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New update gives out skills and enables in-game voice chat Microsoft Studios “couldn’t be happier with the level of exposure that [Phantom Dust] has received.” Since the Xbox One and Windows 10re-releaselaunched on May 16, it has garnered over one million players. For a revival of a niche original Xbox action/strategy title, thatdoesseem good. Code Mystics is encouraging daily logins with the next update, which awards a free skill each day you sign into yourPhantom Dustprofile and a bonus skill if you play at least four days during the week....

Despiteits flaws on the Xbox One, Bluehole Studio’s battle royale titlePlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsis performing quite well on the console. Following its release on the system, the last-man-standing shooter has managed to garner more than 1 million players on the platform in its first 48 hours alone, with many more gamers likely to jump on the bandwagon in the near future. In order to celebrate this particular feat forPlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Microsoft has also decided to announce a special promotion where every Xbox One X purchase will come with a copy of the game....

Pokemon GO becomes the biggest mobile game in U.S. history and shows no signs of slowing down as it continues to surpass the user base of multiple services. Since its launch, somePokemon GOplayers have been touting the popularity of the new augmented reality game, but now it looks like they might have some data to back up that claim now. WhilePokemon GOsoared to the top of the iOS App Storeon its launch day and has proved to bemore popular than apps like Tinder, the popularity ofPokemon GOcontinues to break records, as new data shows that the augmented reality game has become the most popular mobile game in U....

This weekend, Niantic is hosting yet anotherPokemon GOSafari Zone event, this time in Sentosa, Singapore. Like other Safari Zone events, evenPokemon GOplayers that can’t attend the festivities in Sentosa can still get in on the action somewhat, as shiny Shuckle will start appearing worldwide for a limited time. Beginning April 20 at 6am local time and until April 21 at 10pm, Shuckle will start spawning more frequently in the wild. Additionally, shiny Shuckle is being added toPokemon GOas part of the event, and with the increased spawn rate, it will be easier for fans to find one....

Punch Simulatoris an excitingRobloxgame, but sometimes it takes a lot of time to achieve good results. To ease their way to the top, players can use thePunch Simulatorcodes listed in this article. Rewards that can be obtained by redeeming codes and other useful information about the popularRobloxgame can also be found below. Updated August 03, 2025, by Artur Novichenko:Developers are always releasing new codes, and we’re here to track them for you....

After winning Crunchyroll’s 2025 anime of the year award,Solo Levelinghas undoubtedly found immense success as a rising star. When taking a closer look at the star-studded series, I discovered the trendsetting potentialSolo Levelinghas on mainstream anime tropes, and it’s unsettling. Solo Levelingdepicts deficient archetypes;archetypes involving emotionally detached, hyper-efficient, overpowered male protagonists who solve conflict with minimal effort and scarce interpersonal depth. While this concept isn’t foreign to anime,Solo Leveling’simmense success is aprime catalyst to reignite the trope....

Founding family sells ‘some’ shares Nintendo has completed its114 billion-yen ($1.1 billion) share buyback. Nintendo CEO Saturo Iwata announced the company would be using its cash reserves and “stepping up share buybacks” last week. In reducing the number of shares on the market by buying back existing stock, it offers stability for shareholders who will continue to hold stock in the company by increasing the value of the shares left on the market....

Summary AStarfieldplayer has used the game’s design tools to build Mando’s ship fromThe Mandalorianand the results are impressively accurate. Since Bethesda’s new action RPG launched, gamers have been enjoying the new setting and the freedom of exploring a massive galaxy. Many have also found lots of fun in learninghow to design and build ships inStarfieldand in putting their creativity to the test. Not surprisingly, some have drawn inspiration from other classic sci-fi franchises for design ideas....

Fishing is almost always present in plenty of cozy life sim games, andSun Havenhappens to have the same mechanic as well. Reeling in all sorts of aquatic creatures is joy in its own right, but not everyone may find it as fun as others do. Still, the waters around the peaceful are bountiful andhave plenty to offer, even for those who don’t want to sink as much time into them....

For the past year or so theSuper Smash Bros.pro community has been rocked by scandal. In July 2020, the community became aware of an alleged sexual relationship between Nairoby Quezada, screen name “Nairo” and Zack Lauth, screen name “Secretary.” At the time these alleged events occurred Zack was only 15 years of age while Nairoby was 20. However, since the initial scandal came out, several statements have alleged Nairoby was an entirely unwilling participant in these sexual encounters....

Ah,Mega Man 7. By the time it came out in 1995, there were some who thought that the classic formula had already been outdone by theMega Man Xgames. Theywere right! ButMega Man 7does have some good SNES charm. Note that, unlike earlierMega Mantitles,Mega Man 7splits the bosses into two groups. After you finish the intro stage, you’re given a group of four robot masters to take on. After they’re defeated, you get the next four....

If you haven’t heard, Destructoid finally has its own dedicatedTF2server! Hats for everyone! In other news, I took a look at Torchlight 2, Dale North reviewed theIco and Shadow of the Colossus CollectionandVidRhythm, and Jim Sterling reviewedWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine. Destructoid Original:Vote in Backlog Series 25: Different Colonoscopy Community:The Destructoid Team Fortress 2 server lives!Community blogs of9/8/11Forum thread of the day:New Dtoid TF2 Server! Contests:Win a Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Chainsword!...

The Pond era ofDoctor Whois fondly remembered by many, but for those who miss seeing Karen Gillan and Alex Kingston on-screen together,Douglas Is Cancelledis well worth checking out. There are manythrilling miniseries that don’t get enough attention. Unfortunately, the reason for this is that, in a world of streaming, audiences have pretty much every and any TV show at their fingertips, and if a title isn’t recurring, it’s easy for it to fly under the radar....