Gaming in city Santa. Reviews, Walkthroughs, News

Unveiled last night at the IGN x ID@Xbox Digital Showcase, Vampire Survivors has received a free new update called Laborratory (yes, with two 'r's). It includes one new character, one secret character, three weapons, one stage, and a bonus go-cart racing stage. But perhaps most importantly of all, Poncle say they'll answer the question that's been on everyone's lips: "Why is it called Santa Water?". This is something that's puzzled me since the game's inception, and therefore, I will be thrusting myself back into the game where there are, in fact, no vampires at all. I need to know.

's first trailer broke records upon its release, becoming the most-watched non-music YouTube video in under 24 hours as it officially introduced players to a modern Vice City and its new protagonist duo, Lucia and an unnamed man rumored to be called Jason. One talented fan has imagined what would happen if the protagonists of the last game in the series,, decided to crash the party and wreak havoc across Leonida instead.

In 2024, GTA 5 fans can now add a touch of Minecraft to their gaming experience with some cool mods. Even though Rockstar Games and Mojang might not officially team up, these mods let players blend the worlds of GTA and Minecraft for some fresh fun.

Story details for 's canceled story DLC have emerged, and it sounds like it would have leaned into the espionage genre with perhaps the last character anyone would have expected: Trevor. It has long been known that single-player story DLC for the game was in the works, much like 's and, and 's before it, but with the monumental success of, which launched a month after and made over $500 million in microtransactions alone by 2016, and development of the massively detailed, Rockstar's priorities changed, resulting in the DLC's cancelation.

Steven Ogg, the actor who famously voiced Grand Theft Auto 5 protagonist Trevor Philips, recently stated that he recorded dialogue for a DLC campaign that was ultimately canceled. Grand Theft Auto 5 is considered to be one of the biggest and best video games ever made, and a large part of its success lies in its memorable cast of characters. This includes Trevor, the trigger-happy partner of fellow GTA 5 playable character Michael De Santa who makes his way to the crime-ridden city of Los Santos after discovering that his old friend is still alive following a bank heist gone wrong.

We have a strange story today about the longest running, and most successful, Grand Theft Auto game of all time.

Voice actor Troy Baker has set the record straight on Grand Theft Auto 6 casting, confirming that he will not be playing the male protagonist.

While Rockstar may still be keeping its cards close to its chest regarding ,one actor wants to set the record straight on whether he's in the game or not. Dropping in late 2023, the official teaser trailer for the next entry in the ever-popular franchise took the world by storm, answering many questions while still leaving room for the community to speculate. One source of confusion is who is playing the two protagonists and while no performers have been announced just yet, one theory has officially been debunked.

Rockstar Games has revealed that GTA Online will be getting a "big" update later this year, and fans think that it's the perfect time for Michael de Santa to return.

Forget the highly disturbing scalping scene from Terrifier 2, because the director has now confirmed that the third installment in the franchise will include one of the most gruesome scenes yet, and it’s just been filmed. 

Amazon has made four classic feature films free to stream and download for free.

According to our mysterious Treehouse member, our Jource (Joel Source) got in touch with them last night in regards to the APC story I'd posted (to safeguard democracy, I'm not going to reveal either of their identities). They wanted to "put the record straight" and say that it wasn't the work of Real Joel, because Real Joel's so busy scheming, he simply wouldn't have time to drop into games like some patriotic Bad Santa. Real Joel is, however, seemingly glad that the impersonator wanted "other people to have fun" as it's a goal that they "both share".

Staying alive in Elden Ring is easier said than done. The game throws a gauntlet of nightmarish enemies your way, and one wrong move can deplete your entire health bar. That makes it imperative for you to master all your abilities and equip the best gear possible – but you should also consider using spirits.

's single-player campaign seems fairly straightforward, but the three ending possibilities are anything but. gives players control over how the story will reach its dramatic conclusion, with a choice of three very different options. Protagonist Franklin Clinton must decide between killing Michael De Santa, killing Trevor Philips, or teaming up with both. While there is a true ending to the game, there is no right or wrong answer for players other than leaving things in a way that they feel confident about the choice they made.

Another musician has revealed they're working on GTA 6, and this time it's rapper Schoolboy Q. 

The PC version of boys love visual novel Voice Love On Air will launch via Steam on March 14, developers Softstar Entertainment and Noisy Fish announced. The Switch version will follow at a later date.

