It sure looks like Sunset Overdrive is coming to PC

Still moving after all these years Insomniac’sSunset Overdrivehas remained a true Xbox One exclusive for more than four years. That seems set to change sometime in the maybe-near future. The ESRBhas givena “Mature” rating to a Windows PC version ofSunset Overdrive. This is the second ratings board to list aSunset Overdriveport.South Korea did itall the way back in May. These things have a tendency to pan out with reliable accuracy....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Stephanie Peters

Iwata hints at USA DSi release before summer next year

Speaking at a meeting with analysts and reporters today, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata hasstrongly impliedthat the United States will see the DSi released in the spring or summer of 2009. “Specific plans will be unveiled by our local subsidiaries, but an autumn or year-end launch would probably be too late,” Iwata stated with regards to the DSi’s overseas released. Nintendo’s DS remake will hit Japanese shelves on Saturday, where it is to retail for 18,900 yen ($192)....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Shannon Fuller

Japan is getting a ‘deluxe’ Pokemon Go set with a Poke-Phillips head screwdriver

Can I just buy the screwdriver? Pokemon Go really doesn’t need “extras.” Sure the Plus accessory is neat in that you don’t have to look at your phone, but given that I don’t play Go daily anymore I don’t mind navigating the UI when I do get around to it. Japan can’t get enough of it though, as evidenced by an official “Pokemon Go Plus Deluxe Set” that’s hitting the region next week on August 9....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Evan James

Live show: Path of Exile with Grinding Gear Games

Lets try this again …. [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you’re able to be as much a part of the show as anything else.] If you remember, last week we were supposed to sit down with a couple of the fine gentlemen from Grinding Gear Games, and play the amazingly fun and addictivePath of Exilewith the live crowd....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Matthew Walton

Luke is now live in Street Fighter V, finally completing the game’s roster

Select Your Fighter Capcomhas releasedthe latest update forStreet Fighter V, bringing with it season five’s fifth DLC character, Luke, and finalizing the 2016 title’s roster of roustabouts, sitting at a grand total of 46 characters. The new update is now live on both PS4 and PC platforms, and weighs in at a meaty 33-35 GB. An accompanying balance patch will follow in early 2022. As discussed in last week’sStreet Fighter VFall Update Showcase, Luke is an MMA superstar who is considered by Capcom to be one of the important young stars inStreet Fighter‘s future....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Meagan Moreno

Mass Effect Andromeda’s multiplayer gives me Mass Effect 3 flashbacks

That’s a good thing! As much as many of us weren’t on board with the idea of multiplayer in aMass Effectgame, that aspect ofMass Effect 3(aside from its oft-maligned integrationwith a certain “readiness” ratingin the story) turned out surprisingly well. So well, in fact, that I’m happy to reportMass Effect Andromeda‘s is doing something in a very similar vein for its four-player, wave-based co-op survival mode. Of special note: the game will launch with five maps, with more content to come later, and you can dispatch a crew within the single-player story to complete missions for you, level up, and bring back rewards while you’re busy in your bunk....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Carol Nichols

Metro 2033 is gold, new trailer released

Want to know what’s going down inMetro 2033‘stunnels? The wait for the FPS isn’t much longer. The title hits North American shelves on March 16. And if you needed proof that the date is in stone, well, here you go: publisher THQ announced that the game has gone gold. It’s been pressed and all of that business. Hitting alongside the announcement this morning was a cool little teaser trailer that shows off a bit ofMetro 2033‘s post-apocalyptic world....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Paul Gonzalez

Mutant Year Zero’s developer is back with another tactical shooter at a budget price

Corruption 2029 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Edencaptured hearts and minds in 2018 with the way it blended smart tactical shooting, real-time stealth/ambush mechanics, and a cast of gruff wise-cracking animals. It wasXCOMby way ofAnimal Farm, minus the communism allegories and plus a lot of end-of-the-world vibes. Developer Bearded Ladies has ambushed us with a stealth launch of its newest game.Corruption 2029is another tactical strategy game, seemingly in the same vein asMutant Year Zero....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Kenneth Taylor

Namco Bandai teams with Project Sora for new Smash Bros.

So far, the biggest news out of the latest Nintendo Direct Japan press conference is that Namco Bandai will be teaming withSmash Bros.creator Masahiro Sakurai’s studio Project Sora to developer the nextSmash Bros.title. Or is it titles? We heard at E3 2011 that the nextSmash Bros.game would somehow involve both the 3DS and the Wii U, but we’re still waiting on details as to what that means. Will Namco Bandai handle the development on one console and Project Sora on the other?...

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Clinton Short

New Magicka DLC goes to help Glorious Japa- I mean Nippon

Did you think the crazy swedes at Arrowhead could topMagicka: Vietnam, the Vietnam-War-themed expansion pack to theirfantasy wizardaction gameMagicka? Well, they haven’t yet, but the latest piece of DLC for their quirky little game reflects a similar sense of humor, as well as a spark of charitable spirit. It’s calledMagicka: Nippon, and for your $0.99 you’ll get some cool Japa- I mean “Nippon”-themed gear for your squishy wizard, including a kimono-style wizard robe and straw wizard hat....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Sharon Martin

NIS announces Clan of Champions for PSN and Steam

NIS America has plans to release Acquire’s latest multiplayer action title,Clan of Champions,later this summer on the PlayStation Network in both North America and Europe. Later this year the game will also launch on Steam. Clan of Championsis a medieval style hardcore multiplayer action game where you’ll play as either a human, elf, or orc, taking on missions in either solo or 3-player co-op play. There is also a 3-vs-3 battle mode to enjoy....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Jasmine Jones

Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent hits mobiles this summer

Pocket Party Square Enix announced that it is preparing to launch a new mobile title set within the fantastical storytelling world ofOctopath Traveler—Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continentis an original game set in the anthology RPG’s universe, and will launch on iOS and Android platforms this summer. Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent,much like its 2018 predecessor, will be a high-fantasy RPG that sees its players explore numerous narratives set within the world of Orsterra....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Patrick Guerrero

Picking up a first-print PS4 copy of NieR Replicant will bag you this stylish theme & avatar set

Bleak & Beautfiul Are you excited for the upcoming release ofNieR Replicant? If so, and you’re planning on picking up the remaster on PS4 come April 23, then you’ll be pleased to hear that you’ll also receive an exclusive download kit, allowing you to decorate your PS4’s entire dashboard withNieR‘s haunting aesthetic. The “first-run” set will include a dynamic desktop theme featuring protagonists Nier, Kaine, and Grimoire Weiss, as well as an avatar pack which includes a meaty 14 portraits of the apocalyptic adventure’s cast of characters....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Brent Lawrence