Is Shadow really the perfect life form? Team Sonic Racing‘s roster is confirmed, and it’ll contain 15 characters, all of whom belong to different “teams.” For instance Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are all part of one faction, going down the line vertically, and so on. If you’re aiming to play the game’s main team racing mode you’ll pick between those three, with speed, technique, and power variants making up the top, middle, and bottom columns respectively....

More like Gliding Battery Zone Almost every look that we’ve gotten atSonic Maniathus far has been great but also mostly the same. Green Hill Zone and Studiopolis over and over as we wait for new content. Always good but always familiar — even if familiarity is something thatSonic Maniasemi-thrives on. In March, we finally saw a different level as the silver lining to somewhat unfortunate news. As word came out that the game would bedelayed from spring to summer, Sega also gave us a glimpse at the Flying Battery Zone....

A secret superpower… Destiny 2: Lightfallentered its second week and developer Bungie dropped a brand-new secret Exotic quest. As Guardians the world over clambered to get their hands on the new Exotic glaive, Vexcalibur, some were going the extra mile to discover its intrinsic upgrades. Vexcalibur is a void glaive that gives a void over shield after using its block function. Meleeing enemies will reset the timer for this over shield, meaning it can be almost infinite if there is enough enemy density to keep recharging....

It can be a little confusing After one of the first core boss battles inStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, you’re asked to “leave the forest array” and head back to the Mantis (your ship). The only thing is, like several other critical path sections in the game, you need to do it a specific way. Here’s how to escape the array and make your way back to where you need to go if you get lost....

Ninja Hamster Hamster has released the latest offering in its record-breaking Arcade Archives range. After a series of recent shmups we return to classic, side-scrolling action, as Jaleco’sNinja Kazanmakes its platform-hopping return on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released in arcades in 1988 at the very height of the ninja gaming craze – which saw Tecmo’sNinja Gaiden, Sega’sShinobi, and Taito’sNinja Warriorsall hit in the same period –Ninja Kazanis hack ‘n’ slash platformer, following a young warrior’s inexplicable world tour, slicing and dicing his way through the U....

Bunny Samus Have you checked outJump Rope Challengeyet? No? I’ll wait. Seriously,it’s a free two-player 78MB instant-download Switch game: what do you have to lose? If the idea of jumping rope with your Joy-Con hasn’t enticed you on principle, you might want to check out this latest update that adds sweet, sweet pandering nostalgia into the mix. Late last night, Nintendo of America tweeted out a quick update for the freebie, which adds new backgrounds, costumes andthe “double-under” techniqueinto the mix....

The Auto-Chess wars are on Begun, the Auto Chess wars have. Although a lot of you are sitting in the backseat of this rising phenomenon, calling it a fad, it’s still rising. Riot Games has invested heavily in it, banking that it will succeed, with their in-clientLeague of LegendsspinoffTeamfight Tactics. Countless others, like Valve, are also following suit. You can readall about those games here, and more are sure to come in the next year or so....

Developers are ‘unable to implement it this time’ There are a number of games that let you move your save data from PC over to Nintendo Switch (or vice versa), which makes double-dipping all the more tempting, butMonster Hunter Risewon’t be one of them. After leaving the door open for cross-save support with a fan survey, Capcom hasconfirmedthat players should not expect to have cross-saves or cross-play inMonster Hunter RisePC or theMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreakexpansion....

Still slated for June 30 Capcom has confirmed onthe officialMonster Huntersitethat the fullMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreaksizeis 13GB. Note that theSunbreaksize was confirmedinitially in the reveal back in March, but it’s always nice to have codified info closer to launch. As usual, you’ll need the update to play the game online or access other online options. Remember that in terms of next steps,Capcom is holding a digital event on May 10 at 7AM PTthat will provide new info forSunbreak....

Not pictured: Zenigata getting outran Sometimes,Final Fantasy XIV‘s in-game cosmetic (glamour/transmog) system really blows me away. There are millions of costume combinations at this point, and myriadFinal Fantasyand Square Enix references at large. If you wanted to try to find the right clothes to become any character you wanted, you could probably make it happen with enough effort (some of the more rare items are locked behind quests or challenges, or paid cosmetics)....

Forsaking variety in favor of balance TheDestiny 2gameplay revealhit last week, and for the most part I’m pretty high on it. The stronger integration of clans into the game sounds very cool. The fact that it will facilitate mostly solo players getting to play its endgame content is a huge plus. The promise to havemore active storytellingthan lore reading outside of the game should address one of the most common complaints about the original game....

I love that Trent Reznor is still rocking a Robotron avatar Nine Inch Nailshas an EP on the way, and if you know your Llamasoft (TxK,Space Giraffe, countless others), the music video for the new single “Less Than” should look awfully familiar. It’s none other thanPolybius, the urban-legend-inspired arcade shooter for PS4 and PlayStation VR. “[Trent Reznor] mentioned that he’d enjoyed Llamasoft’s stuff and he had an idea to discuss,” designer Jeff Minter toldArs Technica....

We should know more about launch plans then It was only three months ago thatNintendo got approval to sell the Switch in China, alongside the revelation that Tencent was recruited for distribution. In early August, we should have a better idea of the timeline we can expect as to when the Switch will officially enter China. Nintendo and Tencent have announced that they’re hosting a joint press conference in Shanghai on August 2 to offer further details about the Switch’s expansion into the Chinese market....