(Update) Video game voice actor strike begins over concerns of ‘safety and respect’

Insomniac, Activision, EA, and 2K among those affected [Update:Sam Singer, a communications operative speaking on behalf of the negotiating video game companies, sent Destructoid an email regarding the claims made at the SAG-AFTRA roundtable. “The Companies are impressed and appreciative of the research and investigation the union did on vocal stress and had agreed to work together on addressing the issues before union leadership rashly decided to strike, rather than allowing their members to vote on the package,” Singer told us....

May 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1204 words · Robert Mcpherson

20th Anniversary DualShocks hit Europe in September

PS1-style controllers are coming Are you a European gamer who desperately wanted one of those now ultra expensive PS1 styled PS4 consoles that released last year? Were you, like most of us, unable to get one? Well you’re now in a luck, kind of, a little bit. Starting in September, in Europe, you’ll be able to purchase the 20th Anniversary DualShock 4’s separately, not bundled with one of those ludicrously expensive systems....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Ronald Wright

343’s released yet another patch to try to fix Halo

Enough patches to make a quilt 343 Industries is caught in a tough place when it comes to trying to fixHalo: The Master Chief Collection‘s broken multiplayer component. It obviously wants to roll out updates as quickly as possible. But, it also wants every patch it issues to encompass as much as it possibly can. That’s why, despite the last update releasing only a few days ago, there’s already another one....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Sarah Mason

3D Cartoon Land: Safari totally looks like that one game

You know that game with plumbers in it? That one where you rescue a princess from a giant turtle? It looks like some sleazy iOS developers have up and decided to develop a game “inspired” by the aforementioned title — and they took it a bit far. If the overalls, coins, and koopas weren’t enough to tip you off, check out the green “!” platformsin this screenshot here. Oh yeah —they went there....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Nathaniel Melton

Adopt Me codes (June 2024)

Updated June 23, 2025 Added a new code! A while ago, we used to buy Tamagotchis, but now you may adopt pets virtually inAdopt Me!These precious furballs will melt your heart, and you won’t be able to resist showering them with affection. Of course, if you want to take care of them properly, you’ll need cash. When you run out of bucks, you may get more withAdopt Me!codes. Not only will you get free cash, but also boosts and other handy goodies to keep your pet and your avatar content....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Allen Orozco

American McGee’s Kickstarter project $1.7M over budget

Backer tears American McGee’s (Alice)Akaneiro: Demon Huntersseemed like a success. It reached a modest funding goal of$200,000 on Kickstarter,launched in-browser, and made it to Greenlight. All this it did a year ago. However, the game is not finished, and won’t be soon. Unfortunately, between Kickstarter funding and sales, the game only made $300,000, while Spicy Horse has spent $2 million on development, leaving the project $1.7 million “in the hole,” as McGee put it in aKickstarter backer update....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Steven Aguirre

Anime Saga codes (August 2025) [UPD 4]

Updated: July 09, 2025 We added new codes! Do you think base Luffy could defeat Shukaku? What about Future Trunks against Kokushibo? Well, if you want a fighting chance, you will need to redeemAnime Sagacodes to help you build the perfect version of anime heroes. We can not confirm whatAnime Sagacodes will do as the game is not out yet. There is fan speculation regarding potential freebies, such as giving you character rolls as well as upgrade items....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Regina Pena

April PS5 update will let users stash games in external storage

M.2 support is still forthcoming Video games can take up some memory storage space, and right now, the PlayStation 5’s internal storage is your only option for the console. A new update coming this month is trying to make the storage shuffle experience a little easier. Starting tomorrow, the PlayStation 5 will be able to transfer PS5 games to USB extended storage from its internal storage, much like it can do with PlayStation 4 games....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Elizabeth Mclaughlin

Bayonetta physical edition for Switch delayed in Europe

Fashionably Late Today was supposed to see the release of the physical edition of Sega’s witchy classicBayonettaon Nintendo Switch — But European fans of the lollipop-chomping gunslinger have come unstuck at the last minute, with Nintendo announcing, on launch day, that it is delaying the release in UK and Europe. “We are now aiming to release the physical edition ofBayonettain the first half of October, exclusively on My Nintendo Store,”reads a very succinct message from The Big N....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Catherine Anderson

Beyond: Two Souls is very much the same game on PS4

It’s pronounced A-DEN, Jodie, not I-DEN! WhenBeyond: Two Soulsreleased at the end of 2013, it epitomised not just the lofty ambitions of creator David Cage, but also the capability still lurking in the PlayStation 3’s ageing infrastructure. But whilst it’s difficult not to be mesmerised by the state-of-the-art facial and motion capture and that ambitious, cinematic storyline, as the credits rolled that first time around, I laid down my controller and felt nothing but a nagging sense of fulfillment....

May 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1138 words · Alejandra Hall

Bombshell’s sword does exactly what you’d expect a sword to do

Cut my life into pieces The sword may be the pinnacle of tried-and-true when it comes to weaponry. The formula was perfect some 3,000 years ago and little has changed since. Sure, there have been some incremental improvements (everyone wants a Hattori Hanzo), but the gist remains “grab the not-sharp end, hit people with the sharp end.” Bombshell‘s protagonist sprung for an iteration that’s energy-fueled. Unnecessary maybe, given that swords are perfectly functional without the laser beams....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · David Galvan

Call of Duty: Black Ops revealed, coming November 9

Looks like the nextCall of Dutyis confirmed as a Treyarch production, and it’s calledCall of Duty: Black Ops. When will you be playing it? November 9. The name and date of the title was revealed asa teaser sitefor the game was launched. Tonight GameTrailers TV will air the premiere trailer, which is said to feature gameplay from the upcoming title. Rumors have long been swirling that the title would be set in Vietnam, withVentureBeat’s Dean Takahashieven going as far as to call itCall of Duty: Vietman....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Bruce Roberts

Can you play Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League offline?

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguehas a single-player campaign that has garnered ambivalent reviews. It also has plenty of multiplayer elements, allowing you to play the campaign with friends or strangers around the world. This guide will explain the differences between the two and whether you can playSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. No. You cannot play any mode ofSuicide Squadwithout an internet connection.This is highly annoying, as it means that the single-player mode cannot be accessed unless you connect to the Warner Bros....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Meghan Hickman DVM