Hands-on with the BattleTech beta Developer Harebrained Schemes crowd-fundedBattleTechin 2015 to the tune ofnearly $2.8 million. It was a little less than bothShadowrun: ReturnsandShadowrun: Hong Kongcombined. That reward was probably earned, given that the precedingShadowrungames turned out quite good, and that Harebrained Schemes’ co-founder createdthe medium-spanningBattleTechfranchise over 30 years ago. You, my fellow gamehead, may know the franchise from the not-so-recent-wow-how-long-have-I-been-doing-this-jobMechWarrior Online. I remember sitting (at 6′ 2″) in the back of a Mini Cooper and driving 45 minutes to, like, San Jose to preview that one....

Playable on PC, PS4, and Xbox One at some point Bethesda has updated its FAQ for theDoombeta, which you might recall is being includedas a pack-inforWolfenstein: The New Order. (“Please buy our game!”) Most notably, the beta will be playable on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One only, meaning if you buyWolfensteinfor Xbox 360, for instance, you’ll receive beta access on Xbox One. Sorry, Ouya owners. The other thing that jumped out at me in between the non-answers saying to check back later for more information is the fact that Xbox Live Gold is required to play the beta while PlayStation Plus is not....

Ah’m your worst nightmare If you have the itchiest of trigger fingers this weekend, then you might want to exercise those digits in the ridiculous mayhem ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.Developer Treyarch haskicked off another free-to-play weekend, opening up multiple game modes on all platforms to all players. From now until Tuesday, June 1, players can jump intoCold War‘s competitive multiplayer mode, or pop armies of decaying corpses in the great, region-hopping “Zombies Outbreak” mode....

Kevin’s Christmas Cracker I’m not ready to stop playingOvercooked 2, and thankfully, I don’t have to! Ghost Town Games has come out withKevin’s Christmas Cracker, a free batch of DLC with five new holiday-themed levels and fresh recipes including Christmas pudding and mince pies. It’s out now on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. Along with the festive celebration,Overcooked 2has also gotten a Practice mode that works in every level in the base game and DLC....

Bhaal is angry Developer Beamdog has delayed the release for the console ports ofBaldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition,Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition,Planescape: Torment, andIcewind Dale: Enhanced Edition.Originally meant to hit digital and retail shops yesterday, the games will now be coming to PS4, Xbox One, and Switch on October 15.Neverwinter Nights, on the other hand, is still on track for its December release. The news actually broke roughly two weeks back but was overlooked by many....

Win a copy for PS4 or Steam I really miss the days of the side-scrolling run-and-gun shooter. It’s such a fun and cathartic genre, and I’m shocked that not every game allows you to run around like a lunatic blasting fools left and right. Let’s give out a nice, chaotic side-scrolling shooter to make me feel better. The folks at Crazy Monkey Studios have launchedGuns, Gore & Cannolion PS4 — and to celebrate they’ve given us three PS4 keys and five Steam keys for the Destructoid community!...

Whatever happened to the oldDiscworldgames? Well, they pretty much ceased to be a thing around the late 90s. However, there is a glimmer of hope that the retro point-and-click adventure series may return, so long as it bypasses a small bit of red tape. In a recent interview withTime Extension, developer Gregg Barnett – co-founder of the now-defunct Perfect Entertainment studio – suggests a rerelease ofDiscworldcould happen. Now, this is a big “if” and it’s dependent on what the Crown has to say about it....

This brings me back to my elementary school art class days Crafted by sataninmysoul on Reddit, the ceramic Switch is a spot-on version of the real thing, even down to the coloration, and the measurements. They even give folks tips if they want to pick up a new hobby at home: “Take all your reclaim and put it in a bucket, add a bit of water. Take a drill, buy a paint mixer attachment (10 bucks at Home Depot) and mix the shit out of it....

The controversy rages on Atlus has unveiled the final Japanese box art forDragon’s Crown, the latest sidescrolling action title from Vanillaware, and it’s pretty tame from the looks of things. You almost wouldn’t guess that the game is currently embroiled in controversy over what’s being billed a salacious art direction. Still, the shrouded cover design seems unlikely to abate the cries of the pitchfork-wielding masses. At least Vanillaware, a perennially obscure development studio, is finally getting a bit of attention for once....

Full trailer coming in 7 hours So, between this,Fallout 4, andMetal Gear Solid V‘s Diamond Dog…year of the dog? Yeah, year of the dog. Square has notedFinal Fantasy XVwas a ghost at E3 because the company was focusing on its gamescom showing. That trailer is just seven hours a way, but Square Enix teased a snippet on Twitter. My first inclination was to ignore it, but doggone I was wrong becauselook at that dog he’s so cute he’s such a good boy yes he is yes he is....

The mysterious “Monark” Former developers of theShin Megami Tenseiteam are working on a new project, and they’re set for a reveal soon. A recent issue of Weekly Famitsu teased a “New School RPG” (viaGematsu) that would be announced on June 10. A countdown site has also been started upunder the Monark moniker, as well as a LINE andTwitter account. As noted on the countdown site anddeduced on social media, staff on this new game seems to include Kazunari Suzuki, Aya Nishitani, Ryutaro Ito, and Tsukasa Masuko....

New cosmetics, plus a new Slayer mode It’s a new year, and that means some new styles forHalo Infinite. The firstHaloseason, Heroes of Reach, is still ongoing, and todaya limited-time eventwithin that season kicks off: theHalo InfiniteCyber Showdown. TheHalo InfiniteCyber Showdown event will run from today, Jan. 18, through Feb. 1, with a new mode available and a set of free, limited-time cosmetic rewards. Ten Event Challenges will be spread through the pool of Weekly Challenges while the Cyber Showdown event is live, and for each one completed, you’ll be able to get another reward from the event track....

*my opinion may differ from yours. Maybe If you’d been hankering for aCall of Duty: Black Ops III-themed PlayStation 4 bundle,saw that orange thingand then nope’d so hard you vomited, pay attention –Sony’s releasing another bundle just for you! This time, we have a plain ole “Jet Black” 500GB PlayStation 4 console, an unornamented DualShock 4 controller, andCall of Duty Black Ops III. All very ordinary and not neon orange. Thank Christ....