Final Fantasy XIV players gather to pay tribute to Berserk creator

Honoring an author’s impact Kentaro Miura, the creator of significantly influential seriesBerserk, passed away at age 54,it was recently announced. And soon after the news hit,Final Fantasy XIVplayers who were fans and influenced by his work took to their own servers to pay tribute. Players on various servers donned their Dark Knight armor and stood in line as a tribute to Miura’s work.Berserkhasoften been cited as an influence on many fantasy worksover the years, fromSoulsgames to characters likeSoulcalibur‘s Siegfried/Nightmare and Cloud Strife’s infamous Buster Sword....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Stacy Lewis

Fishies and lasers in these Darius Burst screenshots

If you missed it when we firstreported on it,Darius Burstis the latest entry in Taito’s semi-classic robotic fish shooting series. It’s set to revive the franchise after nearly a decade of quiet, and Taito has chosen the PSP as the platform it will call home. In the screenshots below, you can see that the tradition of massive metal sea creatures is being proudly carried on. We get a look at two of the game’s bosses, one of which is some kind of cephalopod … thing....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Gary Bates

Gamer crafts slave-era tropical plantation in The Sims 3

The Sims: Colonial Capers The work of a bored — but seemingly quite dedicated —Sims 3player has been gaining a lot of attention this week, ever since the fruits of his labor were posted toReddit. While user-created content in games invariably lead to the crafting of puerile and offensive things, this is a step above the usual penises and swastikas found in anything fromLittleBigPlanettoWorms— it’s a finely detailed colonial-era tropical plantation....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Casey Webb

Gearbox pokes fun at itself over AI-altering Aliens: Colonial Marines typo

Okay, this is pretty good Last week,a wild but little-known storyaboutAliens: Colonial Marinesresurfaced and gained more traction. In short: a modder discovered a typo in the game’s .ini file that had big repercussions for the way Xenomorphs act. The typo — “Teather” instead of “Tether” — was messing with the AI. Some people laughed, some sympathized, and others just looked on in horror. I wasn’t sure we’d hear anything from Gearbox Software about the years-old incident, but the studio has playfully responded....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Christopher Brown

God of Blades devs talk Jim Henson, obscure horror & more

Watch Sup, Holmes? every Sunday on Dtoid.TV! At first glance, I figured thatGod of Blades(on sale now for$.99 on iOS)was another game that plays it safe. It’s got expensive-looking graphics, a fantasy setting, and a focus on swordplay. Boy was I wrong.God of Bladesrewards you with all new in-game weapons if you bring your iDevice to real-life libraries. That’s just scratching the surface of the ways the game walks its own path....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Amy Morrison

Guild Wars 2 is 50% off for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Tons of content for your gaming bucks In the world of long-running MMO,Guild Wars 2is slowly chugging on, with constant content additions and a steady player base. For this Black Friday season, they areonce againoffering most of their titles at 50% off. Until December 5, you’re able to pick up a number ofGuild Wars 2titles at 50% off. Prices are startingfrom $14.99for the latestGuild Wars 2: Path of Fireexpansion, to$24.99 for the entire collectionwithGuild Wars 2: Heart of ThornsandPath of Fire....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Thomas Palmer

How to catch critters in Fae Farm

Fae Farm, a virtual world filled with enchanting creatures and abundant resources, allows players to participate in a variety ofactivities, including critter catching. This guide will explore the intricacies of capturing critters inFae Farm, offering valuable insights and strategies to enhance your critter-catching adventures. How to catch critters in Fae Farm To begin your critter-catching journey inFae Farm, you’ll need to equip your trustyCritter Net. During the game’s tutorial, you’ll meet Mel, the town’s beekeeper, who will provide you with a critter net and explain the basics of using it....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Andrea Grimes

How to complete the Popcorn Enthusiast duty in Disney Dreamlight Valley

InDisney Dreamlight Valley, fromMay 28 until June 17, you can participate in the ongoing Dreamlight Parks Fest event and craft exclusive furniture. During this time, you can complete several Dreamlight duties to unlock additional items, with the Popcorn Enthusiast duty being, by far, the most challenging to finish. Table of contents Popcorn Enthusiast duty guide in Disney Dreamlight Valley Parks Fest Completing the Popcorn Enthusiast duty inDisney Dreamlight Valleyrequires crafting and placingfive popcorn bucketsadded throughout both versions of the Dreamlight Parks Fest event....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Mary Webb

How to find Peter Pan’s hiding spot in Disney Dreamlight Valley

As you wrap upDisney Dreamlight Valley’sSkull Rock storyline, you’ll progress through the Music’s on the Walls quest enough to meet Peter Pan for the first time. He’ll greet you by calling you a boring adult, prompting you to prove that you’re still fun by playing hide-and-seek with him. Table of contents Peter Pan hiding spot hints in Disney Dreamlight Valley As Peter Pan flies off to hide, you have three options for finding him during the “The Music’s on the Walls” quest:...

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Garrett Brewer

How to fix settings and keybinds resetting in Throne and Liberty

Playing a complex MMORPG likeThrone and Libertyoften requires setting up your keybinds and settings perfectly so your game can run smoothly. However, this can be more hassle than enjoyable for some, especially if your settings keep resetting when you log out of the game. How to fix settings and keybinds reset bug in Throne and Liberty As of now, there are very few known fixes for the settings and keybinds resetting bug inThrone and Liberty....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Isabella Lucero

How to unlock and use the Viewing Cage in Palworld

Palworld’sViewing Cage allows you to store Pals or watch them roam around in a large space without assigning them to your base. You’ll find it early on and require relatively few resources to make it, but there are some limitations that can it hard to build. How to unlock Viewing Cage inPalworld You’ll find the Viewing Cage in yourtechnology menuafter reaching character level 15. From here, you can spend two tech points to unlock the cage’s node, allowing you to find the structure in your build menu....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Melissa Hall

Martial Arts RPG Phantom Blade Zero announced for PS5 and PC

66 Days to Live As part of the 2023 Playstation Showcase, we’ve been given an extensive look at Phantom Blade Zero. It is a “Spirtual Rebirth” of theRainbloodgames, which were previously never released outside of China. Built in Unreal Engine 5,Phantom Blade Zerofollows a seemingly doomed protagonist. The game is set in a place called the “Phantom World,” and said protagonist is an assassin named Soul. It’s described as an action-RPG and is a mix of Chinese Martial arts and Steampunk....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · April Richards

Mass Effect: Andromeda is coming in March, much sooner than I thought!

June 19, 2025 Mass Effect: Andromedawas always locked in for a first quarter 2017 release, but I thought for sure it would be pushed back. Nope! That’s definitely not the case, as EA has confirmed to Destructoid thatAndromedanow has a firm March 21 release date in North America (March 23 for Europe). It’ll launch on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, but a Switch portcouldeventually happen if enough people want it (read: if the Switch sells original Wii numbers and EA sees dollar signs)....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Julie Marshall