Climb a giant beanstalk in Grow Home, a new game from Ubisoft

Control a cute little robot Ubisoft announced a new game today calledGrow Home, and it looks freaking adorable! The game takes inspiration from wonderful works such asThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxyandWall-E, and falls in line with the company’s recent tendency to pursue smaller passion projects such asChild of LightandValiant Hearts. That sounds like exactly the kind of game I’d enjoy, and something I’d like to see more of from Ubi....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Brandon Little

Cool-looking DNF Duel gets an open beta on PlayStation this week

Get your hands on the curious challenger If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know that yer boy Moyse has been keeping his eye on Nexon’s incoming fighting game,DNF Duel. Despitereleasingseveralcharacter trailers, the new title has been shrouded in mystery when it comes to platforms, release date, and other important info. Well, we have some info today… and it’s a doozy. Nexon has announced an open beta for the new slugfest, set within the world of popular MMODungeon Fighter Online....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Carolyn Walsh

Descent codes (May 2024)

Updated: June 07, 2025 We added new codes! InDescent, you awake in a mysterious abandoned facility where you need to collect various items to survive. Sounds simple, but everything in this game is your enemy, from eerie entities to the time limit. Perks are a great way of getting ahead of dangers, but they cost a lot. By redeemingDescentcodes, you can purchase Perks, such as increasing the money’s worth or making your footsteps quieter....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Tracey Smith

Destructoid review: FF Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time

TheCrystal Chroniclesseries of games has never really seemed to catch on, despite having the prestigiousFinal Fantasyname attached to it. That might have something to do with them rarely being very good. Not exactlyterrible, but not great by any stretch of the imagination. The controls are dodgy, the platforming action messy at best, and the blend of RPG sensibilities with real-time action awkward. Luckily,Echoes of Timehas done absolutelynothingto fix those problems, and in fact seems willing to make them worse than ever before....

June 14, 2025 · 5 min · 1057 words · Pamela Camacho

Did Peach just orgasm?

Nintendo starts airing Wii U commercials again in Japan Oh my God… what is happening in those first 10 seconds!? Nintendo suddenly realized that it forgot to advertise the Wii U and has scrambled to put together a set of TV commercials. But the one forNew Super Luigi Uis just… take a look. After the jump, you’ll catch a few spots forPikmin 3and one for a brand newNintendo Land/ Wii Remote bundle....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Jared Hernandez

Disney Dreamlight Valley: How to equip tools and hand accessories in Photo Mode

One of the new features added toDisney Dreamlight Valleyas part of theJungle Getaway updateon October 9 is the ability to hold tools or hand accessories in Photo Mode, and it’s a great way to add some life to your shots. Whichever hand accessory you’ve got equipped when entering Photo Mode will be the one appearing in the shot. If you want to use a specific hand accessory, then you’ll need to select it through the Wardrobe Menu prior to entering Photo Mode....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Autumn Arnold

Dokapon Kingdom: Connect brings the party RPG to Switch this spring

Quest your way to the throne Classic board game-meets-RPG mayhem titleDokapon Kingdomis coming to a new platform.Dokapon Kingdom: Connectis embarking on a new quest for the Nintendo Switch this spring. Originally released for the PlayStation 2 and then the Nintendo Wii,Dokapon Kingdomis a mixture of board game antics and RPG questing. It’s like ifMario PartyandDragon Questsomehow blended together into a chaotic competition for the throne. Playing as one of several adventurers, each player’s goal is to defeat beasts, gather money, and eventually win the throne....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Teresa Schwartz

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is adding a time machine in a free update so you can go back to quests you missed

Cute idea In true Bandai Namco fashion, it seems likeDragon Ball Z: Kakarotis going to get a lot of free and paid DLC over the course of its lifetime. In addition to the $24.99 season pass,Kakarotis also hosting free updates, the first of which has been revealed by the publisher just this week. As stated on Twitter, the patch will include a new subquest forGatchanandArale, which will grant you access to a time machine: a device that not only has great significance in theDragon Balluniverse, but will also enable a new mechanic....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Lisa Ramos

Epic talks new storytelling methods for GoW: Judgment

Speaking to Game Informer aboutGears of War: Judgment, Epic Games director of production Rod Fergusson says that the teams at Epic and People Can Fly are working to “push a lot of the story into the level” and “get rid of the friction of cinematics” in order to keep players engaged. Epic brought in a story director from Pixar to do a one-day workshop detailing how the film studio creates its stories....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Steven Ballard

Escape From Tarkov’s tripwire update patchnotes are out, referencing weapon mounting, bipods, Deagle, Uzi, and more

Escape From Tarkov‘s hotly anticipated patch 0.15is now out, and the official patch notes are available as well if you are inclined to check them out. We’ve got a concrete list of all new guns and gun-related features listed in the notes, for one, so it’s an interesting read. Escape From Tarkov‘s patch 0.15 has been a long time coming, featuring a rework of the game’s very first map, a new Karma system for keeping track of the players’ in-game “honor,” a boss that spawns depending on the players’ Karma, the ability to travel from one location to the next using loading zones, and – of course – the tripwires themselves....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Cheryl White

Geoff Keighley’s producing a live performance of The Last of Us

One Night Live In recent years,The Last of Ushas been held among many as a shining example of what narrative in videogames can accomplish. In one week, we’ll get to see if its story translates fluidly to other mediums, as it’ll be performed live on-stage. On July 28 in on the Broad Stage in Santa Monica, Geoff Keighley and Naughty Dog are putting togetherThe Last of Us: One Night Live. The performance will featureTroy Baker, Ashley Johnson, Merle Dandridge, Hana Hayes, and Annie Wersching....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Brenda Campos

How to get Resplendent Sparks in Diablo 4

Resplendent Sparks will helpgrind for the perfect build inDiablo 4. If you’re really looking for those Uber Unique items and can’t quite grind out the toughest bosses in the game, here’s what you need to know about these. How to get Resplendent Sparks inDiablo 4 To get Resplendent Sparks inDiablo 4,you have to take on the endgame activities that you can start to play on World Tier 4: Torment. These are the following things you can do to get this item....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Shawn Dominguez

How to get Winged Keys in Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions

Winged Keys are one of the common currencies inHarry Potter: Quidditch Championsthat you can earn in several ways and they help you unlock different characters, wands, broom trails, and more. Unlike theFirebolt, you need these Winged Keys to unlock certain iconic characters fromHarry Pottermovies such as Draco Malfoy and Cedric Diggory. They cost a certain amount and earning this currency is not as easy as earning Gold and Moonstones. Fortunately, there are a handful of ways to earn Winged Keys, and here’s how you can do that....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Nicole Wyatt