Baldur’s Gate 3: How to enter and exit Ansur’s Lair in the Wyrmway

Whether you are on a Companion Quest forWyllor exploring Act 3’s map, the entrance to Ansur’s Lair can be challenging to find. It’s one of Wyrmway’s hidden secrets that shows a whole new world inBG3. Here’s how to get inside Ansur’s Lair inBaldur’s Gate 3. Baldur’s Gate 3 Ansur’s Lair location When heading deeper intoAct 3’smap,go to Wrym’s Rock Fortress at the coordinates ‘X:1, Y:199’. However, be sure to equip a character with a Lightning damage spell, as you’ll need it later down the line....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Brittany Hill

Bastion now available in Google Chrome

Google has been ramping ups its gaming presence steadily this year, with plans to make Chrome a viable gaming destination. Those efforts got a significant shot in the arm last night with the reveal ofBastion, formerly an XBLA/PC title, now playable in Google’s browser. The game’s prologue can beinstalled and played for free, while it’ll cost $14.99 to unlock the entire RPG experience. Note that gamepad support isn’t included, otherwise it runs just like the original version did....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Amanda Sullivan

Bearded angel returns with Mega Man X a cappella

B-E-A-UTIFUL Remember our old palSmooth McGroove, the man with a beard that could stop tsunamis and with a voice that could bring color back to a decaying forest? I recently discovered him and his amazing, amazing,AMAZINGZeldaa cappellas, and since then I haven’t been able to get enough of his music. But his most recent arrangement stakes a whole new territory. This heavenly rendition of Spark Mandrill’s theme fromMega Man Xis so infectious that you will replay it over and over until your speakers melt… or until you cave in and buy his music fromBandcamp....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Robert Gibson

Blind Mortal Kombat player demonstrates how important accessibility is

Something most of us take for granted Ross Minor is blind, but that doesn’t stop him from kicking ass inMortal Kombat Xas demonstrated. In the video above, Minor walks us through his thought process and how he manages to play without sight by utilizing sound effects. Impressive! He certainly can combo better than I can. Gaming accessibility is something most of us never have to think about, but developers are starting to take notice....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Angel Mendez

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered reportedly won’t have multiplayer

That would explain the rumored budget pricing Following a recent listing forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remasteredon Amazon Italy, sources speaking toCharlieIntelandEurogamerhave confirmed the game is in production. A remaster isn’t surprising, but there is an unexpected development: it reportedly won’t have any multiplayer. The now-removed retailer listing suggested a $25 price point, a detail that initially seemed suspect but now makes a whole lot of sense ifModern Warfare 2 Remasteredis indeed single-player-only....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Jennifer Thomas

Candyman franchise reboot with Jordan Peele confirmed

Never got up the nerve to say it in a mirror Remember Candyman? He’s back! In Pog form! No, actually, movie form, though some sweetCandymanPogs would totally round out my collection of super dated things. As previous rumors statedMGM has partnered with Monkeypaw Production’s Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld to bring the 90s horror icon back to life. The deal will see up-and-coming director Nia DaCosta take the director’s chair for the film, as she jumps straight into horror from her drama film debut ofLittle Woods....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · John Cannon

Capcom creates new mobile gaming brand, Beeline

Today, Capcom has announced a new direction for their mobile games business in Asia. Following the success of social titlesSmurf’s VillageandZombie Cafe, the company has created a new business arm called “Beeline Interactive” under which future mobile titles will be managed. A statement from Capcom explained that the decision was motivated in part by a desire to differentiate these products from the core brands associated with the company. These brands, will continue to carry the Capcom name in future mobile products....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Madison Davis

Capcom owns the PSP: Monster Hunter takes three slots in the top five

Perhaps it’s not too hard get a lot of games into a system’s all-time top five when you have hardly any competition, but Capcom’sMonster Hunterseriesis stillbending over the PSP’s sales charts and using it like its own private f*ckpuppet. As the PSP hardware itself shifts over ten million units in Japan, three games in Capcom’sMonster Hunterseries have sold a combined 4,771,993 copies. Monster Hunteris joined in the top selling list byCrisis CoreandPhantasy Star Portable....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Mr. Ronald Taylor PhD

Club Nintendo physical rewards return with sweet Mario and Luigi pouches

Let’s get physical, physical If you’ve been saving up your precious coins at Club Nintendo for some sweet physical rewards since the reward redemption area on the official Club Nintendo page was undergoing renovations, you’re in luck. Thephysical goodiesare back, with awesome Mario and Luigi pouches, aPikminbag, and a Yoshi T-shirt. Up for grabs are also downloadable titlesSuper Metroid,3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure,Brain Age Express: Arts and Letters, andMario Kart 64. All of these games will be available until June 8, so if you see something you like and don’t have enough coins for a physical reward that’s worth your while, consider adding a new game to your backlog....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Shannon Taylor

Dark Souls II director Shibuya talks accessibility

Targets the intro and Covenant system There’s a new issue ofEdge(#249) out this week that has a ten-page feature onDark Souls IIwhich I’m suremany of us are eager to read. After From Software director Tomohiro Shibuya was quoted as saying the game would be “more straightforward and more understandable,” a detailed explanation of how that will pan out in execution would be welcome. “Right in the beginning when players first pick up the game is something that I will definitely focus on,”he toldEdge....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Robert Wise

Darksiders III Gamescom trailer captures the spirit of ’90s graphics card packaging

#DarksidersIII THQ Nordic has dropped a brand new trailer for the upcoming hack ‘n’ slash adventure sequel,Darksiders III, coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC in late November. The new trailer features a booming voice, amping the player to prepares for the edgiest ride of their lives, while pulse-pounding footage showcases 500% badass Fury – FURY – as she lays waste to all manner of beasts and monsters with her brutal metallic whip skills in a quest to defeat the Seven Deadly Sins....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Courtney Dunn

Destructoid’s best of gamescom 2012 nominations

gamescom is easily one of the biggest gaming conventions in the world now. The booths are gigantic, the booth babes leave nothing to the imagination, and most important of all, there are a ton of great games on display. Like our E3 awards, we’ve gone all out with our official gamescom awards, spanning 12 different categories. We’ll be announcing the official winners next week, but you can check out our top choices below....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Diane Hall

Duke Nukem fans keeping the faith with Forever film

Finnish independent film studioHMCIndiereleased the above video yesterday. It is a trailer for their upcoming fan film based onDuke Nukemand bears the name of the legendary vaporware installment for that series. Apart from the awkward use of samples fromDuke 3D, it’s not half bad. Then again, anything that spends half its time showing an woman in a catholic schoolgirl uniform run from a man in a pig mask would have to be....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Renee Burton