Sid Meier’s Starships is a ‘tactical space combat’ continuation of Civilization: Beyond Earth

Releasing early this year for PC, Mac, and iPad CivilizationandXCOMstudio Firaxis Games is sticking with space for its next game,Sid Meier’s Starships. The studio and publisher 2K describe it as a “new turn-based, adventure-driven interstellar strategy game” (PC, Mac, iPad) based on the existingBeyond Earthuniverse. The video, if you haven’t already rushed to click play, is the game’s intro sequence. No gameplay! “My goal was to create an experience that focuses on starship design and combat within a universe filled with interstellar adventure, diplomacy, and exploration,” said Sid Meier....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Mr. David Nichols

Sony missed out on Limbo because it wanted to own the IP

Limbomade its debut on Xbox Live, but Sony could have been first to get its hands on the beautiful sidescroller if only it’d kept its dick in its pants. Instead, the publisher tried to go the whole way and own the game, its need for control causing PlayDead to look elsewhere. “I maybe shouldn’t say this, but we had issues when we were trying to signLimbobecause of the IP,” admitted Sony’s Pete Smith....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Rhonda Carpenter

Sony NDA prohibits developers opinions

How do you keep game developers from saying negative things about Sony’s PlayStation 3? Well, if you are Sony Europe, you keep them from saying anything at all.Eurogamer, has reported that SCEE has decided to include a ‘no comment’ clause into their Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA’s), essentially barring any Sony Developer from expressing an opinion on the details of the European PS3 launch. When Eurogamer asked for comment about the recently announced launch, developers said only the following;...

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · William Hayes

Superhot came to Switch today, and it’s eventually coming to Google Stadia

Also, the Mind Control Delete standalone bonus disk It’s official:Superhotis coming to everything, possibly even your toaster, as of today. In addition to the original 2015 PC release, the game eventually came out on Xbox One, PS4, VR, and even Switch, just today. But on Google’s Stadia Connect event today live from Gamescom, the conglomerate announced thatSuperhotwould be arriving on the Stadia platform this year. A “full release is coming soon,” which includestheMind Control Deletestandalone bonus disk....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Brenda Jordan

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is suing Sony over allegedly breaching consumer law

Time to dust off the ‘Bart vs. Australia’ header images! On the 29th of May, Australia’s consumer watchdog launched legal proceedings against Sony’s European division — the branch of the company that operates within Australia — over allegedly misleading consumers of their legally protected rights regarding refunds of digital games on the PlayStation Store. According to the ACCC (the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission), around the time of September 2017, Sony informed consumers seeking refunds for digital games that they could not receive one if the game had already been downloaded to a user’s console, or 14 days after purchase....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Jennifer Davis

The Games that Defined the Decade: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

The Do-Over Back before we were able to connect consoles to the internet, if a developer released a broken game, something overrun with bugs or controls that didn’t work just right, there was nothing to be done about. That was it. The game printed on that cartridge or CD would be the only version ever made. So if a fighting game character was OP, it stayed OP until the next iteration of the game saw release....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 769 words · Stephanie Smith

The Master Chief Collection’s remastered Halo 2 maps look beautiful

Check out Coagulation Microsoft is calling Blood Gulch, and its successor Coagulation, the quintessential multiplayerHalomap, and I have to agree. After spending hundreds of hours playing LAN games in the originalHaloon it, it was easily my group’s most played location. Halo: The Master Chief Collectionis bringing back six total maps with special treatment, and will remaster them in a completely new engine — along with the rest ofHalo 2that has its own remastered visuals....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Matthew Barnes

The week in Rock Band DLC: Metal Roadrunner Records pack is metal

Alright you whiny bastards. You wanted more metal in Rock Band, well here it is. Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that next week’s DLC will bring the “Roadrunner 6 Pack,” featuring the following songs: For one month after its release, the six pack will cost 480 MS Points ($5.99), with each track going for 80 MS Points ($0.99). After that, the pack price will be jacked up to 800 MS Points ($9....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Keith Jordan

This Splatoon Transformer is more than meets the eye

Beast Wars 2: Back in the Habit I likeTransformersa lot, and although I haven’t playedSplatoonyet, I dig that game’s style. So a mix between Nintendo’s latest brainchild and Hasbro’s favorite son was bound to be a Mike Cosimano Favorite. A fan artist on Twitter — whose name I do not know, due to my very limited Japanese — posted this awesome piece a couple days ago. スプラトゥーンやりたくてもプレイする時間が無いのでイカガールの絵を描きましたpic.twitter.com/ke7sULw6iE — かみぞの(TFK/G58) (@kamizono144)May 22, 2025...

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Nicole Mosley

Watch an extended boss battle for God of War: Ascension

From a good idea to badass boss Kratos takes on a manticore in this newGod of War: Ascensionvideo, and in typicalGoWfashion, it’s not pretty. What you’re about to watch is a video explaining a boss fight, all the way from the initial creative process, to gameplay of the actual fight itself. Personally, I felt likeGod of War IIIwas a bit rushed (especially near the end), and that it was a letdown overall....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Debra Wolfe

Watch the Destiny: Rise of Iron leaked trailer while you can

Joining yesterday’s,Destiny‘s upcomingRise of Ironhas had its trailer leaked via a Snapchat ad ahead of Bungie’s planned livestream. If the video is no longer there it’s because someone at Activision was woken up with a panicked phone call and worked to get it removed. If it’s still there, you can see some video of the stuff that leaked yesterday: “The usual expansion content like new gear, missions, a raid, and a maximum light level increase are on their way…There’s also new Plaguelands zone and a social space alongside new Crucible modes and maps....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Tyler Ross

We experience a Blackout on Destructoid Impulse and find a battle royale better than PUBG

So long battle royale games, hello battle royale game modes In today’s episode of Destructoid Impulse: we take a look atCall of Duty‘s answer to battle royale in the form ofBlackout. Yes, that’s right, we’re talking about the biggest trend in video games and possibly the biggest franchise in video games. Me and Associate Editor Peter Glagowski are ready to ride the waves of disdain from the title on this episode alone!...

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Edward Clark

What does the Loud Horn do in Lethal Company?

Lethal Companyoffers players the opportunity to explore new worlds, find loot, and survive encounters with monsters. As you progress in the game, you’ll have the chance to upgrade your ship with various enhancements. One such upgrade is the Loud Horn. In this guide, we will delve into what the Loud Horn does and how to obtain it in the game. What does the Loud Horn do in Lethal Company? The Loud Horn is a communication tool inLethal Companythat enables players on the ship to relay messages to their teammates, regardless of their location....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Wesley Smith Jr.