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We’re craving a good battle royale, it seems I’ve been sleeping on the latest Steam success story, but enough people have brought it up and sharedamusing clipsthat I’ve finally started to pay attention.PlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsis a battle royale game whose roots go back to theArmamodding scene, and people are eating it up. In its first 16 days on Steam Early Access, the chart-topping multiplayer shooter secured over a million sales, peaking at 89,000 simultaneous players, according to developer Bluehole, Inc....

Proving once more where there’s a need, there’s a product Are you among one those who harbor deep reservations aboutwhat the Kinect camera will be capturingin your living room? Afraid that Microsoft willgather tons of personal data and sell itto the highest bidder? And would using a post-it note to cover the camera’s lens be an eyesore? Well, don’t worry. Clearly observing an opportunity to cash-in on concerns, InterWorks Unlimited has made available theXbox One Privacy Shield....

Chances are you already knew Sony had plans to release their Wireless Keypad accessory for the PlayStation 3. But it’s just as likely that you had no idea whenexactlyit would be available. Well last week, Sony quietly snuck the peripheral onto store shelves. And because my PlayStation Network messages were piling up (and I’m too lazy to type out responses using the console’s virtual keyboard), I just had to pick one up....

Gotta work the crowd You’d think there would be nothing left to wring out of a game likePunch-Out. The NES classic, released back in 1987, has been picked apart and broken down to the point where speedrunners compete tocomplete the gameblindfolded. But, never say never. Reddit usermidwesternhousewiveshas found a new visual cue to help with the second Piston Honda and Bald Bull fights (for all the people clamoring for pro-tips onPunch-Outthese days)....

‘Prey Slaughtered,’ and then some If you includeThe Old Huntersin the conversation, which you absolutely should — it might as well be mandatory! — the howling beast is one of the trickiest bosses in the game. The Orphan of Kos is more intense as a fast-moving final challenge to try and topple, and things can get dicey in the “defiled” Chalice Dungeon with the Watchdog of the Old Lords. I struggled with both of them,hard....

If you thought theSkyrimcommunity was done with modding, think again. There are countless ways to tinker with Bethesda’s epic fantasy RPG, especially if you play the game on PC. Now, for those who want to see dinosaurs roaming this cold slice of Tamriel, there’s a mod that could be right up your alley. Over on Nexus Mods, userBirbwalker21(who’s done numerousdinosaur-themed modsin the past) brings us “Raptors” for thespecial edition ofSkyrim. As the name implies, this particular download fills the world of Tamriel with a bunch of different raptors for that dose of prehistoric role-playing....

PS4 reaches 115 million lifetime units Sony Interactive Entertainment has released itsfinancial earnings reportfor the quarter ending July 01, 2025. This particular report is an important one for the industry giant, as it gives the public its first look at the sales figures for the company’s next-gen hardware, PlayStation 5. As of the end of 2020, Sony has shipped 4.5 million PS5 units worldwide. This is a fantastic start for the new platform and one that has given the company confidence it will hit its forecast of 7....

No word on if they save the cheerleader as well It’s a real shame the story of Telltale Games ended the way it did because, at one point in its brief history, it was one of the most exciting developers in the industry. With access to some of the top IPs, includingThe Walking Dead,Game of Thrones, andStranger Things, there was no shortage of stories it could tell, just a shortage of money to keep everything going....

Suit filed in February over breach of contract More bad news has been unearthed concerning strained developer Telltale Games, well known for their episodic adventure titles such asThe Walking DeadandThe Wolf Among Us. Kevin Bruner, former CEO and co-founder of the Californian company, filed suit against his former place of employment after being given the shove from the Board of Directors (which Bruner claims was done without proper procedure), around the time former Zynga executive Peter Hawley was hired as Chief Executive....

Check out everything Destructoid did today I feel hurt and dismayed that I haven’t yet made the “hottest men in the games industry” list*. Just look up there at my sexy mug! Admittedly, one is a headshot from a play I did, the other is a screen cap from my most recentmusic video, which Dtoidposted aboutthis weekend. Wait, we’re not talking about me? Oh, right…sorry. Anyway: Tons of Dtoid originals hit the site today, including Chris’ impressions of the PlayStation All-Stars DLC, Andy’s interview with the graphic artist from Dead Space 3, a special Jimquisition, and Taylor takes a holiday themed look at how couples can bond over a shared love of games, just in time for V-day....

So long, data plan! Well, this is embarrassing. It appears as if the latest patch for the PC version ofForza Horizon 3has been slightly botched by Playground Games. The update — which was intended to add support for the Rockstar Car Pack — clocked in at an utterly ludicrous 53GB and may have had several unintended and adverse consequences for both the developers and players. According to PC Gamer, the update in question actually pushed a complete and unencrypted developer build ofForza Horizon 3on to unsuspecting PC gamers....

2023 has been an utterly miserable time to be working in the video game industry.Announcements of layoffsfrom some of the biggest names around have been dominating news sections lately. While we already knew Embracer Group was one of them, we now know the figures. In the most recentsales reportfrom the Crystal Dynamics and Gearbox Software owner, the company has said it experienced a 13% increase in net sales between July and September of this year (Q2 of their 2023-2024 fiscal year)....

Woe is me. Only one more episode left of this season’sGame of Thrones, but last week’s sure delivered. After all the build up I was wondering how they would employ the deadly Wild Fire on screen. I loved it, in all of its ectoplasm looking goodness! Even my dear King Joffrey was impressed with the light show! Destructoid kept the battle going with all the pre-E3 news. Japanator turned the tide of battle with some exciting new reviews....