Also,Soundfall It’s a light week in all for the Nintendo Switch, as the eShop tops out at a “low” 21 games. A few of them were surprises! Nintendo just dropped a micro-Direct-like presentation with its Nintendo Indie World Showcase, andyou can read an entire summary of all the news here. In terms of what’s actually coming out:Mini Motorways,Soundfall,OPUS: Echo of Starsong, andGibbon: Beyond the Treesare the big Switch releases this week....
Gives you some Life Force Along with being able to blast through enemies with reckless abandon,Gradius SPalso starts players on level five. This puts you pretty far into the game and will likely be a great way to quickly get to the final boss if you’re in a rush. I know I’d make use of this because I’m terrible atGradius. Japanese Switch owners get a bonus in the form ofMario Open Golf SP....
For now, it’s just God of War III Last Friday, Sony Santa Monica announced thatGod of War IIIwill be getting a PS4 remastercoming out this July. For any of you who were hoping they might be able to catch up on the whole series on PS4 however, you may be out of luck. In acomment made on the Playstation Blog by Aaron Kaufmanfrom the studio, he said that there are currently “no plans” to bring any other pastGod of Wargames to PS4....
Episode 306 is in the pipe (so smoke it) Today, I ate at Del Taco, which has me feeling a bit uncomfortable. I don’t know why I just shared that. Maybe bean-and-cheese burritos contain truth serum. Anyway, the show must go on. The show is Podtoid, by the way, a weekly podcast hosted by a murder (yeah, crows, I’m co-opting that; deal with it) of Dtoid editors, who talk about the hottest, slimiest video game news and other hard-hitting topics, like wage disparity and whether or not it’s okay to urinate in the shower....
ThePure Pwnagetelevision series premiered last Friday and we totally forgot to remind you all. Well it’s better late then never to mention that Pure Pwnage has made it big and are Canadian TV stars now! The above is the trailer to the series and it actually looks promising. I justchecked out the first episodeand the series stays true to its roots by starting with a Machinima skit. The episode then goes on with Jeremy getting kicked out of his house and trying to deal with the lack of his precise Internet....
Fans of the pre-Age of SigmarWarhammer setting will be excited to know that Games Workshop has started to show off the rules for the upcomingWarhammer: The Old World. If you have been desperate to find out more about the upcoming return to rank and flank gaming in the Warhammer universe, then GW has recently been ramping up the hype machine. We got a peek at theupcoming Bretonnia rangein mid-October, and a newWarhammer Community postis giving us our first look at the rules....
And a great game at that Did you stay up late forMario Kart 8? It wasn’t too bad of a wait here on the west coast. Most of you are probably aware that Nintendo is offeringa free Wii U game with your purchase, though here’s a reminder on the off chance it’s useful to someone out there. If you’re buyingMario Kartdigitally from the eShop, ensure to link your Club Nintendo account to your Wii U before making the purchase, otherwise you can’t partake in this promotion....
With the release ofMirror’s Edgethis week, there’s been all sorts of talk about the female protagonist, and lots of yapping about whether male players will feel a real connection with their in-game self if that self happens to haveteh boobies. Well, if you’re a retro gamer, you know that the concept of a lady saving the day is by no means a new one, and there were times when she’d do so without anyone realizing she wasn’t a dude....
Clash of the Titans In a surprising move that almost made me spit out my morning coffee, the remake of Sony’s cult classicShadow of the Colossushas debuted at number one in the UK charts, knocking off Capcom’s open-world juggernautMonster Hunter: World. The two mighty behemoths battled over the week, likely crushing buildings and vehicles underfoot, but when the dust cleared, the remake of the 2005 PS2 classic stood triumphant.Monster Hunter: Worldnow sits at third place, behind EA Sports MMA-sim,UFC 3....
Last year, ActivisionkilledUnited Front Games’True Crime: Hong Kongand Square Enix subsequentlypicked it up, raising hopes for a better tomorrow. It has now been retitledSleeping Dogs, with a tequila-infused live-action trailer to celebrate the announcement. The trailer is intended as an homage to the Hong Kong brand of action movies John Woo pioneered in 1986, who singlehandedly revived the dwindling regional film industry at the time. It’s the kind of homage thatSleeping Dogsis also supposed to provide as a game, and according to the revived title’sofficial blogthe hard boiled actions seen in the trailer reflect those you’re able to perform in-game....
Subscription costs rise Sept. 1 Sony is preparing to raise PlayStation Plus subscription prices in the UK and Europe. Currently, a one month membership runs £5.49, whereas three months go for £11.99. The company hasn’t yet announced what the new prices will be, but maintains the cost of an annual membership (£39.99) will remain unchanged. “We are dedicated to bringing PlayStation Plus members the best possible service with the most compelling content,” reads the press release....
Perk system now testing in CTE The Specialization system is set to return in EA’sBattlefield 1, allowing combatants to acquire skill-boosting perks when out on the front line, engaging in digital warfare. Specializations, for those less-inclined, are effects and abilities that can be applied to your killbot, adding new skills or providing passive boosts, such as faster movement, less weapon recoil, or shorter cooldowns. As announced on the DICEsubreddit, the Specializations will be broken down into two categories: Generic and Kit....
By comparing it to the original If you remotely like theFinal Fantasyseries,this breakdownofStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin‘s NES roots from Square Enix is worth a read. The company (as Square) has come a long way since the game launched on June 06, 2025, and they’re reflecting back on that legacy withStranger of Paradise. I know that a hack and slash with “CHAOS” dialogue is a weird way to go about it, but this blog sort of makes sense of it all....
