Shigeru Miyamoto: ‘We should have made Minecraft’

Nintendo is usually the developer that tries new weird things and gets away with it, but in the case ofMinecraft, Shigeru Miyamoto wishes they had thought of it first. Speaking to Glixel, the legend recounts, “I do likeMinecraft, but really more from the perspective of the fact that I really feel like that’s something we should have made. We had actually done a lot of experiments that were similar to that back in the N64 days and we had some designs that were very similar....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Stephen Sullivan

Sparda himself should fear this DMC movie

German director Uwe Boll catches a lot of flack for his film adaptations, and rightfully so. However, he’s got nothing on thisDevil May Cry(Bonsam Besu) film from Ghana. I’ve watching this about a dozen times now and I’m left thinking “what the f*ck?!” There is a literal devil, a CGI tiger, flying mallet, some woman is apparently trained in the dark side of the force, and a lot of people are yelling “BONSAM BESU!...

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Sheri Young

Take a bite out of this Castlevania: Mirror of Fate guide

Konami has released a free online tip hub Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fatecame and went, and to some, it was a massive disappointment and stark departure for theCastlevaniafranchise. I found it to be a fairly serviceable 2DGod of Wargame, despite the general lack of exploration andCastlevaniathemes. For those of you who are just getting into the game now, Konami has provided a full,free online guideforMirror of Fate, highlighting everything from map locations, to enemy information, to upgrades and tactics....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Jeremy Johnson

Tearaway gets a female messenger, named Atoi

‘To you’ Remember Iota, the lead character of Media Molecule’s upcoming Vita gameTearaway? We learned today that he has a female counterpart named Atoi. You clever bastards have already figured out that her name is Iota’s name spelled backwards, but her name also means “to you” in French. To you? Like Iota, heroine Atoi also has an envelope head that contains a unique message for you, the player. You’ll have to play the game to competition to read what this messenger has to say....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Stephen Mcdonald

The Daily Hotness: Pokemon Komrades

Holy…Teenage Pokemonhas been dubbedinto Russian. I’m officially jealous. Today, Daniel assured us he knows what a game is, Jim examined how Bronies make PSN better than Steam, Dale revealed a Dtoid quest inEtrian Odyssey IV, and more happened on the 27th of February on Dtoid. Destructoid Originals:I know what a game isImpressions: Halo 4: Majestic Map PackDestructoid’s exclusive quest in Etrian Odyssey IVEssential tips for Etrian Odyssey IVLive show: Dollar Dash early gameplayPSN is better than Steam due to Bronies and pro gamers?...

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Michael Durham

This new Katamari Damacy Reroll bundle is the cutest thing

The Prince is cuddly Some intrepid eyes on the internet have discovered that a new retail bundle forKatamari Damacy Rerollon Switch is heading to retail shelves tomorrow (September 20). Containing a digital copy for the game on Switch along with Fangamer’s “Prince andKatamariBall Plush,” the $49.99 package is decent little way to get both the game and cuddly buddy for slightly cheaper. In fact, you’ll save roughly $16 going this route....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · James Smith

UK officials demanding answers over PSN situation

Whether or not you think Sony is at fault for thenotorious PSN situation, you have to feel sorry for the company’s ground troops — the ones who have to do the explaining and face wrath for things they likely had nothing to do with. Spare a thought for the guy who now has to deal with the Information Commissioner’s Office. ICO is the non-departmental public body that deals with Data Protection and reports directly to the UK parliament (where they make all the politics)....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Kurt Williams

Where to find Osaka’s Famous Clown in Like A Dragon Gaiden

InLike A Dragon Gaiden, players must complete various requests to earn rewards and level up their characters. One of these tasks involves locating Osaka’s famous clown and taking a photo of it. This guide will provide detailed instructions on how to successfully find Osaka’s Famous Clown inLike A Dragon Gaidenandcomplete the request. Where to find Osaka’s Famous Clown in Like A Dragon Gaiden to accept the request to find Osaka’s Famous Clown, you must go to W....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Jordan Glover

You can now pick up a free special Galarian Corsola in Pokemon Sword and Shield

It just went live As a reminder,Pokemon SwordandShieldis runninga series of free gifts from May 21 through June 18. Week one was the Galarian Mr. Mime, week twowas a Galarian Ponytaand now we’re at week three: the Galarian Corsola. All of the creatures have special hidden abilities, and the Corsola will come with cursed body (30% chance of disabling a damaging move from your opponent for four turns). It’ll also sport an “Evolution Item Set,” which includes the following items: Sweet Apple, Tart Apple, Chipped Pot, Cracked Pot, Whipped Dream, and Sachet....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Kenneth Vaughn

You’ll need two Switch consoles to get the most out of Pac-Man Vs.

Namco Museum launches July 28 for $30 It’s been long enough since I last bought a game compilation that I’m one-hundred percent on board withNamco Museum. It also helps that 1) it’s coming to Nintendo Switch, which is where most of my local multiplayer currently happens, and 2) it containsPac-Man Vs., a true party-game legend. Bandai Namco has confirmed a July 09, 2025 release forNamco Museumon the Switch, along with a couple other details....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Claire Campbell

Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses dates and details

We had a blast at Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony back in October (you can read Chad’s full reporthere), but it’s 2012 and we’re now looking forward to Nintendo’s next musical tribute to the series, The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses (SOTG). This is the year-long tour that we spoke toNintendo’s Bill Trinen about at Comic Conlast year, and in addition to a slew of tour dates that were announced this morning by Nintendo, we have a bunch of exclusive details about the tour directly from SOTG’s producer, Jeron Moore....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 845 words · Patricia Ward

$99 hackable Android console Kickstarter: $75k in 1 hour!

The Ouya is a $99 Android-based game console that would come with free-to-play games and a development kit. Or, it will be once they make enough cash onKickstarterto get it going. I think they’ll be fine, though: They’ve raised over $75,000 of their $950,000 goal in one hour this morning! The organizers say that they love console gaming, but have seen the market push developers away and more toward mobile gaming....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Christine Mueller

All Fortnite Star Wars Galactic Battle NPC locations

FortniteStar WarsGalactic Battle brings plenty of new NPCs across the new map in designated locations, and they’re all decently tricky to track down. These characters offer powerful items and important quests, so you need to know where to find them. This season is completelyStarWars-themed, which means most of the characters you can meet are straight from a galaxy far, far away. NPCs in the new season work in the same way they did in the past, and there are quite a few of them to find....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Paul Walker