Sonic Superstars: How to unlock Last Story and the true final boss fight

It’s typical in many classic-styleSonicgames: Gathering all the Chaos Emeralds awards you with one last, secret battle.Sonic Superstarsnaturally follows suit with a true final boss fight, and the ‘Last Story’ you need for it is unlocked in the usual way — with onesmall hurdle. AnySonicfan worth their salt will accurately guess that finding all seven Chaos Emeralds is paramount to getting that coveted true ending. They’re right. ButSonic Superstarsis a bit more demanding....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Eric Collins

Splatoon 2’s superpowered Splatfest results are now in

Can you fly, Bobby? After 24 hours of inking mayhem, the results fromSplatoon 2’slatest Splatfest are now live. The scores were announced a bit later than usual, as the decision was made to combine the U.S. and European totals. In the battle of the superpowers, Flight soared to victory over Invisibility in an incredibly close 2-1 victory. Though Invisibility took the votes, both Solo and Team turf wars went in Flight’s favour....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Dennis Skinner

Super Meat Boy hits PS4 and Vita next month

Slated for October 6 After nearly five years of exclusivity on the Xbox and PC platforms, the modern classicSuper Meat Boyis headed to PS4 and Vita next month. According tothis official game listing, it will arrive on October 6. It seems as if most, if not all, previous content will be available. If you haven’t playedSuper Meat Boyyet, next month is the perfect time to do so. It’s one of my favorite platformers in years, and has a delightfully old school spin to it — not just in terms of the difficulty, but the little touches and secrets are a blast....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Jocelyn Webb

Team17 is dropping Moving Out 2 on August 15

Pivot! Get packed, Team17, SMG Studio, and Devm Gameshave announcedthatMoving Out 2, the sequel to their backbreaking furniture moving simulator, is coming out on August 15. Picking up after the end of the volcanic climax ofMoving Out,Moving Out 2sends the Furniture Arrangement Relocation Technicians (FARTs) to cosmic new places. While this does still mean you’ll be lugging couches around, there also appears to be more abstract stages where you’re loading up delicious confections....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Jeffery Howard

The Daily Hotness: X-Com is all shooty again (yay?!)

Check out everything Destructoid did today Originally meant to be the flagship reboot with a side meal RTS, its fair to say the tables have turned on the once-FPSX-COM.The Bureau: X-COM Declassifiedis finally going to see the light of day at least, now as a tactical third-person shooter. June 01, 2025 is the date, so I’ll start taking bets now on it getting delayed. In all seriousness though, I’m actually looking forward to it....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · William Brooks

The Evil Within 2 has deeper upgrade and crafting systems

‘You won’t be able to turn Sebastian into an invincible killing machine’ The Evil Withingave protagonist Sebastian Castellanos a handful of different methods to survive. These were mostly tied to the green gel item, as Sebastian could use it to better either himself or his weapons. It was limited but functional. The sequel aims to greatly improve on this. Bethesda hasoutlined the upgrade processinThe Evil Within 2and it’s more divergent than its predecessor....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Morgan Taylor

The Evil Within Assignment DLC gets real trailer, release date

March 10 All that matters is finding Leslie, but it is still nice to see an actual trailer forThe Evil Within‘s first DLC,The Assignment, after last week’sten seconds of nothingteaser. There is a release date, too. March 10. The two-part story focuses on detective Juli Kidman, Sebastian Castellanos’ partner, and runs concurrent toThe Evil Within. It will be finished with the second DLC,The Consequence, which comes out later this spring. So $20 for the whole story ($10 each), or pay $20 for the game’s “season pass,” which includes a third DLC episode,The Executioner....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · John Monroe

The PlayStation Vita is officially a legacy handheld, Japan ceases hardware production

Pour one out on the OLED As I singa ballad of triumph and hopefulness for the Nintendo Switch, so I must swap to a somber song of death for the PlayStation Vita.As per the official website, the last two Vita models are dead. I remember walking to my local GameStop to pick up the system when it hit the west in February of 2012 and man it was a hell of a honeymoon period....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Eddie Martin

The Sims 4 is getting some spicy, messy mini-DLC

It’s the little details that make the difference The Sims4‘s ongoing support from both its fans and developers speaks to the behemoth of the simulation genre that it is. Just when we thought the game offered anything players could possibly dream of, they turn around and offer even more possibilities — which is exactly what Maxis is doing with the release oftwo mini-DLCs, also known as kits. TheSimtimates Collection Kitand theBathroom Clutter Kitare releasing on January 19 for PC and Mac, as well as Xbox and PlayStation consoles....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Mr. Martin Weaver MD

This new indie project is described as Geometry Wars meets Smash TV

I want an HD Smash TV remake Developer Fenix Fire has provided the first footage ofSmash Derby, a game that’s described as a mix betweenGeometry Warsand the retro classic,Smash TV. It’s set for the PS4, Vita, and Xbox One platforms, and features local co-op and competitive modes, as well as three single player gametypes. Smash Derbylooks like it embraces a full-on atmosphere of ridiculousness, which I’m down with. I just hope the gameplay holds up....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Taylor Bailey

Toe Jam & Earl: Back in the Groove is the next Epic Game Store freebie

Tubular Online retail outlet Epic Games Store has revealed the next title that it will be offering up to its users gratis, following this week’s current offerings — And it will be none other than the old-school cool releaseToe Jam & Earl: Back in the Groove, which will be availableto all customers on October 13. Released to PC and consoles in the spring of 2019,Back in the Groovesaw the long-awaited return of early ’90s gaming goofballs Toe Jam & Earl, as the awesome aliens once again returned to their isometric adventure roots....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Michael Hughes

Update: Sony Computer Entertainment UK’s boss Fergal Gara hired at Amazon

Warwick Light will be replacing him [Update:Gara has now been appointed as “Director of PC” at Amazon, according toMCV] Sony Computer Entertainment UK’s boss Fergal Gara has stepped down from the position, so he can “pursue a new professional venture,” according to MCV UK. Since becoming the vice president and managing director of SCE UK in 2011, Gara has been responsible in part for the success of the PlayStation 4 in the UK, which iscurrently the leading console in the country....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Nicole Fleming

Warframe’s limited-time all-mech mode comes to consoles

Consider it mecha month I don’t need a reason to return to Warframe as I still think it’s the best game to wake up to on the weekends, but if I had been shying away from it, a new event kicking off today would absolutely draw me back in. “Operation: Orphix Venom” is the first all-mech event in Warframe, challenging players to beat back a massive onslaught of Sentient forces using mechs rather than their ‘Frames....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Michael Alvarez