Destructoid review: The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai

It has been over a year since gamers were given the opportunity to check out the XNA Community Games demo and I think it’s safe to say that one game clearly outshined all of the competition.The Dishwasher: Dead Samuraiwas far and away the most complex, challenging and fun title demonstrated there, let alone the most polished. And then things went dark. With little to no word about the status ofThe Dishwasherfrom when the demonstration period ended until the game’s release, I was starting to worry that it had disappeared off the landscape altogether....

June 23, 2025 · 10 min · 1948 words · Luis Ross

EA announce they are laying off 5% of workforce

News EA will also be doubling down on certain projects. Electronic Arts (EA) have announced that they are laying off 5% of their workforce. This will result in around 670 jobs being lost. The layoffs were announced as part of a wider plan that also includes the end of some IP’s and other business changes. EA employed over 13,000 workers as of March 2023. CEO reveals EA are laying off staff The news that EA were laying off staff was revealed by CEO Sam Wilson in a memo to employees....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Jennifer Holmes

EA FC 24: How to complete the Homegrown TOTS Evolution

The Homegrown TOTS Evolution is a premium upgrade option in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team. It was released during the Serie A TOTS promo, which includes some excellent items. The evolution focuses on cards with lower overall ratings and allows you to apply several upgrades along with new playstyles. Here are the requirements for theEA FC 24Homegrown TOTS Evolution: EA FC 24 Homegrown TOTS Evolution Upgrades The evolution offers three levels of upgrades, and includes several boosts....

June 23, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Becky Diaz

Epic Games takes Fortnite cheater to court; donates entire settlement to charity

Fortnite News “Selling compromised player accounts and cheat technologies puts people’s information at risk and ruins the experience for people who are playing fairly,” said Epic in their recent statement on the issue. “We take the illegal sale of these items seriously and we’ll pursue all available options to ensure our games remain fun, fair, and never pay-to-win.” In today’s gaming climate, most kids expect nothing more than a ban in-game when caught cheating....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Jacqueline Campbell

Every Straw Hat’s dream in One Piece, and their progress

Pirate crews inOne Piecealmost always follow a certain theme,including the strongest ones. For example, Kaido’s wild Animal Kingdom Priates are mostly Zoan Devil Fruit users. On the contrary, Shanks’ Red-Hair Pirates has no Devil Fruit user on its roster. As for the Straw Hat Pirates, they are bonded together by friendship and individual dreams. Each member of the Straw Hat Pirates has their individual goals, and sailing with their friends is one way to achieve that goal....

June 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1291 words · Samantha Smith

Forget Chenford, The Rookie Season 8's Biggest Challenge Is To Find Its Best Celina Replacement

The Rookieseason 7 didn’t end on a satisfying note, meaning season 8 has its work cut out for it —the biggest issue it must address isn’t the frustrating state of Tim Bradford and Lucy Chen’s relationship,though; it’s Celina Juarez’s replacement. The police procedural’s seventh season had its ups and downs.The Rookieseason 7, episode 8was a highlight, featuring a great villain, an instant classic Chenford scene, and an ending that left my jaw on the floor....

June 23, 2025 · 4 min · 754 words · Jeanette Maxwell

How to complete The Blocked Well quest in Tears of the Kingdom

Well guards, guard your well, well Wells are a subtly vital part ofThe Legend of Zelda:Tears of the Kingdom. They provide access to caves, hide treasure, and in The Blocked Well, keep some baddies away from the poor, innocent townsfolk. This side adventure is part of the Lucky Clover Gazette quest line inTears of the Kingdom. In it, Link and his reporter pal Penn travel from stable to stable across Hyrule, helping local people and following leads on the whereabouts of Princess Zelda....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Christina Jackson

How to get Overwatch 2 All-Stars skins: Atlantic and Pacific

Guides News Here’s how to get these returning OWL All-Stars skins and how much they cost. Overwatch 2 All-Stars skins are back! These include the Atlantic All-Stars skins and the Pacific All-Stars skins. Read on for details about these Overwatch League (OWL) cosmetics and how to get them. Overwatch 2 All-Stars skins These All-Stars skins are now available in the game. Just boot up Overwatch 2 and navigate to the in-game shop via the main menu....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Jennifer Jackson

How to Self-Destructoid

Nothin’ but love, y’all [With emotions riding high in the community, Deadmoon shares with us why exactly it is he loves this crazy, broken Dtoid family. <3 ~ JuIc3] A lot of my friends make fun of me when I tell them that I’m an active part of an online community. They say things like, “Oh, are you going for that venerated Mod Status?” They tease, “Do you guys just sit around and send each other dick pics all day?...

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Krista Landry

I Played MTG Arena's Edge Of Eternities Preview, Here's 5 Tips For Your Pre-Release Deck

After playing inMagic: The Gathering’s preview event forEdge of Eternities, I’ve gotten a much better feel for the type of strategies that work best for Sealed events. If you’re planning to participate in a traditional Prerelease event this weekend, then you may want to reconsider some of your preconceived notions about the set before building your deck. My opinions on a few of the set’s new mechanics definitely changed after seeing them in action, and it would help to know what they play like before heading to your local events....

June 23, 2025 · 8 min · 1602 words · Tammy Williams

LTA South Spring Split 2025: Schedule, matches, and results

League of Legends News Here’s everything to know about the LTA South circuit, including the schedule, match times, results, and teams. LTA South is coming back with another split on April 5. Riot Games has officially announced the Spring Split schedule for the League of Legends Championship of the Americas (LTA). Be sure to check out all the tournament details and catch the games live! Format changes, scrims, bootcamps before MSI, and more: all the changes coming to the LTA South Riot Games listened to both teams and the community; many changes are coming to the LTA South Split 2, starting on April 5....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Tyler Banks

MLBB Project Next 2023 brings refreshed look for Layla

Mobile News One of the first heroes of the game is finally getting an upgrade. MOONTON is back with Project NEXT for 2023 in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB). The developer released a video offering fans a look at what the project will bring this year – and it’s a visual revamp to one of the earliest heroes in MLBB, Layla. For the unaware, Project NEXT is a project launched in 2020 to improve old heroes....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Michael Graham

Modern Warfare 2 tops Steam sales charts during beta weekend

Call of Duty News Call of Duty will be available to buy on the Steam platform for the first time in four years, starting with Modern Warfare 2. The newest Call of Duty instalment, Modern Warfare 2 has topped the sales chart for the Steam platform during the second week of beta playtesting. The game is the first Call of Duty available on Steam since WWII released in 2017. Players had previously been forced to buy the game on Activision’s own platformBattle....

June 23, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Anthony Cantrell