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Our Terms of Service is simple: Be excellent to each other. Have you ever heard one of us say STFUAJPG? It’s the Destructoid motto; our guiding philosophy and rallying cry. In one respect, to “shut the fuck up and just play games” is our way of getting past the petty console warring and PC elitist mentality to focus on what really matters — the games themselves. More broadly, though, it’s about its about discussing and celebrating games....

August 7, 2025 · 8 min · 1602 words · Rebecca Nolan

Where to find Dandelions in Paleo Pines

Dandelions are a valuable resource inPaleo Pines. Whether you need them for crafting or building beds for dinosaurs on your farm, finding these flowers is essential. However, some players may have difficulty locating these elusive flowers. Here’s where you may find Dandelions inPaleo Pines. Where to find Dandelions in Paleo Pines Dandelions have a knack for hiding in plain sight amidst the green, grassy landscapes ofPaleo Pines. While they can technically grow anywhere in the region, they are often rarer than expected....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Bill Palmer

World of Final Fantasy is looking slick on Vita

Also on PS4 World of Final Fantasyis nearly out worldwide (it hits the US before Japan on October 25), and it’s basically “FF All-Stars.” It has Tifa, Cloud, Sephiroth, pretty much every classic summon, and an original storyline that unites all these worlds. Everything seems kosher so far, but you’re able to take a look at the PS4 and Vita editions side by side in the pair of clips below from Square Enix....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Sarah Walton

ZeniMax gives out an extra five days of gametime for The Elder Scrolls Online

As a thank you for dealing with gold spammers and bugs ZeniMax notes that it’s had trouble with golds spammers since launch, and to alleviate this pain a bit, they are giving everyone five extra days of gametime. It’s a noble gesture for sure, but literallyeveryMMO has gold spammers — evenWoWover a decade later. They also talk aboutthe future of the game, including horse racing, crafting improvements, new dungeons, and more....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Pamela Perry

10 Best Final Fantasy XIV seasonal events, ranked

After more than a decade of celebrating Eorzea,Final Fantasy XIVhas accumulated a lengthy calendar of recurring, limited-time events and a few that may be worth timing your sub renewals around. While they aren’t all bangers, with someFFXIVevents more akin to an in-universe Fyre Festival, there’s far more good than bad on the yearly schedule. If you’re trying to prioritize which celebrations to hit, I’ve got a few favorites as personal picks for a top 10 list of bestFinal Fantasy XIVseasonal events....

August 6, 2025 · 9 min · 1859 words · Mark Sweeney

A jailed worm and a blood puddle define Quake Champions’ newest map

Introducing Blood Covenant Bethesda will have a pretty big presence at PAX East this weekend. The Maryland-based publisher is going to Boston withPrey,Quake Champions,The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind, andThe Elder Scrolls: Legends. Only one of those titles will have convention-goers fragging each other, though. Ahead of the show’s start, Bethesda shared a walkthrough of a newQuake Championsmap that PAX East players will get to go hands-on with. It’s called “Blood Covenant” and it seems to be some sort of ancient cathedral....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · John Stanley

A quick taste of Destiny’s Age of Triumph update, the last one before Destiny 2

A greatest hits collection The sequel toDestiny, or “Destiny’s Child” as it’s affectionately called in Destructoid’s staff chat, is coming later this year. That doesn’t mean the original game has faded into obscurity. There’s one last event planned that will pay homage to everything that has happened in-game over the past three years. On March 28, theAge of Triumphevent will start and it’ll revitalize every raid thatDestinyhas ever featured. Moreover, Bungie’s tweaking them all to compensate for the current 400 Light cap....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Kristen Garcia

Act fast: God game Reprisal is free today

Seeking upvotes on Greenlight Thanks to a cool little promotion, thePopulous-inspiredReprisalis free todayin an effort to drum up support on Steam Greenlight. It’s playable on Windows, Mac, and Linux, though the latter version is in beta. You don’t have tovote for itto snag the freebie, but really, don’t bethat guy. After a slew of higher-profile god games these past few years,Reprisallooks more directly reminiscent of the genre’s earlier days; the days we still remember fondly....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Ashley Gordon

Best Chevreuse builds in Genshin Impact

Chevreuse is a 4-star Pyro Polearm character inGenshin Impactwho specializes in Overload teams. Here’s everything you need to know to turn Chevreuse into the best Overload support! While DPS Chevreuse is possible, it requires at least Constellation 4 to be viable. As such, the on-field DPS playstyle isn’t covered here. Chevreuse’s best weapons As a support, Chevreuse will want to build as much HP as possible. Her healing and buffs both scale with HP, and her Burst is only useful as a means to trigger the 4pc Noblesse Oblige buff....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Richard Nguyen

Bloggers Wanted: Zelda Week

[When we’re looking for blogs on a specific topic, we’ll put out a Bloggers Wanted call. Check out the blog prompt, write your own response in the Community Blogs and tag it with the “Bloggers Wanted Essay Response” tag, and you may see your blog promoted to the front page.— JRo] In the words of Chad Concelmo: “It’s Zelda week, bitches!“ For Bloggers Wanted this week, I just want you to write a blog about Zelda....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Melissa Mills

Borderlands 2 Ultimate Vault Hunter Pack is out today

This is the paid level cap for non-Season Pass holders Starting today, you’ll be able to pick up theUltimate Vault Hunter PackforBorderlands 2, which raises the level cap from 50 to 61 and a free update that unlocks a third playthrough mode. If you’re a Season Pass holder, you may get the level increase for free, but otherwise it’ll cost $4.99 (400 MSP) — um, what? This is a really weird business practice, as I don’t think I’ve ever seen a level cap increase as paid DLC....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Jenna Bates

Buddy & Me looks like an endless runner with Totoro

Or maybe Falcor from the Neverending Story Mobile gaming has no shortage of endless runners these days, so it takes something special to get people to notice. One way Sunbreak Games creative director Jason Behr goes about it is by name-dropping the high-profile titles he has worked on in the past:Metroid PrimeandHalo 4. However, the immediately striking element of theKickstarter gameBuddy & Meis probably the whimsical character art against the beautifully painted backgrounds....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Alexander Miller

Choplifter HD confirmed for XBL and PSN release next week

Konami’s upcomingChoplifter HDhas now had its release date confirmed and it’s coming really soon. The game will be available to PlayStation Network users on the 10th of January, with the Xbox Live Arcade version arriving on the 11th. It’s priced at $14.99 and 1200 Microsoft Points, respectively. Developed by inXile Entertainment,Choplifter HDsticks close to the classic formula of rescuing citizens with your chopper, but it looks like the offensive capabilities have been bumped up too....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Jonathan Gutierrez