Battlefield 4 is free to play for a week on PC

Add the game to your library before August 14 to partake EA is back with anotherOrigin Game Timepromotion following that one forTitanfall. Those of you on PCcan claim a week of free accesstoBattlefield 4— just add the game to your Origin library before August 14. The clock doesn’t start until you launch the title, at which point you’ll then have one full week (168 hours) to play as much or as little as you’d like....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Lindsey Guerrero

Best selling PS2 games, ranked

The PS2 is arguably the best console ever created with many popular franchises likeKingdom Hearts, Devil May Cry,andGod of Wartaking root on the system. Other series really took off during this generation of consoles, like theGrand Theft Autofranchise. Here are the 10 best selling PS2 games, ranked by sales numbers. 10. Kingdom Hearts The strange crossover between Disney and Square truly worked during the PS2 generation of consoles with over 5....

May 29, 2025 · 5 min · 1008 words · Christopher Deleon

Capcom is focusing on growing Monster Hunter in the West, aware that handhelds are limiting market

Just announce the next game on Switch, already Last week, Capcom announcedMonster Hunter XX, which adds G-Rank and two new hunting styles toX(Generationsin the West). Considering I’m still working my way throughGenerations, this is all a little overwhelming, but I’ll probably still compulsively buy it and have my hands cramp on my 3DS through every arduous battle. According to aEsuterupost spotted byNeoGAF’s zeromcd73, Capcom wants to extend the series’ reach in the West, which may mean a focus on consoles....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Michelle Wilson

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness is a worthwhile apology

Worthwhile-est game award Last time at the Destructoid Institute of Critiquing Kusoge, I looked atCastlevaniafor the N64. We’ve established that theCastlevaniaseries has never been very good when it comes to its 3D titles, but the N64 games are likely the most worthwhile. The second title on the N64,Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, is easily the worthwhile-est. That’s mostly because it’s essentially an apology forCastlevania64. Love it or hate it, it’s hard to deny thatCastlevania64 had the signs of rushed development....

May 29, 2025 · 7 min · 1340 words · Gregory Gill

Cat Girl Without Salad star claims to be real, tells you to buy her Limited Run game

PAX East 2022 is already a catastrophe I picked up my PAX East 2022 badge last night, and I found a strange note attached to it.The note, written in crayon,instructed me to go under the nearby footbridge for a meeting at 9PM. I know a lot of strange people in the industry, so this wasn’t all that surprising. Also, I’m a 45-year-old video game blogger. The chances of me being seen as valuable enough to be kidnapped are (hopefully) pretty slim....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Melanie Maynard

Dance Central 2, now with more Facebook

[Clarification: TheDance Central 2Facebook app described here is not available as of this time, despite the press release Destructoid received announcing the feature. We’ll let you know when we hear more. -Ed] Dance Central 2, which released earlier this year, is following the footsteps ofother gamesand adding Facebook integration. The app will be available throughXbox’s Facebook pageand allow you to track your scores, check leaderboard rankings and compare your stats to friends....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Madeline Coleman

Does Throne and Liberty have a Bot Problem?

Throne and Libertyhas sort of become the next game to have the whole bot problem discussion around it. Farming for XP, money, and materials can be a slog. Without an auto attack on PC, many players have found other means of adding that feature into this game. Have you ever run into players in MMORPGs who are just farming the same monsters, materials, and other things in an overworld for hours with no interaction?...

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Tonya Trujillo

Don’t Starve hits PS Vita next week with Cross-Buy

Reign of Giants expansion included Klei will release its sandbox survival gameDon’t Starve: Giant Editionfor PS Vita on Tuesday, September 2. This port will come with theReign of GiantsDLC (more characters, biomes, seasons) included in its $14.99 price tag and better yet, the title supports Cross-Buy with PS4 — buy one versionand get the other for free. Cross-system save files aren’t implemented, as the studio “had to rewrite a bunch of backend code to optimize [the PS Vita game]....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Jessica Ramirez

Double Fine to fund game exclusively through Kickstarter

Double Fine is making an old school adventure game, but can’t do it alone. In fact, the ambitious developer intends to fund its next project entirely through Kickstarter donations from people like you. No corporate middle-men, no signing away of rights — this is the good stuff! The game will be on Steam and aims to utilize modern touch technology. October 2012 is the planned release date for what is simply called “Double Fine Adventure” for the moment....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Steven Patel

EA FC 25 Fantasy FC Player Pick SBC solutions

The Fantasy FC Player Pick SBC is a really interesting challenge to consider inEA FC 25Ultimate Team, as it allows you to pick between two promo cards. The latest SBC features promo items for Emi Buendia and Kerolin Nicoli. You can pick only one, but to do so, you’ll first have to complete the challenge. Let’s take a look at how you can complete the SBC without breaking the bank....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Tamara Baker

Eevee becomes the first Pokemon Tamagotchi

Eevee poo is now canon I remember loving Tamagotchi’s back when I was a kid. It was a huge fad that swept the nation and then promptly disappeared into the night. Fond memories. Somehow, though, a brand new Tamagotchi is being released and it will also mark the first officialPokemonthemed one (Pocket Pikachu doesn’t count). Coming to Japan next year, the “Tamagotchi Nano” will come packed withPokemon’sEevee to likely capitalize on the growing popularity of the multi-faceted critter....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Melanie Bowers

Epic is doing something with Unreal Tournament next week

VP Mark Rein is ‘so excited for the comback’ It’s been long enough since the lastUnreal Tournamentthat I’d say hell yeah, we could use another one of those right about now. Epic Games VP and co-founder Mark Rein has taken to Twitter today tohype up“the future ofUnreal Tournament.” He says all will be revealed next Thursday at 2:00pm Eastern onTwitch.tv/UnrealEngine. What could this be, exactly? Perhaps the series is going free-to-play with a new installment....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Anthony Castillo

ESPN2 to broadcast the Street Fighter V EVO finals this year too

Heckin’ yeah One of the coolest aspects of EVO last year was that it finally broke onto television. Although plagued by audio issues (as both ESPN commentary and native Twitch stream commentary bled over one another), it was heckin’ neat to watch theStreet Fighter VTop 8 on ESPN2. It must’ve been successful enough last time to warrant another year since theStreet Fighter Vfinals will air on ESPN 2 (and the ESPN app) this year too....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Patrick White