Taking Out The Trash: Fascist Koopas don’t learn

The Bowz [When I put out last month’s Blogger’s Wanted prompt, I thought we’d try something a little different and talk about all the games we take down fascist regimes in and the fun ways we may obliterate Nazis and those similar to them. I didn’t really think about the Koopas fromSuper Mario Bros. fitting in there, but Genoforprez makes a pretty solid case about Bowser having these qualities. – Pixie]...

May 27, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Molly Hall

The best characters in Octopath Traveler 2, ranked

This list will not spell Octopath If you couldn’t tell from the title,Octopath Traveler 2is all about eight protagonists who have their own stories to tell. To experience everything in the game and reach the true ending, you’ll need to see each tale to its conclusions. However, since you can only bring four party members along with you at once, you’ll make some tough decisions about who should stay in your party....

May 27, 2025 · 9 min · 1755 words · Manuel Walker

The best Hogwarts Legacy mods that should come to Switch

Hogwarts Legacymight be a multiplatform release, but of course, with a PC version comes a flood of mods, especially for a game that has as high of a profile asHogwarts. Let’s take a look at the bestHogwarts LegacyPC mods in multiple categories. If you need help running them,NexusMods (which hosts all but one of the mods here) has a tutorial. The best quality of life mods forHogwarts Legacy Pause the game during cutscenes inHogwarts Legacy Simply titled “Game Pauser,” this mod from YouYouTheBoxxallows players to pause the game at any time inHogwarts Legacy, even during cutscenes....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Sara Juarez

The Blue Flamingo is a ridiculously adorable shmup

Might and Delight exemplify handcrafted Indie games Swedish game studio Might and Delight really knows how to make games that stand out visually. Its attractive-looking paper art style on theShelterseries is, in my mind, unmistakable. I can recognize the studio’s work at a glance; it’s just that distinct. Its latest title isThe Blue Flamingo, a bite-sized shmup which released today onSteam. While it looks nothing like the games that came before it,The Blue Flamingostands out all the same....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Amy Norris

The Daily Hotness: Redditoid

Check out everything Destructoid did today Yeah, so if you’re here right now I’m sure you’ve noticed some remodeling around these parts. If you’re late to the party, we made Destructoid look like Reddit. It wasn’t for real though, so all your regular Destructoid.com programming will return to normal tomorrow. On this year’s first of April,Deus Exwent 2D,Half-Life 2: Episode 3was announced, Hutt mounts are inStar Wars: The Old Republic, and a ton of other hilarious, fake news happened on 28-05-2025....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Kelly Velez

There’s a way to swap back to the original Cuphead title screen and song

After updating the game, look for “Original” and “DLC” title screen options under Visuals “Well Cuphead and his pal Mugman, they like to roll the dice…” If you’re feeling nostalgic for the originalCupheadtitle screen, there’s now a way to go back —a recent patchadded a sneaky toggle, allowingCuphead:The Delicious Last Courseplayers to swap between the newer Ms. Chalice opener and the duo’s classic tune. To change the title screen music, go to the Options menu inCupheadand look for a newly-added title screen setting in the Visuals section....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Zachary Nelson

Today’s PlayStation Now offerings include Shadow Warrior 3

Sony steps it up for subscription service It is a brand new month, and that means a refresh for Sony’s game-streaming servicePlayStation Now— March’s offerings are something a little special, however, as they include a pretty meaty release in the form of Flying Wild Hog’s bombastic shooterShadow Warrior 3, which celebrates its launch day today. It is the first time in some time (ever?) that a big release title has launched on the PS Now service alongside its release on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Robert Myers

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 is coming to Steam, and they need to get on 3 + 4 like, right now

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2was released in September of 2020, and unlike the “HD” re-releases,1+2garnered a degree of critical acclaim. It managed to recapture the lightning in the bottle of the original two releases, and wouldn’t you know it: they’re still extremely good games. Well, the two-pack release is coming back in a new format, asa listing forTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2just popped up on Steam(previously it was hosted via the Epic Games Store)....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Matthew Swanson

U.S. Homeland Security eyeing Wii Balance Board?

Adding to Homeland Security’s arsenal of x-ray and particle detecting technology is….a Wii Balance Board? A Wii controller is going to protect my country from foreign invaders? Homeland Security is toying around with a new program called Future Attribute Screening Technology. It favors detecting body language over x-rays and bag checks. They look to physiological signs and visual cues to know if you intend to do harm to the United States of America....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Matthew Anderson

Volition’s Agents of Mayhem has a lot of potential

Multi-character sandbox shenanigans Agents of Mayhemmust’ve slipped off my radar, but it’s back on now. Gosh I hope this turns out well. Today’s trailer better introduces three of the game’s dozen playable characters: Hollywood, Fortune, and Hardtack, who you might recognize from Volition’s prior marketing materials. In the lore, these were the first three agents recruited for the evil-stopping M.A.Y.H.E.M., and in the game proper, you’ll have access to a team of three characters at any given time when you’re completing missions or roaming open-world Seoul....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Kristy Mitchell

War for the Overworld is the Dungeon Keeper sequel you wanted

Defend your dungeon from plucky adventurers When the recentDungeon Keepermobile gamewas released by EA, it went down like a barrel of stinking fish; it took the core concepts of the franchise and saddled them with a freemium model that made it a chore to play. Thankfully, UK studio Subterranean Games has been quietly working away on itsown dungeon simWar for the Overworldsince 2013and now the team is ramping up for the final version to be released in early 2015....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Zachary Blackwell

WayForward is holding a Switch and PC sale and everything is worth buying

Until March 30 WayForward has been killing it on the Switch lately: and by lately, I basically mean since launch.Shantae: Half-Genie Herowas released in 2017 on the system, and since then they’ve releasedThe Mummy Demastered,River City Girls, and several ports of older games. Well what do you know? All of those are on sale now on both Switch and PC. The sale was revealed through their official Twitter account, and applies tothe Humble storefront, as well asGOG,Steamand the NA and EUSwitch eShops....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Scott Garcia

WH40K: Space Marine 2 foregoes Denuvo in new, info-heavy FAQ

Denuvo DRM is one of the most infamous pieces of software in the modern gaming industry,forverygood reason. Nowadays, almost every new release goes out of its way to clarify whether it’s using Denuvo or not, andWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2is very pointedly saying “no”. Quite literally, though, that’s what the developer Saber Interactive has to say on the matter: “no” to Denuvo DRM. Or to DRM of any sort, for that matter....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Julia Shelton