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It’s not every day that one gets to promote a positive study about videogames, so it’s with pleasure that I bring you this slice of happiness — videogames may help some people to cope with nightmares. Jayne Gackenbach has turned the “games desensitize people” argument on its head, theorizing that if gamesdoindeed desensitize people to horrific images, they may be beneficial to those who suffer from harrowing dreams. The study was conducted with soldiers to see if they would sleep better after their stressful experiences....

Rocksteady Studio’sSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewas released earlier this year in January, and it is already set to be a part of Amazon’s major free giveaway. The game isone of three freebiesPrime Gaming will offer its members;Chivalry 2andRise of the Tomb Raiderare the two other rewards for Prime members, and all three games will be free to claim via the Epic Games Store from July 16 at 12 a.m. PT until July 18 at 12 a....

Alongside of Sonic Boom Cartoon Network has carved out a little niche for videogame flavored material, including the successful (much more so than the game series anyway)Sonic BoomTV series. They’re taking yet another chance on a classic game franchise too in 2018, as Dentsu Entertainment has announced that theMega Mancartoon will air on the network. A toyline as well as a global push is happening too, so expect a lot more Mega Man in your life, even if it’s a rendition that you aren’t particularly fond of....

Grab a minecart and a raft Russian Zelda player Пекарь Юсоновэбич has figured out yet another cool trick that everyone can screw around with — turbo surfing. Basically you take a minecart, put it on a raft, and use magnesis to quickly jolt the latter. This isn’t nearly as fast (and the water system isn’t nearly as vast) asWind Waker HD‘s “Superswimming” mechanic, but it gets the job done. I wonder how a lot of these “all Divine Beast” runs will go with all these tricks....

Plus someSpace Jam-themed Xbox controllers Space Jam: A New Legacypremieres in a few short weeks on July 16, and not only is the real-life/animation mash-up returning, but it’s also arriving with atie-in game:Space Jam: A New Legacy – The Game. Last December,Microsoft partnered with the filmto accept fan-submitted video game ideas to create an “original arcade-style video game inspired by the new movie.” The two winners—Ricky from the U.S. and Narayan from India—had their ideas blended into one retro-style beat ’em up featuring the Tune Squad and LeBron James....

Here’s to everyone’s favorite dolphin! The big 2-0 is quite the ripe age for a bottlenose, no? This weekend,Sup Holmes?warmly welcomes former Dtoid editor and current Gearbox writer Anthony Burch, Crytek now saysCrysis 3on Wii U could possibly happen, andMinecraftis so gay. Destructoid Original:Live show: Hangover gets more Awesome(nauts)Weekend PC download deals: Paradox, Borderlands, BurnoutSup Holmes: Anthony Burch cuddles my mind Community:Community blogs of7/28 & 7/29Forum thread of the day:Videogame history… books...

No matter how many times someone makes a humongous NES controller out of something that wasn’t previously an NES controller, I just get excited. Look, some people get excited about the same stuff no matter what it is, cause it’s what they like. I’m glad the thing I like is monstrous NES controllers and not scat play. Anyway, these awesome Swedish students made this PC case for a class project and only spent $300 bucks on the whole thing....

Heroes of the Storm character rundown Whether you’re planning to try Xul the Necromancer inHeroes of the Stormnext week or not, this character spotlight video is worth watching. Learn his strengths and also how to exploit them. The skeleton-raising, scythe-swinging melee specialist hails from theDiabloseries, and while he’s looking like a “beefed-up Rob Zombie” these days (shout-out to reader MSO for that one!), he hasn’t forgotten how to throw down the ol’ bone prison....

New places, new faces It’s week two ofDestiny 2: Lightfalland with that comes a few new activities and missions to complete. If you haven’t gone to check out thenew Exotic missionto get the Vexcalibur glaive, go and do it now. Right now. I’ll wait. Got it? Excellent, wasn’t that fun? Whilst Bungie has been fine-tuning this season for quite some time now, it does seem that week two’s story is a little more sparse thanthe opener last week....

All three of my posts on this Saturday have involved tits. After the break, watch as Mario tells us that drugs are bad and you’ll go to Hell if you do it. Then watch as a sheep playPong.Next, it’s another Mega64 cosplayerz video. Then The Onion asks if videogames are preparing kids for The Apocalypse. After that, watch a video that you can blame Jonathan Holmes for. Then it’s theWii Fitgirl promoting a Nintendo product with her pants on....

–Egg&BrewsterJrdiscusses 10 games they are very close to finishing now. –The Cooperatorswrite an analytical blog aboutHades. –Skazfestthinks the reception ofMetroid Prime 2would be better in a post-Dark Soulsworld. –Grethiwhashares their first impressions on PSVR 2. –Isay IsayreviewsOne Piece: Odyssey. –Lord Spencercontinues their retrospective on theMega Manseries with this blog aboutMega Man X4. –PhilsPhindingsdiscusses the similarities between the soundtrack ofBreath of Fire IIand Sacral music. –TheBlondeBassshares some odds and ends writing with the community....

The camp’s survival hinges on the furnace’s ability to combat the biting cold. The basic version, unfortunately, is not enough to endure the relentless snowstorms. To survive longer, here are the allWhiteout Survivalfurnace upgrade requirements. All Whiteout Survival furnace upgrade requirements As a player, you’ll face the first significant challenge in the form of snowstorms. These harsh conditions will force you to rely on the furnace’s heat. Initially, the tool’s radius won’t be able to cover a whole lot of ground....

It ain’t Thrill Kill 2 either According to numerous sources, Microsoft is currently developing a brand new video game based on the music of the legendary hip-hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. The new project, “Shaolin” is supposedly in the works for Xbox platforms. As reported by VGC, first word of the new game came from Windows Central’s Jez Corden, who revealed that he had heard of the project whilst speaking onthe Xbox Two podcast....