Isabelle is coming to Smash Bros. (and a new Animal Crossing in 2019)

Fool me once… I should’ve learned my lesson after the King K. Rool fake-out forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, but here I am typing swear words in Slack while being strung along by today’s Nintendo Direct. Nintendo very clearly built up a newAnimal Crossinggame only for Isabelle to announce her arrival inSmash. Taking a break from assisting mayors and just being an all-around lovely pup, Isabelle from the Animal Crossing series is joining the roster as a playable fighter in Super#SmashBrosUltimate!...

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · John Moses

Madden 17 is out August 23

EA refuses to do away with last-gen versions Maddenis continuing its yearly trend of releasing. The lucky late August date this year? August 23. It’ll be coming to PS4, Xbox One, PS3, and Xbox 360 — EA Access members will be able to play early on Xbox One, too. EA didn’t send over a last-gen review copy last year, but they did the previous year, and it was a mess. EvenCall of Dutyis choosing to forgo last-gen development withInfinite Advance Wars, but iterative sports games always throw a bone out to old consoles because they can make more money that way while skimping on all the new additions....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Christine Robinson

Monopoly GO Beach Racers guide and rewards list

It’s time to continue having fun in the Sun withMonopoly GO’sBeach Racers event. As you race around the track, you’ll collect lap milestone rewards and gain points toward winning a final grand prize. With an exclusive board token and Wild Sticker on the line, now’s the time to get your competitive spirit in full force. All Beach Racers rewards in Monopoly GO Like tournaments, you’ll compete directly against other players duringMonopoly GO’sBeach Racers event to gain the most points and win the grand prize....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Veronica Madden

Monster Hunter Now Rare-Tinted Royalty event: Start date, rewards, and more

Monster Hunter Nowrecently revealed their new event, the Rare-Tinted Royalty, which is just around the corner. The biggest highlight of this event is that you can see rare monsters like Pink Rathian and Azure Rathalos more frequently in this game. This article will provide you with everything you need to know about the new Rare-Tinted Royalty event inMonster Hunter Now. Everything you need to know about the Rare-Tinted Royalty event in Monster Hunter Now 📢 Upcoming Event: Rare-Tinted Royalty!...

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Joseph Soto

MultiVersus 1.01 update patch notes: Battlepass XP change, character buffs and nerfs, more

After a year back in the workshop, MultiVersus returned on May 28, with new features, characters, and stages. One week of action gave the development team a good idea of what needed to be adjusted, and Player First Games responded with the first batch of buffs and nerfs. Before jumping into the MultiVersus1.01 update patch notes, Player First Gamesconfirmedthat performance improvements, end game statistics, and the option to turn off team colors won’t be a part of this update, but will be added at a later date....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Bruce Crawford

MW3 and Warzone Season 3 Reloaded: Release date & start time countdown

Modern Warfare 3andWarzoneSeason 3 Reloaded is finally here, and if you want to jump into the action the moment it launches, you need to know the exact release date and start time. We’re right in the middle ofMW3andWarzoneSeason 2, and whileSeason 4 is coming, there’s one last major update to come in the form of Season 3 Reloaded. The Reloaded patches are usually the last time we’ll get new content for the season, with the developers then switching their full focus to the next season....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Anne Jimenez

New Operators Finka and Lion will bring game-changing skills to Rainbow Six Siege

Roster additions bring recon and healing options Today at the Rainbow Six Invitational tournament in Montreal, publisher Ubisoft revealed two new Operators heading to the door-kicking shooter as part of theRainbow Six Siege‘s next wave of DLC. Lion and Finka are coming in March as part of Operation: Chimera, which is the first season in year three ofSiege. The new Operators further the game’s concept of “Global” skills; effects which, when activated, immediately cover the entire map....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Stephen Peters

New Starbound update adds pets and teleporters

And what else? I don’t know; SLIME! It seems like these are being pushed out more frequently now. Thelast stable update toStarboundcame out about three months ago, but before that it had been nearly a year. That said, this update seems much less substantial than the last one. I think that’s the goal: maintain a steady stream of content to keep people playing. Browsing through thepatch notes, I’m interested to see my new ship pets....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Patricia Williams

Nintendo is planning more than just the Mario movie from the Minions studio

‘We are pursuing further opportunities’ Nintendo likes to play things close to the chest, but every so often the company will give us little kernels of info to either create excitement: or excite their investors. We know that Nintendo is ready to take on cross-media projects with a renewed gusto, as evidenced by their partnership with Illumination (Minions, Despicable Me) for a Mario film. Butthanks to a corporate management policy briefing this week, we know that it’s just one prong of their aggressive strategy....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Christopher Henry

Nintendo of Europe: ‘He was a visionary in every sense of the word and we will miss him dearly’

Nintendo says goodbye Nintendo of Europe President Satoru Shibata has given a formal statement following therecent death of global president, Satoru Iwata. Nintendo of Europe is today mourning the passing of Mr Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s Global President. It is difficult to put into words the sadness we feel at this time. Mr. Iwata was a strong leader, a unique figure in the gaming industry and an important part of Nintendo’s history....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · William Villarreal

Nintendo Switch Online is finally worth it

Spot Dodge: A Live Nintendo Podcast discusses Switch Online, Dragon Ball in Fortnite, and delays Welcome back! It is a new Tuesday, which means tonight there will be a new episode of Spot Dodge: A Live Nintendo Podcast exclusively on Destructoid.Topics: Tonight, we’re discussing the latest addition to Nintendo Switch Online (Wave Race 64) and whether the service is worth it yet, game delays, the bizarre nature ofanime inFortnite, and more....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Laura Morgan PhD

Oh, of course Among Us is coming to Switch…today!

Why not put it on everything at this point Among Us may have launched back in 2018 on mobile and PC, but that hasn’t stopped it from becoming a viral hit during 2020’s quarantine. Given that developer Innersloth canceled the sequel and decided to double down on the monster hit they eventually had, it makes sense that it’s going to be proliferated on a ton of platforms. After two years, the day has finally come:Among Usis hitting the Switch today....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Jacob Jones

Perpetual Entertainment bails on Star Trek Online

More news from the world of Captain Obvious and his sidekick, Blatant Bullsh*ttery: Developer Perpetual Entertainment (now renamed P2 Entertainment) has announced they will not continue development on much discussed MMOStar Trek Online. The game is not formally cancelled however — the game’s content and license have apparently passed into the hands of another developer in the Bay area in San Francisco, where lucky slaves are just beginning on years of hard labor....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Joshua Davis