Nintendo Switch Will Add Save Transfers and Guest Logins, Says Leak

It’s no secret that Nintendo intends to support itsSwitchconsole with major updates, adding new and updated functionality like its upcomingonline service. Now, leaked documents have revealed some of the other features that are in the works for the system. Information distributed to developers suggests thatNintendoplans to offer a way of transferring save data from one console to another. At the moment, there’s no way ofretrieving save filesfrom the console they’re created with, so this feature would no doubt be warmly received by many users....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Melissa Martinez

No, that’s not a Switch Sega Shiro is holding

‘It’s a Sega!’ Are you ready for the second exciting installment ofthe Sega Shiro story?Well, too bad because here it is. In this episode, we see the son of former Sega mascot Segata Sanshiro educating his classmates on the history of rad Sega products, including 1990’s Game Gear, 1987’s Master System 3D Glasses and, of course, 1995’s Sega Saturn. Things take a dark turn when we learn of the fate of his stoic father, apparently killed defending the planet from a nuclear missile....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Mikayla Smith

PlayStation Play at Home Free Games Follow Two Big Patterns

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sony launched the PlayStation Play at Home program in 2020. The concept of the program was simple: give away high quality PlayStation games as an incentive for people to stay home and play video games instead of going out in public and potentially spreading the coronavirus. ThePlayStation Play at Home program in 2020was met with a great deal of praise from fans, which is no surprise since Sony gave away heavy hitters likeUncharted: The Nathan Drake CollectionandJourney....

July 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1289 words · Antonio Morales

Pokemon GO Adds Surprise Celebrate 2019 Research With Powerful Reward

Pokemon GO’s2019 Community Day Weekend Eventis officially underway, which means that players are out and about taking advantage of extended spawn times until 9pm today and tomorrow. As it turns out, Niantic has another surprise end of year treat for players, as well. In addition to all of thePokemon GODecember Community Day Weekend bonuses and special raids, trainers will also find a new Special Research series of tasks available when they login....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Jay Vega

Pokemon GO Removes Quest Data from Files

In a prior update forPokemon GOdataminers discovered files that suggested that developerNiantic would soon introduce queststo the game, requiring players complete different tasks (e.g hatching eggs and walking certain distances) in exchange for rewards. But while fans had speculated that the release of quests was imminent, a new development has now thrown that theory into jeopardy. Pokemon GOdataminers have now looked through the APK for the game’s recent Valentine’s Day update and while it tweaks fonts and changes Pokemon renders in Gyms and battles, it seems that the update has also removed quest data....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Rachel Murray

Proton Drive Is Getting Even Better

Proton Drive is the encrypted cloud storage service from the company that brought you Proton VPN and Proton Mail. It has received a few helpful improvements over the past year, and now there are new file sharing options and other changes. Proton has announced a series of significant upgrades to its cloud storage service, Proton Drive. The update introduces enhanced sharing functionality, allowing users to share files directly with others via email while maintaining complete control over access permissions....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Michelle Martinez

Remedy’s 2020 Sales Have Been 90% Digital

Finnish game developerRemedy Entertainmenthas continued to experience financial success from its 2019 action-adventure titleControl.Despite the recent backlash surrounding the company’s decision to only allow next-gen upgrades for players who purchase theControlUltimate Edition, the game has proven to be Remedy’s fastest-growing IP sinceMax Payne. During a recent presentation for investors and analysts, in addition to revealing that November 2020 had been a record month forControlsales, the company also shared that there has been a notable shift in the way players are purchasingRemedy Entertainment’sgames....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Christina Phillips

Roblox: Super Golf Codes

Super Golfis an exciting and intriguing game with many unusual locations and interesting mechanics that are rarely found inotherRobloxexperiences. Here, you will play golf as a ball and have to get to each hole as fast as possible before others. By redeemingSuper Golfcodes, you will receive generous rewards from the developers that will greatly facilitate your development in the game. The rewards from the codes will be both unique cosmetic items and currency, so don’t miss this opportunity....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Don Schultz

Rumor: Ghost of Tsushima Release Window Revealed

Ghost of Tsushima, the next fromInfamousandSly Cooperstudio Sucker Punch Productions, was first revealed at E3 2017. The game was then shown off again at E3 2018, but we haven’t seen it since then. However, an image recently posted on Reddit purported to be from a Sony shareholder presentation may give us an idea of when to expectGhost of Tsushimato launch. The image, posted to Reddit by user Tmfwang, shows various Sony studios (or in the case of Kojima Productions, studios associated with Sony), as well as their key PS4 franchises and units sold....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Kristin Ashley

Star Wars: Sienar & The New TIE Avenger Explained

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Andor season 2, episodes 1-3.The first three-part story arc ofAndorseason 2 features a Sienar Fleet Systems facility and the live-action debut of the TIE Avenger starfighter. Both Sienar and the TIE Avenger have a rich history in the originalStar WarsLegendscontinuity, and while Sienar Fleet Systems was quickly added to the modern canon following the franchise’s 2014 partial reboot, the TIE Avenger made its first appearance - both in the current timeline and live-action - inAndor....

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1089 words · Andrew Mccarthy

The 20 Best TV Villains Of All Time, Ranked

From Walter White to Sideshow Bob, the TV landscape is full of iconic villains that audiences love to hate. Television is a great medium for villains, because they have so long to develop. The writers will have dozens, sometimes hundreds of episodes to really dig into these villainous characters and show audiences what makes them tick. Audiences spentfive seasons ofBreaking Badwatching Walt descend into a murderous monster. They were shocked to see the warm and affable John Lithgow portray a sadistic serial killer inDexter....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Stephanie Jones

The Buccaneers Season 2, Episode 6 Review: I’ll Be Surprised If The Show Is Ever The Same Again After This Shockingly Dark Twist

Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Buccaneers season 2, episode 6.The Buccaneersseason 2 takes an unwelcome turn with episode 6. As it kicks off, Guy spots James near his home with Jinny and helps her see that they have to leave Italy. However, they don’t realize that James has already kidnapped Freddy, so Guy and Jinny head back to England to seek their friends’ help in finding him. Before long, James has his hands on Jinny, too, using her desperation to find her son against her and luring her out of hiding....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 701 words · Shelby Barker

The Daily Hotness: The goggles! They do nothing!

Actually, in his case, they may have helped. So…how about thoseDishonoredscreens, eh? Excitement? Tons of Destructoid Originals today, including our Best of gamescom — as well as the community choice winner — and Hamza talked with the CEO of Adhesive Games, developer of the upcoming mech-epic (mechpic?)Hawken. There were some screens forDishonored,GTAV, and scores of news stories on 8/22. Destructoid Original:Destructoid’s gamescom community choice award winnerPodtoid 215: Narrative Animal DildosHawken CEO: It takes indie companies to do risky thingsBest of gamescom 2012 winners announced!...

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Mason Morales