Valve is introducing Steam Deck Verified, a way to see how games fare on the Deck

Valve is reviewing its catalog for Deck compatibility The handheld PCSteam Deckis on its way, headed towards a massive pre-established library of games. Today, Valve announced a new initiative for cataloguing games called Steam Deck Verified, which will show users how compatible certain games are with the portable. Onits website, Valve says it will be reviewing the entire Steam catalog on the Deck. After each game is reviewed, it will be categorized according to how compatible it is with the Steam Deck....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Ronald Young

Wanna hang out with Dtoid during E3? Hop in our chat room!

Outer HE3aven Monday and Tuesday are chock full of live streams from all the major developers, publishers, and console-makers, and you may watch many of themright here on Destructoid. But if you’re anything like me, you don’t want to justwatchnew videogames as they are unveiled, you also want to talk about them with your friends! Thankfully, Dtoid has you covered. Up at the top of the screen you’ll notice a little red chat bubble with a number next to it....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Traci Miller

We asked Toby Fox for some indie game recommendations—and he did not disappoint

It’s not every day you get to talk to someone as well-known and liked in the indie scene like Toby Fox, but thanks to some wizardry and a sprinkle of luck, we asked Toby a couple of questions recently ahead of the release ofDeltaruneChapters 3 and 4 on June 5. Toby was to the point with his answers, especially in one area where we were keen to find out more information on, with that, of course, being indie games....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Jason Roberts

Yep, it’s pretty: New CryEngine demonstrated

Current- and next-gen supported Here’s a tech demonstration out of gamescom for the latest iteration of CryEngine, which supports current-gen, PS4, Wii U, PC, and Xbox One, with further platforms to come. Calling it simply “CryEngine” is not an oversight on my part — Crytek has decided to drop the numbers. “Since CryEngine 3 was launched in 2009, we’ve dramatically changed the engine so many times, with so many major new features, it’s not the same engine anymore,” explains biz dev director Carl Jones....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Blake Fritz

You can teach Jessie and James a lesson in Pokemon Go

Look for an unmistakable Meowth hot air balloon to battle them No more kidding around with grunts. Team Rocket isn’t complete without Jessie and James, and while they didn’t blast off at the speed of lightto reachPokémon Go, they’re here now, ready to be trounced. You’ll want to keep an eye out for a (fittingly) conspicuous Meowth hot air balloon that’s floating around town for a limited time. Tap the gaudy vessel, pummel Ekans and Koffing in a battle, and know you did your part....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Timothy Clark

10 Great Party Board Games for Adults

Whether at a dinner party with friends or a weekend get-together with your family, there’s no denying that board games are a great way to bring people together. A little bit of friendly competition never hurt anyone, right? In this list, we’re highlighting a fantastic selection of party board games for adults that are easy to learn and sure to be a hit the next time you’re hosting. 1.Skull Skullis an exciting game of bluffing, poker-faced plays, and predicting what’s going on in your opponents’ heads....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 927 words · Johnny Richardson

A Shenmue anime adaptation is coming to Crunchyroll and Adult Swim

Let’s Get Sweaty Sega’s cult RPG seriesShenmueis to receive an anime adaptation. The series – a joint production between Crunchroll and Adult Swim –was announcedduring yesterday’s “Virtual Crunchyroll Expo 2020” event. TheShenmueanime will run for 13 episodes and is being produced by Japanese studio Telecom Animation Film. The anime will be a re-telling the video game’s narrative, following the adventures of young martial artist Ryo Hazuki, who embarks on a long and hazardous journey to avenge the death of his father at the hands of the sinister Lan Di....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Matthew Gutierrez

All Got Your Six event rewards and how to unlock them in Black Ops 6 and Warzone

To celebrate Military Appreciation Month, the Got Your Six event is raising funds and awareness for theCall of DutyEndowment inBlack Ops 6. And for gamers, there are free rewards to earn. TheCoDEndowment Got Your Six event is taking place in the second half of May, featuring exclusive rewards to earn along the way. The event also features a new Tracer Pack bundle with proceeds going to the Endowment. For those unaware, theCoDEndowment is a charity organization run by Activision that helps find jobs for military veterans when they return home from their deployments....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Gerald Collins

All JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Games

It’s time to make a stand, because there’s never been a better time to be a fan of Hirohiko Araki’s brilliantJoJo’s Bizarre Adventurefranchise. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a manga series that started publication all the way back in 1987 with its first story arc,Phantom Blood. In the years since, there have been eight arcs completed, an animated OVA series, five seasons of another anime that started airing in 2012, and most recently in early 2023, the ninth arc entitledTHE JOJOLANDShas begun publication....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Christian Ross

All three Classic Marathon games are now free on Steam

As Bungie continues itsproblem-ridden development of the extraction shooterMarathonreboot, the classicMarathontrilogy is now completely released on Steam, now thatMarathon Infinityis out and about. All thanks to the efforts of the Aleph One team, we now get to enjoy classicMarathonwithout any fuss. WhereasMarathonandMarathon 2: Durandalat least pretended to be simple, straightforward run-and-gun shooters at face value,Marathon Infinitythrows any pretense of common sense right out the window with its ridiculously broad, time-hopping main narrative....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Wesley Miller

Among the Sleep is a horror game freebie on the Epic Games Store

The Enhanced Edition is free until Oct. 28 I can’t keep up with tried-and-true old horror games, much lessnewer onesthatlook intriguing, but that’s not a complaint, and I’ll pad my backlog as much as possible. Today on the Epic Games Store, we’ve got another ideal-for-October giveaway withAmong the Sleep: Enhanced Edition— it’s free from October 21–28,so claim it if you’re in the mood. Among the Sleepis a first-person horror adventure game about a “child trapped in a weird nightmare....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Steven George

Are you hopeful for the future of the Mass Effect franchise?

Cblogs of 7/3 to 05-08-2025 –Captiosusis worried about how theMass Effectseries will continue and is not confident on the current Bioware to pull it off. –GoofierBrutetakes a look atYoshi’s Safariin this blogging series about games that time forgot. –Kerrik52reviewsPrey (2017)as part of his Traveler in Playtime review blogs. –Gamingnerdsheds the light on some must-have Steam games that are currently under discount. –Black Red Gamingoutlines entries 25 to 28 in their collection of must-play games....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Raven Marquez

Binding of Isaac prequel on target for a 2017 release

Bumbo want coin The Legend of Bum-bo, the upcoming project between Edmund McMillen and James Id, has been something of a mystery sinceits announcementover a year ago as “a turn based puzzle RPG type thingy that’s randomly generated.” Since then, there’s been plenty of speculation by fans and cryptic teasers from the creators, but last night we finally got a few answers about the damn thing. In arecent Twitter AMA, McMillen not onlyconfirmedthatThe Legend of Bum-bois going to be a prequel toThe Binding of Isaac, but that it’s also currentlyon target for a release in December of 2017....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · John Benton