25 pages Although it arrived earlier this month, Nintendo recently brought it to our attention that there wasa “starter guide” available forAnimal Crossing: New Horizonson the US My Nintendo site. For 75 Platinum Points (funny money) you may net the 25 page guide, which is actually just a truncated version of the fully-fledged 432 page guide from Future Press. For science, I redeemed some Platinum for the guide, which instantly granted me access to a PDF file....

Oakland more like Jokeland (Raiders suck) There’s a thing anyone who took a US government class in high school from an angry bald man should know: technology outpaces law. Not just technology. Advancement in general. Are Let’s Plays illegal? We can only hope. So Oakland is officially removing its ban on pinball machines,SF Gatereports, even though they have always been readily available and the ban left unenforced since World War II....

I hope you’ve been pacing yourself, because there are a number of solid discounts on PC games to be had in this month that never ends. On Amazon,Square Enix is up todaywithJust Cause 2($2.49),Dungeon Siege 3($4.99),Tomb Raider: Underworld($3.99), andLara Croft and the Guardian of Light($2.49). Even if you’ve never been into the adventures of Croft before, do look into grabbing that last one. Moving onto Steam, there are some great daily deals:...

After over 1,200 episodes and well over a dozen films,Ash Ketchum’s Pokémon journey concludedearlier this year. But you’d be crazy if you thought that would be the end of the immensely successful anime series.Pokémon Horizonsison the wayto pick up the mantle, with Netflix confirming in a new trailer that it will begin airing stateside early next year. Pokémon Horizonsfeatures a new duo of Liko and Roy, each with a starter from the Paldea region....

Give me guidance! Professor Layton and the Miracle Maskwill be my very first Professor Layton. This game, which I’ve learned is the fifth in the series, has just launched for the 3DS. With the huge following this franchise has gathered, I don’t know how I’ve somehow missed the series up until now. Its puzzles and art style are right up my alley, and I love the idea of the free daily downloadable puzzles, which will add 365 more brain busters to the existing ones, starting yesterday....

In the desert you can remember your name I’ve yet to come up with a good plan of attack forMiramarinPUBG. If we’re talkingErangel, no problem — I’m familiar enough with the map to know what tends to work, what doesn’t, and where to head no matter how unfortunate the flight plan. But Miramar? Nope. The desert is a treacherous, open, nerve-wracking place with tricky terrain. I’m still slowly learning the ropes and how best to approach it....

Updated: July 12, 2025 We added new codes! Since you all are such car enthusiasts, try designing the sickest vehicles that will make people’s jaws drop inRate My Car. Come one, show them what you got, but don’t cry when you get a low rating because you ain’t skibidi enough. Well, you can always cheat the system and useRate My Carcodes to get cash. After all, money rules the world, so be two steps ahead and get the highest scores....

Come back with your shield, or come back on it [Disclosure:Nvidia has provided Destructoid with a number of computers for PC game review purposes in the past. If you feel that may make our reviews of any of their products “biased” or “paid off,” you are welcome to.] The number of handheld devices hitting the market are becoming increasingly difficult to keep track of, a situation made all the more overwhelming by the continued erosion of the boundary between smartphones, tablets, gaming devices, and machines built solely for the purposes of showing your friends that “Blurred Lines” video....

The Complete Edition comes with two expansions I scream, you scream, we all scream forever. In a year as exhausting as 2020, it’ll be nice to chill out with a comfy, familiar, cathartic theme park management sim game likeRollerCoaster Tycoon 3. Developer Frontier (through its new Frontier Foundry label) is bringingRollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Editionto Nintendo Switch on Aug 07, 2025, for a kinda-pushing-it $29.99. A PC re-release is also popping up onSteam(it’s been MIA for new buyers) and the Epic Games Store on the same day....

Enhanced Edition coming to PS4 and XB1 Divinity: Original Sinwas a pretty rad PC game, and now it’s coming to consoles. On October 27, it will it the PS4 and Xbox One platforms. If you’re curious as to how it will actually play out on consoles, this developer-led video will explain everything, including a few new features found in theEnhanced Edition. You can also play split-screen or online, the former of which is probably the most intriguing feature for me....

Reeling in the years Sifuis out right now for those with the deluxe edition, and launching tomorrow for everyone else. It’s a tough, punishing game with a few pointers not made readily apparent. And as the resident master here, I’ve got a fewSifutips to help make fights go a little smoother. Iworked my way throughSifu, tackling both the normal and “true” ending. In truth, the most you’ll want to strive for is mastery....

Tanks for the memories Here’s a blast from the past, quite literally. Retro fans Hamster have dug out another old school SNK arcade game for re-release, as this week sees 1985 shmupTNK IIImade available for download on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Originally released in arcades during SNK’s fledgling period,TNK IIIis a free-movement top-down shmup that sees players pilot a fearsome tank through a warzone, taking out infantry, gun encampments and other heavy metal monstrosities en route to each stage’s conclusion....

I’m looking forward to seeing if Sonic 2022 can deliver The Sonic Cycle is in full force, as Sonic Team director/ producer Takashi Iizukarecently spoke to Game Informerregarding the future of the series, and some people are inevitably going to get hopeful. According to Iizuka, the next game (Sonic 2022, which doesn’t have a title yet) will be a full-on “advancement” of the series, as the team seemingly isn’t going to be remakingSonic Adventurefor the nth time....