Destiny 2 is free right now as part of the September PlayStation Plus monthly lineup

Early Sony is doing things differently in September for Playstation Plus. Instead of having to wait for the first Tuesday of the month (September 4), as is customary with Plus, you can downloadDestiny 2today. The reason being is you’ll be able to partake in the “24 hour preview” of the PVP/PVE Gambit mode, which kicks off at 10AM PT. You’ll still have to buy the expansions all told (including the upcomingForsaken), but it’s still a pretty neat inclusion....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Patrick Hernandez

Destiny 2 The Call god roll – Best perks and attachments

Destiny 2’srecentFinal Shapeexpansionbrings a lot of new weapons to the table that seriously shake up the meta. The Ergo Sum sword for example is an exotic secondary Sword that you can farm to get a god roll on, which is something virtually unheard of before. One such weapon that’s been extremely popular has agod rollas well, though it can be tough to nail that down. Here’s the god roll for The Call inDestiny 2, including perks and attachments....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Emily Bennett

Disney Dreamlight Valley: The Ancient Revealed quest guide

Immediately after unlocking and enteringDisney Dreamlight Valley’sAladdin Realm, you’ll begin the “The Ancient Revealed” quest, which will introduce you to Agrabah and Jasmine’s current situation. It’s your job to navigate this mess and help them out in hopes of inviting her and Aladdin to your village. The Ancient Revealed quest walkthrough You’ll first begin the “The Ancient Revealed” quest by unlockingAladdin’s Realm in Dream Castle. After paying its cost and entering the region, you’ll find Agrabah in disarray, with Jasmine looking on in frustration....

July 11, 2025 · 5 min · 921 words · Diana Bush

Divekick’s final update brings in a new free character

The Fencer from Nidhogg After over two years of ongoing support, fighting game parody and community in-jokeDivekickhas received its final update. DubbedDivekick Addition Edition Plus Final, the free update introduces The Fencer from the popular indie gameNidhogg. You can see the trailer in all of its sword-lobbing glory up top. If you ownDivekick, the upgrade to theAddition Edition Plus Finalversion should have already been applied to your Xbox One, PC, PS3, PS4 and PS Vita copies....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Kevin Guerrero

Doom rebuilt in the Age of Empires engine? Sure, why not

I never thought I’d see the day when I would reach my forties (laugh it up) andDoomwould still be relevant in the gaming sphere. WithThe Dark Agescoming sometime in 2025, id Software’s influential shooter franchise is still as strong as ever. To say nothing of the modding community, which has been tweaking and tinkering with the classics since time immemorial. Most fan-made content may change much about the originals, but will typically keep it feeling like a traditionalDoomgame....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Maria Berger

Final Fantasy XIV’s huge upcoming 5.3 patch is out in August

Following a delay Nearly three months ago Square Enixgave us an update on when the nextFinal Fantasy XIVpatch would arrive, but the news wasn’t looking great due to the current pandemic situation. Originally it was set for a mid-June release date, but that was subsequently pushed several weeks. As of today, it’s set in stone for August 11. The news comesdirectly from producer Naoki “YoshiP” Yoshida, who once again apologizes for the delay, which is a bit further out from the original target....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Michael Martinez

For International Men’s Day, let’s honor BJ Blazkowicz, gaming’s greatest guy

This list is full of dicks Back in March, for Women’s History Month, I wrote about the world’s greatest thief,Carmen Sandiego, and declared her the greatest woman ever in gaming. She’s a badass and she taught me so much about all the different countries we’re going to go to war with over the next seven years. At the end of the piece I promised we’d talk about men in gaming, and just like a gay bachelor party, this list is going to be a total sausage fest....

July 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1627 words · John Robles

God of War Ragnarok day one sales break franchise records

Oh Boy Sony Santa Monica’s long-anticipated releaseGod of War Ragnarokfinally hit shelves last week, and has already smashed all previous day-one sales in the long-running fantasy series — In fact, the first 24 hours of sales saw Ragnarok shift more copies than its 2018 predecessor achieved in its first week of release. “God of War Ragnarokwill debut at No.1 [in the UK Charts] and is the first cross-gen title in the series,” said Gfk’s Dorian Blochin comments made to GamesIndustry....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Daniel Henderson

Harmonix drops Mad Catz as Rock Band 4’s co-publisher

Teams up with PDP instead Last spring, little more than one year ago today,it was announcedthatRock Band 4was happening and that Mad Catz would co-publish the game alongside Harmonix. Mad Catz would be responsible for manufacturing the hardware, Harmonix would develop the game, and they would presumably split the distribution costs. Five months removed fromRock Band 4‘s launch, Harmonix has had enough of that partnership. In a press release sent out this afternoon, Harmonix revealed that Performance Designed Products (PDP) isRock Band 4‘s new co-publisher....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Dean Rodgers

Here’s some info on Walking Wake and Iron Leaves

A pair of paradoxes Walking Wake and Iron Leaves are brand-new Pokemon added toScarlet & Violetfollowingthe February 2023 Pokemon Presents presentation. With names like that, you already know that these two monsters are Paradox Pokemon along the same lines as Roaring Moon and Iron Bundle. If you’d like to learn more about,check out our detailed guide here! If you’re curious to see what Walking Wake and Iron Leaves bring to the table, check out our catches below....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Katherine Harrison

Hey, Destructoid! What games are you playing this weekend?

I’lll show you mine if you show me yours Covering the PC gaming news beat requires that I spend a lot of my time researching the newest titles and the latest industry happenings for the site. Admittedly, I love to learn about new things and I especially enjoy sharing these things with you, the community; but with all the other obligations that I juggle during the week it doesn’t leave a lot of time for me to chip away at my backlog, or try out all the games that tend to stack up from my Humble Bundle purchases....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Bradley Smith

Horror and secrecy need to be better bedfellows

We can do better Horror games, as much as I love them, have a serious problem right now. In the modern-day media maelstrom, almost every scare, monster, and plot twist is given away or hinted at before a game is released. Of course, us writers are not without blame, as we publish news pieces to keep traffic going every day (we like to be able to eat!) and take what PR gives us....

July 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1082 words · Vincent Ellis

How to find Imai Sokyu in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

During the Searching for Sakai quest, you’ll have to find Imai Sokyu, who may have some information about the deadly Onryo group. Since the instructions for this mission are relatively vague, we’ll show you Imai Sokyu’s location inAssassin’s Creed Shadows. AC: Shadows Imai Sokyu location You can find Imai Sokyusouth of Sakai, near the Money Changer and Sakai Firearm Districts. Use your aim to pinpoint his quest marker, saving you from usingyour Scouts....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Timothy Johnson