Twin-stick Metroidvania Rusted Moss confirms console plans, major content update

Big things are in store for twin-stick actionerRusted Moss, which confirmed console plans and a major update promising seven to eight hours of new content. The grapple-happy Metroidvania from developers faxdoc, happysquared, and sunnydazeoriginally hit PCon July 11, 2025. Next up for the game is a release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch in spring 2024. The team has been working on a big chunk of content that was originally planned for sometime in Q4 2023, but it’s being pushed back to coincide with the console launch due to “development and porting adjustments....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Charles Lam

WoW: The War Within Hellcaller Warlock Hero Talents

InWorld of Warcraft: The War Within, one of the new Hero Talents for the Warlock class is the Hellcaller. It is one of the three Hero Talents available for Warlock alongside the Soul Harvester and Diabolist. Hellcaller is available to both Affliction and Destruction Warlocks. Here are all of the Hero Talents for Hellcaller Warlock inWoW: The War Within. All Hellcaller Warlock Hero Talents Amongst the Satyr sects throughout Azeroth, Hellcallers are the most feared; weaving together the vilest of Shadow magic and entropic fel fire at the cost of corrupting their own soul....

August 11, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Diana Long

Yusuke Kitagawa adds his artistic flair to Persona 5 Scramble

On to the next triumph… It’s the end of the week, and do you know what that means? Why yes, Atlus has readied another character trailer for its upcoming pseudo-musouPersona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers.Following on from the previous reveals ofMorgana,RyujiandAnn, the new clip looks at everyone’s favourite pretty-boy artist, Yusuke Kitagawa. Yusuke is an introvert young man and the only member of The Phantom Thieves not to attend Shujin Academy, tutored instead at the nearby Kosei High School....

August 11, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Pamela Calderon

All NBA 2K25 Season 2 Season Pass rewards

Season 2 is now live inNBA 2K25, and a brand new Season Pass is available full of unique rewards. The overall structure of the new pass remains the same – 40 levels of rewards, with separate set for MyTeam and MyCareer. To unlock the rewards, you have to play the different game modes, and earn seasonal XP. Doing so will automatically unlock different cards, consumables, and customization items. Complete list of NBA 2K25 Season 2 Season Pass rewards Here’s the full list of all the rewards, which also includes the bonus track available for the Pro Upgrade....

August 10, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Mary Schwartz

Assassin’s Creed Shadows topples one franchise classic—but the series’ final boss still looms

Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas only been available for a few hours but is already proving to be a successful launch based on its player numbers. During pre-sale,AC Shadowsbroke several sales records, includingclimbing to the top of the Steam Top Sellers chart. Just a few days ago, it was in second place, but now it’s the best-selling game on Steam.The game has also topped sales charts on various platforms in Japan, fitting given that it’s set there....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Marvin Macias

Best Hunters Builds Tier List – Meta Builds Ranked

Huntersoffers every player various possibilities to showcase their in-game abilities. A beginner player might accept whatever they first get to go through the dungeons, but a true pro will make use of the best meta builds in the game.Here’s the bestHuntersbuilds tier list. Table of contents Hunters Meta Builds Tier List We’ve taken all of the builds inHuntersand ranked them fromS-Tier to C-tierbased on their stats and efficiency.S-Tier buildsare the best in-game, those which almost guarantee a win in any dungeon....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 645 words · Matthew Mills

Borderlands 3 will allow Twitch viewers to interact with streamers

It’s not direct interaction, though Gearbox is going hard on Twitch integration forBorderlands 3. The developer announced today that a brand new extension, called theBorderlands 3ECHOcast, will allow viewers of applicable Twitch streams to interact with the game in a variety of ways. This won’t be similar to howWarhammer: Vermintide 2allows users to vote on gameplay modifications, but more a fun way to explore the world ofBorderlands 3while watching your favorite streamer play it....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Emily Matthews

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 rocking the afterlife with Operation Apocalypse Z

That’s ‘Apocalypse’, nothing to do with World Wars The zombies ofCall of Duty’spopular side-mode… er… “zombies”, look set to bust out all overBlack Ops 4,as a new event will see the living dead invade multiple modes in Treyarch’s military shooter. Operation Apocalypse Z,which comes to PS4 today, brings new content to all modes, along with a drop of new weapons and items, all tinged with the murky atmosphere of life beyond death....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Laura Hawkins

Earth Defense Force 2017 and Sonic Adventure 2 are now playable on Xbox One

For all its jank and clunkiness,Earth Defense Force 2017is a game worth cherishing. Just hearing its name pop up makes me want to dig out my copy and play that one beach level with a million red ants. I love how their carcasses soar. I love the way the robots flop about. This game is such mindless joy. As of today, it’s possible to playEDF 2017on Xbox One through backward compatibility....

August 10, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Michelle Perez

Enshrouded Metal Scrap – tips for how and where to find it

Metal Scrap serves as the building blocks to manyEnshroudedcrafts, and if you’re going to get to building in its fantastical fog, you’ll need a lot of it. Fortunately, those bits and pieces aren’t hard to find; they’re hiding in plain sight. Gettin’ Scrappy – Where do you find Metal Scrap? Farm Enemy Drops Hunt down non-Fell, humanoid enemies for Metal Scrap in abandoned towns like the two circled here. They seem to always drop Metal Scrap, making them a more reliable source as demand for the material climbs into the mid-game....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Victoria Marsh

Fortnite could be teasing time travel or a Japan-centric theme

The kitsune mask means… As I’ve said many times, Epic Games always finds ways to keep people interested inFortnite. While people argue about the gun meta on a week-to-week basis, behind the scenes Epic is adding a ton of general content to the game, from new weapons and items to sweeping map changes, events, and cosmetics. Keeping the userbase hooked is a large reason why it has the popularity it commands right now, and Season 5 is just on the horizon....

August 10, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Stephanie Moreno

GameStop running huge “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” pre-owned sale

Through this weekend only Feel like reliving the Sega Dreamcast, Nintendo 64 era once more? You’re in luck this weekend as GameStop is running ahuge “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” pre-owned salewith everything from old pre-owned games such asGoldeneye 007for the N64 toUncharted 4: A Thief’s Endfor the PS4 (guess which one is the more expensive one?). In fact, while used console systems don’t qualify for the B2G1 offer, GameStop does have the Nintendo 64, Gamecube, and Sega Dreamcast systems on sale for $60 and under....

August 10, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · David Elliott Jr.

Here are the nominees for Destructoid’s Game of the Show at E3 2018

You’re the best around! After a literal two-month buildup to E3, the Show of Shows is finally in our rearview mirror. Was it good? I’m still not sure. But, if we zoom out a bit to years past, how often is E3 an unquestionable rousing success? Our expectations often exceed reality, and I guess that’s just what happens when you’re enthusiastic about something. But this E3 felt extra middling because we’re in a weird holding pattern for new console hardware....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · William Cole