We got a few more details on Death Stranding at TGS

Coming not very soon Game developer and Konami survivor Hideo Kojima took part in aDeath Strandingquestion and answer session last night at the Tokyo Game Show. I don’t speak Japanese, so I haven’t a clue what was said, but the Kojima Productions Twitter page was updated with a few key points of interest from the event. Straight from the event: Death Stranding will feature a new form of co-op play but will of course be fully playable in single player....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Crystal Simon

When is Marvel Rivals season 3?

Season three ofMarvel Rivalsis coming faster than a speeding Wolverine who got tossed by the Hulk, so get ready to ignite the battle once again. With season two set to be the final one, which lasts three months, season three will be a new era in the hero shooter, with content dropping at a rapid pace. While little is known about what the season will contain, we do know when to expect it to begin....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Jacob Mills

2016 recap: The ten most popular posts on Destructoid this year

We can’t help it that we’re so popular I’ve spent four years writing for Destructoid, so you’d think I’d have figured this shit out by now. I haven’t. It’s in our best interest for every article to do a lot of traffic, but I rarelyknowwhen that’s going to happen. It’s a lot of throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks. That’s why I look forward to this particular post every year....

June 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1223 words · Mercedes Torres

A Hat in Time’s DLC will feature a 240p mode

Era-appropriate graphics The upcomingSeal the DealDLCfor indie platformerA Hat in Timewill be packing a nifty feature for the inner child in us all. Looking to further replicate late ’90s platformers,Seal the Dealhas a “nostalgia badge” that enables a 240p mode for the game. Those that cut their teeth on N64 and PlayStation games will remember how low poly, pixelated and jagged 3D platformers were and this new mode is completely era-appropriate....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Brandi Cox

Anonymous sources respond to Sakamoto’s proclamation that Rhythm Heaven isn’t dead

‘Of course he’d say that’ Ozzy Osbourne, founding member of Black Sabbath and star of the reality TV showThe Osbournes, announcedhis retirementfrom the stage atleast twiceover the past of 20 years, but he went back on those promises both times. In a 1982 interview, Grace Kelly, academy award winner turned Princess of Monaco, would not commit to a permanent end to her acting career, though it had been 26 years since her last role in a Hollywood picture....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1049 words · Gina Harris

Assassin’s Creed IV and Rogue are Switch-bound this December

December 6 There’s a lot ofAssassin’s Creedgames out there, and in spite of the greatness ofOdysseyandOrigins, a lot of them still hold up. One of those classics isAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, a game that many other open world games have modeled themselves after. Boasting a huge world and ship travel (with shanties!),Black Flagcompletely re-invigorated the franchise and provided a soft reboot of sorts, doing away with the tired Desmond side arc....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · James Hall

Astro Bot gets a brand-new mission in a self-titled adventure this September

PlayStation’s unofficial mascot, at least in my eyes, is back for his own big adventure.Astro Botis a fully fledged new game starring the rambunctious little bot, and it arrives on PlayStation 5 on June 06, 2025. Previously starring in games likeAstro Bot Rescue Missionfor Sony’s VR headset and in the fantastic launch titleAstro’s Playroomfor the PS5,Astro Botgives Team Asobi’s little fella a game all his own. Granted, it looks like he’ll still be platforming around, meeting famous Sony characters, and utilizing PlayStation tech from throughout the console lineup’s history....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Laura Johnson

Bulletstorm parodies Halo diorama clip in latest vid

Let me tell you how I found thisBulletstormvideo: I received a wood box in the mail, filled with grass and weeds, a magnifying glass, and a tiny briefcase. Inside the tiny briefcase was a… well, look, I’ll show you a little later. In the meantime, feast your eyes on this the latest trailer forBulletstorm, which as every reader pointed out to me (making me feel like a jackass) is a parody of aHalotrailer (which I’ve obviously never seen)....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Laura Turner

Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s final DLC is ‘Apocalypse’

The new Zombies map sounds pretty good It’s been a decent run forCall of Duty: Black Ops II‘s DLC, but all things must come to and end and the end is nigh. It’s only fitting that Treyarch’s fourth and final pack for the game is calledApocalypse. Releasing first for Xbox 360 on August 27, this DLC has four more multiplayer maps and a Zombies experience that youmight have seen teased....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Diane Rivas

Call of Duty: Warzone leak points to incoming new map ‘Zoo’

Turns out YOU’RE the animals. Perhaps the leakiest franchises in gaming,Call of Duty,is at it again. The preemptive word on the street – first noted by dedicated communityModern Warzone– is that Activision is planning on dropping a brand new map for the first anniversary of battle royale titleWarzone. According to Modern Warzone, the new map, “Zoo,” is potentially a remake of the same locale featured in the originalCall of Duty: Black Ops’ EscalationDLC, albeit completely refurbished forWarzone‘s en masse battles....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Emma Fritz

Dead Cells developer talks updates, DLC, and future plans

Custom Mode is coming in the next big update There were some fantastic games this year, and we’re just about to enter a particularly strong fall release schedule, but few games will speak to me the wayDead Cellsdoes. I just don’t want it to end. Posting on Steam, developer Motion Twinopened up about what’s next. Thankfully, it’s moreDead Cells! The team hopes to beta test a major patch in late October or early November followed by free DLC....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Amy Lopez

Destiny 2’s ability regen isn’t supposed to be this bad, Bungie says

Destiny 2desperately needed a win in the wake ofThe Edge of Fate‘s release. Yet, one of the expansion’s biggest systems is, in fact, bugged, Bungie confirmed today—and not in the fun, map-nuking way. Marketing forThe Edge of Fate‘s stat overhaul promised it would take 70 stat points on a given attribute to reach an equivalent regeneration before the expansion. Anything above that cutoff would regenerate more quickly than before the expansion, while anything below it would feel slower....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Cody Williams

DIG codes (August 2025)

Updated: July 31, 2025 We added new codes! Oh, well, imagine as you’re pacing the sand through a beach resort—and you can’t help but to feel, no, you can’t help but to feel something peak from below. What a beautiful crystal! “What a beautiful crystal,” says the merchant at the sale. “Ah, yes, but what a shame, what a shame that you could get it withDIG codes?” I chimed in with a have you people ever seen so, many valuable codes....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Philip Merritt