Capcom suing Koei Tecmo for patent infringement

Put your guns on According to a report bySankei, Capcom is going after Koei Tecmo for patent infringement. Capcom filed a patent in 2002 on the works behind content coming from the combination of new and existing software. Almost 50 titles from Koei Tecmo, includingSamurai WarriorsandDynasty Warriorsgames, are said to infringe. Capcom is suing for about 980 million yen ($9.4 million). They’re also looking to acquire up to 10 percent of license fees as well as the suspension of sales of several titles....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Carolyn Abbott

Chu Chu Rocket! Universe brings the classic cat-and-mouse franchise to Apple Arcade

I hate them meeces to pieces I have to admit, this is one of those franchises I’d long considered lost to time. But it appears, against the odds, that the classic Dreamcast puzzlerChu Chu Rocket!is preparing to make a comeback, bringing its addictive cat-and-mouse gameplay toApple Arcade. For those of you who missed the 1999 original or its handheld ports,Chu Chu Rocket!tasks players with guiding a string of charging mice (or “ChuChus”) to safety, keeping them from engaging with the strangely globulous cats (or “KapuKapus”) wandering the playfield....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Kevin Cardenas

Comments of the week: JIMMYX

JIMMYX! Comments of the Week is a feature where we scour the front page, community blogs, forums, social media and Jimmyx picking out comments. The ones that make you think, the ones that make you laugh and the ones that make you cry (but also laugh), and consolidate them into an entertaining package for the viewing pleasure of you, the Destructoid community. Fromlife; it sucks Just to show you that the forums have people that care, too....

June 14, 2025 · 15 min · 3153 words · Karen Mcclain

Deep Down will not have playable female characters

New information on Capcom’s PS4 RPG comes to light Capcom’sDeep Downhas been on many gamer’s radar since it was first announced back at the system’s unveiling. As Sony’s latest console edges closer and closer to its Japanese this month, so does new information regarding the highly anticipated dunegeon-crawling RPG. In a recent livestream, showcasing the latest build, producerKazunori Sugiura shared some new information about the game, aside from the one tidbit everyone wants to know the most: the game’s release date....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Brandon Powell

EVE Online’s free-to-play experience is being vastly expanded later this year

Alpha to Omega CCP had a rather low key keynote for its EVE Vegas event, but there were a few big announcements regarding their mainstay,EVE Online, that a lot of returning players and newcomers are going to be looking forward to. Along with the Lifeblood expansion on October 24, CCP has been working on overhauling the Alpha (read: free-to-play) experience forEVEas a direct result of fan feedback. The main draw is that Alpha users will now be able to use more skills (one of the main sources of progression inEVE), including Tech II (T2) and small/medium weapons (a change that sparked a huge cheer from the crowd), and access all factions....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Courtney Davidson

Every New Soul Card In Rogue: Genesia And Where To Find Them

Soul Cards are the, uh, soul ofRogue: Genesia. They are what distinguishesRogue: GenesiafromVampire Survivorand many others in the genre — the most important part of every run is your choice of Soul Cards. In short, Soul Cards are weapons andevolved weapons, weapon mods, enhancements, and special abilities, all wrapped inside the concept of arandom drop of cards. After leveling up and following certain events, you get to pick one of three random Soul Cards to enhance your character....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Carlos Conner

Fire Emblem Engage: How to fish for Bond Fragments and ingredients

Fishing: The minigame you assume is always there If you like fishing andFire Emblem, you’re in luck!Fire Emblem Engagehas a fairly breezy and relaxing fishing minigame, which you can…engage…in after a certain point in the story. Here’s how it all works, and how to get better fishing rods as the campaign rages on. You’ll unlock fishing at the Somniel Fishing inFire Emblem Engageis unlocked at the start of Chapter 10. Afterward, the pond location will have a little fishing icon on it: you can head there manually or warp there using the Somniel hub map menu (the X button)....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Dylan Benitez

First official look at Brie Larson as Captain Marvel is looking marvelous

I stayed up all night thinking up that headline Avengers: Infinity Waris over andAnt-Man and the Wasphas deliveredon its purpose, and so we finally come toCaptain Marvel. We’ve had leaks of Brie Larson as the titular character, but EW is in full-on promotion mode and will be dropping the first official looks at the hero throughout the week. The first one is their cover image below, which features Larson in full Captain Marvel getup and some flowing hair that Farrah Fawcett would envy....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Elizabeth Lowe

Games time forgot: Body Harvest

Add one partStarship Troopers, one partTomb Raider,and three partsGrand Theft Auto, and what have you got? Today’s Game that Time Forgot. This week’s installment concernsBody Harvest,the classic Nintendo 64 title developed by the group that would later become Rockstar North. While the graphics were muddy and the gameplay unfocused, one cannot deny the sheer impressiveness of whatBody Harvestmanaged to do at the time of its release. Story: It’s 2016. Time travel is possible....

June 14, 2025 · 4 min · 763 words · Sandra Black

Giveaway: World of Warships turns five, so take some free stuff for the PC version

Five years on the open seas In today’s giveaway, you can snag some free content forWorld of Warships! While I never delved into it, myself, my old roommate would hop intoWorld of Warshipsto take battle on the high seas. Despite my extreme fear of the ocean, it was actually kinda fun to sit and watch him play! I guess that’s why it’s been around for five years now, and still going strong....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Samantha Alvarado

Grim cinematic trailer for Overkill’s The Walking Dead introduces Maya

Critical condition Strabreeze have released a new trailer for their upcoming co-op shooter based on hugely-popular zombie franchiseThe Walking Dead. The trailer introduces us to one of the game’s protagonists, Maya. In the excellent two-minute spot Maya, a young hospital worker attempts to come to terms with the aftermath of a massacre which begins after a wounded man is rushed onto her ward. The short preview does a great job of conveying mood and emotion, as well as streamlining her life-changing day into just a few short minutes....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Daniel Hall

Halo, Modern Warfare 2, & Skyrim brought together

In a little musical medley, that is Musician Sarah Schachner did a little arrangement where she covered the Halo, Modern Warfare 2, and Skyrim themes back-to-back. The covers sound wonderful, and it’s all even more impressive once you see that Sarah played every instrument herself. [ViaThe Awesomer]

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 47 words · James Rodriguez

Horizon Forbidden West PC requirements

AlthoughHorizon Forbidden Westlaunched for PS5 in 2022, thePC versionis finally on its way out. It’s certainly been a long time coming, and now you can prepare for its release in a few ways. Now, Sony has listed all the PC requirements forHorizon Forbidden West. All Horizon Forbidden West PC system requirements Nixxes and Guerrillahave provided the following requirements, including minimum, recommended, high, and very high graphics presets: High PC system requirements Very High PC system requirements According to the game’s PlayStation Blog post,Horizon Forbidden West’sPC specs cover almost any hardware, from very low to very high graphic presets....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Brandi Thomas