Microsoft thinks rumble is a last-gen feature

In its continuing quest to become Sony circa 2007, Microsoft has now declared rumble to be a rudimentary, archaic, outdated form of controller feedback. With his tongue wedged firmly up Kinect’s invisible arse, Kudo Tsunoda has declared that moving around is far greater than feeling a vibration in your hand, and if you disagree, then your position is “laughable.” “… Even people playing games with a controller, there’s always people doing this [mimes driving motion]....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Nichole Hill

New details emerge for the awesome looking Witchfire

It’s not being burned at the stake! It’s hard to believe it’s been a little over a year sincewe’ve last heardaboutWitchfire. Coming from developer The Astronauts (The Vanishing of Ethan Carter), the game looks to be adapting some of the graphical techniques used in that game along with the pedigree of the studio’s past (these guys previously worked onPainkillerandBulletstorm). While we still don’t have a lot more news to go off of, that is going to change very quickly....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Rebecca Bean

Nintendo finally spills the official beans on the Silver Mario amiibo

Not exclusive [Update:I am being told by a source at GameStop that Silver Mario will not be available for pre-order, and should be in-store on May 29 for purchase. “No replenishment” is the expectation being communicated to stores nationwide.] After months of waiting,finding them out in the wild, andseeing them pop up in various retail systems, Nintendo has confirmed that the Silver Mario amiibo is real, and it’s coming on May 29 for $12....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Jordan Lee

Nominees for Destructoid’s Best PC game of 2023

As we head into one of the last holiday weekends of the year, we’re wrapping up GOTY-related announcements with more nominees. This time, it’s for Destructoid’s best PC game of 2023, and I reckon you already know it’s a competitive bunch. We’ve already hit thePlayStationandXboxconsoles, along with more specific categories likebest indieandongoing game. Looking back, I realize 2023 is one of the toughest years for GOTY choices I’ve had in ages, and I’m thankful this was a staff-wide endeavor; otherwise, this list would’ve taken until next year to shape up....

June 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1043 words · Amanda Mendez

Paid Don’t Starve Together beta access coming Monday

$4.99 for Don’t Starve owners, or they can just wait for the free final launch I love that name,Don’t Starve Together. Wonder if Stevenlikes it, too. This standalone expansion introduces multiplayer to Klei’s unsettling world and, once released on Steam, it will be free for owners of the original game. But, in the mean time, there’s a way to play early. On December 15, Klei will launch theDon’t Starve TogetherFrontier Pack on Steam Early Access....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Alexandra Mathews

Palworld is what happens when Pokemon meets guns

Someone went ahead and started making anopen-world farming-adventure take onPokémon… with guns… and poaching … and heck, you’re able to even invite your friends along for multiplayer. KnowingPalworld‘s premise doesn’t make the trailer any less ridiculous, and it’ll spice up a few moments of your Monday afternoon. https://youtu.be/EY4lyOH1_0o The main takeaway from Steam: “you may make Pals fight, breed, help with farming, or work in factories. You can also sell them off or even slaughter them to eat!...

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Kimberly Hill

Parkour Rush codes (May 2025) [UPD]

Updated: August 02, 2025 We added new codes! Let’s see if you actually know how to do parkour.Parkour Rushis no joke because the obstacles are actually challenging compared to those in many other Obby games. You can easily slip and fall or get caught by the menacing red wall and perish in an instant. It’s always more exciting to leave a fun trail behind you while running. You look fabulous, and when you speed past other players, they will always notice you, so use the free Coins you get fromParkour Rushcodes to buy epic trails....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Jordan Richardson

Platinum Games’ Inaba: It’s not East vs West game devs

I was there the night that Capcom producer Keiji Inafune took a big dump on Japan and Japanese game studios and developers. In his now famous (and probably drunken) speech at a Japanese Capcom event he said that “Japan is at least five years behind” and that Japanese games were bad. Platinum Games doesn’t see it that way. In fact, producer Atsushi Inaba sees the situation as good versus bad, not East versus West....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Martin Morales

Pokemon Go wants to dominate your lunch hour

‘Legendary Lunch Hour’ Pokémon Gowants you to ditch your sad office lunch and your meaningless office smalltalk. Anyone who’s fortunate enough to get an hour-long break in the middle of the workday will soon find themselves with a little extra incentive to spend it outside. Niantic has a new scheme to get people playingPokémon Goover lunch. It’s called Legendary Lunch Hour, and it’s quite straightforward. On March 13,Pokémon Gowill see an increased number ofraidsfrom 12pm to 1pm in your local timezone....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Mr. Kenneth Smith

Pokémon Go Eevee nickname trick, explained

No evolution stones necessary Pokémon Gofeatures hundreds of different Pokémon from across nine generations. There are few of these Pokémon that are as prevalent throughout the generations as Eevee. With eight different possible evolutions, here’s how to evolve Eevee and guarantee its evolution using the name trick. Pokémon GoEevee name trick, explained Pokémon Godoesn’t always use the general evolutionary methods found in the core games. Usually, Eevee requires players to find certain evolutionary stones toevolve it in its eight forms, such as the Fire Stone to turn Eevee into Flareon....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Kerri Johnson

Prey 2’s Human Head is joining with Shinra for a new game

DUM DUM DUM SE-PHI-ROTH One of my biggest disappointments of the last generation was that we never saw the release of Human Head Studios’Prey 2.An open world alien bounty hunting game with parkour and Johnny Cash? Sign me the fuck up. Unfortunately, because the world simply hates my very existence, it got cancelled. It was that day I learned the world is cruel. However, all is not lost at Human Head....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · Donald Hahn

PSA: When you’re playing Outriders, don’t forget to mess with the World Tier whenever you want

It’s flexible for a reason The time has finally come forOutriders‘ launch, and all of uscan stop farming gear in the demoand jump into the real thing. It’s been…interesting so far! While some of the core loop has the potential to get stale, it’s fun jumping into games with random people and seeing how class synergy works. The moment to moment gunplay is fun, and I’m actually experimenting with different builds without feeling overwhelmed....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Shelley Cole

Sakura Stand Trello and Discord links to connect with the community

Based onJojo’s Bizarre Adventure(and other anime),Sakura Standhas you collecting new abilities and facing off in combat. It can be a little dizzying to get accustomed to, so if you’re in need of help, look no further than the community. WithSakura Stand’sDiscord and Trello, you can easily keep up to date on all the news and information around the game. Here’s how to join. How to join theSakura StandTrello you’re able to find details about nearly every aspect ofSakura Standthrough thegame’s official Trello....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Adam Young