Smash Bros. campaign modes no longer appear to be a priority

Are you going to miss Subspace? I receivedSuper Smash Bros.for the Wii U in the mail yesterday. The plan is to start capturing video of it as soon as I’m able, so if there are specific things you want to see from the game, let me know. We’re also talking toGonzalo “ZeRo” Barriosabout streaming it with us. Hopefully that will work out. There is a lot I want you to know about the newSmash Bros....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Jose Kemp

Sony’s DualShock 4 feels like an improvement

It felt weird at first, but I’m already getting used to it I’m already planning on getting a PS4 at launch, so when I found outGameStop was already selling the DualShock 4, I ran out to find one for the sake ofscience. Although it may look relatively the same compared to its predecessors, actually holding it is something else entirely. In fact, it’s probably the biggest deviation formula yet — in a good way....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Timothy Lee

Splatoon 3 gets a Chill Season in December, with X Battles and Big Run in tow

Big Run is imminent A big update is coming toSplatoon 3with some new features, including a certain Big Run. Today, Nintendo revealeda new trailerfor the Chill Season ofSplatoon 3. The season kicks off on December 1, and adds a bunch of new content to the third squid-kid shooter entry. New stages are in store, some old and some new, as are new weapons. Three brand-new weapons (for Roller, Charger, and Shooter) are joined by 10 returning weapons from theSplatoonseries....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Melanie Thomas

Star Wars: Galactic Warfare mod hits Call of Duty 4

Quick, someone fetch us a Venn diagram showingCall of DutyandStar Warsfans! Thelong-awaitedCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfaretotal conversion mod, Star Wars: Galactic Warfare, it out. Creator Black Monkeys is offering version 1.0 final for downloadvia Mod DB. In this video, we’re shown running — lots and lots of running. But it looks great, kidding aside. As fate would have it,Modern Warfareis on sale for $9.99 on Steam right now. You know what to do....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Larry Ramirez

System Shock Remake’s female player character and alternate ending are finally coming with patch 1.2

ThesuperbSystem Shock Remakewas one of last year’s best games, and that’s really something, when you consider how loaded 2023 was. Now, developer Nightdive Studios is getting ready to release patch 1.2, which includes the female Hacker avatar and a revised final boss. As per the short interview Nightdive Studios’ founder Stephen Kick had withPC Gamer,System Shock Remakeversion 1.2 is coming out in very short order, on April 11, and it may well warrant a whole new playthrough if you’re a fan....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Andrea Cameron

Testing company claims Microsoft can brick your Xbox One whenever it wants (Update)

Guess some of that old DRM remains? [Update: Microsoft issued a statement, saying: “To be clear, if a console is suspended from Xbox Live for a violation of the Terms of Use, it can still be used offline. Microsoft enforcement action does not result in a console becoming unusable. Suspensions for both consoles and accounts are determined by looking at a number of factors. To avoid enforcement action including suspension from the service, users should follow the Xbox Live Terms of Use and Code of Conduct....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Lee Evans

The Daily Hotness: Happy Plane

Check out everything Destructoid did today Guys, look how freaking happy that panda is. Who cares he’s dropping kitten bombs on a city? Look how happy everything is! Speaking of people being happy, it was announced today thatProject X Zonewill be localized here for the US, we reviewedNi no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, Atari filed for bankruptcy, and many more awesome things happened on 26-05-2025. Destructoid Originals:Corgis cosplaying as your favorite videogame heroesC’mon, Level-5!...

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Theresa Coleman

The Good Life passes its Kickstarter goal with a couple days to spare

Deadly Premonition and D4 creator’s new game is happening Well,that’s a relief. After trying his hand at crowdfundingThe Good Lifeon Fig last year andcoming up short, Swery brought his “debt repayment daily life RPG” to Kickstarterin March. The fund drive has been a marathon, not a sprint, and I wasn’t so sure it’d make its goal. But thanks to a lot of activity in the crowdfunding campaign’s final days,The Good Lifehas surpassed its $619K funding goal....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Courtney Key

The many faces of Mario: A look at the man we don’t even truly know

The face of a compulsive liar [How well do you know Mario? Just another innocent guy, trying to make a living with his everyday plumbing duties…right? NakedBigBoss see’s things a little differently ~ JuIc3] We all know Mario, right? He’s the most recognizable face in video games. He has been around since the early ’80s. He’s been in approximately seventeen zillion games…and yet, even after all these years, can any one of us truly claim to KNOW who Mario is?...

June 4, 2025 · 9 min · 1838 words · James Olson

The Ravens will win the Super Bowl because of these games

Ca-caw! Ever since the team’s inception, I’ve been a member of the Ravens Nation. After a quick victory in Super Bowl XXXIV, we’ve been so close yet so far so many times. Now, we have another shot in 2013. I mean, we all know The Ravens are going to win today.Hell, evenMaddenknows it. But you want to know why? Because these videogames have inspired Ray Lewis and his boys more than any pre-game ritual could ever do....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Jessica Garcia

The Xbox Game Pass library grows a little bigger this weekend

Seven more for the subscription service Microsoft’sXbox Game Passsubscription service was (and hopefully continues to be) a pleasant surprise. For $10 a month, it gives you access to 100+ games. Some are Xbox One titles, others are backward-compatible Xbox 360 games, and instead of streaming, you’re actually downloading them. For the right type of person, that’s a dang good value. Where do we go from here, though? The next batch of games will join the Xbox Game Pass on Saturday, July 1....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Alexis Salazar

They finally did it! They enhanced System Shock

Mouselook is in Influential as it is,System Shockhasn’t aged well in certain areas. Fans have worked hard to modernize the 21-year-old FPS/RPG hybrid, but some folks only want a turnkey solution. Here it is. Night Dive Studios has worked its magic once more forSystem Shock: Enhanced Edition,out now on GOG.com. While it costs $9.99 regularly, there’s a 20 percent discount for everyone (and a 40 percent discount forSystem Shock 2owners) until Tuesday, September 29....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Mary Willis

This Armored Core V customization walkthrough is tasty

I… f*ck. It’sArmored Core V, guys. I remember buying my PS1 way back when, opening the packed-in demo disk (the one withCroc: Legend of the Gobbos,Parappa the Rapper,andI.Q),and falling in love withArmored Core. The customization and all-around mecha-based badassery were and, judging by this video, still ARE incredible. Namco-Bandai Community Manager Rich “FilthieRich” Bantegui casually talks us through some ofArmored Core V‘s myriad weapon and customization options including the three different weapon classes and their pros/cons, emblems, and paint....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Patrick Cannon