My grandpa’s deck has no weak cards! Several years ago, after the debut ofAnimal Crossing: Happy Home Designer,Nintendo released amiibo cards featuring the extensive list ofAnimal Crossing characters. At the time, reception was pretty mixed. The cards’ primary use was to invite specific villagers toHappy Home Designerto decorate a home for them. Later,Animal Crossing: New Leafwas updated with amiibo support, allowing RV-riding villagers into your town. Nintendo eventually released four different series of amiibo cards, featuring hundreds of villagers....

What is going on?!? I’m convinced Atlus really must enjoy tormenting its fans. Back in September, the recondite publisher launchedmysterious teaser site. That’s become something of a trend. Last week, Atlus unveiled an equally cryptic page featuring a sonogram of apregnancy. And now the company has returned with a new puzzle piece to slowly drive us all insane. Since then, the initial portal of madness has beenupdatedwith images of Teddie fromPersona 4....

You can tell everybody I have not played the funny mind-reading adventure gameStick it to the Man!yet. I should. Ian gave it a 9.5 out of 10, the maniac! After well-received releases on PlayStation 3, PS Vita, and PC, it’s now making its way to PS4 — on April 30 in the UK, and May 6 in North America. A Wii U version is also planned for late spring. You may just want tohold out for that one, honestly....

The originalTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterholds a special place in my gaming heart, as it does inConrad’s. I was fresh out of high school without a lot of money, and the addictive nature of trying to complete the perfect run eliminated the need for any other game. It was the perfect fix for when I was happy, sad, or just plain bored, and it only got better with the second installment — especially the Dreamcast version....

Parents, your wallets! While theSkylandersfigures are generally high in quality, they’re about to get even more detailed with a newly revealed “Eon’s Elite” line. Basically, eight characters are going to get the makeover (starting with Chop Chop and Spyro himself), and the figures will have a new metallic look to them, alongside of a display case. These figures will have extra power in-game (and if the past is anything to go by, the difference is negligible and not worth getting upset over), and will be available at GameStop and EB Games later this year....

TheStar Wars OutlawsPC system requirements are officially out, and we know you’ll need at least 16GB of RAM to run this massive game. The storage required forStar Wars Outlaws, however, might be less than you’d expect; Ubisoft definitely used some Jedi mind tricks. Star Wars Outlaws PC system requirements for minimum specs To play this game from a galaxy far, far away at 1080p on low settings, you’ll need at least 65GB of SSD storage space and some decent specs....

Get to know the people that make great videogames Oh my god, it’s the last Sup Holmes on Dtoid! Ahhh! What does that even mean? We’ll find out soon enough, as the Sup Holmes year 3 Kickstarter is set to go live any second now. In the meantime, why not tune in to the show today at 1pm PST/4pm EST when we welcomeChris Seavorto the program. Chris is a one of a kind developer....

Go make your own fun It’s hard to say what the gaming landscape would look like today ifInfiniminernever existed. The game, developed by Zach Barth, presented players with a randomly generated world filled with voxel blocks they were supposed to break for the sweet, sweet minerals inside. It was developed in Barth’s spare time and achieved a small amount of repute with PC players who discarded the main objective in favor of making their own objects and buildings with the blocks found in the world....

Holy Volnutts, Mega Man! I’ve said this many times before, but theMega Manfan community never ceases to amaze me. After a number of passionate fan projects that set out to re-create the classic feel of the8-bit series, another project caught my eye —a demake ofMega Man Legends 3. The developers of the game sought to dowhat Capcom didn’t— provide a bit of closure to theLegendsseries, a franchise that previously left off with Mega Man Volnutt stranded on the moon....

I really want to playThe Witcher 2. It’s sitting in my Steam library waiting for me to finish its predecessor, staring at me. It’s begging me to just skip ahead and in my heartI want to. The newest trailer for the the RPG’s Xbox 360 port features a clash between the Witcher Geralt and Letho the Kingslayer. Obviously the goal is to create a desire to play the game and, in that respect, it delivers in spades....

Long-time UK games retailer GAME won’t be accepting trade-ins when February 16 rolls around, according toEurogamer. GAME’s parent company Frasers Group has officially confirmed its plans to remove the trade-in program to BBC News on Tuesday. “As part of the integration of GAME, we will be phasing out the trade-in, pre-owned and Game Elite offerings in the UK over the coming months,” said a spokesperson of Frasers Group toBBC News. This effectively hands off mainstream game trading to CEX, a popular used media retailer in the British Isles....

#Squadgoals Even if you’re a veteran ofXCOM: Enemy Unknown,XCOM 2is likely to catch you off guard. The aliens are a meaner, sneakier lot this time out, and it’s going to take every dirty trick in the book to keep up with them. The XCOM team has more tactical options and gear to keep track of than ever, and while it may be overwhelming at first, putting those options to good use can allow you to seriously turn the tables on the alien menace....

It’s been known for a long time thatDisney Dreamlightintended to be a free-to-play release at launch. However, the situation has changed. Read out to find out everything you need to know. IsDisney Dreamlight Valleyfree-to-play canceled? Publisher Gameloft has released many free-to-play titles, including theAsphaltseries andDisney Speedstorm. However,therewon’t be aDisney Dreamlight Valleyfree-to-play version.The game’s instead adopting a paid model at least “for the foreseeable future.” “As we look ahead to the official launch, with the learnings we’ve gained from Early Access, we’ve made the decision to remain a paid game for the foreseeable future,” said Gameloft in ablog post....