April and May deals Later today, Stoic will release its follow-up to 2014’s hit turn-based strategy titleThe Banner Saga. The sequel will cost $20 at launch, but for a limited time you can dip in your savings jar by using a25 percent off couponfrom Green Man Gaming during release week. This 25 percent off code will also work on select upcoming titles in April and May such as fellow indie titleThe Black Deathalong with more prominent releases next month such asBattlebornandDoom....

No word on when the open beta will start, but we’ll get an update ‘later this month’ After a lot of (now-confirmed) speculation aboutBattlefield 2042missing its original October 22 release date, DICE has announced that the game needs another month, and it’ll launch on July 29, 2025. In terms of big-game delays, that’s much at all. Get yourBattlefieldxEndwalkerfan art ready. https://twitter.com/Battlefield/status/1438232407119908870 In this afternoon’s statement onTwitter, DICE general manager Oskar Gabrielson said:...

The Die Prinzessin Evolution is now live inEA FC 25, and you’re able to choose a card to upgrade for free. This evolution has no position lock, but the upgrades are suitable for CMs. Your chosen card will receive stat and overall upgrades, along with new playstyles and roles. There are plenty of great choices but this guide will help you narrow things down to the best possible choices. Table of contents EA FC 25 Die Prinzessin Evolution requirements Here are the requirements of Die Prinzessin Evolution inEA FC 25....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2andWarzonefeature many unique secondary weapons for you to choose from. If you want a sidearm that will treat you well in fights as a replacement for your core weapon, the X13 Auto is hard to beat. As one of the only automatic pistols in the entire game, it fills a standout role in both games’ metas. To help you out, here are the best X13 Auto pistol loadouts forMW2andWarzoneyou need to check out....

Thursday’s Thoughts on a Friday Daveand I put out a call for art last Thursday called “Thursday Thoughts”, and you guys came up with some ideas for us so we didnt have to actually do any of the thinking. Huge thanks to Kimerson for the Mr. Destructoid drawing! Here’s some gold from the community. Its not to late if you missed it, post yours in the comments below (but keep it PG-13!...

Feelin’ the pangs for some more Lo Wang Since returning to Earth after traveling the voids of space for the Kidney Stone, the secret eighth Infinity Stone, and rescuing the world from very painful urination, I’ve settled back into giving away games. Sure, I could have kept my lifestyle as a playboy Space Pirate, traipsing from galaxy to galaxy with my whimsical misadventures and wanton promiscuity — but then who would give you guys free stuff?...

A hip-hop stoner noir Life sucks sometimes. Kick back and enjoy a free Steam game! Enter our contest for your chance to winStone: A Hip-Hop Stoner Noir. It doesn’t happen very often, but from time to time I get press for a game that perfectly gels with my personality. It usually contains a lot of profanity and a ridiculous pitch that’d be a tough sell for your average gaming site. This sort of thing allows me to let loose and match the tone of the game, meaning I can say the F word and stuff in a giveaway post!...

Update 19 is now live on Steam, with consoles incoming Crashing into an endless brick wall in your 2BC runs ofDead Cells? Same. I have a long way to go. Motion Twin and Evil Empire patchedDead Cellstoday on Steam in an attempt to refine the difficulty curve “between Boss Cells.” (It’s coming soon to consoles.) With theUpdate of Plenty, basic 0BC runs will be a little more “challenging” so first-time players don’t get ahead of themselves without learning fundamental lessons, and 2BC “shouldn’t beat you up and take your lunch money anymore....

The best games of E3* (that we didn’t get to play) Even knowing that this would be a strange show in the best of circumstances, the digital-only E3 2021 was an adjustment — but there were plenty of games worth celebrating. Normally, our staff would scatter across the Los Angeles Convention Center show floor, play cool upcoming games, speak with developers, and reconvene at the end of the day to catch each other up on what we saw (after filling up on food-truck burritos, of course)....

Ubisoft is still taking pitches Splinter Cellseems like the odd man out in current day Ubisoft, which oscillates between high-fidelity, big budget games that all feel like the same game (Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs,Far Cry,The Division) and lower budget, smaller team titles (Grow Home, everything made in Ubiart). With two releases in 10 years, what’s a storied stealth franchise that can’t easily be rammed into an open-world-with-towers format to do?...

Console somehow still cheaper Originlauncheda rare sitewide promo code on its storefront today, knocking 20 percent off almost everything in the catalog. (It doesn’t work on BioWare points, so don’t bother checking.) While there are definitely some exclusions, the code works on recently releasedDragon Age: Inquisition(for only$47.99) and its Deluxe Edition bigger brother. The code leaked a day early for a short period yesterday, so for a limited time it was stacking with the then-ongoing Seasonal Sale....

Watch Dogs 101 We’re officially two weeks away from the release of Ubisoft’s first major AAA launch of the year withWatch Dogs. We’ve been bombarded with screens, trailers, and so many differentcollector’s editions. So I’m glad the game is finally nearing release, if only because I’m tired of the media barrage. At this point I just want to play it. All this pre-hype is killing my hype! Of course, if you’re still hyped up then you should watch this nine-minute video giving you the 101 on what to expect out of the game....

Fantasy Life iis a lot of fun playing alone, but it can also be enjoyed with your friends, and you may share the progress with your buddies. There are different types of multiplayer available with the game, and they unlock at different points. This guide will provide you with all the information required to unlock the ability to play with your friends. Table of contents How to access multiplayer in Fantasy Life i When you start your journey inFantasy Life i, all forms of multiplayer will be locked....