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Namco Bandai and From Software are bringingDark Souls: Prepare to Die Editionto PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on July 01, 2025. For players who already have a copy of the game and are simply looking to pick up the newArtorias of the Abysscontent, that’ll be available as a paid add-on as well. Alternatively, you can grab the new editionon Steam right now. I’m playing through it and will have more detailed impressions in the near future, but if you own a gamepad (preferably an Xbox 360 controller) and are prepared to useDurante’s resolution fix, which is a surprisingly painless process, then go on ahead....

Final Fantasy XIV. I’m not going to even attempt to build suspense for our Best Ongoing Game winner. Destructoid has too manyFFXIVsickos for anything else to take the crown, which is fitting given that our own Chris “Eorzea’s Finest” Carter wasan early adopter of the now-legendary MMORPG. This, inadvertently, presents a bit of a conundrum in terms of selecting the “Best Ongoing Game” of any year. Live service games typically demanda lotof time....

I got to swing by Tecmo yesterday to get some hands-on impressions ofNinja Gaiden 2 Sigma, the PS3 version of 2008’s Xbox 360 title. As with the previousSigmatitle,NG2Swill come with new features, which includes extra characters, weapons and stages. I got some hands-on time with the game, took brand new character Ayane out for a test drive, and got to learn a lot more about this enhanced PlayStation 3 title. You know the score by now — hit that jump for the full hands-on impressions....

Every time you use a coupon you’ll earn another one Epic is drawing as many eyes as it can to the Epic Games Store before 2020. Apart from12 days of free games, it’s now offering $10 coupons – and lots of them. Just by showing up to the store’s Holiday Sale, you’ll geta $10 Epic Couponthat will work on any currently-released game that’s $14.99 or more. Here’s the ridiculous part: every time you use one of these coupons, you’ll get another one....

$400 CE’s for all! Another day, another$400 collector’s editionfrom THQ Nordic. After announcing thatDestroy All Humans!would be receiving the double limited edition treatment, the upcoming open-world action platformBiomutantis set to get much the same. Buyers will have the choice between the $400 “Atomic Edition” or the $110 “Collector’s Edition” bundle, each coming with an exclusive statue and some other plastic crap. You can’t fault THQ Nordic for providing options, at least....

Imprompto As a thanks for supporting the game,Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata said the team will keep their promise of continuing to support the game after launch and thus have strengthened the update road-map “considerably beyond what we originally planned.” Six pieces of DLC are already planned: Holiday Pack, Booster Pack, Episode Ignis, Episode Prompto, Episode Gladiolus, and Online Expansion Pack: War Buddy. Tabata details what free updates to expect beyond these....

Help us help you help us After literally years of hard work on the part of our crack engineering team, we finally launched the new version of Destructoid today! You’ve no doubt already been enjoyingour new Disqus commenting systemand some of the sexy new features and navigation options at your disposal (click here to see the whole list!), but there are bound to be a few hiccups here and there as we work through bugs and implement new features....

Imagine that Here’s a curious hypothetical. After Bungie’s swan song,Halo: Reach, Microsoft was put in the position of needing a new developer to take up the Master Chief mantle. Eventually, Microsoft formed an internal studio, 343 Industries, which has been solely dedicated to theHaloseries. But that wasn’t always the definitive plan. In an interview withIGN, 343 head Bonnie Ross says Microsoft considered tasking the future ofHaloto an external studio. Gearbox Software was the leading candidate at the time....

There’s a lot more left in the tank If you haven’t been paying attention toBorderlands 3, Gearbox revealed a second season pass recently, with more content and updates on the way beyond the scope of that pass. There’s still plenty of life left in this game yet, if the latest episode of the Borderlands Show is any indication. The big unveiling was easily the explanation of Arms Race: the new mode that’s coming as part of theDesigner’s CutDLC on November 10 (which also heralds inextra skill trees for each class)....

Get your name in now Polyphony Digital is prepping a closed beta for this year’sGran Turismo Sportand if that sounds like something you’d like to spend time with, let’s get right into it. The multi-phase beta begins on March 17. Phase one is US PlayStation Network users (sign-ups here), while phase two will open up to European users (click away!). Be sure to check your PSN messages. Folks who get in will be able to “choose from a select rotation of cars and tracks each day” and delve into the Driver Profile to see their Sportsmanship Rating (on-track manners) and Driver Rating (overall speed and performance)....

A bargain on par with Max’s angst Max Payne has hit rock bottom. Now, so has the price for his latest game!Greenmangaming is offering a 48 hour saleon the PC version ofMax Payne 3which ought to turn a few heads. Using a coupon code (GMG20-P4DLK-FKYRS; courtesy of the folks atDealZon) to shave a few extra bucks off, you can grab the game right now for $10.88 or, if you’re a baller, pick up the “Complete Collection” including the Rockstar Season Pass and all its associated DLC for a mere $14....

While everyone in the WWE is a “superstar,” the true stars are those that grace the cover of THQ’s wrestling titles every year. Today, THQ has revealed the cover bad-asses for this fall’s upcomingWWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010, and there’s little in the way of surprise. From left to right you’ve got: Edge, The Undertaker, John Cena, Randy Orton (who we spoke to last year), and Rey Mysterio of the junior variety....

Mina the Hollowerwas the big reveal Yacht Club Games Presentskicked off yesterday, and delivered a full Nintendo Direct-style stream that revealed a new game, alongside of updates for old ones. Here’s a recap. Mina the Holloweris now on Kickstarter As you may have heard, Yacht Club Games has announced their first non-Shovel Knightgame in…forever. It’s a “60 FPS Game Boy Color homage,” with strong themes ofLink’s Awakening. It’s on Kickstarter right now with a late 2023 intended release date....