The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, like its older siblingBreath of the Wild, is a massive game. It was not really a surprise when gamers started speedrunning this behemoth, but a new, more surprising method of saving the land of Hyrule has been uncovered: completingTears of the Kingdomwithout touching the surface, sticking to either the sky islands or depths. Reddit user Black_Hand_Gotthardposteda set of screenshots showcasing their victory on September 21, including the ending cutscene, their sky map, and proof of all four dungeons completed....

Alternate covers are the best thing As an ’80s kid cracking open a full-color manual with a new game was pretty much the best. I didn’t care if it was the sequel to a game that I knew from back to front or if the booklet was just a few pages, it was an awesome extra little feeling that you were able to experience. Now that joy is pretty much distilled into “alternate covers” for physical media in the age of digital....

This update also makes those pesky bear traps stand out more Whenever I read the patch notes forSpelunky 2, I picture myself dying in bizarre and obtuse ways. Each bullet point – every balance change and quality-of-life improvement – is a cautionary tale about how a runcouldend. “Bomb bags and bomb boxes now react to lava,” you say? Yeah, I’m gonna die to that! If you’re chipping away at a brick wall (and let’s face it, no matter how skilled you are inSpelunky, there are always new challenges to strive for), then every little adjustment can make a difference....

Dig this portable shmup machine German publisher United Games Entertainment, (parent company of ININ Games and Strictly Limited Games), has announced that it will be bringing the super cute coin-opTaito EGRET II Minito western shores in 2022. The portable hardware, which launches in Japan in March, compiles a huge range of Taito titles from the golden arcade era. TheTaitoEGRET II Mini features 40 arcade favorites fromSpace Invaders, Darius Gaiden,andBubble Bobble,toRainbow Islands, New Zealand Story, Growl, and many, many more....

Gaming’s sleaziest AAA dev justifies its large wobblers Team Ninja’s Yohei Shimbori has been justifying his studio’slove of massive breastswith inhuman wobble physics, claiming that while international distributors want the breasts toned down, fans are demanding evenbiggerboobs. “We were getting feedback from the overseas offices to tone down the sexuality — to tone down the sexiness of the game, and of the characters,” he revealed toGamasutra.“We actually got a lot of feedback from people who were playing it, saying, ‘We want bigger breasts....

I am an idiot. Some of you are reading this now and your first thought is, “He finally admits it!” However, I have a specific reason for this self-deprecating opener. There was some part of me — some naive, doe-eyed, expectant part of me — that truly thought Nintendo was going to get its act together with the 3DS eShop. For possibly demented reasons, when I heard that Nintendo intended to make serious strides with its digital offerings and give us something to make the 3DS a worthy download platform, I actually wanted to trust it....

Nope, no word on an Android version The Pokémon Trading Card Game Onlinefor iPad and iPad mini isout nowas a free release. The app is based on the existing game for PC and Mac, so expect a very similar experience. You’ll be given some free decks to begin with and can earn more cards by either playing against the computer or online opponents, or by purchasing physicalPokémoncards. Thank goodness I never learned how to play the game properly — otherwise, this iPad version would be trouble for me....

I want one One of my favorite things to do at Destructoid is share passion projects from all the other gamers out there, and this “Pikaboy” is no exception. Although the project itself is a bit old in nature, eforie’s creation, which came to my attentionby way of Geek.com, is no less amazing. It’s basically a Game Boy Color system at heart, but it also features LED cheeks, a rotating tail, and modified buttons....

What have you done lately? Meridian: New Worldhas been in development for two years. The single-player, story-focused sci-fi strategy game slated to release next year comes courtesy of Elder Games, which is actually just one guy, Ede Tarsoly. Check a full features dump below. The optional alternative paths to victory sound nice. Apparently, you can “take the covert approach and sabotage the enemy power supply to shut down their production,” “rely entirely on researching superior weapons or special abilities,” or “risk building a large economy, constructing a massive army from your enormous resources....

Activision has announced thatTony Hawk: SHREDfor Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii will be out October 26. The game, which uses the board peripheral released with last year’sTony Hawk: RIDE, will feature both skateboarding and snowboarding. Also being revealed is a special edition board controller with custom Tony Hawk Birdhouse graphics. It will be available exclusively at Toys “R” Us stores as well as online at Toysrus.com. Pre-orders for the bundle begin October 5, and quantities are said to be limited....

Streamers express concern at potential changes Career streamers are raising concerns following the publishing of a new report which suggests that Twitch is considering making drastic changes to the way revenue is earned on its mainline streaming service Twitch.tv. According to the report —published by Bloomberg— Twitch is under pressure from owner Amazon to increase its profitability and, as such, is looking at numerous ways to bring more revenue into the company....

Rebirth Island could be arriving inWarzone 2.0soon Call of Duty Warzone 2.0’sinitial Al Mazrah map won’t be alone for too much longer. Warzone 2.0 Resurgence will feature a brand new map that will replace Rebirth Island, known as Ashika Island. Call of Duty Warzone2.0 Season 2 release date When the new Rebirth Island map arrives, it will likely offer players a smaller-scale game mode. If the originalWarzoneResurgence is anything to go by, though, the map will have a smaller set of players....

DuringDeltaruneChapter 3, you’ll participate in Tenna’s game show and receive rankings based on your performance. After receiving the results from your first round, you’ll arrive in a Green Room, which features a suspicious door blocked by a guard. Upon convincing the guard to leave, you’ll travel down its hallway, only to realize there’s a parental lock system. What is Tenna hiding? What is behind this door? That’s what we’re here to find out....