The Daily Hotness: Oh Shep, no…

Check out everything Destructoid did today Too few episode of the new Sifl and Olly. But this was a good one, definitely. Bunch of cool features on Dtoid today. Chad compares popular scenes from movies and games to see which version did it better, Jim asks if Halo 4 is living up to the hype, we unbox the Wii U, and more fun stuff happened on the 7th of November....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Robert Ray

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot nabs a pet-centric update

Fetch pets! The Mighty Quest for Epic Lootlooks like a pretty decent way to spend a few (free) hours, and now it’s getting slightly better with a new update. Starting this week, you may summon pets to follow you around, as well as collect gold and life force for you. The pets include a cute little flame dragon, a gross spider, an adorable hamster in a ball, and snugglemuffin — the squid in a barrel....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Susan Baker

The Oculus Go standalone VR headset stealth-released today

Starting at $199 With no formal prior warning, Oculus unleashed a new headset upon the world today. About a half year after theOculus Go was first revealedat the VR-focused convention Oculus Connect 4, retailers have started shipping them to consumers. Oculus Go is meant to be a mid-range solution that bridges the gap between the cheap and smartphone-dependent Gear VR, and the more impressive but high-end PC-dependent Oculus Rift. Go is a self-contained device, meaning that all of its components are inside the wireless headset; no external tech is needed for Go to function....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Shannon Ross

The Witcher 3’s sequel is now in full production

After many years of hopeful speculation, CD Projekt Red just finally announced that the studio is, indeed, putting all of its efforts into bringingThe Witcher’snext mainline game into fruition. Michał Nowakowski, CD Projekt’s joint CEO, just took to thestudio’s websiteto inform that the development of “Project Polaris”, the codename for the newWitcherproject, has been ongoing for several weeks now. “I’m proud to confirm that several weeks ago the Polaris team wrapped up preproduction and moved on to full-scale production – the most intensive phase of development....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Debra Martin

This one area in Dragon Age: Inquisition is bigger than all of Origins

This developer demo is actually getting me excited So big they’ve added mounts, from regular old horses to the more exotic. I never felt theDragon Agegames looked too hot, but BioWare has done a nice job making a more lush world. And then you get attacked by a giant bear and freeze it mid-stride and, woah, that looks pretty cool. There’s also promised dynamic changes in the world. For instance, hunt too many of those bears for their skins and you may reduce their population....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Tracey Sandoval

This short documentary explores the phenomenon that was Nick Arcade

‘Would you like to play Joe & Mac?’ If you were alive in the ’90s and remotely liked video games, odds are you’ve heard ofNick Arcade. Hosted by Phil Moore, the game show aired on Nickelodeon for 84 episodes, with re-runs occurring throughout most of the ’90s. The gist is that the entire show was video game-themed, with contestants actually playing current games for points and participating in an interactive game as the grand finale....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · Emily Boyd

Tunisian mobile game gives away two real, living cows

Bagra the Gameis a Tunisian mobile game all about looking after cows, so it makes sense that developer Digital Mania has given away an actual, real cow to its best players. The lucky winners were a couple from Beja, Tunisia, who were the best at pinching cows from other players while also protecting their own herd (and were also the best at shelling out for mobile microtransactions, but hey). The couple had the choice of having the cow delivered alive, donated to a charity, or butchered and come as just the meat....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · April Pierce

Twin Mirror gets lengthy trailer from Paris Games Week

I’m asking him to change his ways Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Dontnod Entertainment’s bizarre-looking otherworldy adventure titleTwin Mirror. The lengthy four-minute video was released as part of Paris Games Week 2018. To bring you up to speed,Twin Mirroris a cinematic adventure telling the story of an investigative reporter who travels back to his sleepy rural hometown, only to find himself embroiled in a dark mystery. Now up to his neck in trouble, Sam can only be helped by his acerbic alternate-personality “The Double” and his mastery of the head-spinning “Mind Palace....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Courtney Hanna

Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers’ first-person mode confirmed

Fire! Ha-DO-ken The announcement video forUltra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengersshowcased several seconds of a first-person mode with Ryu. It was a clear tease, and now we have some more information on what that mode actually entails by way of the game’s official boxart (even though it still doesn’t have a release date). It’s called “Unleash! Ha-DO-ken,” and will use the Joy-Con remotes. It seems to be a timed minigame, and will involve blowing up Shadaloo grunts by making actual fireball motions with the controllers....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Chris Armstrong

Where to unlock The Hunt and exchange Sacks of Nuts in FFXIV Dawntrail

If you’re heading intoFinal Fantasy XIV: Dawntrailwith the hope of hunting down some elite marks, you are in luck. Many have been added, but there is a minor roadblock standing in your way. Hunting elite marks is always a thrill, bringing challenging fights against arguably some of the toughest enemies for earlier adventures in anyFFXIVexpansion. Joining a Hunt Party can help you make new friends, stock up on seals, and earn achievements....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Lisa Harper

Xbox Game Pass is adding seven new titles, including Dead Rising 3

Up to 126 now AlthoughXbox Game Passis a relatively new service (only two months old at this point), it has already fallen into a comfortable cadence. Much like its Games with Gold kin, we get an announcement toward the end of the month about the program’s plans for when the calendar flips. August is doing its best impression of July, at least with regard to quantity. Just likelast month, Xbox Game Pass will add seven more titles for August....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Eddie Reyes

You can butcher Pals while keeping them alive in Palworld

Anyone who has ever playedPalworld, or has simply been reading about it, will know that there is a function which allows players to butcher their Pals to get their drops. One player recently shared their surprise discovery on Reddit which is either genius, or horrifying on another level. The player, who goes by the name of Yashpwns, explained in their post that if you use the Butcher Pal option before immediately mounting them, it allows you to obtain their drops without actually killing them in the process....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Rebecca Murphy

You can date Lolo from Klonoa in Namco High

Destructoid Exclusive Shifty Look’s upcoming browser-based dating simNamco Highwill welcome recurringKlonoacharacter Lolo to the cast. She has broke out to make guest appearances before (PS2 gameNamco x Capcom), but now she’s going to school with other game characters in what’s sure to be her best role yet. What Pumpkin, creative directors and art production onNamco High, are excited about putting Lolo in their crazy mashup: “Klonoais a series we really like, and Lolo has a (spoilers!...

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · John Christian