The Division 2’s open beta is coming early next month

Banned in D.C. Following up onits casual mention on a recent live stream, Ubisoft has announced that an open beta will take place for upcoming tactical shooterTom Clancy’s The Division 2.The beta will be accessible by all and will run from March 1 to March 4. It is expected that the new beta will feature various tweaks and bug fixes thatwere noted by playersinThe Division 2‘s private beta, which took place last weekend....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Christine King

The fantastic F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch burns a path to PC next month

Wabbit Season extends onto Steam and EGS Publisher BiliBili and developer TiGameshave announcedthat brilliant metroidvaniaF.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torchwill be bringing its anthro-dystopia to PC in October, following on from its release on PlayStation earlier this month. Set in a miserable, repressed, anthropomorphic society,F.I.S.T.is the story of a burned-out war hero, Rayton Rabbit, forced to don what little remains of his former battle armor and lead the local resistance in a fight against the ruthless cybernetic corporation known as Legion, towering over the grimy slums and alleyways of Torch City....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Heather Russo

The Network Roundup: Prime Time

I need this toy! I stand before you defeated today. I spent the entirety of my Monday unsuccessfully attempting to purchase the new Habro edition ofTransformers:Masterpiece Optimus Prime. I can’t explain how saddening it is to read other people’s success stories in attaining the prize toy, while I sit here empty handed. My holy grail ofTransformersgoodness will be mine! The Toys R Us exclusive still hasn’t popped up on the website, so I still have a fighting chance....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Shaun Nelson

Torment: Tides of Numenera OST sample just for you

Exclusive full-length sample by composer Mark Morgan Maybe you’ve been following the slew of information being released by inXile Entertainment about their recently-funded title,Torment: Tides of Numenera. While the release date is quite some time off, we’ve got something to whet your appetite: a full-length track that accompanies the Sagus Cliffs area courtesy of composer Mark Morgan. While the track starts off on the emotional side, which I think fits the visuals and back story of the Sagus Cliffs, give it some time to warm up....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Antonio Cook

UK Chart titles jockey for position as lockdown affects Black Friday sales

Slack Friday The latest UK Chart report sees most of the industry’s biggest releases jostling within the Top Ten, as the UK’s current COVID-19 lockdown legislation put the dampers on the lucrative Black Friday sales, (which Britain also adopted because Capitalism, yo). Electronic Arts’ football simulatorFIFA 21has once again returned to the number one spot, pushing out Activision’sCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warafter just one week. Nintendo saw itsAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsandMario Kart 8 Deluxeclimb to numbers three and four respectively, while Square Enix’s stumblingMarvel’s Avengershas managed to push back into the Top Ten at number seven....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · David Davis

Weekly Watchlist Vol. 1 – Dinosaur disappointments and dragon delights

Hey there, Destructoid, and welcome to the first edition of our new Weekly Watchlist column, a series where we’ll discuss what we watched this week and hear about what you’ve been enjoying, too. This week, we’re delving into two different worlds of fantastical beings and taking a look atJurassic World Rebirthand the live-action remake ofHow to Train Your Dragon. The former fell pretty flat for me, while the latter was a happy surprise....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Eric Jennings

What are your favourite dinosaur video games?

–Lord SpencerreviewsDino Crisisas part of his PS1 REVIEWS blogging series. –Black Red Gamingcontinues their ranking of theWolfensteinseries, withReturn to Castle Wolfenstein. -RoomWithaMoosetakes a look at everyone’s favorite red-hot release,Elden Ring. –Captiosusshares their thoughts post-game (with spoilers) onHorizon Forbidden West. –ChronoLynxxopens this week’s TGIF community thread for free and open discussion. Thanks, as always, to Lord Spencer for providing this week’s recap. If you wanna join the HOT TAKE party, then simply mosey on over to the Cblogs section and have your say....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Sonya Hamilton

When does the new BO6 Zombies map Citadelle des Morts come out?

The elite Terminus crew find themselves in yet another undead adventure inBlack Ops 6’sin-season debut. They’ll explore the newZombiesmap, known as the “citadel of the dead,” deep inside a medieval village. Find out when the Citadelle des Morts map drops inBO6. Black Ops 6 Zombies Citadelle des Morts release date The newBO6 Zombiesmap arrives onDec. 5, 2024, around the Mid-Season point ofSeason 1. Treyarch confirmed this launch date on a Twitter/X post, presenting the key artwork for the Citadelle des Morts map....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Amanda Singleton

Where to find Sundelions in Tears of the Kingdom (Totk)

Sundelions are extremely useful in cooking inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Drop a Sundelion into your recipes and it will remove gloom damage, freeing up some of your locked-out hearts. They’re also useful in some of the quests, likeGloom-Borne IllnessandMattison’s Independence. However, if you don’t know where to look, they can be hard to find. Where to look Sundelionscanbe found on the surface, but they’re rather rare. Typically, you’ll want to look around fallen chunks of sky ruins, as they occasionally pop up there....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Heather Hart

Why the heck is Forza Horizon 2 trying to get me killed?

Cutting through cornfields, racing against oncoming traffic, and more Driving is dangerous. We take it for granted, but you’re more likely to die driving to the airport than zipping through the air a mile high in a heavy, metal tube. I am pretty okay at driving, but I am notably not great at driving video games. I crash a lot, even while speeding through a track designed for the sole purpose of being driven on....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Jay Pierce

Will Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 be on Xbox Game Pass?

ACall of Duty Modern Warfare 3Xbox Game Pass introduction would be grand. A barrier of entry would be removed and let both Xbox and PC gamers enjoy the latest maps and modes easily. It also seems more likely to happen as Xbox now owns Activision. It might not be that simple, however, forModern Warfare3to be on Game Pass. Can you check outModern Warfare 3on Xbox Game Pass? At the time of writing,Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3will not be on Xbox Game Passfrom day one....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Samuel Mora

Xbox, Epic, and Unity are the latest to cancel GDC plans

The biggest withdrawals yet The Game Developers Conference is going to be missing a lot of the biggest game developers. In a little more than two weeks, GDC will kick off in San Francisco without attendance from PlayStation, Oculus, Facebook, Electronic Arts, PUBG Corp or Kojima Productions. They all canceled their plans in response to the ongoing concerns over coronavirus and its potential to become a global epidemic. Now, three more heavy hitters are out....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Adam Cooper

Yep, the DualShock 4 works with Mac games

Hotline Miami tested Today is DualShock 4 day, apparently. Sony’s new gamepads arestarting to become availableat brick-and-mortar stores; we know they’ll work forPC gaming; and there’s even support forsome but not allPlayStation 3 games. Add Mac to that list of platforms. Vine user Chris Gallizzi posted a clip of himself playing the Mac version ofHotline Miamiusing a DualShock 4, which is also notable in that there’s no dismemberment shown in the game footage....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Lisa Hamilton