GamersHeroes Friday, June 13, 2025 8:10 PM Packing your bags for Anime Expo 2025? Before making the pilgrimage to Los Angeles, see what Bandai Namco is bringing to the red-hot event with their newly announced line-up. The post Bandai Namco Anime Expo 2025 Lineup Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, June 13, 2025 6:16 PM Sunblink and Sanrio are feeling the summer vibes with the new Prideful "Paper Parade" Event in Hello Kitty Island Adventure. The post Hello Kitty Island Adventure Prideful "Paper Parade" Event Live appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, June 13, 2025 5:51 PM The final dev trailer for Clever Cat Games and Mega Cat Studios' 8-bit musical adventure Echoes of the Unread puts the spotlight on both its characters and story. The post 8-Bit Musical Adventure Echoes of the Unread Final Dev Blog Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Friday, June 13, 2025 5:32 PM A free-to-play Tycoon Simulation/Light Adventure RPG game from Kabam, Shop Titans is ringing in its sixth anniversary with its 20.0 Game Update packed with new content and special events for players to celebrate. The post Tycoon Simulation/Light Adventure RPG Shop Titans Celebrating 6th Anniversary appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
PCGamesN Friday, June 13, 2025 6:15 PM Saber Interactive has done a great job of bringing simulation games to a wider audience with its Runner series. From 2017's Mudrunner through to Snowrunner and Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game, the studio has worked hard to refine its take on realistic vehicle off-roading and transportation, with each follow-up providing a markedly improved experience from its predecessor. The most compelling version of its formula arrived last month in the form of Roadcraft, which marries the attention to detail of other Saber sims with satisfying construction objectives. It appears to be a hit, too, with the parent company of publisher Focus Entertainment calling the game one of its "most successful launches" to date. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Roadcraft review, Best sandbox games, Best simulation games |
PCGamesN Friday, June 13, 2025 5:56 PM Sony is finally removing its Steam region locks for several Playstation PC ports. These restrictions on dozens of countries and territories proved seriously controversial when they were applied to Helldivers 2 after it launched last year, and they affected several other PC ports for the likes of The Last of Us Part 2 and God of War Ragnarok. But now, those region restrictions are quietly disappearing from Steam, perhaps as a consequence of Stellar Blade's recent success on the platform. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Helldivers 2 weapons, Helldivers 2 stratagems, Helldivers 2 system requirements |
PCGamesN Friday, June 13, 2025 4:27 PM Think Resident Evil's zombies and mutant monsters are terrifying? A major new update for reverse-horror game Deck of Haunts lets you summon the Grim Reaper. This eerie deckbuilder, which casts you as a haunted mansion, will let you introduce all those meddling ghost hunters to the literal embodiment of death roaming your halls. At least, you can if you prove that you're sufficiently evil. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best horror games, Best indie games, Best strategy games |
PCGamesN Friday, June 13, 2025 3:03 PM The Finals is unlikely to crush Call of Duty or Valorant, but this FPS has a character all its own. The Running Man meets Titanfall 2 meets Red Faction (remember that one?), it's a ridiculous high-octane outing that deserves to do well. Now, The Finals' Season 7 update has dropped, giving it a major boost in player count and introducing one of the strangest FPS weapons you're likely to encounter. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Finals settings, The Finals servers, The Finals classes |
PCGamesN Friday, June 13, 2025 2:27 PM Steam Next Fest usually feels like videogame Christmas. I get to try out a bunch of exciting new games for an hour or so each. Some bad, some good, and some future favorites. Be it due to time constraints, the overwhelming flood of Summer Game Fest announcements, or fewer obvious standouts, this time around just didn't feel the same. So, instead of my usual round-up of seven, eight, nine demos you should try, here's one: Hotel Barcelona. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best roguelike games, Best horror games, Best co-op games |
PCGamesN Friday, June 13, 2025 2:08 PM During Summer Game Fest, Techland released a 30-minute gameplay walkthrough for Dying Light: The Beast, its upcoming zombie RPG. At around the 29-minute mark, protagonist Kyle Crane radios a mysterious character called Olivia, informing her of his successful mission to kill one of the antagonist's monstrosities. According to Samantha Beart, the actor behind Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3, Olivia's voice is their own, yet Beart tells PCGamesN they were never actually cast. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best zombie games, Best open-world games, Best co-op games |
Siliconera Friday, June 13, 2025 7:00 PM
In 2024, Sanrio and Starblink started a Paper Parade event in Hello Kitty Island Adventure right about when Pride Month began, and now the 2025 installment kicked off on June 13, 2025. It will run until July 3, 2025, and we'll see both new and returning items to mark the occasion.
