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WhenProject Mugenis finally released, open-world RPG fans can look forward to phenomenal traversal and combat and a host of characters to collect. The upcoming mobile gacha may not have a solid release date just yet, but there are a handful of details we do know. Developer Naked Rain is working on an incredibly pretty game in the same vein asGenshin Impact,Wuthering Waves, andArknights: Endfield.Project Mugenis another premium free-to-play title players can dive into and lose themselves before they realize all they want from it is to collect and level up every possible character....

If a Transformer became a gaming mouse Up until recently, my experience with mice was limited to a trackball and basic mouse with no bells or whistles. My basic mouse was enough, and while it may not have enhanced my gaming experience, I didn’t feel that it was taking away from it either. Then theTt eSPORTS Level 10 M Laser Gaming Mousewas given to me in a shiny box, looking very flashy and high tech....

Fresh from the May issue ofGame Informer‘s “Loose Talk” gossip section comes an interesting rumor about the upcomingThe Beatles: Rock Band. According to the magazine, word on the street is that the title will allow for multiple singers, each using different microphones, to harmonize on the vocal tracks. Considering Fab Four’s rich vocal harmonies, a feature like this almost seems necessary. Coupled with the fact that theLimited Edition bundlewas recently announced to ship with a microphone stand, this rumor starts to sound entirely plausible....

Slave Zero Xpreviously planned itsStrider 2-style hack-and-slash action for Switch this spring, and now there’s a firm date in place. Following earlier console and PC releases, developer Poppy Works’ side-scroller hits Nintendo’s console on June 03, 2025. WhenSlave Zero Xlands on Switch, it’ll be available in standard and deluxe editions, with the latter packing a custom Switch skin, soundtracks, and a trio of comic books from Ant Williams and Andy Lanning for those who want more of that sweetSlave Zerolore....

Something about how it looks like testicles A new patent from Sony has revealed a unique little idea that potentially hints at future PlayStation plans — a hybridized controller that blends both the DualShock and PlayStation Move into one gestalt beast. The quirk with the “MoveShock” (you can have that one, Sony) is the fact that it can be split through the middle to create two separate handheld motion controllers. A PlayStation Eye camera would, naturally, be required for use with what Sony’s called the, “Hybrid Separable Motion Controller....

For those of you with conflicting feelings about making calamari of your fellow Octolings and Inklings, you may rejoice as Wave 2 of theSplatoon 3Expansion Pass,Side Order, launched today. With none of that nasty PvP business, you can focus on ethically annihilating other species. You got Nier: Automata in my Splatoon 3 DLC! TheSplatoon 3Expansion Pass was announced during theFebruary 2023 Nintendo Direct. Priced at $24.99 and divided into two waves, players were able to return to the originalSplatoonhub, Inkopolis, in Wave 1....

Get to know the people who make great videogames This week on Sup Holmes, we welcome Will Brierly to the program. Will’s probably best known for the unfairly compelling underground hitSoda Drinker Pro, and why not? TheNew York Post,The Boston Herald, andthe Frenchthink it’s an important game. Two newspapers and an entire country can’t be wrong. It even hasa surprise! Will’s also worked onMy Girl(based on the hit Macaulay Culkin feel good film), the upcoming Oculus Rift titleGator Time, the playable music video forWheat’s Living 2 Die Vs....

…When you leave me in charge Hank is MIA today, so the post will be a little light. How’sMortal Kombatworking out for everyone? That’s what you want to talk about in theTF2post right? I got nothing else…… you all play nice with your forts and have fun! So what is TF2sday? Every Tuesday, a ton of folks from all across Destructoid hop on to the community server to play, talk, and shoot each other....

Two heartbeat sensors and infrared. Yep. “Fearmaster controller? What the hell is that?” I found out, and promptly had to write a post about it. The Top Shot Fearmaster is a gun peripheral forCabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013, otherwise known as the series with some of the best worstvideogame box art. It might not look that crazy initially, but then you come to find out that this thing packs heartbeat sensors in its grips and an infrared camera....

Fourth largest launch ever on PS4 In the weeks leading up to the release ofThe Last of Us: Remastered, Sony said that “a huge portion” of PS4 ownershadn’t previously playedthe original version on PS3. It seems that’s certainly the case in the UK, or at the very least, people don’t mind double-dipping. For the week ending on August 2, Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us: Remasteredwas the best-selling title across all platforms in the UK according toChart-Track....

Around every flipper Zen Studios has been quite busy the past few years expanding its line of pinball tables; most of which have been in the form of licensedMarvelandStar Warstables. There have been videogame-themed tables in the past — such asMs. Splosion ManandPlants vs. Zombies— but it’s been quite awhile since Zen has stepped outside of those colossal franchises. It was slightly surprising when Telltale Games and Skybound Entertainment announceda partnership with Zento create a table based onThe Walking Dead: Season One, but welcome all the same....

There are more WoW characters than people in the USA Blizzard’sWorld of Warcraftjust crossed 100 million lifetime players. Wow. Let that sink in for a moment. We’ve had less than 100 million people turn out to vote for the United States presidency. Maybe political candidates should start campaigning in game. There have also been over 500 million created characters, about 40% more than the United States population. A bunch of other curated stats meant to try and explain just how bigWorld of Warcraftis can befound here, in lovely infographic form....

Shoot that poison arrow As part of the Nintendo Nindies showcase today, The publisher showed off the upcoming Switch edition of the classic 2013 indie title,TowerFall. Developed by Matt Makes Games, and already available on multiple platforms, TowerFallbrings its cute, fast and frantic archery action to the hybrid console. The Switch edition will include bothAscensionandDark World,and includes a new guest character, Madeline – along with her alter-ego Badeline – from fellow indie hitCeleste....