Undead Mayhem codes

Destroying zombies inUndead Mayhemis a lot of fun. you may either shoot them with guns or beat them up with a bat, but they’ll still keep coming. Each new wave gets more challenging, but that means you’ll get more Zombux and XP if you win. Zombux is the main currency in this game, and you get it by eliminating zombies. If that becomes too challenging, you’re able to get more by redeemingUndead Mayhemcodes....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Marvin Myers

Vampire Survivors is better value than a street hot dog

It’s been a real “Will they, won’t they?” dynamic betweenVampire SurvivorsandCastlevania. It’s the crossover that makesthe most sense, but it’s because it makes the most sense that I believed it wouldn’t happen. Time makes fools of us all. Ode to Castlevaniais funny becauseVampire Survivorsis already an ode toCastlevania. Nowhere is this more evident than with the new weapons that don’t have a lot to do with Castlevania. That’s because all the weapons most associated with the game were already in it originally, from throwing crosses to holy water....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 830 words · Rebecca Reyes

Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown launches June 1, exclusively on PS4

Better run home to momma now JÅ«nen hayainda yo! Sega has announced that therecently leakedVirtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdownwill be released as soon as next week.As revealed by IGN, the updated edition of one of the finest 3D fighters of all time will return as a PS4-exclusive title on Tuesday, June 1. Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdownis the final (for realsies this time) iteration of Sega’s legendary one-on-one fighting sequel, which first launched in arcades back in 2006 before receiving updates in the form of 2008’sVirtua Fighter 5 Rand 2010’sVirtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Ashley Weaver

We reviewed Darksiders II, Sleeping Dogs, and Last Story!

With gamescom kicking off its onslaught of news, the Destructoid frontpage has been alight with posts today. In fact, it’s been so busy that you might have managed to miss three pretty big reviews. We reviewedSleeping Dogs,Darksiders II, andThe Last Story— all of them launched in America today, and we’ve got some words to say about them. Check ’em out, maybe! If you’re not tuckered out from reading all that, you may also check out ourfull rundown of gamescom coveragetoo....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Haley Moore

What does the Quartz Charm do in Super Mario RPG?

Most of the really powerful gear inSuper Mario RPGis found through secrets. Among these is an accessory called the Quartz Charm. But what does it do, and how do you get it? Getting the Quartz Charm Simply getting the Quartz Charm isn’t easy. It requires that you fight the secret (and powerful) boss Culex. A detailed write-up is here, but the short of it is that you need the Shiny Stone to unlock the door in Monstro Town....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Tracy Sharp

What is the most aesthetically pleasing console you own?

Those ports though Across years of releases, video game consoles have had almost every look under the sun. From the loud, bright-green-on-black of the original Xbox, to the translucent black Sega Saturn which adamantly declares on its disc tray “This is cool.” I think everyone has a favorite console. For myself, my experiences with both the SNES and the original PlayStation will always be the strongest, but of all the consoles you own, or have ever owned, which one is the most pleasing to look at?...

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Samuel Peterson

Where is Lord Zir in Diablo 4?

Lord Zir holds a lot of strong and meta items for builds all across the board inDiablo 4. He’s not so easily discoverable as you make your way into the endgame, so we’ll go over how you can find him. Where is Lord Zir inDiablo 4? You can find Lord Zir by heading over toThe Darkened Way in the Fractured Peaks area. The closest Waypoint will be in Yelesna, just south of this dungeon....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Derrick Russell

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair goes to bat in October

Good things are coming in October…pic.twitter.com/Qn9JykH2Ws — Playtonic (@PlaytonicGames)June 16, 2025 From today, the midpoint of August, it’s exactly 2.5 months until the end of October. By then, we’ll have our hands on a new 2.5D mascot platformer that has a popular name attached to it. Playtonic Games has revealed thatYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lairwill launch sometime in October. The announcement comes way of this custom video where the affable duo mingle with a pumpkin sitting atop a roof....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Malik Buck

You can now play classic Doom…on some earrings

There will almost certainly never be an end to the sheer number of thingsDoomcan be ported to, but earrings are a new one. We’ve already reached the point whereDoomwas running insideDoomin some weirdInception-style melding (is that a dated reference?). Now, someone has managed to combine the iconic FPS with fashion. Streamer, “self-taught dev,” and Twitter user Alina has posted a short clip of herself wearing a pair of Game Boy-inspired earrings....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Eugene Cox

(Update) It looks like Tails’ voice actor is out for Sonic Prime too

‘I’m sorry to say I am not’ [Update #2:Eggman is still in. Voice actor Mike Pollock, who has been the voice since basically since 2003, is not being replaced.Their statement on Twitter makes this clear: “You know what they say: the more the merrier! You’ve not yet heard the last of me as Dr. Eggman in Sonic the Hedgehog video games! Kindly prepare your ears accordingly. If you guessed otherwise, SURPRISE!...

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Zachary Williams

10 FFXIV hotbar and HUD tips and tricks you may not know

With all the actions and abilities, not to mention the emotes and menu buttons, your UI withinFinal Fantasy XIVcan quickly become crowded and distracting. Here’s some tips and trick to help de-clutter and improve your game screen. Moving your field of vision While not necessarily a HUD tip, this can be incredibly useful if you have trouble seeing enough of the boss when they’re particularly large (I’m looking at you, Engels)....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 832 words · Adrian Mendez

Amazon terribly rolls out their exclusive Zelda amiibo without warning, grab it now

‘Prime only’ [Update:And they’re gone! A surprise drop, Prime Only, and sold out in roughly an hour. Not a great time to be an amiibo collector. It hasn’t been this badsince Wave 4in 2015.] It’s amiibo hunting day! Three newZeldafigures are out (Skyward, Majora, Twilight), and at least two retail outlets have it together. Best Buy and GameStop’s latter two exclusives (respectively) have already been shipped after being available right after they were announced, but Amazon has dropped the ball completely with a surprise release without warning....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Michelle Garcia

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora receives major bug fixes, quality of life improvements

Do you rememberAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora?The open-world ARPG by Ubisoft saw its last update in early December. Now, after more than two months of radio silence, Avatar’s got a new update that includes some surprising improvements. Some aren’t anything to write home about, but other bits from the latest patch notes are worth your attention. Title Update 3 goes live with bug fixes galore The newAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora Title Update 3 patch notes highlight many quest-related bugs, from minor annoyances to soft locks, have been addressed....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Ronald Gross