Robin lives And with Robin, all is right in the amiibo world again. Wait, are you still there? Am I in an empty figurative room, talking about amiibo stock, while everyone else scattered afterthe horror that was Wave 4? That seems to be the case, and looking back, Nintendo really blew it in the US when it came to long term support for amiibo sales withtheir “tried and true” scarcity tactic....

Oh, it’s on! Ever sinceShank 2, Klei Entertainment has really stepped up in my mind as a studio to watch. If you’ve played eitherDon’t StarveorMark of the Ninja— two games that killed it in their respective genres — you’re probably right there with me. The studio’s next game,Incognita, has beenever-so-briefly announced. Speaking to Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Klei co-founder Jamie Cheng describes this as a “turn-based tactical espionage” game that’s been in development alongsideDon’t Starve....

Konami’s stealthy minigame collection joins PS One Classics line Metal Gear Solid: VR Missionsis sneaking onto PlayStation Network next week, according to the latest episode of thePlayStation Blogcast. Originally released as a bonus disc alongsideMetal Gear Solid: Integralin Japan,VR Missionseventually found its way to North America and Europe as a standalone release. The package features over 300 missions ranging from stealth and combat training levels to mysteries revolving around everything from murder to figuring out which genome soldier ate a popsicle....

Just in case anyone was thinking of flipping out, read the title one more time. Okay? Okay. TheMortal Kombatflash mobvideosare apparently aseriesnow. For the third entry, the stakes had to be raised even higher. Much like howOnimusha 3roped in Jean Reno’s sexy ass, theMKcrew joined forces with theStreet Fightergang for one glorious night of debauchery. No place safe, not even Barnes & Noble! I have to tip my hat to the Kintaro cosplayer....

…and desisted, while they were at it At least some part of theMy Little Pony: Friendship is Magicfandom is taking one on the chin today. The group of fans working together to producea fighting game based on the plucky ponieshas been struck by a cease and desist order from Hasbro, owners of theMy Little Ponyproperty. The news comes by way ofthe developers website, which has been replaced with a message explaining the situation to fans expecting to get their fix of pony pugilism....

And rollin’ all over the place April isn’t that far off on the horizon, but it might as well be an eternity when you’re eagerly awaiting a new game. For many, that game isDark Souls III, a franchise that has the pedigree to make waiting unbearable. If a new gameplay video helps sate thatSoulslust, I have just the thing for you. This almost seven-minute clip is from a live stream with developer From Software....

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and developer Shigeru Miyamoto sat down to have a talk with each other for Nintendo’sofficialWiiMusicpage to discuss the joys ofplayingWiiMusic. One of the topics covered was that of education. Both the men said there was some inherent educational value in the game, which probably has something to do with the fact thatWiiMusicdoesn’t require any skill, rhythm, or taste to pick up. From the interview: Iwata: Well, there, with Wii Music, there’s a strong possibility of raising people’s basic level of music education....

We’ll see You’ve heard the rumors. A bunch of placeholder listings just went up on Amazon, and there’s been rumblings of a Nintendo Direct this month that’s going to kick off the new year and bring further momentum to the Switch — a system that just surpassed the Wii U’s lifetime hardware sales in Japan in just 10 months. We’re still waiting on confirmation for that, but for now Nintendo of Russia assuaged our doubts with a quick message on the social media site VK — Russia’s near carbon-copy version of Facebook....

Ok, first: When you make the next billion dollar dating application “Nintendr” (or “Nintinder”), I want my royalties paid out weekly and top billing, branding-wise. In fact, let’s call it “Steven Hansen’s Nintendr” (or “Steven Hansen’s Nintinder”). I would like weekly massages by a blacksmith, a 2003 Honda Civic (less than 150,000k miles), a brick oven built in my yard, and Jeremy Irons finally has to apologize to me. Www.Tumblr.com’s “Year in Review” organizes the most popular trends of the year....

The clock’s ticking, dude Nippon Ichi Software (NIS) lovesnothing morethan agood teaserwebsite. They’reborderline obsessedwiththem, frankly. This morning sees the Japanese publisher kickstart another marketing mystery, thanks to the arrival of asparse websitethat features a simple-yet-ornate pocket watch and an even simpler message: “Three Days…” What could it mean? What new title is on the horizon? And will it involve doe-eyed teenagers embroiled in some form of social murder-mystery? Frankly, you could probably put all of your safe money on that last one....

An adventure in 12-bit Long-time Dtoid community member turned videogame developer,AgentMOO, is showing his team’s latest efforts off at PAX East, and the product looks pretty impressive thus far.High Strangenessis a top-down retro adventure game with a pretty unique hook. Approximately ten minutes into the demo, the protagonist finds a red skull that grants him the ability to switch between 8-bit and 16-bit graphics. The style has been aptly dubbed 12-bit....

It’s still a Nintendo joint RememberBayonetta 3? It feels like it was announced forever ago, but it’s still in the works. Amid all of the rumors like the fact that it’s an open world game and extremely ambitious, we’re still just left with the vague teaser trailer to go on.VGC attempted to get an answeras to when that would change, to no avail. Here’s what producer Hideki Kamiya had to say in regards to showing the game off before the end of 2021:...

Things have been mostly quiet on theSOCOM 4release date front since the game was delayed back in July of last year. Well, things are still quiet, but theWall Street Journalis pegging the game for an April release. The date comes as part of a piece on PlayStation Move, which SOCOM 4 will support when it ships. SOCOM 4will be Zipper Interactive’s first game in the series since 2006’s PlayStation Portable title,Fireteam Bravo 2....