TaeJa wins the MLG StarCraft II Summer Arena

This weekend, TaeJa (Terran) defeated Alicia (Protoss) in the MLG Summer Arena finals to take first place and $10,000! I do feel really bad for Alicia though, since he’s come in second three times in a row now. While he’s definitely “Mr. Consistency,” I’m pretty sure he’d be way happier with a first place win. In time, Alicia … in time. My favorite, Stephano, tied for fifth, but as always his hair was the true star of the tournament....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Allison Vega

TGS 08: Gran Turismo PSP is still coming, details not so much

Want to play around with fast cars on a handheld platform? If the answer is “yes,” then you’re on the same page with Polyphony Digital. Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Polyphony announcedGran Turismofor the PlayStation Portable. Where has it been? In a brief interview withEurogamer, Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida said that the game is still being developed, albeit slowly. From the interview: They have been working on Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Gran Turismo 5 for PS3, so they’ve had to focus on finishing up Gran Turismo on the PS3 side....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Stephanie Edwards

The Daily Hotness: United Saints of America

Check out everything Destructoid did today Today, Jim reviewedSaints Row IVand deemed it awesome. I agree. Definitely worth picking up on the 20th. You’ll be the most badass President since Bill Pullman inIndependence Day. Also, other things happened, like community member Cordoroy Turtle’s second Mega Guide forSpelunky, Jonathan Holmes’ review ofAttack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale, Jim’s Now Bloody Playing ofPAYDAY 2, or Chris’ review ofUltima Forever: Quest for the Avatar....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Perry Ballard

The Strong Badian revolution is about to begin!

Telltale Gameshas released a trailer for the second installment in the episodicStrong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive Peopleon WiiWare and PC. This episode is entitled “Strong Badia the Free” and centers around Strong Bad’s quest to dethrone The King of Town after the doddering monarch institutes a tax on e-mail. I quite liked the first chapter of the game, but it received somemixed reviewshere at Destructoid. It will be interesting to see how this next one pans out....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Kevin Nelson

The Tomb Raider scandal: Everybody is right and wrong

To say the newTomb Raiderhas been controversial is to put it very lightly indeed. Ever since last year, speculation and arguments have been had concerning the motives of the game, the content demonstrated, and what Lara Croft’s new and tragic portrayal says about the state of women in games. Some are eager to defend it, perceiving attacks on an industry they love and doing what they can to protect its creative freedom....

June 14, 2025 · 9 min · 1836 words · Elizabeth Sloan

The Walking Dead is getting an AR game in the vein of Pokemon GO

It probably won’t be as good as Garfield GO though With the immense financial success ofPokemon GOlast year, it doesn’t surprise me other large properties likeThe Walking Deadare looking to get in on the augmented reality action with their own gameThe Walking Dead: Our Worldfrom developer Next Games. Based on the popular AMC show, the game will be releasing for Android and iOS devices with no announcement as of yet for a release date....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Zoe White

Top Tentacles: Gaming’s greatest cephalopods

Octopus, I love you HappySplatoonDay, everyone! With the release of Nintendo’s new squid-based cooperative shooter, it only seems appropriate to celebrate by taking a look at some of the great cephalopod video game characters out there. For those who don’t know, cephalopods are a class of marine animals which include the octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and nautilus, usually characterized by their tentacles and the ability to shoot ink. I’ve always had a soft spot for cephalopods; they’re strange and mysterious and highly intelligent....

June 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1408 words · Natalie Villarreal

Unsuccessful XBLA titles to be delisted, Xbox 360 DRM fix coming in June

Next-Genrecently interviewedgeneral manager of Xbox LIVE Marc Whitten regarding the future of the service, and man oh man did he have a lot of juicy details to spill. First off, Xbox LIVE Arcade games that are at least six months old, have a Metacritic score lower than 65%, and have a conversion rate lower than 6% will be removed from Xbox LIVE. Additionally, there will be a three-month notice before any titles that meet the above criteria are delisted....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Randy Campos

Vlambeer is giving away free copies of Nuclear Throne in January

Rami thinks you’re awesome, bets your friends are as well Rami Ismail of Vlambeer has come up with a creative and generous way to effectively double theNuclear Thronecommunity while at the same time saying thanks to all those who supported theEarly Accesstitle during 2014. As of June 25, 2025, owners of the delightful top-down shooter will receive a free, giftable copy that Ismail hopes you’ll pass along to friends who in turn will provide valuable feedback as the team finishes up work on the title later in the year....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Sophia Guerrero

Watch Bunnylord f@%k s*#t up in Not A Hero

Vote Bunnylord! Roll7’s stylish 2D arcade-style shooterNot A Herohas quickly become a frontrunner for my favorite gleefully homicidal title due for release this year. While it’s quite a change of pace from the fantastic, ultra-technical skateboarding titles the studio has become well known for,Not A Heroproves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the UK-based team is far from a one-trick bunny. If you somehow missed out on our live stream of the game last month, the title’s psychopathic mayoral candidate, Bunnylord, has got you covered as he murders criminals in their horrible faces for your amusement and instruction in this Let’s Play of the game....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Jeremy Armstrong

What else are you excited for this year?

If you’re not a Nintendo fan, there isn’t a whole lot I was talking to some colleagues of mine this weekend about what’s left in 2017, and many of them didn’t have much enthusiasm to share. It dawned on me that many are PC-centric, so outside ofDestiny 2(which is already out on consoles) and a few other bits and pieces like the multiplatformStar Wars Battlefront II, there aren’t a lot of heavy-hitters....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Cheyenne Cameron

Where to find and catch Nymble in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

One of the earliest bug Pokemon you can catch Although some of the new Pokemon inPokemon Scarlet&Violetare technically common: they’re alsonew Pokemon. You’re probably going to want to err on the side of using brand new characters and trying them out as soon as possible, so here’s where to find Nymble. You’ll find Nymble in these locations inPokemon Scarlet & Violet Although Nymble is located in both the east and west points of the Paldea region, you’ll have better luck grabbing one in the western portion of the zone....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · William Pacheco

Where to find Titanium in Starfield – Titanium Farming Guide

If you plan on crafting inStarfield, be prepared to hoard a massive quantity of materials. Upgrading weapons is almost a must in Bethesda’s space-faring RPG, and titanium is among the most important early on. Many weapon mods require the precious resource and, at first, the metal seems hard to come by. But farming titanium inStarfieldisn’t as challenging once you know where to find it. Two ways to find and farm titanium inStarfield Mine from a nearby star system As with many materials, titanium is gathered in several ways inStarfield....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Michael Thomas