Remember when people were licking the game cartridges from their Nintendo Switches back in 2017?The actual company had to make a post on their support pagetelling people to not do that. Doing so wasn’t harmful, but it still shouldn’t be done. Now it seems that we’re in a time where people are huffing those fumes coming from Valve’s Steam Deck. A recentReddit post went viral where someone asked Valve if it’s safe to inhale the exhaust from the Steam Deck’s vents....

Best dressed dev of PAX East 2015 At PAX East, I spent a majority of my time playing indie games but the one that really stood out isWander, a non-combat exploration MMO about discovering the story of the world around you. The booth was an outlier — the display was set up on a large television surrounded by bits of moss, and the dev stationed by its side was the sharpest-dressed developer at the show....

After freeing Waldhar from his cell, he’ll enlist another favor in the A Magisterial Amenity quest. The mission involves finding Waldhar’s confiscated spectacles inDragon’s Dogma 2in order to help with his reading at his new home. How to complete A Magisterial Amenity in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Waldhar’s spectacles can be found in thestoreroom of Vernworth Hall, near the same location as the prison in The Caged Magistrate. They are on top of a shelf in the top-left corner of the building (marked with the arrow symbol)....

There are many unique prizes to behold inFortniteWinterfest, from emotes to musical instruments. But, like most events, the most sought-after items always come down to skins, a prized possession that often requires a premium purchase. Fortunately, Winterfest gives you the chance to get skins for free, and we’ll show you which presents include them inFortnite. Where to find Fortnite present skin in Winterfest 2024 After you’ve entered the Lodge through the snowflake interaction, you’ll encounter a stack of gifts on the left and right sides forWinterfest 2024....

Illogical, impractical, and often hypocritical The year 2015 has begun. It is a time for new beginnings. New games are coming out. New experiences will be shared. And yet, the same old Internet arguments will take place. Let’s put one to rest right now. There has been growing criticism in the past few years about certain aspects of the videogame industry. Maybe female characters are presented in ways that reinforce negative stereotypes....

Promoted from our Community Blogs! [Dtoid community blogger bbain shares his favorite battles from the Souls games. Spoiler alert for those of you who haven’t beaten any of the three games! Want to see your own blog appear on our front page?Go write something!–Mr Andy Dixon] Having beatenDark Souls II, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about the boss fights, which I thought were generally weaker this time around....

Adhesive Games’ impressive-looking mech combat gameHawkenwon’t be out until the end of this year, but it’s already attracted quite a bit of attention. $10 million in funding for the project has been raised so that it can launch successfully in the investor-dubbed “core free-to-play market.” Games Beat caught up with venture capital firm Benchmark Capital, who also helped fundLeague of Legends. “We were tremendously thankful to be associated with Riot [Games], but we viewed the market as much bigger than a single title,” says partner Mitch Lasky....

The best Christmas games fill you with delight and cheer for all to hear. Perhaps it’s found in a snowy setting, a grand story, or festive items to get you into the spirit. Regardless of your holiday favorites, here are five games you can try set around the season. Disney Dreamlight Valley Christmas is a time of nostalgia, and I remember watching a lot of Disney Christmas specials over the holidays when I was a kid....

Another year of dual-screen gaming The Nintendo 3DS is sitting at a whopping 72 million units sold around the world. Despite the hot, new Switch on the scene, the seven-year-old family of systems is still selling. Given Nintendo’s propensity for quickly abandoning its hardware once something better comes along, many people have been wondering when Nintendo is going to send the 3DS to go live on a farm upstate. But the company has long-term plans....

Atari iscontinuing its lineupofnewly producedAtari 2600 cartridges with a more obscure title:Dark Chambers. Dark Chamberswas released in 1989, extremely close to the end of the 2600’s lifespan. Hah! Except, not it wasn’t, becauseDark Chambersis actually just a rework ofDandy, a game originally released in 1986 on early home computers. But wait, it gets stranger. Going back to the beginning,Dandywas developed by John Howard Palevich. It’s a dungeon crawler inspired byDungeons & Dragons....

Monster Hunter Wildsis a brutal playground where monsters are bigger, meaner, and always ready to ruin your day. To survive, you need the best offensive skills to hit harder, crit more often, and take down threats fast. Let’s break down how to become an unstoppable hunter. Strongest Offense Skills in Monster Hunter Wilds InMonster Hunter Wilds, the best defense really is a good offense, largely due to the extensive impact the game’s new Wound system adds....

Put it next to your Ouya in the trash Are you old enough to remember the ColecoVision console from the ’80s? Do you yearn for the days of old when games came on cartridges and everything had a nice physical manual? Do you often buy into new consoles announced with no hardware details because of overwhelming nostalgia? If you answered yes to the questions above then Coleco has a console just for you and the ten other people that buy one: Coleco Chameleon....

Free game, free headset — don’t pay for a thing! In today’s contest you can win a HyperX Cloud MIX Gaming Headset, courtesy of our friends from the newly-launchedKartRider Rush+! What’s better than a free game? A free game and a free expensive headset, of course. If you’re reading this, then you’re in luck because today we’ve got a little bit of both to throw at you! The free-to-playKartRider Rush+just saw its global release across iOS and Android devices, and they’ve given us a free HyperX Cloud MIX Wired Gaming Headset + Bluetooth to give away to the plucky Destructoid readers....