Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game gets delayed until 2025

If you were growing out your feet hair in preparation forTales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game[sic], then you may want to shave them, lest they become dreadlocked. Private Divisionhas announcedthat it has been delayed to 2025. To be fair, the only release window we had previously was 2024. If we want to be technical, maybe they had an internal launch date of June 30, 2025, and now they’ve moved it to January 1st, 2025....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Michael Vega

The creators of Candy Crush’s next project: Legend of Solgard, a Ragnarok themed RPG

Out on Android and iOS King started off as a lowly browser game provider before it catapulted into stardom as a result ofCandy Crush, roughly nine years after it started out. It’s pretty much synonymous with the company now, especially after they were bought by Activision Blizzard for $5.9 billion, but they have a few other projects underneath their umbrella. The latest one isLegend of Solgard(developed by Snowprint Studios), which has been floating around in preview form in various regions — but is now ready for a full release on Android and iOS, starting now....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Natasha Clark

The new Hitman movie has been delayed further into 2015

Starring Rupert Friend and Zachary Quinto According to the Hollywood Reporter, theHitmanmovie has been pushed back six months, and will now debut on August 28th, 2015. No reason was given for the delay, but perhaps the studio is working on a marketing strategy given the poor critical performance of the last film (even though it nearly earned $100m at the box office). you may look forward to seeingHomeland‘s Rupert Friend battleHeroes’Zachary Quinto in roughly a year from now....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Valerie Wilson

The Nintendo World Championships will have The Legend of Zelda

It’s so bad Fuck all the game and console announcements and fuck the cringe-worthy businessmen in blazers and t-shirts pretending to be excited about games, because the Nintendo World Championships is coming to E3 2015. It’s the most 1990s thing you’ve ever seen, and it’s kind of amazing. It goes further than the logo ripped straight fromSaved by the Belltoo. Nintendo announced via twitter thatThe Legend of Zeldawill be one of the games the top 16 Nintendo players in the world will compete in....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Daniel Barnes

Ubisoft: Copycat Wii titles ‘drown before existing’

Ubisoft executive director Alain Corre has said that Wii titles made simply to copy other Wii titles haveno chance of success, something quite ironic considering the fact that Ubisoft’s very own fitness game is coming out. Oh wait,Your Shapeis apparently different, so that’s okay. “The Wii market still has huge potential you just need to find the right angle and be different enough and innovative enough to please people, ” argues Corre....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Mckenzie Anderson

Where to get Grade 8 Dark Matter and how to use it – FFXIV

If you’re sick of Mender fees inFinal Fantasy XIV, it’s time to source some Grade 8 Dark Matter and learn to repair your own gear. Repairing your equipment saves a ton of Gil, as well as a lot of effort. Plus, you’ll be that friend coming in clutch with the repair save. Vendors with additional unlock requirements There are also a few vendors throughout Eorzea and beyond who sell Grade 8 Dark Matter, but only if you complete an associated quest....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Jesus Spence

Win rare goodies in our Space Invaders Extreme contest!

In my recent chat withSpace Invaders Extreme‘s lead artist, I pretty much openly gushed about my excitement over both the original game and the version for 360 that he was working on. you’re able to imagine how I reacted when I found out that Destructoid would be receiving a limited edition print hand signed bySpace Invaderscreator Tomohiro Nishikado as a giveaway prize for a contest. Um … do I have to give it away?...

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · Eric Baxter

Xbox One preview members can chat with Cortana starting this week

‘Hey, Cortana’ This summer’s Xbox One update introduces the digital personal assistant Cortana, and for those of you in the Preview program, you’ll have the chance to sample the voice-based navigation as early as this week by opting in. Cortana is accessible with a Kinect or, if you’d prefer, a standard headset. Some of the other changes in this initial update preview include a more vertical game collection interface with less of a need to scroll and a “convergence” of the Xbox and Windows stores....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Jason Young

Yakuza 3 mega-trailers show everything we’re excited about, also minigames

Holy sh*t,Yakuza 3. You’re lookingsogood. We loved theJapanese-only demo, but apparently we didn’t seeanythingfrom the full game. This new trailer (above) shows us all kinds of great stuff you can do while you’re not bashing skulls in as a Yakuza member. Forget fighting. you may eat, drink, shop for crap at Don Quixote (the trailer stops to play the store’s theme song), explore Okinawa, wear hip islander clothing, visit karaoke joints, and more....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · John Horton

You should absolutely play Pikuniku for $0.99 on Nintendo Switch

It’ll put you in a good mood I know there are a lot of dirt-cheap indie games on the Nintendo Switch eShop, and I know you have a bunch of stuff to play right now, but hear me out:Pikunikuis great,and you should grab it for $0.99. For starters, the game normally costs $12.99 – and I think it’s worth that price. You should downloadPikunikuif you’re in the mood for an adventure-game-meets-platformer sorta vibe....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Mr. Clarence Cervantes II

10 Best Survivor Perks in Dead By Daylight to help you escape every Trial

Players can boost their abilities and chances of survival in a Trial inDead by Daylightif they know the best Perks to use. Once you’ve gotten your head around the mechanics of a Trial inDead by Daylight, you’ll start to figure out the smaller details that help you perform better as a Killer or Survivor. One of the most important things to pay attention to is Killer and Survivor Perks, which slightly augment your character to make them more effective in your role....

July 30, 2025 · 8 min · 1567 words · John Mccullough

A Frog’s Tale could be the newest crowdfunded indie darling

A little frog on a big adventure For years now, crowdfunding sites have been one of the best ways for indie games to secure development. Because fans get to directly support the projects they want made, we’ve seen some of the most creative and innovative titles of the past decade come from platforms like Kickstarter and Fig, includingOuter Wilds,Undertale,andHollowKnight, just to name a few. I’m always on the lookout to see what new games are up for funding, because you never know what hidden gems you’ll find....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Jeremy White

All Delta Force: Hawk Ops platforms

TiMi Studio Group’sDelta Force: Hawk Opsis currently in its alpha test, but the upcoming shooter already has additional platforms on the roadmap for when the first-person is ready to make its official launch in full. Delta Force: Hawk Opsis an upcoming title in theDelta Forcefranchise, arriving two years afterDelta Force: Xtreme 2. At launch, it’ll be a free-to-play tactical extraction shooter, but for now, you’ll have to settle for simply watching from afar unless you’re in thePC-exclusive alpha test....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Nicholas Scott