EA signs Strikeforce for upcoming MMA title

The headline of this story basically says it all, but since I admittedly know little about the world of mixed martial arts, I turned to another source — friend and Destructoid reader, Kevvo. “What the f*ck is Strikeforce?” I asked him, via text message. “Haha, UFC’s competition,” he replied. “Why?” EA Sports, I explained, had signed with Strikeforce to appear in its upcoming mixed martial arts title,EA Sports MMA. Knowing he was a fan of sports like UFC, I asked him if he thought this was a big deal....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Kenneth Koch

Europe is getting a real nice Dark Souls vinyl trilogy set

But it won’t be easy to come by Bandai Namco is bringing theDark Soulsseries’ OSTs together with a limited-edition vinyl set. The Age of Fire arrives to your turntable this Fall with an exclusive 9-vinyl collector box DARK SOULS, THE VINYL TRILOGY! (EMEA Only)pic.twitter.com/xSlBmSUCkb — Dark Souls (@DarkSoulsGame)June 06, 2025 What a lovely collector’s item. Unfortunately, there’s only going to be 2,000 copies. And the set is limited to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (and Australia) “for logistic reasons....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Barbara Rodriguez

Evo2k11: Interview with Capcom’s Seth Killian

you’re able to’t talk about the fighting game scene in America without mentioning Capcom’s special combat adviser, Seth Killian. He’s done it all, from competing in tournaments himself and organizing EVO, to working on Capcom’s many fighting games to get the battle systems just right. He took time out of his busy schedule this year to answer some of my questions. In this two-part interview, we first discuss the growing popularity of EVO as a fighting game competition as well as what separates it from other e-sports events....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Amber Bennett

Extraction dungeon crawler Dungeon Stalkers begins open playtest

Action game developer Action Square revealed an open playtest for their extraction PvPvE dungeon crawler title,Dungeon Stalkers, starting today. The multiplayer extraction game is the first of three to be showcased during their currently ongoing Action Square Steam Fest. Those interested in participating in the playtest simply need to visit theDungeon Stalkers Steam pageand click the green Request Access button. A fun take on the extraction dungeon crawler genre Dark and Darkermashed the dungeon crawling and extraction genres together, andDungeon Stalkerslooks to expand on that....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Scott Patterson PhD

Fallout 76 can’t handle three nukes at once

In all fairness, neither can I Possibly the most interesting thing aboutFallout 76is the way it approaches its end-game content. Players gather fragments of nuclear launch codes and work together to push the big red button. Then, a nuke heavily irradiates a section of the map, which uncovers some very high level equipment but also unleashes some very high level mutated monsters. The natural evolution of this sort of system is that players will want to launch as many nukes simultaneously as they can....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Stephen Bonilla

Firewatch developers issue DMCA takedowns against PewDiePie

Will issue more for future videos of their games Sean Vanaman, co-founder of studio Campo Santo, announced on Twitter today that the studio would be filing DMCA takedowns against YouTuber Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg. Shortly afterwards they followed up, with all footage ofFirewatchon his channel becomingunavailableas a result. Sean also confirmed that any videos of future Camp Santo games by PewDiePie would also be taken down, andcalled forother developers to follow suit....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Erika Hill

Formula Retro Racing: World Tour parallel parks on PC, Switch, and Xbox today

Aerodynamic edges Retro-inspired racing title,Formula Retro Racing: World Tour, has launched on PC, Switch, and Xbox consoles today, with a PlayStation version coming on April 21st. Developed by Repixel8 and CGA Studios,Formula Retro Racing: World Touris a lo-fi, retro-inspired racer in the vein ofVirtua Racing. Focusing on quick speed and chunky polygonal graphics, it tries to recapture the yesteryear of arcade racing. Despite its retro focus, the developers have tried to put in some more realistic features into it, including how the suspension works and the track design....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Andrew Cole

Galahad’s Tinder profile just got better, because The Order just got a photo mode

Prepare to right swipe Left swipe, left swipe, left swipe. That’s what scores of Victorian-era London ladies did when they saw Galahad on Tinder. His profile was so boring — just a bunch of pictures of the back of his head. Also, his bio said he was “fluent in sarcasm.” Yuck. That’s all getting a hefty makeover today.The Order: 1886has a photo mode now, so Galahad can spend hours crafting the perfect pose....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Patrick Dorsey

Gamer Girl Spotlight: Ana Valens

Get to know your new favorite journalist Journalist, author, and video game designer Ana Valens is someone I very much admire. Valens writes about things other people are too scared of getting wrong. But whether it’s covering‘hypnoslut’ gamersas a NSFW columnist atThe Daily Dot, going long on Tumblr porn forher novel, or offeringher perspectiveas managing editor ofWe Got This Covered, Valens dissects her subjects with enough close care to serve a pufferfish....

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1131 words · Dr. Terri Mcdaniel

Grand Theft Auto Trilogy now available for Macs

Better late than never, Rockstar Games has announced that its “Grand Theft Auto Trilogy” is now available for the Mac. The games in the trilogy —Grand Theft Auto III,Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, andGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas— are now available for purchase and download fromGameTreeMac.com. After a period of 30 days of exclusivity, the games will be available at retailers across North America and Europe. Seriously, all three of the games are great....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Scott Thompson

Grasshopper Manufacture is bringing The Silver Case to PC in October

It’s almost time to kill the past The remaster ofGrasshopper Manufacture’s debut game,The Silver Case, is set for an June 11, 2025 launch on Steam, GOG.com, Playism, and the Humble Store. This represents our first chance to (officially) play an English-language version of the crime-driven Suda51 adventure title, as the original text-heavy PlayStation game only ever saw a Japanese release. The Silver Casewill cost $19.99 for the standard edition and $29....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Jennifer Hale

Hades has a food room, who knew?

I sure didn’t, and I’ve played a silly amount After spending hundreds of hours with a game, even the most insignificant things can start to feel significant. That’s where I’m at with the revelation that — wait a sec — there’s a rarely-seen food room inHades. Across countless runs, I’ve never spotted it. This food chamber in Asphodel popped up recently onReddit, and it’s not the first time it has elicitedoohsandahhsfromHadesplayers who feel like they’ve seen it all before....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Maria Brown

Hello, The Last of US TV show fans, and welcome to the Abby discourse—now with added vitriol

Well, they did it. The scene that everyone has been waiting for inThe Last of Usseason two arrived last night, and so did a not-so-nostalgic trip back to 2020 for fans of the game watching the series. One of the most shocking, polarizing scenes in gaming is now shocking and polarizing a new audience all over again for TV show watchers who were blindsided by the twist that is already the stuff of legend in gaming history....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 763 words · Jessica Johnson