Would you pay $32 for a mobile game?

How much is too much for mobile? There’s an ongoing discussion right now about Nintendo,Super Mario Run, and its decision to price the game at $10. For some, that’s too much considering the final product. For others, it’s worth it to have a game that works well with no ads and no microtransactions. The same conversation is had every time Square-Enix re-releases something from its vault for as high as $20....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Alex Matthews

You can grab these free Square Enix music themes for your PS4 right now

Name that tune If there’s one element that typifies Square Enix titles, it’s their tendency to feature beautiful and lavish soundtracks, often evoking a whole range of deep emotions out of the player (though I’m talking moreXenogearsand lessKane and Lynch: Dog Days.) If you are a PS4 owner, and also a fan of the publisher’s tear-jerking tunes, then you might want to grab two free themes that are currently available onPlayStation Storein North America and Japan....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Eric Shelton

10 strongest Devil Fruits in One Piece

In the world ofOne Piece, consuming a mythical fruit known as a Devil Fruit will grant the eater supernatural abilities, but there is a catch. In exchange for the power, the eater will lose their ability to swim. In fact, even the mere exposure to seawater greatly weakens them. In the world of piracy, that’s a major weakness. Despite the risk, however, many characters couldn’t resist the temptation of power. Thus, numerous ability holders roam the seas....

May 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1118 words · Jeffrey Olsen

A look at the Dante’s Inferno Booth at Gen Con

We spied this statue of Dante and scythe back in June at E3 2009. Now this darling monument to EA Visceral’sGod of War-style brawler is sitting proudly in the middle of the game’s gothic booth atGen Con 2009. Below in the gallery we’ve provided some pictures of the statue as well as the decorated cardboard rotunda it sits in. Of course, the statue isn’t the only thing prospective fans can check out....

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · John Davis

A quick look at the new Battlefield 3 map and mode

Donya Fortress is the second new map to be shown off from theClose Quartersdownloadable content pack forBattlefield 3and is a small, vertical focused level designed for confined, frantic gameplay.Like Ziba Tower, you can’t straight up obliterate all the walls, beams, floors and other key elements. You will, however, be able to put holes through walls and see lots of debris and objects getting kicked up into the air as the bullets hit....

May 15, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Rachael Lee

All EA FC 25 90+ Mixed Icons Player Pick SBC rewards

The 90+ Mixed Icons Player Pick SBC is now available inEA FC 25Ultimate Team, and it guarantees you a legendary card for your squad. This is the latest version of the Icon Casino SBC, and the rewards have never been better. Cards rated 90 or above are included in the pool of rewards, but it’s important to check out all of them before you invest your fodder. Complete list of EA FC 25 90+ Mixed Icons Player Pick SBC The new casino challenge has five types of Icon cards on offer....

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Kevin Hamilton

Apple, Banner Saga studio frustrated by iOS game market

The race to the bottom is a hot-button issue The Banner Sagais coming to iOS, but porting isn’t the developer’s major concern. That’s pretty much already done. Stoic’s main dilemma is how much the game should cost on the platform. “Apple is frustrated, along with everybody else, about the mentality that’s gone rampant in mobile app markets, where people don’t want to pay anything,” Stoic co-founder John Watson toldPolygonin a recent interview....

May 15, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Robert Mccormick

Azure Latch codes (August 2025) [BACHIRA//GAGAMARU]

Updated: July 10, 2025 We looked for new codes! Soccer is a beautiful game unless you’re a Manchester United fan. In that case, I offer you my sincere condolences. What’s even more fun is soccer-inspired video games—from the iconicFIFAto the fan-made Roblox experience such asAzure Latch, adding a pinch of anime to the formula. Unlocking styles and MVP animations make the game feel more exciting. Each of them cost money, so I usedAzure Latchcodes to get them faster....

May 15, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Hannah Larsen

Bastion and Walking Dead iOS add controller support

I hope more games follow suit Remember when I told you aboutiOS 7 and the ability for full controller support? Well the developers ofBastioniOS andWalking DeadiOS have added just that, so any future controllersthat happen to arrive on the marketwill be compatible with both games. I’m surprised Apple took this long to add controller support, but lo and behold, we have it now. I can’t imagine how well the company could do with the right push for Apple TV, and the right moves in the publishing arena, but maybe it’s just taking it slow....

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Mikayla Parker

Crackdown 3 is testing out Wrecking Zone right before launch

Become one with The Cloud No matter how close we seem to get,Crackdown 3has always felt like it’s resting just out of reach. Multiple delays and a sizable gap since the last game can have that lasting effect. Almost nine years after the less-than-ideally-rememberedCrackdown 2, we’ve made it:Crackdown 3launches on February 15. I’m ready to demolish entire city blocks, collect orbs, and leap around like a madman. Xbox Insiders will have a chance to play a portion ofCrackdown 3early....

May 15, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Rachel Torres

Destructoid saves the world: Come watch me play XCOM

I’ve not played anything more thanturn-based strategy gamesin recent months, years.Massive Chalice.Invisible, Inc.Fire Emblem: Awakening.XCOM: Enemy Unknown. I started anEnemy Withinplaythrough one evening last year and suddenly it was 4am. “Not again,” I thought, unwilling to lose a few dozen more hours to the game. My resolve has lasted months now, thoughInvisible, Inc.andMassive Chalicewere my nicotine gum and I dropped as many hours in them as I did sucking on smokes…anyways, whatever, the point is that I’m going to playXCOMagain, don’t judge me....

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Christian Gallagher

EA FC 24 Xavi Simons Make Your Mark SBC tasks and solutions

TheEA FC 24Xavi Simons Make Your Mark SBC is now live in Ultimate Team, and it’s the first special challenge of the new promo. A new set of cards are now available in Ultimate Team that can be obtained from different packs. While there’s a reliance on luck to get them, you’re assured of Simmons’ special card once all the tasks of the SBC is complete. EA FC 24 Xavi Simons Make Your Mark SBC tasks TheEA FC 24Xavi Simons Make Your Mark SBC has four tasks, and all of them have different conditions....

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Valerie Griffith

FACT: Abobo’s Big Adventure will be Game of the Forever

A videogame that mashes up tons of classic NES titles, puts you in the role of the most iconic boss from theDouble Dragonseries, sends you on a grand quest through various different genres, and blows through every single retro gaming trope along the way? This is the game that could only exist as an ethereal construct, yet here is a trailer and a promise of an actual release. I can die a happy man!...

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Christopher Frazier