Teamfight Tactics: Magic n’ Mayhem Set 12 shakes things up with Charms

During theTeamfight TacticsTactician’s Crown Finals on July 14, Riot Games revealed details of the upcomingTFTSet 12 titledMagic n’ Mayhem. As per usual, the new Set introduces new mechanics while changing up the Traits, Augments, and playable champions in the tactical auto battler over the next few months.Magic n’ Mayhemwill be available for testing on the PBE starting July 16 with the start of the Set scheduled for June 27, 2025....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Sandra Pittman

The 10 biggest villains in Sci-Fi literature

With the almost limitless possibilities available to sci-fi, it’s easy to create some seriously evil villains. Rounding up the biggest and best bad guys of science fiction is no easy task. The most evil villains of sci-fi When everything from world-destroying space weapons to undetectable flesh-eating machines is available, villains can become all-new levels of evil. In science fiction, the only thing holding back the sheer destruction and pain available to the big bad is the writer’s imagination....

May 25, 2025 · 9 min · 1759 words · Melissa Cook

The big Grounded 2 interview – Community, Buggies, story, and improvements

Grounded 2is releasing in early access today, giving players a slice of a brave new tiny world, filled to the brim with new mechanics, items, and abilities, alongside rideable Insects known as Buggies that’ll surely give fans of the genre something fun to experiment with. After playing the game for a bit, Destructoid had the opportunity to speak with two members of the Obsidian team about the game’s direction and gain insight into what to expect from the future as the game launches in early access....

May 25, 2025 · 10 min · 1986 words · Tiffany Kelly

The Fireball Island restoration is about to end as one of the most successful Kickstarters of all time

$2.3 million raised with less than two days to go RememberFireball Island? A lot of people did, as the new “Reignited and Restored” version of it has managed to wrack up $2,349,386 in pledges over the course of its campaign. With just over a day to go at the time of publication there’s still more time for the pledge amount to increase, but suffice to say since it smashed its $250,000 goal, it’s going to see the light of day....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · John Jackson

The Steam Winter Sale is open and you can vote on the Steam Awards while you’re browsing

Cyberpunk, Stardew, and Hades are the best-sellers We’ve made it to the end of the year, and that means it’s time for theSteam Winter Sale, which is hosting I-don’t-even-wanna-know-how-many PC game deals until January 5 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. Lots of players are buyingStardew Valley(it’s $9.99 just in time for the huge and heartfelt 1.5 update),Death Stranding($29.99),Sea of Thieves($19.99),Hades($19.99),Borderlands 3($19.79),Halo: The Master Chief Collection($23.99),The Forest($9.99),Oxygen Not Included($12.49),Disco Elysium($23.99), andHalf-Life: Alyx($44.99), based on the best-sellers list....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Amanda Oneal

The WWII dogfights of War Thunder are headed to PS4

Announced as a launch-window game Gaijin Entertainment is bringing its free-to-play massively-multiplayer online gameWar Thunderto PlayStation 4 this holiday season. There’s nothing in the way of screenshots for the expanded release,though we do have a teaser trailer and first details to go on. It sure is a teaser! The developer promises that a boost in graphics and speed is on the cards, as well as intuitive controls with the DualShock 4....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Jennifer Vargas

These Katamari Damacy cookies are too cute to eat

Dipp <3 Katamari Damacyis back in our lives with the recently releasedKatamari Damacy Rerollfor Nintendo Switch and PC, but did it ever leave in the first place? Not a chance! A large part of that can be credited to the oddball series’ adoring fans. They never stopped making cheery art and other creative works. Look no further thanTumblr user Cowabunga, who whipped up delectablecookies based on some ofKatamari Damacy‘s many cousins....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Nicole Vasquez

This short clip will teach you the basics of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

It’s out in January Any iteration ofDissidia Final Fantasy, including the upcoming PS4NTversion, can seem a little all over the place from an outsider’s perspective — hell, a lot of you that played the beta felt like it was messy even after testing it for yourself. Square Enix knows this, so they’ve been popping out little tutorials here and there online in Japan for people to peruse before its launch in January for folks to peruse, including this newly localized overview....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Mr. Grant Tate MD

Those League of Legend legacy skins are back, for now

The Legacy Vault opens From November 29th to December 31st, you’ll be able to nab all 47 legacy skins in theLeague of Legendsstore. If you want all of them at once, there will be a 60% off discount in the form of a Mega Legacy Bundle, which adjusts its price based on what you already own. Note that in two days time each skin will be on sale for one day at a time for 50% off, socheck the scheduleif you want one in particular....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Mr. Casey Mckinney II

Titanfall 2 Deluxe is only $20 for consoles right now

Good price for a good game GameStop can occasionally provide great deals and discounts, and today is one such day. The gaming retailer is offloadingTitanfall 2 Deluxe Editionfor both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at only$20 a pop. You’ll recall that the base game went as cheap as $30 during the last holiday season cycle, and in recent weeks has been hovering around $22 ~ $25. Given that additional content is essentially free, we’re not surprised to find the Deluxe heavily discounted, circumventing the need to even bother with the Standard Edition (differences are cosmetic at best)....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Robin Bailey

Tomb Raider (2013) has become the best-selling game in the series

Clearing 8.5M copies The 2013 reboot ofTomb Raiderwas always expected to move a lot of units. That much was clear when Square Enix initiallydeemed it a “failure”after first-month figures yielded a very respectable (yet not good enough) 3.4 million sales. Fast-forward two years, and Crystal Dynamics’Tomb Raiderhas made up a lot of ground. According to a report fromGameSpot, the game just crossed 8.5 million units — a statistic which makes it the best-selling individual entry in theTomb Raiderfranchise....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Tara Adams

Ubisoft confirms that the team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has been disbanded

There’s no denying that Ubisoft Montpellier’sPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownis one of the biggest surprise hits of 2024. As a result, gamers were hoping that the company would announce a sequel soon, but unfortunately, it seems that this is not going to happen. Yesterday, theFrench YouTube channel known as ORIGAMIreported that Ubisoft disbanded the team behindPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownbecause the game failed to meet sales expectations. But there wasn’t any concrete confirmation on the matter until today, whenUbisoft reached Eurogamerfor a statement....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Joel Willis

What do Dews of Firework do in Infinity Nikki?

If you’ve been playingInfinity Nikkifor any length of time, then you’ll be very familiar with the Dews of Inspiration mechanic that requires you to purify floating Dews in Florawish and the connected areas. With the addition of Firework Isles, there’s a new type of Dew — Dews of Firework. As part of the 1.2, a huge new permanent area called Firework Isles has become accessible inInfinity Nikki, and you can travel to it at any time by talking to David at the Florawish Wharf....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Elizabeth Crosby