Sumo Digital has acquired the EVE Valkyrie studio

CCP Newcastle becomes Sumo Digital’s fourth studio New year, new beginnings. Late last year, CCP Newcastle, the studio primarily responsible forEVE Valkyrie,was set to be sold off by CCP. Now, on the first business day of 2018, we know where that team will land. Sumo Digitalannounced today that it has acquired what was formerly CCP Newcastle. It’s the fourth studio for Sumo Digital; three of them are in the UK and one is in India....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Jimmy Lawson

The Network Roundup: Some things don’t fly around here

Sorry Kim Jong Un. Some days are full of spectacular technology and triumph, while some days are just full of embarassing failure. I’m not a politician, someone remotely important, nor do I feel one country should tell another what to do. However, you’ll have to excuse as I let out a chuckle about the ill fate of the dear rocket. It’s not all sad news. Around the network we were met with great success!...

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Nicole Adams

The Sega Humble Bundle has some gems

Dreamcast ports and Sonic Racing Lotta deals this week, so I’m only just now getting to theHumble Sega Bundle. Depending on how many of these games you already own, you should get to it, too. For $1 or more, you may be the proud owner ofSega Bass Fishing,Crazy Taxi,Sonic Adventure DX Director’s Cut,Space Channel 5 Part 2,NiGHTS Into Dreams, andSonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed(plus some DLCforTotal War: Rome IIandFootball Manager 2015)....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Jason Morales

This beautifully crafted, tearjerking RPG is now making its mark on the Billboard charts

Although video game soundtracks rarely climb the Billboard charts, some defy the odds, fromMinecraft‘s eerie serenity toCuphead‘s brassy swagger. Now,Clair Obscur: Expedition 33ascends with artistic force, captivating listeners beyond gaming and proving that music born in pixels can echo far beyond the screen. A glance at the Billboard Classical Albums chart revealsExpedition 33proudly at number one, and rightfully so. Beyond its gripping story and fun-filledturn-based RPGmechanics, the soundtrack stands out as unforgettable....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Sandy Small

TowerFall creator’s new game Celeste headed to Switch

Bring on the indies As you may already know, good-game-maker Matt Thorson is making another game, one that I hope and think will also be good. It’s a “hardcore” platformer calledCeleste. The last timewe spoke about it, the release platforms weren’t yet known, but there’s good news on that front.Celesteis coming to Nintendo Switch — as well as Steam and PlayStation 4, as previously announced — later this year. If I wasn’t on board with the game before today, I would be now having seen this trailer....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Jesse Silva

Vampires in Sims 3 confirmed via bitching

What Destructoid Editor-in-Chief Nick Chester wants, he gets. Here’s a perfect example: Electronic Arts teased about “Vampire Sims” coming out of aSims 3Creator Camp at their Redwood Shores campus recently. The problem was that there was no proof, as EA did not send along any vampire pictures. Butmy pampered boss bitches, and then screenshots are hand-delivered on a silver platter today, alongside the finest wines and cheeses. He’s not in the office, so I crammed down the goodies....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Nicole Stevens

Weird but fun Soldier Girl Amazon joins the Arcade Archives

Not THAT Amaterasu Something long forgotten has been pulled from Hamster Corp’s big bag ‘o’ retro games this week, as the Arcade Archives range has been bolstered with the addition of Nichibutsu’s classic shmupSoldier Girl Amazon, now available to download on Nintendo Switch. Released to arcades in 1986, Soldier Girl Amazon, (also known as Holy Warrior Amaterasu and, simply, Amazon), is a top-down shooter that is incredibly reminiscent of titles such as SNK’sIkari Warriorsand Capcom’sCommandoandGun....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Pamela Day

When did Cyberpunk Edgerunners take place in the timeline?

The question of whenCyberpunk: Edgerunnerstakes place in relation toCyberpunk 2077is one that many fans had after watching the hit anime. Theories bounced around online, from the anime taking place during the events of the game to even a decade or more before. However, neither of those is the case, and we finally have a definitive answer. When doesCyberpunk: Edgerunnerstake place? It’s now confirmed thatat least some ofCyberpunk: Edgerunnerstakes place in 2076, just one year before the events ofCyberpunk 2077....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Richard Cruz

Your DualShock 4 will now sync wirelessly with your PS3

Yes! I love the DualShock 4. Outside of the Wii U GamePad it’s currently my favorite controller, with the Xbox One remote not far behind. It really is a great generation in terms of control options, yeah? Anyways, you can now use your Dualshock 4 wirelessly on your PS3 after the latest firmware update. You could always just plug it into the system, but now you can go to your Bluetooth settings on your PS3, register a new device, then hold the Share and PlayStation buttons on your DS4 — presto, it works....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Carla Taylor

10 horror manhua to read for Halloween

As Halloween approaches, there’s no better way to get into the spooky spirit than by diving into some eerie horrormanhua. However, don’t be misled. The horror genre doesn’t always have to be nightmarishly terrifying. Sometimes a good light horror is enough to get into the season’s mood. That being said, this list will have a little bit of everything, so there should be something for everyone. Without further ado, here are 10 must-read horror manhua to dive into during this spooky....

August 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1128 words · Theodore Black

A new Stardew Valley mod adds a hardcore mode to the game

‘Hardew Valley’ Stardew Valleyhas skyrocketed into my “most played games of all time” list these past couple of years. Free substantial updates help (there’s more on the way!), but co-op single-handedly sealed the deal. I literally doubled my playtime with that in the bag. While the future of the base game is still very bright andthe community is extremely active, the modding scene is arguably as strong as ever: as evidenced by this new hardcore mod....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Joshua Smith

All Black Market locations and items in Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2

Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2: Lawlessis about surviving in a world full of train robberies, bank vault heists, and hip-hop artists making things interesting. Part of becoming strong in this world is visiting Black Market locations and picking up helping items to set yourself apart from other players. Fortnite Black Market locations map DuringFortnite Chapter 6, Season 2, you’ll find four black markets near the following POIs: When you first spawn into the map, you’ll find these three Black Markets as house items with a Dill Bit token on its top-right corner, making it easier to locate....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Kenneth Jones

Anonymous Rayman Legends dev angry about delay (Update)

Takes to forum to argue his studio’s case [Update:Anonymous no more! It appears that this comment comes fromXavier Piox, the Ubisoft managing director who recently said that “gaming is no longer just for geeks.”Errr… guess not. It’s just a random dev who left the team at the end of January following completion of the project.] Rayman Legendscoming to Xbox 360 and PS3 is good news, but Ubisoft didn’t get the praise it hoped for when it revealed a multiplatform release was coming at the expense of the Wii U’s release date....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Ashley Bolton