Super Bomberman R Online is out September 1 for Stadia Pro players

Stadia Base players can get it for $9.99 at a later date I’m finding it hard to drum up much enthusiasm forSuper Bomberman R Onlinewhile it’s locked to Stadia, but if you’re okay with Google’s streaming platform and you’re into the idea of a 64-playerBombermanmode with multiple stages running simultaneously, it’s releasing on June 05, 2025. When I say the game is launching on September 1, what exactly does that mean?...

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Judy Pugh

TGS 08: R-Type Dimensions hands-on

I’ve always sucked atR-Type, so I wasn’t expecting to be good at the newest iteration,R-Type Dimensions. Even though I knew it would be embarrassing to repeatedly lose in front of the Japanese gamers waiting in line to play, I still gave this Xbox Live Arcade title spin for Destructoid. R-Type Dimensionscontains both shooting classicsR-TypeandR-Type II, but they both have a new face. The game can be played in its classic 2D form, or, with a press of the right bumper button, a slick new 3D re-imaging of the same game....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · William Robles

The Golden Kusoges 2023: Best of the Weekly Kusoge

We’re friends, right? I can be honest with you. I know it. I was going to follow up my earlier list,10 bad games you should play, with a similar list around the same time of year. However, I don’t have akusogechambered for today, so I’m bumping it to a year-end list. Do you know how difficult it is to play a bad game every week? Not just finding, playing through, and then writing up while also covering other responsibilities, but the mental toll it takes on a person....

June 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1604 words · Carrie Jackson

The most successful mobile games ignore loot box laws, study shows

A recentBBC investigationhas concluded that the most popular mobile games in the UK ignore rules pertaining to the disclosure of loot box usage in video games. Out of the 45 most popular loot box-containing video games currently being sold in the UK, only two advertise the presence of loot box shenanigans as they should under the current regulations. The BBC checked the adverts for the top 45 highest grossing games on Google’s Play Store, which along with Apple’s App Store are where the vast majority of people access mobile games....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Cristina Warren

The second version of the Xbox Elite controller will reportedly ship this October

Just one week until Xbox’s gamescom reveals Three years after theXbox One Elite controllerdebuted, it seems as though Microsoft will be ready to release a revamped version. There have beenreports in the pastthat Microsoft is working on a new Elite controller, but recent information makes it seem like a fairly imminent reveal. According to The Verge’s senior editorTom Warren, the second version of the Elite controller is currently codenamed “Washburn,” and it’ll ship this October at a price of $149....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Katherine Butler

The Witcher 4 development is forging ahead at CD Projekt Red

DuringCD Projekt Red’s FY 2023 earnings calltoday, we got a brief update on the development ofThe Witcher 4. According to CDPR development is forging ahead on the fourth installment in the franchise with over 400 developers now on the project. While not a big update, it does confirm that the process is well underway with that many developers now working onThe Witcher 4which is internally codenamed Polaris. It’s important to note that despite the update,The Witcher 4is still quite a ways away....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Ronald Patel

The worst games we’ve been forced to play

Podtoid 347: Pikachu Butt Plug Levity isn’t necessarily a strong suit for this week’s Podtoid. Don’t let the title fool you; we talk about some of theworst gameswe’ve ever had to review, funerals, funerals again, and Darren’s snake collection. All bad things. Even though we’re shorthanded this time, me, Steven, and Darren keep the conversation rollin’, partially thanks to some fantastic listener questions. Maybe the name gives it away, but there’s also some butt plug chat....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Timothy Walker

There’s a Mega Man Battle Network fan project coming, and it has online multiplayer

Yes Work on the fan gameMega Man Battle Network Chrono Xhas steadily progressed over the years, and the team is now hosting their fifth demo iteration on March 18. It doesn’t just sport a ton of new content — the big addition is online multiplayer. Yes, there’s going to be a fully-fledgedMega Man Battle Networkbuild with multiplayer fairly soon. The team explains that they “toiled away, [and] rewrote the entire game quite a few times” to get to this point....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Rodney Chavez

This Humble Bundle is all about multiplayer games

Friends with free time not included If you’re the type of person to host game-playing get-togethers with friends, there are certain titles you really ought to have on hand, and I’d sayDuck Gameranks pretty high on that list. It’s stupid. It’s fun. It’s stupidly fun. It’s also chaotic, unpredictable, and tense, a combination that leads to ridiculous physical-comedy moments and keeps matches feeling fresh late into the night. Now’s a good time to see what the fuss is about —Duck Gameis featured in a multiplayer-focusedHumble Bundlealong with other cool games for cool people likeBesiegeandRocket League....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Michelle Martinez

Ubisoft: Far Cry 4 launching this November

Coming to just about everything but Wii U Far Cry 4will launch on November 18 in the United Statesand November 20 in EMEA territories, Ubisoft announced today. The open-world first-person shooter is coming toPlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Sorry, Wii U fans. Here’s Ubisoft’s synopsis: “Taking a sharp turn away from the lush island jungles of the top-ratedFar Cry 3,Far Cry 4is set in Kyrat, an untamed region currently ruled by a despotic self-appointed king....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Bianca Fitzgerald

Vengeance for Zul’jin? He doesn’t need it in Heroes of the Storm

The troll warlord returns Heroes of the Stormhad a pretty full year, and Blizzard is kicking off the New Year right with yet another character — the troll Zul’jin. As the first troll in the Nexus he has some big shoes to fill, and even though he’syet anotherWarcraftassassin, I think he’ll slot in nicely with the rest of the lineup. First things first,this is notthe Zul’jin many of you remember and love fromWorld of Warcraft....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 769 words · Roberto Glenn

What do you think about Chopper’s live-action One Piece design?

Netflix has revealed a first look at the live-action Chopper that’ll appear in the second season ofOne Piece, and we have to say, we are pleasantly surprised by what we have seen so far. Not much had been known about the design for some time until this shadow drop, but after watching the video, seeing how Chopper is animated, interacts, and talks. It’s a pretty faithful recreation of the lovable reindeer doctor in our eyes....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Megan Holloway

2D fighter Dynamite Bomb is getting localized

How effective is a dynamite bomb? Into 2D fighters? The flashyDynamite Bombis getting a localization, according to the game distribution company Playism. It will arrive in English, and it will be a full port of the 2013 edition of the game plus all the free updates and add-ons. I miss the days when I could play five or six fighters a week. Back when it was much easier to get a group of friends together to practice and play, I could go through multiple fighters in a day, soaking up each mechanic bit by bit....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Karla Velasquez