Helldivers 2: Everything in the Chemical Agents Warbond and their cost

When it comes to a galactic-scale infestation, it’s best to bring the biggest can of bug spray you’re able to find.Helldivers 2brings what you need with its latestChemical Agents Warbond, a content pack with everything you need to take on the universe’s worst space roaches. Chemical Agents is the latest in a line ofPremium WarbondsforHelldivers 2. To access it, you’ll need topurchase it via the Acquisitions Menu, which you access from aboard your Super Destroyer ship....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Dr. Michael Burns

How to beat Yawie in Dave the Diver

Yawie is a giantAnomalocarisand the final story boss ofDave the Diver.Here’s how to get through this unique multi-phase boss fight! Phase 1: This is a bullet hell now Yawie turnsDave the Diverinto a bullet hell. You’re able to move around the left side of the screen and use Duff’s drone to shoot at her. The drone will also maintain your oxygen levels so you don’t lose oxygen by swimming. It doesn’t heal you though; it only maintains your current oxygen level....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Patricia Kelly PhD

How to get Pack Hourglasses in Pokémon TCG Pocket

Pokémon TCG Pocketis an upcoming mobile game developed by Creatures and DeNA that is going to debut on July 11, 2025. However, the game already had a soft launch exclusive to the New Zealand region, and many players from that region are already running out of patience due to the wait time of opening a new pack. However, one such item called Pack Hourglass can help you reduce the wait time....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · John Davis

How to unlock Golden Armor Plates Tomb Easter Egg in BO6 Zombies

If you playedModern Warfare 3 Zombies, you’ll likely remember the elite Golden Armor Plates. It’s the one thing that allows you to regenerate your armor, giving you more protection. Now, it’s back again withBO6 Zombies’The Tomb, and we’re here to show you how to get it. How to get Golden Armor Plates in Black Ops 6 Zombies you’re able to unlock the Golden Armor Plates bylocating two head statues and completing the Blood Sacrifice challenges....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Marilyn Garner

If you’re a fan of Tetris you owe it to yourself to watch the CTWC this weekend

Boom Tetris for Anthony [Update: The finals have begun and will run through the rest of the day -Anthony] Outside of professionalRocket Leagueand the occasionalSmashtourney, I find it hard to get into watching many competitive video game tournaments. Nothing against them, I just struggle to keep my attention focused on them for one reason or another. Now, if you were to take a puzzle game that’s barely younger than me, find the best players from around the world and fly them into a convention to determine who is the best, then you’d have my attention....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Brian Sherman

Inti Creates delays Switch action-RPG Dragon: Marked for Death

I’m fine waiting until next year Leave it to a delay to put a game I was looking forward to — but had forgotten about — back on my radar. That’s exactly the case withDragon: Marked for Death, a four-player cooperative action-RPG from Inti Creates coming to Nintendo Switch. It exists! And it stilllooks cool! But it’s not ready yet. We wanted to give everyone an update on the release timeframe for Dragon Marked for Death....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Tracy Hart

Live Show: A Plant Plays Dragon Age II

So, there’s a whole lot of craziness going on with the Justin.tv stream right now. The MASHTacticS crew is in the process of setting up in their new digs and haven’t been able to stream regularly in over a week. GDC and sickness have largely prevented me from airing Backlog in as much time. I hear the natives are getting restless. With that in mind, I offer you a little treat....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Leslie Hines

Lords of Shadow is the most successful Castlevania ever

Patrick Stewart wins again Speaking to Destructoid at a pre-E3 event, Konami’s Dave Cox disclosed that (wait for it)Castlevania: Lords of Shadowis the most successfulCastlevaniagame to date, even surpassing the massive sales of games from 1997 on. Konami wouldn’t allow Cox to drop hard numbers, unfortunately. Cox explained that they have “realistic expectations” forLords of Shadow 2, and if they hit 3.5 million, he would be “dancing naked in the streets....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Kevin Young

Monopoly GO: How to get free Beach Racers flags

It’s time to race again as we beginMonopoly GO’sthird Tycoon Racers event, Beach Racers. Like previous versions, you’ll collect flags and use them to drive around a racetrack against others. You’ll need as many flags as possible to win first place and get anotherWild Sticker. How to get Beach Racers flags in Monopoly GO LikeMonopoly GO’sPartners events, you’ll mainly obtain flags by participating in banner events and tournaments. You’ll also gain some by completing your daily Quick Win objectives, redeeming free store gift boxes, and picking them up around yourMonopolyboard....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Alicia Cain

NIER getting turned into a comic book

What is it with all the videogame comic books lately?Gears of War,Mass Effect,Dragon Age,Prototype, the list goes on and on. Now Square Enix has joined the party with NIER, yet another game to be turned into ink by the game-friendly chaps at DC Comics. NIER is being turned into a three-issue backstory series that will delve deeper in the lives of Nier, Yonah, Kaine and Grimoire. It seems that the comics will be available in online format, as they are said to be available viaNier’s official Web site, Xbox Live and PSN....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Kyle Jacobson

Part seas of swarming rats in A Plague Tale: Innocence

Try not to get bit The first three chapters ofA Plague Tale: Innocencepaint a harrowing picture. Its vision of a 14th-century France is full of violence and death. The Hundred Years’ War and the Inquisition’s looming shadow stand poised to unspool a world that’s nearly coming undone. But worse than the dead bodies and blood in the streets are the rats. InA Plague Tale, there are so, so many rats. And they’re all so, so hungry....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 798 words · Ronald Middleton

Pitchford: Feminist organizations welcome to ‘use’ Duke

There’s no doubt thatDuke Nukem Foreveris going to upset some people. In a world where you’re able to’t even make ajokethat happens to have the word “rape” in it without someonethrowing a hissy fit, a game in which a musclebound meathead objectifies women is sure to set off some alarms. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford, however, thinks that’s agoodthing. “I’ll tell you what, if some feminist organisation that is doing a great job advocating women’s rights worldwide, which I think is really important, can get some advantage by using Duke … go for it,” he said....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Bethany Li

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin has a slick new trailer and a release date

We’ll finally get to grow our own rice in November Show of hands: how excited are we forSakuna: Of Rice and Ruin? (Immensely, right?) We’ve been faithfully following this stylish action-platformer-meets-farming-sim game for years. After the recent confirmation ofa physical editionfor Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, it seemed like a release date had to be within reach, and here it is:Sakunalaunches for PC and consoles on May 17, 2025. Japan and Europe will get the Switch and PS4 copies on Nov....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Mallory Roberson