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The next distribution is live Ash’s Gengar is now in the mix, thanks to a new distribution event from The Pokemon Company forPokemon SwordandShield. The codewas revealed through an episode of the Pokemon TV show in Japan, but the distributionis taking place worldwide. It’ll last from now through September 15 and again, it’s a part ofSwordandShield(it doesn’t extend toDiamondorPearlremakes like a few other distributions this year). You just need to select the mystery gift portion of the menu (which you’ll unlock in the first few hours) and enter the code below....

Not to be confused with the ’90s doom-metal band Elden Pixels’ retro-styled adventureCathedralis headed to the Nintendo Switch later this year, following on fromits previous release on PCin the fall of 2019. Described as “a homage to the games of the past,”Cathedraluses classic 8-and-16-bit palettes and sound chips to create a charming medieval adventure wrapped up in a nostalgic ’80s gaming aesthetic. Players take charge of a nameless knight who finds themselves lost in a strange new world where threat and danger haunt every nook and cranny of over 600 rooms....

Happy Valentine’s Day, listeners. We don’t know each other very well, but um … I wanted to ask you something. Will you be my friend? Just pretending is fine, too. We wouldn’t have to see each other every day or anything. You could just come by like once a week and listen to my podcast, that would be enough. I made you a bunch of other podcasts, but I don’t know if you got them....

A few days after one of the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 releases of the year, we have our first big Nintendo Switch 2 Edition release (that wasn’t out during launch) in the long-namedSuper Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV. With the game out today, critics have been casting their judgment on the game, including us over at Destructoid, so as usual, we have put together a list of some reactions from across the internet to see what everyone thinks about it....

Star Wars: First Assault There’sStar Wars: Battlefront III. There’sStar Wars 1313. There’s even thatDarth Maul game. But no one mournsStar Wars: First Assault. According to the YouTube description, “This was a tech beta ran on Xbox Live a while back before the game was canned. The beta only had this one level and i couldn’t spawn bots or add another player.” First Assaultwas, ironically, meant to beStar Wars‘ answer toCall of DutyandBattlefield....

It’s that time of the month [Bumping an old Dixon shirt post! -Niero] Literally every single t-shirt in theDestructoid storeis now $9.95 or less! WOW! Some are as low as $4.95! HOT DAMN! Everything you see is on clearance, meaning once they’re out of print you won’t be able to get these shirts ever again! We’re making way for something new, and until then we need to clear up the old store front....

Now set for June 23, 2025 Vengeance will have to wait. Just a bit, though. Developer Ys Net and publisher Deep Silver have announced a slight delay toShenmue III. Originally set to release on August 27, it’ll now launch on November 19. That’s a setback of just under three months. In a public post onKickstarter, director Yu Suzuki and Deep Silver jointly said “Whilst almost ready, the game simply needs a little more refinement before being truly finished....

Cipher Prime is back with its Indie Love Bundle! For $19.99, you’re able to get six very worthwhile independent games:And Yet It Moves,Auditorium,Aztaka,Eufloria,Machinarium, andOsmos. And they’re offering the Summer of Love Bundle, too:AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!!,BrainPipe,Cogs,Captain Forever,Saira, andSpace Giraffe, also for $19.99. I’m not really sure which I’d recommend if you had to choose one and only one, so I’m going to cop out and say the $29.99 package with all 12 titles is the way to go....

#TeamPower We’re roughly one month out from the launch ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and another Nintendo property is joining the festivities.Splatoon 3will host aZelda-themed Splatfest on the weekend beforeTears of the Kingdom‘s launch. Running from May 5 to May 7, this special Splatfest will split players up amongst the three sections of the Triforce: Wisdom, Power, and Courage. Pick your favorite aspect of the Triforce, or maybe justyour favorite holder to back, and join in the inky battles....

I’m ready for Scream Fortress Of all the Halloween events to take place in online games, I feel confident in saying thatTeam Fortress 2is among the best at celebrating All Hallows’ Eve. It’s easily my personal favorite, at any rate. This year’s plans haven’t been announced yet, but Valve says it’s “working on it.” To get us ready, there’s a new comic calledGrave Mattersthat reminds me of a ghostly take onTrading Places....

Check out everything Destructoid did today For the past couple weeks, a few of the people on staff could not stop talking aboutRogue Legacyin the office chat room. It has been killing me to hear the conversations but not be able to join in. Now I can. The title released today, and Patrick reviewed the thing. It sounds like exactly my type of jam. Otherwise, the Podtoid crew released another episode, Steven reviewedMagrunner: Dark Pulse, Tony equated a woman crying with orgasms, and so much more happened on this fine day....

How you Remind Me of Guitar Hero III Some real conflicting emotions coming out of theRock BandDLC this week. “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” is being added to theRock Bandlibrary. That’s the bad news. However, it’s performed by Nickelback. That’s its saving grace. Wait, I’m being informed that I’ve severely mixed those two things up. Apparently Nickelback covered “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” a few months ago, and now it’s aRock Bandtrack....

TheStop Online Piracy Act(SOPA) could change the Internet forever if enforced. Having been written in such broad and vague terms, giving corporations maximum power to black out websites, a chilling effect could be seen, as the Internet’s content creators become too afraid to risk anything, lest they lose everything. This week’s Jimquisition is speculative fiction, showing a future Jim Sterling who is bound to toil under SOPA’s oppressive rule. It’s all very conceptual and clever, I think you’ll agree....