Impressions: Urban Trial Freestyle (3DS)

The so-so Trials HD clone comes to 3DS Back in February, PlayStation 3 and Vita owners finally got their taste of the motorcycle madness found in theTrials HDseries that Xbox owners have been enjoying for years. Sadly,Urban Trial Freestylejust didn’t seem to hold up to the standards set by RedLynx, even if it was still an enjoyable ride. Then, with nary any fanfare, the same title that hit PS3 and Vita snuck its way onto 3DS — and with an exclusive mode, no less....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Matthew Gonzalez

Join up with Liara in the next Mass Effect 2 add-on

Did anyone enjoy interacting with Liara inMass Effect 2? She was likable in the first game, then shifted into something of a b*tch in the sequel. The next expansion forME2, “Lair of the Shadow Broker,” will have her joining Shepard and co. in battle and promises to explain the dramatic personality change. Thegame’s official sitehas a quick snippet of what to expect. Slight spoilers, I guess: Two years ago, Commander Shepard died and Liara T’Soni fought in a desperate struggle against the Shadow Broker to recover her former Commander....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Jennifer Peterson

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – Full Trosky Map of Entire Region

InKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Trosky is one of the two big regions in the game, and the first one you will explore. It’s a massive region full of side quests, towns, NPCs, and tons of other exciting points of interest. We’ve pieced together a full Trosky Map of the entire region for you to use. All Trosky Region Map Locations and POIs The first of two regions inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Trosky is a massive open plain filled with forests and a few rocky cliffsides....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 585 words · Jamie Morton

Live show: Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

Also, a Burger King game trilogy giveaway! [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you’re able to be as much a part of the show as anything else.] Be sure to tune intoMash Tacticstonight, as I jump into some totally tubularFar Cry 3: Blood Dragonaction. I’ve been drooling in anticipation of this game ever since it was first announced and people thought it was an April fools joke....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Jean Allen

Maybe don’t spend $250 pre-ordering Halo 5: Guardians, okay?

It’s a mystery box There’s a certain allure behind mystery boxes. What’s in them? It could be anything. It could even be a boat; you know how much we’ve always wanted one of those. Well, Microsoft’s offering a mystery box of its own today for pre-order, and it’s in the form of a$250 limited collector’s editionofHalo 5: Guardians. There’s probably not a boat inside it, but it’s $150 more expensive than the limited edition, and Microsoft only says it includes “everything in the limited edition, as well as additional content such as a commemorative numbered statue....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Mark Duncan

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Destructoid!

Well, the weather outside is frightful… The weather outside isn’t particularly frightful, to be honest. It’s just pretty grey, which is essentially British weather 90% of the year. Regardless it’s the big day. The finale of what is, for many, weeks of planning, spending and total chaos. For others,it’s just a bonus day off of work and an extra few hours in bed, or on the couch. Christmas is upon us once again –obviously, given that it’s happened every single year for millennia – this day means gifts, parties,waytoo much food and family punch-ups over social politics....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Michelle Vargas

Mining Factory Tycoon codes

I love Roblox tycoon games, and when I discoveredMining Factory Tycoon, I was super excited. Now, I can build my factory, grind my way to the top, and earn millions. There are even cute robots to help me become a real mining mogul. With theseMining Factory Tycooncodes, I got plenty of Boosts, Drone Strikes, and even fun skins for my robots. I was able to dig faster, earn more money, and obtain all those cool factory upgrades quickly....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Michael Estrada

MTG Arena Duskmourn: House of Horror expansion release date, revealed cards, and more

September will be a big month forMTG Arenafans (and Magic fans in general), as the Duskmourn: House of Horrow set will go live. This is going to be the fourth main expansion set to be released in the digital game in 2024. While fans have missed out on some of the previous collaborations like Assassin’s Creed and Fallout, all core sets are always released on the digital version, along with their paper release....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Dana Hayden

Nicalis comments on Wii U, Cave Story+ on the eShop

It wasn’t that long ago that Tyrone Rodriguez (Janitor of Nicalis) announced onSup Holmes?that he’s working on a titles for the 3DS and the Wii U. Since that time, Tyrone had reportedly stated that the Wii U “was Nintendo’s most powerful console,” and that he could see it lasting for “five to ten years.” I don’t know Tyrone well enough to read his mind, but I knew that sounded a little weird....

July 11, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · Bryan Adams

Nintendo Switch export option coming to GameMaker Studio 2

Software to allow exporting to Nintendo console YoYo Games, developers of video game creation softwareGameMaker Studio 2, have announced that a “Switch Export” option is to be implemented into the package this summer. This will allow budding creators to get started on their own adventures for Nintendo’s hybrid-console. “We’re thrilled to be entering into a relationship with Nintendo, with the opportunities this will bring to our game development community, and most importantly, the players themselves,” said YoYo Games General Manager, James Cox....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Jeremiah Beck

No Man’s Sky Next brings the game closer to its original vision

Free update on PC/PS4 The last we heard aboutNo Man’s Skywas news that a multiplayer update was coming and launching with theXbox One version on July 24. Now we have a better understanding of just what that update will do to the core experience. Titled “No Man’s Sky Next,” this update seems like a true evolution of the game that will bring it closer to the vision that developer Hello Games sold us all those years ago....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Anita Bridges

NVIDIA puts out holiday GeForce GTX 560 Ti with 448 cores

For those of you looking to pick up a new graphics card this holiday season, NVIDIA is releasing a limited-edition high-end card: the GeForce GTX 560 Ti with 448 CUDA cores. The MSRP is $289, thoughthat will varybased on card manufacturer. The GPU has 448 shader cores and 1.2GB/320-bit GDDR5 VRAM with 3.8 Gbps bandwidth. You can use up to three cards in SLI and each one draws 210 W and needs two 6-pin connectors....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Rachel Green

Overcooked 2 is back on the menu with five free Sun’s Out Buns Out levels

The summer update rolled onto consoles today Can you feel it in the air? It’s anOvercooked 2sorta night. The living room is gonna get heated. After a Steam launch earlier this month, theSun’s Out Buns Outupdate is ready and waiting to be played on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One. The free level pack has hot dogs, ice cream floats, and summer salads to prep while fireworks and parade floats do their best to frazzle your team....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Laura Robinson