Gamescom 2022 to return as an online/in-person hybrid event

For realsies this time, honest As we push toward the second quarter of 2022, industry folk are starting to lay out their plans for summer’s extravaganzas. Europe’s premier live event, Gamescom,has announcedits intention to run a hybrid event for its next iteration, combining a live in-person event with a slew of online elements. The live event, (assuming that it does go ahead this time), will see the Gamescom expo return to Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany for the first time in two years — the past two live shows having been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Tony Krueger

Genshin Impact roadmap and update schedule 2024

Genshin Impactreceives a version update every six weeks like clockwork. Barringunusual circumstances, we should be able to predictGenshin’supdate schedule for 2024. Let’s see what that looks like. Genshin Impact version update schedule Each version is six weeks long, with updates happening on Wednesdays in China (usually Tuesday evenings for most Americans). We don’t know how many 4.X patches there will be, but previous versions went up to 2.8 and 3.8 before rolling over to the next whole number....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Rachel Mitchell

Goku fights Naruto in this crazy J-Stars Victory teaser

Um, sign me up? J-Stars Victory Vs, an upcoming insane looking fighting game that pits Shonen Jump stars Goku (Dragon Ball), Naruto (Naruto), Toriko (Toriko) and Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) against each other, has donned its first teaser trailer. It’s basically the childhoods of 80s, 90s, and 21st century kids combined and as awesome as you’re able to imagine, and more character reveals will no doubt be on the way at some point....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Aaron Hood

How to complete the Sly Duper Challenge in BitLife

BitLife’sSly Duper challenge strays away from joining school clubs and instead focuses on living a life of crime. Although your character won’t target the lives of others, you’ll still need to get down to business and go face-to-face against some cops during this one. BitLife Sly Duper challenge guide BitLife’sSly Duper challenge has five tasks to complete: While completing this challenge doesn’t require any special career packs orexpansion packs, having the criminal special talent can help you succeed with these tasks....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Lauren Salazar

How to complete the Time After Time challenge in BitLife

BitLife’sTime After Time challenge focuses entirely on romance. As your character ages and meets new people, she’ll realize her partners aren’t as bad as they seemed, causing a few relationships to rekindle. Either that, or she wants a chaotic life. I won’t judge either way. BitLife Time After Time challenge guide BitLife’sTime After Time challenge has five objectives to complete: You won’t need any special career packs or expansions for this challenge....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Paula Beck

How to get a Colossal Worm in Dig It

The massive Colossal Worm inDig ItonRobloxis one of several Mythics that can be found. While most Mythical creatures can be found at any time, a specific event needs to be active onDig Itto obtain the Colossal Worm. Where to find the Colossal Worm you’re able to dig up the Colossal Worm on the Badlands island during the server-wide Colossal Worm event. The Colossal Worm event is completely random but has a 17% chance of triggering and starting each day inDig It....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Dennis Greene

How to get and farm Celestial Ribbon in Black Myth: Wukong

Getting the Celestial Ribbon is important inBlack Myth: Wukong. When you start crafting armor beyond Legendary into Mythic, it’ll be useful. The stat boosts in armor and other secondary effects that come from it will make the remainder of your game much easier too. The transition in difficulty from Chapter 4 and onward is steep, so you definitely want to even the playing field. How to get Celestial Ribbon inBlack Myth: Wukong To get Celestial Ribbons inBlack Myth: Wukong, you will start getting them after beating the main final boss of Chapter 4....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Lawrence Harper

How to get the Destiny 2 Into the Light Midnight Coup God Roll

Bungie is pulling out all of the stops as the Light and Dark Saga nears its conclusion inDestiny 2. Part of this has been reprising fan-favorite weapons like Midnight Coup as part of itsInto the Lightpseudo-season. This kinetic Hand Cannon packs a wallop with the right perks. Here are the God Rolls to keep an eye out for. How to get Midnight Coup in Destiny 2 Midnight Coup is part of the BRAVE arsenal lovingly provided by Lord Shaxx....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Jessica Proctor

How to get the “A Half Times Two” hairstyle in Final Fantasy XIV

Changing your hairstyle is one of the easiest ways to mix up your look inFinal Fantasy XIV.All it takes is a visit to Jandelaine, 2,000 Gil, and a little tweaking to get something that’s indescribably you. Newhairstylesare added to FFXIV relatively often, and some of the latest new additions are winning entries from the Hairstyle Design Contest which was held back in 2023. The latest of these new hairstyles is called A Half Times Two, and it’s remarkably pretty, although you’ll need to put a fair amount of effort into getting it, or otherwise have seemingly bottomless pockets filled with Gil....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Mrs. Brittany Wood

How to unlock the True Love Found achievement in Cult of the Lamb

Reunited and it feels so good The two ninja cats who served The One Who Waits inCult of the Lambaren’t gone forever just because you killed them. There’s an achievement called “True Love Found,” and it’s all about reuniting Aym and Baal with their mother. Be warned though, this achievement takes a lot of time and a bit of luck. Light and Dark Necklaces The first step in your journey is by far the most time-consuming....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Erin Dixon DDS

I, the Author: I, the Metanarrative

[It’s time for anotherMonthly Musing— the monthly community blog theme that provides readers with a chance to get their articles and discussions printed on the frontpage. — CTZ] (Before I begin, I should acknowledge that my latest addition under the category of Monthly Musing could not be labeled more appropriately, as it is indeed a musing; a self-indulgent piece based in whimsy. I’m stretching the premise as thin as it’ll go, and I hope people will see enough of a connection to justify the claim....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1014 words · Joel Wilson

Is Hogwarts Legacy still coming to Switch? Answered

WB insists the Switch version is still on track Hogwarts Legacyis having a rather strange tiered launch, with PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S arriving on February 7, followed by April 4 on PS4 and Xbox One, and July 25 on Switch. Just how is that last platform progressing? Let’s take a look. When doesHogwarts Legacylaunch on Switch? As of right now,the Switch version ofHogwarts Legacywill launch on Jul 31, 2025....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Gary Romero

Join us for a viewing of an awkward DDR movie at PAX

[Update: Still a little ways from getting those 100 reserves! To sweeten the deal, Holmes has committed to giving out prizes at the event, ranging from free games to a home made burritos. Don’t miss out on your chance to experience this once in a life time health hazard!] After a long weekend of hardcore partying with the Destructoid gang at PAX East, the first thing you’ll want to do after the doors close on Sunday is crawl back to your hotel rooms and curl up under the covers, right?...

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Jonathan Watts