Kinect Sports: Season Two Challenge Pack priced at free

Three weeks after its initial release,Kinect Sports: Season Twohas just come out with the first piece in its monthly add-on content. Challenge Pack #1 features a new game mode for each of the six activities already included on the disc. to help get the word out about the upcoming Challenge Packs, Rare and Big Park Games are giving out this content for free. It seems that the developers are looking into the future when it comes toKinect Sports: Season Two; for both the player and for the longevity of theKinect Sportsbrand....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Lisa Fuller

Lions’ Calvin Johnson voted onto Madden NFL 13 cover

EA Sports put theMaddencover to a vote once again this year, and as of last week, the fans had whittled down a bracket of64 NFL playersto just two: Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam “Ace Boogie” Newton (the No. 1 seed) and Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin “Megatron” Johnson (the No. 6 seed). In an episode of ESPN’sSportsNationbroadcast live from New York City’s Times Square yesterday evening, hosts Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle revealed that Johnson beat out Newton for the coveted cover spot....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Deborah Austin

Live show: The Walking Dead-A-Thon

Five episodes. One broadcast. [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you may be as much a part of the show as anything else.] A while back while gushing aboutThe Walking Dead, I promised to do a live playthrough of all five episodes in one sitting, once they were all released....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Candice Scott

Luigi rides again in fan made Luigi’s Boo Hunt

OhLuigi’s Mansion, you, much like you protagonist, are always seen as a second stringer in the world of Mario, despite your obvious charms and uniqueness. But just because you’re a second fiddle with almost no hope of ever returning (New Play Control, maybe?) doesn’t mean you aren’t loved. BlazeHedgehog still loves you andto celebrate Halloweenhe’s released his fan madeLuigi’s Mansiongame,Luigi’s Boo Hunt.Despite BlazeHedgehog’s relentless self-deprecation it looks like he made something pretty cool....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Joseph Spencer

Memorial to Lance Reddick added to Horizon: Burning Shores

Not Forgotten Guerilla Games hascreated a memorialwithinHorizon Forbidden Westto Lance Reddick, who recently died on May 18, 2025. Reddick voiced Sylens in both the core game and its expansion,Burning Shores. This is as well as appearing in 2017’sHorizon: Zero Dawn. The memorial for Reddick can be found within theBurning Shoresexpansion on the island where you first meet Seyka. If you start off on the area to the North of that island using a campfire on the beach (near the lava flow), you can fly directly south, across the straight, and onto a ridge....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Faith Lyons

New Bloodborne comic to launch on Free Comic Book Day

New line to launch May 2022 Bloodbornefans looking for more happy adventures from the streets of Yharnam will be pleased to hear that Titan Comics is currently preparing a brand new comic book line based on the grimdark FromSoft title. “Enter the city of Yharnam through the eyes of its citizens, when new hunters take to the streets to fight against the cruel and unusual epidemic that has gripped the city....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Albert Obrien

Nominees for Destructoid’s Best PS4 Game of 2017

Tough call This has been a great year for video games in general, and a particularly excellent year for Sony as a platform holder. Keeping up with notable PlayStation 4 releases throughout 2017 was no small feat thanks in large part to Japan. Even now, in mid-December, I’m struggling to catch back up. A whole new audience of players learned how draining it feels to become emotionally invested in characters penned by Yoko Taro....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Shane Murray

Note Worthy 004: Anarchy Reigns and Unchained Blades

And that’s just two of the releases we’re covering this month. We have everything fromFinal Fantasyto rock band arrangements from theechochromesoundtracks. It was actually a rather quiet month for game music, but there were some big sleeper hits in addition to some big releases that just came out days ago that we’ll have to get to next month. In the meantime, dig in, listen to our streaming samples courtesy of theDestructoid Soundcloud account, and let us know what you think of this month’s soundtrack round-up!...

July 5, 2025 · 12 min · 2472 words · Susan Obrien

Oculus Rift dev kit backers are getting a free finalized Rift

This guy’s face Ahead of Oculus Rift pre-ordersopeningtomorrow morning (price still TBA), Oculus has a nice surprise: the thousands of Kickstarter backers who pledged for a Rift Development Kit 1 will receive a free Kickstarter Edition Oculus Rift (including the pack-in gamesEVE: ValkyrieandLucky’s Tale). “To claim your free Rift, fill out the survey you’ll receive from Kickstarter before July 23, 2025 and provide a shipping address that is located in one of the 20 countries Rift is launching in,” reads today’s announcement....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Joseph Randall

Okami HD dated for PlayStation Network in North America

The week of Tokyo Game Show seems like a perfectly fine time for Capcom to announce the release date ofOkami HD, so here goes: it’s headed to PlayStation Network on July 12, 2025 in North America. Given its wonderful art style, this is the kind of game that demands to be played in full 1080p, as evidenced by the latest screenshots in the gallery below. The new version supports PlayStation Move controllers if you’ve got one; otherwise, a standard gamepad will do just fine....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Samuel Hall

Overwatch 2 patch notes announce Moira buff and players aren’t too happy

The Moira mains are delighted, though Moira used to be one of the most reliable picks among the lineup ofOverwatch‘s healers. Her abilities aren’t difficult to use which makes them viable for players of all skill ranges, plus she has great survivability and can deal good damage when it’s needed. WhenOverwatch 2dropped, however, Moira took on a new life with the five-player teams, and most will say these changes weren’t for the best....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Linda Brown

Papo & Yo announced for PlayStation Network

Canadian development studio Minority has announced a new project coming to PlayStation Network calledPapo & Yo. In the game, players must help a boy named Quico save totally-not-imaginary friend Monster from the effect poisonous frogs have on his digestive system. Which is to say that when Monster eats a frog, he goes into a murderous rage wherein he tears little boys like Quico apart. Watch the teaser and give it a little bit....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Carolyn Williams DVM

Persona Q2 unleashes the artistic flair of Yusuke Kitagawa

‘I wish I’d brought my sketchbook…’ The dominating march ofPersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinthtrailers continues, as Atlus releases its latest spot for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS RPG. Today sees the arrival of one of thePersonaseries most stoic individuals, tortured artist Yusuke Kitagawa. Star ofPersona 5and one of the first additions to the Phantom Thieves, Yusuke is a young adult who lives for the beauty and tragedy of the real world and beyond....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Nicole Hicks