Mark of the Old Ones swings through a Lovecraftian metroidvania

Back on Kickstarter with more reasonable goals Kickstarter is a different landscape for videogame funding than it was a few years ago. Long gone are the days when a good idea and some concept art could get a project funded (Double Fine notwithstanding).Mark of the Old Onesfell victim to this last November, making only about 13% of its initial funding goal of $225,000 onKickstarter. At the time, we watched the video, but never covered it....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Amy Perez

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales swings onto PC in November

Even more Spidey action is on the way for PC players AnotherMarvel’s Spider-Manhas locked in a date for a PC port.Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moraleshits PC on November 18. The PC version ofMiles Moraleswill have PC features and settings, similar to theMarvel’s Spider-Man Remasteredport that hit PC earlier this year. These include some fancy graphics options, like ray-traced reflections and new ray-traced shadows. NVIDIA DLSS 3 is also being supported, as are other options like DLSS 2, DLAA, and NVIDIA Reflex....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Shannon Smith

Massive fistbump signals one million Street Fighter 6 sales

How many arms do you recognize? Capcom hasproudly announcedthat recent releaseStreet Fighter 6has hit the one million sales mark. The scrapper sequel, which launched on PC and console platforms on June 2, had an enormously successful weekend, with overone million playerspassing through its Fighting Ground, Battle Hub, and World Tour modes.SF6received positive reviews across the board for its great visuals, exciting new mechanics, and magnetic roster of new and familiar World Warriors....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Roy Coleman

MW3 and Warzone Season 5 Week 2 Weekly Challenges and how to complete them

The classic RPK LMG from multipleBlack Opstitles has been completely revamped with the latest Aftermarket Part. To earn this exclusive item and some bonus XP, you’ll need to progress through the Weekly Challenges section. Here’s how to completeModern Warfare 3andWarzone’sSeason 5 Week 2 challenges. All Modern Warfare 3 Season 5 Week 2 challenges LikeWeek 1,MW3’sSeason 5 Week 2 challenges don’t require any Recommended-based weapons. However, your strategic skills with long-range weapons like sniper rifles are still crucial for most objectives....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Levi Little

New batch of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD screens

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skaterrecalls a very specific time in my life, a period of freedom and uncertainty as I was just entering the world. I was in my first apartment in a crappy part of town, working a full-time job, a part-time job and generally killing myself. But at night, I’d come home to find my roommate on the couch popping off tricks inTHPSand suddenly would find myself lost for hours in competition....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Gina Butler

Nicalis is making some Switch ports, but seems shy about it

Deleted tweet showed three Switch titles Nicalis is best known for their work on 2D sprite based titles on the 3DS and Wii U, and it looks like they’ll be working with Nintendo, porting some of their previous work to the Switch. The company may have revealed more than intended when it tweeted a picture of the Switch’s user interface earlier today though, as the tweet was quickly made private....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Emily Barron

Nintendo releases list of Switch games that can’t run on Switch 2—and there are some surprises

Nintendo has finally released an official list of games incompatible with Nintendo Switch 2 after initially revealing in the first reveal Nintendo Direct that not all Switch 1 games are usable on the system, and there are actually some big surprises on the list we were not expecting. On the Nintendo website, Nintendogoes into the full list of incompatiblegames on Switch 2 coming from Switch 1, as well as games that have some compatibility issues with the new system, and while they might start, they won’t be able to be played fully....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · James Sanchez

P.T. turns five this week: RIP P.T.

(R.I.P.T.?) You may have forgotten aboutP.T., butP.T.hasn’t forgotten about you. Released back in August of 2014, the “playable teaser,” was actually a free demo lead-in forSilent Hills, the next game in the…well, drop the “s” at the end, series. It was one of Kojima’s most-hyped creations, with involvement from horror and creature master Guillermo del Toro, as well as actor Norman Reedus. The teaser was an immediate hit, bolstered by the rise of “spooky YouTube” where streamers would yell at screens at full volume and pretend to be scared, as well as the whole “mystery” angle that Kojima thought would take a week to solve....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Justin Baird

Podtoid 196: Sesame Meat

On this week’s sly episode of Podtoid, the derptastic duo exploits Jonathan Holmes’ penis for fame and fortune, retroactively saves Michael Jackson’s life, and discusses human enlightenment through masturbation. Elsewhere, Willem Dafoe is able to make his dreams come true with the power of a scream. When it comes to videogames, the crew chats aboutClosure,Spirit Camera, and goes into great length about why you should purchaseLone Survivor. Oh, and David Cage is given some free advice on how to better improve his writing technique....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Donna Morgan

Rocket Arena’s lore is penned by writer of classic Disney shows

New trailer spotlights the ‘World of Crater’ Electronic Arts has released a new trailer for its upcoming arena shooterRocket Arena, which was first revealedduring the EA Play presentation last month. Developed by First Strike Games,Rocket Arenais a hero-based shooter where each character is kitted out with particularly explosive firepower. The new video introduces us to the world of “Crater,” the battleground in which players will face off in bombastic three-on-three combat....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Victor Roberts

Stardew Valley: SquidFest guide

Stardew Valley1.6 added a new major Festival, theDesert Festival, and two new mini fishing based Festivals,Trout Derbyand SquidFest. SquidFest requires you to catch as many Squid as possible, with different levels earned depending on how many you catch. SquidFest will not only allow you to brush up on your Fishing skill and stock up on Squid in huge numbers, but you can also earn exclusive prizes if you manage to catch enough of these tentacled creatures....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Connie Taylor

Swim for Money codes (June 2025) [FUSING]

Updated: June 20, 2025 Added new codes! It’s time to showcase your impressive swimming skills and earn plenty of Cash while you do so. You’ve got to swim all the way to Lumière…I mean Paris, so that you can purchase the best equipment and boosts inSwim for Moneyand travel across the globe. Naturally, if you want to become a true globetrotter, you’re going to need to train hard and earn a lot of Cash....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Joseph Adams

Tales from the Borderlands: Escape Plan Bravo screenshots, we got ’em

Is episode five out yet? Wow wow wow.This episode was so good, guys. I don’t think I’ve ever given a 10/10 to anything on Destructoid before. Y’all need to play this series. For those who would rather just look at some pretty pictures, I have those too. As usual, I’ve culled any with major spoilers for the episode (and there were a lot of spoilers), but any who would rather go in totally blind should turn back now....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Beth Ryan