Players don't have too many complaints when it comes to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but there's one mechanic that will frustrate you to no end if you don't know how to manage it properly. This has to deal with the parkour physics in the game, particularly the rolling mechanic that occurs after you jump from one platform to another. This can be extremely frustrating, depending on the area, and if you've been to any of the parkour-based locations throughout the game that require major platforming skills, there's no doubt you know what I'm talking about. View the full article
Interview | Narrative director Philipp Weber opens up on the importance of consequences and "trusting your gut" when it comes to storytellingView the full article
Board game lovers will find literally any excuse to bring their collection to a social gathering. It doesn't matter what you had planned or how long we're hanging out for; we can and will find a tabletop title that fits the bill. Case in point: I invited my board games to a music festival. I wanted to prove to my friends that a card game or two was a worthy addition to our camping gear. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: 150 best dirty Truth or Dare questions for spicy game nights Board game giant Asmodee made 100 times less profit than Games Workshop Board game fans just want publishers to be nice, says Wingspan studio survey View the full article
Right, so, you've read the headline. There's now a Cyberpunk 2077 mod that adds a rubbish chute to Megabuilding H10 with full animations and everything, so that you can exit V's default flat via a big slide down to ground level. It's a totally unnecessary thing for someone to have spend time adding to a video game. It's a totally unnecessary thing for a person to download and add to a video game they've bought. It's also totally glorious, to the point that none of that other stuff matters a jot. Read more View the full article
We're just a couple of weeks away from Marvel Rivals' Season 3, with new characters like Blade or Phoenix potentially set to join the roster. But before a new season begins there's the regularly scheduled patch notes which tee up everything for the next couple of months... Read more.View the full article
Persona 5: The Phantom X has achieved an incredible milestone for the game, beating out one of the biggest games in the franchise in its player count on Steam. The highly-anticipated spinoff of the beloved RPG from Atlus officially rolled out its global debut earlier this week to massive fanfare. Persona 5: The Phantom X introduces players to a new protagonist, Wonder, while also making the members of the main game's Phantom Thieves available through the gacha system. Now, Phantom X is already surpassing its predecessor in a big way. View the full article
On a plinth in the pantheon of the Steam gods—surrounded by gaming giants like Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, Apex Legends, and Elden Ring Nightreign—tappeth the humble Bongo Cat. At the time of writing, it's currently the 5th most-played game on Steam... Read more.View the full article
Funko Fusion has received a pair of DLC packs based on the upcoming movie Jurassic World Rebirth. Each pack costs $4.99 / £4.49 and features two characters from the seventh Jurassic Park / Jurassic World film, which is in cinemas on July 2. Jurassic World Rebirth Pack 1 contains Zora Bennett (who’s played by Scarlett Johansson in the film) and a Spinosaurus. Read More... View the full article
A Fortnite player who consistently cheated in competitive tournaments has been handed a huge fine and banned from the game "forever," developer Epic Games has said. Sebastian Araujo from Lomita, California, was sued by Epic after participating in 839 cash tournaments within just four months, while using a device designed to evade Fortnite's anti-cheat detection. According to Epic, which won its legal action against Araujo this week after he attempted to ignore the lawsuit, the player's winnings amounted to "at least $6,850." That's no small amount, but his fine now is 25 times higher: an enormous $175,521. How has Epic landed on such a figure? Court documentation shared with IGN shows the developer demanded the statutory minimum $200 fine for each violation of the game's copyright for all 839 tournaments Araujo took part in — for a total of $167,800. The remainder of the fine is then mostly attorney fees and costs. "While the Court notes the amount sought by Plaintiff exceedingly surpasses Defendant's alleged actual gain, $6,850, Defendant took significant measures to conceal the true scope of his cheating activities by creating multiple fake accounts and employing a hardware spoofer to circumvent detections," the court documentation reads. Further examination shows Epic had pushed for an even higher fine — with an additional $100,000 penalty in statutory damages for copyright infringement — though it's here that the judge decided this amount would have been "excessive" versus Araujo's actual ill-gotten gains. If it feels like Epic is making an example out of Araujo, then it wouldn't be the first time. Back in February 2025, Epic humiliated another Fortnite tournament cheater by forcing them to post a public apology video acknowledging they had cheated, and were similarly now banned for life. As with that case, the money Araujo must now pay will be donated by Epic to Child's Play, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing access to toys and games. Both cases follow a promise made back in November 2024, when Epic said it was "ramping up legal action against both players who cheat and cheat sellers," as it sought to bolster "competitive integrity in tournaments." This latest public announcement, eye-watering fine and lifetime ban are all likely designed to act as deterrants for any other players with ideas of doing the same. Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social View the full article
