Space Invaders: Invincible Collection headed west on Nintendo Switch

The chances of anything coming from Mars Fans of one of the oldest, purest shmups of all-time,Space Invaders, have reasons to be cheerful today, as Taito has announced its intention to localise Nintendo Switch releaseSpace Invaders: Invincible Collectionin the west. Furthermore, the retro compendium will receive a physical release, courtesy ofStrictly Limited Games. Space Invaders: Invincible Collectioncollates 11 different variants of the alien-zapping shmup, from the 1978 original, through 1990’sSuper Space Invaders, 1994’sSpace Invaders DX,Space Invaders Extreme, and many other modern iterations....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Crystal Prince

Survive the gig economy in Parcel Corps, arriving on digital doorsteps this September

Extreme BMX mail delivery gameParcel Corpsbegins its chaotic route on June 17, 2025. Developer Billy Goat Entertainment revealed its release date in the latest gameplay trailer debut at the Future Games Show 2024 broadcast. With just ahintof underlying hostilities, the fresh gameplay footage is narrated by Will Barr, managing director at Billy Goat Entertainment, trying to sell the viewer on its vibrant industrial harbor locale and quirky cast of shopkeepers in what could be mistaken for a desperate plea for help....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Kristen Black

TerraTech lets you build heavy machinery to ravage and plunder some alien world

The thing you hated about Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, which is actually cool and your opinion is bad I am not ashamed to admit this: I loved the Gummi Ship inKingdom Heartsand I loved the vehicle construction inBanjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. Something about taking big chunks of brightly colored material, putting them together, and then riding in the finished product is really satisfying to me. Maybe it stems from a childhood of playing with LEGO sets....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Edward Dunn

The best stuff on Destructoid this week [4/12]

It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to [We post a lot of articles here at Destructoid. The endless, ouroboros news cycle has us burning the snake at both ends, which will ultimately push big news, thoughtful original pieces, and all sorts of other great content off of the front page. Check here every Saturday for my attempt to rectify that.] It’s my birthday today. What did you get me?...

July 25, 2025 · 9 min · 1809 words · Joseph Owens

The Indie Royale Evolved Bundle is now live

Evolved bundle features five games Itching for more indie PC games to devour? You might want to check outthe Indie Royale Evolved Bundle. In this new collection, you’ll netUnmechanical,The Path,Krater,Sugar Cube: Bittersweet FactoryandOIO. Out of all these, I’d probably recommendThe Paththe most, as it’s a neat little horror romp that’s heightened by the use of headphones and a dark room

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 60 words · Wesley Fox

The Nintendo Switch won’t have any form of family sharing between consoles

Just in case you were wondering There’s a lot of hubbub in the digital era regarding sharing games. Digital often features more drawbacks than positives, so things like family sharing on modern consoles, where you’re able to download games to several systems, adds to the allure of forgoing physical media. But according to a recent Switch Q&A, Nintendo isn’t going to offer anything like that at launch. The exact question that was posed was if someone was to buy a second Switch for his kids, if they’d be able to play a digital game on both, to which Nintendo entertainment planning manager Shinya Takahashi explained: “Currently we don’t have a system like that in place for Nintendo Switch....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Joe Fuller

There is no Zelda timeline, stop trying

For years people have been trying to piece together a time line forThe Legend of Zelda. With stories this epic there has to be an overarching time line, right? They can’t just be plopping us down in a random world, with a random Link every time. A few months ago YouTube user ocarinahero10 tried to piece together a theory on the time line of Zelda. He used the (evidently) widely accepted “split time line” theory in which there are two Zelda time lines that are created inOcarina of Time....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Drew Perez

Two Point Campus took on one million students in launch fortnight

School’s In Forever Two Point Studioshas proudly revealedthat its recently released college management titleTwo Point Campushas welcomed over one million players to its hallowed halls of education in just the first two weeks of release. The developer’s follow-up to the acclaimedTwo Point Hospitallaunched on PC and consoles back on August 9. “Two Point Campuswas such a thrill to create so we’re ecstatic to see so many people enjoying the game as much as they do!...

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Kathleen Jones

Viking warfare incoming with Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia

Longboats and Cutthroats Sega and Creative Assembly have unveiled the first game in theTotal War Sagaseries, a spin-off brand from the popularTotal Warepic strategy titles. Total War Saga: Thrones of Britanniawill see players engage in feudal combat in Britain circa 878AD. Among the ten playable factions fighting for dominance will be Gaelic warriors, Nordic vikings and the Anglo-Saxons, all thirsty to put an axe in their fellow mans fo’head. TheSagabrand is being reserved for games that contain more than enough content to justify being standalone releases, but won’t quite span fulltime eras or feature the depth ofTotal War’smainline titles, such asRomeorAtilla, instead choosing to focus on “distinct moments”....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Susan Martinez

Voting in Backlog Series 11: With a Vengeance!

Tonight, I have either finishedZack & Wikior entirely given up on the proposition. We’re done. But what will we play next? Let your voice be heard in another round of Backlog voting. Now, I’m still a little bit on edge overZack & Wiki. I feel betrayed by its lovable graphics, which only served to disguise a cruel and heartless monster beneath. I’m deeply hurt and only revenge can soothe me. Hence, the theme for the eleventh series of Backlog: “…With a Vengeance....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 658 words · Brittney Palmer

Wuthering Waves Puzzle of Puzzles guide: How to solve the Riddle Master’s Puzzle

As part of Changli’s Moon-Chasing Festival companion quest,Wuthering Wavesplayers are tasked with solving a puzzle in order to get access to a mysterious reward left behind by a legendary master in the craft. But given how even finding its true hint will demand a process of elimination, solving the puzzle can prove to be a little tricky. To help you do just that and impress everyone’s favorite counselor, here’s how to solve the Riddle Master’s puzzle and complete the Puzzle of Puzzles side-quest inWuthering Waves....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Kathy Hess

Xbox 360 spring sale: Tons of DLC and Batman

Worth scanning Xbox Live Gold memberscan saveon nearly everything Batman and loads of DLC as part of the Xbox 360 spring sale and weekly deal offerings.Batman: Arkham Asylumand its sequelArkham Cityare $4.99 each, so that’s an easy recommendation. At $19.99,Injustice: Gods Among Usmight still be a bit too much, but the half-off Season Pass at $7.49 is solid. And then there’s that discounted DLC: 44 add-ons forBorderlands 2, 53 forArmored Core: Verdict Day, 31 forPinball FX 2, just to name a few....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Michael Sellers

10 Best open world games for PS5

Looking for the best open-world games for the PS5 can be quite a task. Many open worlds we have traversed over the years in gaming can be the most immersive or barren and uninspiring. So, we have come up with the best open-world games to explore for this platform. The 10 best open-world games for the PS5 The following games may have appeared on the PlayStation 4 at some point, but have since received an update to be native to the PS5 hardware....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · Casey Acevedo