How can such a criminal rise to political prominence? Capcom have uploaded a new video in their Character Introduction series, looking at the upcoming return of one of their most popular punchers. Cody Travers, who has apparently stepped away from a life of crime to become the new mayor of Metro City, is getting back into the ring inStreet Fighter V. Despite the fancy haircut and snazzy clothes, Cody clearly still knows his way around a dust-up, even bringing his trusty blade to bear via his V-Trigger....

‘It would have been easiest to use data from the 3DS era’ A few months agowe had the good fortune to speak with Ryozo Tsujimoto of theMonster Hunterteamabout various aspects of their (then) upcoming Switch romp; and how the RE Engine was ported.Now director Yasunori Ichinose is back with Nintendo Lifeto shed a little more light on how difficult it was to get that engine working on the system. One of the most interesting tidbits is how Ichinose explains how it “would have been easiest to use data from the 3DS era,” but given how highMonster Hunter: Worldset the bar, the team wanted it to “look as modern as possible....

Promoted from our community blogs [This promotion is by no means an admittance to addiction. Have your own dark secrets and vices to admit to? You can get help, orstart a blog in the community!~Marcel] On November 28th2014 Nintendo started selling little pieces of plastic that were molded and painted to look like their characters. They were called amiibo and they quickly became known for their addictive qualities among the community who collected them....

Social media are hard to use, aren’t they? Earlier this morning, @gamedigital — the Twitter account for UK retailer GAME —tweetedthat “This morning we’re at an EA presentation, where we hope to see some pretty cool games! Don’t know what we can say yet but stay tuned!” It turns out they didn’t know what they could say as a few hours later whoever is (or was) in charge of the account tweeted, “EA presentation was great, had mentions of a new Medal of Honour and Need for Speed 13!...

Happy Father’s Day I love my dad. Coolest dad ever. Everything cool I know how to do can be traced back to him, so I could never kick his ass. But, sometimes I think it would be funny to do so. You know, just to say I did. And I’m too old now for him to retaliate. Nintendo is giving gamers a chance to challenge their dads, or better yet, someone else’s dad....

SCUMM it up at PSX this weekend Double Fine is bringingFull Throttleback into our lives with a remaster, and I am so thankful for that. I’ve somehow only partially played this beloved point-and-click adventure, so I’ll happily take this as my chance at redemption. The music at the end of the trailer just feels so damn right. “Players will be able to switch back and forth between classic and remastered modes, and mix-n-match audio, graphics and user interface options to their heart’s desire....

Storm on the horizon While the N64 was still drinking backstage, preparing itself to stagger out and trip over the drummer, I was drooling over screenshots in various magazines. The game I was most excited about in the lead-up to launch wasPilotwings 64. Listen, I know that’s not everybody’s favorite game, but this was the first time I saw big, explorable worlds in a video game. I thought every game was one day going to be like that, before someone decided that the only way for a world to be worthwhile is if it was peppered with animals to skin every five feet....

But it’s worth it for Wonder Boy alone Sony has gone all-in on PlayStation flash sales these past couple years, and if there are any signs that the now-regularly-scheduled deals are going to simmer down in 2019, I’m not seeing them. This weekend’sPS4, PS3, and Vita flash salepromises “deals under $20,” a fine concept that regrettably falls short when it comes to game selection. Minus a handful of overlooked gems worth highlighting, it’s the same old tired stuff....

It’s gone underground like the metal itself A story in two headlines:Fan-madePokemon: Uraniumfinally releases after nine years, August 11.Nintendo drops the hammer onPokemon Uranium, August 13. Yes, Nintendo put the kibosh on the years-in-the-making, not-for-profit fan project quickly, but not until after a developer-reported 1.5 million people downloaded it. And that ignores friends and e-pals trading the files freely. Pokemon Uraniumhas proliferated like our Cold War nukes and gone underground like the nuclearly-necessary metal it’s named for....

When I first sawEnd of Nationslast year, I was one part intrigued, one part skeptical, and all together hoping that the promise of a massively multiplayer real-time strategy game would pan out. Since then, we at Destructoid haveseenEnd of Nationsanumber of times, andthen some. This go around, there was nothing new shown per se, just a few additions to existing mechanics. But what was on display here continues to impress....

A bundled-up costume and three sorely-needed Crowns Even as someonewithPrime Gaming, I routinely forget that 1) it exists and 2) I have it. But every so often, the Amazon Prime perk pays off and I get something I’ve been meaning to play for no extra cost. Beyond that unwieldylist of Prime Gaming freebiesChris posted the other week, there area few other noteworthy inclusions for December: a Winter Warmer bundle forFall Guys, the alright 3D platformerYooka-Laylee, and the much-improved side-scrolling sequel,Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair....

That’s about as good as it gets Nintendo’s first-party stuff never really goes on sale. That’s the double-edged sword of Nintendo’s Seal of Quality — when games are this good, you don’t need to lower the price. It’s rare to find anything more than modest discounts on the best games. GameStop actually has some pretty great Switch deals this week. The highlight isThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildfor $40....

Harmonix has just revealed release date and pricing forRock Band Blitz, their new downloadable title which offers a different way to play yourRock Bandmusic library in an arcade-style, single-player game.Rock Band Blitzwill arrive on PlayStation Network August 27 and be priced at $14.99, followed by Xbox Live Arcade the following day for 1200 MSP. Additionally, four new songs were revealed for the game, bringing the total number ofknown tracksto 19. “So Far Away” from Avenged Sevenfold, Fun’s “We Are Young” and My Chemical Romance’s “Sing” will appear alongside the always funky, “Jungle Boogie” by Kool & The Gang....