Sonic Generations ‘Unleashed’ mod is a great idea

Total conversion mod ports Unleashed levels into better game Sonic Unleashedhad a lot of potential, and some individually terrific stages, but the overall project was a bit of a letdown. SEGA wouldn’t perfect the 3DSonicgameplay — after so many attempts — untilSonic Generations, a game that at last seemed to get it right. Enter theUnleashed Project— a total conversion mod that takes Unleashed’s daytime levels and tosses them into Sonic Generations — complete with the latter game’s superior controls, graphics, and framerate....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Holly Olson

Sony is working on PS Vita Minis issue

Many Destructoid readers have let us know that they’ve had some issues playing PlayStation Plus Minis on their new Vita. We’ve heard that an error message comes up when trying to boot some Minis acquired through the PS Plus subscription service. Minis purchased individually seem to work fine on Vita. Sony tellsEdgethat they’re aware of the issue and are working to resolve it as soon as possible. For now you should attempt to level up your characters inHot Shots Golfso that you can attempt to play on my level....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Paul Clark

Splatoon 2 gets a Splatfest themed around Mario power-ups

The toughest choice yet? Splatfests are exceedingly rare nowadays. We just saw one wrap up in late August (eggs rule, chickens drool) but that was only the second in all of 2020. However, there aretwo more plannedby the end of March 2021. In a low-key rush-job section ofthis morning’s knockoutMarioDirect, Nintendo revealed one of those twoSplatoon 2Splatfests. In January, players will fight for their favoriteMariopower-up. As Nintendo frames it “WhichSuper Mariopower-up do you prefer?...

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Jonathan Bradley

Splattershot Pro and new Special hit Splatoon 2 tonight

I’m forever blowing bubbles… It’s Friday, and that means another classic weapon with which to decorate walls, floors and faces in Nintendo’sSplatoon 2. This week sees the Forge Splattershot Pro join the expanding arsenal. Accompanying the weapon is a Suction Bomb sub and an all-new special: Bubble Blower. This device allows players to fire three large bubbles, which float around until burst with a well-timed blast of your team’s ink. Think throwing a gas can and then shotgunning it out of the air, but with less fatalities....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Michelle Petersen

State of Decay: Lifeline out on Xbox 360 this Friday

A military operation in an overrun city Undead Labs will takeState of Decayto a new city with its upcomingLifelineDLC releasing Aug 03, 2025 on Xbox 360 for $6.99. Here’s a trailer showing that, yeah, this definitely looks like an extension of the core game, for better or worse. That said, the change of scenery will go a long way — I can’t be the only one who rapidly grew tired of the original setting....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Beth Mccormick

Still the best Elder Scrolls game, Morrowind, is free for a short while

Until Sunday 25 years ago Bethesda launchedThe Elder Scrolls: Arena, which started a fantasy world that’s continued to dominate the conversation of video game high fantasy. But it wasn’t until 2002’sMorrowindthat the publisher really struck it big, entering the mainstream in a way it hadn’t before: a success that would only progressively shift into overdrive withOblivionandSkyrim, the latter of which is now ubiquitously referred to when speaking on the open world genre orElder Scrollsas a whole....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Jeremy Henderson

UGC Math Race codes (July 2024)

Updated June 20, 2025 We searched for new codes! Combine your math skills with speed, and you’ll find out what it takes to become the ultimate competitor inUGC Math Raceon Roblox. Your goal is to finish the race by making correct moves and collecting Time points to earn various customization items and improve your character. While racing against other players, unlocking new chapters, and grinding through this experience, feel free to useUGC Math Racecodes because they will provide you with extra points and Wins so you can customize your avatar and progress faster....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Samantha Patterson

Watch Marcus chainsaw LEGO locust in ‘Bricks of War’

The amount of popular franchises getting their own LEGO-style games has been spreading like a disease, the kind of disease that everyone wants. In the past we’ve seenLEGO Harry Potter,LEGO: Pirates of the Caribbeanand of courseLEGO Star Warsto name a few. Imagine a LEGO game involvingGears of War‘s Marcus Fenix chainsawing LEGO locust. While that sounds so damn cool, it’s probably something that will neverofficiallyhappen. Thankfully, we have Kooberz Studios who has made a stop-motion animation showing us exactly what cutting up LEGO locust would look like....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Tina Norton

World of Stands codes (August 2025) [Pt3]

Updated: Jun 06, 2025 We looked for new codes! World of Standshas entertaining combat and is inspired by an anime series. On top of that, my favorite activity in the game is collecting all the Stands. However, to get Arrows and Roka for free, you may use codes! You should redeemWorld of Standscodes to obtain useful items for free and try your luck at getting more extraordinary Stands. However, keep in mind that you’ll have to level up your character beforehand to claim some of the rewards....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Anna Butler

Xbox One has ‘single handedly alienated the military’

Armed forces thoroughly unimpressed with Microsoft’s DRM Regular gamers have expressed quite a bit of upset at Xbox One’s ridiculous DRM policies, but nowhere is the disdain more keenly felt — nor more justified — than that coming from America’s armed services. Considering the troops have a lot of downtime, and games are a good way to soak up the hours, the Xbox One is absolutely useless to them. Anarticle in the Navy Timescalls the Xbox One’s DRM “a showstopper,” and explains to its readers exactly how they’ll be unable to use the Xbox One, should they be stationed aboard ships or overseas....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Timothy Duran Jr.

A new Etrian Odyssey is in development for 3DS

A ‘festival-like’ culmination of the series Director Shigeo Komori has let slip toFamitsuthat a newEtrian Odysseygame is in development for the Nintendo 3DS. Komori confirmed the development of the new title during an interview commemorating the release ofEtrian Mystery Dungeon 2in Japan. He called the new project a “festival-like” culmination of the series. Komori goes on to say that this will be the last title in the series that uses the bottom screen of the Nintendo 3DS to draw the map....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · James Wallace

Alan Wake 2 analysis really shows how far ray tracing tech has come

Alan Wake 2is not only a great horror game; it also looks pretty. While it’s not always about what something looks like, a recent video really hammers home just how far graphics and graphical technology have come over the years. In the most recent episode ofDigital Foundry, we get an analysis ofAlan Wake 2, with particular reference to its use of ray tracing (RT) and path tracing (PT). Side-by-side comparisons really demonstrate just how effective algorithmic-based tweaks can improve the look of a video game....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Amber Medina DDS

All Soulsborne Hub Areas, Ranked

In the past, we covered themore technical aspects of Soulsbornegames, as well as many of theirwilder narrative themes.It’s always a pleasure to talk about the beautifully cryptic legacy of FromSoftware, but now it’s time to talk about somethingeven more serious. Yes. Now that our homework is done, I believe it’s perhaps time to kick back and relax while reminiscing about the best, safest, and comfiest Hub areas in the otherwise relentlessly murderous worlds of these games....

July 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1067 words · Alicia Suarez