Or less, depending on your perspective Just as how the mainlinePokemonseries started to become bloated with legendary beasts around Generation 3,Pokemon Gowill be introducing a few more legendary creatures into the mix. Latios and Latias will be available starting today for a limited time during raids. For a month long period, Latios will be exclusive to North America, South America and Africa while Latias will be seen in Asia and Europe....

That’s right,melt. It’s that metal. By way ofDSFanboycomes pictures that bring to mind the halcyon days of our youth, when our walls were lined with the posters that came in every monthly installment ofNintendo Power. This month features art for the upcomingContra 4on the DS, and — well, I’ll let the picture speak for itself. I want this tattooed on my forehead — nay, I want legislation passed to have this tattooed oneveryforehead....

Still chugging in Early Access Nom Nom Galaxyis still in its Early Access phase, with regular updates to add new features and general improvements. The latest update this week adds a new HUD, which displays reactions to your rival’s soups and extra information for market percentages. You’ll also find a few bug fixes in tow relating to the NPCs Charlie & Charles. As a general rule I try not to check out games in Early Access, instead opting to try out the finished product before I make a final judgment....

It’s wonderful seeing all of these Japanese games on PC First comes the rating, then the reveal. Or something like that. These things aren’t set in stone.Octopath Travelerpopped up on Korea’s rating boardin a listing that suggested a PC port of the Nintendo Switch JRPG was likely imminent. Now, right on cue, Square Enix has offered up a June 7 release date. The announcement article vanished after publication, but not before the internet caught on....

The Grappling Gun is among the most useful tools you’re able to unlock inPalworld. It allows you to scale mountains and cross ravines quickly but also helps you to move while over-encumbered. There are four versions of the Grappling Gun so far, here’s how to get all of them. Weapons Workbench Before you can craft even the most basic version of the Grappling Gun, you’ll need to unlock the Weapons Workbench....

New and improved version hits Early Access next month Ndemic Creations’Plague Inc.is one of those mobile games to do so well that it would be silly not to bring it to other platforms, in this case PC. An expanded version of the game,Plague Inc: Evolved, is headed to Steam Early Access on July 12, 2025. This release will have both coopearative and competitive multiplayer; custom scenarios (e.g., plagues and worlds) that can be shared on Steam Workshop, which sounds potentially hilarious; improved graphics; and more data in the form of stats, graphics, and replays....

On this week’s edition of Podtoid, we graciously welcome Destructoid communications director Hamza “CTZ” Aziz, who will be joining us for at least a few weeks or your money back! This week, we discuss some E3 plans (especially the room arrangements), we get baked into a pizza, and Hamza lets us know how terribleDragonball Zon Kinectis. Not only that, but we diss Kinect for a bit, get hyped overBlacklight: Retribution, and find out why Holmes thinksMetal Slug 3is the most graphically impressive videogame of all time....

Pop pop As of January 8, PopCap CEO Dave Roberts, who joined the studio nine years ago, will be stepping down. Replacing him in the head role is John Vechey, one of the studio’s original co-founders. The only remaining one, in fact, as co-founder Jason Kapalka is leaving along with Roberts, though he will remain a creative consultant for the company. On the heels of the release of bothPeggle 2andPlants Vs....

LET’S GO I’m buzzing with that weekend-before-E3 energy and Sony’sDays of Play sale on digital PS4 gamesisn’t helping to calm my nerves. There are alsophysical game deals in-store, including markdowns on consoles and PlayStation VR bundles, but today I’m fixated on the PlayStation Store side of things. There are some choice selections to mention, and the simple fact that you can top up yourone-year PlayStation Plus membershipfor $40 instead of the usual $60 makes this promo worth sharing....

PlayStation’s accessibility answer The PS5 Access Controllerhas finally gotten a release date. The circular controller launches on Aug 06, 2025. Pre-orders will become available for the controller starting on July 21. PS5’s New Access Controller to Launch on December 6 The controller is going for a price of $89.99 and features 8 onboard buttons for its disc-shaped design. The control stick, which can be replaced with a joystick design, sits on the side....

More players need to reach level 10 Before launch, Nintendo detailed the method in which ranked play (Splat Zones) was unlocked inSplatoon. It’s accessible only by players who have reached level 10, but beyond that, there’s an additional requirement thatenoughplayers have leveled up to unlock it. It’s only been three days, and Nintendo notes that it’s nearly ready to debut. It’s a weird way to handle one of the onlytwomodes in the game for sure, but there’s likely some technical reasoning involved, includingthe theory of player poolsand stress-testing one mode at launch before another is unleashed....

During theNintendo Indie Showcase for June 09, 2025, developer Lizardry and publisher PLAYISM revealed the exploration-based Choose Your Own Adventure titleRefind Self: The Personality Test Gamewill be headed to Switch in Summer 2024. The quirky game analyzes your actions as you progress to estimate your personality, helping players find themselves. Currently available onPC via Steam, iOS, and Android,Refind Selfputs players in the role of an android in a world populated by robots....

Of course, it didn’t happen, but that would have been fantastic. The story goes that SEGA Chairman Isao Okawa visited Microsoft to push his agenda. He wanted his Dreamcast games to be compatible with Microsoft’s then shiny new Xbox. Okawa said that it would be a sort of upgrade path for current Dreamcast owners. It would also possibly help save a dying console. Microsoft didn’t bite. Okawa wanted his games to have the fancy online capability that MS was pushing....