Awesome fan mod sees Bowser kicking ass in Guilty Gear Strive

Puts the ‘Behemoth’ in ‘Behemoth Typhoon’ You can always trust the fighting game community to make sure that the strangest crossovers imaginable will come to fruition. Case in point:Super Mario Bros.’head troublemaker Bowser, who is taking time out from causing mayhem in the Mushroom Kingdom to crack a few skulls in the equally chaotic world of ArcSys fighterGuilty Gear Strive. The mod — which is the work of the talented model swapper NotAustin — sees the spiky shellhead take up the role ofGuilty Gear Strive‘s hefty DLC characterGoldlewis Dickinson....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Brandon Hill

Blizzard workers voice frustration after reportedly rough Q&A

Activision Blizzard is backing statements made by president Mike Ybarra Internal issues at Activision Blizzard are carrying over into public forums. Following a company-wide Q&A with Blizzard president Mike Ybarra, workers have been voicing their frustrations online, as Activision Blizzard backs Ybarra’s statements. Details of the meeting were shared withGame Developer, who reports that the company-wide Q&A was scheduled to cover the results of an employee satisfaction survey. As part of the meeting, Ybarra and studio executives answered pre-screened questions about several topics, including thestack rankingthat recently drew ire androlling back remote work practices....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Pamela Evans

Confirmed: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth making its way to the New 3DS, Wii U, and Xbox One

‘Hope you can clench your butthole for a few weeks’ [Update:Once midnight had passed Ed McMillen confirmed these ports of the game were real on Twitter. The game is not censored in any way on any of these platforms]. so for those that only read headlines, binding of isaac rebirth is FOR SURE coming to WiiU, new 3DS & Xbox1 soonish!https://t.co/NG2zNOdkkS — Edmund McMillen (@EdmundMcMillenn)July 19, 2025 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth for new 3DS, Wii U or Xbox One is not censored in any way....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Tiffany Nguyen

Cuphead passes two million sales

Across all platforms I don’t expect to write about every sales milestoneCupheadclears, but I can’t seem to resist. Knowing that the wonderfully-animated run-and-gun game sold a million copiesmade me happyback in October. Learning today that it has now passed two million sales makes me, well,veryhappy. Double Platinum! Thank you to the best fans in the world!https://t.co/ExnYtH7fZXpic.twitter.com/q0tdJz1wzZ — Studio MDHR (@StudioMDHR)June 04, 2025 Writing about this latest accomplishment, Studio MDHR’s Chad Moldenhauer noted that “Even in our wildest dreams, we neverthought our crazy little characters would be embraced by this many fans from around the world and we are continuously humbled by your support....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · John Burch

Doraemon Story of Seasons looks like a winning combo on Switch and PC

Go Go Gadget Daily Chore Handler It continues to be a good time to be way the heck into farming simulators. Bandai Namco is adding a newStory of Seasonsgame to the list, and it’s something of a wildcard. Later this year, the publisher is bringingDoraemon Story of Seasonsto the West with a localized release on Nintendo Switch and PC. It’s such a neat combination, even as a relative outsider. I could easily see this game reaching folks who aren’t well-versed in all thingsDoraemon(real quick: it’s a deep-rooted manga and anime series about a robo-cat sent from the future to help a young boy)....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Danny Miller

E3 memories: Some we regret, some we don’t

E3 is a week of great stories. Unfortunately, it’s also a week of unbelievable stress and drinking so a lot of those stories die out along with the brain cells that contained them. Luckily, I managed to wrangle out a couple stories from Destructoid’s veterans and youngins, including myself. You’ve read me talk aboutthe work that goes into being a journalist at E3, now hear from others what it’s like to be a drunken, dazed fool at gaming’s biggest expo....

July 11, 2025 · 11 min · 2216 words · Garrett Mcgee

EU PS3s to have crippled backwards compatibility, syphilis

More bad news for the eastern side of the Atlantic; Sony’s PlayStation 3 console isnot going to have the same kind of wonderful backwards compatibilitythat US gamers have enjoyed in the recent past. Of course, according to Sony, that’s a good thing! Here’s the justification for that mind-boggling statement: “Rather than concentrate on PS2 backwards compatibility, in the future, company resources will be increasingly focused on developing new games and entertainment features exclusively for PS3,” Sony Computer Entertainment said in a statement....

July 11, 2025 · 5 min · 862 words · Rebecca Valdez

Fastest way to get the Mountain Zu mount in FFXIV

There area ton of cool Mountain Dew xFinal Fantasy XIVrewardsto be obtained now thatDawntrailis here, but the coolest is, without a doubt, the special Mountain Zu mount. There are a few ways to get the reward, but here is the fastest (and cheapest) way to get the Mountain Zu mount inFinal Fantasy XIV. Getting the Mountain Zu mount inFFXIV If you want to get your hands on theFinal Fantasy XIVMountain Zu mount as fast as possible, your best bet it to purchase three of the specialty Mountain Dew flavors....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Chris Owens

Final Fantasy XIII PS3 sells twice as many as 360 version

One of the most bitter battles of the current console war, the multiplatform success ofFinal Fantasy XIII, has ended with a clear winner. The PS3 version ofFinal Fantasy XIIIhas sold almost twice as many copies as the 360 version according to the latest NPD numbers. That’s pretty conclusive. Final Fantasy XIII, heralded as the very firstFinal Fantasygame to enjoy a simultaneous launch on home consoles, sold 828,000 PS3 copies compared to 493,000 on the Xbox 360....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Jennifer Peters

Fire Emblem Heroes’ ‘Zofia’s Call’ event introduces four more warriors

That army just keeps on growing Nintendo has released the latest trailer for its mobile battle titleFire Emblem Heroes,revealing yet another quartet of brave men and women headed to a pocket-sized battlefield near you in just a few days time. The “Zofia’s Call” update will feature four heroes from 2017 Nintendo 3DS releaseFire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia. These include spear-wielding knight Forsythe, “Apathetic Archer” Python, support cleric Silque, and finally headstrong Whitewing knight Catria....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Tanya Myers

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns half-off again as new season arrives

It’s not too late to get in With a brand new season releasing next week (re: lots more content), ArenaNet’sGuild Wars 2: Heart of Thornsis having anotherweek-long saleto draw in new players. Both editions of the game are on sale for 50% off, with the Standard Edition priced at $24.99, and the Deluxe Edition coming in at $37.49. The game is on sale from today until February 8 at 11:59pm Pacific....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Michaela Pierce

Guitar Hero III coming to the Wii; no other details revealed [UPDATE]

True, we know it’s coming out for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but the release ofGuitar Hero IIIis great news for Wii owners since aGuitar Herogame has not yet come to a Nintendo console. What is strange about this news, though, is how it was announced. On Red Octane’s official Web site’sSupport Center(huh?), someone randomly asked the company whenGuitar Hero IIwas coming out. I guess they were stuck in a worm hole and did not realize that the PlayStation 2 version of the game came out about six months ago....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Samantha Stone

Gunpoint developer releases ‘free game about swinging around elegantly’

Tom Francis, the guy behindGunpoint, has a treat for us today. He’s got a new game out on Steam calledFloating Pointand it’s free,no strings attached. Using your mouse, you swing through randomly generated levels while listening to peaceful jams from Form & Shape. Reminds me a bit ofPixelJunk Eden, which I adore.In a blog post, Francis explained his reasoning behind not charging money for the game: “WhenGunpointcame out, and did well, Ithanked those who bought itfor putting me in a position where I didn’t have to actively chase money with everything I do....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Courtney Rodgers