Taste the rapid-fire rainbow For those hoping to settle post-Thanksgiving overeating trauma with a little competitive inking, a new weapon will be arriving tomorrow evening in Nintendo’s team-shooter,Splatoon 2. This week sees the Hydra Splatling joining the arsenal. This minigun knock-off was the final weapon to be added to the original Splatoon. Think of it as a far more kawaii version of Blaine’s “Ol’ Painless” fromPredator. It will be arriving equipped with an Autobomb sub and a Splashdown special....

Games are not just solo experiences. There are multiplayer games, sure, but there’s also something about playing a game as a group: everyone gathered in a room, passing a controller around, bickering about choices and laughing whether we’re winning or losing together. And for some single-player games, playing them with a group on a video app like Discord is a unique, memorable experience. Throughout my life, I’ve watched games just as much as I’ve played them....

Check out everything Destructoid did today I did not attend PAX East this year, but WayForward is remakingDuckTales, so how could I possibly be anything but happy? I got so excited, I had to go back and listen to the hilariously transliterated version of the FinnishDuckTalestheme song. How is that for a blast from theInternet past? I also remembered that I own the Game Boy version ofDuckTales, so I played that this weekend....

And Pac-Man, which is probably not anime The PlayStation Store is running three sales concurrently, none of them really thematically attached to one another. That’s perfectly fine because it means there are three chances that something’s going to appeal to your sense of style. Those trio of themes are: anime, Rockstar-published games, and PlayStation VR. The anime stuff is actually a Namco sale, even though it’s not explicitly labeled as such....

After hitting Early Access back in June 2021, we finally have a date for the initial launch ofPhantom Abyss. The trap-dodging asynchronous multiplayer game is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and the Humble Store on January 25. Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Team WIBY letthe latest announcementloose on Steam. you’re able to see some lightning-fast snippets of Version 1.0 in action in the launch date trailer below....

If you’ve been looking forward toVanquish, Platinum Games’ latest balls-mental action game, you’ll be able to satiate your appetite at the end of the month, as Sega has confirmed that a demo is coming on August 31. Europeans will get the demo on September 1. The demo, “Velocity Attack”, lets players try out normal or casual difficulty, and gives them access to a number of weapons and upgrades, as well as the ability to hijack a “Walker” mech for some extra fun....

Droppin’ bombshells on its 15th anniversary One of the worldwide leaders in the free-to-play market is poised to get a bit bigger in the near future. Wargaming announced today that it’s opening an office in Austin, Texas. According to the company, the new branch will serve as home to the “Producing Center, Central Technology, and Global Business Intelligence Groups.” That wasn’t the only news that Wargaming had to share in celebration of its 15th anniversary....

Straight from Pokemon Presents After opening with a very cute little animated skit featuring the Sinnoh starters, we got a new look at thePokemon DiamondandPearlremakesthrough a new presentation, whichare still slated for this year. Oh, and you can pre-order them today. In all, thePokemon DiamondandPearlremakes look extremely familiar. The underground returns, and Team Galactic are still playing a huge part in the narrative. However, there are“revamped and powered up” features. Like extra underground secret base/fossil functionality, and “Pokemon Hideaways,” that let you locate different Pokemon depending on which statues you put in your base....

The road to achieving the best ending inSecret of the Mimicis a tiresome one, full of obstacles with the random yet persistent chase of the Mimic that could ruin your day any minute. Hunting down Sun’s presents takes patience and a good memory. Trust me, I learnt the hard way. What’s guaranteed, however, is that you’ll never forget the layout of Murray’s Costume Manor ever again. You’ll start to feel like you actually work there....

A few weeks ago Jim Sterling wrote an article aboutwhyDynasty Warriorsis the greatest videogame series ever. It was an interesting feature, but I had to chuckle at the glaring typo in the headline: Obviously Mr. Sterling meant to type “Why Dynasty Warriors is thesecondgreatest videogame series ever,” asPikminis easily the first. Back in December 2001, when I anxiously ran into my local Best Buy to purchase the brand new, just released Nintendo GameCube, I had only one game on my mind:Luigi’s Mansion....

‘They have a huge lead’ As this console generation nears two years-old, it’s no secret that Xbox has spent the entirety of that time playing catch-up to PlayStation. Sony’s platform started off with a huge lead in sales, and while Xbox may have closed the gap to some degree, PS4 still holds a sizable advantage. In fact, it’s so large that Microsoft’s top brass questions whether it can ever recover....

Xbox’s latest update has added new ways to customise your background, allowing gamers the option to enjoy the dynamic background while still getting to see the game art for titles you choose. There is also a new option to change the dynamic background colour on the Xbox console without changing the profile colour. The new update now lets the Xbox console remember up to 10 wireless networks so that folks can switch between Wi-Fi networks without having to type the passwords again....

Including Guardians of the Galaxy The Wii U version ofZen Pinballis going to catch up to its predecessors soon, as Zen Studios has just confirmed an update scheduled for August 28th. On that dateZen Pinball 2will getGuardians of the Galaxy,Deadpool,Doctor Strange, andThe Walking Deadtables. Each table will run you $2.99. Be sure to check out theGuardianstable in particular, as our own Brett Zielder saysit’s probably the best one yet. I’m glad that at least a few third party companies are being diligent about bringing updates and DLC to the Wii U....