What did you get out of the Nintendo Direct Mini?

The Big N’s stealth attack Whole continents of gamers, expecting a possible Nintendo Direct this week, woke up to the news that one hadalready happenedwithout them. I myself stumbled across the reveal just as I was logging off for lunch, leading to hastily-typed announcements and an excuse for another cup of coffee. No-one really minded the suddenness of Nintendo’s surprise attack once they got word of some of the giant’s headlines, though....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Michael Morales

What does the future have in store for EVE Online?

Fanfest 2015 holds the answers Greetings from Iceland, Internet dwellers. I’m in a hotel room in Reykjavík eating a pepperoni dog and drinking a ginger beer. Someone wrote asuper friendly messageon the wall just outside my window. There’s a handle of vodka to my right; I don’t know who put it there, but it was probably me. More to the point, I’m in Iceland becauseEVE Online‘s Fanfest kicks off tomorrow. Comparatively, things are a bit low-key this year....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Jennifer Powell

Why 8-bit will never die (and why that’s awesome)

[Editor’s Note: We’re not just a (rad) news site — we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware that it may not jive with the opinions of Destructoid as a whole, or how our moms raised us. Want to post your own article in response? Publish it now onour community blogs.] Two years ago,Mega Man 9was met with excitement. It was something old, made new again....

May 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1442 words · Michael Marshall

Wii U is blatantly better than PS3 and Xbox 360 COMBINED

Suck my hardware, you stupid STUPID The Wii U has had a chance to settle in North America, and just recently hit shelves in Europe. The question on everybody’s lips is, of course — is the Wii U the best home console in the world, and should I throw away every other expensive electronic device in my house out of pure spite? The answer to both those questions is, of course, yes....

May 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1428 words · Shawn Norman

Ys VIII screenshots? Ys please!

Debuting in Japan this summer Nihon Falcom recently opened up an official website forYs VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, the next entry in the studio’s brilliant action RPG series, and with it comes new information and pretty pictures. This particular adventure sees protagonist Adol Christin get swept off a ship once again (this time thanks to a sea monster) and wash up on a beach with some of his fellow passengers. There, the castaways set up camp on this cursed isle, where Christin dreams of a blue-haired girl (pictured in the gallery below) and sets out to explore the land and its mysterious ancient ruins....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Jessica Scott

All playable Operators in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta

Black Ops 6’sbeta period lets you control a diverse range of Operators from two distinct factions. Though it’s relatively limited with its Early Access content, you’ll have more than enough to choose from. We’ve listed all availableBlack Ops 6beta Operators to give you a sneak peek. What Operators are available in Black Ops 6 beta? Operators split into two factions: Rogue Black Ops and Crimson One. Here’s a list of characters you can expect forBlack Ops 6beta:...

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Richard Allen

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Abilities tier list

Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas a ton of character abilities. There’s a handful of choices available for both Naoe and Yasuke, and not all of them are equally effective. Some are better due to their in-game effects, and this guide will help you prioritize skills that work better. Table of contents Assassin’s Creed Shadows skills tier list explained InAssassin’s Creed Shadows, the available skills are classifiable into different categories. To divide them based on their in-game impact, I have used four tiers....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Diana Lopez

August’s PlayStation Plus lineup includes Yakuza 5

I’ll cherish that, at least When it comes to these PlayStation Plus lists, I largely tend to focus on what’s happening on PlayStation 4. Not this time! My attention has gone straight to the PS3 and PS Vita offerings. In August, PS Plus members will be able to download these titles at no extra cost: PlayStation 4 PlayStation 3 PlayStation Vita I’m thrilled aboutYakuza‘s inclusion as someone who has wanted to get into the series for a while now....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Mark Rosales

Best Shikai in Project Mugetsu (PM)

The recently releasedUpdate 2forProject Mugetsu (PM)introduced several new Shikai to the game, once again changing up the meta. With eight total Shikai inPMat the moment, you may be wondering which is the best Shikai inProject Mugetsu. Here’s what you should look for. Best Shikai inProject Mugetsu The best Shikai inProject Mugetsuas of Update 2 is the Nozarashi (Kenpachi) Legendary Shikai that was added in Update 2. Even though the new Ichimonji (Ichibei) Legendary Shikai is also very strong, it has no heal making it fall out of favor when compared to Bankai....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Derek Moses

Breath of the Wild 2? More like ‘Don’t hold your Breath of the Wild 2!’

‘You’ll have to wait a bit longer’ There was some high-profileThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildnews today. It didn’t have anything to do with thesequel, though; it had to do with an unexpectedprequel. Out of nowhere, Nintendo announcedAge of Calamitywhich serves both as aHyrule Warriorsspinoff and aBreath of the Wildprequel. However, this attention paid toZeldadoesn’t mean anyone should expect to hear anything aboutZelda: Breath of the Wild 2anytime soon....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Andrea Higgins

Burning butterflies and kicking wolves: SKYRIM, BITCH!

Today I playedThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Despite it being several hours ago, I’m still finding it hard to wipe the smile from my face. After smashing skeletons, slaying vampires, stealing horses and passing forged letters around to break up a budding courtship, one thought is running through my head. SKYRIM, BITCH! It is no easy task to condense theSkyrimexperience into demo form, and it’s almost as difficult to write about it....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 693 words · David Brady

Captain Obvious: David Reeves says PSP should have had more original titles

The desire to post a massive billboard of the ORLY owl on this post is almost impossible to resist, but somehow I fought off the burning need. According to this blurb fromGameproviaGamesIndustry.biz, Sony Europe president and Chief Executive Officer David Reeves was quoted as saying,” Honestly…we should have had more original PSP games.” Reeves went to on to say that Sony is now committed to create a selection that rivals the DS offerings already available....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Edwin Abbott

Contest: Round out your GOTY list with a copy of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

PS4 and Xbox One on offer We’ve got some copies ofBloodstained: Ritual of the Nightup for grabs in today’s contest! Have all of you good little gamer boys and gamer girls been keeping up with the hottest games this year? It’s time to slap together those GOTY lists, after all! I’m way,waybehind on all of the games this year. If you’re anything like me, you’re going to love the next couple of days, as we’ve got keys for some of the hottest GOTY contenders to get you all caught up....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Robert Evans