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Dust off your best Grandmaster attire. There’s a new sword being offered as a Nightfall reward inDestiny 2, and it can drop with some spicy rolls. The Slammer is a new Stasis Vortex Frame sword that released alongside the weekly reset on March 19. With rolls offering the ability to slay out multiple Champion types or become a horde cleaver, Guardians may want to prioritize nabbing The Slammer over daydreaming about theupcoming Onslaught activityor grindingGuardian Games All-Stars....

Thanks for the memories The tail-end of console generations always feel a tad bittersweet. In our haste to eagerly welcome a new, shiny machine to the ever-growing stack of boxes underneath our televisions, we begin to neglect the systems we’re currently graced with — the ones that have kept us entertained for the better part of a decade. It’s an easy enough trap to fall into; everyone shrugs off the ol’ housecat in favor of the spritely, young kitten....

We answer The Question [Every Monday, Destructoid will pose topical a question to the community. Answer it if you want!] Now thatthe PlayStation 4 has been properly announced, it begs the question: Do you want to buy one? Sony certainly seems to be aware of some of the things which held back the PlayStation 3. They are wisely making the move toan x86 architecturethat no doubt has developers giddy with the prospect of no longer needing to design for the cell processor....

I am going to stand up on my chair right now and shout it to the world: I thinkThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglassis the best Zelda game since undisputed classicOcarina of Time. Do I adoreWind Waker? Oh my goodness, yes. Do I loveTwilight Princess? You bet! There was just something about the revolutionary touch screen controls inPhantom Hourglassthat made everything old in the Zelda series feel brand new again....

In support of Black Lives Matter EA Play Live is the latest in a string of delayed events. Originally scheduled forJune 11, EA Play is now set for June 29, 2025, in hopes of supporting and prioritizing “important conversations taking place and important voices being heard around the world right now.” In other words,Black Lives Matter. EA Play – the event we informally think of as EA’s “E3 conference” even though it’s unaffiliated – will still begin at its previously scheduled time,4:00 p....

Would you like to pay $60 for a game, and then pay almost as much again for further services related to that game? Apparently you do, since Electronic Arts is quite happy withBattlefield Premiumand may very well bring the model over to other titles. “It’s something we’d always been considering and we had been looking at,” said EA’s Frank Gibeau. “We didn’t have it ready for launch and it took us some time to get it prepped....

The free-to-playMy Hero Academia Ultra Rumbleis launching on September 28, as announced by publisher Bandai Namco on Thursday. The anime-based battle royale will be available on all major platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. 18 characters, both heroes and villains, will be available at launch. This includes the recent additions of Eijiro Kirishima, Momo Yaoyorozu, and Ibara Shiozaki. You’ll unlock these through in-game currency and pulls. Todoroki, fresh fromhis appearance inFortnite,is also in this battle royale....

Man, have I been writing a lot ofFalloutarticleslately! Ah, well. One more won’t hurt. This time, however, it’s not about the main games, but about one of the most ambitious mods forFallout 4, which is still on track for an April release. In the latest progress video from developer Team FOLON,Fallout: Londongives us one last look at some of what we can expect from the UK-centric add-on. Specifically, there’s some clarification at the start regarding the use of the word “cells” in a previous video....

Return to Ivalice We’ve known that the “Return to Ivalice” 24-person raid was coming toFinal Fantasy XIV. Since the announcement of the folks have been speculating as to what games will be included in that celebration of the Ivalice universe, and to be honest, since theXIIremaster was unveiled ages ago, I kind of just assumed it would deal with that aspect of it. But as it turns out based on a recent producer Liveletter presentation, it’s going to beTacticsrelated....

Seeking merger, acquisition, or anything Norwegian developer Funcom is seemingly in financial peril after its free-to-play turned pay-to-play gameLego Minifigures Onlineperformed worse than expected. The company doesn’t expect revenues from theLegotitle to be able to meet debt obligations that are due in June 2016. As reported byGamesIndustry Internationalearlier this week, Funcom has stated that it’s “reviewing its strategic options” and that it’s “actively seeking interested parties for discussion surrounding a possible investment, acquisition, merger, or any other available options....

Kojima is coming at you in audio form Hideo Kojimais one of the most prolific game developers of all time, and now he’s launchinghis very own podcastto share his expertise with the world. During the Gamescom stream, Geoff brought in his “very good friend” Kojima, who said that while he’s known for the games he makes, he was “here today to share some other news,” that his “podcast program will be available exclusively on Spotify....

Not quite an android wizard Hogwarts Legacygives players a plethora of character customization options, from hair to facial structure to even your voice. Unfortunately, there are issues with a robotic voice audio bug inHogwarts Legacythat is troubling some players. Robotic voice audio bug, explained What you might find inHogwarts Legacyis that your character may sound robotic and strange when they speak in cutscenes. Since the main character speaks quite a lot throughout the main story ofHogwarts Legacy, it can be frustrating hearing this robotic sound effect....

One of the best things aboutFields of Mistriais the fact that you’re never short of something to do, a new challenge, or something to find. One of the things you’re going to be collecting a lot of while exploring is Bugs, and none are more rare than the five Legendary Bugs. As withLegendary Fish, there is a specific Legendary Bug which spawns in each season. As well as this, there’s one Legendary Bug which can spawn during Spring, Summer, or Fall, although that doesn’t make it easier to find....