Penny-Punching Princess out now, receives frantic launch trailer

Calculated carnage NIS America has finally released action-RPG titlePenny-Punching Princess. The colourful adventure, which launched in Europe last week, is now available in North America, with the publisher putting out a fast-paced launch trailer to celebrate. Penny-Punching Princess sees players in the adorably grumpy role of the titular Princess (and her pal Isabella), whose mad economical skills and wizard mathematical abilities allow her to take down waves of enemies through the power of financial manipulation....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Dawn Thomas

Project CARS studio seems to have a six-year deal to make Fast and the Furious games

When executives say too much With the impending release ofProject CARS 2, developer Slightly Mad Studios has firmly staked its claim in the simulation racing market. It seems ready to branch out a bit though, as a recent quote from a company higher-up indicates that it’s soon targeting the less-serious type of racer. AsEurogamerreports (and somewhere in the above-embedded video that is more than seven hours long), Slightly Mad CEO Ian Bell drops some not-very-subtle hints that it has secured the right to make aFast and the Furiousgame....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Megan Owen

Ridiculously gorgeous Ni no Kuni screenshots

These new screenshots forNi no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witchare so pretty that they don’t even lookreal. But, for as great as they look, they’re nothing compared to seeing the game in motion. There are plenty of animated, cell-shaded, high-frame rate JRPGs out there, but none of them have ever looked like this, and that’s probably because none of them had Studio Ghibli helping out. Get a better idea of how lovely this game is inour new preview....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Amy Hall

Roblox Notoriety: Best Loud Build – Weapons, Skills, & Equipment

Going in clean isn’t your style? Want to stir up a noise and kill as many Roblox cops as you can? Not a problem. While we prefer the stealthy approach, Notoriety is perfectly playable as a loud criminal. If you’re going in loud, you’ll need some serious firepower, proper protection, and the right skills, and this guide is here to help you achieve that. Two types of loud builds So, we’ve been testing out builds, playing with friends, and doing some experiments and, it turns out there are two types of loud builds:...

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Eric Martinez

Save the date! Nintendo has announced its E3 schedule

Oh boy oh boy oh boy E3 is closer than you think and one of the things I’m most excited to see at this year’s event, besides all those sweet new games, is theSplatoon 2tournament Nintendo announced not too long ago. It is my favorite competitive game, and now that the company has announced its E3 schedule, I know when I’ll be watching it. The festivities for Nintendo at E3 kick off June 11 with the opening rounds of theSplatoon 2 World Championshipstarting at 3:30 pm....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Lawrence Johnson

SDCC: Hands-on with Spider-Man Edge of Time

Spider-Man: Edge of Timewas shown off for the first time to the public here at San Diego Comic-Con. I gave Spidey the full workout during a preview event on Wednesday, both in his 2099 and Amazing forms. Some new time warping powers were shown off. It was just a small taste of how Amazing and 2099 Spideys will work together from different times, but it was just enough to show me how much this game is like last year’sShattered Dimensions,also from Beenox....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Edward Adams

SOE explains what EverQuest Next Landmark actually is

And it looks awesome SOE just released a quick video that answers the question, “what isEverQuest Next Landmark?” Well, it’s a game of exploration, monsters to fight, and building just about anything you want. The video shows off building a house and a tower, how archways and angles are easy to create, terrain alteration, and inside decoration and furnishing. I can’t wait to try this out for myself. The alpha forEverQuest Next Landmarkis supposed to be starting soon, and hopefully it’s actually as fun as it looks in these videos....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Wayne Bruce

Tecmo Koei may already be working on a Toukiden update

‘Toukiden Extreme’ AlthoughToukiden: The Age of Demonshas just launched this week on the PlayStation Vita in North America, Siliconera has uncovered a trademark filing for “Toukiden Extreme,” which most likely hints at an updated version somewhere down the line. It’s not a new thing forMonster Hunter-esque games to get updates with more monsters and content (in fact, it’s weird if they don’t), and evidentlyToukidensold fairly well in Japan, so it makes sense....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Chelsea Robinson

The Daily Hotness: Saturday Morning Apocalypse

PowerGlove’s latest CD is now out! Saturday Morning Apocalypse is made up of heavy metal covers of TV theme songs, including thePokemontheme. Check out the amazingTransformerscover over on theirFacebook. We brought you a exclusive look atComic Jumper,Naughty Bearis getting pirate DLC, the latest Storm’s Adventure sees him turning Japanese, NARPs for the month of October are up, Jim reviewedEnslaved: Odyssey to the West, I checked out the newEarth Defense Forceand more happened on 10/01/10....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Anna Townsend

The Division is now the UK’s biggest Q1 launch of all-time

54% sales on PS4, 45% Xbox One The Divisionhas become the UK’s biggest Q1 game launch of all time. The online shooter shot to number one on its debut last week, smashing the previous record set byGran Turismo 4waaaaay back in 2005. 54% of sales were for the PlayStation 4, and 45% on Xbox One. Overall, it’s Ubisoft’s third-biggest game release afterWatch DogsandAssassin’s Creed III.According to Ubisoft, the game has had the most launch-day sales for any Ubisoft gameever, breaking the record set byWatch Dogstwo years ago....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Kurt Garcia

The L.A. Noire remaster is looking sharp in 4K

TRUTH Rockstar is revisiting its 2011 detective adventureL.A. Noirewith a remaster for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and even Nintendo Switch. It’s maybe not our first choice of game for the company to spruce up and re-release, but that’s what we’re getting on November 14. How’s it look? Great, I’d say. In terms of specific touch-ups, the official line from Rockstar is to expect “enhanced lighting and clouds, new cinematic camera angles, high resolution textures, and more....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Erica Powell

Videogames and the pursuit of harmless entertainment

[Editor’s Note: We’re not just a (rad) news site — we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware that it may not jive with the opinions of Destructoid as a whole, or how our moms raised us. Want to post your own article in response? Publish it now on ourcommunity blogs.] Do you remember the television programStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip? Likely, you don’t....

June 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1470 words · Michelle Nguyen

Weekend PC download deals: Sam & Max, Battlefield, DnD

GOG.com is holding another interesting promo this weekend, reducing some legendaryDungeons and Dragons RPG titles by up to 65%, including theBaldur’s GateandIcewind Dalefranchises, plusPlanescape: Torment. The more you buy, the bigger the reduction, so this is a great way to catch up on RPG classics. Those who missed out on some of the earlierBattlefieldgames can grabBattlefield 2 Complete Collection, Battlefield Bad Company 2, and itsVietnamexpansion forup to 67% off at GamersGatethis weekend....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Christopher Juarez