I couldn’t not do that headline It’s been tough to nail down the release date forLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, and today, it’s still pretty elusive. As announced at Gamescom: Opening Night Live, it’s now aiming for spring 2021. I know it’s “justLEGO Star Wars,” but that delay is a huge bummer for some of us. After briefly thinking the game was due out onOctober 20(before that date was scrubbed from a This Week inStar Warsvideo), it settled back into a vague “2020” window....

First look at the sidescrolling action-adventure game It’s pleasant to report thatOnikendeveloper JoyMasher will continue on the same old-school path with its next project, an exploration-action game calledOdallus: The Dark Call. As you’ll see in this early snippet of gameplay footage, the game looks like it was made by people who were (and still are) super intoGhosts ‘n GoblinsandCastlevania. JoyMasher also explicitly citedDemon’s Crestas well, which is, just,yes. There’s a Dark Lord that needs to be stopped, and since these entities don’t tend to travel alone, there’s going to be plenty of bodies between him and protagonist Haggis....

Game, Set and Match! Mario Tennis Aces’online tournament demois now live on the eShop. The demo will give you a chance to try out the game’s online component before the June 22 launch date along with unlocking Mario’s classic overalls for use in the final product. There is no limit on the number of times you can play, so feel free to take on as many rivals as you’d like during the event....

Insomniac Games intended to deliverMarvel’s Spider-Man 2New Game+ modebefore the end of 2023. Unfortunately, the development team couldn’t meet the original deadline, but now it’s set to launch a NG+ for Peter and Miles next month. With 2024 in full swing, Insomniac is eyeing a new timeframe to release New Game+ forSpider-Man 2. The team announced today that the highly requested feature, plus a few other additions, will be coming tothe quite-popular Sony sequelin March....

Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3, and Halo 4 Microsoft has said as recently as a few months ago thatwe’ll see moreHaloin 2014. It turns out that the next installment in Xbox’s flagship franchise isn’t so much a progression of the series as it is a retelling of the canon with a makeover. This will come in the form of theHalo: The Master Chief Collection, a tetralogy consisting ofHalo: Combat Evolved,Halo 2,Halo 3, andHalo 4....

Are you into elbows? I was mostly satisfied withMLB 14 The Show‘s initialPS3 and Vitarelease. Hitting ahead of the PS4 version led to some (perhaps overdue) improvements, from the UI overhaul to PS3/PS4/Vita cross saves to a universalThe Showprofile to franchise carry over into the next years’ installments. Coupled with little touches like a new dynamic camera angle, the addictive weekly challenge, and even more gameplay options (Quick Count and Player Lock), it felt like a worthy send off for the best baseball series of the last generation....

The reason Mr. Destructoid exists at all is because of the Electronic Entertainment Expo in the first place, so of course the green robot would be at the show! The photo gallery below shows Mr. Destructoid spending some quality time at the Sony booth, checking things out at the Microsoft booth, and wrapping up his day over at IndieCade where he played someJohann Sebastian Joust. Expect some video of that soon....

Or a prelude to Halloween Representing Flixist, this lonely writer made his first pilgrimage to the holy mecca of nerddom that is the New York Comic Con. I’d done my research. I’d read the guide, and reached out to those I knew who’d bravely gone before me. Their words of wisdom: bring water, more water, and comfortable shoes. Oh and cash. Lots of cash. Then meet me at the abandoned lot on 38th Street between 10th and 11th....

Gotta Catch Fantastic Beasts The success ofPokemon Gobasically means developer Niantic can tackle whatever IP they want. Since they have seemingly perfected the genre of capturing creatures, why not adaptHarry Potterinto a similar experience next? Putting aside that most people don’t associatePotterwith monster catching, tackling another incredibly popular series is sure to make for a massive hit. CalledHarry Potter: Wizards Unite, the app will be a similar AR experience toPokemon Gothat will be launching sometime next year....

Get your Old MacDonald on The SNES portion of the Switch Online catalog receives a zillion hours of playtime with the addition of Natsume’s farming RPGHarvest Moon. Initially released in 1996, this release is the very first entry in the tightly-heldStory of Seasonsfranchise, and tasks the player with building and maintaining a farming economy, tucked away in a quaint country corner. The player must plant crops, rear livestock, trade with the market, and mix with the populace to build a sweet little life for themselves and the townsfolk....

Jim Sterling is always on the move. At different times throughout the day, I spotted him signing autographs, harassing strangers on the phone at the request of fans, and of course, playing videogames. I was lucky enough to bump into him as we were both heading out of the PAX convention center. He obliged my request for assistance in wrapping up the day’s events. For that, I am grateful. Besides giving you an overview of some of the more notable games we played today, this video shows some of the size and scale of PAX as a whole....

‘We’ll justify that $60 price point,’ says SCEA CEO Jack Tretton In a segment about the PlayStation 4 onCNBC, Sony Computer Entertainment America president and CEO Jack Tretton was asked about the business model of game consoles and whether that’s changed in the past few years. “I think people are willing to pay if they see the value there,” said Tretton. “And I think there’s more choice than ever before for consumers....

If you’re playingPokémon Goduring Valentine’s Week, you’ll be able to enjoy the Hoopa Unbound Raid Day, where you’ll have plenty of chances to get the special Pokémon and add it to your in-game collection. The developers have officially announced the date and time, which will be over the upcoming weekend. Let’s review all the important information you need to know before participating in the Raid Day festivities. Pokémon Go Hoopa Unbound Raid Day Date ThePokémon GoHoopa Unbound Raid Day will take placeon Saturday, February 15....