatchplayers on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One when he joins the live game next Thursday, July 27. I am ready. Doomfistis a melee-centric offense character who can do atonof concentrated damage by streaming together punches with his hand cannon. There’s anideal flow to his movesetand it takes some practice to manage his cooldowns effectively, but once you’ve got that done, he’s a terror....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Larry Fisher

EA FC 25: How to complete Andriy Shevchenko Winter Wildcards Icon SBC

The Andriy Shevchenko Winter Wildcards Icon SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you may add a guaranteed Icon to your Ultimate Team squad. This version is a huge upgrade over Shevchenko’s base Icon, and it’s available at an affordable price. Let’s take a look at how you can unlock the card, and what’s the cheapest way of doing so. EA FC 25 Andriy Shevchenko Winter Wildcards Icon SBC tasks The Andriy Shevchenko Winter Wildcards Icon SBC has seven tasks, and here are the conditions....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Valerie Parsons

EA says it’s definitely not done developing Star Wars games

Loss of exclusivity not a factor, says CEO Last month, the newly revitalized Lucasfilm Games announced that it was currently working with Ubisoft studio Massive Entertainment to createa new, open-world adventure set in theStar Warsuniverse. What made the news particularly surprising was the lack of contribution by Electronic Arts, who has held exclusive rights to the blockbuster IP for the past decade. Shortly after the announcement of the untitled Ubisoft project, Disney’s Senior VP of Interactive Experiences Sean Shoptaw confirmed that “EA has been and will continue to be a very strategic and important partner for us now and going forward....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Joshua Walker

Europe getting two special editions of The Last of Us

One based on Joel, and one based on Ellie Not to be outdoneby the US special editions, Europe is also getting a couple of special editions ofThe Last of Usin two flavors. Both editions will include the game, a canvas wrap, mini artbook, mini comic, screen print poster, a PS3 dynamic theme, digital soundtrack, two exclusive avatars, a PS3 controller skin, andLittleBigPlanetcostume. The mega collection will also include a bunch of extras for the multiplayer consisting of items, currency, experience points, a stronger melee attack, and two bonus skins for Joel and Ellie after you’ve completed the single-player campaign....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Anna Palmer

Fallout 76 is hosting another big test soon

Steel Reign is on the way TheFallout 76team continues to pump out more content, as the game sustains itself on the subscription service, microtransactions, and season passes: it’s give and take. The recent Locked and Loaded updateadded a ton of quality of life upgrades and generally more oomph to “dailies,” and now the squad is going to build on that foundation with a larger content update. Specifically, we’re getting a Steel Reign narrative mini-expansion, that builds on the Brotherhood content released several months ago....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Madison Rivas

Filthy Stormcast Eternals and lovely Skaven take center stage in the new Age of Sigmar

Now, before you accuse me of being an agent of the Great Horned Rat, I just want you to hear me out when I say that Skaven rule and Stormcast drool. The good news for us both is that Games Workshop has announced an upcoming fourth edition ofAge of Sigmar, and it will center around shenanigans from everyone’s favorite rat-men. The Skaven are returning to the fray in a major way, streaming from the shadows and darkened places into the light....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Kimberly Montgomery

For Honor gets a cool Destiny crossover for Halloween while Destiny 2 players do the same thing 4 years running

For Honoris set to receive a crossover event for Halloween, bringing theDestinyuniverse into the game. At the same time,Destiny 2players will soon partake in the yearly Festival of the Lost, the in-game Halloween celebration that has remained nearly identical since 2021. And yet, there’s been no confirmation as to whetherDestiny 2will see any new content to benefit from theFor Honorcollab. It’s a stark reminder of howDestinypresents itself from the outside looking in....

May 31, 2025 · 4 min · 759 words · Jonathan Jackson

Get a load of Mega Man 11’s English voice cast so far

For select Robot Masters and the core cast TheMega Manseries has a very prolific history of awful vocal performances. It hosted the infamous“Elmer Fudd Dr. Light,” as well as“WHAT AM I FIGHTING FORRRRR,”and“so you’re the big cheese!”Mega Man 11seems to break that curse. Capcom has provided sample voicework for a host of characters, including all four revealed Robot Masters, Mega Man, Dr. Light, Roll, Rush, and Dr. Wily. None of it sounds bad, and the bosses specifically have just the right amount of camp to them to make them interesting — they’re mostly talking during battle after all....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Jenny Benson

God of War Ragnarok: How to Kill Ormr in the Aurvangar Wetlands

Get behind them TheGod of War RagnarokOrmrs are the epitome of “annoying enemy,” and you’ll encounter them fairly early on in your adventures. All they take is a quick hit, you just need to get behind them so they can’t dodge. Locating the Aurvangar Wetlands In case you forgot,you’re able to return to the Aurvangar Wetlands via Svartalfheim: which is the right-most rune on the world map fast travel screen....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Kathryn Williams