How video game narratives should keep more information behind closed doors

Time is running out on my patience with bloated narrative WARNING: CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS FOR THEZERO ESCAPESERIES, THEDANGANRONPASERIES, THESTEINS;GATESERIES ANDCHAOS;CHILD Last weekend, I finally finished my playthrough of all six endings to999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors,as part of the PS4Nonary Gamescollection. Hopping backwards and forwards to piece together a coherent story and find out why Junpei and co are trapped in this massive building was riveting, and despite being busy during the week, it still only took me two weekends to check out all dialogue and all possible finales to the story....

June 24, 2025 · 9 min · 1870 words · Michael Reynolds

K-Pop meets Fortnite in latest emote addition

The newest Item Shop update inFortnitehas delivered a K-Pop-themed emote centered around a popular song that was released last year in 2024. The emote is called New Woman, which is also the name of the song produced by K-Pop artist LISA and featuring Rosalía. you may see the emote and how much it costs inFortnitebelow. Fortnite adds New Woman emote in latest update TheItem Shop update on April 10 added theNew Woman emote to Fortnite....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Andrew Alexander

King of Fighters’ Mai joining the cast of Dead or Alive 5

SNK-branded DLC coming this September Koei Tecmo has teamed up with SNK to bring a bit ofKing of Fighterscrossover toDead or Alive 5. As part of the annualDead or Alive Festivalthis weekend in Tokyo, developer Team Ninja revealed plans to bringFatal FuryandKing of Fighters‘ Mai Shiranui toDead or Alive 5 Last Roundas a playable character. The “Knock-out Ninja” will be released sometime this September as paid DLC in tandem with costumes based onKing of Fighters and Art of Fighting‘s Hinako Shijou, Yuri Sakazaki, and Kasumi Todoh....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Erica Wilson

Last chance: Immortalize your name on the Destructoid Forums shirt

Get your name printed on a Dtoid shirt! And yes, yes, we had forums in the past and they imploded (RIP). I’m told those forums are long gone. Starting from scratch as one of your new community managers, my goal is to make our forums the very best they can, and a truly welcoming place. We’re starting over with slicker new software and a brand new moderation team, including fine folks like RiffRaff and all the Disqus mods you already know so well....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Tracey Swanson

LEGO Jurassic World is up next for Nintendo Switch

It’s not perfect, but I have a soft spot for this game Just in time for the launch of theSwitch Lite, Warner Bros. and TT Games are bringingLEGO Jurassic Worldto Nintendo Switch on September 17. It’s not my favorite of theLEGOgames, but it’s up there. Contrary to what the name implies,LEGO Jurassic Worldisn’t solely dedicated to the 2015 film with Velociraptor wrangler Chris Pratt and co.– it spans the events ofJurassic Park,The Lost World,Jurassic Park III, andWorld, with character and scenes conjoined to form a lengthy collectible-filled adventure....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Hannah Yoder

Life is Strange: Episode Four Achievement guide

Point camera, earn Gamerscore We’re inching ever-closer to the conclusion ofLife is Strange. As we get nearer to knowing what the narrative holds for Max and Chloe, we find a bit of familiarity in the Achievements. Like always, episode fourDark Roomholds ten optional photos to snap. This guide should help you nab those without any trouble at all. In the event that you still have some missing Achievements from prior installments theepisode one,episode two, andepisode threeguides should get you right up to speed....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 772 words · Kathryn Tate

Live Show: Celebrating Dtoid.tv’s past with Valkyria Chronicles

Community forever! Sweet mercy, you guys loveValkyria Chronicles. When we first played the game on the channel about a month ago you all ate it up. It’s definitely the most popular game we’ve played in quite a while. So, we’re continuing our final week with Dtoid.tv in the land ofValkyria Chronicles. As was the case yesterday, we’re doing the first house of the show onDtoid.tvat 2PM PDT and we’re continuing onto our new channelPhilandSpencerat 4PM PDT....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · John Garcia

Los Angeles area Dtoiders, join us for another Game Night!

Featuring Adventures of Pip In conjunction with Angry Bananas, Meat Bun, and GiantRobot, Destructoid is proud to host Game Night 23! This episode of Game Night will feature Tic Toc Games’Adventures of Pip. Game Night 22: Adventures of PipSaturday, September 6, 20147pm to 10pmGiant Robot 22062 Sawtelle BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90025(310) 445-9276 Adventures of Pipis a new take on the classic side-scrolling action platform game where the main character, Pip, evolves by absorbing pixels from his fallen foes....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Stephen Clark

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe hits Nintendo Switch this April

New characters, tracks, items, and a revamped Battle Mode The Nintendo Switch presentation might be over, but news is still seeping out. As heavily rumored leading up to tonight’s event, the system will have its ownMario Karttitle. A familiar one, at that. Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis the “definitive version” of the well-liked Wii U game with the DLC packed in and added features. It won’t be out in time for launch, but the wait for April 28 won’t be too bad....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Tom Henderson

Mario Tennis Aces update adds ‘Yoshi’s Ring Shot’ and more

Not quite Wimbledon weather, but still For those of you still killing it on the courts with Nintendo Switch releaseMario Tennis Aces, a new update brings a couple of fun new modes, along with a dramatic new intro movie. Update 3.0.0, which is available right now, adds new mode Ring Shot. This adds a selection of different sized rings to the net, with up to four players competing in a rally whilst attempting to return their shots through said rings....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Jessica Jordan

Meet Borderlands 2’s Krieg, he drives the poop train

‘Psycho’ is an understatement Krieg,Borderlands 2‘s newest downloadable character, has some sort of odd affliction. Somewhere between his brain and his mouth, his intended words get replaced by phrases of utter insanity. At least he lives up to his namesake of “Psycho”. This is how we come to learn that Krieg has the shiniest meat bicycle. It’s also how we find out that he’s the conductor of the poop train. Sadly, it’s never established if this fecal locomotive is figurative or literal....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Joseph Humphrey

Mega Man 2 composer joins the Mighty No. 9 team

Manami Matsumae and Takashi Tateishi unite! With just two days left before donations close, theMighty No. 9Kickstarter is exploding with all kinds oftasty treats. I hope you remembered to vote on yourfavorite Call design! Here’s another bit of wonderful news: We were already aware thatMega Man 1composer Manami Matsumae was on board, but thelatest updatereveals that Takashi Tateishi is also on the sound team. You may remember Tateishi from a little game calledMega Man 2, often regarded as having the best soundtrack in the entireMega Manseries....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Katherine King

Mega Man X design document further explains the Zero and Dr. Wily connection

‘ZERO Project’ One of the most hotly debated subjects in all ofMega Manhistory is the connection between the classic series and theXfranchise. It’s mostly known that Dr. Wily created Zero in the image of Proto Man, and some speculate that he proceeded to run amok and kill everyone in the classic series off — explaining their absence inMega Man X. The former confirmed factoid is explicitly stated and shown in the arcade fighterRockman: The Power Battle, as well as the sequel,The Power Fighters, and the more-canonanime cutscenesinMega Man X4....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Lonnie Johnson