As far as bread goes, I'd say those unlimited top-ups you get with fancy meals can sometimes supersede the actual meal itself. A little swirl in olive oil and balsamic? Mwah, delicious. For a more regular transaction, I do love a multi-seeded loaf for the added texture. Now, would I say I like bread more than… anime? That's tough. But thankfully I don't need to decide, as there's a demo of a game out right now that combines both interests. In Aeruta you play as an anime girl who defeats monsters and uses their innards to fuel her bakery business. Perfect.

Square Enix's upcoming team shooter Foamstars will have a small amount of AI art, the developer has said.

Ned Luke, the actor behind Grand Theft Auto 5’s bank robber-turned-criminal mentor Michael De Santa, recently spoke out against an AI program copying his voice without his knowledge or approval. AI-generated content has grown more prevalent in recent years, with computer programs capable of making images and even replicating famous voices with increasingly uncanny accuracy. This in turn has ignited plenty of controversy over the prospect of AI replacing human artists, with gaming companies like Wizards of Coast coming under fire for using it in official projects.

Grand Theft Auto voice actor Ned Luke, who played Michael De Santa in GTA 5, has called out a "f**king bulls**t" AI chatbot that used his voice.

Ned Luke, the voice actor behind Michael De Santa in Grand Theft Auto 5, has called out a company for using his voice as the basis of an unofficial AI chatbot.

The actor who played Michael in Grand Theft Auto 5 has called out a company that made an AI audio chatbot of his character.

At Halloween, Pokemon will give us Pikachu holding a pumpkin. At Christmas, the mascot dons a Santa hat. Next up, Valentine's Day, so of course Ash's sidekick has been handed a heart to hold. The Pokemon Center's upcoming Valentine's collection is a little different, though. While not extensive, a first look at the items available has caught the eye of fans as not only does it include Pokemon-themed chocolates, but those chocolates come with a Pikachu plush topped with cream and wearing a little apron.

Arthur 'Mr. Podunkian' Lee, one-time contributor to the megalithic Stardew Valley, is now working on a life sim of his own. It's currently unnamed, but it's set in a city, it's got bikes, and it's got a tentative intention to release in 2024.

Just the other day, we had reported on the admiration Ned Luke had for Grand Theft Auto 6’s trailer, and his high hopes for one of its lead characters, Lucia. However, Ned knows about Lucia’s haters too, and he has some choice words for them.

The GTA 5 voice actor behind Michael de Santa has offered his advice to the GTA 6 cast, urging them to enjoy their '15 minutes of fame', and make the most of the fandom's enthusiasm.

Michael De Santa is one of the most fully fleshed out characters in the Grand Theft Auto franchise. A former crook who feels disconnected from his spoiled, wealthy family, Michael struggles with a desire to relive his ‘glory days’ and finding peace and solace with his estranged loved ones. As relatable as Michael’s story can be at some points, it’s hard to see him as a good person, though one can believe he is trying to become one.

GTA 5's Michael reckons GTA 6's tone looks like it's hitting a blend of the fourth and fifth games in Rockstar's series.

GTA 6's reveal trailer showed that we'll be playing as a woman called Lucia in Rockstar's hotly-anticipated sequel. There was a lot of outrage, with some gamers decrying that the series had gone "woke", swearing off GTA once and for all. Now, Michael De Santa himself has spoken up, calling out the detractors.

Jack Black is playing Steve in the live-action Minecraft movie – and we're not kidding.

The gaming world is buzzing with anticipation as Rockstar Games teases fans with the prospect of GTA 6. Since the release of the first official trailer, enthusiasts have been engrossed in a debate about the identity of Lucia, one of the game's protagonists. This trend mirrors the past excitement when fans swiftly identified Ned Luke as Michael De Santa in GTA 5 shortly after its trailer release. The biggest mystery surrounds the Lucia voice in GTA 6

Christmas is over, but the New Year awaits. First of all, we sincerely hope you had a happy holiday with your friends and family. And even if you didn't, we at least wish you found a little extra time to play some games. Now with the New Year upon us, there's an opportunity to conclude your festive gaming. Here's what we're playing.

"How do I get a single point?" CoffeeAndPistachios asked the Steam subreddit, attaching a screenshot of their 68,999 balance. We all know why they wanted that 'nice' number, but that would mean buying a game for one penny. After scrolling through an endless abyss of free-to-play games, I couldn't find such a title. Luckily, CoffeeAndPistachios didn't have to suffer that unending tedium of scrolling.

Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile did not survive the holidays and has released an End of Service notice on their Twitter. Maybe the game didn’t behave and ended up on Santa’s naughty list hence this dampening announcement.