As is common for these types of seasonal events in Hello Kitty Island Adventure, you need to head to the Seaside Resort. There will be quests there to kick off Paper Parade. Everything happens in the hub area where all of the shops appear. The idea is to get Paper Crafts from characters for a Paper Parade Float. All of the items appear with a rainbow pattern, and there will also be papercraft kinds of furniture.
Here's the trailer for this year's Hello Kitty Island Adventure event happening during Pride month. Some of the items we're seeing did show up in the past, such as some of the clothing and items like Parade Wings, decorative arches, and paper boxes. There are also a number of new items, like a bed, dresser, mirror, chair, and new clothing items.
The last event marked the return of Under the Sea in May 2025.
Hello Kitty Island Adventure is available for the Switch, PC, and iOS devices via Apple Arcade, and the Paper Parade event is live during Pride month until July 3, 2025.
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Siliconera Friday, June 13, 2025 6:00 PM
Mister Donut announced that new donuts inspired by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will go on sale in Japan starting from early July 2025. Additionally, Mister Donut's original donut flavors will feature packaging inspired by Disney characters and motifs.
The collaboration will be available in all Mister Donut stores in Japan, as well as via the misdo net order mobile app. So far, Mister Donut has only revealed the key art for the promotion, as well as the Mickey Mouse donut and its packaging. More information about the rest of the collaboration will appear in early July 2025 ahead.
The Mickey Mouse donut appears to be based on the classic logo and features two donut holes as the ears, both of which are covered in chocolate as well as the top part of the donut. Meanwhile, the bottom part is covered in some sort of red condiment, mimicking the red shorts that Mickey Mouse wears in his classic design.
You can check out the Mickey Mouse donut and Disney collaboration key art here:
The Mister Donut Disney collaboration will appear in all stores throughout Japan from early July 2025. More information will appear shortly before the start of the promotion.
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Siliconera Friday, June 13, 2025 5:00 PM
The Boy Scouts in Japan announced the organization will start a Pokemon Trainer Program, and the official site for it is now open. Children will complete missions that aim to improve skills like teamwork, observation, and first aid, with each activity having a Pokemon theming to them.
A few of the ways in which the Pokemon Trainer Program will work already came up. Examples of activities include looking for Tinkatuff's hammer, climbing a hill to rescue a stranded Pokemon, and scavenging for edible nuts or berries to feed a hungry Morpeko. These are all important skills for children to learn if they're ever stranded or encounter someone who needs help while they're outside.
As a note, though the Boy Scouts are organizing this program, the gender of the child does not matter. Girls can also participate if they want. This program is for children who are around ten years old. However, the accepted age may differ depending on which prefecture you sign up in. The starting date, as well as how many applicants the program will accept, differs between prefectures as well.
Details for specific prefectures are available on the official website for the Boy Scouts Pokemon Trainer program. The newest entry in the Pokemon game franchise will be Pokemon Legends: Z-A, which will come out on October 16, 2025 for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
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Siliconera Friday, June 13, 2025 4:00 PM
Good Smile Company opened pre-orders for the Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Nendoroid a day after it confirmed future figures in the line will be Scarlet: Black Shadow and Soda. Red Hood will show up in Japan in December 2025, followed by a US release in Q2 2026. She'll cost ￥7,900/$56.99. There are no release windows for Scarlet: Black Shadow and Soda yet.
Red Hood is a notable and influential heroine in NIKKE, so much so that there's even a Rapi alt inspired by her. She comes with three face plates. She's smiling in one, is blushing with an even wider smile in another, and is shouting in the third. She comes with her Wolfsbane sniper rifle, as well as some effect parts to make it look like she's using it. She also has a cassette she can hold.
Here's a closer look at that Nendoroid.
As for the two new designs, those came up during the Nendoroid FUNS June 2025 showcase. Since Scarlet: Black Shadow and Soda are still early in development, only concept art for both NIKKE characters appeared. These were in the Nendoroid style though, so we do have some idea of how they will look.
