The long awaitedCult of the Lamb: Unholy Allianceupdatelaunches today. With this massive patch, you’ll finally be able to embark on your quest for indoctrinated followers with a friend. On top of the free co-op update,thePilgrim Packhas also been released, containing new quests and follower forms. I’ve never really been a voice in the push to have multiplayer incorporated into basically every game, but I also don’t care if it is. My preference to play solo is rarely affected by the option to drag someone along....

The thought of accounting for three players when trying to play a board game can be a strange one. Typically, board games are made to host two or four players, with seemingly no games caring about those with only two other friends. Let’s go over the best board games to help get your small gaming circle playing something. Dune: Imperium Dune: Imperiumis a deck-builder and worker placement game set in the harsh dunes of Dune....

Apex Legends is an online multiplayer shooter game, which means there’s a lot of dependency on a steady network connection if you are to experience the game as intended. Online games require a good Internet connection as it determines various aspects such as the ping you receive, which is particularly important inApex Legends. While ping is perhaps the most common factor to take care of, there are also other connectivity issues players may experience inApex Legends....

As a great big fat guy, I’m not a fan of lava levels. The heat is simply unbearable. Give me a nice arctic level where I can bundle up with a cozy hot cocoa, and we’re in business. Astro Botdoes have plenty of variety in its levels, and the Feather Cluster’s Cannon Brawl is a hot take on pirate ships and lava. Here’s how to beat the heat and nab each collectible on the way....

In case there was any question about it, Harmonix isn’t just positioningRock Bandas a game — it’s a total lifestyle makeover, dude. Throw up your metal fist, and prepare to live the rock and roll lifestyle, b**tches. While visiting Harmonix’s Cambridge, MA studios yesterday,Rock Band‘s art director Ryan Lesser dragged out a whole slew of game-related products to show off. Wanna-be rockers will be able to purchase everything from guitar straps to gig bags, and drums sticks to t-shirts....

As we all know by now, it’s not much fun being an Australian gamer. Your games are delayed, your prices are high, and to top it all off, you have a ratings board that constantly bans and/or forces heavy edits in the latest titles. It would seem that some gamers have simply had enough, as the Australian Classification Boardhas been hackedand defaced by those who feel its true nature needs reflection....

Second Quest isn’t second best [Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great videogames. It airs live every Sunday at 4pm EST onYouTube, and can be found in Podcast form onLibsynandiTunes.] A couple of weeks ago on Sup Holmes, we welcomedBraidartist and handsome manDavid Hellmanto the show. We talked about a variety of things, with much time spent spent on the multiple ways thatThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sworddisappointed David and writer Tevis Thompson....

Indie fans who don’t currently own an Xbox 360 will be thrilledto hearthat Jonathan Blow’s critically acclaimedBraidisheading to the PCearly next year. The game was originally scheduled for late 2008, but Blow sensibly decided to hold off until the post-holiday season. “I had originally announced the release date for the end of 2008, but for various reasons, this hasn’t happened,” explains Blow. “Once we slipped into mid-October and all the big Christmas-season blockbusters started coming out, it just seemed like a bad idea to scheduleBraidfor that time period, as it seems likely it’d get released and then disappear....

China made a knock-off a consumer electronics device? Whoa! Jane, get me off this crazy thing! In truth, it’s not surprising that the Chinese copied the look and style of yet another gaming console or portable — anyone up for a round ofWiWi golf? — but at least we know where such contraptions sit on the quality scale. When said contraption manages to outperform the device it’s copying, that’s a whole different story....

So what’s your New Years Resolution? Lose 20 pounds? Learn a foreign language? Find your significant other? Good luck with that. In all likelihood, you will probably derail two weeks in. Coincidentally, that coincides withMAGFest, so stop being a stick in the mud and come hang out with all of Destructoid — or at least Dale North, Colette Bennett, myself and a massive army of awesome community members. MAGFest (short for Music and Games Festival) is a celebration of all things videogames....

Blazing Griffin’s Scott Boyd gives us some pointers on how to die less often! I’ve tried to keep one eye on Blazing Griffin’s lovely looking real-time space strategy gameDistant Star: Revenant Fleetfor a while now, however, the slippery devil somehow managed to sneak past me and make it onto Steam Early Access. If you’re first hearing about the title, it’s been described as similar to the incredibly popularFTL, but on a much larger scale and instead of managing a crew, you’ll be busy managing a fleet of ships through a dynamically generated galaxy....

If the rumors are to be believed, Winter Wildcards is coming soon toEA FC 25, and Ultimate Team players can expect plenty of festivities over the next couple of weeks. As of writing, the Globetrotters promo is life in Ultimate Team, but it’s going to be a one-week affair from the looks of it. Based on the social media rumors, the Winter Wildcards promo is going to be released this Friday....

Wow, good for Valve You can watch the $10+ millionDota 2tournamentThe Internationalon Twitch, or in-game, or, huh, even on ESPN. Valve is collaborating with the sports network for coverage this weekend. Notably, ESPN2 will have an exclusive preview of Monday’s final match featuring game highlights, analysis, and interviews with players and Valve’s Gabe Newell. That airs Sunday at 8:30pm Pacific. ESPN3 viewers will also be able to watch The International matches and coverage — the stuff that can be found on Twitch, etc....