Ark 2, the troubled sequel to dino husbandry survival game Ark: Survival Evolved, will "hopefully" launch into early access by 2027, according to Studio Wildcard co-founder Jeremy Stieglitz. The key question appears to be when to shift the focus away from Ark: Survival Ascended, the original Ark's Unreal Engine 5 revamp, which launched in early access in 2023. Also, designing a Soulslike combat system is hard. Read more View the full article
While I love the Civilization games dearly, Firaxis has always struggled to differentiate its factions beyond the surface level. I'm therefore eager for the arrival of Endless Legend 2, the long-awaited sequel to Amplitude Studios' 2014 4X game. Much like its predecessor, EL2 focuses on a smaller pool of much more distinctive playable empires, ensuring that every one feels entirely unique from the others. With Civ 7 still yet to find its footing as we approach the Endless Legend 2 launch, Amplitude reveals its latest addition, and it gives a new name to my personal top pick from the original. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Endless Legend 2 release date is set, as the fantasy 4X game takes on Civ 7 Fantasy 4X game Endless Legend 2 brings back the Civ rival's iconic warmongers Famed fantasy 4X sequel Endless Legend 2 is finally close, a decade later View the full article
Vulkan has been out for around 9 years now, and The Khronos Group continue tweaking it for developers to remove frustrations. Read the full article here: [Hidden Content] View the full article
Actor Alex Hernandez, known for his roles in ****** 3 and, most recently, MindsEye, has commented on the latter's disastrous launch and what the gaming industry needs to change moving forward. MindsEyeis the first title from development studio Build a Rocket Boy, but the game's launch has been a colossal failure due to the sheer number of bugs and glitches. While the studio is now aiming to rectify many of these issues, the game's lead actor is speaking out. View the full article
The Nacon Revolution X Unlimited improves upon the PS5 controller we saw from this brand a few years ago. It makes the leap over to Xbox with a conclusive feature set.View the full article
The latest update for eFootball has added a new retro-inspired mode. To celebrate 30 years of the Winning Eleven / Pro Evolution Soccer series (now known as eFootball), the game has received a new mode called Time Leap Trials. The mode features visuals based on the first game in the series, the PS1 game World Soccer Winning Eleven, which was released in the West under the title Goal Storm. Read More... View the full article
I realize that discussing this topic might stir up some strong opinions, but it has been on my mind for quite some time as a member of Destructoid. I finally received the green light to write about it, so let’s delve into the debate over which is better for anime fans: subbed or dubbed. It's a debate that is as old as time, and fans will have differing preferences no matter who you ask. For some, dubbed is something they grew up on, and they love hearing popular voice actors like Christopher Sabat (Vegeta, Zoro), Colleen Clinkenbeard (Luffy, Erza), or classic voice actors like Veronica Taylor (Ash Ketchum). Others don't like the idea of reading while watching a show due to the lack of immersion, upon other complaints. And for subbed fans, it's about having that authentic experience and hearing the show as it was made in Japan, or wanting to watch shows as they release instead of waiting for the dub to catch up. Some shows also don't get dubbed at all, so having a preference for subbed opens you up to a lot more anime content than those without a dubbed version. Sometimes you might also fall into a special category of liking one or the other, depending on which show you are watching, but for those that have a preference for both subbed and dubbed, I want to ask you which of the two you prefer, even if it's marginal. No matter what you prefer, though, both offer a gateway into enjoying anime for different types of people. So no matter which one you prefer, we can still all talk and enjoy the shows for what they are. Either way, I want to hear your thoughts on the debate in the comments below, and which you prefer and for what reason? I'm a subbed lover myself, but I do find myself listening to some dubbed shows like the original Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, as I was brought up with that original voice cast that hearing the Japanese doesn't sound right in my head. The post Destructoid anime fans! Which do you prefer? Subbed or dubbed? appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article
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Bongo Cat helped the developer's next game reach 50,000 wishlistsView the full article