PlayStation just gave Nintendo Switch 2 its biggest boost this week

The price of a PlayStation 5 is rising in Europe, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, and the announcement couldn’t be more welcome news for the Nintendo Switch 2. From April 14, thePS5 will be raising the priceof either the Digital Edition of the console or both the Standard and Digital Edition in these four territories, with the price rises as follows: Additionally, the Disk Drive for the PS5 will also be getting a price change on the same date, with the prices as follows:...

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Jeremy Nguyen

Preview: Black Knight Sword

After Digital Reality showed meSine Moraat gamescom, the Hungarian studio surprised me with another title that’s being co-developed with Grasshopper Manufacture:Black Knight Sword. Grasshopper calls it an “InteractiveKamishibai” — a Japanese paper drama, or what we in the West might think of as a puppet show without puppets — and a dark one at that. The game’s title is a bit silly, but I wasn’t ready for what I saw....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Andrew Flores

Publisher reverse-censoring upcoming FPS for Japanese audiences

Bigger guns, bigger boobs, bigger everything! On July 15, gamers in the U.S. and Europe will get their hands on the highly anticipated first-person shooterThe Kill Squad. The title, developed by Gunner Games, will also see a release in Japan but players there will have to wait a little bit longer after its Japanese publisher, Kodako Games, announced it would be reverse-censoring the game to really tramp it up for its audience....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Carrie Farrell

Rainbow Six Siege teases new season Operation: Void Edge

Paint it Black We’re just a few days away from the biggest weekend in theRainbow Six Siegecalendar, as The Six Invitational grand finals will take place in Canada on February 14. Not only will fans get to see some amazingSiegeplayers compete for the prestige of being the best in the world, but it looks like we’ll also be getting the deets on the multiplayer shooter’s new season. Over on the official Twitter,Ubisoft has released a teaser imageforOperation: Void Edge, completely with a particularly apocalyptic – dare I say intergalactic?...

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Jordan Carter

Rockstar doesn’t get the hardcore/casual fad

In aninterview with Develop, Rockstar’s Sam Houser has been discussing the success of theGrand Theft Autoseries, revealing that the studio’s products aren’t focus tested like other games, and that they don’t develop with the mystical hardcore/casual divide in mind. “We always tried to make games that anyone could pick up and play. They may, over time, reveal a lot of structural and mechanical complexity,” stated Houser. “But the first mission of more or less any Rockstar game is very easy and engaging for a reason – because new people playing the game have to be gently led into the world of 3D action games, or open world racing games or whatever....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Sandra Watson

RPG Maker MZ is coming soon but details on new features are scarce

Is it a big enough jump from MV? After teasing it last week, the developers of theRPG Makerfranchise pulled back the curtain on the newest entry in the game-making franchise, titledRPG Maker MZ. Unfortunately, there is a lot to be desired from its product page on the company’s website. It lists a lot of the features you’ll encounter in the software, most of it returning from previous entries, but the new features and enhancements are really nowhere to be seen....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Taylor Jenkins

Sony Santa Monica is working on a new God of War

Confirmed at PlayStation Experience At the PlayStation Experience,God of War IIdirector Cory Barlog confirmed a newGod of Waris in development. Sony Santa Monicajoked coyly, tweeting, “Don’t tell anyone what@corybarlogjust said,” before following up, quoting Barlog, “Yes, we are making anotherGod of War.” The last entry was last year’sGod of War:Ascension. Perhaps we’ll see just what Sony Santa Monica thinks it can do with the series at E3 this year?

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 69 words · Shelly Thomas

The 10 Best Castlevania Games on Switch, Ranked

Dracula has returned, and the vampire slayer must once again journey to his castle and put an end to his tyranny and thirst for blood. That’s the basic formula for theCastlevaniavideo games, which have won over countless fans with stunning gothic atmospheres, a huge cast of iconic characters, and genre-defining gameplay. In this list, we’re taking a look at the bestCastlevaniagames on Switch. These titles are mostly divided between theCastlevania: Anniversary Collectionand theCastlevania: Advance Collection, with one outlier accessible through Nintendo Switch Online....

June 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1152 words · Andrea Holland

The Daily Hotness: Blood and Chrome

Check out everything Destructoid did today Fans of evil death robots and people who say “frak” when they are not talking about varioustechniquesfor mining natural gas rejoiced today, as the webseriesBlood and Chromedebuted today. As a prequel to theBattlestar Galacticaseries, it follows a young William Adama. Perhaps we’ll find out how he got such a terrible callsign as “Husker.” Tara and Max took the DTOID Show live today, Dale brought photos (mostly of booth models) from Korea’s G-Star 2012, and Jordan learned a little bit about frogs and fractions on this fine Friday....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Joshua Wallace

The Network Roundup: The King in the far North

Yes we’ve made it. My final Network Roundup of season dedicated to my dear King Joffrey! Well actually, this is dedicated to the guy leading the White Walkers. I dub you King in the far North! Did you check out that freaking ice spear? My vote for weapon of the year! Perhaps the last episode didn’t have quite the bang that the previous episodeBlack Waterdid, but the end made me quite happy....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Wendy Davis

The System Shock remake won’t launch until 2018

Shocking… It looks like Shodan won’t be returning to torment us for a little while. According to a recentKickstarter updatefrom Night Dive Studios, the release date forSystem Shock Remasteredis now Q2 2018. The original estimate was December 2017, but Q2 2018 isn’t too far behind that. A simultaneous release on all platforms is also not guaranteed, though Night Dive is trying its best. Along with information of a delay, Night Dive Studios shared some new concept art and detailed the work being done on a “vertical slice” demo of the game....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · David Li

This new Metal Gear Rising trailer was cut by Kojima

Lightning bolt action indeed Metal Gear Rising: Revengeanceis finally out, and the verdict is in — it’s a glorious return to technical action, and a solid showing for Platinum Games. To celebrate, Konami has released a final launch trailer of the game, cut by the legendary Hideo Kojima. The video contains minor spoiler elements during its lengthy six minute run (mostly boss reveals), and focuses on some of the more action packed moments of the game, with no dialogue to speak of....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Christopher Cole

Torture Star Video publishing No One Lives Under the Lighthouse on console May 18

Or so I’m told Purveyor of lo-fi horror games Torture Star Video has announced that they will be publishing Marevo Collective’s 2020 indie hit,No One Lives Under the Lighthouseon consoles July 22, 2025. This includes PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Released on PC Jun 03, 2025,No One Lives Under the Lighthouseis a short-form horror that sees you taking over the duties at a lighthouse after the previous keeper went missing....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Jason Schroeder