Outriders boasts 3.5 million unique players since launch

31-hour average playtime Outriderscame just a week afterMonster Hunter Rise, and man, do we have a lot of looter-type lifestyle games at this point. While the two games have nothing to do with each other on many levels, there is one common denominator: time! One only has so many hours in the day to balance all of these lengthy loot-chasers, butPeople Can Fly is reporting thata good chunk of folks did indeed answer the call ofOutriders....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Juan Deleon

PES 2016 will run at 1080p on Xbox One

PES 2015 was 720p Konami has confirmed thatPro Evolution Soccer 2016will run at 1080p on Xbox One. Despite its predecessorPES 2015running at 1080p on PlayStation 4 last year, its Xbox One sibling could only muster 720p. Now, it seems as though Konami has cracked it, withPESEuropean Product Manager Adam Bhatti confirming the news via Twitter. We got there thankfully, Xbox One#PES2016will be 1080p 👍 — Adam Bhatti (@Adam_Bhatti)Jun 23, 2025 Pro Evolution Soccer 2016launches on September 15 for PC, PlayStation 4 and 3, and Xbox One and 360....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Kathryn Morgan

Project: Octopath Traveler looks like a dream for RPG fans

The ’90s never died! The Switch exclusive RPG from Square Enix,Project: Octopath Traveler, looks like a real dream come true for old-school RPG fans. Containing an art style known as “HD-2D” (what?), the game is being developed by the same team behind theBravely Defaultseries and looks to pick up where that game left off. It also looks like a vast open-world, which gets me really excited. If you’re curious about the game, why not give the demo a shot?...

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Barbara Thompson

Race as Yogscast in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Simon Lane joins the crew as special DLC Popular YouTube celebrity Simon “Honeydew” Lane is now available as a brand new participant in Sega’sSonic & All-Stars Racing Transformedon PC. Developed to help raise money forSpecialEffect— a charity that helpspeople with disabilitiesenjoy video games — the new DLC character can be picked up for $4.99 (£2.99/€3.99), with 100 percent of the proceeds donated to the charity. If you haven’t picked upSonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, and want to donate, the game is currently onsale on Steamfor $4....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Curtis Lowe

Rough ’90s brawler Ninja Combat now on PS4, Xbox One and Switch

Go Ninja, Go Ninja, Go… This week saw Hamster continue to plug away at their SNK re-release catalogue, this time bringing scrolling brawlerNinja Combatback to the fray on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Ninja Combat originally launched in the arcades and on the home Neo Geo format back in 1990 and was in fact a launch title for the platform. As was the repetitive style of the time, Ninja Combat allows one-or-two players to scroll through New York City....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · John Davis

Ryu Ga Gotoku announces restructure, Yakuza: Like a Dragon sequel confirmed

The end of an era for Ryu Ga Gotoku Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, the Japanese developer behind the fantasticYakuzaseries, is going through something of a major restructure.Sega announceda personnel shakeup happening within the studio’s walls, while also confirming that work has begun on the next title in the knuckle-bustin’ series — a sequel to 2020’sYakuza: Like a Dragon. Inarguably the biggest change at the studio is the departure of series creator and game director Toshihiro Nagoshi....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Kaitlyn Smith

Shy Guy and Piranha Plant will be available in Mario Tennis Aces soon

That piranha plant sure gets around Not content with being the first DLC character for the upcomingSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Piranha Plant is all set to make his debut on the courts, as he and perennial lackey Shy Guy join Nintendo’sMario Tennis AcesFrom December 1. To unlock the two classic villains, all players need do is join in an online tournament between December and January 1. A Singles tourney will bag you the polka-dotted plant, while playing a Doubles tournament will unlock the perpetually surprised Shy Guy, who debuted inSuper Mario Bros....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · William Figueroa

Smash Bros-inspired roguelite Spiritfall leaves Early Access on February 28

If you feel recent roguelite games have been missing that platform fighter touch,Spiritfallis here to answer the call. Developer Gentle Giant’s action game takes notes fromSuper Smash Bros.,Brawlhalla, and similarly hectic platform fighter fare, and it’s set to launch in full on July 23, 2025. Spiritfallhas been available inEarly Accesssince June 23, 2025, and has garnered ‘Very Positive’ reviews from players in the months since. The release date news came along with a new animated trailer that shows off some slick cinematics and a sample of the fast-paced action at the heart of it all....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Timothy Richardson

So the Confederate Express developers might just be scumbags

Allegedly involved in an Airbnb scam, definitely misrepresented my words Covering Kickstarter campaigns can be tricky business. Between conflicts of interest, the nature of crowdfunding, and the potential for scams, a lot can go wrong when an outlet like Destructoid highlights a particular campaign. Some of the writers on staff refuse to cover crowdfunding projects for those reasons. I am more of an optimist, but expecting the best from everybody is one way to get burned, eventually....

May 27, 2025 · 4 min · 667 words · Frank Ball

Starfield mod gives NPCs daily routines, just like real people

Thanks largely to the recentShattered SpaceDLC,Starfieldhas been enjoying something of a resurgence.SteamDBshows there has been a bit of an uptick in player count on PC, even if the game overall is not exactly beaming with universal praise. All that aside, people are still playing it and modding for it. A recent bit of fan-made content – as spotted byDSO Gaming– injects a little bit more realism intoStarfield, thanks to NPC schedules and business opening hours....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Michael Perkins

Start a virtual LAN party in BigScreen, a must-have for VR owners

Beta out now for free I can’t stop saying the future is here when talking about virtual reality because seemingly every other day some new game or application comes out that just blows me away; today is one of those days. BigScreen, released for free today via Steam for both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, allows you and three online friends to gather virtually. you may share your desktop projected on a giant screen to game side by side or even watch a movie together off one of your computers....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Robert Bray

Street Memories EA FC 25 Evolution: Best players to use

The Street Memories evolution is now live in EA FC 25, and you can complete it to upgrade a card of your choice. You’ll have to spend 75,000 coins to unlock this evolution. It does offer great stat boosts, new playstyles, and a buff to the chosen card’s overall ratings, so it may be worth it. This guide will help you make the best possible choice on the card you want to upgrade....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Karina Mitchell

Suda 51’s The Silver Case now has a demo on Steam

The game is still due later this year If there was ever a game to be on the fence about, it’s a PC remake of a 1999 PlayStation release — for a lot of you out there, based on the screens alone,The Silver Caseis going to be a hard sell. But fear not, as Suda51’s classic adventurejust got a demo on Steam, in the lead up to its fall debut in the west....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · William Ortiz