This weekend on Twitch TV: 321Go Effect

It’s Friday again, which means it’s time for me to break down for you the coming weekend of entertainment onDestructoid’s Twitch.TV channel. I’m leavingMash Tacticsout of this one, as you can read all about the awesomeness occurring on today’s show overhere. Aside from that, we’ve got everything fromStar Wars, toJoe & Mac, toLethal Weaponcoming at you over the next few days. Just in case you haven’t had enough of the walking dead lately, we’ve got hordes to slaughter....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 666 words · Amy Martinez

Victoria 3: Colossus of the South Region Pack drops next month

Paradox Interactive has revealed a new region pack is on the way for Grand Strategy titleVictoria 3. In the Colossus of the South region pack, players will face challenges as they seek to lead Brazil through a rise of power after being freed from the domination of Europe. Build a New Hemispheric Power Launching alongside the DLC pack is update 1.5. The massive update will rework warfare, companies, and how local prices works inVictoria 3....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Adam Brown

Warframe: 1999’s awesome Atomicycle bug is now becoming a feature

Warframeis a game that’s built specifically on the rule of cool. That’s a tricky thing to balancefor a live-service game, but the developer Digital Extremes manages just fine. How? By turning awesome bugs into satisfying features, of course, as shown with the new Atomicycle spawning bug. More specifically, the recent release ofWarframe: 1999has cast a retro veneer onto the entire far-future universe of this game. One of the update’s flashiest features by far is the powerful Atomicycle vehicles, which are precisely what they sound like: nuclear-powered motorbikes....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Brianna Chandler

Watch a lowly Servbot turn into Mega Man

Go little guy! Artist and animator ultimatemaverickx has created a newMega Manrelated short film for us to enjoy. The catch? It doesn’t actually star the Blue Bomber himself, but an adorable Servbot who happens to don the Mega Man ZX armor. I wouldloveto play a game like this. Take the best parts of theTron Bonnegame, and mix it with a 2D hand-drawnMega Manstyle. Similar to howPrinnyon PSP allowed for multiple “lives,” each Servbot could be “replaced” upon death....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Daniel Garcia

We’re streaming Detroit: Become Human

Help us make the right (or wrong?) choices Welcome back! Last week on stream, we played through all ofHeavy Rain, which was… an experience. I don’t really know how I feel about some of the writing or characters, but I can say that the genre and graphics were really cool. This was also one of the first games I’ve played that had a variety of endings based on our choices, so I was pretty intrigued when chat told me aboutDetroit: Become Human....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Nathan Nichols

Which Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 edition should you buy?

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2isright around the corner, promising beautifully grim landscapes, more than enough tyranids to slaughter, and guns. Lots of guns. Before you can get to slaughtering for the Emperor, however, you’ll need to decide which edition of the game you want. Here’s whichSpace Marine 2edition you should buy, depending on your launch day plans. What does each Space Marine 2 edition give? Space Marine 2sports four separate editions:Standard, Gold, Ultra, and Collector’s....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Kelly Fuller

Yeah, I’m not sold on Quake Champions yet

There’ll be a beta in 2017 Quake Championswas a nice surprise out of E3, but the teaserdidn’t give us much to on, and talk of classes and abilities turned some long-time fans off entirely. Today’s gameplay footage out of QuakeCon is a better showing, inherently, though I’m already seeing folks complain that it’s “too slow.” The trailer’s description seems to speak directly to the die-hard audience. “In trueQuakefashion, you’ll have an arsenal of powerful and unique weapons, each of which will feel familiar to long-timeQuakeplayers....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · David Parsons

10 best Fantasy book series of all time

Do you also randomly find yourself craving a new fantasy book series to lose yourself in, on the off-chance that it might turn into your next big obsession? Because we certainly do! Top fantasy novels and series, ranked Fantasy, as a subgenre of literary fiction, has been around for quite a while now. The better part of a century, to be precise. But suppose you’re not particularly inclined to echo what snobs say about speculative storytelling and extend that definition to cover the real breadth of the subject matter....

June 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1776 words · Debbie Nolan

Akuma joins Street Fighter 6 lineup on May 22

The demonic aura aroundStreet Fighter 6is about to increase ten-fold because a date has been locked in for the arrival of Akuma. The intimidatingseries mainstaywill touch down inStreet Fighter 6as DLC on August 11, 2025. Those who want to see if they can still pull off a Raging Demon — which is a Level 3 Super Art inStreet Fighter 6—will need to purchase the premium DLC when it’s available. You can also nab Akuma as part of the Year 1 Character Pass, or if you purchased the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition versions of the fighter....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Tanya Davis

All Mario & Sonic at the Olympics events finally revealed

There’s a slim chance we’re going to getSonic in aMariogame, but at least we have the next best thing: Mario in aSonicgame (Yes, I’m quoting somebodies Clog here more or less, can’t remember who). Aftertrailer after trailer,we’ve finallybeen given details of what eventsyou’ll participate in. NowBFeld13 won’t have to break upfuture trailers to see what events will be in the game!Hit the jump for the list of 18 events and game modes....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Alexander Dunn

All your memory are belong to us…

A community blog by TheTallGuyGamer [Here’s a heartwarming story about growing up with video games from Destructoid readerTheTallGuyGamer. Sibling rivalries, lifelong friendships, and becoming a parent, all with unforgettable ties to gaming. –Jordan] It’s December, 1988, and I am about to fall in love. Its name is Nintendo Entertainment System. I call it NES for short. We were introduced by my older brother. It’s…cough, hack…ugh, sorry, I had some Dr....

June 13, 2025 · 5 min · 923 words · Heidi Bates

Blizzard unions call for strike action over Versailles office closure

Unions blast ‘deteriorated working conditions’ A trio of workers’ unions representing the employees of Blizzard Entertainment has called for strike action over ongoing plans to close theWorld of Warcraftdeveloper’s studio in Versailles. Aswe reported last week, Activision-Blizzard is currently in the process of shuttering the French studio following a long and drawn-out dispute over severance, payable to some 130 employees who were hit with redundancy back in 2019. Originally, Blizzard had planned to relocate half of the Versailles team to its London offices, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has produced numerous setbacks, and seemingly the French studio will now close outright....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Gregory Larsen

Boys VS Girls codes

I enjoy competitive fighting games, so I got into theBoys VS Girlsserver immediately. My skills came in handy, killing many opponents to gather points for my team. Ultimately, we ended up with the most victories, and I used the reward money to buy hilarious death animations. Boys VS Girlscodes were convenient because I got free coins that helped me buy more animations. You should redeem them as well to grab cash and other freebies that will make your experience even better—just verify to do it before they expire!...

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Jeffrey Howell