Genshin Impact Version 1.4 is now live on all platforms

Bringing Rosaria, Hangouts, and Original Recipe Chicken miHoYo has released the hugely anticipatedVersion 1.4 editionof its gacha RPGGenshin Impact. The new update – now available to download on all platforms – brings with it a brand new character alongside new events, gear, quests, weaponry and much, much more. JoiningGenshin Impact‘s ever-burgeoning roster of characters is the solemn Sister Rosaria. This almost ghostly woman is a member of Monstadt’s Church of Favonius and sports an attitude and social style as cold and sharp as her intimidating style, demeanor, and devastating polearm skills....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Roger Chang

Ghibli meets Zelda: Breath of the Wild once again in this stunning poster

Lovely We’re no strangers to hunting down Zelda x Ghibli art here at Destructoid.This homage to My Neighbor Totoro from artist Wahoo is fantastic, as isthisLupin-esque take on Princess Zelda and Linkfrom Salvamakoto. But seeing as there’s no shortage of Studio Ghibli andZeldafans, there’s plenty of more where that came from. Recently,artist “BigSkyCastle” Joshared a poster for a potentialZeldamovie in the style of Ghibli. The scene is set at Link and Zelda meet on Hyrule Field, with the shadow of Hyrule Castle (and presumably Ganon’s spirit) looming behind them....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Lisa Koch

GOG is giving out a free PC game for its birthday bash

It’s already been a decade! Remember when the site used to be called Good Old Games? A lot has changed for GOG.com over the past 10 years. The digital store was originally cherished as a haven for classic PC games and overlooked gems without the annoyances of DRM. It still is! But GOG has really come into its own in recent years with newer releases, including triple-A titles and indies, and also its gaming client,Galaxy....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Chelsea Gibson

Gorgeous-looking Redout II will be ripping up the spaceways on May 26

HEH-HEH-HEEEEEH WIPEOUT! Fans of anti-gravity racing games finally have a date to ring on their calendars — publisher Saber Interactive and developer 34BigThings announced that the hotly anticipated racer,Redout II,will finally get the green flag on May 26, when the hi-speed, hi-tech sequel hits PC and console platforms. Redout II,defined by the developer as “the future of racing,” will see players duke it across an amazing 36 futuristic raceways — all reversible for a grand total of 72 anti-gravity tracks....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Anthony Watkins

Gran Turismo 7 SPEC II Update 1.40 arrives today

Since it launched in 2022,Gran Turismo 7has consistently received new content to keep racers coming back to burn rubber. Today, a new update arrives, and it brings something for everyone. The update will be available from 11:00 PM PST, and Polyphony is touting it as the biggest since the launch of the game. Although both PS4 and PS5 players will get the update, some features will only arrive for the current-gen console....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Felicia Lyons

Gross/cool: Final Fantasy: Agni’s Philosophy tech demos

Too close! Gross! Too close! Watch these demonstrations of Square Enix’s next-gen engine Luminous Studio while you can because the last few of these videos were yanked off YouTube very quickly. These videos take the awesomeAgni’s PhilosophyFinal Fantasytech demo we saw at E3 and plays with it a bit. The one above takes one poor man and freezes him in the middle of what looks to be an agonizing death crouch and starts to play with his hair and face coloring....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Kenneth Smith

Hands-on: NASCAR The Game: 2011

It’s been two years since a properNASCARgame has been released for consoles. Electronic Arts was pumping out yearly iterations of the sport since the PlayStation 1 era, but then the series came to an abrupt stop afterNASCAR 2009. Now the racing franchise is back, thanks to developer Eutechnyx and Activision. Eutechnyx has a long history of racing games under its belt, and what they’ve done with this newNASCARsimulation is everything a fan of the sport could ever want....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 870 words · George Johnson

Here’s a big gaming April Fools’ Day 2022 recap

What a cruel day for some people Today is the day of getting tricked that your favorite franchise is coming back: only to be crushed seconds later. Fun! Here’s a gaming April Fools’ Day 2022 recap. Gaming April Fools’ Day 2022: Saints Rowannounces a “limited edition one million dollar” version that I bet someone in the world would actually buy: https://twitter.com/SaintsRow/status/1509847085616672768 This Switch Stacker from Vooks could be a neat concept if it was real, as it lets you swap Switch carts that you plug into a dock:...

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Patrick Gregory

How to beat the 7-Star Samurott Tera Raid in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Welcome to the critical hits of Samurott I feel like a broken record saying this, but Samurott could be the most unexpected 7-Star raid inPokemon Scarlet & Violetyet. Sure, it follows the formula of basing a raid arounda previous Generation’s starter, but the meta and strategies for this fight aren’t like anything we’ve seen until now. Whether that’s good or bad is up to you, but either way, prepare for a fierce challenge that prioritizes very specific strategies....

August 3, 2025 · 10 min · 2022 words · Tiffany Spencer

How to fix Wuthering Waves crashing on Android

If you look forward to playingWuthering Waves, you have three platform options: PC, Android, and iOS. However, you may sometimes encounter crashing issues depending on your platform, but Android, in particular, has a few known issues that Kuro Games has worked toward resolving. How to fix Wuthering Waves crashing on Android FixingWuthering Wavescrashing on Android after Kuro Games releases a patch requires uninstalling and reinstalling the game before replaying.Wuthering Waveshas had some known crashing errors on Android, which Kuro Games patched before the game’s initial launch....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Sheila Richards

How to get into the Delta Force: Hawk Ops Alpha Test

Looking to get intoDelta Force: Hawk Ops, the possibly next big thing in military FPS? An alpha test is coming up, giving you a chance to kick the tires and assist the dev team in quashing bugs. There are a couple of ways to get into the upcoming alpha, and these are they. Request playtest access through Steam The most straightforward way to get into the Alpha is to request access to the alpha playtest through Steam....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Cindy Calderon

How to get Pathos Clamp in Warframe

Pathos Clamps are an elusive resource that is difficult to obtain, inWarframeif you don’t where to look. Fortunately, once you do, getting them isn’t all that difficult. Where to find Pathos Clamps inWarframe Warframehas so many resources that you need to hunt down and salvage daily that it can be difficult to keep track of them all. In most cases, resources are found scattered through specific levels, depending on the type....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Roger Fowler

How to make Chicken Souvlaki in Disney Dreamlight Valley

The Rift in TimeDLC adds a whole lot of new recipes toDisney Dreamlight Valley, and many of them are incredibly rewarding in terms of both Star Coin earning potential and energy replenishment. How to make Chicken Souvlaki in Disney Dreamlight Valley Chicken Souvlaki is a 4-star entrée and therefore requires four ingredients to make: Once you’ve gathered these four ingredients, make sure you’ve got some Coal in your inventory or storage somewhere, and then you’re able to make Chicken Souvlaki at any Cooking Station by throwing the ingredients into the pot....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Todd Thornton