PlayStation’s new Community Game Help tool will let you share clips to guide others

We all like games, guides, and hints, yeah? Please say “yes,” my editor can hear you. What’s that? Sony is rolling out an update to PlayStation 5’s Game Help, calling it Community Game Help, and it’s going to make finding help with games that much easier? Alright, I’ll start packing up my desk. Make your very own detective board with Community Game Help photos and red yarn For those not familiar with thePlayStation 5 Game Helpfeature, players can use it by pressing the PS button on their controller to open the “Hints inside” card inside the Control Center....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Dr. Mark Rollins

PUBG: Battlegrounds gets destructible terrain with today’s new update, but only for one map

The 29.1 update forPUBG: Battlegroundshas gone live, at least on PC, and it’s added destructible terrain, a new pickaxe weapon, and a Ducati crossover. Destructible terrain is the most noteworthy inclusion since it opens up new strategies. One example publisher Krafton has given is making trenches you can use to avoid enemy fire. You can alter the terrain with some throwable items, like the Frag Grenade, and vehicle explosions, but also a new pickaxe weapon, which I’m sure will elicit someFortnitecomparisons....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Lucas Knox

Pui Pui Molcar Let’s! Molcar Party! is based on a popular show I’ve never heard of, coming to North America and Europe

Nighthawk Interactivehas announcedthat they’ll be publishingPui Pui Molcar Let’s! Molcar Party!in North America and Europe on November 21. It’s set for release on Switch. Originally published by Bandai Namco in Japan and developed by Groove Box Japan, I’m just learning of this show featuring potato cars now. I had tolook it up, but apparently, it’s popular in an internet sort of way, but I’ve never seen it. I would probably have remembered potato cars....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Jacqueline Beltran

Rainbow Six Siege teases new season Operation: Steel Wave

Stay Frosty Ubisoft has teased the coming of the next season in its excellent multiplayer shooterRainbow Six Siege.As noted on the game’s Twitter account,Operation: Steel Wavewill be the second season of year five, bringing new operators, maps, and other content to the multiplayer shooter. While the teasing tweet offered nothing other than a name and a single, chilly-looking image, we already know –thanks to an earlier report– thatSteel Wavewill include two operators hailing from Norway and South Africa, and will include a map rework on the much-maligned but actually-awesome House....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Russell Potter

That new Ice Age game is out today, and as a reminder, Disney owns Ice Age now

Scrat is now part of the House of Mouse As we inch ever closer to our ultimate fate, Disney is acquiring more and more IP each year. I had to do a double-take to confirm that yes, Disney ownsIce Agenow, and regardless of whether or not you’ve seen the last fourIce Agefilms (the latest, 2016’sCollision Course, introduces Adam DeVine as a major character), they make money. Disney will be party to that cash in the future when your kids want to see the eventual reboot or continuation....

August 9, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Mitchell Richardson

This mod turns Final Fantasy VII Remake Barret into an Amano design

Simply put, it’s “Amano inspired Barret” Someone crafted aFinal Fantasy VII RemakeAmano Barret mod, and now I kind of want one for every character that Amano didn’t design. Created by Amiibolad, the mod basically is a reskin of party member Barret, by way of legendary artist Yoshitaka Amano. Amano, among many other properties,has drummed up quite a reputation for his iconicFinal Fantasyart, and this modder wanted to honor him with a rework of the character....

August 9, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · John Gibbs

What is SWORD in One Piece?

One Pieceis no stranger to secret groups. There is the group of mad scientists aptly named MADS, as well as the World Government’s very own special operatives — the Cipher Pol. In recent episodes of the anime, another secret group from the Marines sneaks into the spotlight — SWORD. After surrendering himself to Blackbeard, Captain Koby of the Marines is held captive on Fullalead Island. The Emperor plans to use him as a bargaining chip with the World Government to finally have Fullalead acknowledged as its own nation....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · David Sanford

Where do you go next in Harvestella? Just follow the icons

Specifically, the orange “!” Harvestellais the next in a long line of modern farm simulators, but there’s some extra RPG elements baked in. Here’s a quick rundown of how to get around and make sense of the map. At the beginning of the game, you’ll start off inLethe Village. Consider this the tutorial hub of sorts, as you’ll gain access to the storage system (which is magical and grants you access to each chest across the universe), and the introduction to the “main story” beat....

August 9, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Rhonda Morales

Where to find items that scrap into fiberglass in Fallout 76

Fiberglass is a commonly used material in armor, energy weapons, and various workshop items inFallout 76. Stockpiling a large amount of Fiberglass is necessary if you plan on building some of the most useful C.A.M.P. items in the game. Besides its crafting purposes, players will occasionally receive aSeasonal Challenge to scrap itemsinto Fiberglass. Whether you’re farming fiberglass to create the C.A.M.P. of your dreams or to knock out the Seasonal Challenge, you’ll want to know what the best items that scrap into Fiberglass are....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · James Jackson

Yorda vs. Elika: Gameplay, AI, and human empathy

This DOES impress me much [What’s the best way to make Destructoid’s Front Page? MS Paint illustrations and Shania Twain references. Obviously. Oh, and you also have to write a super kick-ass blog that delineates the difference between a gaming companion being merely a gameplay mechanic and actually being an extension of the player via emotional connections and willing utility. Obviously. genoforprez kicks off his campaign for the office of Destructoid’s heart with this super in-depth, interesting, and encompassing read pointing out what makes Yorda a great gaming companion and Elika a glorified button prompt....

August 9, 2025 · 15 min · 2992 words · Joel Jones

A new mobile Pokémon puzzle game just shadow dropped before Presents even kicked off

Ahead of today’s massivePokémonPresents event, a new game has been shadow dropped. This game isPokémon Friends, a fresh mobile game experience by Eureka Every Day! that you may start playing now. Pokémon Friendsis a puzzle-based game where your main goal is to make plushies. It’s got over 1,200 challenges for you to tackle, with plenty of variety in the types of brainteasers you come across. As you solve puzzles, you earn yarn that can be used to create a wide variety of iconic Pokémon using the Plush-O-Matic....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Robert Cuevas

All Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) perks, listed

TheCall of Duty Modern Warfare 3perks system is a little different than most entries. Instead of adding perks, there are gloves, gear, and boots that give you buffs. WhatCall of Duty Modern Warfare 3perks can you get? There are all manner of different perks you can gain inCall of Duty Modern Warfare 3through these clothing items. They include: The first four can be gained by leveling up. For example, the Commando Gloves are unlocked after you reach Level 29....

August 8, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Erin Mcgrath

All licensed songs – Alan Wake 2 soundtrack

Alan Wake 2is gorgeous, thrilling,and scary, but you shouldn’t sleep on its soundtrack. There is quite an eclectic array of tunes to enjoy in the game. And if you’re looking for a list of all the licensed songs in theAlan Wake 2soundtrack, seek no further. Indeed, the Old Gods of Asgard still got it. But should it be surprising afterAlan Wake 2receivedthe nominationfor Best Score/Music from The Game Awards 2023? Probably not, but it’s worth saying....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Jonathan Miranda