3D patent infringement case against Nintendo now underway

Inventor claims the gaming giant used his technology Opening arguments in a patent infringement trial against Nintendo took place in U.S. District Court on Monday, as an inventor accused the gaming giant of using his glasses-free 3D technology to develop the 3DS handheld. The inventor, Seijiro Tomita, 58, presented a prototype of his glasses-free 3D technology to seven Nintendo officials at their Kyoto headquarters in 2003. During this time, Tomita was looking for licensee partners as he awaited his patent application to process, Tomita’s attorney, Joe Diamante told jurors....

May 15, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Heather Watson

All Grabbable Rat locations for You’re My Friend achivement in World of Warcraft

The Going Goblin mode inWorld of Warcraft‘s Undermine update contains a list of six quests, and the You’re My Friend achievement can be tricky to solve. It will probably be the final achievement to complete (based on how you have completed the tasks). You’ll need to complete this and all previous achievements to win a Warband Campfire. This guide will help you complete the You’re My Friend achievement and locate all the required items....

May 15, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Dr. Carol Vasquez DDS

Are Xbox services down? How to check server status

Bugs and errors in video games and live service platforms can catch you by surprise, especially if there’s seemingly no way to fix the issue. Occasionally, Xbox will encounter server-wide errors that affect thousands, potentially millions of players, with a fix taking some time to appear. In the meantime, you can check Xbox’s server status to see if it’s a server-side problem or a client-side issue you can fix within minutes....

May 15, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Lisa Brennan

Best Burnice build in Zenless Zone Zero – Best Drive Discs, W-Engines, Mindscapes, and Team Comps

Burnice,Zenless Zone Zero’snewest five-star pyromaniac, has finally touched down with quite the explosive hype behind her. If you’replanning to pull her, or already have and are looking to build from scratch, here’s everything you need to know to ensure Burnice can utterly cremate your enemies. Best Burnice Build in Zenless Zone Zero Starting with some surface-level details, Burnice is aFire Anomalycharacter with a huge focus onFire DoT (Damage over Time)andOff-field damage....

May 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1097 words · Brent White

Best Emilie builds in Genshin Impact

Emilie is the firstGenshin Impactcharacter whose kit is designed around the Burning reaction. As such, her best builds are very different from those of most Dendro characters. Here are Emilie’s best weapons and artifacts to maximize her DPS. Emilie’s best weapons inGenshin Impact Lumidouce Elegy – Emilie’s best weapon Lumidouce Elegy is Emilie’s strongest weapon. As her signature 5-star Polearm, it likely comes with a passive effect that’s tailor-made for her....

May 15, 2025 · 4 min · 680 words · Jared Roach

Best Whirlwind Barbarian endgame build in Diablo 4

WhileDiablo 4offers plenty of ways to build your character, a Whirlwind Barbarian is one of the most fun playstyles you’re able to adopt. You’ll be spinning up close and personal with your enemies constantly, dealing massive damage via Dust Devils. For some, it might feel a bit repetitive, but the Whirlwind Barbarian is an excellent way to experience a total power trip inDiablo 4. Best Whirlwind Barbarian Endgame Build in Diablo 4 Season 7 Skill Points for Diablo 4 Whirlwind Barbarian Build If you’re building to an endgame Whirlwind Barbarian, here is what your skill point allocation should look like in every category:...

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Ryan Willis

Blackboard ode to Dragon Quest spans Tokyo subway

It took a month to draw Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy’s Endlaunches this week in Japan and Square Enix is celebrating with achalk-on-blackboard art campaignculminating in this lengthy piece across a wall in Shinjuku’s subway station. It took the artist Renarena-san a month to draw and in a chill sand mandala kind of way, if 5,000 people write tweets using “#DQH2,” a “critical hit” from “Erdrick’s Sword Blackboard Erase” will wipe all the monsters from the board....

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Brandi Bell

Borderlands 2 Vita to PS3 cross-save functionality coming

‘A patch will be coming out shortly’ For those of you that are lamenting the lack of cross-save functionality in the Vita version ofBorderlands 2, fret no more, as an official Gearbox support representative has confirmed the mechanicon its forums. Answer a question from a fan, the rep states, “a patch will be coming out shortly for the PlayStation 3 version of the game.” It’s disappointing that the Vita versiondoesn’t support four player co-op(and thus, changes the entire balance of the game in terms of four player abilities), but some form of Cross Play feature would be a pretty big win....

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Wesley White

CES expands to Asia with a new tradeshow in Shanghai

Launching May 2015 TheConsumer Electronic Showis one of my favorite events. It was Destructoid’s very first trade show, and we’ve been back every year we’ve been in business. While not necessarily a videogame trade show, it still brings us big gaming news. The dazzling gadgets and crazy press conferences are just icing on the cake. I wonder how much more crazy an Asian version of CES would be. We’ll know next year as a new tradeshow has been announced, called CES Asia....

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Jason Bush

EA FC 25: Best roles for all positions

Roles are a brand new introduction toEA FC 25, and the community has been very intrigued by them. Roles have replaced the work rate system from earlier games and rediscovered how footballers react on the field. Every footballer is familiar with specific roles (based on the positions they play in real life), and having a familiar role is undoubtedly beneficial. While the ultimate aim is to play footballers and boost their role++, focusing on particular roles based on the positions is also essential....

May 15, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Bianca Combs

Every main Kingdom Hearts game is coming to PS4 next year

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix I was just recently talking to a few colleagues aboutKingdom Hearts, and someone brought up the fact that it would be great if basically every game was available directly on PS4, to lead intoKingdom Hearts 3. Well, Square Enix thinks that’s a great idea too. Today they just announcedKingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix, which will collectsix core games/movie re-tellingson PS4, bringing over some remasters from the PS3....

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Andre Johnston

Far Cry 4 devs talk divergent play, seamless co-op

Invite friends who don’t own the game Far Cry 4is all about affording players an open world that allows you to do cool murders in cool ways,like on elephants.This mini developer diary talks about giving players tools to tell their own stories through exciting things that just happen to happen. Also, co-op now takes place in the main game world, seamlessly. When your friends come to join you, story-based missions are turned off, while co-op appropriate stuff stays on....

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Angela Williams

Freddie Wong’s heart-wrenching inverted aim PSA

We recentlylearnedthat inverted aim was removed from theSplinter Cell Trilogy. That’s most likely for the best, as its inclusion may have led to some rather unfortunate scenarios. Freddie Wong is perfectly aware of the potential hazards, thus he made the above public service announcement to illustrate the dangers of mixing normal and inverted aim styles. Of course, something confuses me here. If Brandon was flying with inverted controls, that would mean that pulling back on the flight stick would have made the helicopter climb....

May 15, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Christopher Tran