Sony is running out of masterpieces to sell again

All good things must come to an end Welcome back! It is a new Tuesday, which means tonight there will be a new episode of Spot Dodge Podcast exclusively on Destructoid.Topics:With the controversy around the web regarding Sony possibly remaking/remasteringHorizon Zero Dawn, I thought it’d be fun to do a roundtable discussion about what our favorite andactuallynecessary remakes/remasters have been throughout the years. Sony’s new obsession The discussion around 2013’sThe Last of Usremake hasn’t stopped since Sony revealed it....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Stacey Garcia

Study: 55% of Xbox 360 users buy downloadable content

A study by EEDAR claims that Xbox 360 owners buy moredigital contentthan other console users, although digital sales on consoles have risen overall. According to the research firm, 55% of 360 users have bought at least one piece of digital content, compared to 43% last year. The PS3 wasn’t far behind, with 50% of users buying DLC, and the Wii has a surprisingly significant portion of digital customers, with 43% spending at least a handful of Nintendo Moon Bucks....

July 13, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Patrick Smith

Super Mario 3D World on Switch will host two amiibo when it arrives in 2021

Be still my wallet I know what you’re thinking: “all these Nintendo announcements this morningand no amiibo?!” Well, maybe that wasmy reaction. It turns out, though, that Nintendo heard my pleas after all. In a post-Direct tweet, Nintendo of America confirmed that yes, there will be two new amiibo figures coming in 2021 alongside ofSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury. The exact names of the toys are “Cat Mario” and “Cat Peach,” who are sporting the memorable new cat suits from the3D Worldentry....

July 13, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Joshua Serrano

Symmetra’s overhaul in Overwatch puts her over the top

The path is open, please proceed Header image byPersonalAmi on DeviantArt. Soon afterthe announcement that players would be able to try out Symmetra’s changesinOverwatch, the Public Test Realm (PTR) opened up for PC players to give her a test run. Since Sym is one of my most played characters, I was eager to try out the changes for myself. I enlisted a friend to help me do some testing, and here are the results....

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1159 words · Barbara Johnson MD

Telltale brags about Walking Dead, episode one now on iOS

Telltale Games has released a new trailer for the second episode ofThe Walking Deadand it seems like they’re pretty proud of themselves. While showing some of the dramatic situations the survivors will endure in this latest installment, the video parades around high-falutin’ review scores and quotes (includingone of ours). Well, aren’t you just the prettiest decomposed corpse at the ball? The video also serves as a reminder that the first episode has now arrived in the App store, so you may feel free to fire up your iPad and recoil in horror at the choices you’re forced to make without ever getting off the toilet....

July 13, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Terri Garcia

The 10 Best Murder Mystery Board Games We’ve Ever Played

Cryptic clues, challenging investigations, and mysterious murderers not only make for a great novel, but they are also the perfect setup for a fun, thematic board game. If you’re a fan of the classic whodunit, then you’ll enjoy each of the ten murder mystery board games on our list. Every title we’re highlighting here has fun puzzles, interesting twists, and gripping gameplay that will make you feel smarter than Sherlock Holmes when you finally solve the case....

July 13, 2025 · 5 min · 973 words · Lisa White

The Daily Hotness: Not so night vision?

The good news: Modern Warfare 2 “Prestige Edition” is going to cost just $149.99. The bad news: Those night vision goggles are probably going to suck. Good night vision goggles should run you about $300 at least. Joseph looked at the divide betweenDante’s Infernothe game and book, Jonathan Holmes checked out the Nyko Perfect Shot, Paul Robertson is the power of 4 billion %,Resident Evil 4looks to be coming to the iPhone, EVO starts this Friday and plenty more happened on 07/14/09....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Vanessa Aguilar

The Division’s Underground and Survival expansions describe the current state of the game

Two expansions plus three free costumes Ubisoft is still committed to makingThe Divisionhappen. “It’s a cool, cool-ass game,” Aisha Tyler explains. In the upcoming expansion, “Underground,” “you and your team will be fighting against a dangerous threats underneath the streets of New York city.” It’s, “just one of the updates we’ll be releasing this year,” on June 28 on Xbox One and PC; August 2 on PS4. Yes,The Divisionis going Underground; I don’t think that’s meant to refer to the game’s seemingly waning popularity....

July 13, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Cindy Gonzalez

The Order: 1886 looks great from what little Sony will show us

But we still don’t have much to go on Sony seems reluctant to let us see too much ofThe Order: 1886at once. In February, Dale had a chance to check it out in ahands-off demo, and his biggest takeaway was that it looked absolutely stunning. After finally having some hands-on time withThe Order: 1886, all the positives that we saw before are reaffirmed, but five minutes of solid gameplay isn’t exactly enough to warrant shouting its praises from the mountaintops....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 711 words · Nicholas Griffith

This awesome son-of-a-gun is remaking LSD: Dream Emulator

They’re doing God’s work, if you ask me I’ve been in contact with Osamu Sato, the creator of the illustriousLSD: Dream Emulatorfor a tell-all about his games and legacy for a feature at VICE Motherboard for a few months now. This means I’ve been investigating this wacky PlayStation cult classic for some time (far before I ever proposed the piece), so it’s always in the back of my head. When the good old tips email from Jordan came through tonight alerting to me of the existence of a fan-remade version, I just about knocked my MacBook Pro to the floor and defecated in my pink and black spotted Joe Boxer pajama shorts....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Mrs. Tara Trevino DDS

Throne and Liberty: How to Adjust Brightness on Consoles

Throne of Libertybrings to players a massive open world featuring a wide variety of equally breathtaking regions, the latter of which makes picking the right brightness setting almost as important as getting your character’s looks right. But given how the above will most likely demand trial and error, is it possible to readjust your settings after the start of your playthrough? To help you play in optimal conditions, here’s whether or not it is possible to adjust your brightness on both the PS5 and Xbox versions ofThrone of Liberty, and if so, how to do it....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Jonathan Smith

Time until Xilonen banner releases in Genshin Impact 5.5

The second half of theGenshin Impact5.5 update will feature Xilonen’s first rerun banner. Considering that she was released in version 5.1, she is getting a very early rerun. At any rate, this article covers countdowns that show the exact time left until Xilonen’s banner releases on all three in-game servers. Genshin Impact 5.5 Xilonen banner release date and countdown Xilonen’s banner in the second phase of version 5.5 will be released onApril 15, 2025, at 6 pm....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Michelle Ward

Two Worlds II and Oddworld are your daily deals

Horror Fest bundle will cost you just a $1.01! The middle of the week usually brings a slight lull to the deals we’re hunting for but there’s still a few new bargains to be had. ThisHorror Fest Bundlecaught my eye, offering Steam keys forScratches,Vigil: Blood Bitterness, andAvencast: Rise of the Magefor just £0.79/$1.01. GOG.com has one off promo onTwo Worlds II: Epic Edition, knocking $12 off the regular price down to just $7....

July 13, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Christopher Gibson