Coffee Stain Studios talks Goat Simulator’s origin, release date

It’s coming out on April 1 because of course it is Sanctumdeveloper Coffee Stain Studios has written about the birth ofGoat Simulator, a hilarious thing that at one point wasn’t going to be a real game until enough of us demanded it. Weneeded this. “After a day or two we reached more views on theGoat Simulatorvideo than we had in all our other trailers we’ve produced over the last few years, combined....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Lauren Marshall

Contest: Do not miss out on winning wacky donut adventure game Cranked Up

Let’s fill them holes In today’s contest you can win a Steam copy of donut adventure gameCranked Up! If loving a game where you have to bounce and rocket-blast a giant donut through ever-increasing obstacle courses all in the name of saving a sentient cup of coffee is wrong, then I don’t want to be right. Thank God I’ve embraced the wrongness on this one! We’ve got Steam Early Access copies of this exact game, calledCranked Up, to give away in today’s contest....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Brett Griffin

Contest: Win a copy of turn-based RPG Deep Sky Derelicts for PS4 or Xbox One

Take turns…in space! In today’s contest, we’re giving away PS4 and Xbox One copies of turn-based space RPGDeep Sky Derelicts! This whole quarantine thing is getting pretty old. Earth kind of sucks right now — wouldn’t you just kind of like to get away? Well, good news, folks: We can! We’ve got PS4 and Xbox One copies of turn-based RPGDeep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Editionto give away so you can escape the perils of this planet and head out into space....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Destiny Jackson

Contest: Win a PlayStation TV and an Xbox One controller courtesy of Titan One!

Enjoy the latest Titan One firmware, free of charge [Update:Contest over! Winner is theraden!] To celebrate the news that their Titan One cross-compatibility device now offersfull support for Sony’s PlayStation TV, our friends at ConsoleTuner are offering up a PlayStation TV, Xbox One controller, and Titan One adapter to one lucky Dtoider! The PS TV is just the latest in the long line ofdevices supported by the Titan One, which allows cross-play between your favorite consoles and controllers, controller modding, and more!...

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Kayla Cole

Daisy loves Luigi simply for who he is

New AriaBlarg speed painting is the sweetest thing Living in the shadow of his older brother, Luigi doesn’t catch many breaks. But being the big-time hero is not everything in the world. As long as you give it your all, there will always be someone supporting you every step of the way. That’s what I get from the Luigi-Daisy pairing. She loves Luigi because, even though he knows he won’t match his brother’s accomplishments, he never stops fighting for the sake of others....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Jared Anderson

Destructoid Discusses! The definition of ‘retro’

It’s time again for another edition of Destructoid Discusses! In the spirit of more community participation, we’re doing something a little different with our series of roundtable discussions of gaming topics. Each week, we will be including a different community member in the dialogue. This week’s contributor isTactix, who has been performing his own version of this column over in the Community Blogs for a few weeks now. We could think of no better person to get into our chat....

July 22, 2025 · 17 min · 3465 words · Jennifer Cantrell

E3: Star Trek hands-off event was NOT like Disney World

It’s kind of unfair to compareStar TrektoStar Wars 1313, and I know I’m only furthering theStar Warsvs.Star Trekrivalry, but there’s no way I couldnotthink aboutmy hands-off LucasArts session. Whereas theStar Wars 1313video was played in a cold room meant to look like the interior of a spacecraft, theStar Trekvideo was played in an extremely warm room adorned with boring black curtains on the wall. WhereasStar Wars 1313showcased some of the best motion capture I’ve seen in a game,Star Trekwas janky and stiff....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Pamela White MD

Elevator Action brings its classic spy style to Nintendo Switch

Going down? Publisher Hamster has rewound the clock way, way back to 1983 for this week’s classic arcade release, as tricky platformerElevator Actionreturns on Nintendo Switch. Released by Taito for arcades and on various home systems,Elevator Actionis a twitchy platformer in which players must guide a spy from the roof of a building to a getaway vehicle while gathering documents and outgunning enemy agents en route. Quick reactions and clever negotiation of the building’s elevator system are required in order to reach the exit in one piece....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Stacy Abbott

Fantasy scrapper Tecmo Knight charges the Arcade Archives

Do the Wild Fang Draw your swords, pick up your spellbook, and take my axe, as this week’s entry to the Arcade Archives sees Hamster treat us to Koei Tecmo’s high-fantasy brawlerTecmo Knight, now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released to arcades in 1989, hot on the heels ofTecmo successNinja Gaiden,Tecmo Knight, (known in Japan asWild Fang), sees the titular, muscle-bound hero battle their way through the Kingdom of Valdik, on a quest to rescue the townspeople from the clutches of the terrifying Beast Demon Army, (Beasts?...

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Hannah Reynolds

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth headed to PC next month

During The Game Awards 2024, Square Enix announced thatFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthwill officially be coming to PC on August 07, 2025. Until now, the 2024 GOTY contender has been exclusive to the PlayStation 5 console. Players who have yet to play the first part of the new trilogy,Final Fantasy 7 Remake, can purchase a Twin Pack that includesFinal Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, the graphically enhanced and expanded version of the game....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Tiffany Barnes

Front Mission 1st: Remake Demo available today on Switch

The back door to theFront Mission Forever Entertainment has dropped a demo for theirFront Mission 1st: Remakeon Nintendo Switch. The demo will give you a small taste of the game, with the full tutorial and two missions from the OCU campaign. You’ll also be able to test your builds in the arena. Modern and classic gameplay modes are available, but most importantly: you can carry your save from the demo over to the full game....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Sarah Thomas

GDC 2007: Prince of Persia: Rival Swords PSP (all the best stuff is at the end)

The above footage comes to you courtesy of my pal, the shakycam. It was shot from a screen projecting the in-game antics of the lovelyColette Bennettin the upcomingPrince of Persia: Rival Swordsfor the PSP. As you can see, the graphics are just a tick below the PlayStation 2 version of the pastPrince of Persiatitles, and the controls have translated quite nicely to the handheld. The version on display was an almost complete build, and when combined with the upcomingAfterburnertitle we showed you yesterday, should make for a much more successful future for Sony’s wee baby....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Tracey Dickerson

Giveaway: Funko Pop! figures

Courtesy of Fun.com! The generous folks atFun.comhave three cool packages to giveaway! Three winners will be able to select 4 Pop! figures each, from the selectionfound here.While checking out their site, also look at the sweetBack to the Futurereplica hoverboard. I want one so bad. What do you need to do to win?Tell us which four figures you’d pick in a comment below!Contest ends Feb. 11th @ 11:59pm PST. Winners will be randomly chosen, shortly after the contest ends....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Dr. Daniel Bowman III