Starfield Zealous Overreach quest guide: Zealot base location and what to do with Sahima and the hostages

Upon your decision to aid House Ka’Dic, Razma will task you with the crucial quest of locating Sahima and the other hostages. The location of the captives is shrouded in secrecy, leaving you with the responsibility to unveil it. There are also a few impactful decisions you need to make here that can either work for or against you. So, if you need some help with this objective, we’ll help you complete the Zealous Overreach quest in theStarfield Shattered SpaceDLC....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Pamela Weber

Super Crate Box is free to download for PS Vita

As is something called Fuel Tiracas The latest pair of PlayStation Mobile games to go free as part of Sony’s Festive Giveaway areFuel Tiracas— which is reaction game described as a mix of Whack-A-Mole, Simon Says, and spinning plates (how does that even work?) — Vlambeer’s hitSuper Crate Box. Chances are you’ve played it by now as it’s been a freeware release for so long on PC, but this specific handheld version of the tightly-designed arcade title is worth getting....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Robert Hancock

The best ways to get Umbrite and Crystal Sand in Final Fantasy XIV

Once you’ve reached roughly the halfway point of theAnima weapongrind inFinal Fantasy XIV, you’ll find yourself needing stacks of Umbrite and Crystal Sand. These items are necessary to complete “A Dream Fulfilled”, turning your weapon from Hyperconductive to Reconditioned. The Umbrite and Crystal Sand will eventually be combined to create 180 Treated Crystal Sand. To make this, you’ll need roughly 60 of each initial item, and for the most part, they’re not easy to get your hands on....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Donald Rodriguez

The Daily Hotness: Golden Eagle snatches kid

Check out everything Destructoid did today Times are tough. In this global recession, everyone is affected, even the avian sector. The above video illustrates just how dire things have gotten as a Golden Eagle, a majestic bird of prey, downright slums it and attempts to pick off a member of the lesser human species. The eagle makes it admirably far with its bounty. Today, Jim weighed in onFar Cry 3‘s lead writer claiming much of the gaming press missed the game’s below board commentary, Jayson delivered another smorgasbord of great gaming music with his “Noteworthy” series, Dale, the lucky bastard, delivered a “hhhnnnggg”-worthy video preview for the upcoming best game everNi no Kuni, Jordan hashed out our second preview ofMarvel Heroes(jury’s still out, alas, but keep an eye out), and more!...

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Rachel Burton

The DTOID Show: Wii U, Halo 4, Uncharted & Curiosity

What’s in the cube?! Tara’s back on today’s Destructoid Show! Aaaaaand considering the fact that yesterday was the Presidential election as well as the release ofHalo 4, news is a bit on the slow side. Speaking ofHalo 4,that whole XBL sexism crackdown was apparently misinformation, so get back to your hatespeech, kids. The Wii U is getting unboxed across the web, and we finally havedetailsabout itsonline capabilities. There’s anUnchartedcasino game in the works, apparently, and Peter Molyneux’sCuriosity: What’s In The Cube?...

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Christopher Osborn

The National Video Game Arcade’s election event is reading your tweets

I hope they’re hamburgers It’s almost that time again. Time for the great British-and-also-Northern-Irish-people to filter in to the polling stations, tick little bits of paper, and then have no change ever come about as a result. It’s time for all of the politicians to eat a small child, whip their masks off, and join the commune of molemen buried deep underground once more. That’s right: it’s almost Election Day. you’re able to smell the faint aroma of shit, as news channels are bricking it at the prospect of having to cover other news for once....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Valerie Watson

The Network Roundup: It’s time to dance

Now this is cute! This was a week full of amazing news, broken hearts, and broken records. Everything pales in comparison to therecord set in Japan yesterday, The Synchronized Mascot Dancing record. What you are about to experience is all at once, stupid, creepy, and ultimately, heart warming. 141 mascots, from across 25 Japanese prefectures participated in the event, which required participants to be be 95% in sync for five minutes....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Kevin Martin

There’s a rivalry in the Need for Speed: Rivals trailer

On the highway to hell Cops vs. robbers — but which is good or evil? Whoa. Philosophy, I think. While theNeed for Speedseries’ more recent entries have been hit or miss, there’s always a part of me willing to take a crack at the next one.Rivals, from the former and remnant staff of Criterion Games, looks like it will focus back on the cops vs. racers theme of 2010’sHot Pursuit....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Doris Bonilla

This special Sea of Thieves Xbox controller is the best loot

A real treasure Controllers:Sometimes they’re ugly. But, sometimes they’re the opposite of ugly. Sometimes they’re spectacular nods to video games, with such brilliant designs that they end up as a special and impressive piece of memorabilia. In case you couldn’t tell, we’re quite enamored with thisSea of Thievesspecial edition Xbox One controller. The effervescent green against the twilight purple is a handsome contrast. The one gold trigger calls attention to itself the same way a pirate might with a grin that flashes his gold tooth....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Sean Bishop

This Sword & Sworcery EP trailer is so well done

Every time Superbrothers, Capybara, and Jim Guthrie give us new footage forSuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, they outdo their previous public showing. This entertaining trend continues with today’s video, which ups the ante once more. I’m not usually too big into experimental games, but this one seems to have actual substance backing it up. And, well, it looks eye-meltingly good. So good, your eyes melt — and you don’t even mind....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Sydney Estes

TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge hits mobile as a Netflix subscriber exclusive

Better shell out for a Netflix sub It would appear that the 2022 scrapper, a love letter to theTMNTarcade titles of yore, is the newest release in the burgeoning Netflix Games division, and as such requires a Netflix sub to play the title at all. One would assume that this also applies to online modes ofShredder’s Revenge, so hopefully you have three pals all subbed to the streaming service if you want some handheld multiplayer action....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Jason Castaneda

Ubisoft is letting PC players mess with 75 game parameters in Assassin’s Creed Origins

The Animus Control Panel is coming this month Assassin’s Creed Originsplayers are in for a treat this month on PC. Ubisoft is prepping the Animus Control Panel, a set of 75 parameters that can be tampered with to your heart’s content. “Ever fancied having three animal companions? The Animus Control Panel is your go-to.” Some other examples include altering your player character, movement speed, and underwater breathing. You can even mess with NPCs’ hit boxes, attack speed, and level scale....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Stephanie Adams

Ubisoft won’t start an IP if it can’t become a franchise

‘We want [Watch Dogs] to be the biggest new brand ever introduced in the video game space’ When asked by[a]list dailyabout Ubisoft’s intention to turnWatch Dogsintoa full-fledged franchise, senior VP of sales and marketing Tony Key said what many of us knew to be true: “That’s what all our games are about; we won’t even start if we don’t think we can build a franchise out of it. There’s no more fire and forget — it’s too expensive....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · John Hammond