Populous and Red Alert 3 join Humble Origin Bundle

$8 million in sales and counting TheHumble Origin Bundleis a curious thing. On the one hand, it’s Electronic Arts, a company that’s easy to dislike these days, and in the case of some — but not all! — of the featured games, there’s the dreaded Origin requirement. On the other, proceeds are going to charities like the Human Rights Campaign and the American Red Cross. Hmm. There’s no real arguing with the sheer savings to be had, either....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Steven Peck

PS3-exclusive Assassin’s Creed III DLC detailed

Benedict Arnold can’t catch a break It was briefly announced back at gamescom that PlayStation 3 users would be getting some exclusive downloadable content forAssassin’s Creed III. These sorts of deals aren’t always the most interesting in execution, though I have to admit that Ubisoft has me intrigued with this one. PS3 copies of the game will include a voucher good for four missions which involve West Point and, by extension, Benedict Arnold....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · John Harris

PSA: The next Pokemon legendary giveaway starts soon, involves Yveltal and Xerneas

May 4 to May 27 I know they’re contentious, but I was a big fan ofPokémon XandY, especially at the time. In part it was the shift to a more advanced visual style, but I also really dug exploring the Kalos region, more so than several other regions before it. Also, to be frank, it was nice not having to deal with another “Super” or “Ultra” iteration throughout a generation....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Timothy Cook

Rainbow Six movie lands John Wick director Chad Stahelski

Michael B. Jordan will star Video game adaptations are everywhere these days — why not throw another one on the pile? We now know there’s aRainbow Sixmovie coming from Paramount, and it’s just been announced thatJohn Wickdirector Chad Stahelski is attached to the project, as covered byThe Hollywood Reporter in an exclusive. Actor Michael B. Jordan is also involved, and he’ll star as John Clark — the protagonist of Tom Clancy’s famous book series that inspired the games....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · April Alvarez

Roblox Terminal Escape Room Beginner Mode answers for Chapters 1-2

Even thoughTerminal Escape Room’sBeginner Mode sounds like a breeze, it can be just as challenging as the Standard version. Each mode presents different ways of solving puzzles, including distinct number combinations. We’ll focus on all the answers forRoblox’sTerminal Escape RoomBeginner Mode. All Roblox Terminal Escape Room Beginner Mode Chapter 1 answers Unlike Standard Mode,Roblox’sTerminal Escape RoomBeginner Mode has only two chapters. Take a left at the main hub to begin Chapters 1 and 2 solo or withother players....

June 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1143 words · James Davis

Saints Row: Third out on Nov 15 for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC

Saints Row: The Thirdis coming to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC on November 15. With that news comes this new trailer showing off how cheesy, crazy and over-the-top the newSaintsgame is aiming to be. Don’t take my description in a negative way. I love just how outlandish developer Volition is makingSaints Row: The Third. THQ showed off thegame to us recentlyand I can’t wait to get my hands on it....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Cynthia Wilson

September’s Xbox Games with Gold includes Portal 2

Playing off the 360 with one of its greats September’s Xbox Games with Gold have been announced, and there’s a pretty notable inclusion. And capping off the end of Xbox’s 360 offerings is Valve’s exceptional Xbox 360 puzzlerPortal 2. Over on theXbox Wire, the company has revealed four newcomers to September’s Games with Gold. As always, Xbox Live Gold members will have access to these games for a limited time as part of Games with Gold....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · David Pitts

Shinji Mikami is working on a new survival horror project

WithShadows of the Damnednow in the rear-view mirror Shinji Mikami is back in the driver’s seat at his new studio,Tango Gameworks. Aside from the studio’sacquisitionby Bethesda Softworks and id Software parent company Zenimax Media, theResident Evilcreator has been pretty quiet about his new project. That is until the man shed some light on the subject in an interview with this week’s Famitsu. The executive director told the magazine he wants to make a game that lives up to expectations, deciding on delving into the world of survival horror due to his familiarity with the genre....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Anthony Cooper

Sifu heads to Xbox, Steam, and gets an Arenas mode next March

New ways to beat up some baddies arrive next year Martial arts brawlerSifuis heading to new platforms in the new year, and it’ll have a new mode too. Developer Sloclap is bringingSifuto Xbox and Steam in March 2023, as well as a new Arenas mode. Up to this point,Sifuhas been available on PlayStation consoles, PC via Epic, and the Nintendo Switch. When it arrives on Xbox and Steam, it’ll go for $39....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Keith Schroeder

So, just what is left for the Nintendo 3DS?

On February 26, the Nintendo 3DS will celebrate its seventh year on the market. In that time, it has sold more than 70 million units worldwide and more than 340 million games. It’s been home to the great franchises we grew up with likeSonicandZeldaand marked the debut of new, celebrated properties likeBravely DefaultandBOXBOY. It may not have had the stratospheric sales of its predecessor, but hot damn if it isn’t arguably Nintendo’s finest handheld to date....

June 1, 2025 · 13 min · 2611 words · Amber Liu

Storm’s Adventure with Skyward Sword

Oh my God. How could I neglect my Destructoid homies?! Especially after spending so much time on those f-ing annotations. I put the annoying links in the video so I didn’t have to put the annoying links in the post. See? I DO care! The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Swordis in a situation similar toSuper Mario Sunshine. It’s a really good game, but an embarrassment to the franchise. I had fun, and I recognized the epic nature ofSkyward Sword…but those damn Bokolins (sp?...

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Adam Brown

Study: Buying at retail more eco-friendly than online

So finds the the Journal of Industrial Ecology A new study finds buying a game at retail may have a less significant impact on the environment than downloading the same title. TheJournal of Industrial Ecologyrecently published a report dubbed“The Carbon Footprint of Games Distribution,”which accessed the ecological impact of purchasing a 8.8 GB game from a local shop as opposed to picking it up from the PlayStation Store. The findings indicate getting in your car and driving down to your neighborhood retailer is greener on average than acquiring a game digitally, unless the file size is 1....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Sharon Brooks

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition hits one million sales

Tales of the Expected Bandai Namco has proudly announced thatTales of Vesperia: Definitive Editionhas passed the one million sales milestone. The 2019 remaster of the Xbox 360 and PS3 release is available to purchase on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. As a quick refresher,Tales of Vesperiais the story of an ex-Imperial Soldier named Yuri Lowell, who forms their own rebellious party – The Brave Vesperia – in order to aid a noblewoman in need named Estelle....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Jessica Rodgers