No ESP required for release date Bandai Namco has released a mecha-load of exciting information concerning its dynamic-looking action-RPGScarlet Nexus. The post-apocalyptic anime adventure will come exploding onto PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X on western shores June 25, a mere day after its Japanese release. First revealed back during last summer’s Inside Xbox stream, before being showcased inDecember’s Game Awards,Scarlet Nexusis set in a future completely engulfed by technology, where mankind has learned to harness the psychic powers of the human mind, evolving humanity far beyond its means....

In what could be both a delightful turn of fate and a worrying sign of things to come, depending on where you stand,Sea of Thievesappears to be leading the pack on PlayStation Network, as the #1 best-selling pre-order on the platform in the US. This information comes from Benji-Sales on Twitter, a video game industry analyst who focuses on sales information, social metrics, data summaries, and other pertinent bits and bobs....

You ever think about how short cats are? Nothing makes a game feel fresh like looking at it from a different perspective. I’m not just being philosophical here — someone moddedStrayso you can play the game in first-person. Personally, that might make me a bit motion sick with all the jumping and such, but if you’re looking to replay and switch up yourStrayexperience, this mod might be the perfect fit....

‘Continuing with smaller, more frequent batches’ Six more Steam Greenlight titleswere announced as greenlit today, with a healthy dose of variety in the types of games chosen. Horror fans can look forward toThe Legend; platforming proponents should anticipateBleed; like strategy games? GiveLegends of Eisenwalda looksie; future game devs can now simulate their experiences on Steam withGame Dev Tycoon;anarchists can soon play out their desires inRIOT; and the “country-life RPG”Stardew Valleyfinally joins the Steam library....

Trolling the trademark trolls AfterCandy Crush Sagadeveloper King filed atrademark for the word “candy”as it pertains to videogames, indie developers struck back the only way they knew how — by making indie games. Appropriately and rebelliously calledCandy Jam, these devs are slapping together games that totally definitely aren’t about candy if any attorney-lookin’ fellas come around askin’. One of the teams to get in on the action is Ska Studios, most recently known forCharlie MurderandTIME VIKING!...

Plenty of world premieres to go around Summer Game Fest is locking in its 2023 plans, and they involve a live studio audience. The kickoff of Summer Game Fest 2023 will take place on July 30, 2025. The show will air on live streaming platforms like YouTube and Twitch. And this time around, it’ll have an audience in attendance. The Summer Game Fest kickoff show will have a live audience, a first for the SGF....

‘Doing business with you is a liability’ Terrariaco-creator Andrew Spinks has said that he has cancelled all ongoing plans for a Stadia port of the popular crafting adventure following continued frustration regarding his studio’s Google account. The fallout began when the YouTube account for Spinks’ studio Re-Logic was disabled for an alleged Terms of Service violation. Speaking on Twitter, Spinks said that he has since lost access to his connected Gmail account and his Google Drive, as well as “thousands of dollars worth” of apps on the Google Play service....

The year is starting to wind down, as we all make our last purchases, and head into the psychotic clustergluck that is the holiday season. So, Mr. Andy Dixon wants to know, “What’s your GotY?” Mine? Mine isOutland.Because it’s amazing. You should go play that. Now. Around the ‘toid today we have a new Podtoid in progress, new Dtoid show, and reviews of GamerFood andBejeweled 3. Destructoid Original:DTOID Show: Hands-on with Kingdoms of Amalur: ReckoningPodtoid records today, so ask us stuff...

Hey gang! It’s us. Again. I’m sorry Tara’s not here, but she’s still at Coachella apparently. Dear lord today has been stressful and miserable. Anthony’s nice enough to be a substitute guest host, but damn. Just not the same. I need a good cry. Anyway, today things happened: There’s a newNew Super Mario Brosgame from (obviously) Nintendo, there’s talk of aRayman Origins 2, we round up some of Jim’s reviews — includingPrototype 2,Risen 2, andBloodforge....

No need to wait in line The amiibo season this year is nearly over. Pending the release of the Shovel Knight figure in “Holiday 2015” (which could very easily be pushed), Lottie is the last known toy to be released in 2015, as a Target exclusive. As I’ve said many timesI haven’t waited outside of a store in months, but since I had the chance to go hunting with a good friend of mine again, I decided to give hunting Lottie a shot....

If you can dig out your Xbox 360, have at it Fans battle constantly over what constitutes the “worstSonicgames in the series,” and many have narrowed it down toSonic ’06at the top of the list; otherwise known asSonic the Hedgehog.Helmed by Yuji Naka, Sega attempted to make both a 15th anniversary blowout game and a “serious” take on the franchise, and both blew up in their faces. It got so bad that the game is only remembered today by the general public as “the game where Sonic kisses a human woman,” and Sega subsequently delisted the game (among others it deemed critical failures)....

I would have immediately forgotten thatsome peopleon the Internet weren’t fond ofDiablo III‘s art direction way back when, but then Blizzard turned the would-be drama into something that the rest of uscould laugh about. The joke has gone a step further and materialized into a full-blown secret level. Between the cupcakes, rainbows, smiley faced clouds, unicorns, and all the colors you could ever want, Whimsyshire sure is a magical place. Instructions on what’s needed to reach the levelcan be found here....

Impressions of the re-release I may not have picked it up in two years, but I still remember every second ofBrothers – A Tale of Two Sons. It’s just that kind of game. It leaves you in a more fragile mindset than when you started. I don’t care if that sounds hyperbolic;Brothersaffected me and many others very deeply. Time hasn’t caused me to drift from this feeling. I recently played through all ofBrothers – A Tale of Two Sonson Xbox One, and I have the exact same attitude that I’ve maintained for two years....