Podtoid 433 Less than a year ago today, theSonic the Hedgehogmovie was not in a good place. Leaks about the project pointed to a Sonic most fans wouldn’t recognize and an extremelyunfortunate teaser posteronly made things worth. When the firsttrailer officially debuted, it was met with universal scorn from fans over Sonic’s design. It got so bad, the director Jeff Fowler — who I might add is making his feature directing debut with this movie —promisedthe studio would redesign Sonic....

Since the launch of season two and ranked Resurgence inCall of Duty Warzone, the community has had a few complaints. None were more common than the way SR is distributed when players earn kills.Developer Treyarch announced via X (Twitter)on Wednesday that a future update will fix the many issues it received complaints about. Ranked Warzone kill and assist SR awards are changing Treyarch announced it will “adjust howKill and Assist SRis awarded when engaging with downed enemies to mitigate ‘tap’ gameplay and increase competitive integrity of the SR system....

Livestreaming in 15 minutes Konami is debutingMetal Gear Survivegameplay at the 2016 Tokyo Game Show after announcing theMetal Gear Solid Vscrap recycling job at gamescom last month. The four-player multiplayer game is set in an alternate universe following the events ofMetal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroesand won’t be full-price. It plays likeThe Phantom Painin terms of mechanics, but “deepened by new survival elements,” which kind of feels like a nice way to say “we’re padding out a Horde mode, with stealth,” but, uh, yeah....

Ladder woes With only a week left of thisMTG: Arenaseason, it’s time to rocket through the ranks from Diamond into Mythic. I’m typically not playing too much ranked these days, but with the release of standard 2022, I found myself picking it back up due to the shift in legal sets. There’s been a lot of control decks coming to life so the ladder feels extra tedious for me. I’ve made good progress with aggro to counter all the control however, particularly in monowhite/angels, so I’m hoping it’ll be enough for the final stretch....

Aftershock is a brand new damage type introduced inZenless Zone Zero1.6, and it packs a punch if you know how to use it. Here’s everything you need to know. How to use Aftershock Damage in Zenless Zone Zero Aftershock Damage cannot be applied by just any character or Agent inZenless Zone Zero.It is a specialized type that currently onlySilver Soldier Anby,Pulchra,andTrigger, three new characters recently introduced, can use. Aftershock has to be built into a character kit to be enabled, so no other previously released characters will ever have access to it....

Season 4 of theDemon Slayeranime is already in full swing, showcasing the charms ofthe corps’ highest-ranking combatants — the Hashira. Each Hashira is given a chance in the spotlight as they train their weaker companions for the final battle. Among them is the ever-so-angry Wind Hashira, Sanemi Shinazugawa. Sanemi Shinazugawa hasn’t made much appearance in the anime, unlike the fan-favorite Rengoku or the flamboyant Tengen. But despite his little screentime, he already made an impactful impression....

BOO! BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Over a week ago, it was revealed thata newXIIIgamewas in the works for iOS and PC. This week, our hopes and dreams have been crushed with the reveal ofXIII: Lost Identity. Turns out it’s not a true follow-up to the fantastic 2003 game, but one of those bloody “interactive story” things. To be fair, being originally based on a comic book, there’s no written law that says it has to be a first-person shooter, but this is sure to disappoint quite a few fans of the game adaptation....

TheTaiwanese leakwas real:Yakuza: Kiwami 2is happening. It will release on July 29, 2025 in Japan (no window for localization yet) using the Dragon Engine (same engine asYakuza 6). The remake will include new stories, some new voice cast (excluding Kiryu), and a new Majima Goro scenario called “Truth of Majima Goro.” An11,590 yen (~105USD) limited edition includes 10 business cards features the game’s characters, a PlayStation 4 theme, PS4 avatars, a three-disc CD set, and some DLC....

Seriously. You’ll need to literally cut off the left hands of your enemies to upgrade Raiden throughoutMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Last night,I got to play the English versionof the Tokyo Game Show demo Conrad played, and in one of the cutscenes, a character by the name of Doktor requests that you chop off the left hands of all your enemies and bring them back to him. “The Doktor is a key person,” Yuji Korekado, producer at Kojima Productions, told me....

The holidays are fast approaching so what better gift for that Dtoid friend of yours than a Destructoid shirt! A ton of shirts are now between $5 – $10, including theZombie Xbox 360,I Came,The Princess is a cockteasing bitchand more! We’ve also restocked ourBecome shirt line, so now you can wear one in real life while you wearone in PlayStation Home. The Dtoid store also hasposters,stickers,patchesandbeanies. Speaking of which, we just released a brand new limitedrun beanie basedon theMetroid Minimalistic design....

The Haunted Hogsmeade Shop has a few components to it Remember the days of “project 10-dollar,” platform-exclusive quest nonsense? Well it’s back! At least, the latter annoyance is, withHogwarts Legacy. Here’s what’s actually exclusive to PlayStation, so you can decide whether or not you should miss out or not. What is the Haunted Hogsmeade PlayStation exclusive content pack? Here’s what you actually get with the Haunted Hogsmeade Shop quest, including the rewards and bonuses:...

And a bunch of Grand Theft Auto titles Amazon’s really been trying hard lately to get its digital videogames storefront to take off. There’s stiff competition out there, as the likes of Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation all handle digital distribution fairly well. And, by going through first-parties, there’s no middle-man to possibly much things up, to boot. But, the upside to that model is that Amazon can lump a bunch of games together and sell them as a bundled discount....

Updated: June 12, 2025 Added new codes! If you enjoy beating up a bunch of motionless enemies with your extraordinary powers by clicking a lot,Anime Multiverseis one of the most enjoyable Roblox experiences of the bunch. Travel to all kinds of anime-inspired worlds and show the power of the all-mighty mouse click. While the enemies may be immobile, it doesn’t mean that they can’t pack a lot of health and armor....