Bandai Namco launches new in-house music label

Sounds from The Lands Between Bandai Namco is the latest developer/publisher to announce the formation of its own in-house music label. Emanating out of its European offices, the amusingly titled “Bandai Namco Game Music Label” will publish soundtracks of the studio’s games in a physical and digital capacity. “Since the first video games and all throughout the history of the industry, music has always been a core component of the gaming experience,” said the studio in a press statement....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Phillip Vasquez

Behind the scenes look at Forza Horizon

Well it seems a lot of you are interested inForza Horizonbasedon our last preview. For those looking for more info we have this new behind the scenes trailer from developer Turn 10 Studios showing off some brand new features for a Forza game. Namely night time racing and real world traffic. Additionally, the team has released some of the cars you can expect in the game. You’ll be burning rubber in a 2005 Ford GT, 2006 Lotus Exige Cup, 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG, 1969 Nissan Fairlady Z 32, 2011 Lotus Evora S, 2010 SSC Ultimate Aero, 2013 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500, 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, 1987 RUF CTR Yellowbird, 2010 Nissan 370 Z, 2003 Honda S2000, 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X, and a 2010 Pagani Zonda R....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Bruce Fox

Best early armor locations in Stalker 2

Having good armor inStalker 2: Heart of Chornobylwill help you survive the horrors of The Zone, and you’ll want to upgrade over the Leather suit as soon as possible. If you’ve bought the Deluxe Edition (or the Ultimate Edition), you’re entitled to three amazing suits spread all over The Zone. These items can be found in Journalist Stashes, and their locations are marked once you’ve completed theSeek, and Your Shall See side quest....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Eric Swanson

Can you get banned for teabagging in Call of Duty?

Game developers everywhere are cracking down on toxic behavior, andCall of Dutyis one of the biggest franchises that’s changed the way it enforces how you behave in-game. Using things like voice recognition to monitor game chat for abusive language,CoDplayers can no longer freely use inflammatory language like the “good old days” of the older games in the series when hearing slurs or foul language was commonplace. But where is the line drawn?...

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Kevin Jones

Changing the face of videogames with Image Metrics

Say what you will about contemporary game design. With all the technological advancements made in the last few years, gamers have been able to play games that offer something closer to a real-life experience in terms of graphics and gameplay. Unfortunately, those hyper-realistic experiences, while offering something that truly resonates with gamers, have a habit of falling apart when creating the human face. Call it the “Uncanny Valley,” that bizarre occurrence when developers create realistic-looking games with realistic characters that have something “off” about them....

June 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1077 words · Jennifer Edwards

Chilling out in Solside with the residents of Krater

It’s Friday night, I got paid (actually need to check my bank account) and I want to relax with a littleKrater. Thanks to the guys at Fatshark we can see how the residents of Solside relax on a Friday night. I’ve been played a few hours ofKraterand I have to say I like the offbeat sense of humour the game has. Also there’s some great musical references; having Solside’s medic be calledDr....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Lisa Chavez

Clone Simulator codes (November 2024)

Updated: June 26, 2025 We searched for new codes! Is there anything better than you? More you, of course! If you see Dolly the sheep’s fate as a cool story and not a cautionary tale, head intoClone Simulatorand flood the world with your replicas. Bring your army into endless shenanigans, such as climbing the pyramids and ski jumping. Cloning still has many limitations. You can’t just duplicate yourself endlessly without hitting the limit, right?...

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Lisa Davis

Destructoid review: de Blob

de Blob‘s rise from anart school projectto a high-profile Wii release will likely go down as one of videogaming’s great Cinderella stories. It’s not everyday that some hard-working kids manage get discovered by a real-life game developer, and when they do, the whole industry takes notice. As great asdeBlob‘s rags-to-riches story may be, it’s still a new IP, and new IPs and the Wii don’t tend to play nice together. Doesthe gamehave what it takes to buck the current trends and become a smash hit, despite the fact that it’s a third-party title that’s neither a mini-game collection or a remake?...

June 9, 2025 · 8 min · 1532 words · Thomas Copeland

Destructoid’s award for Best PC Game of 2022 goes to…

Vampire Survivors Sometimes, giving out awards for the best game of the year can feel a bit tedious, because there will be one title that stood head and shoulders above the rest. While in 2022, it may have been easy to predict that a game likeElden Ringwould take home our pick for the best PlayStation title of the year, the PC category was a real toss up — of all the categories our staff voted on, the votes for the PC category were by far the most evenly spread....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Wendy Thomas

Disney CEO reportedly urged to consider making company a gaming giant

As Hollywood still grapples with strikes and other issues, Disney CEO Bob Iger is pressed on a different matter: gaming. According toBloomberg, advisers at the company want to expand its video game outreach by transforming Disney from distributing game license to a gaming giant. However, Iger is reportedly not too keen on the idea. Bloomberg’s report outlines the struggles facing Disney and its CEO in detail. Options like gambling, through ESPN and sports betting, have been something that Iger reportedly pushed back on but has now relented on....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Michael Turner

Dragon’s Dogma 2 is patching its Dragonsplague to be less viral

Capcom has announced a newDragon’s Dogma 2patch for later this month, and it will make adjustments to the game’s most polarizing mechanic: Dragonsplague. An exact release date hasn’t been shared, but Capcom’sannouncement Twittersays the patch should be ready before the end of April. Although it does add these new fixes and adjustments will be added to “each platform as soon as they are ready,” which may mean the patch will release at different times across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Kyle West

Fallout 4 just got a new update, still no sign of PS4 mods

Also 300 new Codsworth names Fallout 4is almost done with its content drops, and for a lot of let-down fans, that’s basically the end of the conversation. But for now, Bethesda is keen to deliver theVault-TecandNuka Worldadd-ons, as well as some stability patches. The newest update (now live across all three platforms) is 1.4, which adds 300 additional Codsworth names, fixes select crashes as well as the “Boston After Dark” mission, and touches up the mod UI....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Jeffrey Burton

FC Mobile Euro 2024 tournament explained – Release date, rewards, and more

With the impending release of Euro 2024 tournament mode inFC Mobile, EA Sports has ensured that mobile games will be well-supported. EA FC 24players can already dive into an exclusive tournament mode packed with plenty of content on their PC, Nintendo Switch, and consoles. Mobile players will need to wait as of writing, but that won’t be for long. In an official blog post, EA Sports has announced that Euro 2024 tournament mode will also be released for mobile devices, albeit with some changes....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Karen Horton