Demon’s Souls still coming to Europe

Yes,Demon’s Soulsis a game that a few of us at Destructoid have talked aboutad nauseum. And I know that at least I’ll be talking about it again. Probably for several years. You should probably prepare yourself for that. Namco Bandai has released this trailer to remind everyone thatDemon’s Soulswill be arriving in Europe on June 25th. I don’t, however, think that this trailer is indicative of what your experience playing this game is going to be like....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Mr. Jason Rogers

Drifting through time: Arousal and gaming

Promoted from our community blogs [Image:BLUEamnesiacon DeviantArt.] [LinkSlayer readily admits what his formative years of discovering the fairer sex was like through what else butFinal Fantasy. After all,Final Fantasy X-2was about adding a bit of a sexy flair to the returning turn-based combat gals, so who’s to say it wasn’t successful? ~Strider] Puberty is an awkward time for everyone, is it not? Why am I growing hair? What is my body doing?...

May 27, 2025 · 8 min · 1678 words · Kevin Smith

Early footage of Red Ash: Gearworld surfaces

Looks more promising than the actual game Well here’s a surprise. It would appear that work-in-progress footage from the upcomingRed Ash: GearworldOVA, based on the yet to be releasedRed Ash: The Indelible Legend, has surfaced. Nearly 22 minutes of the upcoming Studio 4°C OVA surfaced on YouTube, and it is clearly a work in progress. The OVA has no subtitles, there are notes in Japanese that appear at the top and bottoms at times, and there are occasional animation errors....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Samantha Gibson

ESA statement promises ‘new experiences and activations’ in response to Sony no-show

(Keep Feeling) Activation Following yesterday’s news thatSony Interactive Entertainment will not be attending E3for the second year running – a year in which the company is launching a brand new console, no less – the Entertainment Software Association (ESA)has released a statementabout the annual video game trade show. The statement, which doesn’t make reference to Sony’s departure outside of its title, sees the ESA highlight plans for an “exciting, high-energy show,” while teasing new experiences, programming and “activations....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Kimberly Long

FFXIV Patch 6.5 preliminary notes preview housing items, Wondrous Tails rewards

Final Fantasy XIV’snext major patch series starts soon and ahead of another major update,FFXIVPatch 6.5, Growing Light, received its preliminary patch notes. As usual, we’re getting our first bulleted-style list of changes and rewards coming to the MMO. A lot of this stuff you may already know thanks to recentFFXIVLive Letters, but Growing Light has some of us a little more antsy than usual. As the last few patches lead the way toDawntrail, I’m holding my magnifying glass up to every little detail....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Ashley Acevedo

Galaga sequel Gaplus pew-pews into the Arcade Archives

Third star voyage for the Galaxian franchise. A lot of video game fans are aware of Namco’s shmup classicGalaxian, more still know of its legendary sequelGalaga,but far fewer people ever reference the space shmup’s second sequel,Gaplus.Well, the renaissance is here, as the formative shmup has joined the ranks of Hamster’s Arcade Archives on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released to arcades in 1984, and lost in the mire of the Video Game Crash,Gaplusretains the vertically scrolling shmup action of its predecessor but introduces a brand new scoring system as well as a selection of cool power-ups and alternate weapons....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Alyssa Hopkins

Gay marriage present in Nintendo’s latest 3DS hit

Tomodachi Collection bug allows for same-sex relationships for males Tomodachi Collection: New Lifereportedlyfeatures a bug which allows male characters to engage in same-sex relationships. Male couples can marry, raise children, and even bathe together in the Nintendo’s latest bestseller. These same liberties do not appear to extend to female characters. Similarly, same-sex relationships weren’t an option for either gender inNew Life‘s predecessor, which released for Nintendo DS back in 2009....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Stephen Reynolds

GDC: MoH: Warfighter multiplayer inspired by FIFA

Along with theBattlefield 3expansion reveals, Electronic Arts gavesome more details onMedal of Honor: Warfighter. Greg Goodrich, executive producer on the series, came on stage to talk about how the new game will be a global fight this time around. The story won’t be based on one historical event, but rather multiple connected events from around the world. Some examples of this include fighting pirates on the Somali coast, to rescuing hostages in the Philippines....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Brittany Hawkins

Get your own (expensive) Bullet Yo-Yo like Guilty Gear gal Bridget

Could you be the next Original Starla? TheGuilty Gearfranchise is renowned for its bizarre arsenal of stylish weaponry, from Faust’s 10-foot scalpel to Ino’s satanic shredder, but perhaps one of the most ingenious tools belongs to the delightful youngbounty hunter Bridget, in the form of her trick-shot-tastic Bullet Yo-Yo. And, if you fancy taking an eye or two out yourself,then hobby crafter SpinGearhas you covered, as the Japanese yo-yo specialist is now taking pre-orders on an exceptionally cool-looking replica of Bridget’s weapon of choice....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Mrs. Emily Rosario

Have a giant clump of Dynasty Warriors 8 screenshots

X, X, X, Y, X, X, X, X, Y Dynasty Warriors 8is out later this month and I’m so excited for it I’m going to cut symbols into my arms and headbutt a window. That, and I’ll post this ridiculous amount of screenshots. Menus, cutscenes, action shots, everything you could hope to gawk at is contained within our mystical gallery of amazing eye-pictures. You can see people holding swords, people using the swords to stab people who are holding swords, and you can see some other swords as well....

May 27, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Jessica Roth

Here’s some info on the Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Inteleon loot, moves, and stats

Inteleon does not have Air Cutter Inteleon is here inPokemon Scarlet & Violet,and with it comes a corresponding 7-Star raid. Anyone who defeats Inteleon will be able to catch it, so we caught itas we always do. Check out all its stats, abilities, and moves below. If you need help unlocking this encounter,check out our guide here. Pokemon Scarlet & VioletInteleon loot list Here’s everything I earned during my first clear of this battle....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Lindsay Thompson

How to access The Pit in Diablo 4

The Pit is an area that extends the life of your playthrough inDiablo 4. If you’re all about getting the perfect build, especially with all the changes in Loot Reborn, this is a mode that you can’t skip out on. Since it is an endgame area that is kind of hidden, here’s how to access The Pit inDiablo 4. How to access The Pit inDiablo 4 To access The Pit inDiablo 4, you have to hit World Tier 4 and find theArtificer’s Obelisk....

May 27, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Tina Tran

How to chat with a member of the family Madrigal in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Working through Star Path events can be tricky since many duties are presented as vague hints designed to test your Disney knowledge inDisney Dreamlight Valley. One of the many tasks you’ll come across asks you to chat with a member of the family Madrigal. Finishing this task is easy enough once you figure out who it’s referring to. If this clue has you stumped, here’show to chat with a member of the family Madrigal inDisney Dreamlight Valley....

May 27, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Bobby Harris