Space Dave! adds eyeball blasting with a Galaga twist

Sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that Woah Dave!was a pretty big success, though it’s looking like the next title on theDave!series won’t be content to simply give us more of the same. While Dave’s first adventure was heavily influenced by the 1983’sMario Bros.,Space Dave!looks to dig even farther back into gaming’s history, drawing inspiration from the originalGalaga. While I still playWoah Dave!pretty regularly (latest high score is $2.59), there is definitely room in the Dave-shaped corner of my mind for more color, explosions, and alien mind control....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Jerry Johnson PhD

Split Fiction director explains why microtransactions will never be a part of Hazelight Studios games

The new co-op experience from Hazelight Studios,Split Fiction, has finally hit the shelves. Like its older siblings, such asIt Takes TwoandA Way Out, it doesn’t have microtransactions. A certain fan commented on Fall Damage’sYouTube video, praising the studio’s promise of not including microtransactions by saying, “No lootboxes, no microtransactions, no BS. Words to live by!” Josef Fares, the director ofSplit Fictionand founder of Hazelight Studios, reacted to the comment and said, “Of course, and that goes for everything we do at Hazelight....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Dean Miller

Supervive tier list – all Hunters ranked

Supervive‘s relaunch has changed a few things from the older days, but the core gameplay revolves around using different Hunters to defeat your opponents. Hunters have different roles, and it’s crucial to pick one that suits your playstyle. However, certain Hunters, irrespective of their class, are better. They’re either powerful in the current meta due to their kit or work well with most other roles. Let’s take a look at how the available Hunters rank in the current meta....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Jerry Kelly

Take a nice, long look at the new Fire Emblem

Sweet torture Fire Emblem Ifis still a long ways off. That is, unless you live in Japan, where Nintendo’s upcoming strategy role-playing game is just a fortnight away from its June 25 release. Soon enough people half a world away will be enjoying the object of your desire while you’re forced to look on, practicing patience and shooting daggers across the Pacific with jealous eyes. Anyway, Nintendo has a new promotional video for that which we long for and here I am sharing it because I’m sadist, probably....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Denise Bell

Ten golden rules of online gaming

Everyone is gay [Destructoid turns 7 next week! Here’s our most popular article from January 2009, one of Jim’s first features. Check out more of our earlier works in ourGolden Archives. -Niero] People have been hunched over their PCs, firing rockets into the faces of their friends sinceDoom. The ability to play a game against real human opponents via a network changed the face of the industry and helped shape the scene we are now a part of....

June 15, 2025 · 9 min · 1834 words · Laurie Leon

The 10 greatest mushrooms in video games

Promoted from our Community Blogs [Sam van der Meeris here to talk to you about mushrooms. No, he’s not referring to psychedelic mushrooms. We’re not here to talk about something that might prompt you to run around at midday in a public park, wearing only your underwear, while laughing hysterically, scaring every innocent family around you. There may or may not have been seven cops chasing you too. Who really knows, in this most hypothetical of situations?...

June 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1392 words · Mary Newman

The Last Door Season 2 hits Steam Early Access

Making rabbits scary since 2013 The first season of point-and-click horror gameThe Last Doorwas an utterly chilling exploration of the intersection between Catholic guilt and Lovecraftian mythology. I loved it, and if you’re looking for a title to cuddle up to this Halloween, you’d do well to check out thegame on Steam. Although it ended on something of a cliffhanger, the lack of resolution was partially mitigated by the knowledge that a second season was on the horizon....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Deborah Kirby

This LEGO replica of Impa’s house from Zelda: Breath of the Wild is off to a good start

Every journey starts somewhere After taking a look at this partially finished replica of Impa’s house fromZelda: Breath of the Wildthat a friend turned me onto this morning, I just had to perusecreator Jonas Kramm’s Instagram accountand give it a shoutout. There’s a ton of amazing work here, including a recent update of his Impa project, which now has most of the house done in addition to the memorable front staircase....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Donna Rocha

This Sony Santa Monica game tease is a head-scratcher

See the next fragmenthttps://t.co/b4jE2cpIsf#takeasteppic.twitter.com/5E9WPwRNAQ — Santa Monica Studio (@SonySantaMonica)July 30, 2025 SCE Santa Monica Studio has contributed to a varied bunch of games, including multipleGod of Wartitles,Hohokum,Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture,PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, andJourney. What’s next? Whatever the hell is happening in this teaser clip. After claiming the news internally, I got a message from Kyle. “What are you writing about that shoe, Jordan?” I don’t know, Kyle....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Kari Fisher

Until Dawn getting film adaptation by Shazam director

A PlayStation horror classic is being reborn as a film. The choose-your-own-nightmare from Supermassive Games,Until Dawn, is one of the latest video games announced to make the jump from your living room TV to the big screen, though this one seems far more straightforward. According toHollywood Reporter, PlayStation Productions and Screen Gems are adapting 2015’sUntil Dawnwith director David F. Sandburg and writer Gary Dauberman. The original tale revolved around eight teens surviving a fear-filled hell in the middle of a wintry retreat, entrusting their fate with the player....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Mr. George Lee

Upcoming free F.E.A.R. 2 map pack is … free

So you know that downloadable content forF.E.A.R. 2that Monolith and Warner Bros.announced earlier this week? The “Toy Soldiers” multiplayer map packs? Well, they’re free, and Warner and Monolith are sorry for all of the confusion. Wait, what confusion? It seems the original announcement didn’t mention price, which is common practice in the industry — announced some DLC, surprise us with a price somewhere down the line. Earlier in the week, the map content had appeared in Major Nelson’s Xbox LIVE Marketplace update feed with the price of “Free,” but was quickly yanked....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · David Edwards

Valkyrie Profile’s prequel is sorta out now

Tutorial today, full game tomorrow Valkyrie Anatomia: The Origin, the prequel to the Tri-Ace’s classic RPGVaklyrie Profile,is now available for mobile phones and tablets. Well, it sort of is. You know, in a way. Let me explain. Square Enix released the game via Japan’siOS App Storeand Android marketplaceGoogle Playtoday, but, at least until tomorrow, all you can play is the tutorial sequence at the beginning. The publisher hasn’t commented on whether it plans to bring the game west, but I certainly hope it does....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Corey Williams

Warzone players furious amid claims Tonfa melee nerf didn’t go far enough

If you’ve playedWarzonesince Season 3 Reloaded, there’s a decent chance that you’ve been beaten to death by a Tonfa stick. Despite the developer nerfing them,Warzoneplayers still think they are way too strong, and are begging for them to be made useless. Before theMay 15 patch, the Tonfa killed players faster than any other weapon in the game inside a three-meter distance. That’s because with just three hits of the Tonfa, a player can kill an enemy with full health and three armor plates, which is very strong considering how quickly you’re able to swing it....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Jenna Mcdowell