How to get and use the Fortune Catalyst in Anime Vanguards

The latest Slayer’s Corp update forAnime Vanguardsadded a handful of cool new items, including the Fortune Catalyst (Slayer) item. However, you’ll need to know exactly how to get your hands on it as it doesn’t use the previous Gold or Gems currency. Here is how to get the Fortune Catalyst inAnime Vanguardsand what you’re able to do with it. How to get the Fortune Catalyst You can get the Fortune Catalyst (Slayer) item inAnime Vangurdsbuy purchasing it from the new Raid Shop NPC, Renguko, located in the Raid Wing from the main hub....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Terry Reeves

How to play Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Operations mode solo

There are three core modes inWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2. It’s easy to work out whether you can play the campaign or PvP solo, but Operations sits somewhere in the middle and has a few caveats, depending on what you’re trying to do. Operations are replayable missions inWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2that fill out the story from the campaign. You play as Space Marines working alongside protagonist Titus, doing the jobs that enable him to continue carving a path through the Tyranid forces....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Jerry Diaz

I am the Charley Bucket of gaming (SC plays DiRT 3)

[Recently, UK community member Sexualchocolate got a chance to check outDiRT 3over at the Codemasters headquarters. Read below for his experience touring the studio and getting a look at the game! — JRo] One fine day in the world of Destructoid, the lovely Hollie Bennett (read: greatest community manager EVAR) send a DM that would create an opportunity never before seen in the life of Sexualchocolate. Codemasters was running a play-test day for their latest game,DiRT 3, and Hollie, being awesome, remembered that I mentioned once living near the Codemasters compound and offered to arrange an invite....

June 4, 2025 · 9 min · 1878 words · Kelly Becker

Indie developer claims King cloned its game

‘A bit of a double-standard, eh?’ Not that people who have been following the news aboutCandy Crush Sagamaker Kingtrademarking“Candy” and causing issues overThe Banner Saga‘suse of the word “Saga”in its title need any more fuel for the fire, but here goes: developer Matthew Cox has accused the company of cloning a browser-based game he worked on calledScamperghost. Allegedly, the team working onPac-Avoidwas told to “clone the game very quickly, and [King] even wanted to beat the release of the original game....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Brendan Gonzales

Is the PlayStation motion controller called Sphere?

We already know that there’s aPlayStation motion controller in development(and damn you Nintendo for making this crap a fad, I want to sit in a lazy pile on my sofa with a controller in my hand and not move like the good old days). Seems like maybe it might have a mysterious codename too though: Sphere. At least, thisJoystiq interview at TGSsure makes it look that way. Both Sega producer Yasuhito Baba and his translator referred to the controller under this name, and while it may be a working name, it sure beats “Sony PlayStation Motion Controller”....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Aaron Shelton

It’s nearly double-dip time: Castle Crashers Remastered hits Switch on September 17

Remember that old XP exploit? Good times! The Behemoth putting a game out on a Nintendo platform? It’s happened before, and soon, it’ll happen again.Castle Crashers Remasteredis Switch-bound on September 17, with a PS4 release also incoming. It’s wild to think that the beloved indie beat-’em-up originally released over a decade ago–so let’s not! With this remastered form, we’re getting everything you’d expect: 60 frames per second, higher-res textures, and all of the bonus characters, orbs, and weapons (which are simply unlockable in-game as opposed to DLC)....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Debbie Bird

King of Fighters producer: ‘Arcades are dying down, so events like EVO Japan are great’

Yasuyuki Oda speaks at TGS There was a massive presentation at TGS yesterday regarding fighting games, and Yasuyuki Oda (King of Fighters XIVproducer) was in attendance. He dropped a ton of information on us, including news of a balance update, a larger rage quit penalty, and bug fixes forXIVin October. More updates are planned beyond that (though no DLC beyond costumes are planned at this time), and he’s very happy with how the game turned out overall....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Courtney Lara

LawBreakers is coming to PS4 at a very competitive price

Digital only LawBreakers, akaBlueStreak, aka the first game from the former Epic Games lead and developer Jed Whitaker most wants todo the nasty withCliff Bleszinski’s Boss Key Productions, is set to release sometime later this year. Originally announced for PC and as a free-to-play title, it’s evolved over the years. In 2016, Cliffy B dropped the free-to-play aspect and today he confirmed the game is coming to consoles. Well, one console at least....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Thomas Medina

Microsoft Flight Simulator got its free VR update

A beefed-up PC with a comfy VR setup andMicrosoft Flight Simulatorsounds like a dream right now. The VR test period is over, and the update is ready: you may now fly with VR inMicrosoft Flight Simulatorif you have an Oculus, Vive, Valve Index, or Windows Mixed Reality headset. “All OpenXR-compliant headsets” are supported with this free update – look in the VR options menu to get started. Here’s what the VR mode looks like in broad strokes: It’s worth stressing that motion controllers currently arenotsupported – a fact that’s bound to bum out VR enthusiasts – andMicrosoft Flight Simulatorhas a graphics setting for desktop and for VR....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · Cynthia Hester

Next Deus Ex leaked, stars Adam Jensen

Deus (N)Ex(t) [Update: Well, the internet has forced Square’s hand. The official Deus Ex Twitter accountjust sent this out.] Information regarding the next game in theDeus Exfranchise — subtitledMankind Divided— has been obtained by a Russian gaming website, corroborated bya subsequent cover revealfrom Game Informer. The game will be something of a sequel toHuman Revolution— Adam Jensen returns as the protagonist, but none ofHuman Revolution’sfour endings will be canonical. Unless this information is inaccurate orDeus Expublisher Square Enix has another trick up its sleeve,Mankind Dividedis likely the game Square is teasing over onits Twitch channel....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Derek Miller

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus on Vita: New screens, details

Don’t be a Hero The sequel to Vita the Ninja Gaiden franchise launch title is coming later this month.Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plusdrops February 26, complete witha new cast, new features, boss battles and more. Tecmo Koei dumped a bunch of new information on the game to hold us over until the game’s launch. The first game’s low health oh-sh*t-I’m-almost-dead Hero mode returns this time around. When on, triggered by a dangerously low health bar, Ryu will have his ass covered with auto blocking and auto dodging....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Jonathan Evans

Nintendo is running an extra Gold Point promo for Mario Switch games

If you somehow don’t have these yet, now might be an OK time Nintendo notoriously doesn’t hold sales that often for their first party games, nor do they actively engage in price-dropping their products on a regular basis. To get around that, you need to jump in on some of these releases during big sale periods: or find some other way to get a discount. Well, you can do that with a select few games...

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Shelby Murillo

Oh hey, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III just got confirmed

New trailer It’s been almost five years since we’ve heard any real rumblings of a newDawn of Wargame (and almost seven since we’ve hada proper entry), butthat teaser yesterdaywas spot on — indeed, we’re getting aDawn of War III. As confirmed by a new video on the official channel, Space Marines, Eldar, and Ork (and presumably other races) are at it again, struggling in the eternal grimdark conflict of war. No platforms have been confirmed as of yet, but PC is a safe bet....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Justin Patel