Review: Razer Mamba Chroma

My new favorite mouse The last wireless mouse I used was an ancient Toshiba with a battery life of about thirty seconds. The colours on the plastic had all faded, my fingerprints had been permanently imprinted into the buttons, and I’m pretty sure it had a mind of its own. I died many times inCall of Duty: World at Warbecause of that thing. The experience put me off of wireless mice for a very long time, but now that I’ve had the chance to try out the Razer Mamba Chroma, I’m absolutely back on board....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1022 words · Lisa Peterson

Rub your clothes off in Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus

Pancakes Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versusis set to release next week in Japan and I’m still not entirely sure what to make of the game. On the one hand it looks like afun little brawlerwhere you can attack your enemies withgiant stacks of pancakes, on the other it really pushes the envelope when it comes to fanservice. Some aspects of it are just amusingly bizarre. Take, for example, the competitive multiplayer mode where players are tasked with the odd jobcollecting panties as they fall the heavens....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Stephanie Brady

Scare yourself stupid in Dog of Dracula

Don’t say I didn’t warn you! In today’s free game that you can’t help but play because of its ridiculous title:Dog of Dracula: Barbecue Densetsuis “an otaku noir nakige about a groomer stuck in a sauceless city, developed by major depressive auteurs team batsu as part of their class project on marxist theory.” You play as an office worker who is inexplicably wearing a construction jacket and hangs out with Dracula and … okay, I’m not going to attempt to explain this to you, because I’d need to understand what the hell I just played, first....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Justin Brown

Should you pick Crowned Sword Journey or Crowned Shield Journey path for Go Fest 2025: Hero’s Journey in Pokémon Go?

It’sPokémon GoFest 2025 Global time, and with it, this special research asks you once again to carve out a path for yourself through a handful of options. But which is the best to pick? In the GO Fest 2025: Hero’s Journey Special Research tree, you’re tasked with choosing to go down the Crowned Sword Journey or the Crowned Shield Journey. Picking either of these tasks will help you to get one of the two Crowned Pokémon of either Zacian or Zamazenta, but it doesn’t lock you to only one, as you can get the other via doing raids throughout the weekend....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Kurt Smith

Spirit of the North looks like a pleasant animal adventure

And that’s fine by me I’ve already filedSpirit of the Northin my mind as “that chill fox game.” The upcoming third-person adventurehas players exploringIceland-inspired scenery as a red fox. You’ll solve light environmental puzzles, and that’s basically it. This is a contemplative, dialog-free piece of visual storytelling. Sometimes I’m a glutton for gaming punishment, and sometimes I just want a low-key experience that lets me marvel at nature.Spirit of the Northis “coming first to PS4” at an as-yet-unknown date....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · James Evans

Sproings in the Twilight Forest all secrets in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

If you take the secret exit in the first world’s four-star level Bulrush Express inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, you’ll unlock a bonus level called Sproings in the Twilight Forest. It’s possible you’ve seen this level in thepromotional materialsforWonder; it’s the level where everything is silhouetted. As a result, finding the Flower Coins and Wonder Seeds in this level can be tough. Sproings in the Twilight Forest has, like most levels, three total 10-Flower Coins to collect, in addition to a hidden Wonder Seed....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · Travis Reynolds

Super Meat Boy’s designer will let us get Fingered for cheap on August 18

New game on Steam for $1.87 Edmund McMillen, the designer ofSuper Meat Boy, has announced that his new gameFingeredwill release on Steam next Tuesday for $1.87, and it looks pretty awesome. The game was created in collaboration with James Id, the guy who has made many weird trailers — like the one above — for McMillen’s previous works. Fingeredis described as a “whodunit hyperrealisic police sim where you must finger the guilty and clean up this darn city using the descriptions of the local busy bodies....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Gabrielle Baker

Synesthesia explained with the lovely Gordon Midwood

Watch Sup, Holmes? every Sunday on Dtoid.TV! Last week’sSup, Holmes?(now available oniTunes) was mired by multiple technical difficulties, but we still had a fine time of it. Did you know that if you create a game in your spare time and it wins an IGF award, you may be able to get the UK’s Channel 4 to help finance a PSN game about a shark made of paper? I sure didn’t!...

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Mark Mcbride

Tales of Zestiria officially confirmed for PS4, PC

Coming in October Bandai Namco’s worst kept secret is now officially official. Today, the publisher confirmed the rumors are indeed true. Yes,Tales of Zestiriais in development for PlayStation 4 and PC. Alongside the previously announced PlayStation 3 version, the PS4 port will debut across Europe, The Middle East and Australasia on October 16. North America and PC get in on the action starting October 20. The Brazilian launch is slated for October 23....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Allen Bryant

That’s a lot of Pokemon plush toys

Bury me with my Unowns Wow, they even haveall 28 forms of Unown. That’s a lot of Pokémon plush toys! You too can open your wallet and continue collecting Pokémon plushies from the Fit line. Next up, Johto. Pre-orders have opened for thePokémon SilverandGoldplush toys ahead of their release at the Pokémon Center in Japan starting June 8. One import option–Sunyshore–is asking $20 per toy. “This is a pick-up item, meaning I will pick it up after receiving payment....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Sarah Williams

The Daily Hotness: Dude

Dude! Nick talked to some people aboutShank, George A. Romero wants you to leave his zombies alone, winModNation Racersand more happened on 05/14/10. Destructoid Originals:Shank dev and writer talk characters, story, and datingGeorge A. Romero wants you to leave his zombies alone!The five most controller-wrecking games everFriday Night Fights: The wild bunchCommunity:Community blogs of 05/14/10Forum of the day:Favorite Supporting Characters Previews:Experiencing the Afghan war in Medal of HonorFacebook gaming and renting cars: Need for Speed WorldContests:Win a pair of tickets to Video Games Live in LA!...

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Kristin Nichols

The Duchess Who Disappeared quest guide Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

Become the next legendary shield surfer There are an unbelievable number of side quests inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomthat it is a challenge to even keep up with some of them. Thankfully, you don’t have to miss out on one of the coolest (literally) side quests with everything you need to know about The Duchess Who Disappeared. Where to start The Duchess Who Disappeared The Duchess Who Disappeared is a side quest that is somewhat hidden in the game....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Keith Graham

The first ever manga is now a video game

Less upskirts, more frogs The Choju-jinbutsu-giga is an ancient set of picture scrolls drawn around the 12th or 13th century Japan, also known as the Kamakura period (when first Shogun took over the country). The images of frolicking animals are considered by scholars to be the first traces of what evolved to become modern manga. So why not take that and make it into a video game right? That’s what Silver Star thought, and they will release it as a 700 yen ($6) tower defense game via the Nintendo 3DS eShop in Japan next week on July 12, 2025....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Morgan Cherry