Switch 2 requires internet to work, but is it really that big of a deal?

Somehow people are getting retail versions of the Nintendo Switch 2 a week ahead of launch, but upon turning on the system, they have discovered they’re unable to play any games on it due to the system needing a day one patch to work, including using physical games. This led to an uproar among fans on social media about Nintendo locking the console’s basic features behind a day one update, though, equally, it means Nintendo has stopped games likeMario Kart Worldfrom leaking at all until launch by using this method....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Brian Hudson

The Last of Us soundtrack coming to limited vinyl collection

Nice art for nice music from a nice game Mondo has announced it will be a selling a limited edition, 4-vinyl collection ofThe Last of Usoriginal soundtrack, with artwork by artists Olly Moss and Jay Shaw. THE LAST OF US 4XLP with artwork by@ollymoss&@ironjaidenwill go on sale this Wednesday!http://t.co/3FfDUbOqYwpic.twitter.com/O0SHzdDT2g — MONDO (@MondoNews)June 15, 2025 The collection will include the music from bothThe Last of Usand DLCLeft Behind. Should you want it, it will go on saleon Mondofor $75 at a random time on Wednesday, July 22....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Christina Butler

The next Hearthstone expansion is going back to school just like Rodney did

FollowingHearthstonesince the start and dabbling in every expansion has been fascinating. I feel like I’ve seen it all: super dark storylines, narratives that apeWarcraftproper with loads of fan service and super silly themes that remind us in the end that “hey, this is a card game with little green men.” The next set,Scholomance Academy, is a bit of all three. Announced this week, the 135-card expansion arrives in “early August” and will be focused aroundthe Azeroth-famous titular necromancy school....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · John Mosley

The next Pokemon Sword and Shield competition is giving out a free reward featuring our ‘good friend,’ Ball Guy

You’ll get a t-shirt for doing just one battle Game Freak has been running all sorts of monthly events forPokemon SwordandShield,but they also keep the competitive train running fromSunandMoon, which has its own set of rewards. This month The Pokemon Company is hosting another International Challenge event in-game, which helps players earn Championship Points on the road to the 2020 Pokemon World Championships. If giant eSports scenes aren’t your thing, you can also just dive in and try your luck for a simple reward....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Donald Sanchez

The Walking Dead has sold over 8.5 million episodes

For Clementine! Telltale CEO Dan Connors has told theWall Street Journalthat players have purchased more than 8.5 million episodes ofThe Walking Deadacross consoles, PC, and iOS devices since release. As the WSJ states, at $5 per episodes that’s more than $40 million in sales. A quarter of these sales all happened on the iPhone and iPad too. November and December saw the biggest sales for Telltale, thanks to the release of the finale episode, the retail version release, Apple’s Hall of Fame promotion, and all the truckloads of Game of the Year awards it received,including Destructoid’s....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · David Cruz

Videogames Clubhouse: We’re hanging out with Neverwinter

Now is the Neverwinter of our downloadablecontent Remember back to all those weeks ago when we promised the Videogames Clubhouse would be a place for the community to talk to developers. We haven’t really made good on that promise, but baby we’re tryin’ to do right by you. Today at 2pm pst over onDtoid.tvwe’ll have the developers of Neverwinter, the crazy Dungeons and Dragons MMO into the studio to answer all of your questions!...

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · David Adams

What we want in Mirror’s Edge 2

The sequel the fans deserve! Electronic Arts has repeatedly assured fans thatMirror’s Edgeas a series will not die, that one day we’ll get the sequel of our dreams. Nevertheless, folks remain skeptical that we’ll ever seeMirror’s Edge 2. The original game didn’t perform spectacularly and had a few issues that kept the mainstream from paying attention. Nevertheless, the game had a strong cult following, and fans continue to hope for a new installment....

June 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1381 words · Jeffrey Schneider

Whatcha been playing this holiday week, Destructoid?

Beginning to look a lot like Chris Moyse Good morning, good weekend, happy holidays, and welcome to Whatcha Been Playing? I hope that you’re all feeling suitably festive this Saturday morning, regardless of your disposition to The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. I must admit to not feeling particularly “Christmassy” in 2022, and I haven’t in some years. But, importantly, I never lose the love for life slowing down just a little, and delivering us all a little bit of holiday cheer, with the emphasis on “Holiday”....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Christie Roy

You’re a Lego, Harry (again)

Harry Potter returns to LEGO land At one pointHarry Potterwas so popular that it got two LEGO games (in 2010 and 2011) that were released on just about every platform known to man, including the original DS. Now people are just complaining aboutHarry Potter and the Cursed Childand talking about maybe going to the Wizarding World attractions at Hollywood Studios (which is worth seeing at least once by the way if you’re a fanatic)....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Christy Williamson

10 classic Call of Duty maps that should return in Black Ops 6

With over two decades of classic maps to choose from, is it really a surprise that theCall of Dutyseries keeps looking to its past when it comes to making new additions? As theseasonal content forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6begins to roll out, I’m taking a look at 10 classic maps that I think should return in the new game. I’ve kept all of these maps as Treyarch-exclusive. The studio doesn’t have a history of taking maps from previous games it didn’t develop, and there’s no reason to think it will start now....

June 13, 2025 · 5 min · 921 words · Marcus Torres

38 Studios shelled out $133 million prior to shuttering

Thedemise of 38 Studioshas been a well chronicled one, but perhaps you’re interested in knowing exactly how much money the now defunct developer used prior to shuttering earlier this year.According to WPRI, that figure exceeds $133 million. In the years between the company’s founding in 2006 and the release ofKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Curt Schilling & Co. shelled out over $118 million before ever making a dime. While the role-playing game sold 1....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Patrick Rice

Astro Renaissance codes (April 2024)

Updated: June 03, 2025 We searched for the latest codes! InAstro Renaissance, I got to explore the entire galaxy! This experience was fantastic because I got to travel to different planets as an Astro kid and meet new people. There’s a lot you can do in this game, but I’m currently focused on looking for Moonstones. Moonstones are essential in this game, and the easiest way to get them is by redeemingAstro Renaissancecodes....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Linda Howard

Beyond: Two Souls goes militant in new trailer

Skimps on Dafoe, though I’ve seen a lot of shots of Quantic Dream’sBeyond: Two Soulsset in the same run down urban environments that characterizedHeavy Rain, but this E3 trailer focuses on Jodie Holmes’ (Ellen Page) military training in the Middle East, and a possibly botched assassination attempt. Only a little Dafoe. Sorry, Podtoid fans. Between these action-packed, brown segments shown off in the trailer and Quantic Dream’s subsequent debut of PS4 titleThe Dark Sorcerer, it seems the studio is leaning slightly more on the side of conventionality and familiarity with their latest two titles....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Corey Dorsey