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Check out everything Destructoid did today So… I did a feature that I thought was pretty fantastic, and our staff played against SOE inPlanetside 2… sooo yeah we’re basically the most awesome people ever. Destructoid Original:Podtoid 227: Dr. Mario with a Bloody CoathangerFour things I’d like to see in Halo 5Friday Night Fights: Black Ops II and PlanetSide 2, too!This weekend on Dtoid TV: Dtoid vs. SOE in PlanetSide 2The DTOID Show: Wii U, Deus Ex Movie & Mr Torgue’s DLC...

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Patricia Walton

The Mandalorian Actor Talks About Darksaber's Role in Season Two

Talking to Deadline after his Emmy nomination, Giancarlo Esposito who plays the villiainous Moff Gideon dropped some hints about the role his character and the darksaber play inThe Mandalorian’s upcoming second season. Nominated for his work inBetter Call Saul, Espositosaid “You’ll see more of the darksaber, you’ll get the explanation of this ancient weapon to the modern world, a collapsed world." Although the darksaber was only briefly seen at the end ofThe Mandalorian’s first season when Moff Gideon uses it to free himself from a TIE Fighter wreckage, it looks like it’ll have a far bigger role to play in the second season....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Kenneth Clark

The Mega Man comic explores awkward robot love

Valentine’s Day-themed pages from MM #22 We take a break from theSonic/Mega Manjoygasm festivitiesto remind you that on February 13 — the day before Valentine’s Day coincidentally — ArchieMega Man#22 hits shelves. It’s the requisite “love” issue, in which Roll plays matchmaker to get Mega and Quake Woman together, while Ice Man tries his best to express his feelings for Roll. Yeah, here’s the thing… TheMM1Robot Masters were built by Dr....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Sean Alexander

The Sims 4: How to Play in First Person

Without an iota of doubt,The Sims 4delivers an immersive and true-to-life gameplay experience by incredibly mimicking real-world aspects. Players can engage in the lives ofSims and get lost in the virtual world. Yet, some players desire for even more heightened lifelike experience, and this is where the first-person mode enters the spotlight. The Sims 4also has a first-person mode option that grants players the ability to explore the surroundings through the eyes of their Sims....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Joseph Washington

This 23-Year-Old George Lucas Quote Completely Changes How We See The Sith & Anakin's Fall

This shocking 23-year-old George Lucas quote describing one ofStar Wars’most significant Sithnot only changes the Sith but also affectsAnakin Skywalker/Darth Vader’sfall to the dark side. Although the Sith have been fleshed out considerably over the decades, they’ve been a staple inStar Warsmovies and TV showssince the beginning. This began with Darth Vader inA New Hope(although the Sith were hardly defined at the time), but, since then, Darth Sidious, Darth Tyranus/Count Dooku, Darth Maul, and many others have been added to the list ofStar Wars’most powerful Sith....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 983 words · Kevin Holland

This Award-Winning Game Is 80% Off Now, & It's The Best Game I've Played This Year

The award-winningindiegameBefore Your Eyesis currently 80% off on PC, and it’s the best game I’ve played this year, even though it was released back in 2021.The narrative-driven indie title developed by GoodbyeWorld Games and published by Skybound Games follows the story of the protagonist Benjamin, living from your first-person perspective. Considered one of themost underrated games of 2021,Before Your Eyesbegins with a ferryman picking up your soul from a river in the afterlife....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1043 words · Amanda Anderson

Today's Google Doodle Is Putting AI Mode Front And Center

Googleused its daily Doodle today to promote its new AI mode. AI Mode is a new way to search for results on Google that the company has been pushing more lately. It first appeared at or near the top of typical search results, before a dedicated tab for it popped up under the search bar near other options like Images or News. As reported by9to5Google, today’s Google Doodle featured the company’s logo, which jumps together into a single G, creating some multicolored sparkles, before hopping back out into the full name....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · James Thompson

Ubisoft is Happy with Beyond Good and Evil 2’s Development

Last month, veteran video game developerMichel Ancel announced his retirementfrom the industry, which had fans worried about the state ofBeyond Good and Evil 2. Immediately after the announcement, Ubisoft reassured fans that Ancel’s retirement won’t hurt the game’s development, which is in a playable state, according to the studio. Now, Ubisoft released an update saying thatBeyond Good and Evil 2is progressing nicely. During the company’s latest earnings report, CEO Yves Guillemot reassured fans by saying that Ubisoft is happy with the development ofBeyond Good and Evil 2, and a gameplay preview is expected to release in 2021....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Michael Booth

Uncharted Has as Much to Gain by Losing Its Mascot as The Last of Us

Summary The Last of Ushas only had two games in the last 10 years, but it has managed to become one of the most popular IPs for PlayStation, resulting in an HBO adaptation that now seeks to cover all its existing content.The Last of Us’ multiplayer spin-offwill be a great way for the IP to branch out away from characters and settings fans have become incredibly familiar with, and it will be interesting to see how fans respond to new ideas and directions for the franchise under that lens....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Crystal Gates

Was Kevin Costner’s John Dutton Always Supposed To Die In Yellowstone?

This article mentions suicide. It’s quite possible that if John Dutton (Kevin Costner) hadn’t died in the premiere ofYellowstoneseason 5, part 2, he would have died in the series finale regardless. Fans were curious how Taylor Sheridan would write Costner out of the show after he didn’t return for the conclusion.Yellowstoneseason 5, part 2’s premieregot the main question out of the way immediately, revealing that John Dutton had, allegedly, killed himself in the governor’s mansion....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Mary Coleman

Weapons Ending Explained: What Really Happened To The Missing Kids

Warning: Major spoilers forWeaponsahead! After building a compelling horror mystery across most of its runtime,Weapons' ending brings things to an intense, disturbing, and darkly hilarious conclusion. The second solo-feature film fromwriter-director Zach Creggerrevolves around the inexplicable disappearance of (almost) an entire third-grade class of kids, who all ran off from their small-town, suburban homes on the same night, at exactly 2:17 a.m. The movie is divided into sections that follow specific characters, jumping around in time to catch them at key parts of their involvement in this case....

July 4, 2025 · 8 min · 1587 words · Aaron Mathews

Why Myrna Was In The Hospital & In Handcuffs In The Pitt Season 1

Spoilers ahead for The Pitt season 1.Myrna was one ofThe Pitt’s recurrent patients and appeared in almost every episode of the show, but why she was in the hospital and handcuffed was not revealed until later in the show. Part ofwhat makesThe Pittsuch a great medical dramais the level of realism that the Max series managed to achieve, especially compared to similar shows.The Pitthas been praised by doctors and nursesfor how it portrays what it is like to save lives in an ER, and that includes dealing with patients amidst a lot of challenges....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Jeffrey Reed

Wordle 202 Answer for July 09, 2025

Wordleis a new daily word game that’s been taking the internet by storm. Each day, the web-based game gives players a new five-letter word to figure out, but they only have six tries to do so. Of course, the game has abuilt-in hint systemto giveWordleplayers some help, but it’s ultimately up to the player to do most of the legwork. Once players open upWordle, they will see six rows of blank squares....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Debra Robinson