Sustainability is the glaring question MoviePass has a problem, and it’s not just the widening gap between income and overhead. Sure, that alone makes them high on everyone’s “How Are Those Guys Still In Business” list, and with a rightful cause. In 2017 the average movie ticket in the United States cost $8.97, which falls right in between MoviePass’ current (as of publication) offers of $7.95 and $9.95 monthly subscription options....
Xianyun, aka Cloud Retainer, is finally playable inGenshin Impact. Whether you’re pulling for her as soon as the latestbannerdrops or pre-farming for a rerun, here’s what you’ll need to farm to build Xianyun. Farming for Xianyun’s Ascension Solitary Suanni Xianyun uses Cloudseam Scales from the new Solitary Suanni world boss. The Solitary Suanni can be found in the Chenyu Vale region in northwest Liyue. You’ll need46 Cloudseam Scales in total, which will take an average of 18 boss runs or about 720 Resin at World Level 8....
Hack the planet! In response to the wave of harassment in the videogame industry,Depression Questdeveloper Zoë Quinn and freelance game producer Alex Lifschitz have formedCrash Override: a network of anti-harassment crusaders with experience in PR, law enforcement, counseling, and more. The network is designed to combat harassment on a large scale, as opposed to attacks from a single abuser. “We’re not a company, just a formalized group of people who have learned how to support others through coordinated online mob harassment,” an anonymous Crash Override representative told Destructoid in an email exchange....
It’s safe to say that there are a lot of games included as part of Steam’s Next Fest, but I’ve scrolled through all of them (yes, all of them, it took me a very long time) and downloaded all of the coziest games I could find. Some of these games offer pure cozy vibes, while others may be better described as cozy-adjacent. They’re not all life-sims, but they all offer something unique and provided me with positive vibes while I played....
3D Realms is hosting anotherRealms Deep, its digital showcase, in September. The publisher will host its event throughout one weekend, September 16 to 18. The main show kicks off at 12 p.m. PT on Friday, September 16 on 3D Realms’ Twitch and YouTube channels. There will be game reveals and updates, including news onGraven,Core Decay, andIon Fury‘s expansionAftershock. Alongside those, 3D Realms pals will be showing up to share some info too....
Also coming to PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, and OUYA How ’bout thatDusty Raging Fist, eh? Or the recently crowdfundedCryamore, hmm? Seems like the Wii U eShop is getting some much welcome indie love even as big boxed publishers turn up their noses. Would anyone object to another cool indie project being tossed on the pile? Another Castlemay look like your typical retro platformer, but the twist is that the levels and world map are randomly generated....
Her Story 2: The Streets, probably Last year’s full-motion video indie darlingHer Storyhas more yarns to spin. They won’t be tales you’ve already heard, though; the presentation is likely to be the same, but the content won’t have any connection. Her Storycreator Sam Barlow confirmed onTwitterthat he’s working on a “spiritual successor.” The reveal was accompanied with a “one-pager” (design document, essentially) that’s almost entirely blurred out. Even though that document is namedHer Story 2, Barlow says it’s just a working title....
Some older games and the still excellent Garden Warfare Electronic Arts and Humble Bundle have partnered for a secondHumble Origin Bundlewith proceeds going to charities like Girls Who Code, The V Foundation for Cancer Research, and buildOn. The last bundle garneredsome 400 commentson Destructoid, which, really? Okay. The current game lineup: Note: you’re able to playDragon Age: Origins,Dead Space 2,Bejeweled 3, andMass Effect 2through Steam. Everything else in that list requires running your friendly neighborhood Origin....
Watch some speedruns, donate some money If this morning’sHumble Bundledidn’t already tip you off, this year’sAwesome Games Done Quickevent is now running. Every year it gathers some of the best speed runners to show their stuff, streaming the event and collecting money toward charity. With a goal of $500,000, the event is already more than 25% there after about a day. There are some cool events set up on theschedule. Later today there is an entireF-Zeroblock, going through four games in the series....
Currently only confirmed for Xbox 360 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’sRevolution map pack will be free to play on Xbox 360 this weekend, Activision’s Dan Amrichannounced, who only confirmed the promotion for Microsoft’s console. The promotion has the content playable as a free trial, according to Amrich, so it’s not to be confused with the content being a limited time free download. Revolution, released late this past January, added the multiplayer maps Hydro, Grind, Mirage and Downhill to the fray, along with Die Rise, a new Zombies map, whichimpressed our own Chris Carter....
“That type of traction is very impressive for a game that is going into its fifth holiday season,” says GameStop’s senior vice president of merchandising, Bob McKenzie, “and speaks to the enthusiastic player base Blizzard Entertainment products have.” It seems, for the time being, there is simply no ecomonic crisis in the world of Azeroth. World of Warcraft(R) Subscriber Base Reaches 11.5 Million Worldwide Wrath of the Lich King(TM) expansion fuelsgrowth with record first-month sales of more than 4 million...
Whip It Our best gal Miriam will get to do her best Belmont impression this week. Developer ArtPlay has announced that the anticipated “Classic Mode” will finally be launching inBloodstained: Ritual of the NightonThursday, January 14thas a free update to all players. Classic Mode will see Miriam attack Hellhold castle in a 16-bit style reminiscent of theCastlevaniatitles from the early ’90s, such asCastlevania: Bloodlinesand the superbSuper Castlevania IV.The new mini-adventure will task our hero with storming the halls of Hellhold and laying waste to five deadly demons, while avoiding the enemies, pitfalls, and traps lurking in every corner of the kingdom....
Take a trip to paradise Activision releasedCall of Duty Modern Warfare 2andWarzone 2.0Season 2 recently. This new season is much larger than what was seen in the original post-launch season. It brings with it a new game mode for battle royale, new maps, Ranked Play, and so much more. Here’s it all in theModern Warfare 2&Warzone 2.0patch notes. New features and game modes There is a plethora of new features and additions to bothModern Warfare 2andWarzone 2....
