Roblox Charge codes (July 2024)

Updated: June 23, 2025 We checked for more codes. I’ve played dozens of Roblox fighting games over the years, but this is the first time I’ve enjoyed fighting this much.Chargeis a fast-paced experience with many abilities and moves to master and strong players to defeat. Collect EXP and Gold to progress faster—or just redeem some codes. The best thing about this title is that there are manyChargecodes that you may redeem for freebies!...

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Jennifer Macdonald

Sitting in a tree: Bethesda announce development partnership with Splash Damage

Today, Bethesda Softworks announced a long-term development partnership withEnemy Territory: Quake Warsdeveloper, Splash Damage. The child of this partnership has yet to be announced, but Bethesda and Splash Damage are pleased as punch to be in bed with one another. Splash Damage’s Paul Wedgwood says something about “passion” and how Bethesda makes “outstanding games.” Bethesda’s president Vlatko Andonov is “extremely impressed” with Splash Damage, and thinks we’ll be “thrilled with the offerings from this collaboration....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Christopher Singh

SNK’s Metal Slug XX blowing up on PS4 this week

Prepare your Rocket Lawn Chair SNKhave announcedthat their classic ballistic shooter,Metal Slug XX, will arrive on PS4 this week, a new trailer was also released to celebrate the return of the Sony PSP hit. The PS4 release will feature two player co-op via SharePlay, a list of 30 trophies, and a selection of visual filters in order to recreate the effect of an arcade cab or even an old-school CRT television sets....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Melanie Lopez MD

Splash Damage announces new open-world title ‘Project Astrid’

Studio teams with streamers for mystery game Splash Damage, the British developer behind the multiplayer modes for many hit titles, has announced that it has begun development on a brand new “AAA” title, currently codenamed “Project Astrid”. The studio, which is also currently beavering away on online actionerTransformers: Reactivate, were tight-lipped on details pertaining to the new project, although it did reveal that Project Astrid will be an “open world survival game” and is being developed in collaboration with popular streamers Mike “Shroud” Grzesiek and Chris “Sacriel” Ball....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Rodney Sanchez

Square Enix opens new NieR website ahead of 10th anniversary

Would you like to see more from the franchise? As hard as it may be to believe, April 2020 will see the evocative mechanised world ofNieRcelebrate its tenth birthday.Square Enix has opened a new anniversary websiteahead of the date, which has understandably set fans’ tongues wagging as to any possible announcements that might mark the occasion. A spin-off of the early ’00sDrakengardseries,NieRlaunched in 2010 for PS3 and Xbox 360, with Japan receiving the alternate editionsNieR ReplicantandNieR Gestaltrespectively....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Leah Levy

Stadia heads want Stadians to know platform is ‘alive and well’

Still on course for 100 games in 2021 Google has stated that cloud gaming platform Stadia is “alive and well.” The statement comes from the industry giant following a slew of headlines that suggest the Stadia platform — still in its relative infancy — is suffering from numerous setbacks. “We’re well on our way to over 100 new games launching on Stadia in 2021, and we’re continuing to make Stadia a great place to play games on devices you already own,” said development marketing lead Nate Ahearnin a statement to GamesIndustry....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Mark Welch

SteamWorld Dig developer teases sequel

On all the platforms the first game was on SteamWorld Dighas just hit the Wii U after a launch on the 3DS, PC, PS4, and Vita platforms, but it appears as if the dig isn’t over just yet.Speaking to Prankster101, lead programmer Olle Hakansson talked a bit about a potential sequel, stating that it will likely happen, and that they are already in the planning stages for it. Hakansson states, “We are actually here in GDC and Gamescom and [trying to] determine the details on which platforms [the game] comes first and so on....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Nathan Franklin

Stranger Things pinball machine coming from Stern

The Upside Down is calling… Stern Pinball has revealed the next release in its line of slick pinball machines based on popular film and television franchises, as hit Netflix seriesStranger Thingsprepares to adapt its weird and creepy world for silver ball shenanigans. Stranger Thingswill tell an action-packed tale of the odd happenings around Hawkins, Indiana, as players attempt to get the bottom of several spooky mysteries pulled directly from the successful series....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Andrew Roberts

Street Fighter IV: The National Tournament

Are you good atStreet Fighter? Are you free February 21st? Then I have something for you: theStreet Fighter IVNational Tournament. Capcom has teamed up with withGameStopand theEVO Championship Seriesto bring this tournament everywhere. That’s ateveryGameStop. Get there on the 21st of February. Win and move on to the second round at regional stores on the 28th. If you’re still in it, you’ll go to the semi-finals on March 14th....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Timothy Brandt

The best moms in video games

Gaming moms to put on a pedestal (SPOILER WARNING: The last two entries in this list get a bit spoilery forYakuza 6andGod of War, proceed at your own risk.) Last week I served up a list of some of theworst mothersin video game history. Bad moms are pretty easy to pluck out of this medium of entertainment since they’re so infrequently depicted in a positive light. That being said, it wouldn’t be right to let this Mother’s Day go by without also compiling a list of some of the best moms video games have to offer....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 937 words · Valerie Owen

The Question: Do you want Black Ops II?

[Every Friday (or whenever), Destructoid will pose topical a question to the community. Answer it if you want!] Last week say the official start oftheBlack Ops IIhype-train. Thefirst trailerwas released.Pre-ordersare already through the roof. The game’s success is all but guaranteed. That said, there’s also been plenty of hate slung at the game. Some say the graphics are bad. Other’s are saying they’re just burnt out on the series. Still others are claiming that they’ve always hatedCall of Dutyand as a result, that this new entry has already earned their pre-hate due to it’s name alone....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Lisa Smith

The ten best videogame laughs EVER!

I have a very loud laugh. Some people say it is infectious, but I have been paranoid about it my entire life. When I am sitting in a movie theater, sometimes I laugh so hard that people think something is wrong with me. I even had an old lady move to a new seat inMarch of the Penguinsbecause, I can only assume, she was annoyed by my loud guffawing. What? The baby penguins were hilarious!...

August 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1271 words · Matthew Fischer

This weekend on Dtoid TV: PlanetSide 2 practice

For Vanu! If you haven’t heard, we’ve been trying to plan aPlanetSide 2battle between Destructoid and SOE for the past few weeks, and sadly, it’s been pushed back again. But really, that’s good news for not only myself, but for others that may need a bit more practice before jumping in head first. So, be sure to fire upPlanetSide 2, and come byMash Tacticsthis evening as we learn more about this games ins and outs before the fight finally goes down next Friday!...

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Megan Rocha