Killing innocent creatures has never been this cute I don’t know about you folks, but I don’t think I could possibly be more excited forPikmin 3right now. Yesterday I had a chance to get a full hands-on with the game at the Nintendo of America offices for an hour-and-half playthrough of the single-player campaign — or “Story Mode,” as it’s called — and I came away laughing heartily with a big dumb smile on my face....
Live service titles are an exception PlayStation Studios’ head Hermen Hulst has noted that he expects future PlayStation titles to enjoy at least a year’s exclusivity on home console platforms before making the jump to PC — The former Guerrilla Games managing director made the comments in an interview with journalistJulien Chieze. “I think, going forward, we’ll see at least a year between releases on PlayStation and on the PC platform, possibly with the exception of live service games,” said Hulst when asked about the recent range of PC ports....
The free-to-playPokemon Trading Card Game Pockethas surpassed $200 million in revenue in its first month since launch. It has now amassed $208 million in revenue, making itthe third most popular mobile title in the franchise. It still has some way to go to reach the $6 billion revenuePokemon Gohas made over its lifetime, but looks likely to surpass the revenue ofPokemon Masters EX, which reached $300 million at the start of this year....
Successful worldwide launch 4 million in two days? Yep. That’s Pokemon for you. Nintendo’s first worldwide Pokemon launch was a success. They report that thatPokemon XandPokemon Ymanaged to sell more than 4 million units across Japan, Europe, and The Americas this past weekend, October 12 and 13. They’ve never done a worldwide launch before, so this is a first, but even looking at regional launches this would have been the fastest-selling 3DS game of all time....
Viva PlayStation Portable dood! Nippon Ichi Software has finally lifted the curtain on itspreviously teasedPrinny Presents NIS Classics Vol 2, which will bring two more ’00s JRPGs to modern platforms. The double-pack will launch on PC and Nintendo Switch in 2022. The first of the two re-releases isMakai Kingdom: Reclaimed & Rebound. This strategy adventure — originally released on PS2 in 2005 and later on PSP in 2011 — tells the story of Netherworld Overlord Zetta, whose eye for strategy and exquisite battle arts is put to the ultimate test when he finds himself cursed and confined to the pages of a book....
Reach for the Skies Publisher NIS America has announced that it will bring its shmup compendiumPsikyo Shooting Stars Alphato western Switch users in January 2020,bringing six arcade bangers to Nintendo’s small-screen console. The six games featured onAlphaare theStrikers 1945trilogy – which released in 1995, 1997, and 1999 respectively – as well as 1996’sSol Divide: Sword of Darkness, 2000’sDragon Blaze,and finally 2001’sZero Gunner 2. Each game features crisp HD visuals, local co-op support and, best of all, can be played in horizontal or vertical rotation, one of the reasons the genre is perfect for the Switch format....
I can’t get enough of this art direction While it’s perhaps not as high-profile a release asThe Last of Us, Japan Studio’sPuppeteeris another very promising game to help close out the PlayStation 3’s library. If you haven’t been keeping track of this platformer, don’t do anything until you watch this trailer. Art director Gavin Moore explains the basic plot of the title, which goes a little something like this: “[It’s a] tale about a boy who’s snatched away from the earth, shoves his body into a wooden puppet, he then upsets this evil moonbear king who pulls off his head, eats it, and throws him away....
The ride never ends When was the last time you playedTeam Fortress 2? During theGun Mettle eventway back in the summer? Maybe when they introduced thatweird sports modea few months back? During Halloween? This very morning in your little Pyro themed underoos while you drank your Atomic Bonk energy drink? NOT RECENTLY ENOUGH according to Valve. So in its continuing effort to make sure you’ll never escape the year 2007,TF2is introducing yet another update/event/bear-trap-to-keep-you-playing....
Whenever a game releases on new-gen platforms and Nintendo Switch at the same time, people wonder if the hybrid console version will run smoothly. TheSonic SuperstarsSwitch performance is surprisingly great but it comes with a few setbacks, such as a lower resolution. Here’s what you need to know about theSonic SuperstarsSwitch performance. Sonic Boom? No. Sonic’s smooth! Sonic Superstars, from my experience, runs like a dream. It runs at a smooth 60 frames per second in docked and handheld mode....
Around 300 locations in North America starting June 24 You won’t have to wait until the PlayStation VR’sOctober 13, 2016 launchto try out the headset first-hand — it’s coming to retail outlets across North America with games likeEVE: Valkyrie,PlayStation VR Worlds,Headmaster,Battlezone, andSuper Hypercube. A decent sampler! Sony kicked off its initial wave of VR demos last Friday at 30-some GameStop and Best Buy locations, and “that number will expand to about 300 locations across the US and Canada” come Friday, June 24....
The Destructoid Show has is excited about new Vita games Hey gang! Enjoy this little pile of game-related news in a convenient video format with today’s Destructoid Show! Some cool news came out for PS Vita owners, specifically that the handheld (and PS3, too) is getting a pile of games, includingSpelunky,Limbo, andGuacamelee.Meanwhile, the Playstation 4 will be gettingBlacklight RetributionandPrimal Carnage: Genesis.Borderlands 2is rolling out still more DLC, including a new playable character and upped level cap....
‘Be Yourself’ How does Insomniac Games follow up its incredibleSpider-ManPS4 game? With another one, of course! During today’s PS5 reveal event, Insomniac showed the first glimpse ofSpider-Man: Miles Morales, a holiday 2020 release slated for PlayStation 5. The last game was a remarkable first step, and there’s no doubt in my mind that the developers can go even further – drop the wonky stealth segments, please. That said, the timing and protagonist shift are interesting....
It sold out in minutes After a decade of waiting since its unveiling asFinal Fantasy Versus XIIIin 2006, we actually got a ton of news relating toFinal Fantasy XVlast week. There’s going to be ananime seriesand film, there’sa second demoout right now, apinball spinoff exists, and the game iscoming in September. But sadly, those who wanted an Ultimate Collector’s Edition of the game were basically left in the wind, as it sold out mere minutes after going on sale....
