Mortal Kombat 1 Peacemaker: Release date and early access

News Can you see him? Peacemaker is next in line to join the Mortal Kombat 1 roster viaKombat Pack 1. Based on the DC Comics character portrayed by John Cena, Peacemaker is a trash-talking vigilante who wants nothing but peace, as his name suggests. Following his appearance in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad and spin-off “Peacemaker” HBO program, the character’s next stop is the Mortal Kombat universe. When will Peacemaker come to Mortal Kombat 1?...

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Jennifer Bryant

Newly Announced Stephen King Movie Can Finally Do What Hollywood Has Tried & Failed To For 47 Years

Although director Doug Liman’s take onThe Standpromises to bring an iconic Stephen King novel to life, only time will tell if the ambitious movie actually happens. Althoughmany of Stephen King’s 66 bookshave been brought to life on-screen, not all the prolific author’s efforts have received movie adaptations. Some of his stories are too trippy and surreal. Others are too shocking and explicit to work well onscreen, while still others simply have not had a chance to become movies yet....

June 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1070 words · Bernard Ward

Nova Hearts: First Spark doesn’t quite catch fire

Dating sims are harder to create than people give them credit for. Hundreds of thousands of words, dialogue trees that stretch to the horizon and take into account successes and failures, trying to fit in as many characters as possible to suit different preferences; the complexity piles up and threatens to collapse. It gets more difficult when you try to merge it with another genre. I’ve seenfailure happenmany timesthroughout my years as Destructoid’s resident self-proclaimed dating sim expert....

June 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1118 words · Jill Watson

Overwatch 2 players get free Nihon Genji skin

News Update Genji’s loadout with this stylish skin! Overwatch 2 players who are also members of Prime Gaming can now add the Nihon Genji skin to their collection! Read on for the instructions on how to do this and how to get a trail for Prime Gaming if you don’t already have a membership. Overwatch 2 Nihon Genji skin To unlock the free Nihon Genji skin in Overwatch 2, visitPrime Gaming’s homepageand type in “Overwatch 2” in the search bar....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Cheryl Roberts

Overwatch 2 puts out a Venture patch to buff the fan-favorite mole-person

News The Overwatch 2 Venture patch buffs our favorite mole-person. Last night, Overwatch 2 put out a small patch. This patch had changes to only two heroes: Venture and Zarya. Although the Zarya changes were minor, the real hero to shine was Venture., who received multiple much-needed buffs. So, let’s break down the Overwatch 2 Venture patch and the changes that occurred. Related articles Overwatch 2 Venture buff Following theOverwatch 2 x Porsche collaboration event, it seems like Overwatch 2’s newest addition needed a bit of a buff....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Elizabeth Thornton

Overwatch 2 Season 3 is almost here, and with it a…Overwatch dating sim?

Overwatch 2 News A dating sim, an anime crossover, and more: Overwatch 2 Season 3 is jam-packed with new content. Let’s take a look. We’re 24 hours from the launch of Overwatch 2 Season 3 and with it comes a host of goodies. This includes a Kiriko Mythic skin themed around Asian mythology,an anime crossover event, and… A dating sim where you can date Mercy or Genji. Did a weeb come up with this season’s content?...

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Mark Barrett

Overwatch 2 Venture trial arrives for a limited time!

News Here are all of Venture’s official abilities, passives, and ultimate! Overwatch 2 players can soon play the game’s upcoming damage hero Venture! Read on for the Overwatch 2 Venture trial release date, official list of abilities, what to expect, and more. Overwatch 2 Venture trial release date The newest addition to the Overwatch 2 roster, Venture, will be playable between March 28 and March 31. Ahead of the Overwatch 2 Venture trial launch date, Blizzard posted a video to officially introduce the character....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Jamie Powell

Overwatch 2 x LE SSERAFIM livestream event countdown and details revealed: “Step up, stand out, and show the world that you’re FEARLESS!”

Overwatch 2 News The Overwatch 2 x LE SSERAFIM livestream will give players a closer look at the new skins. Blizzard has revealed more details about the brand-new Overwatch 2 x LE SSERAFIM collaboration! This time around, the crossover features 10 legendary skins plus the return of the Fawksey James Junkrat one that first made its appearance in 2023. In addition to these skins in the 2025 iteration of the collaboration, players can soon look forward to a special Overwatch 2 x LE SSERAFIM livestream event....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Paul Harmon

QTCinderella announces 2023 Streamer Awards

Streamers News QTCinderella’s Streamer Awards is making a comeback and tickets will be up for sale to the general public. Here is what we know about the upcoming Streamer Awards. After its first successful year, it seems like Streamer Awards is making a return! Famous Twitch streamer, Blaire “QTCinderella” who founded Streamer Awards has just announced the streamer-oriented event for 2023. The event will be live on March 2023 and streamers from all around the world will come together in Los Angeles, California....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Victoria Combs

Quincy Crew add KheZu as Coach Ahead of TI10

DOTA 2 News KheZu has been working with the players in their bootcamp for the past couple of weeks. North American Dota 2 organization, Quincy Crew has announced Maurice “KheZu"Gutmann as the team’s coach ahead of TI10. KheZu has been helping the team in the bootcamp for a couple of weeks and the team is ready to bring glory to NA Dota 2. OG confirm Ceb may not compete at TI10 following an emergency eye surgery operation Things are looking grim for OG as it’s offlaner Ceb might miss TI10 due to health issues....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Teresa Johnson

Relic Hunters Legend gets a closed beta in July

Recover lost memories in Relic Hunters Legend There aremanylooter shooters on the market, but the upcoming gameRelic Hunters Legendmanages to stand out thanks to its adorably cartoonish visuals. A closed beta will be made available soon, giving the public a taste of what Rogue Snail is cooking up. Here’s everything you need to know. Relic Hunters Legend’s Closed Beta Relic Hunters Legendis an upcoming online top-down looter-shooter set to release on Steam....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Glenn Warren

Return to exciting pro Valorant amidst delays, poor turnout at Valorant India Invitational Day 1

News Day 2 will see two best-of-three semifinals. Expectations from the Valorant India Invitational Day 1 were high. With $100,000 on the lines and some of the top International teams and players in attendance, Indian fans were eager to watch top-tier Valorant. But the reality on Day 1 was different. Despite reaching the venue nearly three hours late, assuming I had missed the first two, maybe three games, I realized I had not missed anything....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 761 words · Kimberly Olson

Ryan Payton leaves Kojima Productions, no MGS5 for him

Ryan Payton, a man who has been instrumental in the production ofMetal Gear Solid 4, hasresigned from his postto pursue a career that will keep him closer to his family. The assistant producer is credited as the man who brought a more Western approach toMGS4‘s control scheme, helping to broaden the game’s appeal, as well as the minds of his colleagues. Payton has not dropped any indication of where he’ll end up, but his chief ambition is to get an original game concept green lit, and states that he has lots of ideas....

June 2, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Kara Scott