(Update) New Bandai Namco trademarks suggest potential Klonoa remaster

Dust off your Pac-Man baseball cap [Update:More fuel for the rumor fire, as this week Bandai Namco trademarked “KlonoaPhantasy Reverie Series” inEuropeandCanada.The new trademarks join a number ofKlonoaremaster registers to have been filed in the past 12 months.] Bandai Namco Japan has opened up its wallet for a fresh run of IP trademarks, some of which seemingly suggest a possible remaster for the forgotten platforming franchise,Klonoa, a series that has been M....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Sonya Stewart

(Update) Splatoon x Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp crossover begins today

‘Look at all your different-coloured hats!’ [Update:The crossover event is live! Players can now partake in a scavenger hunt to earn in-game clothing. Buy Cookie Packs forSplatoon-themed furniture and even partake in a squid fishing tournament. Have fun!] Following onfrom their recent tease, Nintendo Japan has announced via twitter that there is indeed a crossover event taking place between colourful Switch shooterSplatoonand mobile-titleAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp. The new event starts today and will givePocket Campplayers the opportunity to pick up a selection of cosmetic items based on theSplatoonuniverse....

July 13, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · David Mejia

10 best Starfield Star Wars mods

When news broke that Bethesda was working on a space RPG, it didn’t take a genius to figure out it would quickly be turned into a de factoStar Warsgame by talented modders. This happened almost immediately, with plenty ofStarfieldplayers turning their game into a galaxy far, far away. Hundreds of mods can be found that bring the classicStar Warsappeal toStarfield, but what if you could only choose 10? These are the ones we’d choose....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 771 words · Mary Lawson

A complete history of Mighty No. 9’s unseen 3DS and Vita ports, and the hunt to find out what happened

One studio we talked to paints a messy picture I won’t rest until theMighty No. 9saga is finally completed. After tracking down multiple companies to find out what happened to physical Kickstarter rewards a year after the game’s launch in 2017, following a lack of communication on all fronts, I was galvanized to see this entire situation through. But it’s not over yet. Just in case you haven’t heard,Comcept still hasn’t released the 3DS and Vita ports from its Kickstarter campaign....

July 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1857 words · Yvonne Johnson

Abandon all hope, Meta Knight is back in Super Smash Bros.

3DS solo modes detailed The FrenchSuper Smash Bros. site has anice little gallery upwith Wii U and 3DS screens of everyone’s favoriteBrawler, Meta Knight. Hoping for any other stragglers to get announced, or new characters? ALSO: Sakurai’sMiiverse post: “Pic of the day. ‘Looks like there was an impostor in the earlier posts, so I introduced him to my sword!’ …I’ll leave it up to your imagination if he really said that or not....

July 13, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Jimmy Lee

An ugly banner will let you know which Switch games require a download

That’s one way to ruin a cover Earlier today we told you about a400GB microSDXC cardfrom SanDisk that will work on the Nintendo Switch, which as you may remember can handle an SD card up to2TBfor some reason. For as manywonderful eShop titlesas the console is getting in the coming months, I think investing in a nice, large memory card is a wise decision. It may also be a decision that is being made for you as Nintendo did announce some upcoming retail games will require an additional download....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Jerry Sims

Angry Bards: The next Angry Birds is a turn-based RPG

Angry Birds Epic IfAngry Birds Stellawas Rovio playing it safe (make the same game but the bird is pink, that way girls will know it’s for them even though girls and everyone else already playAngry Birds), the newly announcedAngry Birds Epicis the opposite. There’s armor, potion, and weapon crafting (lots of room for microtransactions there!). It’s also story-driven (which seems to be the way Rovio is going withStellaas well). I wonder if this could act as a gateway RPG for some of the people that play it....

July 13, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Lynn Ortiz

Anti co-op shooter Vicious Circle is now available

Caduceus of Death Rooster Teeth Games’ uncooperative FPS gameVicious Circleis now available for purchase on Steam. Taking an approach similar toEVOLVE,Vicious Circlepits a four-player team against a single, overpowered player in an attempt to collect a bunch of loot and make an escape. The twist is that only one survivor can leave, meaning you’ll eventually have to turn on your friends. The title will be availablefor $19.99along with a$9.99 “Founders Pack....

July 13, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Marcus Jackson

Best survivors to pick in Into the Dead Our Darkest Days

Post-apocalyptic zombie games are a dime a dozen, butInto the Dead: Our Darkest Daysis looking to do something different with the formula. To give you a bit of a headstart, here are the best survivors to play inInto the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Table of contents Let me preface this by saying that from what I’ve played so far, all of the survivor pairs are viable inInto the Dead: Our Darkest Days....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Kyle Pope

Best Wuthering Waves Mods and how to use them on PC

Mods are always a great way to prolong the life of a video game and make it more interesting and varied. Naturally,Wuthering Wavesis no exception to this, and luckily there are many mods for you to try out. Let’s find out how to use them on your PC. The best mods for Wuthering Waves This is a list of popular and safe mods to install. They will not get you banned for cheating nor cause any significant issues....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 851 words · Scott Kelly

Destructoid’s 2011 Hardware Holiday Shopping Guide

You’d think that shopping for gamers would be easy. Get ’em games, right?Wrong.Gamers are picky. Gamers have system preferences. Gamers have…preorders. You can’t just go and buy a game for a gamer unless they specifically ask for it. You know this. Why not get the gamer in your life something gaming related? Get them something that will surprise them. Get them something that won’t require a gift receipt. Get them hardware!...

July 13, 2025 · 10 min · 1920 words · Walter Chambers

Discountoid: Cheap Rock Band bundles, buy 2 get 1 free and other deals!

GameStop has dropped $30 off the price ofRock Bandbundles, what with the bundles forRock Band 2coming out this week. If you don’t care about the improved instruments, it’s not a bad deal. Also, they are having a buy 2 get 1 free sale on all used games this week, so it might be a good opportunity to stock up on some things you may have missed at release. Elsewhere, theRock Band 2bundles are getting some gift with purchase promotions....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Sabrina Morrison

E3 11: What do you want from this year’s big show?

It’s hard to believe, but E3 2011 is only a month away. It feels like it was just yesterday when I was sitting next toJim Sterlingin last year’s Nintendo press conference as both of our heads exploded after we saw thedebut of a brand new Kirby made out of string. But now it’s time to get ready forthis year’smassive Los Angeles gaming convention. And, to do this, all this month we are going to be featuring various discussions, news, and features relating to everything E3!...

July 13, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Kevin Davis