Dynasty Warriors 7 getting school uniform DLC

Usually, the idea of costumes as paid downloadable content inspires me to promptly hit the “ignore” button in my brain, but this is just too ridiculous to resist. Tecmo Koei is planning to release a set of school uniforms forDynasty Warriors 7. This is awesome. The uniforms have been designed for the Wei kingdom and will come packaged asSchool of Phoenix. Unlike other planned costume DLC, this will be paid, presumably because these clothes are all-original as opposed to the other garments from past games....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Aaron Smith

EVE Online: Retribution 1.1 roundup

All you need to know about EVE Online’s newest patch The newest patch forEVE Onlineis up today, and it brings incremental changes to gameplay, some welcome interface tweaks, bettercorporation recruitment, and a continuation of the complete overhaul to skill training for ship progression. Pilots will now need to train in race-specific skills for destroyers and battleships, but they won’t need to train the skills as high to pilot them, making it easier for new pilots to get battlecruisers or destroyers but harder to fly these ship classes using multiple races....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Brian Stephens

Experimental mod envisions Dota 2 as a third-person shooter

Built in a cave with a box of scraps Not that I’ve been counting, but I’m sure I’ve spent more time withAwesomenautsandSMITEthan I have with traditional multiplayer online battle arenas likeLeague of LegendsandDota 2. Hey, I like what I like! I also dig when modders turn games on their heads. That’s what BMD is working toward with this custom mode forDota 2that morphs the overhead strategy title into a frenetic third-person shooter....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Lisa Woodward

FFXIV Moogle Treasure Trove returns with a twist on January 30

TheFFXIVMoogle Treasure Trove returns on January 30, but it’s not the same Treasure Trove that we’ve grown used to. This time, we’ll have challenges to face, and Tomestones can be earned by doing far more than running Dungeons. In the past, we’ve grown used to running the same old Dungeons to amass Moogle Tomestones, which can be exchanged for event items. It’s usually the same story: Praetorium suddenly becomes popular again, Blue Mage parties are all the rage, and queue times are greatly reduced....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Charles Brown

Final Fantasy XIV’s in-house band is releasing their first album soon

May 16 Final Fantasy XIVhas been a sort of passion project for many members of the team, especially after it was rebooted (and saved) by way of itsRealm Reborniteration. Producer Naoki Yoshida has been said to work tirelessly on the game to deliver tri-monthly major updates, and some of the crew, including sound director Masayoshi Soke, created a band centered around the game in 2014. They’ve since produced several tunes for various arrangement projects, but their debut album is going to drop in just a few months....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Ashley Mitchell

gamescom: Destructoid Community Choice Award

[Voting will be closing atmidnight tonight, so get your vote in if you haven’t already!] Meine Damen und Herren, gamescom ist hier. (Or something, my German is a little off these days.) But yes, gamescom is well underway! And you all know what that means. It’s been a busy couple of days for our team in Cologne, plunged into unfamiliar territory and surrounded by Europeans with funny accents. They’ve had their hands on dozens of games already, but now’s the time for you, the community, to step up and have your say as we decide upon the Destructoid Community Choice Award!...

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Lori Brooks

GameStop is running a buy one, get one free Pokemon trading card and collectible sale

Deck building time GameStop has been running some decent pre-holiday sales events in the past few weeks and one such promotion is acollectible clearance salewhere you can “Buy One, Get One Free” on qualifying items. While collectible in itself is a vague word (especially when it comes to GameStop), a quick scan of the eligible items shows trading cards and figurines being the top-selling items. The top of the list includes various deck sets of the Pokemon Trading Card Game, one of which is a pricey Sun and Moon Elite Trainer Box for $35....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Rachel Garcia

Grab a special Charizard in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet for a limited time

As we gear up for thePokemon Scarlet & Violetdouble-DLC-drops this year, Game Freak and company are doling out more free gifts for the pair of recent mainline games. This time the newest promo involves a dark Tera Type Charizard: and who doesn’t love a Charizard?! Especially given thatyou can’t acquire one inScarlet & Violetthrough normal gameplay. Here’s how to get the special July 2023 Charizard We have a full breakdown on how to access the mystery gift system here....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Anna Maldonado

Here’s your obligatory update that Dead Island 2 isn’t canceled yet

Still kickin’! It has been literally four full years since the reveal ofDead Island 2and we only know three definite things about it: It’s set in California, it has zombies, and it somehow hasn’t been canceled yet. Here’s yet another assurance about the latter point. Responding to impatient fans about the underwhelming and quiet release of aDead Islandmobile gamethis week, the series’Twitteraccount said “What’s going on is that it’s in development and we won’t be showing more until we’re ready....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Kenneth Winters

How contracts work in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Out of all the side activities inAssassin’s Creed Shadows, completing contracts is probably the most financially rewarding for its cost. These small, optional missions are a great way to fill an empty bank account or shore up resource numbers. Here’s how they work. How to unlock contracts in Assassin’s Creed Shadows To unlock contracts inAssassin’s Creed Shadows, progress the story until you return to Tomiko’s homestead following the prologue. From there, you need to constructthe Kakurega building, which, coincidentally, is your first objective once you unlock Hideout customization....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Gina Reyes

How to catch Kecleon in Pokémon GO

Just think like a bipedal chameleon. The third generation Pokédex can finally be completed inPokémon GO! Maybe it was just an oversight turned running inside joke, but Kecleon was the final missing Generation III Pokémon to be added to the mobile game since its release in 2016. The little lizard didn’t get a wholeCommunity Dayfanfare when it arrived in early January 2023, but players were excited to discover it hiding in the game....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Brandi Peterson

How to complete the Grachnid Cave puzzle in Brighter Shores

It’s time to resume our adventures inBrighter Shores’third episode within the Mine of Mantuban. Upon entering the mines, you’ll unlock skills like mining and smithing, with various puzzles sprinkled throughout the region. Here’s how to navigate the Grachnid Cave puzzle to pick up the glowing moss. How to find Grachnid Cave in Brighter Shores Grachnid Cave is a region directly southeast of the Mine of Mantuban’s entrance. Its only connecting room is the Kobold Cavern near Upstream Goblin Cavern and the Tenebrous Tunnel, making it easy to access even if you just recently entered the mine....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Larry Byrd

How to fix Error Code 264 in Roblox

As of June 14, 2025, many Roblox players are experiencing Error Code 264 when trying to play the popular online game. Unfortunately, this annoying error prevents players from connecting to Roblox and being able to play. Here is how to fix Error Code 264 inRobloxso you can get back to playing. Error Code 264Robloxfix If you are experiencing Error Code 264 inRobloxon July 25, 2025, it’s important to note there is currently and ongoing server outage withRobloxthat is triggering this error to appear....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Joan Brown DDS