Rumor: Half-Life 3 is open world, coming after 2013

Quests and NPCs alleged AnANONYMOUS SOURCEhas toldJournaldugamerthat Valve’s highly anticipatedHalf-Life 3will take a dramatic break from the traditional linear progress featured in past games. According to the latest gossip, Gordon Freeman will undertake his next adventure in an open world. The source says that development has been chaotic, withHalf-Life 3beginning as a more traditional shooter before switching gears and focusing on exploration and puzzles. This rumored open world version will be the third iteration of the game....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Hannah Thomas

Sea of Stars – All Recipes and Their Locations

InSea of Stars, recipes play a crucial role in your success. Rather than constantly worrying about healing your party members, a well-prepared meal can instantly replenish their HP and MP at once. This feature proves especially valuable during long journeys and intenseboss battles, where every bit of strength counts. Let’s explore the world of cooking and uncover the locations of the recipes inSea of Stars. All Recipes and Their Locations inSea of Stars Below, we have compiled the list of every recipe and how you can obtain them inSea of Stars:...

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Amanda Smith

Severed is getting a physical Vita release before Sony nukes worldwide physical Vita releases from the planet

They made the cutoff Sony effectively killed the Vita earlier this year when they announced that they were ending physical game card production soon. Long live the Vita. An excellent portable plagued by strange growing pains like exorbitantly priced proprietary memory cards, the Vita failed to find footing outside of Japan, and thus, that will be the only region that keeps getting cards. Everywhere else — it’s up to the publisher to decide on a digital release in the wake of the Vita’s death knell....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Colton Hart

Some gamers really don’t understand how games are made

Spot Dodge: A Live Nintendo Podcast discusses the latest leaks regarding Grand Theft Auto VI Welcome back! It is a new Tuesday, which means tonight there will be a new episode of Spot Dodge: A Live Nintendo Podcast exclusively on Destructoid.Topics: Tonight, we’re treading in “Nontendo” waters discussing theGrand Theft Auto VIleak and how leaks generally affect games and marketing. An undercooked early look at a megapopular IP is extremely rare, so there’s much to discuss!...

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Haley Walton

Spellbreak’s first major post-launch update is coming this month

‘The Gathering Storm’ on October 22 Spellbreak, the spell-slinging fantasy-themed battle royale, is finally out of early access. Naturally, the next step is seasonal updates, which developer Proletariat is ready to talk about. Teased via a new trailer, the 1.0 edition of the game will be updated on October 22, at which point the “Prologue: The Gathering Storm” edition will hit. Billed as a “major” update, clash mode (team deathmatch) will be the big highlight, as well as new talents, cosmetics and items....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · William Thompson

The age old debate: mouse and keyboard or controller?

The argument that launched a thousand Reddit posts If I know anything about gamers, it’s that we have really strong opinions about even the most trivial of details. To an outside observer, or as some call them, normies, playing a video game on a mouse and keyboard versus a controller seems like it wouldn’t make any difference at all. But we know better. True story — when I told one of my close friends I wanted to write this article, he advised me not to because he didn’t want people freaking out and harassing me....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 849 words · Brian Kane

The best healers in Honkai Star Rail

Who is the best on the Path of Abundance? Anyone team building inHonkai: Star Railknows how crucial healers are. When facing a strong enemy, you’ll inevitably take many heavy hits. Even with a defensive unit in tow, you’ll need someone who can restore health to stay alive. That said, which healer inHonkai: Star Railis best? At launch, there are only two dedicated healers in the game. For most players, only one of these will be realistically attainable....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Michelle Brown

This Hades mod adds Apollo to the game’s roster of gods

Meet Apollo, the god of music Hadesis one of myfavorite gamesof all time. It was my go-to game at the start of the pandemic, and after all was said and done I think I put close to 400 hours into that bad boy. I have played and replayedHadesto death, so anything new to help switch it up is a welcome change. Enter Apollo — the Greek god of music who was left off of the game’s original lineup, but has since been added to the game by way of a mod thanks to AlexKage’s project,OlympusExtra, which was originally spotted byResetEra....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Christopher Diaz

Throne and Liberty: How to get Nature’s Jade

Nature’s Jade is arguably one of the hardest resources inThrone and Libertyif you consider the rate at which they drop inside the game. Nature’s Jade is strictly linked with the activity of fishing, and it’s beneficial if you’re looking to upgrade your equipment. But to do so, you’ll first have to find the resources in the required quantities. Unlike some of the more commonly available resources, you could end up getting confused trying to find Nature’s Jade if you don’t know where to look....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Kevin Castillo

Twitch ditches gaming-only, launches Twitch Creative

Marathon Bob Ross starting today Twitch has been strict in the past about its content being gaming-only, locking out streamers using PlayStation 4 titleThe Playroomtocreate non-video-game-related television shows. With the recent beta ofTwitch Musicand today’s announcement ofTwitch Creative, the streaming juggernaut is relaxing those standards a bit. Currently, users can view streamers drawing, sculpting, and otherwise crafting art on the newly official channel. To kick it all off, Twitch secured the rights to the entire archive of Bob Ross’sThe Joy of Painting(403 episodes!...

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Robert Tran

Valve is creating a Steam streaming app for smart devices

So long, Steam Link Announced just today, Valve is expanding its streaming solution outside of the confines of the Steam Link. The company will be creating apps for use on smartphones, tablets and smart TVs that allow users to stream their Steam libraries to the device. The first of these apps will be aptly titled the “Steam Link App” and will be landing on Android and iOS (with support for Apple TV)....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Heather Hardy

Vita 2.00 update: Won’t have to quit games to use browser

They fixed it! Having to quit a game to use a game system’s web browser is the silliest thing I can imagine. That was the reality for Sony’s PlayStation Vita, but that changes this week with the ver 2.00 update. Atweet by PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshidalets us know that the update will turn the browser into a “small app,” meaning that you can open it while playing a game. Finally!...

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Kevin Smith

Where to find Cyrodilic Brandy in Oblivion Remastered

If you plan on completing the Sanguine quest and adding the Sanguine Rose staff to your arsenal inOblivion Remastered, the first step will be to get a bottle of Cyrodilic Brandy. But even if not as rare asShadowbanish Wine, finding the item can still be a challenge if you don’t know where to start looking. Here’s where to find Cyrodilic Brandy inOblivion Remasteredand how to complete the Sanguine quest. Table of contents Where to get Cyrodilic Brandy in Oblivion Remastered You can find bottles of Cyrodilic Brandy inOblivion Remasteredin a few locations, including inside Odiil Farm and Castle Skingrad....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Paul Boyd