Toys ‘R’ Us wants to show you its Pokemans

All Toys “R” Us stores across the United States and Puerto Rico will be giving away a free Dragonite Pokemons this weekend. Just go to any Toys “R” Us tomorrow and Sunday from 12 to 4PM and you’ll receive a free Dragonite Pokemon forPokemon DiamondandPearlversion. Nintendo of America will also be giving away a freePokemon Rangerposters and a coupon for $5 off any Nintendo DS game as part of this Dragonite celebration....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Joshua Garcia

Vanillaware shares more Unicorn Overlord details, including characters and overworld mechanics

Atlus and Vanillaware have shared more details aboutUnicorn Overlord, the latter’s new game with a strange name. But going off the screens and details we got today, it’s worth looking beyond just the title. Revealedduring a Nintendo Directearlier this year,Unicorn Overlordis the latest from Vanillaware, the studio behind games like13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim,Odin Sphere, andGrimGrimoire. Its strategy roots are especially notable here, asUnicorn Overlordlooks to be a mix of fantasy tactics and strategy....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Robert Vaughn

We’re so back—Black Ops 6 Zombies gets much-needed Pack-a-Punch weapons buffs

Pack-a-Punch is meant to make weapons gowild, but some, like the Marine SP, Maelstrom, and Goblin Mk2, just didn’t live up to the hype. Lucky for us,Black Ops 6Season 3 Reloaded swoops in with the buffs they’ve been begging for, making the camo grind way more epic. I’ll be honest: I avoided the Marine SP like the plague because the ASG-89 was just that much more promising. The real issue with the Marine SP was its painfully slow reload, which didn’t exactly match the fast-pacedZombiesvibe....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Gina Ray

What do you think of Red Dead Redemption 2’s wild wild west so far?

We can’t guarantee the comment section below will be spoiler-free Last week saw the launch of arguably the biggest game of the entire year, Rockstar’s long-awaitedRed Dead Redemption 2, which finally released on PS4 and Xbox One after eight years of development. The open-world wild west sequel is now out in the wildlands, where it is no doubt being played by a helluva lot of varmits. It has to be said that it released during a time where players are spoiled for choice, as the last two months have delivered a glut of epic titles on multiple platforms....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Alyssa Hanson

World War Z does that zombie pile-on thing to summit the UK Charts

In news I didn’t think I’d be reporting today, Saber Interactive’sWorld War Zhas managed to debut in the number one spot of the UK Charts. The sleeper title released last week to some mixed reviews, but that hasn’t stopped it from pushing past mainstays likeRed Dead Redemption 2andTom Clancy’s The Division 2to take the top spot. Also debuting in the Top Ten – at number nine – is Maximum Games’Snooker ’19: The Official Video Game....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 220 words · Gary Wood

‘Immersion’ is a nonsense buzzword

[Editor’s note: We’re not just a (rad) news site — we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive with the opinions of Destructoid as a whole, or how our moms raised us. Want to post your own article in response? Publish it now onour community blogs.] Gaze upon the cold steel maw of the imposing yet awe-inspiring stronghold. Note the trails of rust snaking through every fissure, every iron grate, every shattered window, as though an otherworldly ivy has ensnared the structure in its myriad tendrils....

July 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1678 words · Mary Davis

(Update) The best Star Wars game ever, Jedi Knight 2, is coming to the Switch

Kyle Katarn returns [Update:Aspyr has confirmedthat not only willJedi Knight 2be heading to Switch, but so willJedi Academy. The 2003 sequel to this classic game,Jedi Academywon’t be releasing until 2020. In another nice move, both titles will be coming to PS4, as well!] Jedi, you are our only hope! A former student of Luke Skywalker has betrayed the Jedi Academy & it’s up to the New Republic’s Kyle Katarn to restore order....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Donald Mayer

All maps in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre game

Texas Chainsaw Massacremight be a well-known horror IP at this point, but the name doesmean something.The 2023 survival game from Sumo Digitaltakes place in Texas, as the team strived to “recreate the iconic locations from the 1974 film” (yep, the classic one, not the sometimes maligned follow-ups – smart move!). Let’s take a look at all of the maps available right now. The Family House Map Ah, this is probably the most “classic” of the classic locations....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Sarah Mora

All the PlayStation 4 Black Friday deals that already went live

$199 PS4, $299 PS4 Pro, and cheap PS Plus If you’ve been patiently waiting for Black Friday PlayStation 4deals, the wait is over this weekend as numerous PlayStation deals are now live across the web at Walmart, Best Buy, GameStop, and beyond. Sure, we’re almost a full week before the actual Black Friday weekend – but since when has that stopped retailers from getting things started early? As of writing, the advertised $199 PlayStation 4 1TB “Only on PlayStation” bundleis now availablefor purchase....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Rebecca Brooks

Alone in the Dark reboot delayed to avoid competing with October rush of games

Previously planned for October 25, the release date for theAlone in the Darkreboothas been delayed. THQ Nordic decided to avoid the October rush of games, changing the date to Aug 04, 2025 to give it some breathing room. As the publisher put it, they’re hoping to “remain as Alone in the Dark as possible.” While October is an ideal month for horror games, competition really is fierce this year. THQ Nordic specifically citesAlan Wake IIandSpider-Man 2as some new releases it would rather not launch alongside....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Kellie Costa

Amazon’s controller isn’t much of a looker

I’m sure it’s lovely on the inside Blogger Dave Zatz has seemingly come across photos of the game controller for Amazon’s long-rumored media streaming device by way of a Brazilian regulatory agency. The controller will reportedly ship separately, which has me wondering about its cost. All of the usual buttons are there, sure, and it’s by no means theugliest gamepad I’ve seen, but I wouldn’t feel too great about having to pay for this thing standalone....

July 20, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Jennifer Smith

Are there starter Pals in Palworld?

Pocketpair’sPalworldbears a lot of similarities to other monster-catching games, from its Type setting and adorable creatures to big trainer battles. But as you start out your journey, you may wonder: is there a starter Pal you should opt for inPalworld? When you wash up on the shores ofPalworld‘s island, you’re left with pretty much nothing. And though you’ll get some help from locals and others, catching your own fighting friends will be up to you....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 664 words · Kathleen Blankenship

Atlus reveals their list of top Persona 5 Royal tracks

It’s right there on their official YouTube channel The full top 30 billboard forPersona 5 Royaltracks is in, thanks to a new event from Atlus on their YouTube account (presented by “DJ Morgana” on behalf of the development studio). As a reminder, Atlus is using the opportunity to push one of their most successful games of all time again, given the recent re-release on multiple platforms. Over on the official Atlus YouTube channel, the publisher has been slowly revealing the top-votedPersona 5 Royalmusic tracks over the course of several weeks....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Christopher Hendricks DVM