That T-shirt came from the Bungie store!

Pick up this Destiny shirt for charity Commemorate your time with theDestinyAlpha release this year by picking up the tongue-in-cheek Wizard shirt from theofficial Bungie store. Then, don’t sit around hating yourself for all the money you’ve spent this week what with the Steam Summer Sale and all, because the profits from this T-shirt go to charity via the Bungie Foundation. I’ve been fighting with myself over whether or not I want this shirt, because promotions for charity like this always get me....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Carolyn Ross

This War of Mine is a harrowing journey of survival

War through the eyes of the powerless War, what is it good for? For starters, it makes for easy entertainment in fiction. With the rise of war games over the last two decades, it’s common to see these experiences as nothing but an over-the-top spectacle to show off explosions and the might of the military. But in recent years, we’ve begun to see more games that pay attention to the philosophical and existential conflicts related to war....

May 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1481 words · Kelly Yang

Valve knows someone’s already working to remove VR from Half-Life: Alyx

One developer expects validation from it Half-Life: Alyxhas been available for approximately 27 hours, and Valve just knows someone’s already hard at work modding virtual reality out of it. Valve doesn’t explicitly know of any specific modders undertaking that project, mind you. Valve isn’t in denial that VR was a contentious choice, and the developer assumes getting rid of it was priority number one for someone out there. Valve programmer Robin Walker tellsPolygon“Personally, I’m not concerned about it at all....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Dr. Jeffrey Stephens

VGdrum gets ‘dangerous’ with Secret of Mana

NukaColahas emerged from his cocoon to deposit another drum-layered game track on Destructoid’s doorstep. This time, it’s the boss battle theme “Danger” fromSecret of Manafor the Super Nintendo. I have to be a little critical and mention that Nuka’s drumming during the intro is pretty off. He admits the song’s difficulty, so I respect that he owned up to that flub, and he does manages to pick up the pace afterward....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · April Johnson

Watch Dogs: Legion Gets Co-Op Trailer

Bringing Ubisoft’s hacking franchise to the streets of London,Watch Dogs: Legionis already primed to be one of the biggest games of the year. Not only does it feature an innovative new mechanic that lets players assume the role of any NPC they meet on the street, but it will also make its way to the Xbox Series X andPlayStation 5next month. On top of getting to tear up London on their own, players will also have the chance to enjoyWatch Dogs: Legionwith a friend in cooperative play....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Julie Aguilar

When Does Ghost of Tsushima Come Out for PC?

Quick Links In an effort to bring most of its major first-party titles to PC gamers, Sony and PlayStation are set to launch Sucker Punch’s critically acclaimed open-world action adventure,Ghost of Tsushima, on Steam on July 29, 2025. It’s been four years since the game originally came out on the PlayStation 4, but now people can check it out(plus theIki Islandexpansionand Legends multiplayer mode) on their powerful gaming computers for the first time....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Elizabeth Bailey

'Falcon And The Winter Soldier' Funko Pops Are Completely Spoiler-Free

While nowadays it’s pretty much a given that any Marvel production will get its own set of Funko Pops, it’s not usually expected that those will come in hand with plot spoilers, as was the case withWandaVision’s Fietro Maximoff and White Vision. More recently, Funko Pop figures for theMortal Kombatmovie included a subtle gear reveal for newcomer character Cole Young. RELATED:Chris Evans Explains Why Robert Downey Jr. Is The Definitive Iron Man...

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Heather Kim

(Update) Rockstar pays modder $10,000 for fixing GTA Online’s loading woes

Busted [Update:Rockstar has applied a new update to the PC edition ofGTA Onlinewhich –according to reports from PC Gamer– has seriously reduced load times across the board by minutes. Fine work, t0st, theGTAcommunity owes you a debt of gratitude.] Rockstar has offered thanks and compensation to a player/modder who discovered a way to severely reduce the load times of the PC edition of the publisher’s bullet-riddled MMOGTA Online. Back in February, a tinkerer going by the moniker “t0st”discovered a discrepancyinGTA Online‘s source code which could be manipulated to improve the epic title’s load times, up to as much as 70% in some cases....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Mercedes Parker

10 board games that are perfect for dinner parties

Ready to get your friends and family together for an unforgettable game night? Then you’ll definitely want to check out the ten dinner party board games that we’re highlighting with this list. They’re all guaranteed to get everyone at the table talking together and making jokes. 1.The Resistance: Avalon Avalonis a social deduction game that’s always full of surprises, no matter how many times you play. Everyone at the table gets a secret role at the beginning of the game....

May 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1178 words · Desiree Lopez

Another Code: Recollection announced, includes Trace Memory and its Wii sequel

During the latest Direct presentation, Nintendo announcedAnother Code— known as Trace Memory in North America — will launch as a new Nintendo Switch bundle asAnother Code: Recollectionnext year. According to Nintendo, theAnother Code: Recollectionpackage includes both the original DS game and its sequel and will be released on June 13, 2025. Both games are “fully enhanced” for the new experience, and the presentation included a lengthy trailer. The unreleased Wii sequel,Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories, makes its debut in North America in this bundle, too....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Peter Harris

Best No Return Characters In The Last Of Us 2 Remastered

The Last of Us 2 Remasteredadded anew game mode, No Return, giving players a chance to try out several characters, and many are wondering which are the best in the roster. When it comes to the characters inThe Last of Us 2 RemasteredNo Return mode, there are a wide range of options to choose from. Not only does the roster feature the classic trio of Ellie, Joel, and Abby, but alongside that, players also get a chance to play Yara, Mel, Tommy, Dina, Manny, Jesse, and Lev....

May 20, 2025 · 5 min · 863 words · Ronnie Nichols

Blue Lock Rivals codes (August 2025)

Updated: June 18, 2025 We searched for new codes! Now, we have a lot of fantasy/sci-fi RPGs on Roblox, but what about a soccer game that captures all theintensity and special techniquesfrom one of the most popular sports anime? EnterBlue Lock Rivals. Based on thehit anime/manga series, this game lets you channel the signature styles and flows of characters like Isagi, Chigiri, King, and others as you score spectacular goals with anime-inspired special moves....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Timothy Robinson

Burnout Paradise Remastered is out on June 19, according to the Switch eShop

Still ‘June 2020’ officially As you may recall,Burnout Paradise Remasteredis coming to Switch this year. Eventually, that ‘2020’ window was shortened to June. Now, we may have a firm date according to a Switch eShop listing. While perusing the “coming soon” section on Switch for details like the basis for this very story,Burnout Paradise Remasterednow has a soft June 19 estimated date. Note thatthe official landing page for the Switch edition still says “2020,”so the eShop is the most detailed data we have so far....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Sherry Jones