A mindbending hands-on with Poto & Cabenga

Each year, Gamma entrants are asked to make games under certain constraints. This year, all Gamma4 entries must be controlled with a single button. I plan to write up my impressions of all six Gamma4 games. Not to be confused (or is it?) withPoto and Cabengo,Honeyslug’s Gamma4 entryis a singleplayer platformer where one button controls two different characters in two different environments. If that sounds confusing, it is. It’s also highly enjoyable, and equally adorable thanks to its simple, charming art style....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 620 words · Shannon Proctor

Amnesia: The Bunker pushed back one week to May 23

Hunker down a little longer Frictional Games has announced that a last-minute delay has affected its upcoming horror sequelAmnesia: The Bunker,which will no longer meet its May 16 release date — The first-person spooker will now launch on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms one week later on May 23. “We’re pushing the release ofAmnesia: The Bunkerback by one week, and it will now be coming out on May 23 instead,”noted the indie developer on Twitter....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Mr. Victor Jones

Anime Ascendants codes (December 2024)

Updated: July 18, 2025 We added new codes! A catastrophic event has plunged the entire anime multiverse into chaos. It’s time to assemble all the heroes to save the day together—it’s what they do best, after all. If you’re up for the challenge and want to become a supreme commander, hop intoAnime Ascendants. Since I burned through my Gems and Magic Tokens quickly, I needed an alternative way of getting more....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Stacey Walsh

Assassin?s Creed Memories is a free-to-play iOS game, is out now

What? Ubisoft actually has a decent history when it comes to puttingAssassin’s Creedgames on iOS.Pirateswasn’t bad, and neither wasRearmed. But this week’s iOS release doesn’t sound all that enticing, as it combines card collection (always ripe for IAP abuse) and strategy elements — it’s calledAssassin’s Creed Memories. It requires an internet connection, and according to Ubisoft, you don’t need to pay to complete anything — although IAP is offered of course....

July 6, 2025 · 1 min · 71 words · Gary Perkins

Atlus reveals more character options for Dragon’s Crown

Names, outfits, and voices are customizable As we already knew,Dragon’s Crownwill featuredifferent character palettesfor each class, but Atlus has just revealed that names, outfits, and English/Japanese dual audio customization are confirmed for the US version of the game. Essentially, given the number of naming options, colors, and voices, it’s likely that noDragon’s Crownparty will be the same. You’ll be able to switch your movement input from the analog to the d-pad, if you prefer one control method over the other (although controls are confirmed to be locked otherwise, sadly)....

July 6, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Ronald Hanna

Breaking all the rules with port master and game developer Felix Bohatsch

Sup Holmes every Sunday! [Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great video games. It airs live every Sunday afternoon onYouTube, and can be found in podcast form onLibsynandiTunes.] Today on Sup Holmes we’re happy to welcome Felix Bohatsch of Broken Rules to the show. I first learned of Felix’s work when I downloaded the paper-made, turn the world while you jump 2D platformerAnd Yet It Moveson WiiWare all those years ago....

July 6, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · George Carrillo

CCP erecting a real monument in Iceland for their fans

It’s not like there’s anything else is happening in Iceland So wow, here’s a crazy story. CCP is erecting a real goddamn monument dedicated to their entire player base in Reykjavik, Iceland. It will “honor those who have participated in establishing the massive virtual universe.” The monument will stand atop a half a meter tall metal-plated concrete platform, and it will have the names of all the main characters of all active, and even deceased, EVE Online players captured on March 1 etched upon it....

July 6, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Katherine Archer

Counter-Strike 2 MAC-10 skins Tier List: All CS2 MAC-10 skins, ranked

InCounter-Strike 2, the MAC-10 is the T side weapon of choice for players looking to take a bomb site quickly. With high mobility and solid damage, fending off a team storming you with MAC-10s is extremely difficult. InCounter-Strike 2, you will use the MAC-10 at some point on T side. That’s a fact for most players. You simply can’t afford to buy anAK-47or a Galil AR every round, so you’ll likely compromise with a MAC-10 on occasion....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Patty Russell

Damn, it feels good to be a Viking in Expeditions: Viking

Leave your horned helmets at home Expeditions: Conquistadortook me by surprise. I had no expectations going in, and what I found was a well-crafted and hard-as-nails strategy game. Now, we’re being transported further back in time to the era of the Vikings, a people notorious for their shipbuilding and extreme dominance over just about everyone they came across. After some time withExpeditions:Vikingat PAX East, I can say that it feels great to be a Viking....

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 922 words · Anthony Knight

Destiny’s child: Work has started on Destiny 2

And expansions, of course Activision Blizzard ismaking all sorts of moneyin its latest financial quarter. This is due in large part to the success ofDestiny, which has 9.5 million “registered users,” the average of which is playing the game for three hours a day. How? Anyways, a sequel to the “largest new franchise launch in videogame history”is already in development. Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg explained that the next “full game” in theDestinyseries is already in the works....

July 6, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Dr. Karen Rice

Destructoid Draws: Our Number One Villains

First one to make a Lazy Town joke gets shot [Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, readers of all ages – welcome to yet another edition ofDtoidDraws! This is a tradition near and dear to my heart, so without further ado, let’s let the community’s hands do the talking! – Wes] Good morning, everyone! Destructoid Draws’ usual host, Bass, fell prey to a very sudden and terminal illness. Thankfully, I was able to take over for him, so the show will go on as usual!...

July 6, 2025 · 13 min · 2636 words · Leah Ruiz

Did you get your Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Charizard yet? Here’s some stats and info

Azumarill served me well At 7PM ET on June 06, 2025, Game Freak unleashed the CharizardPokemon Scarlet & Violetevent into the wild.After prepping earlier this week I went in with Azumarill, and caught it: my clear actually came from a group withtwo shiniesin it! It was a fun time and I took screens all along the way. Here’s a look at some of the potential loot drops, and some stats to boot....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Lawrence Hicks

EA FC 24: How to complete Mariona FUTTIES SBC

The Mariona FUTTIES SBC is a really interesting challenge to consider if you’re still looking to improve your Ultimate Team squad inEA FC 24. Mariona’s new card is available as a challenge, which means that you won’t have to rely on any pack luck. The SBC is pretty easy to complete as well, and let’s check out what the card looks like in-game. EA FC 24 Mariona FUTTIES SBC tasks The solo tasks of the Mariona FUTTIES SBC has certain conditions that you’ll need to meet while submitting the squad....

July 6, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Felicia George