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Whew, now that the Steam Summer sale has ended and our wallets have had a reprieve for a few days, let’s start looking at some weekend PC download deals, eh? First up are a pair of great Steam offers:Borderlandsisfree to play this weekendand has its price reduced by 75%. Plus, if you own the originalBorderlands, you can get 10% offBorderlands 2if you pre-purchase it this weekend. If Allistair’sreview ofOrcs Must Die 2got you excited to slay some Orcs, then you’ll be pleased to know you’re able to pick up the original for 75% off the original price and get 10% off your pre-purchase ofOrcs Must Die 2....

Boggle + Panel de Pon is like peanut butter + Nutella Corgi King and Captain of the Destructoid Army, Dale North, is all aboutSpellTower. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t fond of the little guy myself. The manic word search puzzler is so hot that it was even able tobreathe downAngry Birds‘ neckfor a short while. Seriously, hot tamale. Creator Zach Gage has just informed me that thelong-awaited Android versionwill be arriving this Thursday, March 7....

This only applies to lower level players, especially 60-80 I’ve been having a lot of fun throughoutWorld of Warcraft‘sLegionexpansion, but I’m coming from the experience of having played it since the beginning with a heap of high-level characters to romp around with. For manyLegionis their first crack atWoW(or their first MMO), and several changes to the leveling system have a lot of people up in arms. First up we have patch 7....

InWorld of Warcraft: The War Within, one of the new Hero Talents for the Paladin class is the Lightsmith. It is one of the three Hero Talents available for Paladin alongside the Herald of the Sun and Templar. Lightsmith is available to both Protection and Holy Paladins. Here are all of the Hero Talents for Lightsmith Paladin inWoW: The War Within. All Lightsmith Paladin Hero Talents Lightsmiths have developed such masterful control over the Light that they are able to wield it tangibly, employing constructs to empower their weapons and defenses and to protect hteir allies....

WWE 2K24is strutting down the entrance ramp and headed toward the squared circle. 2K Games announced this morning that the next iteration of the wrestling sim is headed to consoles and PC in early March. The developer also showcased the theme for the 2024 version of the title. It will revolve around this year being the 40th anniversary ofWrestleManiaand will showcase the “Immortals” that have made an impact on the event throughout the last four decades....

So what’s up with that black monster at the end? The latest trailer forMetro: Last Lightis called Redemption, and sees the character Anna talking about protagonist Artyom. Anna is the top sniper of the Spartan Order of Rangers, and daughter of the underground’s leader. You’ll be fighting alongside Anna inLast Light, but she wonders if Artyom really will be able to live up to all of the hope that’s been placed on his shoulders....

Posts ‘extraordinary loss’ in May financials [Update:IO Interactivehas taken to Twitterin response. There’s not much to glean from the post, but it seems like IO will have a lot to say later, possibly about Square’shistory with high expectations.] @dannyodwyer@JamesGHBray@ynakamura56Thanks for the support, Danny. There’s a lot going on right now and we’ll have more to say at a later point. For now, back to making games. — Io-Interactive (@IOInteractive)June 21, 2025...

One of the best things aboutMadden NFL 25‘sFranchise modeis the ability to experience different kinds of challenges. Of course, you can pick from the likes of the Chiefs or 49ers, who have some of the strongest squads. The objective with them is straightforward – build on the existing team, make them better, and win as many Super Bowls as you can. On the other side of the radar are the teams that aren’t good enough....

Good fiction often stands out thanks to the humanity it captures within the pages of a book, and nothing will drive that so powerfully home as a deep sense of camaraderie between characters. It’s time to dig into a few examples of great works of fiction with a focus on friendship and the bonds that drive people to loyalty and sacrifice. Harry Potterby J.K. Rowling The characters in theHarry Potterseries by J....

Thanks for everything No matter how much space I have to process it all, this was never going to be easy to write. After more than 15 years and 15,000 posts, my time at Destructoid — a blog I joined while I was still just a teenager! — has come to an end. It’s been a wild ride since the dayNierorandomly took a chance on me, and I’m proud of what the team has accomplished, and will accomplish....

Mark your calendar for August 18 at 6AM PT Another Pokemon Presents stream? It feels like we just had one! So here’s what we know. The Pokemon Presents showcase will run on August 18 at 6AM PT. It’ll for sure featurePokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl(the Sinnoh remakes), as well asPokemon Legends: Arceus. In other words, it might be more packed than usual, as these things tend to just focus on one game....

Do the words ‘charcoal infused’ tempt you? Now, I know what we all thought when we saw theVenom trailer: “Boy, do I want to eat Tom Hardy.” Not the person Tom Hardy, no. He looked at his absolute most edible when the tar-like symbiote spread across him like a fine… cheese. Yep, definitely cheese. Does the thought of having a molten chunk of asphalt on top of your burger just make your mouth absolutely water?...

Ubuntu for the cool kids Alienware, the gaming side of Dell, has begunselling gaming rigs that come with Ubuntu pre-installed. These Windows-free machines start as low as $599, and they are actually decent builds for the money. The rigs should be able to handle all current games without issues, and the higher-end models will be able to handle all of the next-gen games that are coming out soon. Alienware’s explanation for gaming on Ubuntu revolves around Steam being on Linux....