You might be good at Street Fighter V, but are you good enough to main Eleven?

Spoilers: I’m not Yesterday, in trueStreet Fighter Vfashion, word was leaked ahead of Capcom’s Winter Update stream that brand new character “Eleven” was set to be revealed as season five’s unannounced DLC star. This turned out not to be the case, as it has become common knowledge that Eleven is, in fact, a “bonus character” – offered to players who pick up the season five Character Pass or new Premium Pass....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · James Johnson

(Update) Platinum has a new teaser site, presumably for another game

‘4’ [Update:It looks like Platinum kicked offa Kickstarter forWonderful 101for the Switch, PC and PS4 platforms. It’s already funded for the Switch goal of $50,000! With $250,000 it’ll be greenlit for PC and at $500,000 it’ll come to PS4. The site now highlights “TW101R KS” text under one of the four stars, referring to the aforementioned Kickstarter.] Right now Platinum Games is hard at work withBayonetta 3,Babylon’s Fall,Granblue Fantasy: Relink(their previous involvement at least) andLost Order(on top of a plenty of rumors for aWonderful 101revival on Switch) but there could be yet another project on the horizon thanks to a new teaser site....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Dawn Martinez

10 best features added in The Sims 4: Lovestruck

It’s never been a better time to get romantic than now withThe Sims 4: Lovestruckout for players. There are tons of new gameplay features to check out that let your Sims get saucy and keep you entertained for hours. That being said, of course, some additions come out on top and makeLovestruckworth getting. If you’re on the fence about whether to snag this expansion, we’ve got the best features included in the pack right here....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 746 words · Betty Rodriguez

15 Longest Switch games

Some of the longest Switch games will have us holding the handheld device for a very long time if you play the system on the go. TheXenoblade Chroniclesseries, for example, is one exclusive Nintendo franchise that will keep you entertained for ages and ages. Please note that for this list, we are only covering games that have launched on Switch first or are exclusive. We are basing this knowledge onHowLongToBeat‘s data....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 1014 words · Melissa Burton

A look at why some Nintendo Switch carts cost more than their multiplatform counterparts

Rime set the bar So we’re starting to get to the point where there are multiplatform releases on the Switch, and its prospects aren’t looking good in the price department. As one of the first third-party developers to announce its physical pricepoint, Tequila Works recently confirmed that the price of a Switch cart will be $10 above a disc on PS4 or Xbox One. For prospective Switch buyers that kind of sucks, especially since the eShop is priced for parity (to not piss off retailers) and doesn’t offset the cost of manufacturing....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Robert Hopkins

Ashen Rift returns to Kickstarter looking better than ever

Here’s hoping the second time’s the charm While covering the PC news desk at Destructoid I’ve been exposed to a lot of wonderful Kickstarter projects but it’s rare that I come across one with as much visual polish as Pyroclastic Games’Ashen Rift: A man and his dog. As a fan of both first-person shooters and post-apocalyptic settings, this game looks highly promising. Interestingly enough, this isn’t the only time we’ve covered the project....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Roger Anderson Jr.

August Games with Gold: Dishonored, Crimson Dragon, more

Next month’s Xbox One and 360 titles announced Microsoft has come out with its August lineup of free games for Xbox Live Gold members and the highlight here is unquestionably Arkane Studios’ stealth titleDishonored. You’ll want to clear hard drive space for it in a couple weeks. But, that’s not the only one worth trying. The first Games with Gold selections —Crimson DragonandStrike Suit Zeroon Xbox One, andMotorcross Madnesson Xbox 360 — will be free beginning this Friday, August 1....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Richard Hall

Chances of a Last of Us sequel: ’50/50′

The next of us I loveThe Last of Us. I also don’t think it needs a sequel. When asked about a sequel in aReddit AUA,Last of UsCreative DirectorNeil Druckmann said“right now I’d say it’s 50/50.” I’m team 50. That is, the 50 that represents no sequel. Last week Druckmanntalked aboutthe games Naughty Dog was considering doing. The group not working on a newUncharted. “To be honest, some of them are sequel ideas, and some of them are brand new IP — we’ve spent the last few weeks brainstorming new IP....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Linda Perry

Child of Light is free to pick up on PC right now

Go grab it before March 28 If you never got the opportunity to experience ethereal adventureChild of Light,now is the perfect opportunity, as Ubisoft is offering the 2014 title free-of-charge to all PC players. All you have to do isvisit the Ubisoft Storeand register a copy between now and March 28. Launching on last-gen consoles, before eventually transitioning to the current generation,Child of Lightis a beautiful side-scrolling adventure, in which the player must guide a recently deceased young hero, Aurora, on a quest to rescue the sun, moon, and stars from the clutches of the sinister Queen of the Night....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Kara Gilbert

Classic make out sim Chulip is poised for a comeback

Pucker up! One of the things that I love about the Japanese school of game development is that it allows for retail based home console titles to be aboutanything. It’s similar to the difference between Manga and Western comics. In Japan, comics about football players, violinists, and homicidal hamburgers are sold right alongside the superhero stuff. In the US, you have to go to the “weird” part of the comic book store to track that kind of material down....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Joseph Rogers

Crytek’s Warface is getting playable women soldiers

It’s still a dumb name; also, the ladies are sexualised because of fan feedback Warface, which I still can’t say with a straight face, is adding playable women avatars to the fray. According to executive producer Joshua Howard, speaking toGames Beat, the “female characters are a big hit” in Russia, where the game, still not quite formally launched in the United States, boasts millions of players. Feedback from this devoted Russian audience led to the female player models, apparently....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Judy Hutchinson

Dad replaces son’s cardboard Nintendo Switch with real one

It’s not hard to understand why@mohikan1974has such a large following on Twitter. He always seems to be doing fun and creative things, usually with his son, Kazutoyo, likerole-playing police in a crime scene. The creative spirit has flowed into his son, who likes to make things he can’t afford such as aPCandlaptopwith cardboard, paper, and markers. He even draws a new entry of his imaginary game series “The Adventures of Prince Poop” on each one....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Samuel Davis

Do you use Gunnars at all?

I use ’em when I get migraines and have to work Around five years ago I was sent a pair of Gunnar PPKs. Like most people I was leery of the claims, but ended up finding a big use for them: migraine control. The gist is that Gunnar glasses “battle eye strain and block blue light” allowing you “more focus.” Some people swear by them. I sometimes wear them. With a pair ofDivision 2-themed Intercepts hitting my doorstep I figured it was time for another community discussion: does anyone use ’em?...

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Jose Rogers