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You can also redeem The World Next Door This week’s Epic Games Store giveaway mixes the familiar with the new. Until next Thursday, November 26, you can nabElite DangerousandThe World Next Door. If you’ve always thought about trying your hand at exploring the vastness of space but you never found the right time – or should I sayenoughtime – forElite Dangerous, it’s a good opp, especially if you’re set up for VR flights....

Let’s Sing 2018 drops this week on Wii and Switch A lot of people are annoyed that I continuously pour one out for the Wii U (I had to swap to soda because I’m all out of beer), but this situation just drives it home how influential the original Wii really was. Although it was announced in August, this weekLet’s Sing 2018actually arrives on the Wii and Nintendo Switch platforms, effectively skipping a Nintendo generation....

After four yearsFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis finally here. The second entry into theFF7 Remakeseries adds a ton of new features content, including a new Dynamic Difficulty mode. This is a brand new mode that was not available inRemakeor any otherFinal Fantasyfor that matter. Here is everything you need to know about theFF7 RebirthDynamic Difficulty Mode. How Dynamic Difficulty works inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth InFF7 Rebirth, Dynamic Difficulty mode essentially enables Level Scaling to the enemies you encounter....

The songs that make you tear up everytime I was one of the unfortunately masses who happened to miss my chance to purchase the amazingFinal Fantasy Vinylsset. Like many of fans of the series’ amazing music, I was totally bummed out. Things aren’t all bleak for us video game music lovers, Square Enix has just released a CD of theFinal Fantasy Vocal Collectionin Japan. The ten track CD features some the best nostalgia inducing vocal tracks from the series, including my absolute favorite, Uematsu’sSuteki da Ne —which features the heart tugging vocal work of RIKKI....

A whole new world In arecent interview with IGN, Square Enix Director Hiroshi Takai and Combat Director Ryota Suzuki provided details on the intricate New Game Plus system forFinal Fantasy XVI. Appropriately named Final Fantasy Mode, the system will change the game and introduce new features. Once you’ve beaten the game on either Story Focused or Action Focused mode, selecting New Game + from the title menu screen will allow you to select the new Final Fantasy mode:...

Stress test it, baby Have you been itching to try out theFirefallbeta but couldn’t because, you know, betaaccess codes? Well, Red 5 Studios is about to make your day (or weekend) because the studio has today announced a temporary open beta test allowing anyone to participate — no beta key required. TheFirefallpublic betawill begin on Friday, January 25 and last for 48 hours. On top of that, two more of these everyone-haul-ass-into-the-beta events have been planned by Red 5 for February and March....

Ubisoft denies these claims Some Ubisoft executives have found themselves in a precarious position after a French stock market regulation committee has accused them of insider trading. Now they’re left to prove that they didn’t offload company shares with knowledge that the price would soon plummet. As reported byKotaku, Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat and four other executives are being investigated by TheAutorité des marchés financiers(AMF). These five all sold portions of their share in Ubisoft in the weeks before Jun 16, 2025 — the date that bothWatch DogsandThe Crewwere delayed....

If you tuned intoAwesome Games Done Quicktoday, you might have seen one of the charity speedrunning event’s biggest milestones as it welcomed itsfirst dog speedrunner. Just as adorable as his name, Peanut Butter is a Shiba Inu who also happens to be an expert in assisting withGyromite‘s Game B mode. Game B had Nintendo’s short-lived robot assistant R.O.B. do the heavy lifting, pressing actuators to move pipes so Professor Hector can make it through each level unscathed....

Coming early 2020 to Switch You’re a sword, the world is mysterious, and everything looks like stained glass. This isGleamlightand it’s impossible to know what to expect. Become a sword in a terrifying, sad, but warm story drawn in an artistic world from the developers of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, when Gleamlight launches on#NintendoSwitchin early 2020.#IndieWorldpic.twitter.com/Qapm6rKyKU — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)June 04, 2025 D3Publisher’sGleamlightwas one of the first reveals in this morning’s Nintendo Indie World Showcase....

September 25 – October 1 On Thursday, ArenaNet will kick off a week-long trial forGuild Wars 2. You’ll be able to play the MMORPG for free from 12:00am Pacific on September 25 until 11:59pm Pacific on October 1. Trial accounts can beopenedahead of time, so I’d suggest you go take care of that now to maximize your time. Note: there are somerestrictionsplaced on trial players. Just last week, community member Solar Pony Django put up a blog to generate interest in potentially starting a Destructoid guild....

Link Larkin hair It’s always interesting seeing things from a new set of eyes. In this case, it’s a re-imagining of Link fromHaloartist Kyle Hefley, who currently works for 343 Industries, handling character designs. This art is more of a realistic take on the hero, and can be viewed in monochrome format or full color, complete with Navi. He definitely looks more western, that’s for sure, and if Nintendo ever decided to let another developer handle the series, I actually don’t mind this look all that much....

Like most young modern men, I love zombies and have waited eons for a game that truly captures what it’s like to go toe-to-toe with the undead horde in the most violent and brutal way possible. You can imagine then, thatDead Risingwas a dream game for me, since it just puts you in a shopping mall, drowns you in imaginative weaponry, then lets your sadistic brain do the rest. In theory, it was brilliant....

You can pursue any career path inBitLifeyou wish, regardless of the industry or qualifications. If you’re looking to complete challenges like Tortured Artist, Renaissance, or Paint it Black, you’ll need to learn more about classic painting jobs sooner rather than later. How to become a painter in BitLife There are no formal education or work experience requirements for becoming a painter inBitLife.As long as your character doesn’t have a criminal record and is over 18 years old, they can apply for this job through the full-time listings under Occupation....