Treyarch ended its weapon evaluation inModern Warfare 3Ranked Play and mysteriously removed an SMG that wasn’t included in the test period. From April 16-23, Treyarch hosted a weapon evaluation inModern Warfare 3Ranked Play. The BP50, Holger 556, MTZ-556, HRM-9, and RAM-9 were tested as potential replacements or additions to the current Call of Duty League weapon pool. The devs weren’t ready to make final decisions immediately following the evaluation but didn’t rule out changes....

A lot more than just standard golf The Mario sports spin-offs have always taken a broader, zanier approach to their respective athletic past-times. In the latest trailer for the upcomingMario Golf: Super Rush, it definitely seems like the trend is carrying forward, with a surprising number of modes to boot. Today’s trailer showcases some of the modes included inSuper Rush, both multiplayer and single-player. On the competitive side, we’ve already seen Speed Golf, the fast-paced race to the finish where golfers can use special abilities to get ahead....

Happy 35th, Samus It’s wild to see how Nintendo handles some of its golden franchises. I mean, they obviously have access to internal figures and market research. But seeing how they trot out some series every now and then as Easter eggs or cameos for other games is fascinating.F-Zerois pretty much the perfect example of something that is basically dead in the water, but Nintendo is proud of showing off. For a time,Metroidfit that bill too....

It’s kind of a running joke that eachFar Cry“hero” (Ajay was far more of a paragon than Jason) is screwed at the start, or on the game’s packaging. I mean, more screwed than the average comeback tale, at least — we haven’t had a wistful empowering cover since the second iteration. Ubisoft provided a new look atFar Cry 5today, which among other things, re-confirms that it’s set in America, with all sorts of lampooned Americana....

Rock of the Dead, Conspiracy Entertainment’sTyping of the DeadmeetsGuitar Herogame, hits shelves on October 5. You kill monsters with guitars, rocking out to classical music and (at least on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) Rob Zombie. Oh, and Neil Patrick Harris and Felicia Day will be providing voices. It sounds ridiculous, and I want it. To promote the game’s upcoming release, a handful ofRock of the Deadapps will be released for Apple’s iStuffs....

This is a whole vibe Sometimes, you just have to skate. And sometimes, you make a deal with the devil and you really, really do just have to skate.Skate Storyis a game about the latter, coming sometime in 2023. Shown off during today’s Devolver Digital summer showcase,Skate Storyis about a deal with the devil. You, as a demon made of glass and pain, have to skate to the moon and swallow it to earn your freedom....

At least there’s no suspense Star Trek Onlinemay have just barely begun celebrating its third birthday withfree spaceshipsandfan-made trailers, but Cryptic aren’t about to stop trying to give people reasons to check out their free-to-play Trek trip. Nowthey’ve opened up a teaser sitefor what may be a new, Romulan-related addition slated for May this year. How do we know it’s Romulan? For one, the green bird motif fits in well with the Romulan visual cues....

I love the 3DS for a lot of reasons. One of the biggest is that it’s the last place for games that are not quite AAA budget HD titles, but not quite $1-$15 downloadable, to potentially thrive. With the PSP and the Wii both on the cusp of passing the torch to their HD successors, the 3DS is the last place where “punk rock” games might find success on the retail market....

It’s more in line with the usual offerings If April’s Games with Gold lineupwas the best yet, and I’m inclined to agree with Brett that it was, then whatever Microsoft has in store for May can’t possibly stack up. I had that sentiment in mind when reading over the list of what’s coming up next, and I’m still rather underwhelmed. On the Xbox One side, it’s a decent effort.Defense Grid 2will be free with an Xbox Live Gold membership throughout May, followed byCostume Quest 2from May 16 – June 15....

1.4 Stardew Valleyrecently welcomed its big 1.4 update on PC (which Jordan eloquently referred to as a mini-expansion), and now it’s ready to play on consolesaccording to creator ConcernedApe.In a later message, the creator confirms that the mobile platform “should” get the update next month. As a reminder 1.4 dishes out over 60 new items, a few new monsters/mine routes, a collections tab, “hundreds of bug fixes” and a whole lot more....

And probably nonsensical if you don’t “I’m an aggressive person,” Cal Lynch,Assassin’s Creed‘s protagonist, explains maybe a half-hour into the movie. This is a bold understatement. Cal had been on death row just before Abstergo whisked him away to their science facility. Although the film doesn’t fully explain it, he was convicted of some sort of murder, and murder is about the most aggressive crime there is. That’s how we can logically conclude thatAssassin’s Creedis an aggressive movie: Because there is a lot of murder....

As seen on Weekend D: Will Smith plusTurtles in Timeequals this. Dale talked to Telltale, Jim loves Dry Bones, we reviewedDead or Alive Paradise,the iPad launched, it was my birthday and plenty more happened over the weekend! Destructoid Originals:BREAKING: Today is Hamza’s birthdayTelltale’s Dan Connors on the iPad, Sam & MaxWeekend Destructainment: Games in real life2010: The year the Wii stops gathering dustGames of the week for 04/04/10: MAH BOI editionA long overdue tribute to Dry BonesThis Week in the Community: Living the dreamCommunity:Community blogs of 04/03/10 & 04/04/10Forum of the day:EMERGENCY TRANSMISSION....

Know your audience Sure, this generalPokkén Tournamenttrailer is a little less balls to the wall exciting than seeingLuchador Pikachu doing a Stone Cold Stunner, but, hey, there’s some Gardevoir action going on, eh? The Bandai Namco-developed fighting game is in Japanese arcades now and is coming to the Wii U worldwide in early 2016. Chris and I played it just last month at Tokyo Game Show and weresurprised by the depth....