Catherine gets some love in free Persona 5 DLC

Go back to sleep… Persona 5has been out for a few weeks in Japan and seems to be doing well. The game garnered a near perfect score in Famitsu and even managed to sell more than 500,000 copies in the dying Japanese console market. Either in celebration of the success or to commemorate its other game, Atlus will be releasing some free DLC costumes for the game at the beginning of next month....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Paul Payne

CES: Razer’s Fiona gaming tablet is amazing, not a tablet

Razer’s newly revealed gaming tablet gaming concept raised a lot of eyebrowsyesterday. Concept images showed a tablet-like device with controller sticks mounted on handles. Some even wondered if those were removable. The unit’s specifications had others scratching their heads as Razer claimed it would feature full PC game compatibility with its Intel Core i7 processor. This prototype is unlike any other tablet we’ve seen, so many didn’t know what to think about it....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 794 words · Jerome Reilly

Console Command – Famicom Disk System

Promoted from our community blogs [With all the mini consoles being announced, both official and unofficial, it’s fascinating to hear about what was essentially the NES in Japan, except not really. But don’t listen to me prattle on about what the Famicom Disk System was or wasn’t. Get schooled on it courtesy ofAdzuken. ~Marcel Hoang] The Nintendo Entertainment System was a landmark console in North America. It revitalized a faltering marketplace following the video game crash of 1983, and it created the console ecosystem that we enjoy today....

June 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1690 words · Michael Martinez

Developer: Gearbox lied to SEGA, 2K over Colonial Marines

Anonymous Aliens whistle blower blows whistle anonymously It’s fair to say theAliens: Colonial Marinesstory has been a fascinating one. From theyears of hype, tothe negative reviews, tothe later confusionover whoactuallydeveloped the game, there’s a lot of mystery and controversy afoot. Here’s Destructoid to add a little more. We’ve recently been chatting with a developer who — as you might have guessed — wishes to remain anonymous. Under this condition, he agreed to let us publish the things he’s witnessed personally and learned from fellow project members in the time he spent working onColonial Marines....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Richard Peters

Disney Dreamlight Valley Emotional Rescue update countdown: Exact start time and date

It’s time to get in touch with your emotions inDisney Dreamlight Valley,and some iconic characters fromInside Outare set to arrive soon. The Emotional Rescue update is also bringing us a new Realm to explore, so there’s plenty to dive into as soon as it’s live. Fresh updates always promise some massive, exciting additions to explore, so you’ll likely want to know exactly when this one will be available to play so you can be ready to start exploring....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Brent Collins

Double Dragon Revive modernizes the classic series in first teaser

Weekly Famitsumagazine recently dropped the reveal forDouble Dragon Revive, a 3D take on the classic beat ’em up series. It arrives by way of developer Yuke’s, which worked onRumble Roses, as well as a bunch ofWWEgames up to2018’sWWE 2K19, among other titles. Now anofficial websiteandSteam pageare live for the brawler, which is flexing with all its might for a 2025 launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Aaron Barron

Everyone’s favorite Animal Crossing grandma got New Horizons

‘The graphics are good. Is that what you call ’em?’ One year after hearing the story of an87-year-old grandma’s 3,580-hour save fileforAnimal Crossing: New Leaf, we’ve got a lovely update. Mayor Audie is still playing the 3DS game, but she has another obsession:Animal Crossing: New Horizonson her shiny new special-edition Nintendo Switch. In a half-hour-long video posted this week byPaul Hubans, the internet’s favoriteAnimal Crossinggrandma unboxes herNew Horizons-themed Switch, starts the new game, and shares her impressions....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Douglas Cook

Fall Guys is hosting a ‘big’ announcement stream next week

The bigger they are… Something large is on the way forFall Guys, it seems. Developer Mediatonic announced today that they’re hosting aFall Guysstream event on May 16, teasing it as “The Big Announcement.” The stream will take place onYouTubeandTwitch, going live on May 16 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. 🚨 THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ™ 🚨 🗓️ 16th of May⏰ 18:00 BST 📺 W H E R E ?...

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Chris Lopez

First screenshot of Dreamfall Chapters released

Long-awaited sequel will be episodic Considering there was a six-year wait betweenThe Longest Journeyand its sequelDreamfall: The Longest Journey, it shouldn’t be a surprise that we’ve had to wait until 2013 to see the first glimpses ofDreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey. The previousDreamfallgames has lush, natural settings both in the worlds of Earth and the magical realm of Arcadia. This solitary screenshot of Marcuria in autumn is fairly pretty but I’m itching to see more of the worlds and especially the characters — I want to see who’s returning....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Donna Wiggins

Force Awakens’ Jakku shows up in Star Wars Battlefront

Looks pretty cool In the second teaser trailer forStar Wars: The Force Awakens, there was astriking shotof Rey speeding past a long-abandoned Star Destroyer. The scene takes place on a desert planet, Jakku, and the massive ship crash landed almost three decades earlier. How did it happen? We’ll get to see one interpretation of the event inStar Wars Battlefront. The Battle of Jakku will be in the game, just not in time for launch....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Lisa Reese

Forza Motorsport 3’s swanky Collector’s Edition detailed

The hotly anticipatedForza Motorsport 3is getting a real classy Collector’s Edition. So classy, in fact, that it’s referred to as a “Limited Collector’s Edition” and can only be found at GameStop in the United States. Alright, so the part about GameStop brings it down a notch, but seriously, look at how the box folds open! Styling. The package, which demands a mighty $79.99 price tag, comes with the following: ten exclusive cars, a keychain, a 2 GB USB flash drive, and an Xbox 360 theme....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Mary Long

Hellblade deserves all those BAFTA awards

They talk to me I finishedHellblade: Senua’s Sacrificeand felt like something of a failure. This is an incredibly well put together experience, and I — a guy whose job it is to have interesting thoughts about games — have no real interesting thoughts aboutHellblade. I just know that I enjoyed what I played even if I’m not necessarily surewhyI enjoyed it. I’d be going through something of a crisis if I were tasked withreviewingHellblade....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Jeffrey Beard

Honkai: Star Rail Guinaifen ascension materials

InHonkai: Star Rail, Guinaifen is a 4-star Fire Nihility character who takes center stage with her unique abilities. Guinaifen possesses the power to summon pets and deal damage to her adversaries, making her a formidable force on the battlefield. In this guide, we will provide you with Guinaifen ascension materials inHonkai: Star Railto unleash her full potential. Honkai: Star Rail Guinaifen ascension materials To ascend Guinaifen inHonkai: Star Rail, you will need a set of specific materials....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · Katelyn Butler