10 Zelda enemies we want to return to the franchise

Since the 80s, the Zelda franchise has had a huge variety of enemies for the hero Link to hack and slash his way through while exploring Hyrule. As the years have gone by, the best foes have often appeared in multiple games, however, it’s been a while since we’ve seen some of them. With the latest titleEchoes of Wisdomushering in a new era for the franchise, there are some enemies we wish would come back to the series....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 818 words · Kimberly Wilson

A Machine for Pigs down for maintenance, pushed to 2013

Good games take time. Fortunately for us, Frictional Games (Amnesia,Penumbra) and thechineseroom (Dear Esther) collaborative follow-up toAmnesia: The Dark Descentis looking to be a good game. So, don’t expect it to come out just yet. Expect an early 2013 release instead. “The fat just ain’t dripping off the bones yet,” Dan Pinchbeck, creative director of thechineseroom, told Giant Bomb. “But we’ll definitely have more to show in the not too distant future....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Francisco Beltran

All Dead by Daylight Blood Moon event daily rewards

For theDead by DaylightBlood Moon event going on now through the end of the month, Behavior Interactive is offering daily login rewards for all players each day. The reward lasts for exactly 24 hours, starting at 11 AM EST daily before replacing the offer with a new giveaway. Here are all theDead by DaylightBlood Moon event daily rewards scheduled throughout the duration of the event. All Blood Moon daily login rewards Each day you can get a lot of Bloodpoints or Rift Fragments simply for logging intoDead by Daylightduring the Blood Moon event....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Nicole White

All Hatsune Miku Collaborations in Gaming, from Fortnite to Fall Guys and more

Hatsune Miku is perhaps the world’s most well-known, instantly recognizable example of a relatively obscure type of celebrity — virtual idols. She’s essentially a computer program designed to sing and perform, and her voice has been used in well over 100,000 original songs. In a world that’s ever more worried about the powers of AI, you would think that a virtual person taking over the music industry would be a cause for concern, but somehow, Hatsune Miku goes against the grain and has become beloved by fans, and a familiar face to anyone, even those who can’t put a name to that face....

July 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1154 words · Robert Lang

All new and returning bosses in Elden Ring Nightreign

Elden Ring Nightreignis taking what we know about the series and turning it into a roguelike. One of the best aspects of this genre are the bosses, which there are plenty of. So, inNightreign, here are all the confirmed new and returning bosses so far. All new bosses inElden Ring Nightreign The following are all we know so far from trailers, screenshots, and those encountered in the recently concluded Closed Network Test....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Brian Rodriguez

All Nursery Rhyme locations in Alan Wake 2 – Dolls and solutions

There are 17 Nursery Rhyme locations inAlan Wake 2, and this guide will help you discover both the solutions and the dolls to help you get there. How to solve the Nursery Rhyme puzzles inAlan Wake 2, and what Charms do The Nursery Rhymes areone of severalcollectible side distractions for Saga Anderson. You will find rhyme locations in the three major areas she visits. Each one includes a rhyme that acts as a puzzle, along with symbols that must be matched with dolls....

July 4, 2025 · 11 min · 2293 words · Christine Flowers

All Scorestreaks in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

InCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, playing the objective and performing exceptionally well comes with the ultimate reward: Scorestreaks. Although the concept is a familiar one in the franchise, Black Ops 6 introduces its own unique twists, so here’s a complete rundown of all the available Scorestreaks and what they bring to the battlefield. Every Scorestreak in Black Ops 6 Black Ops 6’s selection of Scorestreaks features a blend of old and new from the franchise, with some of the old offering a unique take on their core concept....

July 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1146 words · Jessica Lutz

Animal Crossing is teaching pandemic babies what museums are

Yet another reason whyAnimal Crossinghas been a bright spot in the pandemic We’ve heard it our whole lives: “Video games rot your brain, they’re not productive, they’re a waste of time…” I could go on, but you get the idea. In a lot of cases, though, playing games can be an enriching experience, especially when we’re stuck inside during a global pandemic. I came across a post on Reddit today that kind of blew my mind — a parent posted a heartfelt “thank you” toAnimal Crossing, because the game taught their seven-year-old daughter what a museum is....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Charles Campbell

As a reminder, Harvestella is a single player game

No co-op or multiplayer of any kind As more and more folks get their hands onHarvestella, I’ve seen a lot of confusion in regards to its multiplayer component. Well we can clear that up having played it:there’s nothing of the sort! WhiletheSteamandSwitchlistings forHarvestellahave been fairly upfrontabout them being single player experiences,nothing has changedsince said listings. Square Enix has not given anyone an inkling of whether or not multiplayer will appear in the future, and given their sometimes awkward stance on online play, it’s likely we’ll never seen it unlessHarvestellasells incredibly well....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Alyssa Barber

Best teams for Alhaitham in Genshin Impact: Quicken and Hyperbloom

Alhaithamis apowerful Dendro DPS characterinGenshin Impact, but he relies on having the right teammates to reach his full potential. Here are some of Alhaitham’s best teams to maximize his damage. Alhaitham’s best Quicken teams As an on-field DPS, Alhaitham will rely on triggering Spread as many times as possible to deal the most damage. This means pairing him with off-field Electro teammates to trigger Quicken, which allows Alhaitham to trigger Spread....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Jackie Armstrong

BioWare writer versus the Internet

Jennifer Hepler is hated by people on the Internet, as Destructoid reader Ben recently informed us. That’s not unusual in itself, as there are few public figures whoaren’thated by a significant cross-section of the online population. However, when you consider what Hepler did — ordidn’tdo — it certainly is a puzzle as to why she’s despised with such pure, unfettered venom. She wrote forDragon AgeandStar Wars: The Old Republic. Hepler is a BioWare writer and woke up one day to discover the entire Internet hated her....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 719 words · Mark Valdez

BioWare’s revealing Dragon Age 4 in one month (or this is all a stupid, cruel trick)

Return to Thedas? BioWare is akin to a man caught in a torrential downpour without an umbrella, but with a big goofy smile plastered to his face because sunny daysmightbe ahead. By the most lenient estimate, the rainstorm has lasted nearly three years; by harsher standards, it’s more like eight years. Through the decade, BioWare has suffered: Enormous blowback to the end of Shepard’s arc inMass Effect 3; a divisive reception toDragon Age: Inquisition; the cancellation ofShadow Realms; a newMass Effectthat was so universally hated that it forced EA to put the series on indefinite hiatus; and an attempt at aDestiny-like games-as-a-service product inAnthem, which saw its player base plummet to depressingly low numbers mere months after launch....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · David Russell

College killer crazy for violent game? Indie blogger annoyed by hack journos

As ifJack Thompson‘s littleshowcasewasn’t bad enough, it’s now the turn of theNew York Postto bear its fangs at the videogame industry in the wake of the NIU shooting. With the amazing headline (in all caps, yes) of “COLLEGE KILLER CRAZY FOR VIOLENT VID GAME,” a pair of sensationalist so-called “journalists” have decided to paint unstable killer Stephen Kazmierczak as an “obsessive”Counter-Strikeplayer. This unbelievable piece seems to use the fact that Kazmierczak played a videogamefour years agoas a way to implicate gaming in the killing spree....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Kristi Jimenez