This second slice of Season Pass 2 releases March 18 Gearbox is milkingBorderlands 3for everything it’s worth, and the next major stop on the DLC plan is the Director’s Cut on June 22, 2025. Along with the release date, we now knowwhat’s included. The DLC is adding a Varkid raid boss namedHemovorous the Invincible(who’s waiting behind thelocked doorin Ascension Bluff), podcast-inspired “murder mystery missions” centered around Ava,behind-the-scenes developer footage, and three battle-pass-likeVault Cards, with one to start....

Hellblade 2is a visual feast no matter where you look. Whether it be theenvironmental detailsoffering gorgeous vistas, the more supernatural elements being surprisingly grotesque, or the smooth transitions between cutscenes and gameplay, your eyes never want to look away. Though for all its beauty, the mandatory black bars on the game aren’t the best. Here’s whether you can remove the black bars inHellblade 2. Is it possible to get rid of the black bars in Hellblade 2?...

In a chat with Shacknews, game designer Jordan Weisman spoke about his interest in possibly working on moreCrimson Skiesonce the chaos ofShadowrunbeing Kickstarted has died down. “I’m hopeful that’s another property that I can approach soon,” he commented. “I’m in discussions with them about that. I’m hoping that we can bring that back to life as well. That era and that story is one of my favorites that we came up with and I’d love to be able to go back and tell stories in that world as well....

Depending on how you look at things, Capcom’sLost Planetfor the Xbox 360 was Microsoft’s latest killer app in the ongoing console war. It was one of the most talked about and anticipated games over the past few months. The question is … was it worth the hype? Find out what we think after the jump. Reverend Anthony First things first:Lost Planetis not one of those games we can lovingly refer to as “truly next-gen....

Disney Dreamlight Valley’sMysteries of Skull Rock update introduced Peter Pan, an interior for Skull Rock, and a continuation of The Forgotten’s storyline that includes renaming them. The community was quick to pick up on the limitless potential for this name, testing the limits of this feature using cuss words. After completingDisney Dreamlight Valley’smain storyline, including The Forgotten’s portion of it, you eventually unlock the “A Forgotten Name” quest. By the end of this mission, you decide to give The Forgotten a name with a few default options available and a custom naming feature if you’re feeling creative....

The first official ban list forDisney Lorcanais live, and it has taken until April for Disney to make its first bit of adjustment to the meta. The first ban list includes two cards that have now been removed from the Core Constructed format. Disney has also partially explained the rationale behind the decisions, and what it could mean for the existing meta. All banned cards in Disney Lorcana Disney Lorcanahas been out since August 2023, and this is the first time we have witnessed a ban....

Hot prices for the coldest time of the year Now that the holidays are upon us, you might be looking for some new games to check out while you have that precious time off. If that sounds like you, make sure to check outHumble Bundle’s insane end of year sale, because they have some seriously awesome stuff on there. They have hundreds of games and DLC marked down, including fan favorites likeGod of War,Hollow Knight, theUncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection,Dying Light 2,Signalis,Deathloop, andPsychonauts 2, just to name a few....

We need more “offline-ifications” of MMOs It feels like forever ago that I was clamoring forDragon Quest Xoffline, andit’s finally coming out: in Japan only! You can find the trailer below, which refreshes the 2012 MMO original for its new offline packaging. If you’re interested and want to pick up the Japanese version, Square Enixhas a website dedicated to pre-orders. In classic Square Enix fashion there’s some extras to be had, as well as the opportunity to pick up the PC, PS4, PS5, and Switch editions of the game....

One of the first side quests you will encounter inDragon’s Dogma 2is a boy in Vernworth looking for 1,000G so he can purchase a green Ornate Box from a merchant. But should you give the boy the 1,000G he needs for The Ornate Box? Here’s how to complete the Ornate Box quest and its rewards. Should you give the boy 1000G to buy The Ornate Box? Yes, you should give the boy the 1,000G to buy the Ornate Box and complete the quest....

Namco Bandai is releasingTekken Hybridfor PlayStation 3, a single Blu-Ray disc that containsTekken: Blood Vengeance 3D,Tekken Tag Tournament HD, and some more content that is yet to be announced. Tekken Blood Vengeance 3Dis the full length CGITekkenmovie by Digital Frontier (Resident Evil: Degeneration), penned by Dai Sato (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex,Cowboy Bebop) and scored by Hitoshi Sakimoto (Ogre Battle,Final Fantasy Tactics,Tekken 6). Not too shabby, and undoubtedly a better piece of entertainment than the live actionTekkenmovie....

Recently spotted job listings at EA’s Motive and Cliffhanger Games studios have given away that both the publisher’s upcoming Iron Man and Black Panther games will feature open world environments. Very little has been shared on either project since their announcements though Motive did recently say development on its Iron Man game is going smoothly amid news of the studio forming a team towork on theBattlefieldseries. In lieu of any trailers or formal updates from EA, these two job listings have given us the next best thing by confirming open world settings for both games....

Exclusive tunes along with commentary from the sound team It’s been a while sincewe’ve talked abouttheWarcraftcard game spin-off,Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Blizzard Entertainment is currently takingbeta sign-ups, so I thought it would be a good time to find out what’s going on with the game’s music given Blizzard’s emphasis on producing quality audio in all of their titles, no matter how big or small. We’ve got a couple exclusive music samples via theDestructoid SoundCloudfrom composer Peter McConnell, theGrim Fandangoguy; originalWorld of Warcraftcomposer Jason Hayes, who worked on some of the trailer music; and lead designer Eric Dodds....

A Zelda remaster and another Splatoon were the big things Nintendo just hada real Directtoday and it was fast! Some of you probablyhad a kidsince the last real Direct or had some other major life change. I mean, collectively, we’ve been through a lot. But Nintendo is back today, and they ran through some announcements rapidly over the course of roughly 50 minutes. The kickoff was the announcement of Pyra and Mythra inSmash Ultimate, which is already soliciting…opinions!...