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HoYoverse has officially announced a Special Program for the upcomingGenshin Impact5.5 update. The livestream will reveal all the new content from the latest version, such as character banners, new map, events, and QoL updates. Genshin Impact 5.5 livestream date and countdown The Genshin Impact 5.5 Special Program will be livestreamed on the game’s official Twitch and YouTube channels onMarch 14, 2025, at 8 am (UTC-4). However, the exact timings may differ for each player depending on their region....

Anthro-action and flipper-fun Japanese publication Famitsu has reported that the girls ofSenran Kagura,having tried their hand at fighting, cooking andSplatoon-ing, will be rolling into the world of pinball for the next title in their genre-hopping series,Senran Kagura: Peach Ball.The game was first announced one year ago today, so more info has been a long time coming Because reasons, Haruka has accidentally turned some of the gang into cute half-girl/half-beast anthros, who can only be restored to their loveable old selves via playing a selection of pinball machines in a 24-hour amusement park....

Master Chief will be home for the holidays [Update:343’s Joseph Staten confirmed thatHalo Infinite‘s campaign and multiplayer will both arrive on Dec. 8, as reported, during today’s Gamescom Opening Night Live 2021. Our original story follows.] It looks likeHalo Infinitewill be making it to Xbox and PC in December. According to astore leakand confirmed byThe Verge,Halo Infinitewill launch on Jun 27, 2025. 343 Industries recently hosteda development updatewhere it reaffirmed a holiday window, though the team did not confirm any date at the time....

Kanye and Kim’s second child Hard Westdid enough toimpress Kickstarter backers last year, with its bloody Old West theme and its tactical combat. Good news for fans: it’s looking like this one won’t be languishing in development limbo like so many other crowdfunded projects do. Gambitious will be bringing it to PC this fall. Those who want a taste of theNo Country for Old Men-inspired strategy game before launch have two opportunities....

MY PS4 IS ALREADY FULL 🙁 You’ll need around 7GB free to play theUncharted 4beta. The news was revealed by developer Naughty Dog during alivestreamlast night. The beta will be available from this Friday, December 4. While you won’t be able to pre-load the beta client (gah), you’ll have until Sunday, December 13 to spend quality time with Nate and co. Uncharted 4is due out exclusively on the PS4 in March, 2016....

The Vanguard-era Resurgence map, Fortune’s Keep, made its return withWarzone’s season two launchon February 7. In addition to a new explosion putting a crater in the ground and a few new elevators and tunnels, Fortune’s Keep also has a new Easter egg for players to discover. You’ll need to make your way into the throne room inside the Keep (big castle) point of interest. Throne room Easter egg step-by-step guide Once inside the Keep POI, head to the throne room....

While you can easily lose yourself in the vast world ofMonster Hunter Wildsonline, there’s a way to experience the adventure solo in Offline Mode. It requires a specific technique, and we’re here to show you what you need to do. How do you play Monster Hunter Wilds in Offline Mode? When you first browse theMonster Hunter Wilds’main menu, you’ll notice that an Offline Mode isn’t present. However, you can enter this mode by playingOnline Single Player and turning off the interneton your device....

And he’ll somehow still have time to contribute at id When you think of id Software, you think of studio co-founder John Carmack. It’s wild to imagine the company without him and, for a brief moment this morning when the news came in that he’d joined Oculus VR to work on the virtual-reality Oculus Rift headset “full time,” I didn’t know what to think. Yes, the renowned programmer of games likeDoomandQuakehas taken a position as chief technology officer, it’s true — but he’s not leaving id behind....

Hardcore strategy with the simplest of interfaces WhenFrozen Synapsearrived on PC in 2011, the indie game wowed strategy enthusiasts with its incredibly compelling tactical gameplay. Complex strategy arose from a very simple interface and the most rudimentary of graphics, proving that pure, intelligent gameplay will win over graphical fidelity time and time again. Fast forward two years later, and the tactical experience has been ported over to iPad, a device that caters to a huge audience and most often specifically towards a more casual gaming subset....

Not many games are set around the fall of the Berlin Wall Industria, a first-person shooter set in a parallel dimension “shortly before the end of the Cold War,”looks cool enough. Not out-of-this-world cool, or give-it-to-me-now cool, butcool enough. It’s the kind of game you might see pop up on Steam, give a once-over, and toss on your wishy-washy wishlist. Bleakmill was inspired byHalf-Life 2and David Lynch, which is a hell of a jumping-off point....

Both parties agreed to dismiss the case [Disclosure: Jim Sterling is a former reviews editor at Destructoid.] Almost a year ago, we found out thatJim Sterling was being suedby indie developer James Romine on behalf of his studio Digital Homicide for damages in excess of $10.7 million. The alleged torts committed were 11 counts of libel. Today, an Arizona District Court judge granted the parties’ stipulated motion to dismiss the case with prejudice....

It’s just not cricket Quarthis a title that I haven’t thought about in eons, but the unique space shooter is making a grand return on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, as this week’s entry in Hamster’s Arcade Archives range. Oh, but it’s releasing under its original title ofBlock Hole… …BLOCK HOLE. Far from having anything to do with the cricket green, (look it up, Yank),Block Holeis a 1989 release from Konami that smartly attempts to combine the gameplay ofSpace InvadersandTetris....

Sweet mercy it’s so damn pretty If you haven’t heard ofHyper Light Drifterthen you better pay attention because you’re in for a treat. If you have heard of the gorgeousKickstartersuccess story you also better sit down — we’re about to blow your mind. Attendees at PAX East will be treated to one of the first ever public showings of the game, but I’m not going to PAX East. What does that mean to you, Destructoid faithful?...