The crowdfunding worked: Divinity: Original Sin sells over 160,000

All thanks to the Cow Simulator mod Following a near one million dollar Kickstarter campaign and a stint in Early Access,Divinity: Original Sinformally released last week. It had already sold 160,000 copies as of last Thursday, according toEurogamer, and still sits atop the Steam top-sellers list as of Sunday night. It’s Larian Studio’s fastest-selling title yet. Early access and Kickstarter working nicely.“The feedback we received from them was worth its weight in gold,” Larian’s Swen Vincke said....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Abigail Thomas

The latest My Nintendo reward is a pack of WarioWare buttons

This is one of the select few times you’ll find merch for this series WarioWarehas always been sort of an odd-franchise-out, and that makes a lot of sense when one of the core concepts of the game is tweezing armpit hairs from Adonis statues. But it’s also come a long way as a series, and has been featured on basically every major Nintendo system since 2003,including the Switch. Now you can celebrate withWarioWarebuttons....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Laura Cline

The real-life places that games made me want to visit

Sitting behind a TV screen makes you want to travel the world TV programmes, films, books and games give us the opportunity to explore distant worlds without even having to leave the comfort of our own bedrooms; they also allow us to see representations of countries and towns that we wouldn’t be able to visit in person. Intercontinental travel is still as expensive as hell, and a lot of people still don’t own a passport, since they don’t anticipate being able to venture beyond their home country any time soon....

June 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1049 words · Adam Davis

Things that are more controversial than the new Deus Ex

Probably from the community blogs You know what’s an awful thing no one should ever do, because of how wrong it is and how bad it makes you look? Jumping on controversy [~600 comments!-Ed.] for the simple reason of gaining popularity and notice. I wouldn’t do that. No one should do that. It’s wrong and bad, and if your mom didn’t teach you to not do that you need to give her a call and tell her she failed, and it’s her fault that you turned out the way you did, because you’re right....

June 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1021 words · Claire Larson

This Sonic Runners trailer tugs on your nostalgia strings

Spring 2015 Sonic Runnersdebuted its first trailer, and it sure looks like a runner, guys! The game is set to arrive in spring 2015 in Japan, but it will likely get a localization because mobile games make tons of money. How many times can Sega use that “yearly countdown” trailer to appeal to old school fans? Remember when pretty much everySonicgame was good? Kinda. At least the announcer is excited....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 70 words · Jason Murillo

Tokyo Jungle and other greats are just $0.99 on North American PSN

And you don’t need a PS Plus subscription If you’re a North American gamer with a PlayStation 3 and you pass on buying one of the platform’s best exclusives,Tokyo Jungle, we can’t be friends. It and a bunch of other games — some good, some less good — are marked down to $0.99 for the weekend.Get in there! Discounted games include the likes ofBraid,Crash Bandicoot(1-3),Everyday Shooter,Gex: Enter the Gecko,Gotham City Imposters,Plants vs....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Thomas Morris

Untitled FNF Animations codes (May 2024)

Updated: July 29, 2025 Added a new code! Unleash your talent, grab a mic, and show everyone else your best performance skills.Untitled FNF Animationsis a relaxing but competitive Roblox game similar toFunky Friday. Test your abilities, make new friends, and customize your avatar to leave a lasting impression. For more animations, you will need FunkyBux, in-game currency that you can earn just by staying online for a while or redeemingUntitled FNF Animationscodes from this guide....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Cindy Caldwell

Valkyria: Azure Revolution is changing based on negative demo feedback

More strategy, imagine that Taking a beloved strategy series and essentially transforming it into an action game was always going to be a risk. And for developer MediaVision withValkyria: Azure Revolution, it didn’t seem to pay off. Japanese players got their hands on the demo recently and did not take well to the changes. According to director Takeshi Kozawa, they’re going to alter the core game based on feedback, which notes that they will add in more RPG elements, take away the time stop power, make combat more strategic, and even add a party member....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Andrew Cruz

What is the exact release time of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty?

From a harsh launch to becoming a hotly anticipated Snake Pliskin simulator,Cyberpunk 2077has had quite the journey, and thePhantom LibertyDLC is the next stop on this particular train ride. Due to drop roughly five days after the full 2.0 update changes arrive in the game, it’s a whole new slice of Night City for you to explore. What is the exact release time of Phantom Liberty Phantom Libertywill arrive on September 26th at 1 AM CEST on PC, which is a global launch time....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Kevin Moyer

Whatcha playing this weekend, Destructoid? (July 25-27)

Congratulations, gamers and girlbosses, you’ve made it to another Friday. What awaits ahead is two days of non-stop gaming, and I cannot wait to hear what it is you’ll be playing this time around. Saturdays are push days Lately, I’ve been on a gym adventure, hoping to build up that extra stamina needed to maintain a healthy balance between constant work and leisure. Every day we wake up and wonder why we’re here, so we might as well gather the strength to overcome these wonders and enjoy the few beauties life has to offer....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · David Klein

Why Destiny 2 streamers are racing to complete Salvation’s Edge raid first are hiding their streams

Streamers are racing to be the first in the world to completeDestiny 2: The Final Shape‘s raid, Salvation’s Edge. Ever since therace kicked offon June 26, 2025, streamer fireteams have been neck-and-neck as they work through encounters, but now they’re all hiding their streams. As a result, it’s hard to tell where anyone is. Every team in the racehas been working through Salvation’s Edge at roughly the same pace. They’re the first people to complete some encounters, and it’s been such a fun experience to watch as a fan playing this franchise since theDestiny 1 Alpha....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Christine Harrison

XSEED announces Ragnarok Odyssey Ace for 2014 release

Enhanced role-player expected to drop sometime early next year Ragnarok Odyssey Aceis making the voyage across the Pacific early next year, XSEED has announced. The enhanced role-playing game fromLunardeveloper Game Arts andPuzzle & Dragonspublisher GungHo Online brandishes an arsenal of fresh elements. One of the new additions is cross-platform play between the PlayStation 3 and Vita. While bthe game will retail for $39.99 on both platforms, first edition copies the portable variant will come tethered astride a bonus soundtrack disc, including a composition from belovedFinal Fantasysongsmith Nobuo Uematsu....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · David Maldonado

50 Cent will be the Burnout of shooters: So, a car wreck then?

50 Cent: Blood in the Sanddirector Julian Waddowswants his gameto be theBurnoutof shooters, to take the genre as it exists and emphasize all that is fun. “We wanted to do for the shooter genre whatBurnoutdid for racers,” states Waddows. “WhatDiablodid for RPGs. We wanted to take all that makes the genre fun and exaggerate it.” Well, I think a self-centered rapper mowing down terrorists in the Middle East is quite an exaggeration, so Waddows is off to a good start....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Jill Reed