EA FC 25: Best players for the TOTW Surge evolution

The TOTW Surge evolution is now live inEA FC 25, and it’s a great way to start of the Black Friday celebrations. This free evolution is a perfect choice for your TOTW item, as the card can be boosted with better stats and new playstyles. Let’s take a look at the requirements of this evolution to find out which cards can be used. EA FC 25 TOTW Surge evolution requirements Here are the requirements for the TOTW Surge evolution inEA FC 25....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Christopher Burke

Eight Yakuza games are headed onto PlayStation Plus this year

You’ll need PS Plus Premium to get them all, though The PlayStation Plus games for August are nowofficially announced, withYakuza: Like a Dragonamong the lineup. But that isn’t the onlyYakuzagame coming to PlayStation Plus owners this year. Sony has confirmed that eightYakuzagames, stretching across the mainline entries, willarrive on PlayStation Plus servicesby the end of the year. To check out the full gamut, you’ll need PlayStation Plus Premium. But yes, those who do have a subscription will be able to dive deep into this wild series....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Nathaniel Alexander

Elden Ring asks if we will follow Miquella in new DLC story trailer

We’re not far out from the release ofShadow of the Erdtree, the first DLC expansion for 2022’s excellentElden Ring. Today, we got a story trailer detailing just what’s in store, including some pretty significant story for one of the leading players: Miquella. Called “Miquella the Kind” in thistrailer, the offspring of Radagon and Marika, twin to Malenia, the demigod is a focal point ofShadow of the Erdtree. In today’s trailer, we hear about a seduction, and betrayal; an “affair from which Gold arose, and so too was Shadow born....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Jaime Waller MD

Exclusive: Unchained Blades music samples and commentary

Here we are talking about theUnchained Bladessoundtrackyet again. I loved what I wasseeing and hearing at E3, and while our review of the title is coming soon (it’s a long game!), we have had the opportunity to sit down with composer Tsutomu Narita to ask him a few questions and to have him share his thoughts on some of the key pieces from the game. As usual, we have samples onDestructoid’s Soundcloud account, so join us as Tsutomu Narita walks us through his inspiration for the opening theme, a battle theme, and one of the game’s dungeon themes....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Angela Meyers

Fable Legends unveils villain mode, co-op play

Beta coming this fall You can now be the villain you always wanted to be inFable Legends— you know, if that’s your thing. Lionhead Studios’ latest release seeks to bolster players who have always sought to wreak havoc and destruction across the landscape of theirFablegame with “villain mode,” where players can control the action from above; every spell and challenge. The player who chooses to play as the villain orchestrates every single move from afar, issuing attack orders to take on the Heroes at every turn....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Lisa Sandoval

GDC 08: Hands-on with Secret Agent Clank

First things first: For any of you out there that have played through (and loved!)Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, did you ever reach a hidden part in the game that gives you a secret password to unlocksomethingin the upcoming PSP gameSecret Agent Clank? Even the Sony people at the fancy PlayStation lounge here at GDC didn’t know what I was talking about when I asked them about it. But I know it is real....

July 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1579 words · Patricia Wells

Giveaway: Bow to the Polygod and win a free copy of the game!

We’re not worthy, we’re not worthy I’ve watched the trailer forPolygodlike four times now, and I’m still not entirely sure just what the hell is going on. There’s tons of polygons and creatures and action, and, my god, there are bullets flying everywhere. I have a headache. I can’t handle this. I have a bunch of keys for this game, and since I’m too gentle and pure to play it, I think you should enter to win one for yourself....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Mary Taylor

Google is launching a $5-per-month Play Pass for Android users

350 games and apps without ads or in-app purchases Apple Arcadeisn’t the only mobile game subscription service in town. Google is launching its own initiative,Google Play Pass, for Android users. The promise is similar: a large, curated group of games without in-app purchases or ads for a small monthly fee. Is that something you’d ever be into? Google Play Pass will roll out to Android devices this week in the United States, with support for additional countries soon to follow....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Robert Allen

Hey, it’s Ludum Dare 22 and Minicraft!

If you follow the indie gaming scene, you’re most likely aware of the fact that the 22ndLudum Dare, a 48-hour game development competition, was this weekend. A per usual, a theme was given at the start of the event and participants had 2 days to build a qualifying game from the ground up. This year’s theme was “Alone.” Internet darling Markus “Notch” Perrson decided tolivestreamhis efforts and, as always, it’s quite impressive to see it all in action....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Joshua Fischer

Hi-Fi Rush represents Game Pass’ secret strength

A quiet banger Hi-Fi Rushhas a lot going for it. The latest title fromThe Evil Withindeveloper Tango Gameworks is an action-rhythm game that blends the two genres expertly. It was practically made in a lab for me, as someone who’s very enthusiastic about both rhythm games and Tango Gameworks’ transition into action game design. I love its plucky hero, Chai, and his companions (I have a special fondness for 808, the robot cat that turns into the flying ball thing fromMobile Suit Gundam)....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 979 words · William Glass

How to complete the Search & Seizure contract in Warzone 2.0 Resurgence

Grand Theft Ashika Call of Duty Warzone 2.0features a ton of challenges, contracts, and missions for players to complete in Resurgence. The respawn-centric game mode has its own set of contracts and challenges separate from the ones in typical battle royale, including the Search & Seizure Path of the Ronin contract. Search & Seizure contractWarzone 2.0Resurgence, explained TheWarzone 2.0Search & Seizure contract tasks players with heading to Ashika Island and locating the target asset there....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Christopher Arnold

How to download and install Fallout: London and make sure it’s compatible

After five years in development, almost scuppered entirely by the next-gen update forFallout 4,Fallout: Londonis finally available. you may download it and play it right now, but unless you downgrade your version of the game or follow some specific instructions, you’re going to struggle to get it to run. Fallout: Londonwas basically ready to release when Bethesda launched thenext-gen update forFallout 4. The fact that the update was fairly buggy and that it changed many of the base files that developer Team Folon had been working with for years meant that the mod had to be delayed indefinitely....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Steven Smith

How to get EA FC 24 Andreas Christensen Path to Glory card for free

TheEA FC 24Andreas Christensen Path to Glory card could eventually become one of the best defensive items in the near future. This card can be obtained quickly and for free since it’s part of the latest objective set. You’ll need to complete certain tasks, which require no in-game resources. Like all the Path to Glory cards available in packs, this item can also receive up to four levels of upgrades in the future....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Nicole Long