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Will the site listen? It’s a red-letter day for Reddit, as thousands of its communities will begin a blackout today. Those of you who are frequent users — also known as “Redditors” — will see some of your favorite hangouts go private for the next 48 hours, if not longer. This also includes somenotable gaming-related subreddits. For those who are not in the know, the reason for the blackout has to do with recent changes that have been implemented....

Plus a new Performance mode option for PS5 PlayStation console players of the rocket-powered car-sports gameRocket Leaguecan pick up some new cosmetics starting this week. Insomniac’s Ratchet and Clank are coming toRocket Leaguein the form of a cosmetic bundle featuring the platforming duo. TheRatchet & Clankbundle isfree for any PlayStation playerwho logs in between Aug. 18 and Jun 02, 2025, on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The set includes theRatchet & ClankPunk Decal for the Octane, the Negatron Collider Boost, a Clank Balloon Topper, and a Ratchet Balloon Topper....

If you plant it… they will grow… or something Publisher Marveloushas proudly announcedthatSakuna: Of Rice and Ruinhas successfully passed a milestone 500,000 shipments and digital sales. Edelweiss’ charmin’ farmin’ adventure launched back on November 10 for PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch and has seemingly found its audience. Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruinis the story of the titular young harvest goddess who is exiled to a remote island for being a bit of a troublemaker....

You can now add to your wallet from your phone Sony has partnered with the mobile payment system Boku to present an easy way to buy digital products and manage yourPSNwallet. Basically, this allows you to add your mobile number into the Boku system and confirm payments via SMS — it’ll then be added to your bill automatically. Look for the “mobile” option when adding to your wallet, UK PSN users....

Both Peter and Miles are not to be trifled with when it comes to combat, though they sometimes prefer going the silent but violent route. Stealth is useful when you want to get rid of enemies without raising too much commotion, or if you want to thin out the enemy packs before taking them head-on. This guide will show you how to excel at stealth inSpider-Man 2. Stealth basics in Spider-Man 2 If you’re above your enemies, they generally can’t see you....

Spoilers I don’t know who would legitimately be upset about revealing that well known and popular characters are making it intoStar Wars Battlefront 2was playable heroes, but someone will be, so you had your warning! The alpha forBattlefront 2, which is currently under NDA for participants, has been datamined, and a few extra details have come to light. First of all loot creates are in with daily login bonuses, but microtransactions haven’t been confirmed yet....

WhenSuper Mario RPGfirst dropped, it showed the kind of magic that could happen when two of the biggest names in gaming — Square and Nintendo — combined their powers. Therecent remakeis a great reminder of how those creative decisions can introduce new players to a genre that otherwise never clicked for them. I used to be among that crowd, appreciating theideaof role-playing games without ever quite grasping what made them work....

It only took 10 years In this new digital age we live in, seemingly any game can get new content. While it was strange to seeAge of Empires II HDgetsome new expansions, I never thought I’d see the day whenTitan Questgot some recognition. It was crazy enough that aremastered versionwas released last year, but now there is a full blown extra act and new skills to master. Titan Quest: Ragnaroktakes players through northern Europe on a quest to thwart something....

How to judge a show before it even airs For the past couple of days, my newsfeed on Facebook has been ablaze with people talking about the newThundercatsTV show,Thundercats Roar,and none of it has been positive. People have insulted the show for pissing on the legacy of the original series, how much worse modern kids shows are compared to the ones we grew up on, and how American animation has become nothing but garbage....

[Editor’s note: We’re not just a (rad) news site — we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive with the opinions of Destructoid as a whole, or how our moms raised us. Want to post your own article in response? Publish it now onour community blogs.] Battletoadsis by no means an obscure game. I’ve played it. You’ve played it. Most of our buddies who grew up with an NES have played it....

The Defense Tech event is now live inToilet Tower Defense, and it’s a fun way of obtaining various rewards by solving a puzzle. In this case, you’ll need to find the locations of nine circuits, which will complete the collection and unlock the rewards. Without further delay, let’s take a look at how you may find all the circuits in the Defense Tech event. How to find the Circuits in Toilet Tower Defense Tech event All nine Circuit boards are located around the Tech City event world....

Hug a Fullmetal bug Everyone tunes into E3 with a list of wishes because there are few feelings as exciting as that wish coming true. Setting one’s expectations that high is unrealistic, but I personally don’t believe it’s healthy to set your hopes as low as your expectations either. For example, over the past half-decade, my most far-fetched wish has been to playPhantasy Star Online 2on consoles.Microsoft’s reveal thatPSO2is finally coming westhas validated my cravings for the statistically unlikely, the irrationally idealistic, andthe robot wizards....

Twitch.TVnow has its very own iPhone app that’s availableat this very momentfor your downloading pleasure. Oh, and did I mention it was free? Now there’s no excuse not to tune intoDestructoid’s Twitch.TV channel! I was able to check out the iPad version of the app and it works exactly how you’d want it to. The home slide shows you a list of the most streamed games, such asHalo: ReachandStarcraft II. Next to that there’s a featured list and, as you might guess, it shows all the featured channels....