First image of next-gen PGA Tour is missing Tiger Woods

…and so is the title of the game After years ofTiger Woods PGA Tourvideogames, EA Sports and Tiger Woods are parting ways. “EA Sports and Tiger Woods have also made a mutual decision to end our partnership, which includes Tiger’s namedPGA Tourgolf game,” VP and GM of Golf Daryl Holt wrote. “We’ve always been big fans of Tiger and we wish him continued success in all his future endeavors. Moving forward, we will continue to work with the PGA Tour exclusively to create groundbreaking golfing titles and our partnership remains strong....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Ryan Wilkins

Game artist shows off some incredible slime tech, and I’m obsessed

There are few fantasy creatures more fascinating thanslimes, but have you wondered what it’s like tobea slime? Senior technical artist at Epic Games and Slime Master Asher Zhu is working on bringing this dream to life and has shown off his results onX (Twitter). He’s been using the company’s tools and engine to create an adorable slime game set in a modern city. The results are impressive based on a short video that shows how goopy the little guy is....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Sharon Watkins

Gamocracy: Swedish developer wants to make your game

Sure, the Trollhättan, Sweden-based development team The Bearded Ladies Consulting is a small team. Founded a mere two years ago, at least two members weren’t even making games at the time — one was a liquor store salesman, another a janitor. But that’s not to say it doesn’t have its share of great game ideas, and isn’t capable of producing quality content. In 2010, the developer released an original title,Landit Bandit, on the PlayStation Network....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 829 words · Elizabeth Henderson

Gears of War: E-Day may be a prequel, but it doesn’t mean the developers have forgotten about Gears 5

The announcement of a newGears of Wargame,titledGears of War: E-Day, was easily one of the highlights of therecent Xbox Games Showcase. It’s status as a prequel, however, means fans are still left wanting for a follow-up toGears 5‘s storyline, but it sounds like Microsoft and The Coalition haven’t ruled out a new sequel for later done the line. Inan Xbox Wire blog postdiscussingGears of War: E-Day, series brand director Nicole Fawcette assures that the team at The Coalition are “super proud aboutGears 4andGears 5” and are “not retreating from that storyline in any way....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Richard Castro

Giveaway: Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Switch, XB1, PS4) NA

We have a copy for (almost) each system! Hello folks! The lovely folks at Sega have given us a copy for each of the consoles! A copy of what you ask? The sequel to the belovedValkyria Chroniclesseries, silly! That’s right, we have one copy for each system ofValkyria Chronicles 4! Sorry PC folks, maybe if you bug Wes, he’ll have something after the weekend though. Not quite sure if you’re interested?...

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Michael Lang

Giveaway: Win a copy of City of Brass

Whose lamp do I have to rub to win a game around here? Looking for a new game to add to your PS4, Xbox One, or Steam collection? How about one inspired byArabian Nights, developed by senior team members behindBioShock? Also do you want to win a magic lamp? Then you’ve come to the right place, my friends. Our friends over atUppercut Gameshave granted our wish of having more games to give away, giving us fifteen digital copies of their newest game,City of Brass, for Destructoid readers....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Scott Flores

God of War Ragnarok will get photo mode after launch

No father-son pictures just yet God of War Ragnarokis not far off now, but its photo mode won’t make it in time for launch. Sony Santa Monica Studios hasconfirmedthatGod of WarRagnarok‘s photo mode won’t be live at launch. The studio says it will share more details “closer” to when it plans to release it. Photo Mode will be coming to God of War Ragnarök after launch – we’ll share more details closer to when we plan to release it....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Cody Webb

Half-Life’s iconic ‘monorail’ opening: a lecture

Hello. Good day. Welcome. Yes, do come in. Sit down. Anywhere. No, just find a seat anywhere. Yes, there’s fine. Yes, I know it’s cold today, but the heating will come on soon. Right. Did everyone read the required text for this lecture? Good. There wasn’t any. Today, we’ll be discussing Valve’s influential 1998 first-person shooterHalf-Life. And by “discuss,” I mean I’ll be talking while you sit there and look intrigued — maybe stroke your chins or excitedly scribble notes or something....

August 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1335 words · Gary Small

Here’s a non-fantasy RPG being made with CryENGINE

Kingdom Come: Deliverance The developer Warhorse just announced a new role-playing game, one that won’t have monsters and wizards running around.Kingdom Come: Deliveranceis a medieval role-playing game being created with the CryENGINE for PC and next-gen consoles, and it’s due out in 2014. The team behind it is made up of some talented developers, who have worked on games likeMafia II,Crysis 3,Arma,Operation Flashpoint,Forza Horizons, Original War, and theUFOtrilogy. According to the developer “Kingdom Come: Deliveranceis first-person, open-world realistic RPG set in medieval Europe....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Laura Smith

How a killer Christian shmup roguelike came to Steam

Imagine you’ve just spent the past two years of your life working on a videogame. You’ve sacrificed your money, your time, your physical health (to the point where you’ve ended up in the hospital at least once) and your sanity to make this game a reality. If it fails, you’ve sent yourself and your family into potential financial ruin, not to mention your career and your life. Then the game comes out....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 689 words · Angela Hernandez

How to buy & build a house in Brick Life LEGO Fortnite

When stepping intoLEGO Fortnite Brick Life’sworld, one of your first objectives is claiming an empty house lot and placing your new home down. Although you can change it later, your first choice is still important, especially if you plan to decorate your house later. How to build a house in LEGO Fortnite Brick Life Before building your firstLEGO Fortnite Brick Lifehouse, you’ll need to find an empty lot anywhere in the city....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · William Hunter

How to get and use the Tranq Gun in R.E.P.O.

The Tranq Gun is one of the most helpful weapons you can obtain inR.E.P.O.This weapon lets you stun monsters, throw them into pits, or laugh at their struggles. It also helps you use other weapons more effectively. Here’s how you may obtain and use a Tranq Gun inR.E.P.O. Table of contents Where to find the Tranq Gun in R.E.P.O. Every time you complete a level inR.E.P.O., there’s a chance you’ll find the Tranq Gun in theService Station shop....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Raymond Griffin

Huge Armored Core soundtrack box set blowing up in Japan this November

Core blimey From Software has announced a release date for their comprehensive soundtrack collection based on the warmongering mech series,Armored Core. TheArmored Core Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Boxcontains the OSTs from all fifteen titles in the series, including mobile titles and DLC releases. If that wasn’t enough, there are two further CDs of unused tracks, remixes and sounds. All in, this equates to twenty CDs of pulse-pounding battle tunes. Some extras for you to peruse whilst you’re chilling out to your favourite tracks include an artbook and some sheets of stickers, featuring various logos taken from the game’s fictional manufacturers....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Nicole Frederick