New podcast is like This American Life for video games

Game is a 4 Letter Word A long time ago on this very Internet web page, Destructoid had one community member temporarily step up to “the big leagues” to provide front page coverage during PAX 2007. I mean, that has happened a lot; a good portion of the staff rose up from the community (including yours truly). But specifically for that event, Destructoid invitedMatthew “Tristero” Waldenon board. He has since gone on to do some cool stuff in the industry, and this latest venture is something regular NPR listeners might be able to get behind....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Cathy Wolfe

Nintendo Download: Super Meat Boy Forever

Also, Turrican Flashback There’s a few third-party releases left in the eShop! Super Meat Boy Foreverjust got a release date recently, and thankfully, the Switch will join the PC with a December 23 launch. Beyond that, it’s a very low key week for the Nintendo eShop, with mostly indies, and a Switch port ofGrindstone, which earned the respect of many Apple Arcade users in late 2019. Also buried in this sea of mid-December releases isTurrican Flashback, which had a big re-announcement party recently....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Theresa Barrera

Nintendo leads into the Switch event with a huge eShop sale

122 games are discounted Nintendo has a stranglehold on gaming news right now. We’re one day away from its highly-anticipated Switch presentation and speculation is abound.Third-party accessories are leaking,retailers are prematurely confirming future games— it’s all just a muddled mess of mostly-believable but still-unconfirmed Nintendo news. While it’s dominating the public consciousness, Nintendo is throwinga big eShop sale. There are 122 games discounted between Wii U and 3DS. Savings are mostly in that 20-30 percent range that’s still good because Nintendo games never really get huge sales....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Pam Owen

Nintendo Switch 2 game prices, revealed

With the reveal of the Switch 2’s release date, we’ve also learned more about the games exclusive to the platform, and we also have a slight idea about how much they could cost. If you might have guessed a price rise by the first sentence, you’re correct.Nintendo has yet to reveal the official prices of every exclusive, but we can have a relative idea fromMario Kart World‘s price. All Nintendo Switch 2 game prices Here’s what we know of Switch 2 exclusives so far: Many first-party titles will also be on the Switch 2, but their prices are yet to be confirmed as of writing....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Patricia Morales

Nippon Ichi created a Disgaea variety show to promote the latest entry

It’s 30 minutes long and has Prinnies The release ofDisgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeanceisn’t too far off, and Nippon Ichi Software has crafted a variety show of sorts called The Disgaea Channel. It’s all in Japanese, but it’s 30 minutes long, and features giant Prinnies hugging people, and of course, a look at the game itself. you may use YouTube’s automatic translation feature to get the gist of what’s going on (use the gear icon), and it’s worth flipping around if you’re a bigDisgaeafan just to see some of the merchandise, which starts at 24:00 in....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Michael Munoz

OnLive won’t be at E3 (not swine flu related)

Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009 is sure to have plenty of shock, awe, and babes. One thing it will lack, however, is a bit of head scratching. Warner Bros.’OnLive service— a cloud-computed videogame delivery service — will not be shown at E3 this year. And, no, it’s not because of swine flu. Or nerd stink. According to OnLive executive Mike McGarvey, the reason is that E3 doesn’t work for what OnLive is....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Johnny Parks

Opinion: Rhythm Heaven series is dead, Mother 3 will never be localized

Inside source says ‘Nintendo’s current management doesn’t see a future for these games’ It’s always hard to categorize these sorts of posts. Theleak of the SNES Classicwas definitely a rumor, and this post is remotely in the same category as that, but what we have here is more of an opinion from a trusted source than a declaration of fact. And no, this source isn’t another gaggle of GameStop employees. They asked not to be named, but rest assured, the sources here are pretty substantial, and they’ve stayed consistent with their reports for a while....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Thomas Fitzgerald

PAX: Fast Talk with Supergiant Games about Transistor

Jonathan Holmes cuts quick and deep One of the biggest reveals to come out of PAX East this year isTransistorfrom Supergiant Games, developers ofBastion. Holmes pinned down Supergiant co-founder Amir Rao to get you the skinny on this new action-strategy title.

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 41 words · Bonnie Johnson

Plants vs. Zombies holiday wallpapers are great

Zombies are almost to the point of being totally played out in gaming these days, but I have soft spot in my heart PopCap’s lawn defense game,Plants vs. Zombies. These zombies are pesky, as all zombies are, but they still manage to be lovable. Even they can share in the holiday spirit. I really love all the wallpapers the “PopCap Elves” have created as a little gift for this holiday season....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Danielle Decker

Resident Evil 2’s ‘Ghost Survivors’ update will release in February

Kendo’s on a rampage Just last week, Capcom unveiled that some free post-launch content would be coming toResident Evil 2. One of the bonuses was a new mode titled “The Ghost Survivors.” It would feature a bunch of “what-if” scenarios with randomized item layouts that let you control people like Kendo (the gunshop owner) and the mayor’s daughter. As awesome as that sounded, there was no mention of a release date....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Amy Wright

SAG game voice actors vote to authorize strike

Expect some delays if this goes through Around two weeks ago,we reported ontensions between video game publishers and SAG-AFTRA, the primary union for screen actors. The two groups are in the middle of negotiating a new contract for video game voice actors, and haven’t been able to reach an agreement. SAG-AFTRA began a vote to authorize a strike in case talks fall through. On Tuesday, Oct 6,SAG-AFTRA announcedit had received authorization from almost 97% of voting members....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Jeffery Vaughn

Shadow Warrior 3’s newest trailer is all about the firepower

Boom Shake the Room Shadow Warrior 3knows what its audience wants. Apart from those rare occasions when the marketing focuses onamazing-looking, psychotic, demon women, Devolver Digital mostly directs all attention to the sequel’s huge arsenal of ground-shaking weaponry. This latest trailer is no exception, featuring a little over 90 seconds of explosive action featuring a wild range of pistols, automatic weapons, and heavy artillery — not to mention some pretty brutal melee weaponry for when things get up-close-and-personal....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Lauren West

Soccer Legends RNG codes (August 2025)

Updated: August 01, 2025 We searched for new codes! As a football fan, I’m a regular EA FC player. But every year, a few months down the line, I get sick and tired of having to spend real-life money to open player packs, only to end up with 75-rated cards anyway. EnterSoccer Legends RNG(FKASoccer Prime RNG)! Finally, Roblox developers have bestowed us with a game where you’re able to roll to win all the best players in the world, choose four of the best cards, and clash with other players to prove your team is certified GOAT....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Mark Ortiz