NBA 2K25‘scrossplay feature, which allows players on current-gen consoles to play as part of the same matchmaking pool, has been down for the last few hours at least. Being part of the same matchmaking pool has several benefits for starters – easier to find games, better competition, and the ability to play with your friends without bothering about your choice of console. Things were working all right until Update 1....
Love it or hate it, thatgamecompany’s enthrallingJourneyis an undeniable success. That’s a claim backed by facts, with news that the title has become the fastest selling PlayStation Network title of all time. Yes, it’s doing better than evenBlade Kitten! thatgamecompany’s Jenova Chenhas also announcedthat the soundtrack will be available on PSN and iTunes from April 10, and a limited CD run will also be printed. It always cheers the heart to see a game likeJourneyenjoy such success....
Mechs make everything better Remember hopping in a mech inMega Man X, punching the crap out of everything in your way, and not wanting to finish the level because doing so would mean ditching the armored suit to fit through the boss gate? Good times! That’s what I think of whenever I see the newKirbygame,Planet Robobot. This Japanese trailer sums up Kirby’s new moves, his various mech suits (which you’re able to even decorate!...
Level-5 also reveals sales of Ni no Kuni, Inazuma Eleven, and the Guild games Level-5 has kicked the fans in the collective nuts with the complete tonal shift that isLayton 7. That must mean the games are on their last legs and can no longer make bank on Nintendo handhelds alone, right? Not likely if these facts and figures are to be believed: the entireLaytonseries has sold a staggering15 million unitsworldwide....
It’s another odd edition of ‘WTF Wednesdays’ onMash Tactics. King Foom is going to be playingUnder the Skinon PlayStation 2. This Capcom gem has the player take the role of a toddler alien, born for mischief, causing havoc on planet Earth. Tune in to catch all of the Capcom cameos, such as the entire level dedicated toResident Evil 3: Nemesis. Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDestructoid’s Twitch TV channel....
Here’s something you probably never expected! Yes, Mad Catz and THQ have teamed up to release a special Arcade BrawlStick and BrawlPad for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The newWWE All Starsplays a lot more like an arcade fighter and Mad Catz felt their special brand of controllers would be a perfect fit for the new wrestling game. The BrawlStick will be going for $79.99 and offers 30mm quick connect actions buttons....
The Halo Waypoint blog has updated with more information on the upcoming project between Marvel Comics and 343 Industries they teased earlier this month. As some of you may have deduced, the project is a comic series which tells the story ofHalo: Fall of Reach. It’s being drawn by Felix Ruiz and written by Brian Reed who, according to Wikipedia, was the lead designer onUltimate Spider-Man. Check out that kid on the cover....
The Ikari Warriors are along for the ride SNK has announced that run ‘n’ gun shooter sequelMetal Slug XXis now available on PC via the Steam platform. This title is one in a long line of releases for the classic arcade series, which features a small group of brazen mercenaries laying waste to armies of soldiers, zombies and even extra-terrestrial beings. Metal Slug XXis a re-release of the 2009 Sony PSP title, which itself is a remake ofMetal Slug 7, the first game in the series not to see an arcade release....
Society’s arms of control Monster Hunterfans looking forward to the upcoming Switch releaseMonster Hunter Risewill be pleased to hear that more info will be heading their way later this week. Developer Capcom has announced a fact-filled live stream, set to take place on Thursday, January 7. TheMonster Hunter Rise Digital Eventwill feature a panel consisting of director Yasunori Ichinose and producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, who will be offering up “big news and reveals” concerning this latest jaunt into the beast-filled undergrowth....
Waifu Drinking Simulator VA-11 Hall-Awas quite the surprise when it released a few years back. Visual novels aren’t new by any means, but this plucky little title combined a cyberpunk aesthetic with a very introspective story that made for some gripping drama. The gameplay aspect may have been secondary to everything else, but the quality of the writing made for an experience that spoke to people on a very profound level....
Who put these cameras in my house? Video game movies have had it tough for like, ever really. I’ve seen some competent ones, I’ve seen some that bordered on good, but I still haven’t seen a great adaptation. I’m not sure what’s to blame for all of their failures, but perhaps it’s because they’re aiming too high? Maybe all an adaptation needs is a small story about a guy and some cats....
Ecco the Dolphin! This isn’t a very exciting week for Wii U fans, as you’re only getting two [old] additions — Two Tribes’Rushhas been remade, andDouble Dragonis live on the Virtual Console. That’s about it, folks. As usual the 3DS is a lot more exciting, as3D Galaxy Force IIis the next game in the Sega 3D Classics line is live. In memory ofDestructoid’s former Feature Editor Chad Concelmo,3D Ecco the Dolphindeserves a special mention....
Microsoft currently building servers for AU Dtoid reader Dont Taze Me Bro reached out to me recently to bring to attention the current situation regardingTitanfall’sperformance for users trying to play in Australia. As it turns out, those that have been playing in the beta have discovered that they are connecting to servers based in East Asia or South East Asia, as there are no local servers at present. “As someone who lives on the East Coast (Sydney) that means 135 – 170 ms [ping],” Donttazemebro told me....
