After the Team Bondi scandalfirst came upin June, and continued to bea thingthrough July, the future of the studio became unclear. With all the bad press surrounding the team, doubt of their survival became an issue as even their former producer, Rockstar, wasrumoredto be distancing themselves from the developers. Now, according toanotherrumor, KMM is stepping in to fill the void left by Rockstar, potentially saving what is left of the studio from bankruptcy....

If you’re not ready for a serious brawl, step back, because Feng Wei is returning to the arena inTekken 8. Bandai Namco is here with another reveal for the next entry, pairing the announcement with info on the next Closed Beta Test. You’ll get a chance to play again on July 24, 2025, so read on for details and see the God Fist in action below. Feng Wei first made his way into theTekkenseries in 2005’sTekken 5....

Stealth-based rogue-like thief game Terry Cavanagh is the man behindVVVVVVandSuper Hexagon. Even if you’ve never played those games, you’ve probably heard about their extreme difficulty. While I loveVVVVVVand have since surmounted most of its challenges, I’m still perplexed bySuper Hexagonand how anyone can beat the various other difficulties. Doing 60 seconds on the standard version is hard enough; why would I want it faster? Anyway, Cavanagh has just released his newest title, a browser-based, roguelike stealth title about stealing gems....

It’s $50 again this year BlizzCon 2019 is scheduled for November 1-3 this year, and we can expect a whole host of announcements from Blizzard’s standard stable of games, which now includesOverwatch. While all eyes are on a potentialOverwatchsequel, we’ll probably get info on the nextWoWexpansion, possibly a release date forWarcraft IIIremastered, another tokenHearthstoneexpansion, the nextOverwatchhero confirmation, and nominal announcements for games likeHeroes of the Storm,Diablo III, andStarcraft II. Oh, and you better believe Blizzard has a lot riding on whether or not they announceDiablo IV....

Check out everything Destructoid did today Well, I don’t think I can ever recalla controversy surrounding the tasteless titleof a trophy or Achievement before, but it had to happen sooner rather than later.Jim even got inon the conversation. It’s probably a smart decision to havethe trophy name patched out. Hopefully we’ve all learned a lesson here, and we can move on gracefully. Speaking of moving on, today we asked if DRM factored into your game purchases, Taylor told us why Lara Croft is more than a survivor, Tony reviewedCastlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate, we’re giving away a copy ofEtrian Odyssey IV, and many more amazing, wonderful things happened on 24-05-2025....

I hope Yo-Kai Watch lives on in some form Yo-Kai Watch Smarpho(smartphone) is coming very soon, as Level-5 continues to mine the well of formerYo-Kai Watchpopularity. The mobile edition will be released on July 10 in Japan, which is basically right now in JST. It’s 1,220 yen if you grab it before August 16: at which point it’ll revert to the permanent price of 1,960 yen. That’s basically six bucks off if you get it early....

One League Token per map win Following theStage 1 Finalsthat saw London Spitfire prevail against New York Excelsior, the Overwatch League picks back up today with the start of Stage 2. New maps, new players, and new tacticsbrought on by changesto Mercy and Junkrat — I’m excited to see how it all unfolds over the coming weeks. For day one of Stage 2,we’ve gotSeoul Dynasty vs. Los Angeles Valiant at 4:00pm Pacific, Dallas Fuel vs....

Filthy brigands, assemble! We haven’t heard much aboutRaven’s Cryfor a while now, but the pirate-themed adventure developed by Octane Games and being published by TopWare Interactive appears to still be on the horizon.The game’s page on TopWare’s sitehas seen an update which lists a release date of July 12, 2025. Pirates are starting to once again seem like they could be the “in” thing, what with franchises likeAssassin’s Creedtaking a stab at it, but I’m hopeful thatRaven’s Crycan deliver something special....

Think of the children This weekthe critically lampoonedPixelsmovieopens in theaters nationwide in the United States, and if you’d rather spend your time and money on movies that don’t blow consider these other video game-related films. Don’t worry though, this list won’t just be the movies you’ve all seen before, because I’m so much cooler than that. Ace Attorney (Gyakuten Saiban) Whether or not you’re a fan of thePhoenix Wright: Ace Attorneygames, the movie based on the series is pretty decent....

‘Originally we developed these titles with 60 FPS as our goal’ As you can see with Jordan’s most recent preview,Nioh 2works well on PC. But it took a lot of work to get there. We caught up very briefly with Team Ninja producer Fumihiko Yasuda to chat about the new remasters, and get a little insight into all of the work that went into it. Getting right into it, I asked about the toughest aspect of the remaster....

Wild and wacky Steam Deck customizationscome part and parcel with the platform, but is there such a thing as taking things too far? According to PWRUP, a company in the business of selling handheld customization products that just released a ceramic coating kit, there’s no such thing. Full disclosure: PWRUP has been fairly honest in disclosing that its post on the biggest Steam Deck subreddit was a promotion. you may find it below, alongside an impromptu Q&A from the creator of this curious product....

85 titles to pick and choose RPG lovers unite. This weekend you’re graced with a giant sale on all things RPG PC games, from the excellent port ofDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, to the spiritual successorWasteland 2, and even old triple-A titles likeDragon Age: Inquisitionare on tap for under $10. In fact, take a look atTropico 5 Complete. It is now only $8.72 for the Steam copy which, hmm, alright… not quite an RPG there....

The complex yet exciting woodland showdown between cats, birds, and other cute animals inRoothas won the game many fans. The asynchronous gameplay and unique factions make for a rewarding experience, whether it’s your first game or your one hundredth. But if you’re ready to try something new, then you’ll definitely want to check out our picks for the best board games likeRoot,that have similarities in either mechanics or theme. 1.Spirit Island InSpirit Island,your role is to protect a remote Pacific island from invading colonists and make them fear the land enough to leave it....