Christmas is finally here, and you're more than likely reading this article with your feet up, something alcoholic in hand, getting ready to become increasingly frustrated by your elderly relatives as they struggle to understand the rules of the board game you've set up. That's the typical Christmas experience anyway, but have you ever wondered how your favorite party of adventurers would spend Christmas if it was a thing in Baldur's Gate 3.

Today is Christmas and, as expected, most businesses and governments have shut down for the day and people are enjoying a holiday. Yet artificial intelligence developments have found a way to emerge even today. In a shocking development, the parent company of Paytm, One97 Communication, has fired more than 1000 employees. The underlying reason behind the Paytm layoff is reported to be the AI advancement of the company that has caused a few positions to be surplus to requirements. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.

 As children around the world eagerly await Santa's arrival on Christmas, the military is closely tracking his every move. Armed with radar, sensors, aircraft and Christmas spirit, the North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado is reporting on the movements of Santa's sleigh since his takeoff from the North Pole for parts of the globe where Christmas comes first. Once again it is sharing those details so kids can follow along.

AMD FSR 3 "Frame Generation" technology can now be enabled in any FSR 2 game with a leaked mod and is supported across both NVIDIA & AMD GPUs.

Between the Hallmark rom-coms, the litany of Peanuts specials, and all those films with a goofy guy who must do something to save Christmas, media becomes inundated with fluff as we enter the holiday season. Sifting through the stew can be difficult when not limited by the confines of television schedules. Before, a somewhat unknown IP would be discovered simply because it was what was on TV.

Twas the What We Played before Christmas, and so we’ve spiced up this edition by also sharing what we’re hoping to have dropped in our laps on Monday morning (depending on which Christmas traditions you adhere to).

Samtsirhc Yrrem! As they say during the festive season in Gloomwood's Mirror Realm. Actually, I imagine they say things like «What was that?» followed by «Argh!» much as they do in regular Gloomwood. What is the Mirror Realm, you ask? Why, it's part of Gloomwood's just arrived Christmas update, which adds bugfixes, new areas, and a whole host of festive doohickies alongside mysterious alternate dimensions.

An ex-Rockstar Games developer has explained why GTA 3's protagonist, Claude, never spoke in the game despite being surrounded by very talkative characters.

Krampus, the festive goat demon who terrorized Call of Duty players two winters ago, has returned to Warzone.

Nexon has added a new Hero+ mode to action MMORPG Vindictus . The new mode offers extra challenge to those who want it, adding new layers of difficulty to monsters and bosses.

Christmas is always a great time to spend with the people, games and movies that you love. And today we've heard about a new Elf-inspired Roblox experience that lets you do all three of those things at the same time!

A ton of new information about was revealed in the Ark Extra Life 2023 livestream, an annual event that celebrates the game and provides Studio Wildcard with an opportunity to present what they have been working on to the community. This year was no letdown, as while little info was revealed about , plenty of details on what is to come for the were announced.

Developer Eyeguys and publisher Santa Ragione released the “treacherous visual novel” Mediterranea Inferno on PC in August 2023, and now it has a date for consoles. The latest announcement has the game hitting PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on March 5, 2024.

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One tends not to associate the likes of Skyrim with Christmas. Which is surprising, really, given all that snow and burly men with big beards. But with the holiday season upon us, one modder decides to bring yuletide festivities to this cold slice of Tamriel.

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‘Tis the Season for festive firefights as you find out if you’re on Kris Kringle’s Naughty or Nice list. One of the many fun challenges in CoD Warzone will be the Slay Ride Resurgence mode, where you fight to survive and open gifts under festive trees!

No one does Christmas quite like Disney. So Disney Plus seems like the natural first stop as the weather gets colder and we start to deck the halls ahead of the holiday season, but where do you start? That's where we come in. We've combed through everything the streamer has to offer and singled out the 10 best festive movies to tune into this December. 

Celebrate Early with CODMAS

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Call of Duty: Warzone are getting the festive treatment with the latest 'Codmas' holiday event.

Earlier this month, Fortnite released an update that made movement animations less than a second slower, but that was enough to spark enormous backlash. One dev, celebrating the overhaul, was met with a non-stop wave of harassment that ultimately led to him being doxxed, with demands from players that he be fired. Following all of this outrage, Epic Games has now slightly increased the movement speed.

A podcast host interviewing GTA 5's Michael de Santa had made one of the biggest U-turns I've ever seen after accidentally linking the actor to GTA 6. 

