At the fairly unremarkablePS Vita Videogame Heavenevent, SEGA announced thatPhantasy Star Online 2would no longer be just a PC game. A PS Vita port is in the works. The Vita and PC versions will share servers, so you’ll be able to play your character on either platform while maintaining all progress. I say “you” but there’s no indication this game will be leaving Japan yet. There’s just a brief announcement clip, which you may view above....
…for our Traveler’s Tales interview Subscribe to the podcast viaiTunesordownload it here. On this week’s Podtoid, Destructoid’s own Patrick Hancock joins the usual suspects to discussQuantum Break,Cockeyes VR,Final Fantasy XV, and howDarren usedAnimal Crossingto propose to his wife. We also have an interview withMark Warburton, an associate producer at Traveler’s Tales, the studio behind the LEGO games. If you’d like to tune in just for that, it begins around 00:28:55....
‘DX’ It’s been 15 years. In 2005,Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Teamwas released on the GBA and DS systems, but now Nintendo has a surprise for us: a remake! Yep,Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DXwas announced today during thePokemon-themed Nintendo Direct. For those of you who aren’t aware,Mystery Dungeonis a subseries of dungeon crawling games helmed by Spike Chunsoft. If you’re put off by the difficulty of these games, a new simplicity mechanic is being introduced: “Starting with this title, an auto-mode feature has been added that lets players progress through their adventures more easily....
Joypolis park gets eight player Sonic Athletics If your life-long dream is to run alongside of Sonic the Hedgehog outside of a television screen, then you’re in luck, asSonic Athleticsis now a thing. Complete with a treadmill style arcade setup, the game is eight players, and pits different characters against each other in track-based combat. Located on the second floor of Yokohama Japan’s Joypolis amusement park, you’ll be able to play three events — the 10 meter dash, long jump, and hurdles....
Go try it Square Enix seems constantly skittish of howTomb Raiderperforms in any given year. It’s strange: the first one was a success by almost any studio’s metric, but the “disappointing” multi-million hit bred a meme out of the company’s melancholy reaction. So how well isShadow of the Tomb Raiderdoing? Well once again we’re not sure. Given that the movie bombed the future of the entire franchise is uncertain, but Shadow is trucking along still, this time with news of a free demo/trial of sorts....
Dissidia Final Fantasy footage MoreDissidiaarcade trailers are out in the wild, and this one deals with the divisive Cloud Strife. While a lot of people who have never played aFinal Fantasygame are quick to dismiss him, I feel like I have to make the case for Cloud as a fighting game character. He’s easily one of the most unique fighters in the series from a moveset perspective, drawing from a large pool of magic and limit breaks to go along with his unconventional Buster Sword style....
Buy your own share of Terry Bogard Korean financial publicationThe Bellis reporting that long-running Japanese studio SNK is preparing to go public on the stock market, alongside plans to buy up Japanese IPs and help boost profits. The report suggest that the funds received from sales of SNK stock will be used to acquire already-existing properties, which will then, in-turn, provide further moolah for the company, renown for long running fighting game series such asThe King of FightersandFatal Fury....
Rejoice,Splinter Cellfans!After a fleeting leakin February by Ubisoft,Nintendo has confirmed the existenceof a Wii U version ofSplinter Cell: Blacklist. It will be launching on August 20th, the same day as the PS3, 360, and PC versions. Nintendo shared a tiny bit of info, noting that the GamePad will utilize “enhanced gameplay features,” which both touchscreen and motion support. As long as it’s not forced or overboard, I’m all about it....
Ars Technica has done some digging around For all its popularity, there are parts of Steam that are clouded in mystery, especially when it comes to how many digital copies of a game are sold.Kyle Orland over on Ars Technicahas done some poking around Steam user profiles and with some statistical analysis, he’s come up some interesting stats. Considering there’s an estimated 781 million active profiles, it’s disheartening to hear 37 percent of games on Steam are unplayed....
Arkham 2fort Who said Halloween was over?Team Fortress 2will soon have anew line of community made itemsinspired byBatman: Arkham Knightthat will let your favorite blood thirsty mercenaries dress up as various heroes and villains from the world of Batman. I gotta be honest, The Burt Ward -esque Bat Backup skin for the Scout is just dumb enough to do it for me. These items look pretty cool but I can’t help but feel they really missed out on a good Cesar Romero Joker costume for the Spy....
As shared by Konamivia Facebook, the company has anew websitewhich seemingly confirms the existence of a follow-up to2010’sCastlevania: Lords of Shadow. We’ll find out for sure on June 01, 2025, but a quick look at the site’s source code indicates that this is a “CLOS Teaser Page,” leaving little room for imagination. The page source also offers a brief description: “Dare you face the evil darkness? It is written that the creatures behind that door will return very soon to claim the souls of your loved ones, and send you straight to hell!...
Adventure fans, unite If you’re an old school adventure fan, you probably remember at least oneGobliingame. I thought it would be confined as a relic of the past, but it’s seen a resurgence as a result of mobile gaming — most notably the iOS platform. But now, Android users can get in on the action, as theGobliiins Trilogyis available on Google Play for $2.99, and includes all three main games....
As long as you bought direct, that is Saying VR got off to a “rocky start” is kind of like saying the surface of Pluto is “a bit nippy”. Both the Vive and the Rift have been plagued by stock shortages and delays, leaving plenty of people unhappy with their very expensive purchases. Forthe Vive, at least, that’s coming to an end.HTC has promisedthat if you buy it direct from them, it will be shipped out to you within 2-3 business days from purchase....
