Here is a couple more gems from the Fall 2007 Nintendo Conference in Japan. More are coming down the line. We just told you about a newDS download channel(called Everyone’s Nintendo Channel) for the Wii, and now another channel looks to be the “Hot or Not” of the Nintendo world. The Mii Contest Channel is a place where you can show off your Mii creations to everyone else in the world, letting them judge the quality of your designs in a couple of contests....

It’s never too early to start F5ing Few if any of us were surprised to see Nintendo follow up theNES Classic Editionwith aminiature Super Nintendo, but how far up the console cycle will the company go, and how quickly? As much as I’d rather not eventhinkabout what comes next until I’ve gotten an order locked in for the SNES, a would-be Nintendo 64 Classic also feels inevitable. There’s no way they’re not gonna go at least that far, right?...

Also, Outer Worlds The Switch eShop is getting two of its most interesting games in weeks: a high-profile port of our own 2019 GOTY choice (The Outer Worlds) and a first-party game inClubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics. It’s a good duo, and we have full rundowns of both at the links above, so verify you check them out if you’re on the fence. Interestingly, now that the general public has access toClubhouse Games, they’re feeling the strain of the insanely smart AI like Jordan and I have been for a bit....

Earlier this year we spoke with PlayStation Home Director Jack Buser to find out what we could expect with the relaunch ofPlayStation Home. That relaunch is set for tomorrow, and now we have details on the games you’ll find in Home. In the new genre-based districts you can expect to see new exclusive games: There’s also new non-game features coming, like the PlayStation Home Theater, which will air episodes of Pulse and Qore as well as trailers and interviews from the PlayStation Blog....

Chicken’s served Everybody’s working for the weekend. And when the weekend comes, everyone’s playingPUBG. At least they could at no extra cost. Once the world’s most popular battle royale game (but now fourth or lower),PUBGwill be free on Steam this weekend.PUBGhas changed a fair bit since the Early Access period, that summer in 2017 when it seemed like everyone was playing. It now has five maps,a dedicated ranked playlist, bots in casual lobbies, and a battle pass that’s hinged on completing daily/weekly/seasonal challenges....

Evil Geniuses After reading both Jon Bois’ excellentadioS: The end of RadioShack, through the eyes of a store managerandA eulogy for RadioShack, the panicked and half-dead retail empire, you’ll forgive me for forgetting that Radio Shack still shambles on. In fact, there are still three in San Francisco without a red, foreboding “PERMANENTLY CLOSED” mark on Google Maps. Across the bay in welp-it’s-a-city-alright Alameda, the South Shore Center Radio Shack is hosting the venerable Evil Geniuses professional gaming squad, giving attendees a chance to go mano a mano with proDotaplayers and win a bunch of free, signed junk in the process (keyboard, mouse, etc)....

Animation sure has come a long way I’ve been a fan of Pixar for most of my life. Whenever Pixar gets around to making a new movie, whether it’s an original movie or a sequel, there are a few things you can be certain of. It’s going to make a fortune at the box office, it’s going to be beautifully animated (for the time), and there are probably going to be a scene or two that will make you cry or feel a feeling....

Fresh out of Early Access Not only isScourgeBringerleaving Steam Early Access on October 21, the roguelite action game’s launch plan will also include same-day Nintendo Switch and Xbox One versions (and PC Game Pass support). “After 130 weeks of development, 30 weeks of Steam Early Access, 4 updates, and 150 pizzas, we can hardly believe the date is almost upon us,” Flying Oak Games saidin a message to Early Access players....

Spoiler: It’s microchips We haven’t had an official crystal console in a while, not that I can remember, maybe the first Xbox? Well, one accessory outlet is now offering up clear casings for your Nintendo Switch. Nintendo have released clear/crystal versions of their consoles before, including the Game Boy, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Advance, but this unofficial product seems to have beaten them to the punch this generation. The transparent housing will obviously require the user to disassemble their current unit and transfer all the internal components, but if you are up to it, and like the look of the see-through aesthetic, than maybe you think it’d be worth the risk (and possibly voiding your warranty....

Not great, not terrible [Update:Apparently, just this morning,Sega decided to subtitlebothSonic Boomfor Wii U and the upcomingSonic3DS game.Sonic Boomon Wii U is nowSonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, and the 3DS title isSonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. This preview only looks atRise of Lyric.] Heading into a recent play session with Sega’sSonic Boom, I was filled with odd, conflicting senses of hesitation and anticipation. Would this be an all-out trainwreck that I had to cringe my way through?...

It’s more like agility than traditional poise After Bandai Namco and From Software were wholly unhelpful when it came toexplaining what the poise stat doesinDark Souls III, a community member may have just figured it out. According to redditor Back_Like_Flint, it actually has to do with rolling animations, and not stagger deterance and ability interruption. In fact, it’s more linked to agility than anything as it influences invincibility frames during rolls....

Sup Holmes every Sunday at 4pm EST! [Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great videogames. It airs live every Sunday at 4pm EST onYouTube, and can be found in Podcast form onLibsynandiTunes.] [Update: Show’s over folks! We talked a lot more about Brazilian life and how it compares toCastlevania 2than I thought we would, but I’m not complaining. The rerun should be up soon, so in the meantime, enjoy this trailer forOdallus....

Right on I wasn’t a fan ofMortal Kombat X‘s Takeda, both in terms of his characterization or his playstyle, but he’s gaining a new move this week courtesy of the 1.02 update. It’s called “Quick Kall,” and with allow him to return a dropped blade without attacking, which is a nice little tech ability. A few other characters have been tweaked, like a fix for Shinnok’s Imposter variant (when he steals Goro’s Stomp), Sub-Zero’s Grand Master (Ice Klone combos are fixed, and he has a new free klassic skin), as well as another Takeda change involving his Shirai Ryu variant (a teleport fix)....