The DTOID Show: Our Black Friday Dealmageddon!

Hey everybody! I’ve written posts for The Destructoid Show from numerous strange places, but I don’t think I’ve written one from an airport bar. At least, not this particular airport bar. It smells like garlic fries. Today, we ran down news stories likethe new Xbox 360 dashboard updatethat’s dropping December 6th, an upcomingPS Vita game calledUnit 13that incorporates BOTH analog sticks, and the fact thatI Am Alivewon’t be available on PC because of pirates(I dunno about you guys, but I feel like this kinda settles the Pirates Vs....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Courtney Anderson

The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle Chapter Includes Major Free Update

The Elder Scrolls Onlinehas just released its latest chapter,High Isle, which takes players to the Systres Archipelago, the home of the Bretons. Along with the release of the chapter and all its content is a free update, Update 34, to the base game available to everyElder Scrolls Onlineplayer. The Elder Scrolls Onlinewas released in 2014 following the enormous success ofThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. As an MMORPG, the game has received numerous major updates and expansions over the years which have improved the game in many areas and allowed players to adventure across the franchise’s largest open world to date....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Mark Smith

The Saw Franchise Has 1 Major Logic Flaw No One Talks About

John Kramer, aka Jigsaw, is a unique horror movie villain, but theSawfranchise includes one flaw in the entire logic of his motivations. It wasn’t until the iconicending ofSawthat Tobin Bell’s John Kramer revealed himself as Jigsaw, the puppet master behind all of the twisted games. From there,theSawfranchisecontinued to explore his sadistic philosophy of making people appreciate the life they were squandering by putting them through horrific tests. While many other horror movie villains are sadistic and cruel in killing their victims, Jigsaw insists that he is trying to help people....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 660 words · Joshua Smith

The Villagers' Language In A Minecraft Movie & Why They Can't Speak Explained

Other than Steve, the villagers are the primary residents of the Overworld inA Minecraft Movie. As is established at the beginning ofA Minecraft Movie, Steve is the first human to ever enter the Overworld, a dimension that is made up of blocks. The Overworld is the home to many different animals and monsters, such as sheep, pigs, skeletons, zombies, creepers, and, of course,chicken jockeys. However, the villagers also reside in the Overworld inA Minecraft Movie....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Jacob Torres

Tom Ellis' Perfect CIA Partner Has Been Hiding In Plain Sight In The FBI Franchise All Along

The perfect partner for Tom Ellis' character inCIAis hiding in plain sight within theFBIfranchise.CIAis the newestFBIspinoff, which will begin airing in the spring of 2026. The progress toward casting characters in this procedural has been frustratingly slow, especially considering that the other twoFBIshows were canceled by CBS in 2025. The only character that has been cast so far is Tom Ellis as the lead.Ellis is supposed to be more of a loose-cannon officer, while his potential partner will be a by-the-book agent who has respect for the rules....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Brendan Young

Virt’s new original chiptune album FX4 drops next week

I know there are a lot of fans of Jake “virt” Kaufman out there, so I thought I’d try to alert everyone to the fact that his latest original album,FX4, will drop next week on March 1st courtesy of the also-amazingUbiktune netlabel.FX4is the fourth installment in virt’s original chip music album series and acts as a prequel to the events told throughFX3. I think you’ll find the story setup forFX4taken from Ubiktuneto be most enticing:...

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Steven Lewis

Wednesday Season 2 Totally Flips The Script On Jenna Ortega's Return To Nevermore

Wednesdayseason 2 is getting closer, and the show’s new trailer just pointed out how much has changed for Jenna Ortega’s character since the show’s debut. Unlike season 1, which was released all at once in November 2022,Wednesdayseason 2 will be split into two partsacross August and September. Thestory forWednesdayseason 2will predominantly take place at Nevermore Academy again, but this time around, Jenna Ortega’s titular character will be joined by her brother, Pugsley....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Nathaniel Boyle

Weirdest Characters In Wrestling Games

Video games centered around the world of professional wrestling have exploded in popularity throughout the past two decades. As pro wrestling companies such as WCW andWWEgained a wider audience, their depiction in video games followed suit. The result has been a steady stream of wrestling-related titles, some directly connected with the mainstream promotions, while others are purely fictional. RELATED:WWE Wrestlemania 38: Every Match On Night 1, Ranked One of the centerpieces of any wrestling title is its roster....

June 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1290 words · Jacqueline Sanchez

Whatsapp Is Rolling Out Voice Transcripts

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that lets users turn voice messages into text. This is designed to help people who can’t listen to a message right away because of where they are or other reasons. The WhatsApp voice message transcriptions are created on the user’s device. This is great for privacy because it means the data won’t be sent to WhatsApp, and any outside company can’t access the audio or text....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Daniel Sandoval

Why Anthem Doesn't Have PvP

After an impressive showing at Electronic Arts' E3 2018 press conference yesterday, one of the biggest upcoming games on everyone’s mind isAnthem, the new original IP fromMass EffectandDragon Agedeveloper BioWare. Players have all kind of questions regardingAnthemand while many were answered at the conference, there are sill many being asked, like why is the new title beingreleased with no PVP mode? Well, it seems someone might have some answers. Since the conference concluded, executive producer Mark Darrah has taken to Twitter to answer questions from fans regarding the new IP....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Michael Lee

Xbox Free Games with Gold for May 2021 Could Help Tide Over LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Fans

Last week, Microsoft unveiled May’s roster of Xbox Free Games with Gold, which still does not include an Xbox Series X/S title. For those who missed out on Microsoft’s announcement,May 2021’s roster of Xbox Games with GoldincludeArmelloandDungeons 3for the Xbox One, andLEGO BatmanandTropico 4for the Xbox 360. RELATED:Free Xbox Games With Gold for May 2021 Are Available Early LEGO Batman Could Compensate for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s Delay Fans of theLEGOvideo game franchise would know that developer TT Games/Traveller’s Tales is currently working onLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, which is shaping up to be one ofthe most ambitiousLEGOvideo gamesthe studio has taken on....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Andrea Nunez

“I Have Ideas”: ConcernedApe Shares What He Would Have Done Differently In Stardew Valley

ConcernedApe, solo developer of the smash-hitStardew Valley, says he has some “ideas” of what he would have done differently when developing the game.Stardew Valleybecame a massive success, selling over 41 million copies, and is widely regarded as the game that brought cozy games to a wider audience. The game got its final major update for the time being earlier this year, withConcernedApe wanting to focus on other titlesinstead of solely developingStardew Valley....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Brandon Anthony

"We Knew From The Very Beginning": Cobra Kai's Plan For Daniel's Story Makes The Ending Even Better

One of the standout elements of Netflix’s martial arts comedy-drama seriesCobra Kaiwas its revival of the Karate Kid franchise’s rivalry between Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence. As adults, Daniel and Johnny started out with the same mutual dislike that defined their relationship as teenagers. But now their rivalry could do even more damage to the people they cared about. Their children and stepchildren, in particular, are regularly caught in the crosshairs of their animosity towards each other inCobra Kai....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 893 words · Michelle Meyers