Here's that teaser image Good Smile Company shared with us:
The Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Red Hood Nendoroid will debut in December 2025 in Japan and worldwide in Q2 2026, and pre-orders for the figure end on July 30, 2025. The Scarlet: Black Shadow and Soda ones are in development. NIKKE is available on the PC and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Friday, June 13, 2025 3:00 PM
Warner Bros Discovery finally announced the US streaming date for the Kamikaze Douga anime Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League on its HBO Max service. On July 3, 2025, the movie will debut on the service. Anyone who subscribes will be able to watch it. It was already available to buy, with Blu-ray and DVD options available.
In the movie Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League, Batman, Nightwing, Red Hood, Red Robin, and Robin face an entirely new threat stemming from the events of the previous anime film Batman Ninja. The Yakuza League is invading, with characters from the alternate period like a new take on Joker, his girlfriend Harin (Harley Quinn), Kuraku (Superman), Daiana (Wonder Woman), Bari (The Flash), and Zeshika (Green Lantern).
Here's a trailer that offers an idea of what to expect. It sets the stage for the conflict and disappearance of their home world's Justice League, as well as shows the members of the Yakuza League. The first half shows the English dub, and at the 2:10 mark the trailer is shown with the original Japanese voice acting.
Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League is available worldwide, and the anime will begin streaming on the HBO Max service on July 3, 2025.
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Destructoid Friday, June 13, 2025 5:09 PM
In a development that will surprise basically no one, Stellar Blade's arrival on Steam two days ago has created an influx of mods for the title on PC, and a lot of them are just straight up porn.
The game's page on Nexus Mods boasts 238 results at the time of this article, and most of the first two pages are nudity mods, including the most-downloaded one that switches up the appearance of the main character, "Eve with No clothes on (Original Proportions)." Because of course.
A good amount of the mods seem to replace the main menu screen with all sorts of looping videos of Eve in X-rated fashion, while others give her interesting or cute outfits, and there's even one that makes her pregnant. Yeah.
Judging by the Overwhelmingly Positive Steam reviews (of which there are over 13,000 total), whether gamers are playing the title or simply watching the main character Eve walk slowly around the pretty environments, they are having a blast with the former PS5-exclusive action game where the heroine hacks and slashes her way across the storyline, battling monsters and epic boss battles in a skin-tight body suit.
"Plot?" said one review. "I only saw hips swinging and melons jiggling. 10/10, would simp again!" This is a common thread in the reviews I've browsed, but a lot are also praising it for being a solid PC port with good performance, too.
By all accounts, Stellar Blade is a really solid action game, regardless of how the "gooner" attention seems to overshadow it. It has an 81 critic rating and 9.2 user score on Metacritic, and so not everyone can only talk about the main character's attire (or lack thereof) when praising it.
"The game is high-quality hack and slash representative with a well written story and interesting characters," one Steam reviewer said. "Another undisputed plus is that the game runs smooth. I also would like to highlight the beautiful animations. Despite all the fan service in the game, Stellar Blade would be just as good even without it."
That's good to know! I bought Stellar Blade on PS5 last year at launch and haven't gotten around to playing it yet, but perhaps I will soon. But for my PC brothers enjoying the new launch on Steam, please make sure to wash your hands before returning back to the game.
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Destructoid Friday, June 13, 2025 3:57 PM
While many Survivalcraft and MMO games have come before it, Dune: Awakening is a remarkable example of an experience that builds off preexisting ideas and transforms them into its own identity.
Dune: Awakening takes place in the world of Arrakis, a harsh desert planet inhabited by scavengers, scrap resources, and perilous sandworms. You, on the other hand, are a foreign prisoner sent to Arrakis to learn more about the Fremen's disappearances. All the while, you're forced to survive on this planet by gathering resources, avoiding its various dangers, and either working alongside or fighting other players.
Even beyond gaming, it takes an established story, Dune, and builds off it using modern game mechanics and beautiful visuals while still maintaining its core idea. Whether you develop a civilization with numerous other players or go on a solo adventure and fend for yourself is entirely up to you, giving you a few different paths that will affect your experience.
I've been a fan of MMOs and survival games for most of my life. I started with Runescape in early 2006, with Dune: Awakening being the latest entry in my ever-growing library. I was mostly a solo player, making my playthrough more challenging yet exhilarating as I worked extra hard to gather all the resources I needed to stay alive, let alone progress. If you want an MMO with gradual progression and a noticeable lack of hand-holding aside from initial tutorial pop-ups, Dune: Awakening will be right up your alley from the start.
