Big Mode confirms Animal Well will launch in May

Big Mode, the video game publisher established by content creator Videogamedunkey, has finally revealed the official release date for what feels like its most-anticipated game:Animal Well. Big Mode announced the titleas its flagship game last year, and now we know it’ll be available for fans to get their hands on in just a couple of months. When is the release date for Animal Well? Animal Wellwill released on August 09, 2025, for PC via Steam, PS5, and Nintendo Switch....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Andrew Holloway

CES: Game Changer for iPad probably not a game changer

As many of you are aware, my passion for games extends far beyond the computerized entertainment we all hold so dear. I was raised as much on board games as I was on videogames and I usually love it when those two worlds intersect. At CES this week, I saw another example of this convergence in theGame Changerfrom Identity Games, a dynamic board game system for the iPad. The Game Changer is a tri-fold board with a docking port for the iPad in the center and flat button pads arranged in a grid on the surrounding panels....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Dylan Cain

Co-op in The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is looking good

A short Let’s Play preview from the McMillens Here’s Edmund and Danielle McMillen previewing cooperative play inThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirthincluding one of the game’s twenty challenges, Head Trauma, in which you have tons of tears spraying all over the place but they’re low-powered. For this playthrough, Edmund was the co-op partner and as luck would have it, he ended up being the Troll Baby, who drops bombs uncontrollably every so often....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Lisa Lee

Counter-Strike 2 AUG skins Tier List: All CS2 AUG skins, ranked

Counter-Strike 2‘s AUG is, simply put, not the most popular weapon in the game. Available exclusively on the CT side, this scoped weapon will set you back $3300 of in-game cash to purchase, making it more expensive than the more powerfulM4A1-SorM4A4. Despite not being used often on the server, the AUG still has a bunch of great skins that you can buy on the Steam Marketplace or open via cases. There are 38 in total to rank – let’s get into it....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Todd Chavez

Cruis’n Blast is coming home with a Nintendo Switch release in September

The Switch version has 29 tracks across six tours As someone who has been sorely missing arcades even more than normal over the past too many months,Cruis’n Blastis a welcome sight. And with a release date (June 19, 2025) locked in for the Nintendo Switch version, it’s starting to feel more tangible. We got a glimpse of thearcade racer turned Switch titleback in June, during the bustle of E3, and I honestly haven’t given it much thought since — but I’m into it....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Carlos White

Cute! Mimpi is a puzzle platforming doggy

Waise the woof This is Mimpi. See Mimpi run. Run, Mimpi, run! Avoid that rotten tooth that could crush you to death! Fetch the bone, Mimpi! Don’t touch the starfish! Admittedly, the most noteworthy thing aboutMimpiis the colorful, almostPixelJunk-esque art style, though some of the mechanics shown look neat in their own right. It looks like it moves a bit slowly and control of the dog itself is likely limited due to the touch interface, but that doesn’t really matter right now because Mimpi is super cute and I just want to snuggle it to sleep....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Jessica Roberts

Cyberpunk 2077 mod adds a rideable metro for your futuristic commute

On the midnight train to Night City Moddershave been working hard onCyberpunk 2077, doing everything from implementing helpful tools tonew visual filters. And others like theMetro System modadd new ways of seeingCyberpunk 2077. Like from the inside of the Night City Train. This mod from ‘keanuWheeze’ adds a fully useable metro system toCyberpunk 2077, with 19 stations and both first and third-person views while you ride. Just head off to one of the in-game stations, marked by the Metro sign signifier on the map....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Kelsey Leblanc

Deadpool, Cyclops, Daredevil: Marvel Rivals has a ton of data-mined heroes. But who should be next?

Marvel Rivalsis about to ramp up its hero release schedule in a big way starting in July 2025. With season three, the hero shooter from NetEase Games is going to begin releasinga new hero every single month. If that sounds daunting, it’s because it absolutely is for any live-service game maker, and it will be very interesting to see how the developer handlesMarvel Rivals’balancing moving forward. There’s no shortage of heroes forMarvel Rivalsto potentially add into the game....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Scott Juarez

Dirty Bomb’s grenade launching class is ingeniously called Nader

Someone get them the Nobel Prize in character naming Have you been enjoying my news posts on Destructoid so far? Well hold on to your undercrackers because after this paragraph you sure as fuck won’t: I lovedBrink.I pre-ordered it, I played it to death, I got a character to the level limit and I even kept track of the short-lived MLG presence it had. IadoredBrink. I also drink lead paint and put forks in plug sockets because my taste in games implies I clearly hate myself....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · William Mills

EA and Dark Horse announce Mass Effect comic series

In case you hadn’t already heard, the Mass Effect universe is soon to be available for consumption in every form you can possibly imagine. Videogame,feature film,iPhone game, laundry detergent … ok, so I made that last one up. So what? It’s my way to saying that the Mass Effect marketing peeps are clearly hard at work. Today it was announced that a Mass Effect comic series will be released by BioWare and Dark Horse comics calledMass Effect: Redemption....

June 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1187 words · Jessica Knight

EA reportedly paid Ninja $1 million to promote Apex Legends

That’ll pay for plenty of hair dye Electronic Arts spared no expense promotingApex Legends. The gamble seemingly paid off, asApex Legendsimmediately ascended to the elite ranks of one of the most popular games in the world. Here’s a new influencer statistic that makes it apparent EA went into this promotion with a hefty marketing budget. According toReuters, Ninja was paid $1 million totweetaboutApex Legendsand to play it on stream in front of his 13....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Amber Long

eBayed PS2 packed with cash

For the most part, eBay sucks. What was once a haven of bargains and rare finds for gamers has now turned into a free-for-all, and people are now selling crap like Jesus Cheetos and alien babies in a jar. It’s a shame, really. That’s why it’s great to hear that one British gamer got the deal of the century from a recent auction. The 16-year-old was lucky enough to be the last guy on earth to hop onto the PlayStation 2 wagon....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Shelly Miller

Escape from Tarkov Beta 0.15.0 Patch trailer teases introduction of grenade tripwires and players are already dreading it

Escape from Tarkovis set to receive a wipe when Patch 0.15.0.0 rolls out. The upcoming patch will be released on August 20, Think of a wipe inEscape from Tarkovas a complete reboot, where players lose all progress and loot that they have managed since the previous wipe. Escape from Tarkov Beta — 0.15.0 Patch trailer (feat. Partisan)#EscapefromTarkovpic.twitter.com/TAhL9N7DYF While the wipe was expected by fans, there’s a new feature coming toEscape from Tarkovwhich has fans worried....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Taylor Aguilar