SOPA opposition finds its way to VGVN Facebook page

TheFacebook pageof the Video Game Voters Network has beeninundated with commentsfrom anti-SOPAgamers, doing their part to point out the hypocrisy of its free speech advocacy. The comments followed Destructoid’s ownopen letter to the ESA, where the two-faced nature of the trade organization’s first amendment interests were pointed out. The letter in question has already been posted on the VGVN’s Wall more than once, and I’m proud to say I recognize a fair few of the names leaving messages....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Christopher Davis

Splatoon 3 is already banning Splatfest cheaters, which is a good sign

The most common cheat skipped to the testing range While Nintendo is fairly lax about, well, basically everything in regards to its online system,Splatoon 3cheaters are already facing a reckoning — before the game is out. WhileSplatoon 3is due out on September 9, this past weekend Nintendo ran a “Splatfest” event, which allowed players to download a demo, log in, choose a side (rock, paper, or scissors), and play. Butaccording to famed Switch dataminer OatmealDome,Splatoon 3anti-cheat was not only present during the Splatfest, but it also started issuing console bans....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Leslie Reese

Stardew Valley Update 1.6 Undergoing a Ton of Progress

Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has been hard at work on the next update forStardew Valley. While the creator is taking their time to verify the patch is ready for release, they have made it clear that progress is coming along while also sharing a little tease. Over on Twitter, Barone has shared a screenshot fromStardew Valley, showing off the new “Big Chest” in update 1.6. The post goes on to say that the developer has “self-imposed” a crunch mode to get the patch out but made a “ton of progress” on it last month....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Susan Moore

Starfield preloading is live on Steam

After several years of teasers and delays,Starfield‘s release date is almost upon us. If you’re planning toplay on Xbox Series X/S or you purchased your PC versionon Windows Store, preloading has been available since August 17. Steam players had to wait a little longer,but preloading has finally opened. You’re advised to take advantage of the chance to preload if you want to play as soon as possible. The preload alone weighs a hefty 116GB, which could take a while to download for those with less-than-stellar internet speeds....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Jamie Stevens

Stephen Colbert demoes the Ex-Xbox

Stephen Colbert is a funny guy who does funny things on his funny television show. This is one of those funny things. After hearing about Project Natal, Colbert did some top secret spy work and found out that Microsoft’s next system was going to be the Ex-Xbox. you’re able to see him actually playing it below. Now I just have to find how to get some of those threads that only smart people can see that he’s talking about....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · John Quinn

Strike Suit, Hoard, and Toki Tori 2+ join Humble Bundle X

Chances are you haven’t played all three The promised extra titles forHumble Bundle Xarrived today. Customers who pay above the average price of around $5.30 will now also getToki Tori 2+,Strike Suit Zero, andHoard, plusReusandSurgeon Simulator 2013, which were the original beat-the-average bonuses. The base offering is still a tremendous value, offeringTo the Moon,Papo & Yo,Joe Danger 2: The Movie, andRunner2on Steam for as low as $1. Really, though, you may as well just go for the bundle’s full line-up....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Linda Smith

Super Motherload coming to PS3 next week

Super Mother low down on those release dates Super Motherloadis out on PS4, but you don’t have to be an early adopter to get your hands on its space shovel and start digging your way towards secrets. The small developer announced today it would be bringing its game to PS3 soon. you’re able to expect it November 26 in North America, November 27 in Europe. The website also lists its PC and Mac release date as Summer 2014....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Beverly Martin

Talking Killer Is Dead with Suda51

How past Grasshopper games influenced their latest title XSEED Games and Grasshopper Manufacture’s Suda51 showed usKiller Is Deadthis past week during the Game Developers Conference here in San Francisco. Once we were done checking out the gameplay, XSEED opened up the meeting to let us pick Suda51’s brain. Suda51is always fun to talk to, and this time was no different. The face of Grasshopper detailed a lot to us, from some of the influences that helped shapeKiller Is Dead, what’s going on with the soundtrack, and how theSamurai Champloogame changed everything for the development studio....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Patricia Carr

Tekken X Street Fighter is ‘pretty far into its development’

Has Harada forgotten about it? It’s been five years sinceTekken X Street Fighterwas announced at SDCC in 2010, but panic not, the game is still in development. Famitsu(as translated bySiliconera) asked producer Katsuhiro Harada if he’d forgotten about the game, to which he replied: “That’s not true! I’ve been saying this since before, but the fact of the matter is that we’re at a pretty far stage into its development.”...

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Lynn Smith

The Amazon strides into battle in latest Dragon’s Crown Pro trailer

Watermelon-popping thighs Following last week’s look atThe Fighter, Atlus have released the second in their series of trailers showcasing the heroes of revamped RPG-brawlerDragon’s Crown Pro, coming to PS4 early next year. This time it is the turn of the mighty Amazon, a powerful-yet-agile warrior who excels in crowd control due to her long-range weaponry and push-back combo strings. This popular character somehow combines the awe-inspiring beauty of an fantasy princess with the body of 1999 Scott Steiner....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Amanda Scott

The first episode of Republique is free from June 5 through June 12

Episode one of the five episode series Developer Camoflaj has dropped thefirsttwoepisodesofRepubliqueso far, and you’ll be able to nab the first one starting today for free. From June 5th to the 12th, you can download the first episode as part of Apple’s “Free App of the Week” promotion — so go do it! If you’re so inclined you can also pick the next episode up for $4.99, or just pony up for the Season Pass for $14....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Jason Gonzalez

Voyage to Farland is some old-school Japanese roguelike action

PC and tablet users can try a demo right now Sometimes you see a trailer for a game and think, “Yeah, that’s some real old-school stuff right there.” From the video above, you can tellVoyage to Farlandharks back to the 16-bit era but developer Patrick Casey is putting in some roguelike elements in there too just to freshen it up. Patrick’s taken inspiration from a series of Japanese roguelikes calledMystery Dungeonwhich he played whilst teaching English in Japan....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Melanie Phillips

Weekend Destructainment: John Madden!

[Weekend Destructainment is a collection of funny videos brought together from all across the Internet to bring you entertainment on these slow and boring weekends.] Music, ads, spoofs and more await you in this edition of Weekend Destructainment. After the break, Mega64 unleashes a new rap forMadden 10. Then it’s a music video from The Guild. Next, it’s the Wonderful World ofLeft 4 Dead. Then check out the neatStreet Fightercell phone strap....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Amanda Moore