Wha’ Happened: Extraterrestrial Abductions Day

An entire day for the celebration of alien abductions? I mean, I guess so. I kind of wonder how people celebrate this holiday. Do they go out and stand in a field hoping to be taken up to the stars? Does the family gather around a giant mashed potato sculpture? Do you grab the kids and stand under bright spotlights and pretend you’re being lifted into the air? Do people probe themselves?...

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Debra Clark

Xenoblade trailer confirms British voices for NA release

Nintendo of America put the icing ontoday’s news cakeby releasing a trailer forXenoblade Chronicles. The video confirms that the rather nice British voice cast is remaining, which is hardly surprising considering the fact that NoA likely tried to spend as little cash on this as possible. Still, being cheap has turned out to be a good move here, since the usual American actors they get to voice JRPGs sound like crap....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Anne Cannon

Yakuza 6 is coming to the West next March

Hopefully Yakuza Kiwami is enough to tide you over If you’re looking forward toYakuza Kiwamiat the end of this month, I’ve got some good news for you.Yakuza 6: The Song of Lifefinally has a release date in the West. We’ll be able to get in on all that Japanese crime lord action on June 26, 2025, exclusively on PlayStation 4. It’s a ways off, but hopefully,Yakuza Kiwamihas plenty of content to keep you entertained until then....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Emily Peters

Yakuza Kiwami 2 looks absolutely stunning in this TGS story trailer

Ikuzo, Majima! If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m a hugeYakuzafan. Ever since playingYakuza 3roughly seven years ago, I can’t get enough of the series. I’m eagerly awaitingYakuza 6and having finishedKiwamiroughly a month ago, I still pine to get more. When the rumored remake ofYakuza 2ended up being true, I was elated. As more footage comes pouring in, I honestly don’t know if I’ll be able to hold out for confirmation on a localization....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Jane Smith

Zombies Monsters Robots is ridiculous, cheesy, and so much fun

F2P shooter opening alpha test in April, and teases Dinosaurs! Hey you, what if I were to tell you about a free-to-play shooter that has you fighting against zombies. Not impressed? Well, I don’t blame you. Zombies are kinda all over the place now. Fine, what about a free-to-play shooter battling monsters in creepy castles? Does that interest you? No? Alright, maybe a free-to-play shooter fighting robots with advanced weaponry? Still not impressed?...

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 808 words · James Torres

(Update) The lovely Iconoclasts makes its Nintendo Switch debut next week

Presumably worldwide? Please? [Update: Bifrost Entertainment has confirmed to Destructoid that the release will be worldwide on August 2.] The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu features the grand news that Joakim Sandberg’splatform adventureIconoclastswill be arriving on Nintendo Switch August 2, that’s next week! Launching at the start of the year on PS4, PS Vita and Xbox One,Iconoclaststells the dramatic tale of a young mechanic, Robin, who strives to help others within a brutal, totalitarian state....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Jason Howard

All Cheat Codes for GTA San Andreas Netflix Edition

GTA: San Andreasis now available on Netflix with a whole set of cheats that allow you to do everything from get infinite ammo and health to spawn specific vehicles and weapons. Here, I’ve outlinedall of the cheat codes for the Netflix editionand how to enable them. How to Use Cheat Codes in GTA San Andreas: Netflix Edition Before using the cheat codes forGTA San Andreas: Netflix EditionI’ve listed below, you need to enable them in the main menu....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Tiffany Graham

Amazon: $20 PSN credit for PSPgo buyers

If you’re not in the senseless PSP hate camp, then you might be thinking about getting a PSPgo. Amazon.com is always a good place to shop, with their low prices and no tax and fast shipping, but now a nice promotion makes it even more tempting…again, if you don’t hate the PSP. Buy a PSPgoany time in the next week (through October 27th) and you’ll get a $20 credit to be used on the PlayStation Network towards any game....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Stefanie Solis

Assassin’s Creed creator unveils Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey

It’s episodic In 2010, Patrice Desilets decided to leave Ubisoft, and thus, his creation,Assassin’s Creed. He returned in 2011 with THQ, then in 2013 his studio was soldbackto Ubisoft. Then he was fired. He had quite a ride, but he’s ready to get back into the game under the Panache Digital Games banner withAncestors: the Humankind Odyssey. It’s a “third-person action-adventure survival episodic game” (what a mouthful), and it apparently allows you to relive the “greatest moments of mankind” with a documentary twist....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Mark Dunn

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey will have a reversible cover

Put the thing down, flip it, and reverse it Two protagonists, so two covers. Makes perfect sense. During areddit Q&A session,Assassin’s Creed Odysseycreative director Jonathan Dumont confirmed that physical versions of the game will have a reversible cover. One side with male protagonist Alexios, the other side with female protagonist Kassandra. You choose which side you want to display. Q: Will Assassin’s Creed Odyssey have a reversible cover? – Rubensauruspic.twitter.com/E05RdHWRVK...

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Dr. Brian Hale

Brad Venable, prolific TV and video game voice actor, passes away

Tributes for ‘one of the nicest and most giving talents in the voiceover business’ Brad Venable, a voice over artist known for extensive work in TV and video games, passed away earlier this week at the age of 43. The news was broken on social media on January 8, with heartfelt tributes pouring in from many of his friends and colleagues within the industry. Venable’s talent has been showcased in popular anime, TV series, and video game franchises since the early ’00s....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Stephanie White

Brews and bruises: Frozen Codebase’s JamCity Rollergirls

Like most good things that come out of Wisconsin, WiiWare titleJamCity Rollergirlsstarted out with a great idea and beer with breakfast. It wasn’t too long after the Green Bay-based developer Frozen Codebase was founded in 2006 that the company’s president, Ben Geisler, pitched the idea. Unfamiliar with the sport at the time, the team wasn’t sold on the concept until it did its research. “For our first corporate outing, we were together for like a month, we went to see the Brewcity Bruisers in Milwaukee Wisconsin,” recalls vice president “Reverend” Norb Rozek....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 923 words · Joshua Wilson

Check out the cheerful Haru and Ken in this week’s Persona Dancing trailers

You should be dancing, yeah Atlus are ringing in the weekend once again with two new characters trailers for their upcoming rhythm-action gamesPersona 3: Dancing Moon NightandPersona 5: Dancing Star Night. Gracefully cutting a rug forPersona 5is classy rich-kid Haru Okumura, who brings a balletic grace to the spotlight, as opposed to the shape-throwing of other characters,she’s eventually joined by everyone’s favourite alarm clock, Morgana. Flying the flag forPersona 3is youthful smart–alec Ken Amada....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Kenneth Thomas