As is the case with many games that have a focus on PvP, it was only a matter of time beforeFortniteadded Ranked modes. Rather than simply rely on match-to-match rankings, players could climb a ladder to the top all while having their successes proudly displayed on a leaderboard. Ranking in Fortnite Battle Royale and Zero Build Ranked play was introducedinv24.40 of Season Zeroas an option for the Battle Royale and Zero Build modes....

“No” A few hours intoGod of War Ragnarok, Kratos and Atreus speak to Sindri about why Brok (Sindri’s smithing partner and brother) was banned from Alfheim: realm of the elves. Things are kept really vague, but most people can likely guess at the implication. Here is the entireGod of War RagnarokJuicy Nokken exchange, straight from the game: Atreus: “Surprised to see you out here, Sindri! You must hate the sand.”...

Ah, Stormwind, my second home I can map out most ofWorld of Warcraft, from the Vanilla era to the present, in my head. Some zones are more memorable than others, but I’ve spent so much time in that world that it’s like a second home to me. That’s partially why these new 4K digital backgrounds released by Blizzard resonate with me. Yep, right here at this link, you can download new 4K versions of local digitalWoWhaunts....

I’m Mr. Snow Miser…. If you’re looking forward to the newDestiny 2expansion, you’re probably focused in on the upcomingstasis subclasses. It’s a pretty huge deal for the series as they haven’t had a new subclass…since the start, and now all three classes are getting one. This week,Bungie decided to start breaking them down individually, and decided to go with the Warlock (the best class) for their initial salvo. As a reminder, the Warlock’s stasis subclass is the Shadebinder....

It’s time for a vote As I’ve opined many times these past few weeks, it’s hard to believe that theWorld of Warcraftcharacter I started (an Orc Shaman) over a decade ago is still alive and well within the data centers of Blizzard. I’ve played through every expansion since, changed alliances twice, and shifted from my Orc to a Draenai Shadow Priest, to my new main, a Blood Elf Demon Hunter, who I may keep until the game blows up....

Coolest version of her yet I’m not a MOBA player at all, but I can appreciate the genre, especially the character designs. And in the case ofInfinite Crisis, I love what developer Turbine is doing with the Atomic universe for the DC heroes. Just look at Wonder Woman! Everything from her ridiculous outfit to her wielding a crazy chainsaw as a weapon just screams awesome. Those of you at gamescom will have a chance to play as Atomic Wonder Woman in the Coast City map....

I? My? What? Cherry Tree High I! My! Girls!isn’t just the best string of words ever, it’s also a visual novel from doujin circle 773, makers of the “slice-of-life adventure game”Cherry Tree High Comedy Club. It’s coming to Steam (and other PC distributors) on November 20 for $3.99. Now that Mairu and friends have successfully re-opened the club, they actually need to act like a club! Mairu’s nemesis Chitose hasn’t run out of tricks to catch them out just yet, so they’ll need to be careful!...

Starts next month Activision has revealed the dates for the upcomingCall of Duty: Black Ops 3beta, which the PS4 platform will be getting first. It will run on August 19 until August 23 for PS4 users, then August 26 through the 30th for Xbox One and PC. The beta will be multiplayer-only, and will feature the new movement system, fixed classes, and several maps and modes. More details will be coming leading up to the launch....

Destiny 2’sSalvation’s Edge raid weaponsare all rather unique, if not in function then definitely in appearance. Each one is about as weird as the visuals of the raid itself, not that this makes them any less powerful. Among them is a new sword that, while not including Eager’s Edge, has a rather potent DPS combo for certain boss fights: The Summum Bonum. Here’s the god roll for the Summum Bonum sword inDestiny 2....

Survival crafting games are typically enhanced when you have someone by your side to fight enemies or carry your stuff. WithGroundedspreading to other platforms like the fungus it showcases, players must wonder if the game has split-screen co-op or crossplay. There’s good news and bad news.The good news is that, yes,Groundeddoes support crossplay for all platforms. But sadly, the bad news is that the game is remaining online and there doesn’t seem to be any indicator that will change soon....

It also won like, every other GOTY award Elden Ring, our own Destructoid 2022 Game of the Year, is still cleaning up at various award ceremonies. Just this week it managed to snag another overall GOTY win out of GDC,which announced their full list of winners last night. WhileGod of War Ragnarokended up taking the “audience award,”Elden Ringbeat it out for the top prize. For context, this is the full list of GDC best overall nominees thatElden Ringhad to compete with...

The dreambrew concept looks like fun Datamining can uncover all sorts of secrets, including thisElden Ringcut mechanic that deals entirely with booze and NPC relationships. This past weekend,YouTuber Lance McDonald(with some helpfrom Sekiro Dubi) put out an incredibly brief and palatable video explaining a very interestingElden Ringcut mechanic. It mostly deals with the concept of sleep, sleeping enemies, a “dreambrew” drink item, and NPC interactions. In short, animals used to be in a deeper state of sleep, even as late as the network test edition of the game....

From Sega and The Creative Assembly,Empire: Total Waris now available onSteam. This time you’ll take your strategy to the seas in the eighteenth century Age of Enlightenment. Hey, it looks absolutely beautiful (provided you have a beefy PC) and you get to blow up ships with cannons. What more could you want? As we’ve told you before, this is the first of the Total War strategy games series to use Steamworks for everything from mutliplayer support to achievements and matchmaking....