How to bring down your hood in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Totk)

Help from a fashionista To bring down your hood inTears of the Kingdom,you’ll need to finish a branch of quests from fashionista Cece. Hailing from Hateno Village, she is abruptly changing the culture of the once-quiet area. She’ll take you through a few missions as she tries to become mayor of Hateno Village. In return, she’ll offer Link the reward of being able to remove their hood. How to lower your hood in Tears of the Kingdom To reach Cece, you first have to find Hateno Village....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · William Ryan

How to tame Dinosaurs in Paleo Pines

Paleo Pinesis a delightfulfarmingRPG that offers a unique twist by allowing players to tame adorable dinosaurs. These prehistoric companions can become valuable helpers on your farm, bringing joy and excitement to your gameplay experience. Here’s how to tame Dinosaurs inPaleo Pines. How to tame Dinosaurs in Paleo Pines To begin taming dinosaurs inPaleo Pines, you must first progress through the introduction quest and sleep in the game. After completing these initial steps, you will gain access to the taming feature, which comes in the form of a special taming flute....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Anthony Nichols

I hope people give Ancestors a chance on PS4 and Xbox One

Launching December 6 on consoles for $40 Ancestors: The Humankind Odysseyis a game about survival, evolution, and learning. It’s fussy as hell and overly ambitious, but it’s also one of the more original experiences you can find this year in gaming. It’s hard to imagine it ever becoming a commercial hit, but the upcoming console versions can’t hurt its visibility. Following anEpic Games Storelaunch, Panache Digital is bringingAncestors: The Humankind Odysseyto PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on July 05, 2025....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Megan Carroll

Is ‘4,3,3,1,1’ better than ‘4,4,1,1,1’ for Echoes in Wuthering Waves?

There are many ways to equip your characters with Echoes inWuthering Waves, but there are only two viable ones you should consider using: ‘4,3,3,1,1’ or ‘4,4,1,1,1’. The question comes then: which of these Echo loadouts is better? Which configuration is better for Echoes inWuthering Waves: ‘4,3,3,1,1’ or ‘4,4,1,1,1’? Regarding total stat gains,‘4,3,3,1,1’is completely superior to‘4,4,1,1,1’thanks to the inclusion of more high-ranked Echoes. Echoes with higher loadout costs come with a main stat that provides more overall of the main stat....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 796 words · Donna Murphy

It’s going to take so long to unlock every Achievement in Halo: The Master Chief Collection

There’s, uh, more than 400 of them After looking over IGN’sfull list of AchievementsinHalo: The Master Chief Collection, yeah, I won’t be earning all 4,000 (!) Gamerscore points. Hell, I knew that after reading the literal first Achievement description: “Complete the [Legendary, All Skulls On] playlist for everyHalogame.” No thank you! The list just keeps scrolling and scrolling — there are Achievements for each of the games as well as ones that are tracked across all four of them, like “Win 500 multiplayer games....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Debra Ferguson

Kingdom Hearts games make Steam debut on June 13

TheKingdom Heartsgamespreviously made their wayto PC via the Epic Games Store, and now it’s Steam’s turn. Square Enix announced plans to dump a bucketload of intertwining lore on Steam, with three separate titles and a comprehensive bundle launching on June 02, 2025. Titles on the way to Steam includeKingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX,Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter PrologueandKingdom Hearts III + ReMindDLC. All of those compilations can also be snagged together in theKingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiecebundle, which comes in way above the legal limit ofKingdom Heartscontent....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Virginia Barton

Like forts, zombies? This Fort Zombie trailer is for you

Today, Kerberos Studios has announced that its action/RPG titleFort Zombiefor the PC would be available on October 30, just in time for Halloween. Not being one of the many are like, so over zombies, this had me excited.Fort Zombiehas players preparing for an impending zombie attack by gathering weapons, food, and fuel, while finding a place to hole yourself up. Basically, an apocalypse simulator/trailer. Then I watched the trailer and I have to admit, I’m less enthusiastic....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Daniel Flores

Live show: Silent Hill Downpour on Mash Tactics

It’s going to get spooky on today’s episode ofMash Tactics! King Foom will be delving into the fog ofSilent Hill: Downpourfor this week’s “New Release Showcase”. Konami has gotten tepid reactions to many of theirSilent Hillgames, but it seems this one may have hit the mark. Tune in and get a nice, long look for yourself. Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDestructoid’s Twitch TV channel. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · James Brown

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood looks surprisingly great

Spiritual successor to Max and the Magic Marker I can’t say I’ve ever bothered to playMax and the Magic Marker, but with a completely different art style, this Xbox Live Arcade-exclusive spiritual successor looks hard to resist. If you’re into games likeTrine, you should feel similarly. Check out this trailer to see what I mean. According to developer Press Play, the puzzles this time around will be “less cluttered” and “more about knowing Max’ powers and abilities....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Calvin Stevens

Monster Hunter trap, trap, traps the competition in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite

I took my roof off at the red light Regardless of how I’ve felt about the launch roster forMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, I’m pretty excited about all of the interesting things the DLC characters will bring to the table. If therest of the characterslook as good as Monster Hunter fromMonster Hunter, I think we’re in for a good set of new characters. Monster Hunter, first seen inInfinite’s story mode, utilizes different weapons in her moveset....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Jerry Lopez

My Expertise: Super Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix and the fighting community

[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 on ourcommunity blogs.] I guess everyone starts somewhere. Everyone has something that they call their own, something in which they’re a bit better at than their peers....

July 28, 2025 · 10 min · 2082 words · Robert Wilson

New Earth Defense Force 5 trailer shows off the EDF forces

The EDF deploys! D3 Publisher has debuted a new trailer for the upcoming PS4 gameEarth Defense Force 5, which has turned out to be a real treat. I always love trailers like this to have a little fun while showing off the game. It’s got everything you could need! Comedy, action, drama, giant alien bugs, mechs, and explosions! In addition, D3 Publisher has shared some more details about the game in the description of the video....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Elizabeth Gentry

Nintendo confirms end of Wii U production

May its soul battle eternally until Ragnarok Eurogamer broke the newslast week that Nintendo was cycling down its production of the Wii U,possibly as early as this Friday. Nintendo denied these reports toJapanese site IT media, saying it was “not true.” However, theJapanese Wii U sitewas updated earlier today with new information underneath the Wii U console suggesting thatproduction is scheduled to end in Japan. This doesn’t give a timeframe, but does show acknowledgement by Nintendo that the Wii U is on its way out....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Andrew Garcia