A Mystery Dungeon remake, an expansion pass for Sword and Shield, Home is out in February Well, it’s time for the polarization train to pull in…choo choo! The whole “third (or even fourth) edition” of eachPokemongeneration has always been controversial, but Game Freak is trying something different this time forSwordandShield:expansion passes. Rather than go the “Ultra” (SunandMoon) path that they followed last time, this new generation will sport $29.99 expansion passes: and I say “passes,” asSwordandShieldwill have their own subtly different passes, with unique trainers and content....

Do you like it? Microsoft has been aggressively courting and absorbing studios this generation, as they prepare for an all-out battle that will end in a ton of exclusives for the publisher. Whilethey already have big guns like Bethesda (who are now dipping into exclusivity), they’re also creating key partnerships with creators who may not want to sell. Like, oh I don’t know, Hideo Kojima? According to a report from GamesBeat, Kojima is on his first steps in terms of actually making a game for Microsoft for Xbox platforms....

For the third week of theInto the Lightupdate forDestiny 2, the final Whispers of the Taken quest is available. If players take up the task, it rewards new Perk options for the crafted version of the Whisper of the Worm Exotic sniper rifle. The final week of Eris Morn’s quests is just likeWhispers of the Taken 1andWhispers of the Taken 2, but players must be more mindful of how they earn Taken Essence and traverse even further into The Whisper on its hardest difficulty....

Piccolo’s Battle Training offers a wide variety of lessons to help shape you in your fighting journey. However, some offensive techniques can be tricky to master, even with the demonstrative tutorials. So, if you’re stuck on the Follow-Up Attacks section, here’s how to perform a Chase Change inDragon Ball: Sparking Zero. How to complete Chase Change challenge in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero As you progress through the Battle Training’s Intermediate hub, you’ll encounter the Chase Change maneuver....

How to start Terminal Overload Destiny 2: Lightfallintroduced a new campaign as well as post-campaign quests, missions, and activities all located throughout the newly discovered city of Neomuna on Neptune. One such activity is Terminal Overload. The activity can be stumbled upon whilst patrolling the area, but can also be launched via a node on the Neomuna overworld map. There are a few different ways to gain access to Terminal Overload....

If you’re anything like me, you’re still playing Vita launch titleHot Shots Golf: World Invitational. Every day, folks.Errrr day, ya’ll. I don’t expect you to be like me though, as I have some kind of strange videogame golf sickness that requires I play daily. More than likely you’ve given it up for newer titles, but this new bit of news may have you picking it back up. Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation revealed this week thatGravity Rushmain character Kat will appear as a DLC character inHot Shots Golf 6....

Okay, whether you loved or hated the ground combat inKid Icarus: Uprising, I think we can all agree that the soundtrack was fantastic. Masahiro Sakurai took away an important lesson fromSuper Smash Bros. Brawlby recruiting some of the top names in Japan including Motoi Sakuraba (Talesseries,Star Oceanseries,Dark Souls), Yuzo Koshiro (Streets of Rage,Etrian Odyssey), Masafumi Takada (No More Heroes), Noriyuki Iwadare (Grandiaseries,Lunarseries,Ace Attorneyseries), and Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger,Xenogears). Nintendo apparently recognizes the quality of the soundtrack and is offering a 25-track selection of music to Club Nintendo members in Japan....

Sometimes an indie game can come out of nowhere and cover itself in glory, even for a bit. Zeekerss co-op survival horror titleLethal Companyis just such a game, and it’s currently taking the PC world by storm. According to the latestTop Sellers chart over on Steam, it’s ranking as the best game in terms of revenue. This puts it at the number two spot overall, just behind the Steam Deck. Seeing it climb up from sixth place in a matter of weeks is hugely impressive, especially because there seemed to be little hype surrounding it....

My Answer: About 3 hours This has been a hell of a week, hasn’t it? TheDestructoid Humble Bundleis going strong, but it’s time is almost up. So how are we going to celebrate? I’m going to play my favorite game in the bundle. If you’ve never watched Destructoid’s Attract Mode then you have no idea how hard in theHotline Miamipaint I go. It’s pretty ridiculous, I even own a Hotline Replica jacket and Hotline art....

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Updated: July 02, 2025 We added new codes! There’s gold at the bottom of the sea, but there’s also a curse that will claim you if you’re not careful. Gather your crew and decide who will explore the dark abyss while others steer the boat and ensure you all have what it takes to surviveLost Currents. There are various classes in the game that give significant boosts for your gameplay, but they don’t come for free....

‘Nintendo will continue its [console] business with even stronger passion’ Nintendo is finally entering the mobile game space through acollaboration with DeNA. Why now? As CEO Satoru Iwata explained toTIME, “We have come to the stage where we can say that we will be able to develop and operate software which, in the end, will not hurt the value of Nintendo IP but, rather, will become an opportunity for the great number of people around the world who own smart devices — but do not have interest in dedicated video game hardware — to be interested in Nintendo IP and eventually to become fans of our dedicated game systems....

Back for one more round It may bethe end of the road for the PlayStation Vita’s hardware production, but that isn’t going to stop Sony’s handheld from grabbing a few more releases on its way out of the door. Case in point, Bromio Games’ surrealist adventure titlePato Box,which is getting a physical edition for both the PS Vita and Nintendo Switch. For those of you who missed it last year,Pato Boxtells the story of a fallen boxing champion who takes his double-fisted vengeance to the mega-corporation that ruined his career and left him for dead....