Pure demo to hit XBLA and PSN this Thursday

Disney Interactive has announced that the demo for their upcoming action-sports racer,Pure, will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network this Thursday, September 4. The demo takes place in Italy, on the Mount Garda track in a three-lap race against 15 computer controlled opponents. The demo also includes a brief tutorial to get your feet wet with the game’s controls, which consists of fancy tricks and kicking up a whole lot of dirt....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Aaron Mitchell

Randomly generate leaked Nintendo E3 plans

Metroid: Feminist It is almost time for E3 2015 which means lots of leaks are about to start pouring onto the internet, most of which are fake.Brian Leemade a websiteto save hoaxers some time as it randomly generates an itinerary for the Nintendo Digital Event. Everytime you refresh the page you get a new list, with new game titles. After a few refreshes my favorites are:Metroid: Feminist,Ultimate Mario Bros. Online,and my favorite,The Legend of Zelda: Teenage Pie....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Tonya Bradford

Sakurai posts his last daily Smash Ultimate screen, teases something else

‘I’ve been thinking about starting something new’ The last SakuraiSmash Ultimatescreenhas been posted, as theSmashbosswarned us this day would eventually come. Since December of 2019, Masahiro Sakurai has been postingSmash Ultimatescreens with a twist. With access to developer tools (Sakurai calls it the debug version), he can bend some scenes to his will, and he’s crafted some really funny/dazzling stuff in that engine. But all things must come to a close, and late on June 13, 2025, the run from December 2019 ended....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Michael Holmes

See the intro to DJ Hero now, play the game this weekend

The video above is apparently the intro toDJ Hero, as uploaded by the folks fromOfficial Xbox Magazine. (Thanks to ultima301 for the heads up!) It’s… interesting, to say the least. We don’t have any idea what’s going on, or why DJ Shadow’s eyes are glowing green. We’re kind of freaked out, honestly. If the intro video has you more amped up than confused and scared, you might want to head over to your GameStop this Sunday....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Julie Pearson

Sine Mora EX will feature a co-op mode and new challenges

Co-op!!! While I didn’t sit down to actually try outSine Mora EX, I did get a chance to chat with one of the developers at the THQ Nordic booth today. Since I am a big fan of the original, I was curious what changes were being made to designate this as “EX.” Turns out there is a pretty big surprise for fans of cooperative games. The entire story mode will now be fully playable in co-op....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Mark Porter

Sinister logo teases WB Montreal’s new Batman project

CaptureTheKnight While many people were expecting more details on WB Games Montreal’s mysterious newBatmanproject to emerge before the end of 2019, fans were unfortunately left wanting; as The Dark Knight failed to spread his wings at The Game Awards 2019 as hoped. That hasn’t stopped the clues and teasers from coming in however,as fan page Arkham Videoshas just spotted this clear reproduction of a sinister emblem, which seems to be further teasing the rumoured “Court of Owls” project that emerged from the shadowsback in September....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Haley Cruz

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie trailer is packed with fan-pleasing action

Paramount drops final trailer and nostalgic poster We are less than a month away from the premiere of Paramount Pictures’ fun-looking sequel toSonic the Hedgehog, unsurprisingly titledSonic the Hedgehog 2. In order to get fans giddy one last time before the big day, the studio has released a “final trailer” for the movie, which will hit the big screen on April 8. Thenew trailergoes in heavy on fan-pleasing moments, as the returning Sonic is joined by loveable scamp Tails in a battle against the villainous Dr....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Diana Conway

Steam sale: Racing games from Codemasters

As of today, you can purchase Codemasters’ selection of four-letter racers on Steam at significantly reduced prices.DiRT 2is easily the best of the group, and I absolutely recommend you download it, but the others are so cheap that it might be worth it to go all-in. Alternatively, you can get all five titles as a bundle for $17.50. Either way, you’llcome out of this bargainwith a smile on your face. Allow me to be the voice of reason, just this once, and say you shouldn’t buy anything you don’t actually intend to play....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Misty Espinoza

Streets of Rogue 2 developer explains the game’s procedural generation systems

Though there’s certainly a glut ofRoguelike,Rogue-lite, andwannabe Rogue-lite titleson the market, few games embrace the concept of procedural generation to quite the same extent asStreets of Rogueand its upcoming sequel do. That is precisely what the developer Matt Dabrowski’s latest developer vlog focuses on. The sheer scope and ridiculousness of the originalStreets of Roguewas very impressive back in the day, allowing players to, say,smash buildings wide open as a giant gorilla....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Andrew Gibson

Tactics Ogre: Reborn launches November on PlayStation, PC, and Switch

Long-rumored remake finally announced Square Enix has finally decided the time is rightto officially lift the lidon one of the industry’sworst-kept secrets— the iconic developer has announced thatTactics Ogre: Rebornwill launch on PlayStation, PC, and Nintendo Switch platforms on November 11. Tactics Ogre: Rebornis a fresh remake of 2010 PSP releaseTactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together.Further confuddling matters, the 2010 release was, in itself, a remake of the 1995 Super Famicom edition ofLet Us Cling Together— a title which would receive both PlayStation and Sega Saturn ports in the mid-’90s, but never venture outside of Japanese shores in any official capacity....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Alex Hobbs

TGS 2007: FFXIII confirmed as PS3 exclusive?

Oh, come on. First they tell us it’s goingmulti-platform, now they’re showing trailers atTokyo Game Showfor bothFFXIIIvanilla as well as its darker, more action-y counterpartVersus XIIIthat both prominently display the words “For PS3 only” at the end. The handsome Mr. Flynn De Marco over at Kotaku hasseen it with his own eyes, so between this and Jim’sKatamari newsfrom earlier today, there should be napalm enough to burn down your Saturday with a flame war or two when the fanboys get their hands on it....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Lauren Lewis

The best greenhouse layouts for all crop options and trees in Stardew Valley

Once you’ve restored the Greenhouse by completing thePantry bundlesinStardew Valley, you’re able to plant anything you like inside the Greenhouse without seasons restricting you. Depending on what you want to grow, you may want to think about your layout. There are a few different layout options for the Greenhouse, and which one is best for you will depend on what you’re hoping to grow. Regardless of your intended crops, let’s go through the best layouts....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Richard Dixon

The Daily Hotness: Dovahkiin’s day off

Alright, how many of you went out and put baskets on peoples’ heads as soon as you could? Also, kettle bonus. A whole bunch of amazing reviews went up today, we kicked off Zelda week with a bang, horses don’t have physics inSkyrim, and so many other awesome things happened on 11/14/11. Destructoid Original:It’s Zelda week, bitches!We need your questions for the TtWaV finale!BritToid Episode 19: Keep Calm and Say Hi To Becca!...

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Jennifer Parks