Rock Band 2 coming this year

Today, Harmonix and EA have announced toIGNthatRock Band 2will hit this September. The only catch is that potential consumers must have an Xbox 360 to join the fun early. The other “relevant” console incarnations of the game will be releasing later on in the year. The CEO of Harmonix, Alex Rigopulos, had this to say in a press release about the much-anticipated sequel: As successful as the originalRock Bandcontinues to be, we’ve now had the benefit of the last eight months to listen to our fans’ requests and to build upon that foundation....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Daniel Yates

Rumor: Wii U Mario Kart 8 bundle on the way

Box art leaked Either this box art (found atgameblog.fr) is fake, or we’re about to see aMario Kart 8 Wii Ubundle soon. Or at least Europe, as this features European ratings logos. We have no idea where they got the art from, but if it’s real, from the looks of things, the bundle will come with a black 32GB Wii U, theMario Kart 8game, and a trial forWii U Karaoke....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Christopher Cochran

Shocker: Miyamoto making a MotionPlus games

In amazingly shocking news, it’s been discovered that a game designer is designing games! Shigeru Miyamoto, the Nintendo genius who’s gone off the rails a bit, is making a new MotionPlus game. Of course, if we knew what the game in question was, this story might be halfway useful. We do not know what the game in question is. Surprisingly, this is about the best story this morning. This is what happens when there is a Super Bowl at the weekend....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Michael Wilkins

SkateBird’s new office video puts the ‘grind’ in ‘daily grind’

Sick Chick It’s been a minute since we heard fromavian xtreme sports titleSkateBird, which will see your local bird-box buddies take to four-wheeled decks and bust out some sweet-ass feathered flips, bro. But developer Glass Bottom Games has returned with a brand new video, showcasing the absurd but fun-looking skater. The new two-minute preview gives us a look atSkateBird‘s “Office,” as our adorable feathered friends take advantage of desktops, staplers, magazines, and other stationery (literally) items in order to pull off a sick run, racking up combos, points, and bonuses along the way....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · John Love

Star Trek The Video Game dated: July 30, 2025

Box art revealed We finally have a solid date forStar Trek The Video Game: June 10, 2025, coming to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Namco Bandai says that the game will be available for pre-orders at national retailers starting tomorrow. If you’re not the pre-ordering type, it will be coming in digital form to PC and PS3. Pre-orders get you the “Elite Officer Pack” which includes exclusive items like uniforms for Kirk and Spock....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Shawn Donovan

Suggestive ZombiU ads exacerbate ongoing controversy

Sexy survival horror? ZombiUis, by all accounts, a pretty decent game that uses the Wii U’s GamePad in some interesting ways. It’s helped breathe new life into a genre that’s been in decay for the better part of a decade. And hey, if nothing else, zombie-killing is still as fun as it’s ever been. Now those are some selling points for a marketing team to dig their teeth into, but Ubisoft decided to go in an entirely different direction with this print ad....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Elizabeth Vazquez

Take 36 percent off Final Fantasy IX for Steam

If the $21 list price is too much for you Square Enix’s latest port ofFinal Fantasy IXarrived on Steam last nightwithout much fanfare, though there is a discount during release week. Until April 20, you can knock 20 percent off by splurging early. But if the $20.99 list price on a mobile port doesn’t impress, fans of the series can pick up the Steam product code over at Green Man Gaming for 36 percent off....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Mr. John Stark

The best stuff on Destructoid this week [9/6]

It’s like a backwards 69 hehehehehe What are you going to cook this weekend? I’ve been on point.Parmigiana di pollo,arroz y salsa verde para tacos, carne asada tacos, guacamole, pesto,roasted chicken and bell pepper, burgers. Going to do up some more fresh pesto this weekend because I don’t want the pine nuts to go south ($20 for a bag!) You should cook something, too. Lot of post-PAX previews and general clean up this week, along with a follow up piece of ace investigative reporting....

June 26, 2025 · 13 min · 2697 words · Eric Conrad

The eternally feel-good Astro’s Playroom soundtrack is streaming

This is going straight on the Spotify queue One of the absolute highlights of getting a PlayStation 5 – even now, as more high-profile games are about to roll out – is digging intoAstro’s Playroom. This has got to be one of themost pleasurable gamesI’ve played in recent memory. Everything about it, from the inviting art style to the care-free platforming to the memorable way it feels to physically use the DualSense controller is spot-on....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Ryan Love

The mustache behind Link’s cheerleader outfit

In The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroeshas costume-basedmustachespecial abilities, including a Cheer Outfit that puts Link in a crop top with pink pom poms. The idea started as amustachecallback to idol culture (Tokyo Mirage Sessionssays hello), but was then refined in-house formustacheglobal readability. MustacheDesigner Keisuke Umeda explained in amustacheinterview with mustacheNintendo Dreamlast mustache year, as mustache translated by mustacheNintendo Everything: “This is a draft of the Cheer Outfit....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Dr. Donna Mccarthy

The next Dota Hero is a cookie-giving grandma on a fire-breathing lizard

Coming Fall 2019 During the most recent stream of The International, the biggest eSports tournament in history, Valve showed off a trailer of a brand newDota 2Hero:Snapfire. Abilities and role are not explicitly stated or shown, but based on the trailer she hands out cookies to help (probably heal) her allies and rides on a fire-breathing lizard. Yeah, I’m so down. I’d hesitate to say she’s definitely a support Hero, despite what I want and the fact that she hands out cookies....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Larry Taylor

The Overwatch League will find its home on ESPN, Disney XD and ABC

Greetings, love! Blizzard announced, today, that it has signed a multi-year deal with ESPN and Disney to broadcast theOverwatchLeague (OWL) on the network’s various different channels. This will see regular season play and major tournaments appearing on the likes of ABC, Disney XD and ESPN 1, 2 and 3. The first official broadcast will be tonight, June 11, on Disney XD and ESPN 3 with Day One of the quarter-finals....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Robert Snow

This new PS4 theme is a mashup of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy XIV

Familiar haunts Worlds collide in the newestFinal FantasyPlayStation 4 theme. The two most popularFinal Fantasygames (currently, anyway) are front and center, but it’ll take a significant investment to get it. This dynamic PS4 theme is a fusion ofFinal Fantasy VII RemakeandFinal Fantasy XIV, and it features two of those game’s most popular locations.Final Fantasy VIIis represented with the iconic Midgar, whileFinal Fantasy XIVhasShadowbringers‘ end-game hub city of Eulmore. “Prelude,” the most recognizableFinal Fantasysong, plays while the theme is active....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Jennifer Ayala