The Network Round-Up: The day Coke was invented

Today’s holidays were a bunch of suck so I’ve gone with a historical fact. On this day in 1886 Coca-Cola was invented. In case you didn’t know, the secret recipe for Coca-Cola is totally top secret. In fact the awesome people over atThis American Lifethought they’d discovered it once, but they couldn’t get their recipe to taste like Coke so the mystery survives. I’ll tell you the secret to great Coke....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Jessica Baker

The Steam Spring Sale looks great for us horror fans

Ordinarily, whenever there’s a Steam sale, I like to give a general run-down on what you can expect, as well as the dates of the event. However, in this instance, I just want to give a quick shoutout to the Spring Sale, which definitely is tickling my horror fancy. I know we’re in March, but if you’re a fan of the more macabre and chilling side of gaming, you might want to head toSteambetween now and March 20....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Patricia Gray

There’s no time to explain why this game’s available now

For an indie game,No Time to Explaingenerated a good bit of buzzand said title is available for purchase as of right now. What’s more the launch trailer promises that those of you who purchase it will get access to Season 2 in December for free. tinyBuild Games has some work to do their product yet. They’re looking into releasing it on digital platforms like Steam and are tweaking the Mac and Linux versions for release....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Michael Mason

TtWaV video and remix update: Enter the Metal

[Haven’t heard about theTalking to Women about Videogamesmusic video and remix project? Clickhere for the details. It could make you famous!] Good news! The priorremixes in this ongoing sound/video experimenthave now been joined by a majestic metal/chip tune remix of theTalking to Women about Videogamestheme song by theOrder of Tyr, and man is it good! This week also brings us a serious, heartfelt cover of the song by the greatSir Tobbii, and anelectronic sound journey jamby the one and onlyKaggen....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · William Krause

Turns out Nintendo is really good at Splatoon 2

‘Can you beat this time?’ Different parts ofSplatoon 2require different skills. I like to think I’m good (maybe evenfresh) when it comes to Salmon Run, passable at multiplayer, and barely competent in single-player. That one level, Floaty Fun? I died, uh, “too many times.” Yeah, let’s go with that. It messed me up, and I’ve never been the same since. Now there’sthis— a speedrun video from Nintendo. It’s just one level, Octozeppelin Invasion, but it’s worth watching....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Mark Ballard

Type Soul codes (August 2025)

Updated: July 25, 2025 We added new codes! TYPE://SOULis finally making a comeback after its year-long sabbatical! With the original developer back at the helm of the project, the game aims to regain its status among the Roblox greats. The Hellverse content andDeepwoken-styled perma-death will make the game more challenging, so dive in well-prepared! The game has a reputation for being difficult to get into, but don’t let that deter you from having a great time....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Melissa Martinez

Wanna roleplay as a rich guy with mommy/daddy issues in Rocket League?

Well, the Batmobile DLC is available now! Hi, Batman defenders! Before you start your own Caped Crusade to tell me how wrong I am, know that I’m just teasing. Bats is a’ight. Darren recentlyreportedthat the Batmobile is coming toRocket Leaguewhile insinuating that Batman probably “probably smashes into small children on the regular.” You’re not going to be able to commit vehicular manslaughter in everyone’s favorite Soccar game, but at least you may pretend you’re a moody superhero as you make entertaining GIFs....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Victor Stephenson

Warzone Season 3 Reloaded early patch notes – Ranked Play, Seth Rogen, new SMG, and more

HeyCall of Dutygamer, do you enjoy cannabis culture? If so, Season Three Reloaded inWarzoneandBlack Ops 6is the update for you! The return to Verdansk has gone up in smoke, and now it’s time to hop on the train to another fun-filled update with new features in battle royale like a new weapon, new modes, and even Hollywood action superstar Seth Rogen! Here’s what to expect from the newest update inWarzonewhen it goes live on May 1....

May 21, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Susan Lee

Weegee’s my homeboy! More New Super Luigi U footage

The better man Luigi propaganda is the kind of propaganda I can stand behind. Down with Big Brother! Green ain’t so mean! Weegee islegion! Weegee is many! Nintendo has uploaded a new trailer for theNSMBUexpansionNew Super Luigi U, which showcases more levels and gimmicks for Luigi,Bucken-Berry, Ala-Gold, andthe invincible Nabbitto power through. Just as a refresher, all 82 ofNSMBU‘s levels have been drastically altered, you now have only 100 seconds to clear a stage, and Luigi can jump higher and slide further than his brother....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Matthew Clay

We’ll hear more about that new ToeJam & Earl game in less than a week

Likely still first quarter 2019 ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Grooveis an enigma to me. I know people asked for it but I had no idea that many people wanted it.As CJ pointed out earlier this yearin a hands-on preview it had at least $508,000 of support on Kickstarter, so clearly there’s a demand.ToeJam & Earlwas always comfort food: something my friends and I put on as we waited for the next big platformer or fighter, and it might just fulfill that same role when the new fourth iteration drops....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · John Armstrong

Would you click a headline about Tim Schafer and his mystery box?

Congratulations, you did The answer to that question is obviously “yes” because you’re here wondering what the heck all this mystery box talk is about. We don’t know! That’s why it’s a mystery box and not a box with plans laid bare. ooh!pic.twitter.com/jtw1d7HOHF — TimOfLegend (@TimOfLegend)June 28, 2025 We’ll presumably know more about this inone weekand one day, on April 4. Until then, allow me to take a different “What’s in the box?...

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Elizabeth Campbell

You can help the community Streamtoid channel raise money for Extra-Life!

Dtoiders playing games for a good cause [Here’s a quick bump for our charity stream on behalf of Extra-Life. TL;DR: we have members of team Destructoid streaming when they can from November 2 up to the official game day date of November 4. You can catch their streams individually, being hosted byStreamtoid, and you can even pledge to jointeam Destructoidand host your own stream whenever you have time to help contribute to our goal!...

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Dennis Marsh

Zine Quest 2025 is upon us – here’s what to look for

February is a peak time for game designers and gamers looking for something new. We are entering into theannual event known as Zine Quest/Zine Month. For those unaware, Zine Quest/Zine Month is an event started by Kickstarter in 2019 with a focus on letting tabletop roleplaying game designers come forward to produce smaller projects in the form of zines. As part ofan interview leading into the first Zine Quest in 2019, Kickstarter got RPG historian Jon Peterson to explain the importance of an event like this: “Zines were the primordial soup where the ideas that became RPGs bounced around, combined with each other, and eventually merged into something amazing....

May 21, 2025 · 4 min · 827 words · Keith Miller