The Community Director forHalo Infinitesays 343 is keeping an eye on the Battle Pass Halo Infinitemultiplayershadow-dropped yesterday, as part of the Xbox 20th Anniversary celebration. Many players took to the field, and I can personally attest that folks stayed up late getting in lots of matches. How well those matches translated into Battle Pass progression, however, has been the subject of discussion. The Battle Pass progression inHalo Infiniterelies on completing challenges....

Guardians for Australia Last Friday,we told youabout Bungie’s charitable initiative to sell aDestiny 2t-shirt and give the profits to Australia fire relief. Now, that shirt is up for sale and you have the option of chipping in a helping hand while bolstering your wardrobe. Here’s theDestiny 2Guardians for Australia shirt: Here’s the shirt’s product page. It’s selling for $25, and Bungie is splitting the profits between WIRES (an Australian wildlife rescue) and NSW Rural Fire Service (which is set in New South Wales where the fires have been particularly bad)....

I was never a fan of flamethrowers in videogames. I am not sureexactlywhere this started, but I have a pretty good idea: When I used to playContra III: The Alien Warswith friends, I would do anything to avoid getting the “F” flamethrower for my gun. It was the worst. It had no range, it barely did any damage, and it was just an overall chore to use. In a game likeContra, having a weapon with a long range is almost a necessity!...

The character customization (or class) ofElden Ring Nightreignis slightly different from the older system (fromElden Ring), as it’s now tied with skins that you may unlock inside the game. You and your friends will no longer have to focus entirely on armor, as every “Nightfarer” class has its defensive stats. That doesn’t mean your characters will have to bear with the same designs throughout your in-game journey. Once you have unlocked skins, you can equip them with a character of your liking....

The introduction of Investigations allowsMonster Hunter Wildsplayers to engage in side activities, and you’re able to enjoy them alone or with your friends. Investigations are different from normal bounties, as you’re able to create them solo. It allows you to target a monster you’d like to hunt but at a later stage. Alternatively, it also allows you to create customized hunts to enjoy as co-op activities. This guide explains all the steps required to create investigations....

Zenless Zone Zerois an incredible upcoming open-world RPG fromGenshin Impactcreators miHoYo. The game combines the studio’s prowess for RPG worlds and mechanics with a great gacha system, which is why it pays to have it preloaded on your chosen platform for release day. You can playZenless Zone ZerofromJuly 4, 2024, but only those who have preloaded will be getting in first. The game is incredibly popular, and the servers will be packed from the very first second it’s live....

To attain success inCash Cleaner Simulator, you’ll need to know how to spot dirty money. Knowing which bills are marked is crucial and will help you to sort, clean, and repackage all the bills you need. You’ll come across specific jobs that only accept unmarked bills, and you’ll have to provide clean bills. The process involves you identifying the marked bills and then cleaning the marks off them. How to Identify Marked Bills in Cash Cleaner Simulator You’ll need the help of a UV Light and a Workbench to complete the process....

This year at E3, Destructoid’sJustin.tv channelwas able to bring interviews directly from the convention center. While there, we were happy to invite Mike Ross and Gootecks ofCross Counterto the show. I sat down with them and we had in-depth discussion of the fighting games shown on the show floor. We also talked about the genesis of Cross Counter and the competitive fighting game scene, which can be found in the excerpts after the jump....

It’s all about the bros Square Enix has released what might be the final trailer for the game that started life asFinal Fantasy Versus XIII. Yep,XVis out, and it’s way better thanXIII. The concept of young children hunting an Iron Giant has very little to do withXVitself (unless you’re going with the whole “boyish spirit” motif), but it’s cute to watch. I would have said that the video taps intoStand by Meinstead ofThe Gooniesin the headline, but then you would have said “no shit!...

Sorry to do you dirty like that In a cruelMonkey’s Pawtwist of fate, Commander Shepard and company have finally made their way to the Nintendo Switch. However, it’s not in the long-requested remaster of the originalMass Effecttrilogy. It’s in aMinecraftcharacter pack. Microsoft and Mojang have reprised theMass EffectMash-Up Pack, a collection of 36 character skins featuring all sorts of intergalactic favorites like Garrus, Wrex, Liara, and Shepard him/herself. It’s selling for for 990MinecraftCoins (about $6) on PC, mobile (iOS and Android), PS4, Switch, and Xbox One....

The exception to the rule There’s almost always an exception to any given rule, and Mega Yarn Yoshi is it for amiibo. For the most part in the past few waves, Nintendo has been doing a good job at providing ample stock for their customers. There are store exclusives thathave been on sale for weeks on end, and hell, even a figure thatdroppedits exclusivity. But Mega Yarn Yoshi unfortunately was one of those “limited stock” items, and sold out quickly in just a few hours nationwide....

Konami has nailed down the release date forMetal Gear Rising: Revengance. The slash-happy Platinum take on theMetal Gearstory will be available in North and South America on July 21, 2025. Thenew gamescom trailerhas given us the February window already, but it seems Konami just decided to go ahead and hit a specific day. Whether or not that date remains the same between now and then, of course, remains to be seen....

Andy Schatz wants to make sure it works at launch Monacohas been out for nearly a week on PC, and I’m loving it. As one of the most fun four player co-op games in a while, it’s just as enjoyable to play while you’re screwing up a mission as it is when you’re succeeding. Sadly, Xbox Live fans will have to wait a bit before they can get in on the action, as the game has beenfurther delayedpast the initial launch issues....