What’s next for Borderlands? This could be it

Supposedly, therecently released patch 1.31forBorderlands— otherwise known as the one that added Steam achievements — contains files that explain, in a considerable amount of detail, what the game’s next add-on pack will entail. A dude on the Gearbox forums by the name of Legendrew found the score, and proceeded to post the heck out of itin this thread. Seriously, he went all out. If you’re worried about potential spoilers, I’d advise against going in too deep....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Tanya Munoz

Win replica Helghast gun by doing terrible things in Killzone 2

A while ago, we talked about the sweet lookingHelghast rifle replicathat Sony was showing off. Now we know how to get our filthy, dirty, grubby little hands on one. Thereis to be a competitionheld via the PlayStation Network, held over fourteen days, where players must perform certain actions withinKillzone 2for a chance at winning. Each of the fourteen days will ask the players to perform different actions, and whomever performs said action the most will win that day’s event....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Sophia Cummings

Wordle is getting a board game

Because sure, why not Wordlehas seen huge success, as it went from cute and engaging daily game to overnight craze. It’s nowowned by the New York Times, and the Times is partnering with Hasbro now to make aWordleboard game. CNN reportsthat the New York Times and Hasbro are collaborating onWordle: The Party Game, a board game adaptation of the online version. In the board game version, players compete with each other to guess words the other players have scribbled....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Brandon Holland

Xbox goes all-in on the Halloween theme for October’s Games with Gold

At least a couple of treats A lot of times, Microsoft misses the mark with Games with Gold. That’s not in terms of the quality being crappy — although that has certainly been a problem in the past — but in terms of disassociating months from their biggest holiday. Everyone’s in the mood so just give us what we’re already vibin’. That is not a problem for this October’s Games with Gold....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Aaron Smith

Your winner for the Destructoid E3 Community Choice Award is…

I’m not shocked Another E3 has come and gone, and another E3 has denied usBlasto 2. Get on this, Sony! The Dtoid staff made the decision to awardCyberpunk 2077itsGame of Show Awarddespite gameplay being shown only to members of the press behind closed doors. And you guys sure were up and down about it. So we put it up to you, the Destructoid Community, to tell us what the Regular Jills and Joes at home thought was the most exciting game at the show....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Mary Johnson

You’ve gotta be kitten me with this Catlateral Damage telethon

It’s an all-day thing! Catlateral Damagehas already been funded via Kickstarter, but in order to reach those stretch goals, they’re doing an all-day telethon via Twitch. Counting down the final 50 hours until the campaign ends, the stream will feature developer guests, giveaways, a kitten cam, and other fun stuff. Go and check out theTwitch stream herefor a paws-itively purrfect all-day display ofCatlateral Damage. That was a great yarn you just read, right?...

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Stephen Price

11 Bit studios wants Frostpunk’s console port to be a superior experience

It’s still as cold as ice 11 Bit Studios is no stranger to somber storytelling. In 2014, the studio releasedThis War of Mine, a harrowing survival game inspired by the events of the Bosnian War. Rather than go a shade lighter for its follow-up, the developer doubled down on the grim nature of humanity with 2018’sFrostpunk. This city-builder — the developers don’t really consider it a real-time strategy game — cast players in the role of a leader who has to make tough decisions about who lives and who dies as humanity struggles for survival in the wake of volcanic winter....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1039 words · Daniel Walker

All console commands in Jujutsu Infinite

If you’re looking to expand beyond the normal offerings ofJujutsu Infinite, there are different admin console commands to try out. The purpose of most of these commands is purely to make things more creative. But there are a few that are outright broken, and they can completely change the grind when used. Let’s take a look at all the available commands, and how to use them in the first place....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Kimberly Smith

Amazon UK is altering the deal on SNES Classic pre-orders

‘Change in availability’ surprises no-one If you were lucky enough to bag aNintendo SNES Classic Minifrom Amazon UK, then good for you. If you were able to bagmorethan one, you might want to keep an eye on your email. Amazon UK have reportedly been contacting customers who pre-ordered multiple units of the rocking-horse-shit (but undeniably cute) console to inform them that their order has been reduced to just a single unit....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Matthew Gilbert

Are you ready for 30 more hours of No Man’s Sky?

New update adds a lot of stuff No Man’s Sky’snewest patch has just landed and it brings with it a whole heap of extra content. The biggest surprise is that there is a brand new, 30-hour long campaign to work through. I’m sure fans of the game are just foaming at the mouth for more content to explore. Along with that comes the sort-of multiplayer that was originally teased before launch....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Sydney Barrett

Asura’s Wrath developer announces new Ghibli-esque game, Montreal studio

‘Project Venom’ coming to PS4, PC, Xbox One in 2017 Following in the footsteps of virtually every major game studio on the planet,Asura’s Wrathdeveloper CyberConnect2 is opening a new office in Montréal, Canada, CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama tellsFamitsu. According to Matsuyama, the Montréal location will be a full-scale operation that will help the company expand its reach worldwide. If you’re curious as to why the Fukuoka-based firm is setting up a second shop halfway around the world, Matsuyama says CyberConnect2 needs some “blue-eyed samurai,” but it probably also has something to do with the generous tax incentives Montréal offers to game makers....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Matthew Rowe

BattleBlock Theater still not out, here’s a new cinematic

Comic-Con attendees had anopportunityto playThe Behemoth’sBattleBlock Theaterthis year, which ought to be a sign that the game is just around the corner. However, I played what felt like a near-complete build at PAX Eastlastyear. Will this game ever come out? The above is the a follow-up to theintro cinematicthat was released several months back, and the light-hearted humor is as strong as ever. I just hope we don’t have much longer to wait to finally play this charming XBLA platformer!...

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Jessica Salazar

Blizzard says Diablo should make it into Super Smash Bros. first, and they’d love to borrow Bowser for one of their games

BFFs Game Informerrecently got to chat with Blizzardabout their newfound partnership about Nintendo, and a lot of “what if” sessions proceeded to fly across the table. When asked about which character should represent Blizzard first if they were allowed to enter theSuper Smash Bros.arena, Blizzard senior producer Pete Stilwell responded with Diablo, the “immediate” choice,” following it up with a joke pick of Deckard Cain. When the tables are turned though and if Blizzard had the chance to use any Nintendo character they wanted, associate producer Matt Cederquist noted that “Bowser would be a sweet dungeon boss....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Tasha Williams