Switch SP? Game Boy Classic? What do you want from Nintendo’s next dedicated handheld?

Bring back the e-Reader you cowards [Image byFred Wood] Compared to the Wii U, the Switch is doing fantastic, withthe fastest sellingSmashgame of all time, plenty of broad-appeal 1st party hits, and 3rd party support the likes of which Nintendo hasn’t seen since the SNES days. On the other hand, the console is poised to fall short of meeting itsinitial sales target of 20 million sold in fiscal year 2018. That’s particularly bad news seeing thatthe 3DS is essentially running on fumes at this point, and that outside ofPokemon Go, none of Nintendo’s mobile offerings have gone on to be market leaders....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 962 words · Amanda Bradley

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run out now on iOS

A runner game with Ninja Turtles! The newTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesshow running on Nickelodeon just got a runner style game on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch as of this week. This game sees players taking on the roles of the turtles as they outrun Kraang’s tractor beam, all while fighting with various enemies along the way. You’ll be able to earn coins that can be redeemed for new power us, weapons, and gear....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Brian Blevins

The Daily Hotness: I <3 Pokemon Music

So… earlier today myPokemon Black and White 2review went up. I wasn’t super kind, but I wasn’t super mean either. Anyway… somehowPokemonmusic entered the conversation, and that made me want to highlight one of my favorite remix artists, the aptly named Pokeremixstudio. Check his stuff out, seriously, it’s really good. Oh yeah… and I just saw Louis C.K. live… so that was amazing. Destructoid Original:Podtoid 221: Velvet WalletIt Came from Japan!...

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Dr. Brandi Price PhD

The original StarCraft is getting remastered

The sound you heard was South Korea crying out in ecstasy StarCraft. It’s one of the most popular and most played games ever. It’s a national sport in South Korea. And this summer, it’s getting a 4K remaster. Late Saturday night, Blizzard revealedStarCraft: Remasteredwith complete Battle.net support and new dialog and audio while retaining the classic gameplay. In addition to the remaster, Blizzard announced it will give away the originalStarCraftand expansionStarCraft: Brood Warfor free at the end of March with version 1....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Megan Gonzalez

The Sims competitor inZOI will now enter early access on July 11, 2025

Back in August,The SimscompetitorinZOIreleased a demo of the gamesCharacter Studioto the public so that they could make their own ultra realistic Zois ahead of the game’s launch, which was originally planned to be at some point before 2024 was over. On November 8,inZOIDirector and Producer Kjun took to Discord to issue a statement, giving the disappointing yet understandable announcement that the early access release ofinZOIhas now been delayed until July 10, 2025....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Alexis Hughes

There’s a new Resident Evil CGI movie in town

I’ll take it over Paul W. S. Anderson I don’t mind theResident Evilfilms all that much. Wait, what? No no, I don’t mind the CGI films — I’m glad the live action series is ending (thoughit literally killed someonein the making of the last one). The next officialResident Evilfilm will indeed be CGI, handled by Marzan Animation. It’s a work in progress calledResident Evil: Vendetta, and will be out sometime in 2017....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Deborah Carrillo

There’s so much demand for World of Warcraft Classic that Blizzard is rapidly creating more servers

It launches today/tomorrow If you’ve created a character, go ahead and log into World of Warcraft Classic: I’ll wait! Ready? Okay, if you see a “high” population notation on your server of choice, you may want to think twice and make your character somewhere else (or get your group to swap). Blizzard is expecting a massive influx of people at launch time,withqueuesof up to 10,000 people. That’s queues to get in: not including the amount of people actually on the server....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 216 words · Megan Goodman

This new AR project wants to turn your house into a horror game

Is this the real life? Is it just fantasy? If just wandering down the corridor inP.T.was enough to send you screaming from the room, how would you cope if a Lisa-like entity came at you in the hallway of yourownhouse? Night Terrors— a “highly immersive, photorealistic, binaural”project currently seeking crowdfunding onIndieGoGo— is a new augmented reality horror game with the aim of transforming your everyday environment into an in-game haunted house....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Megan Wood

TopSpin 2K25 locker codes (April 2024)

Updated: Jul 30, 2025 We searched for the latest codes! This legendary tennis game series is back in style, packed with current superstars and veteran legends. Grinding your way to the top of the leaderboard in MyCAREER is a challenging ordeal, which is why I used theseTopSpin 2K25locker codes to gain the upper hand! Locker codes inTopSpin 2K25are the best way to get your hands on useful in-game goodies such as cosmetics, power-ups, or Virtual Currency (VC) to spend on equipment....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Blake Roberts DVM

Ubisoft’s next big gamble is reportedly another BR ‘heavily inspired’ by one that helped define the genre

HyperScapewas just the beginning. Ubisoft is reportedly ready to get back into the battle royale genre. According toa new reportby Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson, Ubisoft is looking toApex Legendsfor inspiration on its next game. The new game, codenamed Scout, has “been in development for at least a couple of years and will feature ‘very similar’ characters toApexincluding a spin on Pathfinder, Wraith, Lifeline,” and others. Ubisoft tried the ride the battle royale trend in 2020 withHyperScape, a futuristic FPS BR, but the game did not find much of an audience and was soon shut down....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Mary Rhodes

We’re streaming Pokemon Legends: Arceus!

Starting from scratch Hello trainers! I’m so excited to play and stream the newestPokemonrelease,Pokemon Legends: Arceus, tonight on Twitch. From what I’ve heard, it’s a more open-world action-RPG type ofPokemongame, set a long time back in history with older themes and capture mechanics. It sounds incredible, looks amazing, and I can’t wait to try it! I’m sure you’ve heard of it, and you might even be playing alongside me. Let’s go!...

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Kathryn Hogan

What should women in gaming expect from the new year?

All good things It’s probably hard to feel optimistic about the new year right now. It feels like the pandemic is back in full swing (at least, it feels that way in New York City, where businesses are closed and holiday plans are canceled), and everywarmDecember day is a reminder that, oh yeah, climate change. On a smaller scale, things were tough for women in gaming, too. They were stillharassedonline (empathize before you comment, people!...

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Brenda Howard

You may still be able to get a Majora’s Mask New 3DS from GameStop

Pay for orders that didn’t go through; unpaid for stock reverts to pre-order availability As theMajora’s Maskpatterned New 3DS XL proceeded tosell out in minutesat GameStop, some people were actually in the process of paying for their handheld when the store payment system timed out and and the limited edition console sold out before the payment could be processed. In these instances, according toZelda Informer, your console is still reserved and you have until the end of business of Monday to pay for it....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Daniel Graham