Attention Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel buyers: I have dibs on Wilhelm

Back in 2012I had dibs on Zer0fromBorderlands 2. I didn’t regret it! I completed the game several times with him and embarked upon the DLC with a smile on my face. ButBorderlands: The Pre-Sequeldoesn’t have Zer0, which is a major bummer. Instead, I’ll be rocking Wilhelm. One ninja’s loss is another epic beard’s gain. That beard tho Every once and a while I’ll grow a beard just to let people know that I’m an adult....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Austin Harding

Black Ops 6 Zombies brings CoD first: Pause and Save Feature

News Solo players can heave a sigh of relief. Black Ops 6 will allow players to save and quit matches whenever they wish, a first for the Call of Duty franchise. The feature allows players to pick up the game from where they saved and can be extremely useful when they have urgent tasks to attend to while gaming. This feature will also be particularly useful for players who disconnect due to internet connectivity issues....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Thomas Jones

BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2024: Results, Format and Stream

Counter Strike 2 News The BLAST Premier Spring Finals brings the best Counter-Strike teams in June 2024. The BLAST Premier Spring Finals is the next BLAST Event and its heading to London. Bringing together eight of the best Counter-Strike teams in action, this event promises top-tier action for Counter-Strike fans. At the OVO Arena Wembley, the BLAST premier has a $425,000 prize pool and a double-elimination group stage format. Here’s all you need to know about the BLAST Premier Spring Finals event....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Matthew Rich

Blast Premier Spring Finals Preview: The contenders ready for warfare in Lisbon

CS:GO News Blast Premier returns with the Spring Finals 2022. 8 of the best teams in the world will compete for a $425,000 prize pool and a spot at Blast Premier World Finals. Will FaZe bounce from the Dallas Disaster and take the Lisbon Event by storm? After an IEM Dallas event riddled with stand-ins and replacements, BLAST is ready to bring a true S-tier event back with Blast Premier Spring Finals 2022....

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1335 words · Melissa Harris

Creator of Assassin’s Creed Patrice Désilets: ‘I’m sorry’ for radio towers

Live at EGLX EGLX is underway in Toronto, Canada, and Destructoid managed to snag industry legend Patrice Désilets (Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Assassin’s Creed) awaytoday for a Q&A panel. He talked about what led him into the wide world of game development, where he’s going with his new studio and project,Ancestors, and a few off the cuff experiences throughout his career. But after being asked if he sees himself stuck as “theAssassin’s Creedguy,” Désilets had an incredible answer for us that no one could have predicted....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · William Burgess

Destructoid’s Retro Runback I – Weird wonderful world of Pokémon N64

Hey Destructoid, and welcome to a new series I’m trying to set up revolving around all things retro gaming. I haven’t quite decided on an overarching theme for this quite yet, instead looking at different topics from across the retro spectrum. Maybe sometimes I’ll discuss beloved games from my childhood that I wish had gotten more love over the years, maybe look back at retro gaming history for the new generation, or maybe I’ll just waffle about modern retro devices that don’t hold up to playing a game on a CRT....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Nathaniel Villegas

Fake Game Friday: Forgotten Toys

Last week Dexter345 brought youGears of Wario Ware, this week reader Marky7474 sends us yet another game idea: his epic RPG filled with toy heroes. “Think FF7 with Source engine graphics.” With Homer plush toys, medusa Barbies, and Skeletor action figures you fight off cockroaches with massive damage around every dusty toy shelf. Keep reading to check out his full layout forForgotten Toys, and if you want to submit a fake game idea of your own,submit itto our forums or email it to RevAnthony....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Elizabeth Sharp

FaZe Clan sweep G2 en route to Shanghai Major grand finals

Counter Strike 2 News FaZe will now face Team Spirit in the Shanghai Major grand finals after their victory against G2. FaZe Clan booked their spot in the Perfect World Shanghai Major following a 2-0 victory versus G2 on Dec. 14. FaZe entered the match against G2 as the underdogs, but they defied the odds just as they did with Vitality in the quarterfinals. Robin “ropz” Kool has found his peak form halfway through the event and the rest of the team is playing just fine....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Erin Sims

Final Fantasy creator Sakaguchi announces new mobile Mistwalker RPG

To debut at Japan Expo Hironobu Sakaguchi, the man behind all of thegoodFinal Fantasy games, and founder of Mistwalker, announced today that he’ll debut his new game at Japan Expo in Paris. This July, Sakaguchi will also be the Guest of Honor at the VideoGameStory Exhibition, where he’ll present his new project. Aaaaaand it is a free-to-play mobile title. Did that getcha? Upcoming RPGTerra Battleis coming to Apple and Android devices in Japan this September, saysFamitsu....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · George Henderson

First Ouya sales data isn’t all that impressive

But there’s a pretty big silver lining Ouya hasn’t been on the market all that long, but those developing games on the Android-powered platform are already weighing in with their experiences. The general consensus is thatOuyaisn’t generating a ton of revenue for most developers, but that might not be necessarily terrible given the nature of the console. According to figures obtained byIGN, most Ouya games have seen sales that have translated to somewhere between $500 and $6,000 in revenue....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Natalie Parrish

How to file a claim for your Fortnite Refund

According to anannouncement by the Federal Trade Commission, Epic Games charged manyFortniteaccount owners for purchases they didn’t want between 2017 and 2022. This pertains mostly to children Epic Games allowed to rack up numerous purchases without the knowledge of their parents, and to the company’s incorrect response of blocking users who disputed wrongful charges regarding these purchases. This means you and many others might be entitled to receive a refund, so let’s find out how to get it....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Alexandra Reeves

How to get Shark Head bait in Fisch

Guides Catch the most elusive fish using the Shark Head bait! For players who are trying to complete their bestiaries by catching the Exotic Megalodon, the Shark Head bait in Fisch is the most efficient lure to start their hunt. Ironic as it sounds, the game’s Megalodon prefers eating their close relative, so a piece of a decapitated Shark head can do the trick if you’re after the massive apex predator of the sea....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Lindsey Harris

How to salvage items and get transmogs in Diablo 4

Look sharp on your adventures Equipping the best armor and weapons can sometimes result in an ugly costume design, but there are transmogs inDiablo 4that will let you choose your style. You’ll eventually have to ditch the equipment you love in the pursuit of being the strongest in the game, but there is a way to keep it on while retaining the new equipment’s stat boosts. Through the Blacksmith, you’ll be able to keep your styles without having to worry....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Margaret Moore