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Though the in-game universe ofDestiny 2is ever-expanding, there are always threads pulling Guardians back toward the past. Whether that’s because of a player’s desire to experience old narrative, chase accolades, or even just hunt down an elusive piece of loot. One such prize is the Heartshadow Exotic sword and its catalyst, found exclusively within a Dungeon from 2022’sThe Witch Queenexpansion. While the Exotic sword,The Lament, is infamous for its Crota-slapping power, Heartshadow offers tricksy Guardians a means to become invisible and an accompanying damage buff to boot....

That sounded like a compliment, right? I’ve been pretty high onLapis X Labyrinthsince it was first announced by NIS America late last year. With its adorably cute characters, well-drawn levels, and fast-paced combat, it quickly became a game I needed in my Switch to play after a long day at the office. The thought of running a few dungeons with my totem pole squad excited me, and after taking it on at a recent NIS America event, that excitement hasn’t quelled....

People are still toying with Home Run Contest Mike “Typo” Bassett is still at it. While you were putting your pants on one leg at a time, Typo was setting world records for the Home Run Contest inSuper Smash Bros. Melee. Nearly a decade ago he broke into the scene, stealing multiple crowns with several characters. You may be asking yourself , “wait, the Home Run Contest scene is that involved?...

Ray trace the Metro Artyom’s exodus from the Metro is getting a pretty big overhaul next week. 4A Games has confirmed that the PC Enhanced Edition ofMetro Exoduswill launch on June 17, 2025. The upgrade is free for all owners of the original game, whether it’s on Steam, the Epic Games Store, GOG, or the Microsoft Store. It also requires Windows, so Linux users and Google Stadia or Amazon Luna players won’t be able to check this out just yet....

Microsoft Flight Simulatoris a known quantity by now. An immaculate andwidely acclaimed aircraft simulatorwith the sort of pedigree that almost no other modern gaming franchise could compare with, and one that’s due for acomprehensive 2024 updateto make it even better. But that’s not even close to the full story, as Parallel 42’s wacky Juice Goose third-party DLC can attest to. Indeed, it would appear that some enterprising devs have been working in the background to redefine whatMicrosoft Flight Simcan and cannot do....

Stop me if you’ve heard this one Okay, we have seengrayscalepuzzle platformersbefore, but the film noir style is still largely underused in the gaming space.Renoirwants to fix that. I’m down with the idea, but developer Soulbound Games has a long way to go before it’s worth getting excited about. For one thing, the announcement video does not show any gameplay, so it is unclear what kind of puzzle platforming to expect....

What wouldSaints Rowbe without the VTOL jets and giant purple dildos? I’m not sure myself, butrecently crowned THQ presidentand Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin wants to find out. In an interview with Polygon, Rubin aired his grievances overSaints Row 3‘s tone and crass humor and his intention to change that in future entries. “Why couldn’t that be aRed Dead Redemptionor aSkyrim?” Rubin asked. “I look at that title and I say, ‘Who cares what it is and why it got to be what it is?...

Super Fighter Teamis an amazing little company. Its claim to fame is making software for long-dead platforms like DOS, Sega Genesis, and the friggin’ Atari Lynx. The group’s upcoming project isNightmare Buster, the first Super Nintendo in well over a decade. Nightmare Busteris a side-scrolling shooter starring a pair of magic-wielding leprechauns. The game footage above comes from an early build some time during or before 2008, so who knows how many changes the game has gone through since then....

Several notable Mario games are 35 percent off this week With Nintendo still pledging tostop selling“Mario 35th anniversary celebration” games likeSuper Mario 3D All-Starsat the end of March, our attention is elsewhere in the Mushroom Kingdom this month, but it wouldn’t be MAR10 Day– March 10– withoutseveral discountson “Mario games” for Switch. If you’re in the mood for a Mario romp– or want to show your support for Luigi instead– the following Nintendo Switch titles are discounted untilMarch 13at 11:59 pm Pacific on the Nintendo eShop:...

“NERF THIS,” you say? Sure thing. Blizzard is nerfingOverwatch 2’sheroes with actual NERF guns in a special new collab this week, and it’s about damn time. With D.Va shouting her ultimate line for nearly the past 10 years, the NERF collab withOW2is long overdue, but it seems like it’s gonna be a pretty fun one when it kicks off tomorrow, Aug 5, giving heroes actual NERF guns to use in-game....

Tepig snorts home At long last, the Unova region will be joiningPokemon Go‘s ever-growing lineup of collectible critters. The one generation I don’t know much about (I skipped most of the games afterGoldandSilveruntil basicallyXandY), players can start grabbing these Pokemon starting at 4 pm EST/1 pm PST/9 pm BST. Niantic notes that we’ll be able to capture Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott, Purrloin, Pidove, and Blitzle at first. Much like how the other generations were added toGo, things will come in waves....

On September 1 [Update:In a last-ditch effort to save face,the publisher has announcedthat the Ubisoft servers for the below games will be staying online for the time being. The “decommission” date has been moved to October 1, and DLC forBrotherhood, Assassin’s Creed III, Far Cry 3,andBlacklistcan be downloaded before that date and aren’t lost to the void.There’s more info on theAssassin’s Creedgames here.] Ubisoft servers for 15 games will be shut down this week (as is customary), just in case you forgot that was eventually happening....

GungHo’s mobile sensation steams ahead Puzzle & Dragonshas now surpassed 41 million downloads worldwide, more than 6 million of which came out of North America, publisher GungHo Online announced this week. The overall figure has increased from 37 million in August, when 4 million of the downloads were spread across the United States and Canada. It’s certainly not the phenomenon it is in Japan, but the fusion ofPokémon and Bejeweledseems to be generating some traction in the West....