Walmart might’ve ruined a lot of the E3 surprises

What to expect when you’re expecting Pre-E3 leaks are a part of the process. Every year, the rumor mill churns full steam ahead and we inevitably learn about a few top-secret projects that were supposed to be grand reveals at E3. However, a recent retailer blunder might’ve given us most of the big surprises all at once. Twitter sleuthWario64noticed that Walmart Canada accidentally posted listings for a bunch of not-yet-announced games from some of the industry’s biggest publishers....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Jared Garcia III

Why Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is sticking to last-gen

Randy Pitchford explains their reasoning The industry is currently trying to support two generations of consoles at once, which means game publishers have to decide what the safest bet is for their next projects. Some companies are creating the the same content for both last- and current-gen, while others are just focusing on creating experiences against “next-gen” specs. In the case ofBorderlands: The Pre-Sequel, it’s going to be sticking to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Ricardo Franco

Yacht Club is working on a mystery 3D project

Hopefully it’s a Magic Eye book Yacht Club Games is evidently digging a bit deeper than the 2D side-scrolling platformers it’s best known for. Actually, it’s seemingly adding a whole ‘nother dimension! In a job listing onGamasutra(as spotted byGameSpot), Yacht Club is working on a “new 3D project” and its own custom engine. The 3D team will complement the existing 2D team, but there were no hints as to what sort of game this is....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Matthew Good

Atari founder: Nintendo is pretty crappy

Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell has been predicting all kinds of fun things at GDC, suggesting that kids will one day play neurologically implanted videogames, and that we won’t have another generation of consoles. Of course, that kind of interesting stuff isn’t what you want … you want the bit where he slagged off Nintendo! “I don’t believe that there will be another major console,” he said. “I think that the differentiation between what it would cost do do a PS4 … or Nintendo … well, Nintendo is pretty crappy....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Emily Johnson

Best Navia builds in Genshin Impact

Navia is a 5-star Geo Claymore DPS who specializes in Crystallize teams. With the right build, Navia is capable of some explosive damage.Here are the best weapons and artifacts for Navia inGenshin Impact! Navia’s best weapons VerdictUnsurprisingly, Navia’s best weapon is her 5-star signature Claymore: Verdict. It offers a valuable CRIT Rate secondary stat and has a tailor-made passive effect that increases Skill damage after obtaining Crystallize shards. It’s also a perfect aesthetic match for Navia with its yellow and navy color scheme and unique axe shape....

August 3, 2025 · 4 min · 720 words · Michael Fisher

Bionic Commando: Rearmed remixed tracks are hot

Those that know me know that I really digvideogame musicand theirremixes, especially when they come from older games. Destructoid readerMabecknows what’s up. He sends word that newBionic Commando: Rearmedmusic has beenposted. Now that so many classic games likeBionic Commandoare being reresurrected, there’s plenty of opportunity to re-craft their great old tunes into something fresh and new. Ever since I heard the original theme morph into the new “Rearmed” theme in a trailerearlier this year, I’ve been looking forward to hearing more of this game’s score....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Christine Watson

Blasphemous 2 is coming in 2023, but first, there’s Wounds of Eventide in December

Blasphemous: Wounds of Eventide is the final DLC Over a million peoplehave stepped into the beautifully tormented world ofBlasphemous, and they’ll be called back to atone in Cvstodia this December with one last trial. Announced at Gamescom (viaIGN), The Game Kitchen has a final free DLC chapter —Blasphemous: Wounds of Eventide— coming to PC and consoles on December 9, as well as a sequel in the works for 2023. Yep, they’re making aBlasphemous 2, and I’m stoked....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Bradley Smith

Blizzard isn’t opposed to an eventual free-to-play WoW

Well, I’d sure hope so “You hear stories about developers going free-to-play and getting double the number of players, but you don’t always know it works out that way and how long it stays that way,” he said. “We really don’t know what the rate is before people drop off and lose interest.” That strikes me as something a developer like Blizzard ought to know — if not forWoW, then forTitan....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Tracy Huang

Bound By Flame is richly detailed and dark

Developer Spiders show off new action-RPG at GDC The fantasy genre has been a staple of the gaming scene for a long time. They go hand in hand, really. Because of this, it’s common to see titles that look to similar to each and don’t necessarily distinguish themselves from the pack. Well, I was lucky enough to check out a new title within the genre that seeks to leave a big impression on fans....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 856 words · Brian Nguyen

Can you use the Meat Cleaver to butcher humans in Palworld?

The ingredients of the morality soup that isPalworldarealready questionable. Not only can you capture and put adorable monsters to work, but you can do the same for humans in the game. But why stop there? Let’s see if you can use the Meat Cleaver to butcher said humans inPalworld. The question that should have instantly entered your mind is: But why? And my answer is just…because. I had a Meat Cleaver and let the dark impulses take the wheel....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Tyler Sullivan

Dead Star pulled from digital storefronts due to low sales

Supernova It seems that Armature Studios can’t catch a break.ReCorelaunched to some tepid reviews and now its other game from 2016,Dead Star, is being pulled from digital storefronts. You can no longer purchase the game from the PlayStation Store or Steam, though everything will operate normally until July 11, 2025. After that date, only the demo will be available to try. Armature Studios’ director of operations, Jack Matthews, stressed to Kotaku that, “We are shutting down the game because, bluntly, the costs of operating the game now exceed its income....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Brandon Watson

Dementium II delayed to April

Due to some kind of manufacturing delay,Dementium IIhas been pushed back from its February 16 release. We can now expect the handheld survival horror title to come out on June 17, 2025. Jools Watsham, the creative director over at Renegade Kid, talks about the issue among other things in his video blog above. Joolsdoes a lot ofvideo blogs and it’s a good source of information for all the things Renegade is working on....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Meredith Barber

Demon Slayer RPG 2 (DSRPG2) codes (May 2025)

As a big fan ofDemon Slayer, I wanted to try out all the Roblox games inspired by this anime, includingDemon Slayer RPG 2. Defeating all the enemies and leveling up in this game can be super challenging, which is why I had to take advantage of the codes. Demon Slayer RPG 2codes will give you many helpful freebies, such as EXP Boosts as well as Style, Race, and Breathing Resets. Not only will these resources help make your character strong enough to face all the foes, but they will also allow you to customize your fighter, which is always fun....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Gregory Martin