Indivisible is launching with at least 20 playable characters

I got to play around with a half dozen Lab Zero is showingIndivisibleat its booth at PAX West right now, and despite having several stations set up, it’s been over capacity every time I’ve walked by. On display is the most recent backer preview, released this past June. It’s new to us; Mike Cosimano’s preview from last year was on an older build. Looking through the backer notes and Cosi’s preview,Indivisibleis making steady progress in fleshing out the bits that needed addressing....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 774 words · Jimmy Greer

Jurassic Blocky codes (August 2025) [GIGA + THERI!]

Updated: July 01, 2025 Looked for new codes! Dinosaur Blockyis about surviving in a world inhabited by various species from theJurassic Worldfranchise. If you’re smart, you’ll become a part of a dino gang and hunt together. If you’re like me, you’ll attack the big dinosaurs right away and be taught a valuable lesson about hierarchy. If you want to purchase the big beasts fast enough so that you’re able to lead the pack, you’re going to need plenty of Dino Coins....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Robert Alvarez

Kenichi Ebina wows the crowd on America’s Got Talent

Yep, this is videogame related Normally you wouldn’t find content related to a show likeAmerica’s Got Talenton Destructoid, but I think this one deserves a special mention. On tonight’s semi-finals round, Japanese dancer Kenichi Ebina did something different — he performed a dance in which he fought various videogame characters, all the way to a “final boss round.” But what’s amazing about this act, as judge Howie Mandel points out, is that Kenichi actuallyperformsboth the live version on the show,andthe characters in the “game....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Maria Edwards

Kerbal Space Program 2 launches into Early Access in rough shape

Rapid unscheduled disassembly My trip to the Mun is going to have to wait.Kerbal Space Program 2has finally beenreleased into Early Access, and my experiences with it thus far are pretty poor, to say the least. Despite this – and I want to get this out of the way off the hop – I’m optimistic it’s going in the right direction. Kerbal Space Programis a game that either needed an overhaul or at least a clean-up....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 767 words · Donna Hunter MD

Kojima says the Nintendo Switch is an ‘extension of Transfarring’

Transfarring was coined back in 2011 Remember all the way back in 2011 when famed Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima was talking about this new-fangled creation called Transfarring? It was a pretty cool concept at the time, transfering saves between platforms, and even had its own logo. His mojo was stolen by Sony for its “cross-buy/cross-save” campaign that’s still going on today, but he still isn’t giving up on championing the original concept....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Mario Morrison

Let’s watch the first Nintendo Direct of 2023

A Link to Nintendo’s future It’s 2023, and Nintendo is laying out its plans for the Switch. Today, Nintendo is hosting its first Direct of 2023, where we’ll get updates on what’s in store for its handheld and associated services. The show goes live at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT, and you can find thelink hereand the stream embedded below. What to expect? Nintendo’s 2023 plans are largely a mystery, aside from the looming titan ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Brandy Wood

Location: Texture and authenticity in Red Dead Redemption

[Over the last week, JRo asked you to write about game settings. Yeroooc’s first blog here explores how Red Dead Redemption did the southwest setting so well. As always, remember to load your own blogs into the Community Blogs and tag them with the “Bloggers Wanted Essay Response” tag, and you may see your blog promoted to the front page. – Kauza] Red Dead Redemptionmay be my favorite Rockstar game simply because it detailed the landscape of the Southwest so completely and compellingly....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 971 words · Tyler Lowe

Microsoft reportedly no longer charges for patches

Okay, how about indie self-publishing now? Eurogamer is reportingthat Microsoft has ended its unfortunate policy of charging developers hand over fist to patch Xbox 360 games. Instead of granting just one free update, developers allegedly can now submit subsequent updates for free — apparently the new policy applies to both digital and retail games. Evidently Microsoft can charge at will if the developer gets way out of hand with patches, but for now it seems as if minor occasional fixes can be addressed like any other platform....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Andrew Valdez

MMO Stories: My greatest gaming moment

[Last week I asked you to tell me some of your best stories from your time playing an MMO. Our first promoted blog on that topic is coming from Megakrang, who tells us about a very memorable fight inEverQuestwith a very polygonal severed hand, Want to see your own blog on the front page? Write a blog on thecurrent topic: Peripherals. — JRo] Everybody has had one. In all the years of playing games we all have that one moment that stands out....

June 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1414 words · Heather Lewis

MMORPG developer NCSoft set to undergo mass restructuring including layoffs

Areport from Yonhap News Agency, a news agency headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, developer NCSoft appears to be undergoing additional restructuring including layoffs and potential recommended resignations and voluntary retirements. The news comes just three weeks after its latest MMORPG,Throne and Liberty, released in the West. According to YNA, NCSoft is targeting a specific number of employees belonging to the actual game development and operation organizations of the company, which comes after layoffs earlier in the year which targeted more support-related departments in the company....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Kristen Meyers

Monster Hunter producer teases 20th anniversary plans for 2024

‘I should start making preparations for various things soon’ It’s the end of the year, so it’s time forthe annual Famitsu “developer check-in,”to see how some publishers are getting on, and what they have planned for the future. That roundup includes Capcom, who is already getting ready for a bigMonster Hunter20th anniversary mark. When asked about 2022, producer Ryozo Tsujimoto talked briefly aboutMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, then jumped ahead a bit to 2024 (as translated by Gematsu):...

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Ronald Adams

Move over Lethal Company, R.E.P.O. is the new king of multiplayer horror

Team-based horror games have really come into their own over the last few years. The likes ofPhasmophobiaandLethal Companyhave set new standards for multiplayer survival tactics. But nowR.E.P.O.is set to become the new darling of the genre (if it isn’t already). At the time of writing, the game has claimed the number two spot onSteam’s Top Sellerslist. Given that the Steam Deck at number one is pretty much always number one – and is a piece of hardware anyway – that basically meansR....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Kevin Oconnell

New releases: Batten down the hatches, DmC is upon us

Plus the BioShock collection, Borderlands 2 DLC, and more Another week of new releases is upon us! I hope you’re not broke. After many months of furious debates, arguments, and colorful name calling, we can finally shut the hell up and just play (or not play)DmC: Devil May Cry.Dante’s latest romp is a departure from the norm, and has been divisive enough to cause people to spontaneously combust!Our review is up, and we think the game is pretty amazing....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Heather Jackson