Dutch gaming site N1ntendo ran a story earlier today announcing that Konami would be discussing a newCastlevaniatitle for the Nintendo 3DS at E3, subtitled, “Mirror of Faith.” The story was quickly pulled from their site (though not before the information had found its way to a few others) and N1ntendo has since posteda retractionfor having leaked the announcement, following communication with Konami. In that retraction, N1ntendo also noted that Konami alerted them to a misspelling in the game’s title from the initial story, which has since led them to discover theregistration of a domain name by Konami, mirroroffate....

Don’t, don’t, don’t, don’t stop the beat Oh Shantae, I just can’t quit you. We haven’t heard from you in quite some time, and your last video game was astaggering disappointment, but you remain utterly and infectiously loveable… What’s that? You would like me to purchase you AGAIN, on yet another platform? In the form of an Ultimate Edition? Well, your wish is my command, sister. This is my wistful way of telling all y’all thatShantae: Half-Genie Heroisnow readily available on PS5....

I have been very excited about the impending arrival ofShoot Many Robotsfornearly a year. It’s appeared to be a challenging and fun game, particularly in multiplayer, and I’m looking forward to digging up loot and surviving metal horrors by the skin of my teeth. Today, Ubisoft and Demiurge provided release dates for the title on PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace, with the game arriving on those platforms March 13 and 14, respectively....

The follow-up to Golf Story doesn’t have a new date The next sports game fromGolf Storydeveloper Sidebar Games needs more time. Originally announced for Q2 2020,Sports Storyhas “become rather ambitious,” to the point where the developers “want to take some more time” with it. They’re “excited about how it could turn out” and want to “ensure that everything makes it into the game.” A new release date wasn’t mentioned. “We are eager to reveal the results of these past two years so please look forward to future updates....

The conversation surrounding Cait Sith, one of the most contested names within theFinal Fantasy 7extended universe, has taken a dramatic turn. On the social media website that I insist on calling Twitter, Square Enix posted the following clarification: “In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Cait Sith is pronounced ‘Kate Sihth.’” We saw many of you were asking so we hope this helps!#FF7Rpic.twitter.com/ZC4WAu9IpE For someFinal Fantasyfans, this statement may read along the lines of calling water wet....

Final batch of tests before global beta Following a series of successful stress tests in Europe and Asia, Capcomannouncedtoday thatStreet Fighter Vbeta stress tests will begin for North and South America. The tests start Tuesday, August 24 from 4:00pm – midnight Pacific, and on the following day at the same time. The five-day global beta will launch sometime after this regional test. The European and Asian tests went off mostly without a hitch, so if the American test is just as promising then the beta should follow shortly....

It seems that videogames aren’t just a relationship strainer for we common mortal mole rats. Even athletes can find themselves so obsessed with gaming that their partners can’t stand it anymore. Take professional tennis player Andy Murray, for example. He spent so much time playingModern Warfare 2,among other games,that his girlfriend left him. “He would spend all his time glued to them. In the end she just got fed up with it....

As a mother, one thing that I’m actively trying to pass down to my four-year-old daughter is my love for books and reading. We spend hours together with our faces buried in stories of other worlds and beloved characters she will likely remember forever. She’s grown up surrounded by my book collection, even briefly teethed on a couple of books while my back was turned for a brief second, and “read with me!...

(It’s just a regular episode) Here’s today’s Destructoid Show, which is the 400th episode. According to the folder we keep on the server, which also contains a bunch of E3 videos, so technically it’s not the 400th episode. But we wore sombreros anyway. Metro: Last Lighthas a new trailer, and you’re able to get the first game,Metro 2033for free for a limited time. There’s aHitmanHD Trilogyon the horizon, andSimCitycontinues to look awesome....

Did you know you can purchase the entireMetrotrilogy of games for less than $7 on Steam? Well, today is the last day you can do it. There are less than 24 hours to save about 90% on three of the best niche post-apocalyptic games to grace the last 14 years. The entireMetrosaga is on saleto celebrate the release ofMetro Awakening, which launched for VR devices on November 7. But if you’re not really a VR player and still fancy a tour through an apocalyptic wasteland, now’s a good time to consider grabbing the games that came before it — if you don’t already own them....

Full online challenge mode coming for free as a standalone The team behindRayman Legendshasput together a videowhich addresses Wii U playerswho felt burnedafter the game was delayed following the announcement that PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 ports were in production. “You may have heard an announcement about a demo, but in fact what we’re going to do is release the full online challenge mode of the game exclusively to the Wii U fans,” explains senior game manager Michael Micholic....

Bring your brolly Possibly in a move to make British players more immersed in an authentic driving experience, Polyphony Digital will be adding a new “wet weather” effect to its 2017 racing titleGran Turismo Sport. A recent video posted by the developer lets us see the grim conditions in effect on the game’s Red Bull Ring track. In the video, professional simulation driver Coque Lopez braves the rain to showcase how this weather will effect the game’s handling, so don’t go gunning through puddles like nobody’s business, lest you find yourself wrapped around a stand full of innocent onlookers....

I was waiting until the final new character was revealed before picking up anymoreWarriors Orochi 2stories, and withFamitsufinally doing the honors, it’s time to bring Destructoid’s Koei fans up to date with this amazing looking game. When we last left off, two characters had been revealed —Taigong Wang and Taira no Kiyomori, who joinedFu Xi and Nu Waas new roster additions. Well, they’re not the only newcomers, as they will also be joined by lightsabre-wielding Minamoto no Yoshitsune and monkey king Sun Wukong — the very same monkey from the classicJourney to the Westnovel....