Atomicrops is the bullet hell farming sim you didn’t know you needed

Slaygriculture Farming sims are usually all realistic tractor physics and amber waves of grain. This one finds a weird intersection between shoot-em-ups and farming simulator. It’s something of a farm-em-up. F ’em up, if you will. Atomicropsis a new Raw Fury-published game that’s a post-apocalyptic bullet hell farmer. It’sStardew Valleyby way ofEnter the Gungeon. It’sHarvest Moonby way ofIkaruga. And, it looks weird enough to stand on its own, apart from any reductive combinations like in the previous two sentences....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Kimberly David

BlazBlue: Central Fiction, which is not a visual novel, launches soon in the west

November 1 in the US and November 4 in Europe Arc System Works is no stranger to visual novels based on their universes, so it’s a bit confusing to most people when you tell them thatBlazBlue: Central Fictionexists. It is, indeed, the next fully-fledgedBlazBluefighting game with an increased roster of 34 characters, and for now, seems to be the only planned one for some time (Arc recently stated that there isn’t an expansion in the works…yet)....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Kathleen Howard

Bringing a Guardian down into Gerudo Desert was a good idea

More AI vs. AI shenanigans In theZelda: Breath of the WildTwitter threadthat just keeps on giving, Dorkly’s Tristan Cooper — who previously sought tochuck a Cuccointo Death Mountain — has come up with more unscripted hijinks. Getting a Guardian and a Stone Talusinto a tusslewas amusing enough, but now he’s managed to escort one of the mechanical foes all the way to Gerudo Desert and… you know where this is going....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Erika Padilla

Did you know Hades voice actor Logan Cunningham juggled six roles in the game?

Talk about a Herculean effort Supergiant Games and memorable voice acting go hand-in-hand, and the same goes for Logan Cunningham, the actor behindBastion‘s narrator,Transistor‘s Transistor, andHades‘ stubborn dark lord. Just when I think I’ve got his iconic voice pinned down, there’s a twist. If you’ve been running laps inHadeslike the rest of us lately, you’ve almost certainly recognized Cunningham’s familiar voice here or there — but did you know that he playssix different named rolesin the game?...

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Mr. Brandon Jackson

Discord will be getting video chat and screen sharing

Now you can yell at your friend who’s never played Dota 2 before over a video call! Starting today Discord will be rolling out and testing its new video chat and screen sharing functionality with 5% of its desktop user base. As noted in anofficial blog post, the full launch of these new features is still “at least a month out” from being considered due to bug and general bandwidth testing....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Michelle Odonnell

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree welcomes 5 million Tarnished in first three days

All the Tarnished out there are getting punished on a minute-by-minute basis and loving it.Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreelaunched on June 19, 2025, and the official accounts are already reporting five million copies sold around the world. According to Bandai Namco Entertainment’s originalpress release, these numbers come after just three days of the DLC’s release. The X (formerly Twitter) account forElden Ringthanked “the many who tread the path left by Kindly Miquella....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · William Ortiz

FIFA 20 hat-trick as football sim remains top of the UK Charts for a third week

That was liquid football Regardless oflast week’s controversiesand mixed reviews, Electronic Arts’ football simFIFA 20continues to rock the top of the UK charts, making it three weeks in a row for the latest entry in EA’s legendary franchise. FIFA 20managed to fend off the release of Codemasters racing sim,GRID, as well as continued strong showings from shooters, including Ubisoft’s Not GoodGhost Recon: Breakpointand Microsoft’s Very GoodGears 5.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, much likeGrand Theft Auto V, continues to shift physical copies years after release, pushing its way back into the Top Three....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Michael Collins

Final Fantasy 16 failed to meet Square Enix’s high-end expectations

Final Fantasy XVIis the latest entry in the long-running RPG franchise. It represents a new direction for the series, and the game earned itself considerable critical acclaim upon release,scoring a 9 here on Destructoid. This hasn’t quite translated into financial success, at least according to the latest reports following the release of Square Enix’s first-quarter financial briefing. Square Enix’s financial reportreveals that although net sales are up thanks to the release of new titles such asFinal Fantasy XVI, operating income is down partly due to amortization of development cost....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Kelsey Huffman

Final Fantasy VII Remake team hiring for ‘core members’

Still trucking AhFinal Fantasy VII Remake. That thing you know will probably eventually come out, but might be delayed years on end. Square Enix is knee-deep in development still, and a recent listing for new “core members” of the team implies that there’s more work to be done. Here are a few highlights from the listing: The reason for the all hands on deck approach? Square Enix states, “the part about reproducing the original work in high-quality graphics is reaching a satisfactory standard, and we’ve come to the conclusion that in order to meet fan expectations we must increase its quality another step higher....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Desiree Jones

Finish your Persona vinyl collection with iam8bit’s Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden Soundtracks

Iam8bit has announced that they’re adding the soundtracks ofPersona 3 PortableandPersona 4 Goldento their catalog of vinyl albums. They will be available for preorder on December 14 at 9am PST. If you’re already deeply invested inowning the series’ soundtrackspressed in vinyl, your soul will feel incomplete without these two. Both thePersona 3 PortableandPersona 4 Goldenalbums appear to be supplemental single LP albums, containing only music unique to their versions of the game....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Corey Gonzales

Gravel’s arcade approach reminds me of off-road racing’s heyday

Putting the “fun” back in “racing games should be fun” I want, for a moment, to tell you about the absolute worst time I’ve had while gaming. Well, I actually wasn’t gaming. I was chilling out max and relaxing all cool with a buddy of mine for what I thought was going to be some kickassCupheadtime on his Xbox One. While we eventually would get to that near-masterpiece, the first 45 minutes of my visit was spent looking on as he tweaked every goddamn tweakable part of his 1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee inForza 7....

August 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1081 words · Colton Cooper

Housemarque is seeking testers for an unannounced PC game

‘Expect something other than an arcade game’ Last yearResogunmaker Housemarquerevealedit was getting out of arcade game development, much to the disappointment (but also understanding) of fans. The studio cited “lackluster sales” forNex Machinaand an industry trend toward “multiplayer experiences with strong, robust communities.” “Our purpose as a company remains the same, however – to create enjoyable and memorable gaming experiences for players while simultaneously creating a great workplace that allows people to flourish both professionally and personally,” Housemarque said at the time ina letter to fans....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Mrs. Brittany Thomas DDS

How to become a musician in BitLife

InBitLife, special careers involving acting, music, and modeling can make you millions of dollars quickly. The game’s music industry is one of the best you may go for if you’re willing to put time, effort, and money into raising your fame. Here’s how to become a musician inBitLife. How to become a musician inBitLife To become a musician, you must first purchase and own its special career pack. you may buy it individually through the in-game marketplace for $6....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Scott Owens