Sephiroth and Kazuya are right around the corner [Update:Pre-orders are live! You can find Best Buy links forSephirothandKazuyahere, and GameStop links forSephirothandKazuyahere. As of publication, Target also hasSephirothandKazuya. Thanks CJ!] Well, Nintendo finally gave us amiibo collectors a lifeline,and revealed the full release datefor the Sephiroth and Kazuya figures: June 15, 2025. That’s soon! Amid that announcement, Nintendo has noted that folks should “look forward to the release of Pyra and Mythra,” which is coming at some point in 2023....

SMTexpert Dale North is unavailable this morning, so he sent an email demanding somebody run this. You might as well be talking about advanced Peruvian dining tips for as much as I understand this stuff, but here goes! Images have been leaked online of theShin Megami Tensei IVtrailer found within copies ofDevil Summoner: Soul Hackersfor the 3DS. People got their hands on early copies and uploaded the pics, viewable in the gallery....

For the new version that’s coming soon One of my favorite things about theSkylandersfranchise is backward compatibility. you’re able to take any toy from past games, even the very first, and use it in new iterations. I’ve used the same Double Trouble figure since 2011, which is amazing. Sadly, the upcoming Switch version will actually eschew some of that, and depending on your collection, it impact you more than others. It’s right there on the newly minted Nintendo website: “[Support] Excludes Traps and vehicles, which are not playable in the Nintendo Switch version of the game....

It’s been in open beta this whole time I know some of you have been enjoyingSMITEfor quite some time now, but it’s been in open beta for over a year. Finally, Hi-Rez Studios has set a release date — June 06, 2025. Hi-Rez will have a $100,000 tournament in Atlanta to celebrate, the participants of which will be based on events that start in January. Currently,SMITEis sitting at 2.5 million registered users, which isn’t bad for a MOBA not namedDota 2orLeague of Legends....

Asreported by Eurogamer, Hideaki Nishino, the CEO of PlayStation’s “Platform Business Group,” has stated in an interview with Nikkei that consoles will remain a part of the company’s “core” of their business but says that additional platforms like PC will help it increase its share of the game market. I mean, he would say that, since his job ismanaging that divisionand promoting its hardware. However, it has been a bit harder to justify or get excited by new consoles from Sony or Microsoft recently, often because those games can be found elsewhere....

Continuing the trend of Steam having discounts that border the “too good to be true” threshold, we’re getting another great set of deals this week. Each day of the week, one title from Ubisoft will be marked down in price for 24 hours. Today? It’s none other thanAssassin’s Creed: Director’s Cut Edition, which is currently 50% off. Youcan go grab itfrom Steam for the highly affordable price point of $10. Or, if you don’t have a dual core processor like me, I suppose you may wait until tomorrow for a new deal....

More Halo, less Brain Training Usually when science and video games meet, it’s to do the billionth study on whether or not they cause violence. Every time, a lot of money is spent to find out that no, video games probablydon’tcause violence, and then six months later a different team comes along and does the same thing. For once, it’s nice to see a study challenge the age old “video games rot your brain!...

Version 1.2 Super Bomberman Rcould use some fundamental improvements when it comes to its campaign and multiplayer arena selection, but for now, you’ll have to settle with some performance tweaks. Konami has announced that version 1.2 is now live, which includes more stability for online play, and input lag enhancements for all modes. Hopefully at some point we get some free DLC. I mean it’s Konami, so in the back of my mind I was kind of assuming this patch would even cost money, but a man can dream....

Lakan’s Prison TERA: Rising(previously known asTERA Online) is still chugging with its free-to-play model, and is releasing a new content patch soon called Lakan’s Prison. It’ll bring with it four new dungeons, new gear, and all of it is intended for end-game play. I played quite a bit ofTERAbefore moving on to other MMOs, and actually enjoyed it, mostly due to the combat system. It’s one of those games that’s definitely worth a shot, but likely won’t keep your attention for years on end like other genre staples....

June 27 WhenModern Warfare Remasteredwas first announced, I had the chance to speak with one of its lead developers. The first thing I asked? If it was getting a standalone release, as it was originally tethered toInfinite Warfare. He danced around the idea but said they were open to it. To no one’s surprise, it’s happening. Activision has revealed thatModern Warfare Remasteredwill be ready as its own standalone game on June 27, but there’s a catch — that always present “first on PS4” phrasing....

Check out everything Destructoid did today Toon Link’s inclusion in the upcomingSmash Bros.games was announced today, and some diehard fans of the quick, nimble hero celebrated. It sounds fine to me, but I’ve sort of been on autopilot with respect to the announcements ever since myMeleemain was confirmed. On Destructoid, Conrad and Jordan woke us up with moreLegend of Dungeon, the Podtoid crew released another episode, Jim bloody played someMarlow Briggs and the Mask of Death, Spencer and Steven talked to Matt Gilgenbach ofNeverending Nightmareson The Core, and so much more happened on this fine day....

My buddy and me Pokémon Gohas big plans for 2020. The blockbuster mobile app shows no signs of slowing down as it enters its fourth year on the market. It still rakes in millions of dollars each month, has a dedicated player base, and is continually updating with new features such, as theGo Battle Leaguethat’s set to debut next year. I don’t playPokémon Gofor the battles, I do it for the exercise and traveling around my town with my Delibird in tow....

Because gaming cons are smelly Gaming conventions can be awesome, but gathering thousands of like-minded individuals to one place can have its drawbacks as well. In addition to putting yourself at increased risk of contracting the flu (orpink eye), attending an event that crowds warm bodies into a confined space can also mean putting up with some unfortunate body odor. Luckily for folks at this weekend’s PAX East, Twitch is passing out deodorant to alleviate the problem....