Heroes of Ruin has an impressive amount of customization

Heroes of Ruinis the exact kind of game I’ve been craving for my 3DS lately. I’ve been wanting a fantasy co-op action-RPG that’s all about looting for weapons and armor to make your character as badass as possible. And as the trailer shows off, there’s atonof customization. I also really like that there’s choice between using blades or guns. That’s always a nice touch. I’m a bit curious to find out how the looting will work with your online co-op partner though....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Michael Mcgee

How to complete Halls of the First Dawn in Dragon’s Dogma 2

Dragon’s Dogma 2’spost-game features play out somewhat differently than most games. Typically, the content here allows you to go about in a leisurely fashion, but for the Halls of the First Dawn quest, time is of the essence. So, here’s what you need to save everyone. Dragon’s Dogma 2 Halls of the First Dawn quest guide The Halls of the First Dawn unlocks when players participate inDragon’s Dogma 2’strue ending. The world around you will be much different, and a red fog will close in to corrupt various settlements....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1044 words · Edward Hudson

How to get and use a Bike in The Sims 4

Bikes are nothing new to The Sims 4, and we’ve had access to them ever since Discover University was released back in November 2019. Not only are they good aesthetic items, but they also greatly increase the speed at which you can travel between lots, which is always useful. Further bikes were added in the following packs: If you’re wondering how to get a specific Bike, or how they work, here’s everything you need to know about Bikes in The Sims 4....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Ashley Pacheco

How to get Leaf Stones in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Like most other first generation stones, they’re common InPokemon Scarlet & Violet, Leaf Stones are thankfully among the types of stones that are common in Generation 9. Here’s how to stock up on them easily. What do Leaf Stones do inPokémon Scarlet & Violet? Leaf Stones are once again used for evolving Pokemon. All you need to do is have someone who can evolve via a Leaf Stone, select the item from your bag, and select that Pokemon....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Kevin Jones

How to unlock new weapons in Hyper Light Breaker

Hyper Light Breakeroffers a wide array of weapons, and selecting the correct option will be extremely important to make the best build. Not only can you access different weapons inside the game, but you can also upgrade them as you keep developing your characters. Even thoughHyper Light Breakeris a roguelike, the system of unlocking your armaments is slightly different than what you might expect. Here’s how it works. How to get new weapons in Hyper Light Breaker If you want to increase the options in your armory, explore the Overgrowths....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Scott Martinez

I sure hope Castlevania Anniversary Collection lives up to its name

So far, that’s all we have to go on Pumping myself up for aCastlevaniacollection with a tantalizingly vague name? What could go wrong! It would seem that Konami has a compilation in store forCastlevaniafans whoenjoyed revisitingSymphony of the NightandRondo of Bloodon PS4and would very much like more opportunities to replay the series, please and thanks. A rating for an upcoming multi-platform game calledCastlevania Anniversary Collectionsurfaced on theAustralian Classification website. What could it be?...

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Robert Perez

I took gamer pills for a month and felt nothing

What to believe: Scientific or anecdotal evidence? I’ve done a lot of dumb things for this job. I jumped off the top of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas once. Last week,I rode on top of a tank. I’ve taken to actively seeking out ridiculous scenarios because those are more fun to write about. Straight-faced discourse gets boring from time to time. That’s why I leaped at a pitch we got forGodMode dietary supplements....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Jessica Douglas

In case you forgot, Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Link weighs less than nine apples

Wild math Zelda: Breath of the Wild‘s physics system is painstakingly created, to the point where players can bend it to their will with all sorts of experiments that simply would not be possible in most open world games. Folks have created flying machines and makeshift ships to accomplish their goals, but the most burning question of all, how much does Link weigh, can be answered by way of a simple object: apples....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Stephanie Turner

Iron Man VR is just as fun on the Oculus Quest 2

Expect an arcadey experience going in Back in mid-2020,Iron Man VRwas unleashed into the world via the PSVR. While it made somewhat of a splash in the VR community at the time, I haven’t really heard of it since then: but thankfully, more folks are getting the chance to check it out thanks toa Quest 2 releasethis week. In case you missed it before,Iron Man VRis essentially an Iron Man simulator, complete with dual-hand repulsor control, and a unique storyline....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Johnny Smith

Live show: Solstice Arena with Team Solstice

The worlds first ‘speed MOBA’ [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you may be as much a part of the show as anything else.] While I’ve been known to have a love-hate relationship with the MOBA genre, I do occasionally become a fan of, and get addicted to certain titles here and there, the latest beingSolstice Arena....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Leonard Levy

Live show: Sony comes over to play on Mash Tactics

Today,Mash Tacticsis being joined by some special guests from Sony. They’ll be playing through a slew of Sony’s own games and talking about the industry giant’s gaming enterprises. Tune in and field your own questions about the future of PlayStation, or just hang out and watch some videogames being played. Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4pm Pacific. WatchJon CarnageandWesley Ruscherdown energy drinks and freestyle rap about the human perineum onDestructoid’s Twitch TV channel....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Thomas Gamble

Mobius Final Fantasy will be shutting down in June

Five year adventure draws to a close Square Enix has announced thatit will be shutting downMobius Final Fantasylater this year. The global servers will go offline at 18:00 PT on June 30, bringing an end to almost five years of handheld adventuring. “We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all our players who have supported us since service began back on July 18, 2025,”reads a forlorn statement from Square Enix....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Benjamin Berry

New Challenger video reviews Bloodforge (with my FACE)

You may remember Anthony Carboni from that one episode ofSup Holmesthat was so great. Well guess what? He returned the favor by having me on his show. It’s a videogame review show. I love it. Anthony reviewedBloodforge, the game that is in fact NOT about forging something out of blood. Weird, right? Actually, a friend of mine had this crazy idea that the game was going to be about a guy who gets cloned, and his clone then forges checks in the guy’s name that the guy can’t cash because he doesn’t have enough money....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Jeremy Orozco