Tiny Tearaway Is it actually possible forHades‘ anti-hero Zagreus to be any cuter than he already is? Good Smile Co. seem to think so, witha weekend announcementthat the hell-raiser is about to be immortalized in teeny, tiny plastic form, the newest pop culture character to join the merch-maker’s Nendoroid range. As this was merely an initial announcement, there are unfortunately no prototype images ofHadesNendoroid Zagreus, but Good Smile did bestow upon us an artist’s impression of the wild prince’s final form....

Animal Wellis publisher Big Mode’s first release to hit the market, and it’s a highly-anticipated game. Everyone wants to see what Dunky has up his sleeve. This has more to do with the intriguing way the game shifts the Metroidvania genre away from combat and into puzzle-based traversal with its unique style and strange ecosystem. The title will launch on PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch, but what Steam fans really want to know is if they can run it from their couch or bed on their Steam Deck....

Joe Danger: Special Editiongets some free holiday goodies in the upcoming Santa DLC pack, set to drop on December 21 on XBLA. Free, people. A Christmas gift from a game studio makes me feel all warm inside. It’s like getting a bit back for all the money I give out every year for games. In the new trailer for this pack, you’ll see that Joe goes all Santa — hat and all — buzzing through snow and presents on his fancy new Quadbike....

Wild Blue Yonder The early-access darlingKerbal Space Programwill finally be getting its long awaitedMaking Historyexpansion on Jun 23, 2025. Along with including new content, this expansion will bring a “Mission Builder” to the game that allows users to create their own custom missions. The expansion will also have the “History Pack,” which includes recreations of historical moments in space race history. The expansion will launch for $14.99 and will only be available on PC, at the moment....

Yuna’s will probably be a fan favorite I still go back toDissidia Final Fantasy NTa few times a month. It’s that brawler blood in me: they’re the perfect game to just boot up and play against the AI. I used to do it frequently with the PSP games, but having it on my PS4 just makes things so much easier. I might be tempted to pick up at least one of these costumes when they hit, too, as Square Enix has announced new digs for Lightning and Yuna, due on September 12....

Cats in pirate hats, being launched out of cannons, and animal disco. Need I say more? [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] In my mission to find and showcase the strangest, most obscure, and just plain insane games in existence each and every Wednesday for your viewing entertainment, sometimes I find something that has even myself at a loss for words....

The May NPD numbers are in, and Rockstar’sRed Dead Redemptionis the clear winner of the month. The game sold a total of about 1.5 million units on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. As for the other games in the top five,Super Mario Galaxy 2took third place and THQ’sUFC Undisputed 2010brought up both fourth and fifth place. Hardware-wise, the Nintendo DS dominated with over 350,000 units moved. Compare that to the PSP, which moved just under 60,000 units....

Saints and Sinners miHoYo has released a trailer introducing us to Sister Rosaria, the next character headed to PS4, PC, and mobile phenomenonGenshin Impact.Rosaria will be added to the gacha pipe during the next banner event, which is expected to launch on or around April 6. Rosaria is a high-ranking Sister in Monstadt’s Church of Favorius. Despite her important position, Rosaria is relatively bored of her holy lifestyle, flitting around in an aloof manner and often failing to show up for her duties....

Don’t just help people because it feels good Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Community Ambassadors support program. With the new “Xbox Community Level,” those helpful individuals as well as folks in theEnforcement United betawill be rewarded for their good deeds. This gamified system is “designed to track positive contributions by our community members and provide rewards for those contributions.” Members earn actual experience points which will go toward leveling up and unlocking “loot....

‘It feels more and more like a joke’ Despite strong sales numbers, Microsoft’s Kinect has always been a contentious piece of hardware. Even though the iteration that comes bundled with the Xbox One is more functional than the original for the Xbox 360, it still has its share of detractors. One such person that isn’t so enamored with the newest Kinect is former Microsoft employee and Lionhead Studios head Peter Molyneux....

Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition. Wow. I mean, just… really? That’s… I never would have… There have been rumors of a newPokémongame floating about, and most assumed that it was either the inevitablePokémon Grayor a brand new generation for the 3DS. Turns out neither are true, nor is it your run-of-the-millMystery Dungeonor other such spin-off. No, it’s a crossover with Koei’s Japanese history strategy seriesNobunaga’s Ambition. On top of that, it’s for the vanilla DS....

I’d say it’s a priority, yeah I remember being there during the baby-steps of the Nintendo Switch eShop. At one point, barring the cavalcade of NeoGeo games came rushing out like a stream immediately, I had every game — whether it was by way of a review code or a personal purchase. But roughly a month later the notion of collecting them all was a fantasy. Developers had caught on and started to dump game after game, cluttering the eShop, which had an interface that clearly couldn’t handle the onslaught....

Or where the name came from The next system from Nintendo, codename NX, may releasenext yearandincludeboth a console and a separate handheld unit. The company hasn’t said much about it yet, so it’s almost all vague promises and speculation based on unnamed sources. That doesn’t really change today. Speaking toTime, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima called NX “different and obviously a new experience.” The hope, this time, is that it won’t be quite so challenging to convince players to upgrade to the next platform like it was getting them to transition from Wii to Wii U....