At its core, Dune: Awakening is all about survival. While there are questlines that dive more into Arrakis' environment and the circumstances of the Fremen's disappearance, survival is your top priority until you get your bearings and establish yourself enough to safely explore without stressing about water and shelter. Once you're there, you can get to the fun part: the danger.
Everything about Arrakis is dangerous. It's a desert, so you need to constantly think about having enough water on hand to stay alive and finding shade to avoid burning to a crisp. Along the way, you may accidentally stumble upon a scavenger's base of operations and have to fight or run away from them. Even if you survive that, there's the chance of a sandworm finding you and gobbling you up or a sandstorm killing off your character, making you lose everything on hand. It's unforgiving and cruel, which is exactly what makes Dune: Awakening so captivating.
Where there's fun, though, there are some downsides. Dune: Awakening heavily relies on gunplay when fighting enemies, with melee being a somewhat viable, albeit noticeably weaker option. NPCs also aren't particularly difficult to battle, making them more of a mindless obstacle like in most MMOs. Even the sandworms pose little threat, as you can easily avoid them unless you go out of your way to draw their attention.
Dune: Awakening encapsulates everything I want from a survival MMO game. There's an interesting storyline, a beautiful world worth exploring, and some grindy aspects to keep me playing for as long as I want. If I'm only limited to an hour, I can quickly gather some resources and progress through a couple of quests before leaving. If I'm available all night, I can get a few friends to tag along to build a massive base in the middle of the desert and laugh when one of them gets eaten by a sandworm. It has some room for improvement with its combat, but with some polish, it can easily stand among the greats within both survival and MMO gaming genres.
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Destructoid Friday, June 13, 2025 3:51 PM
Cash is the most common currency in FIFA Rivals, yet it's also the most precious and will be extremely important in winning matches.
Cash is the bright, green-colored item on the top of your screen if you're just a beginner. The currency is obtainable via different methods inside the game, ranging from winning games to dabbing into microtransactions. However, none of us is sitting on a pile of money, so let's look at how to earn Cash most effectively without thinning your bank balance.
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All methods of earning Cash in FIFA Rivals
As I said, there are various methods of earning Cash. I haven't included microtransactions because they're not sustainable.
Out of all these methods, opening balls is the most sustainable way to get Cash. The remaining stuff is available throughout a full season, but you'll max out after a certain point. In the case of balls you earn as rewards, there are no limits.
Now that we have understood how to get Cash in FIFA Rivals, let's look at how you can maximize your income.
Best ways to get more Cash in FIFA Rivals
Here are some easy tips, especially if you're a beginner (meaning you have not played Season 0 or the beta).
If you follow these instructions, you shouldn't have any problem with Cash. It will be interesting to find out if Mythical improves the rate of earning the currency in the game.
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Destructoid Friday, June 13, 2025 3:23 PM
Even though Sony has been ramping up the PC ports of many of its first-party games, so-called "tentpole" titles won't be rushed to the platform, Sony has announced. Following a "deliberate" and "measured" strategy, Sony wishes to protect its most important games, which it considers "showcases" of the PS5's power.
As per GameSpot, PlayStation Studios chief executive Hermen Hulst recently spoke in a business meeting, providing comments regarding the future of PlayStation's exclusives and their potential PC ports.
He noted how PlayStation's "value" must be protected, and that means keeping some games exclusive to the platform, especially those games the company considers to be among its selection of "tentpole" titles that act as "showcases" of PS5's hardware capabilities.
"It's important to realize that we're really thoughtful about bringing our franchises off console to reach new audiences and that we're taking a very measured, very deliberate approach in doing that," Hulst said, adding that extra mind is paid to the tentpole games mentioned above that are "such a point of differentiation" for PlayStation.
A key phrase he used during the talk implies that certain games might never see the light of other platforms as they may be considered too crucial to PlayStation's exclusive ecosystem. Hulst said that the company carefully considers "if and how" they port games, highlighting that decisions can be made to outright reject porting a title that is deemed a big platform-seller.
Games like Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, and others might fall under this "singleplayer tentpole" categorization, and it's clear Sony took their sweet time deciding if and when they are to be ported. Both Ghost and the first GoW game took four years to make the journey, whereas the likes of Demon's Souls and Bloodborne are nowhere in sight.
This latter is also one of the most demanded ports in the history of Sony exclusives, with players anticipating each State of Play and similar Sony-related event, praying that the company will finally deliver and move the classic FromSoftware game to Gaben's splendid realm.
