It looks like the follow-up to the Nintendo Switch is almost here. According toa new report from VGC, the successor to the Switch is likely to release in the second half of 2024. In the report, several key partners to Nintendo have claimed to have received development kits for the new console. Development kits for consoles are typically sent out well before the retail release so developers learn the new hardware and ensure some titles are ready to launch on the new platform....

And then he said, that’s not my podiatrist, that’s my mother! You saw ourE3 2014 Game of the Show. It wasMetal Gear Solid V. Saved you a click. Now, it’s a good one. In fact, I wrote about why it was our Game of the Show in that very post you just didn’t click. But E3 was full of games like I’m full of curry. And Destructoid is an island of misfit toys sort of collection of miscreants, not a hive mind....

While playingPalworld, you’ve likely come across colorful Eggs. These Eggs, when placed into anIncubator, can hatch into a wide variety of Pals and at times, it’s difficult to predict what you’ll end up with.Worry not! Over the last two weeks, I’ve beenrecording every egg that I’ve foundand hatched, as well as those that have been hatched by friends and family who also play, to produce a comprehensive (although likely not exhaustive) list of all the possible hatches from the many different types of wild Eggs....

From its history to its future The wonderful PBS Off Book series latest lookat gaming culturefocuses on the world of eSports. From its humble beginnings with arcade fighting games, to its current explosion in the mainstream with real-time strategy and MOBA games. The video hits the key points anyone that doesn’t know about the scene should know about, and more surprisingly, touches on the issue of sexism in the eSports community....

Source Gaming spills the beans Source Gaminghas quickly made a name for itself in theSmashcommunity, thanks to its in-depth research on the development of theSmashseries, itsexpert data miners, and its general passion for all aspects of the franchise. Most recently they’ve turned their focus toSmash Bros.creator Masahiro Sakurai, in an effort to providethe most accurate possible English translationsof his various comments and presentations. In this translation of a presentation Sakurai gave onthe development ofSuper Smash Bros....

Steam’s surprise hitLethal Companyhas a lot going for it in terms of scare factor. There are the creepy exomoons, the claustrophobic corridors, and even the possibility that even your teammates will turn on you just to make thequick buck needed to meet a quota. Those do a great job of raising players’ chances of peeing their pants, but let’s not kid ourselves — the true star of the show is the game’s gallery of alien monsters....

‘Kiss the Girls’ feature Senran Kagura: Estival Versushas been out in Japan (PS4, Vita) since early this year (we’re supposed to get it soon).Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson‘s Kagura was just added as a DLC character as seen in the video above. But that’s burying the lede. The 1.15 patch adds a new feature toEstival Versus: the opportunity to kiss the girls in the Locker Room with the “Kiss the Girls” feature....

October 2019 saw the launch of action-platformerValfaris, and now the sequel has a date. Side-scrolling shoot ’em upValfaris: Mecha Therionis coming to PC on July 13, 2025, with consoles to follow later. Developer Steel Mantis is doing the best thing you’re able to do to a protagonist with this one: Give them a massive robot. The story of Valfaris: Mecha Therion is pretty much covered in the subtitle. Therion continues his hunt for the evil Lord Vroll, only this time he takes the opportunity to bust out the secret weapon known as Mecha Therion....

‘It’s still trucking along,’ says PlayStation UK boss The PlayStation Vita may have been missing in action from Sony’s major press conferences this year, but don’t mistake that as a sign the company has conceded defeat. Its just changed the battle plan. Speaking withEurogamer, PlayStation UK managing director Fergal Gara recognized the Vita is unlikely to ever be a runaway success, but that doesn’t mean the portable still can’t thrive on its own terms....

There is a very real reason why I don’t touch social MMOs. The people that live in them are a bit too weird for my personal tastes. I’m not talking about people who play to enjoy themselves, or buy property or even to discover others whose tastes might be comparable. I’m talking about the people that dress their avatars with bunny ears and refuse to use any variant of language other than “rabbit....

Get to know the people who make great videogames This week on Sup Holmes we welcomeGordon Midwood back to the program. Gordon is one of the funniest guests we’ve ever had on the show, so when I heard he had a new game in the works I snapped him up for a return appearance right quick. We’ll be talking about what went wrong (and right) with his Kickstarter forLilt Line Too!...

Final Fantasy creator’s free-to-play SRPG arrives October 9 Terra Battlelaunches on iOS and Android devices on October 9, Mistwalker announced today. The tactical role-playing game is the latest brainchild ofFinal Fantasycreator Hironobu Sakaguchi, who drew inspiration fromshogito devise a combat system based around flanking enemies. Mistwalker plans to continue adding new content as the install base grows. The studio’s outlines for various milestones include new music from famed composer Nobuo Uematsu, co-op and versus battle modes, and a console game set in the same universe....

In collaboration with Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games made substantial changes in the past twoModern Warfare 3updates, which have major implications for theCall of Duty League. As part of theSeason 4 update,Modern Warfare 3decreased footstep soundsfor enemies, reworked the Hardpoint hills on 6 Star to exclude the pool point, removed exploding propane barrels on Highrise, buffed the MCW headshot multiplier, buffed Rival-9 damage ranges, and buffed the Cruise Missile damage range. Going back even further, the Trophy System was reworked in the Season 3 Reloaded update to be destroyed in two shots instead of three and the entire Boots Perk category saw a massive overhaul....