Character Studies: Juri Duti

[Character Studies is a series about videogame characteres talking about videogames. It used to be calledSundays with Sagat, but then we had to fire Sagat because he was unprofessional towards a famous person.] We have a very special guest this week — it’s Juri fromStreet Fighter High. She has a word to say about online gaming, and the behaviors of the lesser mortals that she interacts with therein. Her thoughts may surprise you....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Heather Randall

Come watch us play Dragon’s Crown live today!

I promise the show won’t drag-on! In an awesome turn of events we’ve gotten our hands on an early copy of Dragon’s Crown (spoiler alert: It’s really really good) so we’re going to pass along the good times with an extra special episode of the Gentlemen’s Club! We’re going live at 4pm PST today onDtoid.tvwith a full crew and we’ll be working our way through the story and committing buxom murder on a variety of fully breasted enemies....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Michael Jones

Cuphead and Mugman are showing up in Fall Guys this week

The crossover costumes will appear in the Fall Guys store on February 24 and Feb. 27, respectively I’ll take moreCupheadwhenever and wherever I can – even if it’s just aFall Guystie-in. Costumes for Cuphead and Mugman are showing up this week in the mean bean machine, and you’ll need ten crowns for each of them, as well as another five crowns for aCuphead-inspired emote. In collab with@StudioMDHRwe’re pleased to announce that Cuphead is the featured costume on Wednesday!...

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Laurie Walter

Days Gone’s free DLC makes survival even more unlikely

We all gotta die someday Survival seems like a tough prospect inDays Gone. There are all sorts of zombies and wolves that pose significant threats. Maybe most dangerous — Deacon St. John rides that motorcycle without a helmet! Pray he doesn’t go the way of Country Mac. It’ll get tougher come June.Days Goneis getting some free updates in June, one of them being a new difficulty setting. “Survival” mode jacks up difficulty, disables fast travel and survival vision, and diminishes the heads-up display so that indicators and maps are absent....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Frank Harris

Do you refer to players online by their callsign or real name?

How long does it take you to get comfortable with someone? I was playingFinal Fantasy XIVthe other day, engaging in my weekly static raid group (we just beat Turn 7!) when I realized something — I refer to most of them by their callsigns and not their real names. In fact, I stopped calling a few friends that I’ve known for years (and went to college with) by their given names, just to uniformly refer to everyone as their in-game character....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Joshua Harmon

Dota 2 Interactive Compendium now available for purchase

Support The International, get a courier! If there’s anything close to a “Super Bowl” equivalent in the world of eSports, it’s The International tournament, hosted by Valve. The prize pool contains $1.6 million, but apparently that’s just a starting point. By purchasing an “Interactive Compendium” for $9.99 from theDota 2store, you are actually contributing the the prize pool and increasing its worth. In addition, you’ll get a fancy courier which can evolve by watching matches and even make predictions and win prizes....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Derek Davis

Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero’s Bonds is as beautiful as it is formulaic

Hands on with the closed beta If you’ve never heard ofDragon Quest The Adventure of Dai, I wouldn’t blame you. The manga series started in the pages of Weekly ShÅnen Jump back in 1989, following the exploits of the titular Dai and his friends as they embarked on a quest for revenge in a world full of humans, demons, and the classic monsters of theDragon Questseries. The comic ran until 1996 and was also adapted into an anime, as well as a few theatrical films, back in the ’90s....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · Sydney Alvarez

Drift away with Chrono Trigger and Game Music Lullabies Volume II

Listen to a sample of ‘Scattering Blossoms’ [Disclosure: Jayson Napolitano, the producer ofGame Music Lullabies Volume II, previously wrote for Destructoid. As always, no relationships, personal or professional, were factored into this news post.] “Aquatic Ambiance” was the song that got mehooked onPrescription for Sleep: Game Music Lullabies, a soothing album performed by saxophonist Norihiko Hibino (Metal Gear Solid) and pianist AYAKI. The duo is back forVolume II, which releases digitally on August 01, 2025....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Shelly Chaney

Dropsy challenges perceptions of beauty, proves that love really can conquer all

Let’s go on a hugventure One of the highlights of my time at PAX East was sitting down and chatting withDropsy’screator, Jay Tholen. Jay’s a quiet, thoughtful man with what seems to be unlimited creative energy at his disposal. His sometimes offbeat, but unquestionably engaging creative force shines through in his surreal point-and-click “hugventure”Dropsy. At first glance, the Devolver-published game may seem as though it could be reduced to a psychedelic walking simulator built to shock or surprise the player, offering no real substance beyond that....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 766 words · Chad Wilson

EA FC 25 Lautaro Martinez TOTY Honorable Mentions SBC solutions

The Lautaro Martinez TOTY Honorable Mentions SBC is now live in EA FC 25, and you may complete the challenge to obtain a special card for your Ultimate Team squad. Martinez might have missed out on a place among the starters, but EA Sports has released a special card to celebrate his performances last year. He was successful for club and country, and you’re able to play with this item by completing the SBC....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Shari Bean

Epic’s Director of Publishing Strategy, Sergiy Galyonkin, is leaving the company

Sergiy Galyonkin has announcedvia Twittertoday that he has resigned from his role as Director of Publishing Strategy at Epic Games. He had been with the company for over eight years. In his post, Sergiy Galyonkin thanks Epic for the aid they’ve donated in support of Ukraine during Russia’s ongoing invasion. He outlines his role in establishing Epic’s direction (which he refers to as Epic 4.0), but opines that he doesn’t feel he is a fit for their new course (Epic 5....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Kenneth Dyer

Freedom Planet feels like a retro Sonic homage in all the right ways

Another Nindies@Home game I totally missed theFreedom PlanetPC train back in 2014. I don’t know what I was doing — it kind of slipped my mind, and I do feel bad about it. Thankfully, a Wii U port set to debut later this year has allowed me to get back into this saddle, most notably due to a brand new demo version that is downloadabletodayon the eShop. The biggest influence thatFreedom Planetwears on its sleeve isSonic— that much is obvious....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Michael Wilson

Gotham Knights dated for October, is a current gen exclusive

Gotham Knightsis out on June 24, 2025 This morning,as promised, WB Games has unveiledmore info onGotham Knights, and we finally have a release date folks! June 29, 2025. So here’s a particularly interesting tidbit: a WB Games rep has informed Destructoid that “in order to provide players with the best possible gameplay experience, the game will release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, andwill not be available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Elizabeth Pena MD