Destiny has a fancy new website with game footage

Still plenty of unanswered questions Bungie has launched aspiffy new websitefor its online, open-world sci-fi shooterDestiny. There’s some footage of the Titan, Hunter, and Warlock classes, compiled in the video above by GamesHQMedia for your convenience. Do take a look at the site too, though! It’s pleasant. Hamza recently went up to Seattle to visit Bungie and he’ll have the latest word onDestinyonce the preview embargo lifts on April 28 at 10:00am Pacific....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Leslie Gomez

Destructoid review: Guitar Hero III (Xbox 360)

In 2005, Harmonix and Red Octane rocked the videogame world with a peripheral-based music title like North Americans had never seen. WithGuitar Hero, dreams of rock n’ roll stardom were fulfilled in living rooms and basements across the nation, and a pop culture phenonmenon was born. Earlier this year, Harmonix announced that they’d be moving on to another project, and passed the torch to Neversoft, best known for their work on Activision’sTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterseries....

August 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1368 words · Joyce Sheppard

Downwell is great on PlayStation, with one major caveat

Cross-Buy, but No-Play During the waning hours of a Montréal game jam, I spied a developer playingDownwellon his laptop. Unlike the rest of his comrades, mostly female designers making last-minute adjustments to their projects, he was enjoying someone else’s creation. I never bothered to ask him why. It was more fun to build up the man’s story in my mind. While I sampled the fruits of past jams on a handcrafted arcade cabinet, I wondered if he was searching for inspiration....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Matthew Hahn

E3 09: Forza Motorsport 3 looks good … too good

It’s 2:00 A.M. and we’restilltalking about gaming news from the Microsoft E3 press conference. The coverage is finally beginning to wind down, thankfully, but we are only now getting to showing off the newForza 3trailer. What gives? TheForzaguy is gone,presumably partyinglate into the night, and I am not him; that’s what gives! Turn 10, alongside every other videogame company bringing out sequels this year, is going for bigger, badder, and even sexier....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · John West

Elite: Dangerous has bold plans for the future

The developers talk content updates and VR Things have been going well for Frontier Developments. With the success ofElite: Dangerous, which features a sizeable and passionate community of space explorers, and having won the prestigious Audience Award from the 2015 Game Developers Choice Awards, the creators are already hot at work on new updates and expansions. And with players still hungry for more content, there’s already a clear vision for the future of the massive space sim....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 916 words · Don Marquez

Every version of Shovel Knight is getting quality of life updates, new combo pack due in December

Plus more amiibo support During today’s specialShovel Knightpresentation (which is basically a Nintendo Direct), Yacht Club Games had a lot of news to announce, and most of it pertains to the new gargantuanShovel Knightpackage that includes the base game and expansions (one is upcoming). First up is amiibo news! The King Knight, Plague Knight, and Specter Knight 3-pack is finally coming soon, and will unlock new costumes for the Wii U, 3DS, and Switch editions: Ultimate Supreme King, Boomtech Plague, and Lich Lord Specter respectively....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Barbara Gonzalez

Fallout 4 on Vita via Remote Play has been specially tailored

I should say ‘S.P.E.C.I.A.L.ly tailored’ WhenFallout 4releases, there will be a few different ways to play it. Most obvious are the announced platforms of PC, PS4, and Xbox One. But, you can play it on the go too via PS Vita’s Remote Play function, and Bethesda’s supposedly put more care into this method than most publishers do. This afternoon, Bethesdatweeted a pictureofFallout 4being played on Vita. Accompanying the image is the text “Great controls thanks to control-freak [Josh Hamrick], who helped createDestiny’s [Vita controls]....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Pamela Guerra

Fixes are coming for BioShock Remastered on PC

Atlas shrugged When Itook a lookat theBioShockremasters on PC this past weekend, I was pretty disappointed. Instability, a lack of graphics options, and poorly implemented mouse controls were all present and accounted for. The only real plus was that the updates were free. Thankfully, 2K Games is listening to fans and will be addressing issues in a patch soon. In a post on the Steam community group forBioShock Remastered, 2K detailed what options would be coming to the game....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Katrina Soto

Forza 5 gets free Road America track today

Plus five new cars, if you have a Season Pass It’s a pleasant sight indeed to see “Forza Motorsport 5DLC” and “free” in the same sentence. The game, which one in three Xbox One owners have picked up, according to Microsoft, is getting a free track based on Road America today. Beyond the usual, this Wisconsin course presents four alternate ribbons “that will test the limits of each and every player....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · James Peterson

Fruit Ninja toys are actual things you can buy

I still remember Halfbrick when they were just a tiny little Aussie studio with an obscure game about skeletons. Nowadays, these guys are mobile powerhouses, withFruit Ninjabeing one of the most recognized games on the market. So recognized, in fact, that they’ve started making toys! You can buy the game’s Sensei for $15.99 or a Watermelon for $14.99. The Watermelon has been given little eyes to make him look cute, and has two halves stuck together with Velcro....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Heather Lopez

GameStop used game sale continues: grab four games for $10

Psst… wanna buy some pre-owned Call of Duty: Ghosts? If you’re seeking to bulk up your gaming library, this weekend GameStop is continuing their pre-owned games promotion with a new spin on things. While last weekend’s “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” promotion has ended, out of its ashes comes two pre-owned video game sale. GameStop Pre-Owned October Promotions In one camp, you can now pick up four used games for as little as $10....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Veronica Roberts

GaymerX returns as GX3: Everyone Games

And the organizers are looking to raise funds via Kickstarter GaymerX aims to return in 2015 as GX3: Everyone Games. The convention, focused on building a safe space for everyone, is rebranding itself to be more inclusive toward marginalized folks and allies that may not necessarily identify as part of the LGBTQ community. Earlier this year, the organization behind the eventannouncedGaymerX2 would likely be the last. However, due to an outpouring of support from those that would like to see GaymerX continue, it looks like the convention may survive after all....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Abigail Mann

Gears of War: Judgment is the new GOW game

Game Informer— seemingly in an attempt to scoop the Internet detectives that were likely going to spoil its exclusive — has gone ahead and blown its wad to reveal therecently teasedGears of Wargame. It’s going to be calledGears of War: Judgment, andGI‘s got two covers for it. Cover one shows Damon Baird in irons with the Locust horde attacking in the background. The second cover replaces Baird with Cole Train. Whatever happened, the series’ comic relief duo are in trouble for it....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Laura Thompson