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Monster Cash There’s just no slowing downMonster Hunter: Worldfrom its continued success. Already the best-selling Capcom release of all time, the publisher has also announced that its2019 expansionIcebornehas just passed the five million sales mark. Released back in September on PS4 and Xbox One, before arriving on PC a little later in January,Iceborneadds snowy tundras, new gear and monstrous new prey to the already expansiveMonster Hunter: Worldmap. Bringing devastating creatures such as theStygian Zinogre, Furious Rajang and Safi’jiiva,Iceborneis a true test of even the most hardened hunter’s abilities....

Peter Jackson presents? Sold. No need to watch this trailer beyond the first 10 seconds, but if you do, you may be wondering how she could possibly need binoculars to see somethingthat big, that close. There’s no explanation other than it worked as a shot. Peter Jackson isn’t directing this adaptation of Philip Reeve’s 2001 novel of the same name, but his good buddy Christian Rivers is–this guy has been managing visual effects and 2nd units for Jackson since the originalLord of the Ringstrilogy....

Zinogre wins Back in May of this year,Capcom held a Twitter poll to gauge the most popular monsters inMonster Hunter World. Some of you may recall that Safi’jiiva won, with Yian Garuga coming in dead last. WithIcebornein the mix though, things have been shaken up quite a bit. With four options in the new poll: now,Zinogreis in the lead asthe most popularand most-hunted creature ofIceborne.Safi’jiivais now rocking second place, withVelkhanain third andFiercewater Nargacugaas the fourth-most popular....

Ten years after the launch of the last version,Dungeons & Dragonswill see the launch of the newDungeon Master’s Guide 2024on November 12. The creators have said that it will continue fewer stuff DMs don’t need. The 2014 version was considered difficult to understand, even for experienced DMs, but senior D&D game designer James Wyatt has said that this iteration is clearly set out and easier to follow. Even novice DMs, or those making their first move from player to DM, will be able to create adventures directly from the book itself....

Archie is evidently too slow The Blue Blur’s comic book adventures have been published by Archie Comics for 24 long years. Sonic the Hedgehog comics launched in 1993, and after nearly 300 issues it was the longest-running monthly American comic to never be relaunched. Sega announced via a tweet that Sonic’s run with Archie Comics is coming to an end. An important update from SEGA regarding Sonic comics:pic.twitter.com/qy9BKkmIvA — Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog)July 26, 2025...

The Juri’s Out Capcom is giving players the chance to check out the fully-updated edition of its flagship fighting gameStreet Fighter Vover the next few days. Until February 9, both PS4 and PC users can run around inChampionship Editionfor free, taking a gander at the many changes applied to the game since its rickety launch back in 2016. A whopping 39 characters will be unlocked for all players – that’s the base roster and all DLC characters to date....

Sound of the Pound Perhaps no one element truly defines theStreets of Rageseries more than its soundtrack. A curiously familiar cacophony of electro-beats, rave piano, and ’90s nightclub rhythms, theSoROSTs perfectly encapsulate the mood of the piece, the time period, and the overall vibe of the gritty, vigilante violence. The upcomingStreets of Rage 4hopes to do the original series justice, with French composer Olivier Derivière (A Plague Tale,Remember Me) serving asSoR 4‘s lead composer, supported by various artists such asHotline Miami‘s Scattle and Das Mortem....

While the most topical discussions about theForzafranchise at large usually have something to do withthe latest game’s many fumbles and stumbles, now’s the time to take a look at something different. Did you know that theForzacommunity maintains a humongous list of real-world car paint specifications? Indeed, there’s a small, but extremely dedicated community ofForzaplayers that’s spent hundreds, if notthousandsof hours meticulously recreating real-world car paint swatches for virtual use. It’s widely accepted thatGran Turismogenerally offers amore pleasing and accurate car paint shader, and the fact of the matter is that some of the default manufacturer paints simply don’t match up to their real-world inspiration....

No window yet BlazBlue: Central Fictionclosed out the franchise’s main Ragna arc back in 2015 in Japanese arcades, a year later on PS3 and PS4, and in 2017 on PC, and now it’s back…in Switch form! That’s at least one port every year, not a bad ratio. Arc System Works announced the port live at TGS by way of a single screen, so we don’t really know any details like launch windows or anything: but it’s coming....

It’s hard to believe that the firstAssassin’s Creedgame was released almost 20 years ago in 2007, introducing us to Altaïr, the animus, and a lot of the other mechanics involved in the franchise. I feel both old and honored to have been around and gaming at the time. While the firstAssassin’s Creedwas a revelation (yes, I realize what I just did), the franchise has come a long way since then.Originsintroduced a new, open-world, RPG based gameplay style that attracted a lot of players who had never played before, and we’ve traveled through multiple historical time periods alongside now classic characters....

Round 1: BUY! Funko: you love to hate it. Although there are Funko figures for pretty much everything (I wanted to prove this point by picking a person completely at random and seeing if there was a Funko for it, but it turns out there isnota Carly Rae Jepsen figure), a few slip under the radar every now and then, or are saved for the eventual marketing tie-in. This is one of those times....

Now that we’re a few years into the current generation of consoles, thePlayStation 5has racked up a good roster of racing games. If you’re just upgrading from a PS4 or Xbox One and racing games are your thing, then look no further. We’ve compiled a ranked list of the eight best racing games on PS5. Although the competition is very tight, you can’t really go wrong with any of the selections below....

Nailed it So Destructoid just got its Xbox One X hardware for review (which is coming later), and yep, it’s a box. Inside this unassuming 1TB model is the actual unit (which is roughly the same size as the Xbox One S, just a smidgen smaller), the power cable, HDMI cable, standard controller (with AA batteries), an insert for a nominal amount of Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass time, and an instruction manual....