This is in stark contrast to Microsoft's line of thinking, which has recently started emphasizing multi-platform availability, to the point that the company is bringing its biggest flagship franchises over to Sony's consoles.
Hopefully, something changes in Sony's line of thinking that'll start getting us more and more first-party games on multiple platforms.
Whether or not Microsoft's massive experiment pays off might influence Sony's decisions, so fingers crossed it turns out to be a bountiful venture, as the opposite could spell the end of universal multiplatform dreams.
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Destructoid Friday, June 13, 2025 2:29 PM
The Shapeshifters Crafting Upgrade Objective is live in EA FC 25, and it's your best shot at getting some amazing rewards free of cost.
The rewards guarantee stacked packs that guarantee walkouts on every pull, increasing your chances of getting a promo item. Moreover, the SBC required to complete the objective can be easily finished, and the fodder can be generated on its own. This guide will provide all the necessary details to help you complete the objective without spending a single Ultimate Team coin.
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All Shapeshifters Crafting Upgrade Objective rewards in EA FC 25
Let's first take a look at all the rewards. The rewards are evenly distributed across separate milestones. Whenever you hit a particular milestone, the applicable reward will be unlocked. There's one simple and single task in EA FC 25: complete the Shapeshifters Crafting Upgrade SBC.
Completing the full set will finish the objective and unlock an 86+ x10 Rare Gold Players Pack.
How to complete the Shapeshifters Crafting Upgrade SBC in EA FC 25
The SBC has only one task, and here are the requirements.
If you don't want to spend any coins, you'll have to wait a few days to complete the SBC 100 times. However, there's an easy way, and I have mentioned the steps.
You can complete the Shapeshifters Crafting Upgrade SBC approximately 14 times daily. You'll need to dish out 14 extra Rare Gold cards from your inventory, but they're very easy to acquire. At this rate, it will take you eight days to complete all the objective tasks, which are available for the next four weeks.
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Destructoid Friday, June 13, 2025 2:22 PM
The end of the week comes up again, and, as always, there's no better time to give your favorite games a spin. It might also be some entirely new experience, fresh out of the oven, and there's surely no lack of those at the moment.
The Steam Next Fest is still active, with demos of countless indie games ripe for the taking for the low, low cost of nothing at all. From challenging roguelikes to innovative and grueling horrors, there's a little bit of everyone there. Big patches and updates for established titles have come out recently as well, so there's certainly no lack of gaming options this weekend.
As for myself, I'm finally back at home and able to use my beloved main rig to fire up some new games that my bricked laptop couldn't handle. Thus, it's probably gonna be a couple of days of Elden Ring: Nightrein with the lads and just one turn of Total War: Warhammer 3.
Making use of the active Steam Next Fest, I'll also hop onto some indie demos, both singleplayer and co-op, such as Hunters Inc. and Hell Clock, as I've been having that itch for a proper roguelike/looter-shooter experience for a while now, which these two gems perfectly scratched. Dota 2 is on the table as well, but I may put it off for this weekend so I can catch up on proper, non-rage-inducing games.
I might also fire up and continue my campaign of The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind to bask in the glory of classic RPGs from a time when Bethesda still had competent people on board and Todd Howard was a proper designer and innovator, and not a regurgitator of past work.
But enough about me. What about you, Destructoid? What gaming experiences, old and new, are you going to tap into this weekend?
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MonsterVine Friday, June 13, 2025 7:39 PM Koei Tecmo and longtime Atelier developer Gust have officially announced that Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian will launch on September 26, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Fans can now preorder the physical edition and get a first look at new gameplay and story details thanks to […] |
MonsterVine Friday, June 13, 2025 4:30 PM Nexon has rolled out a new major update for Blue Archive titled "Secret Midnight Party: The Chimes of Tag", bringing with it a new story arc set at Millennium Science School, two brand-new student recruits in cozy pajama outfits, and a heap of event rewards. On top of that, the dev team is prepping for […] |
MonsterVine Friday, June 13, 2025 3:00 PM Indie publisher Room6 has announced two wildly different but equally intriguing new titles coming to Steam in 2025: the cozy-creepy roguelike Reverie in the Moonlight and the contemplative psychological adventure On Donuts and Holes. While one has you fighting off monsters with an army of cuddly stuffed animals, the other invites you to answer intimate […] |