Overwatch League player and Winston pro ‘xQc’ released by Dallas Fuel

After multiple infractions Since its debut, Overwatch League participant Félix “xQc” Lengyel has been making waves. Not only is xQc one of the best Winston players in the world; he’s also one of the only players to get suspended, an achievement he’s managed to unlock twice. But afteran incident resulting in a suspensionjust last week, his team, the Dallas Fuel, has decided to cut him. Most of the sanctions doled out to players so far in the OWL involve $1,000 fines and warnings, but xQc has been by far the most troublesome, racking up to $4,000 in fines and the aforementioned suspensions....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Richard Davis

Persona 4 Arena getting vinyl soundtrack pre-order bonus

GAME offering retailer-specific pre-order incentive in UK Say what you want about the long delays Europeans are forced to put up with to get their hands on Atlus games, but thisPersona 4 Arenapre-order bonus is awesome! In addition to thestandard soundtrack CD, UK retailer GAME is also offering a 12″ yellow vinyl record to tempt players into ordering a copy ahead of its May 10 street date. Initially planned for a European launch back in August,Destructoid’s favorite fighting game of last yearwas hit with anindefinite delayback in November before finally getting scheduled for a spring release just a few short weeks ago....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Matthew Torres

PlayStation Vita can’t open web browser while gaming

You won’t be able to access the PlayStation Vita’s web browser while playing a game. Not right now, at least. Outlet Watch Impress had to update a story with a correction from Sony on browser use, and that correction said that the browser cannot be opened during a paused game. Of course, the other OS functions, like game lists, friends, Twitter, music and more can be accessed, but the web is a no-go right now....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · John Lloyd Jr.

Powerstar Golf: full of RPG-like systems, cloud features

And it’s only $20! Xbox One golf launch titlePowerstar Golfdidn’t gel with me the first timeI played it, but after seeing the depth of some of its systems last week I feel better about it. Its RPG-ish leveling system and cloud-based competitive features sound like something I could really get into. Powerstar Golf(Xbox One)Developer: Zoe ModePublisher: MicrosoftRelease Date: July 04, 2025 InPowerstar Golf,everything has stats, and the level of customization is super deep....

July 27, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · Eric Rose

Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition coming to PS3, 360

Capcom is going all out with expanding the coreResident Evil 5experience, it seems.RE5: Gold Editionwas announced today, and thankfully, it’s the same exact thing as theoft-talked aboutAlternate Edition. Coming March 9 to PlayStation 3 as a single Blu-ray disc and to Xbox 360 as a DVD plus token for the new downloadable content,Gold Editionentails two new episodes, more costumes (presumably theRE5PC ones), and “Mercenaries Reunion” with 8 new playable characters, each with their own specific weapons....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Henry Wallace

Rise of the Tomb Raider might be on last-gen consoles too

According to an Amazon UK listing Lara Croft may have moved onto new and exciting hardware, but that might not mean that she’s seen the last of the faithful standbys from yesteryear. It appears as ifRise of the Tomb Raider, the franchise’s next installment slated for 2015, may be coming to last-gen systems. According to alisting on Amazon UK,Rise of the Tomb Raideris available for pre-order on PS3 and Xbox 360....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Abigail Thomas

Runner 2 plays exactly how you would expect on the Vita

And that’s only a good thing Bit.Trip Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alienlaunched very early on in the year for just about every platform under the sun.We reviewed it, andreallyliked it. Not long after that, Gaijin Games announced thatRunner 2would be making its way to none other than the PlayStation Vita. After quite a long wait, it has finally made its way to the handheld right at the tail end of the year for $9....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Matthew Hansen

Save me Mr. Tako! gives the damsel trope an octopus twist

Gameboy inspired title puts a mollusk in the lead Save me Mr. Tako!is a upcoming action platformer for Steam and Wii U fromChristophe Galati. The game wears itsThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakeninginspirations on its sleeve, but that doesn’t bother me a bit. Other than a few outliers likeJoylancer,Time FcukandTower of Heaven, not a ton of games today go for the Gameboy aesthetic, so getting a new one now and then still feels fresh enough....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Kimberly Flores

Shoji Meguro reveals first post-Atlus project: Guns Undarkness

Persona composer’s first steps into new career Beat-master Shoji Meguro — the long-time composer of the fantastic scores of thePersonaseries — has revealed his first video game project since leaving his long-time role at Atlus. As premiered during theIndie Live Expo Winter 2021,Guns Undarknesswill see Meguro take his first steps into a new career as an independent game developer. Guns Undarknesswill see a posse of rag-tag mercenaries embark upon a series of black-ops missions, set against the backdrop of a city recently devastated by a nuclear blast....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Pamela Marshall

Super smexy Need For Speed: Most Wanted trailer

So …Burnoutis awesome. Always has been, always will be. And while it is true that we haven’t seen a true game from that franchise in a while, Criterion has been doing its best to bring all of the insane, anarchic fun we know and love from the series toNeed for Speed. If that point hasn’t yet been made clear, you can check out the latest trailer and see for yourself....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Lori Cantu

Tetris Effect’s hidden 1984 level is a great little secret

Not that I needed a reason to dip back intoTetris Effect, but if I did, this would be it: a deviously hidden 1984 level that can be unlocked with a code and a keyboard. The best bit: the secret 1984 variant has been hiding in plain sight. If you’re the type of person whose YouTube feed is filled with all thingsTetris, you very well might’ve run across it before, but otherwise, it’sprobablynew to you too....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Wayne Mcdonald

The 300 Week 23: When You’re Watching Hereditary, You’re Family

I love a movie that got a D+ on Cinemascore, and I’m totally okay with people not liking it Greetings tongue click and welcome back toThe 300, a recurring feature on my horrific attempt to watch 300 movies in theaters in the year 2018. I’ll be watching new releases, classics, and hidden gems to experience the wide world of cinema in all its forms. With so much being watched, there should be something each week that you can also enjoy....

July 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1484 words · Jose Johnson

The best cosplay from Anime Weekend Atlanta 2013

Ski Free yeti! It’s not a proper convention unless the crew from Beat Down Boogie is there to capture all the action. I didn’t even know Anime Weekend Atlanta was a thing until this, but I’m glad I do now as there was some pretty awesome cosplay outfits shown off. All the staples are here.Zelda, Street Fighter, Mass Effect, Alice, Borderlands 2— guys someone cosplayed as the freakingSki Freeyeti. How cool is that?...

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Jordan Marsh