WANTED: SCE seeks companion for big, black Colossus (Update)

The development team that brought youICOandShadow of the Colossushas posted a “Now Hiring” ad in the latest issue ofFamitsu. People do crazy things for love, and you know youlovethese games. So, thanks toNick’salertness, if you happen to be a masterful video game programmer, fluent in Japanese, and willing to uproot your whole life to join this team for its third installment, then here’s your chance. Not that they’ve been very forthcoming with information as tohowto reply....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Brad Fischer

Were you player one or player two?

These days it doesn’t really matter I’ll fully admit that when I was younger, I had disdain for Luigi. Hey!I grew out of it eventually. But for whatever reason, I associated Luigi with the second controller slot, also known as the dreaded “player two.” Since people usually came over to my house to play games, I always wanted to be player one with my boy Mario. For years I would never willingly choose Luigi, going so far as to shun him inMario 2even when I had the choice (Peach rocked anyway)....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Roberta Johnson

What are pawns in Dragon’s Dogma 2?

Dragon’s Dogma 2is finally out and I’m betting that Capcom’s new big thing will likely be the most talked-about game for a while. One of the things making this a one-of-a-kind experience is its “Pawn System”, whose mechanics I delve intoright here. But if you’re less concerned about the technical aspects and more interested in learning what pawns represent in the game’s lore, then you’ve come to the right place. Let’s learn what’s at the heart of a pawn inDragon’s Dogma....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Jeremy Mccoy

What does Empathy do in 33 Immortals?

While navigating the legions of hell in33 Immortals, understanding what each of your stats represents is vital. After all, a single wrong investment can be enough to doom your run and stop you from claiming the bragging rights that come with being the best out of 33. To help you perform no matter your role of choice and guide your fellow souls to victory, here’s what Empathy does in33 Immortals....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Kyle Martin

Who was looking through Irving’s things in Severance Season 2 Episode 6

Late inSeveranceSeason 2 Episode 6, Attila, we see someone going through Irving’s box of things in his home, most importantly the list of names of Lumon employees. However, we don’t get a direct look at the person’s face. So who was looking through Irving’s thing in theSeveranceAttila episode? Who was looking through Irving’s things The person looking through Irving’s things inSeveranceSeason 2 Episode 6, titled Atilla, was Mr. Drummond. If you forget who that is, Mr....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Mary Martinez

Xbox Black Friday sale highlights: Psychonauts 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, and more

Digital Xbox game deals are live already and they’re here until December 3 With Xbox Game Pass having such a far-reaching library and titles swapping in and out all the time, it can be tricky to navigate Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S deals, but here we go. The digital Xbox Black Friday 2021 saleis live right now, so we can game before T-Day. Xbox Store Black Friday 2021 highlights Much like the equivalentPlayStation Store Black Friday sale, we’ve hit the sweet spot on several recent big-publisher releases already getting a nice 30-percent-or-so discount....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Tyler Malone

You can adopt the cute little Whomper in World of Warcraft to support charity

Plush available, too World of Warcraft’spets have always been cute little nods to different series or specific artists and Whomper looks no different. The adorable yeti can be yoursfor $10and all purchases will go directly to funding theCode.orgfoundation. Code.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to getting more students involved with computer sciences. If you aren’t keen on a digital pet, you’re able to grab a plush Whomper over onBlizzard’s Gearsite. That will run you $25, but he looks even more adorable in person....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Eric Monroe

10 best offline mobile games

Even in the modern age of constant internet connection, there are times when you simply can’t connect to the wifi. Whether you’re traveling, too far from civilization or you just want to disconnect, don’t worry, there’s still some games out there to keep you entertained even when there’s no signal. As someone who spends a lot of time 30,000 feet up in the air, I’ve become pretty good at finding offline games to occupy my time when flying and I’m not one for gatekeeping, so I’m going to share those I’ve found with you....

June 28, 2025 · 7 min · 1286 words · Suzanne Wagner

25 percent off Street Fighter V leads in Weekend Deals

$15 bonus for PS4 version too Street Fighter Vheads to the PlayStation 4 and PC this Tuesday and there are a lot of pre-order deals for the game this weekend. We’re not sure how to feel about Capcom’s Season Pass right now, but at least the content road maphas been disclosedfor the rest of 2016. TheSFV Steam key is 25 percent offat GMG, while PS4 gamers can score a $15 eGift Card when pre-ordering via Dell (if you have a Best Buy GCU or Amazon Prime account, we’ll suggest going with that route instead)....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Charles Cox

A fan created a more detailed Pokemon Pearl and Diamond remake mockup

‘Pokemon Adventures Sinnoh’ With the heavy amount of ceasing and desisting, thePokemonmodding community is very smart in the way it delivers its games: basically, dump them after they’re finished, let them proliferate, then acquiesce to the legal threat from Nintendo. But a bunch of groups and individuals have also diverged from that path, instead creating mockups of games thatmight be, especially in light of the polarizing fan reaction to the art styles of recent main series titles....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Roger Lloyd

A Profound Waste of Time returns with a Katamari clump of fun

Thoughts and feelings about videogames Destructoid has had its share of ups and downs over the past 12 years, but there’s one thing about us that has never changed:we want to give everyone a chance to be heard. That’s gotten us in trouble more than a few times, but without that attitude, we wouldn’t be the place where the likes of Aaron Linde, Ashly Burch, Chad Concelmo, Jim Sterling, and so many others got their start....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Brandi Duarte

Alex player skin comes to Minecraft on consoles this week

And The Simpsons on PlayStation The millions of people playingMinecrafton consoles are well acquainted with the default character Steve — talk about merchandising might! — but on Wednesday they’ll have another option: Alex. “Now, everyone loves Steve — he’s probably the most famous minecrafter in the world, and has excellent stubble,” wrote Mojang. “But jolly old Steve doesn’t really represent the diversity of our playerbase. For that reason, we’re giving all players opportunity to play with an Alex skin instead....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Erica Burke

Amy Hennig reveals that she has left EA to start her own studio

Star Wars title presumably shelved Speaking at the Gamelab conference in Spain this week, writer and game director Amy Hennig revealed that she left her position at EA at the start of 2018, with plans in motion to open her own studio. Hennig worked with games such asLegacy of KainandJak & Daxter, before co-creating (and writing for) theUnchartedfranchise. Hennig was set to direct aStar Warstitle for EA, but plans for that were scuppered with theclosure of Visceral Gamesin October 2017....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Ashley Wilson