Final Fantasy XVI update adds new skins and weapon transmog

Final Fantasy XVIboldly departs from series traditions in many ways, includingits marketing strategy. Since its release, we’ve known that Producer Naoki Yoshida intends to maintain interest inFinal Fantasy XVIin the long term, with a sales plan that should last 18 months. It appears that we’re starting to see that plan put into action now, asFinal Fantasy XVIhas received a free update that gives players a reason to dip back into Valisthea again....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Kathleen Ford

Friday Night Fights: Dear Santa

So what’s on your Christmas list this year? I’m asking for world peace since I’m not a selfish asshole, but I doubt any of you are as righteous. Hoping for anything specific in your stocking come Jesus’ birthday? One ofthesegames, perhaps? To feed your selfishness, Steam has been offering up sweet deals all week long, and this weekend is no exception. Starting tonight and running through Sunday,Killing Flooris 100%free to play!...

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Roger Evans

Heads up amiibo collectors: Fox and Samus may be gone soon

There’s strong evidence Marth, Villager, and Wii Fit Trainer amiibo are rare at this point — it’s just a fact. Although Nintendo noted that the “core” figures will always be available (citing Mario as a staple), some of them will phase out. According to a rumor, Fox and Samus may be on the way out. The Tanooki has located a picture ofTarget’s inventory system, which notes that the pair have been discontinued at the T-1007 Laurel Maryland location and the overarching distribution system....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Michelle White

Helldivers 2 players love the new Evacuate High-Value Assets missions, and it’s not hard to see why

Following the Automaton’s invasion of Super Earth space,Helldivers 2players are still thoroughly enjoying the game thanks to a new mission type. Helldivers 2players adore the new Evacuate High-Value Assets mission. After initially lamenting thereturn of the Automatonsafter beating themduring Operation Swift Disassembly, players are now excitedly hopping into a new type of mission this defense-focused Major Order has brought with it. I can’t help but get swept up with their glee because these missions make it feel like you’ve just withstood an impossible onslaught of every Automaton on the planet, all trying to kill you at once....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Lisa Payne

Here are more than 200 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel screenshots

Perhaps I went a little overboard-erlands Borderlands: The Pre-Sequelcomes out tomorrow, and you can read a3,000-word reviewon what I think about it right here on Destructoid if you would like. However, since a picture is worth a thousand words, this post is basically 219,000 words, which is 73 times as many words. In preparation for my review, I took a ton of screenshots. Like, probably too many. After having usedonlyten of them in the review, I thought it would be a waste not to share the rest....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Derrick Browning

Here’s a Dragon’s Dogma 1 story recap for Dragon’s Dogma 2 players

Dragon’s Dogma 2is already getting reviews glowing enough to inspire hordes of new players to try and jump head-first into this new dragon-slaying adventure. Let’s dive deep into the story of the original so you don’t miss a beat when venturing out into the world of the sequel! Dragon’s Dogmaputs players in the shoes of the “Arisen”, a kind of person picked by the hand of destiny to slay dragons. That might sound way too similar to the plot outline ofSkyrim, butDragon’s Dogmacame out shortly afterSkyrim, so chances are this is but a coincidence....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · Karl Sweeney

How to Complete the Helsik Ritual in Baldur’s Gate 3

In the third act ofBaldur’s Gate 3, there’s a lot to do, and much of it is entirely optional. For example, did you know there’s an additional dungeon and boss you can complete, and it’s one of the hardest in the game? It’s true! You just have to talk with Raphael. You know, Raphael! The cambion devil who’s been practically stalking you all over Faerun! That Raphael! But, this guide isn’t meant to tell you how tocomplete the entire dungeonandoptional boss....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Nichole Ward

How to fish in RimWorld Odyssey?

RimWorld”s Odyssey expansion brings plenty of new content for the players to explore, and Fishing is undoubtedly going to be a top priority task for many (including me). The new DLC introduces plenty of animals to the world ofRimWorld, which also includes aquatic creatures. Just like your four-legged friends on land, you may catch the aquatic creatures with the help of the Fishing activity. However, you can’t just land on a planet and start the activity instantly....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Meredith Koch

How to get and use Star Rage in Jujutsu Infinite

InJujutsu Infinite, one of the manyInnate Techniquesthat you can use is called Star Rage, and is one of the most powerful although rare techniques in the game. Here is how you can get the Star Rage Innate Technique inJujutsu Infiniteand how best to use it. How to get Star Rage The only way to get the Star Rage Innate Technique is to roll it when choosing your Innates from the main screen....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Robin Porter

How to heal your characters in Honkai Star Rail

You can’t use items in battle for some reason Honkai Star Railthrows players into a galaxy full of various planets to explore and colorful characters to roll for. Throughout the turn-based battles you engage in, it is likely that you’ll need to heal your characters at some point. Oddly enough, there are only a few ways to heal your characters inHonkai Star Rail. For one,even though this is a turn-based game, there is no items menu in battles....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Donna May

How to make Biscuits in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Biscuits inDisney Dreamlight Valleyare a sweet dish made with three different ingredients. As a three-star meal, biscuits are a great way to satisfy the characters living in your valley, and require many of the real-world ingredients you’ve come to expect. BiscuitsDisney Dreamlight Valleyrecipe In order to make Biscuits inDisney Dreamlight Valley, you’ll needWheat, Sugarcane, and Butter. Wheat is located at Goofy’s Stall in the Peaceful Meadow. It’s a cheap ingredient as its seeds cost 1 gold each....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Leah Trevino

Is Marathon on Xbox and PC?

A return to an old IP Bungie’sMarathonwill be a grand return to an age-old IP from the developer. BeforeHalotook over the world,Marathonwas a ’90s sci-fi adventure that felt like a callback toDoomandWolfenstein.The franchise is returning to PlayStation systems as a PvP extraction shooter in an evolving environment. But what platforms is it hitting? Is aMarathonport coming to Xbox? Despite showing up at the May 2023 PlayStation Showcase stream and the more important fact thatBungie being owned by Sony;there will be aMarathonXbox and PC port....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · John Johnson

LEGO Super Mario’s latest release is a giant Bowser that shoots fireballs

The King of the Koopas gets a LEGO makeover Making LEGO sets that are designed with adults in mind is one of the best decisions the company ever made, because LEGO has released some really awesome, complex builds over the past few years. Just in their Nintendo collaboration alone, which debuted in 2020, they gave us the buildableNESand the“?” blockwith different levels fromSuper Mario 64on the inside. LEGO’s newest release is another banger in theMario-themed line: a giant Bowser that shoots fireballs....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Brian Smith