Contest: Win a Blu-ray copy of Lucio Fulci’s ZOMBIE: Limited Edition

A gory classic Take a bite out of this contest: Win a Blu-ray copy ofZOMBIE: Limited Edition. It’s new release Tuesday, which means we’re continuing our streak of giving away great Blu-rays from our friends at MVD Entertainment. Today’s release is designed to scare your pants off and gross you out — all at once! Step on down for your chance to win a Blu-ray copy of Lucio Fulci’s classic horror filmZOMBIE....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Amber Murray

Dead Space co-creator Glen Schofield is leaving Striking Distance Studios

While Striking Distance studios’The Callisto Protocolmight’ve been just okayin the grand scheme of things, this wasn’t enough to keep the studio trucking as it was. Followinga series of layoffs, it would seem that even the top talent at Striking Distance is now setting off, including Glen Schofield himself.Bloombergrecently confirmed that Striking Distance’s Chief Executive Officer Glen Schofield, as well as the chief operating and financial officers, would be voluntarily leaving the studio to move on to other projects....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Megan Ellis

Destructoid’s 2022 Community Game of the Year goes to…

Hot game award resultsmade in lessthan a week It feels like 2022 was the year that everything that we had been waiting for since before the pandemic came out. Maybe it was studios hitting their stride with remote work or independent developers’ work through the pandemic finally coming to fruition. Or maybe it was higher-ups forcing releases for profit’s sake; who knows? The end result was that we saw a veritable glut of games released this year, and after theDestructoid staff voted on their pick for Game of the Year, we put the vote to you, the readers....

May 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1437 words · Chad Massey

Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale dated

It’s silly to wish they’d scheduled this for December just so I could punch that headline up a bit, especially whenDungeons & Dragons: Daggerdalelooks like it could be a rather fun cooperative dungeon crawl. The wait won’t be nearly that long, as Atari has announced a release date of May 25th for the game to arrive on PC and Xbox Live Arcade, followed by the PlayStation Network on May 31st....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · John Martin

English release of Final Fantasy Adventure remake likely

But Vita version dropped Square has put up an English version website forAdventures of Mana, which isa remake ofFinal Fantasy Adventure. Square released that game as aFinal Fantasytitle in 1991 though it would ultimately lead to theManaseries.Final Fantasy Adventurewas overhauled in 2003 asSword of Manafor the Game Boy Advance. TheAdventures of Manaremake is full 3D, previously announced for Japan for iOS, Android, and Vita. On the English version of theAdventures of Manasite, however, the PlayStation logo has been scrubbed, implying that it’s currently only coming to iOS and Android in English....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Angela Walker

Epic Games agrees to pay $520 million in FTC settlement

FTC complaint involved child privacy and unintended purchases Fortnitedeveloper Epic Games has announced today that it will pay a total of $520 million in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The total amount is accrued between two complaints, over privacy violations and tricking players into unintended purchases. TheFTC originally claimedthat Epic violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, by collecting personal data from children without obtaining parental consent....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Michael Ingram

Europe getting Demon’s Souls Black Phantom Edition

Yesterday,we rejoicedat the news thatDemon’s Souls, my personal game of the year for 2009, was on its way to our oft-neglected friends in Europe. As part of the promised official confirmation from publisher Namco-Bandai in a press release today, we now also have been told that it’s going to be a limited special edition. Called the “Black Phantom Edition,” the package comes with a copy ofDemon’s Souls, a hardcover art book, a strategy guide and a soundtrack CD....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 663 words · Angela Logan

Fallout 76 is opening up the PTS to test The Pitt expansion soon

“In the coming days” The Pitt returns toFallout 76, asBethesda has unveiled new detailsabout how theFallout 76PTS Pitt build will shake out, and what it’ll entail. Nearly a year ago Bethesda revealed that The Pitt (Pittsburgh) would returnto theFalloutuniverse, and now it’s time to make good on that. The PTS (public test server) will be the earliest possible way to try out the upcoming update/expansion, which is centered around “repeatable missions that are tuned for higher-level players” in the form of expeditions....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Aaron Vazquez

Final Fantasy VII Remake is everything I hoped it would be, based on the demo

The music, the aesthetics, the gameplay As soon as that old blocky look ofFinal Fantasy VIIwas in the rear view mirror, Square Enix had a perpetual “break glass in case we need to print money” box with a potential remake. As much as I preferFinal Fantasygames before and after it,VIIdefined a generation, and helped usher a brand new era into the medium of JRPGs. TheFinal Fantasy VII Remakeis similarly going to nudge along yet another generation....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 651 words · Jimmy Vance

FLASHPOINT Worlds Collide codes (August 2025) ] [BETA]

Updated: July 06, 2025 We checked for new codes! Play Runningin the 90s in the background while you dash across the map at the speed of light. The enemies literally won’t know what hit them because you’re so fast—they’ll only see a flicker of light. You Gotta Go Fast inFLASHPOINT Worlds Collide. There are so many amazing suits you can own, but you need cash. Luckily,FLASHPOINT Worlds Collidecodes exist to fulfill that goal....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Tina Johnson

Fortnite is adding the Battle Bus as a Transformer skin in new physical pack

Battle Bus, Roll Out! Fortnitehas shown that it will collaborate with just about any major IP. From Marvel to DC, to evenDragon Ball, Fortnitehas become the Who’s Who? Of Battle Royales. Their latest IP they’ve managed to snag is none other than Transformers, and they’re making sure they can get in on the fun. The Fortnite Battle Bus gets the Autobots Treatment in Latest Physical Pack Fortnite’s Latest Physical Pack, which includes three new skins, three new back blings, 1,000 v-bucks, two emotes, and three new pickaxes is coming soon....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Kimberly Glover

Funcom confirms console release date for The Park

Will you buy a ticket? Funcom’s take on the ooh-this-is-a-spooky-abandoned-amusement-park-shall-I-enter-this-terrifying-looking-ghost-train tropeThe Parkwill hit current-gen consoles on May 22, 2025. The first-person horror game from The Secret World developers – which was originally intended to release onPS4 last week– marks the studio’s first foray onto consoles for a decade. The horror game is already available on PC.In our review we gave The Park a 6, stating: “If you’re looking for pure horror, maybe go elsewhere....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Omar Moreno

gamescom 2010 dated, will have expanded ‘look and feel’

With gamescom quickly becoming one of the premiere gaming events in the industry, take note — next year’s show has been scheduled for August 18 through August 22. According to the event’s planners, next year’s Germany-based show will be bigger than ever, with an expanded “look and feel” of the overall event. “Compared with previous years,” says Koelnmesse GmbH’s managing director, Oliver P. Kuhrt, “we are noticing that the industry is approaching their plans for participation in gamescom 2010 much earlier and with more decisiveness after the successful initial event....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Leah Peterson