Sonic 4 episodes now available on Ouya

Sonic CD is not far behind If you’re strong, you can fly,you can reach the other side of the rainbow.It’s alright, take a chance,’cause there is no circumstancethat you can’t handle (when you use your Ouya) Sonic the Hedgehog 4Episodes 1 and 2 are now ready for download and play on your tiny little Ouya device. Sega says you’ll be able to jump into the first part of each episode for free (take a splash in Splash Hill Zone), with a cost of $6....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Judith Johnson

Starbreeze acquires Payday IP, confirms Payday 3

Also drops microtransactions In arelease published todaycelebratingPayday 2‘s 100th balance update, Overkill Software announced that it has fully acquired the rights to thePaydayfranchise from publisher 505 Games. Any future installments will be the exclusive property of the developer and its parent company Starbreeze. The release also confirmed the existence ofPayday 3, which was corroborated by Overkill Software’s Almir Listo in an email to Destructoid. “As per the press release, we’re confirming it’s existence, but that’s it – no more,” Listo said....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Andrea Dixon

Sticky Business expands its sticker shop with nature-themed DLC Camp Zinnias

If you’re a fan of cozy games that inspire creativity, challenge organizational skills, and feature a ton of unlockables, then I’m willing to bet you’ve heard ofSticky Business. Just a year after its launch, developer Spellgarden Games has a new DLC on the way. This will be the secondSticky BusinessDLC. The first,Plan With Me, was released back in December 2023, and the second,Camp Zinnias, launches on August 15. There’s more toSticky Businessthan meets the eye at first glance....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Donna Pearson

Stores only taking a limited amount of Xbox One reserves

Some locations are only taking up to six [Update:Amazon isnow taking Xbox One pre-orders] Right after covering the Xbox One reveal, I went out to my local GameStopto reserve the $499 system(due to the fact that I wish to cover it on launch day for you guys, not due to interest). After reaching my usual location, I found out that they were only taking a limited amount of reservations — specifically, six....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Christopher Duncan

The reviews are in for Superman. Here’s a round-up

The reviews are now in for the hotly anticipatedSupermanmovie by DC Studios and James Gunn, but does it live up to the hype or fall flat on its face? It’s looking like a mixed bag so far, with it teetering around the 70s on Metacritic, with critics divided between both hating it and liking it. But what are outlets saying about the film, and is it worth going to see?...

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Christopher Fowler

This new Shinovi Versus gameplay trailer is ridiculous

Half naked hack and slash If you didn’t get enough clothes-ripping brawling action out of the firstSenran Kagura: Shinovi Versusvideo, boy do I have another trailer for you. This new video shows off more gameplay, and it it’s looking pretty insane so far. Despite the utter ridiculousness of the subject matter, from a pure gameplay perspective it’s looking great. I just hope somehow someway, we get a crack at it overseas (it’ll never happen — get out your checkbook and start pre-ordering!...

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Andre Fischer PhD

Ubisoft CEO finds pleasure in Nintendo peripherals

Ubisoft Montreal’s CEO Yannis Mallet is certainly one of those guys thatreally likesvideogames. In an interview withGamasutra, Mallet gets wistful when talking about Nintendo’s interface and peripherals, and asks the eternal question of “Where does the pleasure come from?” when specifically referring to the upcoming Wii Motion Plus add-on. His love of ponderous thoughts of oceans, peripherals, and baby doves doesn’t just end with the Wii MotionPlus. Later in the interview he talks about the Balance Board and how consumers simply need to try it out....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Aaron Moore

Valve adds items, workshop support to free-to-play Dota 2

Anew updatejust hitDota 2,and first things first: you do not, and will not, have to pay to unlock any hero in the newly confirmed to be free-to-playDota 2. If you want, however, you can spend your real-world money in order to unlock neat aesthetic pieces for your favorite heroes. Is Nature’s Prophet’s beard not awesome enough for you? Get a new one! Is Kunkka not enough pirate for your liking? Now he can be!...

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Aaron Goodman

While Expedition 33 has us all hyped about turn-based RPGs, one of the genre’s recent greats is getting a big, free DLC next month

As a long-time fan of turn-based RPGs, it’s been amazing to seeClair Obscur: Expedition 33and its devs get all sorts of praise. And now, I hope that praise can turn into more success for the genre, and here is an early chance for it to do so for one of its recent best titles. Announced this morning,Throes of the Watchmakeris a free DLC expansion for the 2023 RPGSea of Stars, featuring over eight hours of new areas, enemies, bosses, puzzles, and more, like new playable classes for existing characters and a new playable character named Arty....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Ronald Campbell

Win an Official Dead Rising 2 Vs Destructoid t-shirt

Like zombies? Like Destructoid? Like the plastic-y smell of tape and live in Europe? Then this is the competition for you! Capcom Europe have made us some exclusiveDead Rising 2Vs Destructoid themed t-shirts and all you have to do to win is “tape it or die.” Dead Rising 2features mass weapon customization allowing players to take any two items and add them together to help you desecrate the zombie horde. All you have to do to win is post a comment telling me what two items you would add together to make your perfect weapon....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Tammy Bell

You can get a free Porygon-Z in Pokemon Sword and Shield soon

On August 7 we’ll get a universal code for a free Porygon-Z Want a free Porygon-Z? Well, you just have to wait a little over a week! Based on news via Serebii.net, The Pokemon Company will be unveiling yet another code through tournament play. The culprit this time is the Pokemon Trainer’s Cup in Korea, which will be broadcasted on August 7. So the reward is actually based on info from last year, which saw Jeong Sang-yoon take it all....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Lauren Bates DVM

Your PC won’t need to be Hulked out to run Marvel’s Avengers

No War Machine necessary No superhero effort is required from your PC to experience the newest from Marvel’s Dream Team. A perfectly reasonable and pedestrian performance will do just fine. Ahead of this weekend’sMarvel’s Avengersbeta, Square Enix has released the PC specs to run the game at both minimum and recommended settings. Neither is too tasking, but your hard drive might feel as though someone took the Hammer of Thor to it....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Karen Williams

10 best Starfield customization mods

As with any RPG, customization is at the heart ofStarfield. But for many players, the game doesn’t quite go far enough in this area. This is pretty typical of customization in Bethesda titles. Luckily, theStarfieldmodding community is on the case. We’re going to take a look at the 10 bestStarfieldcustomization mods you can download right now to bring your perfect protagonist to life in Bethesda’s space RPG. Extended Facial Sculpting There’s a lot to enjoy about any video game character creator that allows you to go wild and create some absolute monstrosities....

May 15, 2025 · 4 min · 810 words · Michael Davis