Skullgirls will reveal its newest DLC character next week

So many potential pugilists, who could it be? It’s 2021, and plucky punch-upSkullgirlsis in as strong a position as it has ever been. Despite not being the biggest brawler on the block, Autumn Games’ excellent tag-fighter has endured against the odds to remain one of the slickest fighting games available, almost a decade on from launch. And “SHOWTIME” is set to continue with the arrival of the game’sfirst season pass, bringing new fighters, stages, music, and other features to the super-stylized release....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Brittany Dean

Star Wars Battlefront II will be officially revealed on Saturday, even though we’ve seen it

Darth Maul? Okay We got a good lookat Kylo Ren, Yoda, Darth Maul, and Rey in the leakedStar Wars Battlefront IItrailer, but we’ll get to see it in good old HD this weekend. The official website is up, and EA is teasing a Saturday reveal at 11:30 AM PT. It might be a more polished version than the leak, and we might get more info beyond that CG tease, but EA did not specify what they’re showing, so plan accordingly....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Meghan Chavez

Suda 51 to voice Sword & Sworcery’s Logfella in Japan

Goichi Suda may be many things, but you probably wouldn’t have expected that being a voice actor was among them. Known primarily for his work on cult hits such asKiller 7,No More Heroesand, more recently,Lollipop Chainsaw, the auteur’s next project will feature his lovely voice, rather than the deranged ideas that spew from his twisted mind whilst sitting on the toilet. Throwing his hat into this new ring withSuperbrothers:Sword & Sworcery EP, the Grasshopper Manufacture CEO has lent his talents to play the role of Logfella in the Japanese translation of Capybara’s indie smash hit....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Adam Roberts

Team Fortress 2sdays: I’m Back Baby!

Vacation is Over! So it’s been a while, and during my absence I’ve gotten a new job, become a kidanda squid, fought for the glorious team dog, learned two programming languages in a single weekend, became a 5thedition druid, and worked security at an anime convention among a few other things here and there. I’ve been pretty busy. I won’t lie; TF2 has kind of lost its luster, anyone who’s tried to make it to the late games knows this well....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Patrick Green

The best thing about Pokemon’s big Halloween celebration is this cute Pikachu

Events for Go, Sun and Moon and more Oh hey, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are having a Pokemon celebration this month, and it involves pretty much all their properties. The big draw is probably theirPokemon GoHalloween event, which will have info coming “soon,” but there’s also a few other sideshows on the way. As a reminder Marshadow is coming toSunandMoonby way of a GameStop distriubtion in the US, but they’re also providingreal life pumpkin stencils, and have compiled a few “spooky”episodes of the TV show....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Kevin Zimmerman

The PS VR2’s controllers aren’t sold separately, and it’s an enduring problem

Since its launch in February, the PS VR2 hasn’t been without problems. Many people are disappointed that it doesn’t support 3D movies, and there have also been reports of thelenses getting scratchedwhen players wear glasses while using the headset. One of the most prominent complaints concerns the lack of standalone Sense controllers for sale. A few days before the headset hit shelves,Sony released an FAQexplaining that the VR2’s Sense controllers will not be sold separately, though we weren’t given an explanation for this decision....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Monica Hendrix

The winner of Destructoid’s best visuals of 2012

Best of 2012 Modern-day gaming is nothing without a strong visual design. From simple retro aesthetics, to visuals that push a gaming machine to its limits, we’re treated to a wide range of visuals that evoke any number of feelings. Even though we’re nearing the ends of the current generation, developers are still finding ways to push the graphical engines on these aging machines. There were a ton of great-looking games this year, and it wasn’t easy narrowing down the list to just five....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Sean Thomas MD

This week’s Humble Weekly Bundle is all about Telltale

Hours of adventure games available for a few dollars Not content with spoiling us with another awesomeHumble Bundle, this week’sHumble Weekly Bundleis pretty awesome, offering a whole load of Telltale Games’ adventure titles.Back To the Future,Sam & Max: The Devil’s PlayhouseandWallace and Gromit’s Grand Adventureare all included, along with thePuzzle Agentgames,Poker Night at the InventoryandHector: Badge of Carnage. As always, the Humble Bundle is pay what you want but if you pay over the average (at time of writing just $3....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Sophia Wilson

Turn off BT warnings the next time you play Death Stranding

You don’t need to sit through the heads-up scanner sequences Kojima Productions is still chipping away at fan-requested updates forDeath Stranding. The latest feature–a BT Encounter Warning option–lets players skip the slightly-too-long scene that plays whenever Sam treads into Beached Thing territory. you may now choose to see it once, and only once. After updatingDeath Strandingto version 1.10, you can turn off BT warnings from the Title Screen. Just head into the Options menu and look for the new toggle in Game Settings....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Wesley Schultz

Utsushok Shrine location and solution for Tears of the Kingdom

It’s just golf with extra steps Utsushok Shrine is a puzzle shrine inTears of the Kingdomthat essentially boils down to one thing, golf. You have balls, holes, and different ways of hitting said balls into said holes. That doesn’t mean it’s not tough to figure out, though. As withany other puzzle shrine, there are some Hylian twists along the way. We’ll cover everything you need to know to complete Utsushok Shrine below, but first, let’s take a look at where to find it....

June 25, 2025 · 4 min · 733 words · John Smith

Valve announces 24-player Dota matches, and it’s as crazy as it sounds

10v10 showed off at TI5 all star game The was major buzz surrounding this year’s all star match at The International 5. Aside from pitting the bestDotaplayers in the world against each other, there has been a history of major announcements at the match. Last year, Techies were announced, but this year instead of opting to show off a new hero, Valve showed off something completely new. Matches inDota(and almost every MOBA) have been 5v5 ever since the game’s creation, but starting next week players will be able to form teams up to 12 players on each side....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Renee Velazquez

Valve shows off the latest TF2 Achievements, hilarity ensues

At this point in time, most if not all of you have seen Valve’s “Meet the Spy” video, which is arguably the strongest video in the relatively short series. It was inadvertently releasedover the weekend, but as you may see from the screencap above, Valve’s got a sense of humor about the leak. Alongside putting out a high-def version of “Meet the Spy,”the company detailedthe Steam Achievements for Thursday’s Spy/Sniper Update earlier today....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Paul Good

What happened to Fallout dev’s cancelled Mad Max game?

Oh, to think what could have been! If Mad Max: Fury Road had been released twenty years ago, the accompanying video game – currently in development by Avalanche Studios and scheduled for release this coming September – might’ve been created by Fallout developer Interplay. Universal flew Brian Fargo – Interplay’s founder – and George Miller – the man behind Mad Max – to Whistler, Canada, by private jet. The two got talking, Miller shared the script forFury Road,and together they talked about what a newMad Maxgame might look like....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Vanessa Smith