The Best Pokémon for Tera Raids in Scarlet & Violet

How to Raid your Tera Legends If you are grinding any postgame content inPokemon Scalet & Violet, you will inevitably tackle Tera Raids. Almost everything you need drops here, from Tera Shards tosandwich ingredients that boost the appearance rate of Shiny Pokemon. What’s more, these encounters aretough. 6-Star Tera Raids absolutely encourage you to bring optimalhyper-trained Pokemonwith maxed EXP and perfect EVs. Not just any Pokemon will do, either. You’ll want to bring Pokemon that can deal a lot of damage quickly while keeping themselves healthy....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1007 words · Carl Williams

The Captain Toad levels got a co-op boost for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury

Four-player co-op now extends to Captain Toad’s Adventures As a fan of the Wii U original, I’ve gone from vaguely expecting to playSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury“when the time is right” to wanting to play it straight away in February – and feeling good about that choice. I wasn’t mentally at that point until we saw whatBowser’s Furyentailedand learned therewould be co-op(albeit only for two players instead of the main campaign’s four-player hijinks)....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Jeffrey Bailey

The Daily Hotness: I’m the master of Drop Ball

Don’t know what Drop Ball is? Drop Ball is an extremely addictive, high-intensity game designed for people everywhere. My high score is 37. The trick is to put some finesse into it. What are your high scores? It’s been quite a Monday, as Jim talked about objectification and how it relates toLollipop Chainsaw,Sophie talked about howMass Effect 3plucked at her heart strings, Australia finally has a R18+ age rating and so many more fantastic things happened on 25-06-2025....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Thomas Miller

There’s an easier way to know which items you need for the Community Center in Stardew Valley

Here’s another one of those “who knew!” Stardew Valley tips, and it’s right there in the UI The creator ofStardew Valleyshared a head-turning tip today on Twitter that the vast majority of us never knew about and potentially never would’ve spotted. It turns out that you can tell if an item is still needed for a Community Center bundle just by looking at your inventory and paying close attention — no need to go there in person or even click the Community Center shortcut button to flip through the bundle pages....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Michael Murphy

Unsettling rhythm game Thumper hits PC, PS4 this October

Just in time for the PlayStation VR launch WithRez Infiniteand nowThumperreleasing on Jul 03, 2025, we’ll be able to go to rhythm heaven and rhythm hell on the same day. The latter game (PS4, PlayStation VR, PC) sends you, playing as a so-called “space beetle,” hurtling down a winding psychedelic track. The sights and sounds are all very unnerving, which is a major reason why I’ve been so excited about it....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Mark Soto

Wario Land 4 to be critically analyzed in 600-page eBook

I’m jealous I didn’t think of this first Game Design Companion: A Critical Analysis of Wario Land 4is a 600-page eBook that will analyze the entirety ofWario Land 4. I’ll just give you a moment to let that sentence sink in. Seriously, Daniel Johnson has put together600 pagesof critical analysis onWario Land 4to, as he says, take the structure of videogame design in this under-appreciated gem and cover topics such as mechanics, psychology, education, level design, and game feel....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Danielle Cardenas

What’s your favorite Pixar movie?

Box office round up WithCocotaking the first spot once again this week and no new movies to really talk about over a dead weekend it seems like perfect time to talk Pixar! It’s either that or dogging onJustice Leagueagain as it it dropped 60 percent from last week’s box office, tracking it to be the lowest-grossing DCEU film. But Pixar is a much happier subject so let’s swing that way....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Jordan Bailey

Which June games are you most looking forward to, Destructoid?

It’s finally June! Which means we are ready to discuss all the lovely games coming out over the next month and see which you are most excited for. And honestly, we are pretty spoilt for choice this time around. The Switch 2 is the main focus this month, but for those who can’t afford it, or can’t find a pre-order, or aren’t interested in the new console, there are still plenty of games coming out this month to wrap your head around and enjoy....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Crystal Cohen

‘Calculator’ is coming out tomorrow for Switch, and I wonder if there’s an emulator hidden inside of it

Do your homework Well, boys and girls, the Switch has finally made it:Calculatoris coming to the eShop on May 12. Typically these kinds of throwaway apps can be a shell game for emulators, or some other hidden software that slips by the eShop certification process. Or, Sabec, a company with a reputation for Switch shovelware, is selling a regular calculator for 10 bucks. I just love that the Nintendo SwitchCalculatoris rated “E for everyone....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Kristin Herring

A Pokemon Scarlet and Violet OLED Switch is coming in November

It’s out on November 4 Alongside of the new trailer,Nintendo has revealedaPokemon ScarletandVioletOLED model, which is set to debut on November 4. Right now information is slim, but the trailer did provide a full look at the system, including the dock, which will be emblazoned with images oflegendary Pokemon Koraidon & Miraidon. The back will feature a colorful interpretation of the starter Pokemon, while the Joy-Con sport a scarlet and violet scheme, with the logos for each game [the school logos for the Naranja and Uva academies] on their respective controllers....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Jillian Moran

Action RPG Lost Soul Aside is coming out in 2025, after 9 years of development

PlayStation just released a brand-new gameplay trailer ofLost Soul Aside, which confirms that this unique action RPG that went viral in 2016 will come out on PlayStation 5 and PC next year. The fact that this game finally received a release window after 9 years of development is very exciting. Lost Soul Asidecombines hack-and-slash (LikeDevil May Cry andNinja Gaiden) games with RPGs (like Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts). These inspirations are immediately evident in the new gameplay trailer, which showcases the main character, Kazer, pulling off some fast, dynamic and impressive combos on a bunch of enemies....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · James Freeman

All main and side quests in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

It’s not an understatement to callKingdom Come Deliverance 2a massive game, as you can invest 20+ hours before even hitting the halfway mark. True to that, knowing how many quests are there can help you pace your playthrough and avoid being locked away from time-gated objectives. Here are all the main and side quests inKingdom Come Deliverance 2, listed. Table of contents All Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 main quests During Henry’s quest inKingdom Come Deliverance 2, you will be tasked with taking part in a series of 32 main quests, with 12 being featured in the Trosky region and the remaining 20 after he arrives at Kuttenberg....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Alyssa Smith

Anna Williams Brought a Rocket Launcher to a Fist Fight

Sibling rivalries aren’t usually settled with ordnance, but most siblings aren’t world-renowned assassins. Anna Williams is officially returning to the franchise inTekken 8, and Bandai Namco heralded her re-entry with a new gameplay trailer. Anna retains her Chaos Judgement stance and mixups out of crouch from previous games and sports new wrinkles. Along withTekken 8‘s universal heat mechanics, she has new moves centered around the rocket launcher she carries into battle....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · James Foster