New Facebook campaign wants Nintendo to go mobile

Really? Is this a real thing? As mobile devices become a greater part of our daily lives, it’s not difficult to envision a future where standalone hardware, that only performs one of a mobile’s many functions, no longer exists. Such is the case with dedicated portables, but while Sony is testing the waters with amobile delivery platformof its own, Nintendo stands firm in its position to avoid the mobile space....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Jasmine Powers

New Neptunia game VVVtunia coming to PS4 in 2020

Sing along with me… Neeeep! N-Nep! Compile Heart has announced the next game in the cult anime adventure seriesHyperdimension Neptunia. The bizarrely titledVVVtuniawill be coming to the PS4 platform in 2020, according to a report in the latest issues ofDengeki PlayStationandFamitsu. As reported by Gematsu,VVVtuniais a spin-off title that will see Neptune (accompanied by some of the Gameindustri gals including Blanc, Vert, and Noire) come to the aid of a group of virtual idols whose homestead of Planet EMO is under attack from the villain “Anti....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Jerry Hunter

Nintendo says that ‘many more games’ are coming this year, and we’ll probably find out what they are soon

There’s a few known entities, too Nintendo is continuing on the path of profitability,as the Switch surges to potentially 100 million in total sales by the end of the year. But what do they have on the docket, software-wise? Let’s take a look. SoMiitopiais set to make a small splash later this month, with Game Builder Garage andMario Golf: Super Rushrounding out June. Then in July we have Skyward Sword HD, followed byPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl later this year....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Gina Peterson

Oshi no Ko manga officially comes to an end

Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari’s hit mangaOshi no Kohas released its final installment, Chapter 166. The manga series made its debut in April 2020 on Weekly Young Jump. The seriesreleased a weekly updateand was simultaneously published onMANGA Plusevery Wednesday at 8 A.M. PT/ 11 a.m. ET. In celebration of the final chapter’s release, Mengo Yokoyariannounced on X (formerly Twitter) the release of the manga’s final volume. Regular and special editions of the volume will be available in Japan on December 18....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Mr. Alexander Steele

Palworld smashes Steam records for highest concurrent players on a paid game right now

Nobody is surprised thatPalworldturned into a big hit. Gamers love Pokémon, guns, and surviving. It should come as no big surprise that a game thatcompetently mixes those elementsis doing well. What feels completely wild, however, is this game from a mostly unknown companyseeminglybecoming a record-shattering hit overnight. Palworld‘s official English-language Twitter account has just tweeted a thank you note for Steam users who madePalworldthe game with more paid concurrent players out ofany game in the history of the platform....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Dr. Thomas Contreras

Penny Arcade’s Rain Slick Precipice 3 arrives July 10th

The third installment in thePenny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, currently in development by retro-RPG maker Zeboyd Games (Breath of Death VII,Cthulhu Saves the World), now has a firm date with destiny. The game will be releasing on Steam and Xbox Live Indie Games July 10 and will be priced at $4.99 (or 400 MSP). I’m very happy to know that the story Jerry Holkins started in the first game is going to see a conclusion in the same medium it started in....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Theresa Page

Pikmin Adventure has violence, surprise poops

[Thanks to Will Thompson from theVGTribunefor hanging out] Nintendo Land: Pikmin Adventurewas surprising. As a huge fan of the two main seriesPikmingames, I thought I knew what to expect out of this arcade-style romp. Boy was I wrong.Pikmin Advenutureis pretty much non-stop violence. Waves of enemies are broken up by a few environmental hazards, puzzles, and pick-ups, but for the most part, this is a game about breaking stuff and absolutelydemolishingthose carnivorous bastards who would dare to treat you like foodstuff....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · William Bradley

Resident Evil 3 remake coming on June 14, 2025

‘Calm down lady, I’m no zombie’ The rumours were true! Toward the climax of today’s State of Play presentation, we finally saw the first trailer for the remake of Capcom’s 1999 classicResident Evil 3.Players will be able to relive Jill Valentine’s nightmare encounter with Nemesis when the anticipated title lands on April 3. And if one misadventure isn’t enough. then Capcom also revealed that the remake will include its previously-teasedProject Resistancetitle which, surprise surprise, wasactuallythe multiplayer component ofResident Evil 3all along!...

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Erik Knight

Rockstar Games confirms the recent GTA 6 leak publicly

“Our work on the nextGrand Theft Autogame will continue as planned” The cat was out of the bag this past weekend witha massiveGTA 6leak, featuring multiple videos and screenshots. While it looked very authentic in many ways, you can never be too careful nowwith incredibly good-looking fakes. With that in mind, Rockstar got ahead of the situation and just confirmed it for us. Rockstar confirms theGTA 6leak on Twitter Here’s the full statement, straight from the official Rockstar Games Twitter account, cited as “The Rockstar Games Team”:...

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Mr. Joseph Lara

Skater XL launch pushed back to July 28

Grind it out Easy Day Studios has announced that itssandbox skateboarding simulator,Skater XL, still needs a little more tweaking before it’s ready to leave Early Access and hit the retail rails. As such,Skater XLVer. 1.0 will now launch on PS4, PC, and Xbox One on July 28. “What is up, guys! We just wanted to let you know that 1.0 will be launching on July 28, a few weeks later than the original date,” posted theSkater XLteam on Twitter....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Kara Jones

Teen shoots parents with pistol, blames violent games

This is what killers have learned to do now A Washington state teen has been charged with murder, the 14-year-old having shot his mother and father in the head after he was grounded from electronic devices.Nathon Brooks may be tried as an adult for the crime, though reports suggest he might be suffering from mental illness of some kind. Brooks, for his part, has decided to shift the blame to violent videogames, in what looks like a cynical exploitation ofludicrous stereotypesto avoid accountability....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Angela Lee

The Daily Hotness: Punch yo buns

I’m a buff baby that can dance like a man, I can shake-ah my fanny I can shake-ah my can! I’m a tough tootin’ baby, I can punch-ah yo buns! Punch-ah yo buns, I can punch-all yo buns! If you’re an evil witch, I will punch you for fun! Speaking of punching people in the buns, the Wii U will be region locked, an Ex-Sony PR speaks out about the internal drama over in the Sony camp, we previewedEpic Mickey: Power of Illusion, you can win $100 worth of Grub on us, and so many more amazing things happened on 21-07-2025....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Kristina Gonzalez

The Daily Hotness: Third Dark Knight Rises trailer

You know, I actually forgot thatThe Dark Knight Riseswas releasing this summer for the longest time. My focus is all onThe Avengersat the moment. But hot damn, it’s going to be a great summer. It was an awesome day for Dtoid asThe Destructoid Showcelebrated their 300th episode, Mr. Destructoid is now inSuper Monday Night Combat(go get your code!), Dale previewedGod of War: Ascension‘s multiplayer, and so many more amazing things happened on 4/30/12....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Gregory Hogan