Much like the extremely early Black Friday bargains we saw, it seems a few retailers are keen to punch out premature Boxing Day deals. Case in point: the surprising drop on the big-boy version of Meta Quest 2, plus a bunch of sizeable chops on AAA game RRPs. Score 'em while stock levels last.

Whitemoon Games has announced that the Broken Ranks Winter Event 2023 is coming soon for players to enjoy. The event will consist of new rewards and festive activities, as well as special currency that boasts even greater rewards. 

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Continuing a big year for Christmas-themed games in 2023 is Roblox; the game platform is getting a new experience based on Jon Favreau’s holiday comedy Elf, developers announced Wednesday. While you may not be able to step into Buddy the Elf’s poulaines to reconnect with your long-lost father in Roblox’s Elf North Pole Workshop experience, you will be able to visit Santa’s Workshop and hang with some North Pole pals.

Ho ho ho, merry CoDmas! Activision's festive season spectacular is returning to Call of Duty soon with its Christmas 2023 edition.

Santa Gaben has been keeping track of Dota 2 players (not while they’re sleeping, Valve assures us) on his naughty or nice list and those who made the former have received a ‘gift’ from Valve in the form of a “Highly Toxic” lump of coal – and a ban to go with it.

Here's a lovely Christmas present from FuturLab. Its strangely relaxing clean-'em-up, PowerWash Simulator, has just received a brand new level to celebrate the holiday season. Even more good news: it's available on PS5 and PS4 right now. Even better news: it's free.

You know it’s the holiday season when there are a million things to watch in theaters and at home. Forget Christmas carols: The halls are ringing with Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. Who’s under the tree and on your TV? That’s right: Barbie. And for the gamers, Santa has a stocking stuff: the Gran Turismomovie you did not ask for. It’s unclear if you were on the naughty or nice list this year...

Developer FuturLab has released a Christmas-themed update for PowerWash Simulator. Available as a free DLC, the update includes a new map, as well as a Christmas story to play through, as well as a festive new washer skin, washing suit, and gloves. Check out the trailer for the PowerWash Simulator: Santa’s Workshop DLC below.

Valve is channeling its inner Santa Claus with a Naughty & Nice List that includes a jolly festive update for Dota 2's nice players and a permaban for the tens of thousands of naughty players and smurf accounts. 

Old School RuneScape is all in on the holiday spirit, with the beginning of the 2023 Christmas event and need to know info on Leagues, and gifts during the holiday period.

While everyone else is sipping eggnog and watching old Christmas movies for the millionth time (and no, Die Hard isn’t a Christmas movie!), gamers around the world will be logging into their favorite MMO to slay all sorts of beasts and collect fantastic rewards. While some developers remain on the naughty list for another year, some of our favorite MMOs made the nice list by adding tons of new quests, challenges, and presents. 

Publisher Square Enix Collective and developer FuturLab have released PowerWash Simulator “Santa’s Workshop” update for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It will launch for Switch on January 8, 2024.

FuturLab has announced the next free update for PowerWash Simulator is a new map of Santa's Workshop, and it's out now on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

Deck the halls, write to Santa, and update your respective consoles before the traditional Christmas network outages. ‘Tis the season, so we’re wrapping up another year of gaming at Destructoid with 2023’s best games, and that includes a heavy-hitting category of PlayStation nominees.

While you're out spreading holiday cheer, to any Demons which may draw near, be sure to look for a gruesome decoration, for what's inside may call for celebration! How to Collect All Diablo 4 Midwinter Blight Cosmetics Midwinter Ward Buff Duration to be Increased Players who have been on the hunt for the Red-Cloaked Horror will have surely come across the Frigid Husks that dot the landscape. These totems made of human remains contain not only, but have a chance to spawn a Treasure Goblin as well!Don't let 'em get away! It is not currently known if players have a higher chance to find Treasure Goblins from Frigid Husks if they have been on the Good List from Santa this year or not.

Play Together just added a pawsome update, turning their pet shop into a Pet Paradise! HAEGIN, the developers of Play Together, is literally un-leashing a new pet, the Retriever. Keep reading to know more!

Santa Clauses are coming to Final Fantasy XIV in droves!

A new report suggests Warzone's most popular map will return.

World of Warships and MMORPG.com have teamed up to give away some digital goodies for the holidays! This single use code will work for both new and existing players of Wargaming's Warship MMO.

This Christmas, the Final Fantasy 14 team is finally giving its players what they want: a full-fledged Santa suit. 

We've been honing our skills on the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 remake for weeks now, and it's finally time to put those skills to the test… Season 1 of the online mode is finally here!