Callisto Protocol has gone gold, ready for release in December

I’m looking forward to getting the crap scared out of me With every bit of new info we get onCallisto Protocol, the more excited I am to try it out. Despite being a complete scaredy cat, I’m excited to try it out with its stealth mechanics, action-packed gunfights, and the overall promise of a creepy sci-fi adventure a laDead Space.Callisto Protocolis now only a few months away from its release date on December 2, and the developers at Striking Distance Studios have announced that the game is ready for players to enjoy....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Cheyenne Mercado

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2? More like 1.5

Xenoverse: Final Mix Did you watchDragon Ball SuperafterBattle of GodsandRevival of Frieza? Did you feel like you were watching the same thing despite the new scenes? That it was fine and all, but you’ve been there, done that? That’s what playingXenoverse 2at the Tokyo Game Show felt like. I hadn’t been followingDragonball Xenoverse 2at all really before going to TGS and playing it for the first time this week. I came away feeling like I had just played the first game again and wasn’t at all impressed....

May 19, 2025 · 4 min · 714 words · Rebecca Franco

EA Sports College Football 25 will reportedly feature current players on the cover

From former Alabama head coach Nick Saban to previous Heisman winners, college football fans have made many predictions about who will be on theEA Sports College Football 25cover. After months of speculation, a leak may help narrow down the field of potential candidates. College football reporter Matt Brownreportsthat theEA Sports College Football 25will have multiple cover athletes for different title editions, featuring current players across multiple power conferences. Additionally, Brown claimed that all athletes play different positions, meaning there would only be one quarterback, running back, and more....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Christine Collins

EA will ban you from games if someone else swears at you

Electronic Arts has been catching heat for its stupid policy thatbans customersfrom their legally bought games if theybreak rules on the forums. Despite all the bad publicity, however, EA isn’t fixing the issue — it’s getting worse. The latest victim of EA’s ridiculous behavior is is a chap called Aaron who got banned because somebody else swore. Someone abused Aaron on EA’s forum with a swear-flavored rant and included his username at the end....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Joshua Mann

Epic and overlooked – Avadon: The Black Fortress

The first day of a new job can be a daunting experience. One has to get their bearings, learn their co-workers names, figure out their role, kill or capture escaped prisoners, topple governments or placate an arrogant young dragon who sells his services for gold. If your new job is being the latest Hand of Avadon, medival fantasy’s answer to the CIA, that is. Avadon: The Black Fortressis the latest RPG to come from Jeff Vogel and Spiderweb Software, the unsung heroes of classic RPGs in this age of cinematic spectacle....

May 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1643 words · Michael Harris

Escher-esque puzzle game Monument Valley is currently available for free

Get it while it’s free! Monument Valley, the peaceful isometric puzzle game with a visual style reminiscent ofFez, is currently available forfree on iOS devicesand on Android devices through Amazon Underground, dropping its previous $4 price tag. It features optical illusion puzzles with clear M.C. Escher influences and a really great soundtrack. I haven’t had a chance to playMonument Valleyyet myself, but I’ve heard nothing but good things about it, aside from its short length....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · David Sims

Exclusive: Akira Yamaoka’s Sine Mora soundtrack preview

With just a week left until the release of Grasshopper Manufacture/Digital Reality’s gorgeous schmupSine Moraon the Xbox Live Arcadeon March 21st, I can barely wait, and now I have an even bigger reason to be excited about the game. It was announced early on that composer Akira Yamaoka would be providing the soundtrack, and from what we’ve heard in trailers thus far, it’s unlike anything he’s written before. We’ve been able to steal some of Yamaoka’s time to have him provide us with several clips of music from his funky 1970s-inspired electronic soundtrack, all of which are exclusive to Destructoid....

May 19, 2025 · 4 min · 645 words · Brittany Brown

Facebook has now finalized the acquisition of Oculus VR

Neither side has much to say It’s been months since Facebook announced the proposedacquisition of Oculus VRfor approximately $2 billion, but that deal was just finalized today. In a joint statement released to the media, the two sides simply said “We’re looking forward to an exciting future together, building the next computing platform and reimagining the way people communicate.” While Oculus is part of Facebook now, it isn’t kicking back and enjoying the high life....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Jessica Stanley

Flavor Frenzy codes (September 2024)

Updated Jun 13, 2025 We added new codes! If looks could kill, and if cuteness could murder, it would be this game. Collect adorable bears to assist you in tower defense gameplay. you may hoard and unlock cuties such as Eggnog, who’s seen some things, and Waffle, who probably leaks government secrets, withFlavor Frenzycodes. These codes will grant you currencies for bears and reshuffles for your daily quests.If you want more TD Roblox codes, check out our list ofUltimate Tower Defense (UTD)codesto get even more goodies and freebies....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Lisa Clark

Get a tour of the exclusive PlayStation Destiny PVP map

‘Exodus Blue’ Last week Bungie put up a video explainingexactly what was exclusivein the PS4 version ofDestiny. It’s basically a PVP map, a Strike map, and some weapons and outfits that will likely be outdated after a few hours of play. After seeing the PVP map in action in the above video by itself (Exodus Blue), it doesn’t look like Xbox players are missing much. Word is that it will be exclusive until fall 2015 though, and an extra map is an extra map....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Denise Stokes

Get caught up on Devil May Cry’s plot before 5 with this convenient trailer

It’s been quite some time since the lastDevil May Crygame came out. Even if you consider Ninja Theory’sDmCas a proper sequel, almost an entire console generation has gone by since players were able to control Dante. It only makes sense that some of us may have forgotten his past exploits, so Capcom has created a quick recap video to refresh our memories. I wouldn’t call this the most comprehensive recap around, but it does cover the crucial plot points you’ll need to understand whatDevil May Cry 5is....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Michelle Hall

Grand Theft Auto V and GTA Online hit PS5, Xbox Series X/S in March 2022

The standaloneGTA Onlinewill still be a timed freebie on PS5 Rockstar is taking some extra time to polish upGrand Theft Auto V‘s next-gen version. The studio announced today that the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions ofGrand Theft Auto VandGTA Onlineare targeting March 2022. The new versions of the game, expected to bring technical and graphical boosts to bothGTAgames, is taking a few additional months for fine-tuning. While the wait will be a bit longer than initially expected, the plan is still to bring both over, and to still offer a standalone version ofGTA Onlinefor next-gen in March....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Jacqueline Bryan

Hardline 26: Do we even want another Last of Us?

A laid-back discussion of this week in gaming Electronic Arts has delayed not one but two of its major games originally planned for October 2014 —Dragon Age: Inquisitionis being held back until November, whileBattlefield Hardlineis now set for early 2015. In this week’s episode of Hardline, Steven, Brett, and Bill joined me to discuss that decision, theDestinybeta, and Naughty Dog’s comments about how not considering a sequel toThe Last of Us“would be a disservice [to the studio and its fans]....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Cassandra Whitaker