Perfect fit With its focus on energy and microtransaction-heavy core balance,Pokemon Shufflefelt like a mobile game that happened to be released on 3DS. Naturally, it has made the shift over to the actual mobile arena, by way of Android and iOS in Japan. Now, this isn’t really new or shocking. The franchise has mostly been handled by The Pokemon Company, who has dabbled with mobile projects for quite some time now....

When I first heard aboutinFAMOUS: Festival of BloodI was instantly interested in this stand alone addition to theinFAMOUSfranchise. Most downloadable content today consist of either map packs and character/weapon skins, or in rare cases, single-player content that almost seemed planned from the outset to tie up lose ends in the story’s campaign. Like most, I hate feeling like I was cheated out of a complete story so that I can be sold DLC later....

Hyrule Warriorsis just around the corner, and I know a lot of you Wii U owners like to plan out how much space you’ll need if you’re going the download route. Today I can confirm that the game clocks in at 7.08GB. It’s not quite as gargantuan as say,Tropical Freeze(11GB), but it’s sizable enough where you might want to clear out something if you don’t already have an external hard-drive....

Crossplay is indeed a double-edged sword when it comes to the general gameplay ofEA FC 24. Matchmaking queues may go faster with the feature on, but veteran players may advise you to turn the feature off. The feature was introduced for the first time inFIFA 23after periods of limited testing among players. Thanks to crossplay, players could play against each other without any platform restrictions (as long as they belong to the same generation of consoles)....

Who needs a five-dollar footlong (oh God, the song is back in my head) when you could havePlants vs. Zombiesfor the same price? Good from now until November 26, PopCap’s lawn defense game ishalf price at Steam. At this point, if you aren’t going to grab the game at $5, you’re likely never going to play it. And you know what? That’s a real shame. You poor people will never know the joys of Crazy Dave, zen gardens, or the beloved Tall-Nut....

What’s in store? Sony’s gamescom press conference will take place on Tuesday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m., saysVideogamer. There’s no indication of what to expect at their media event, but my experience is that they always bring plenty of announcements for the show. Last year, a pile of indie games, a Vita price drop, a PS4 Europe launch date, and several other news bits came with their presser. Destructoid will be at gamescomthis year to play the new games, smell the odors,see the sights, and drink German beer....

The Outlook is strong It is a time of unrest. In theStar Warsuniverse, that’s all the time. But apparently, that’s important inStar Wars: Outlook– I meanStar Wars: Outlaws– whichwas shown offby Massive Entertainment as part of Ubisoft Forward 2023. Youplay as Kay Vess, a thief who has a bounty on their head. She sneaks around and sucker-punches some dudes who don’t look like her. Her furry axolotl can be commanded by her to fetch weapons in the midst of combat....

Hot deal for Superhot We’re not big-time FPS fans (because it makes us dizzy), but what if… time slows down as long as we don’t move and the whole getting-robot-dizzy is null!? Released earlier today,Supershothas beenwell metby critics and fans alike. If you’re interested in the game, it’s receiving a release-day discount at multiple retailers such as Steam and Green Man Gaming. At the latter store, you can stack anadditional 20% offcode to getSuperhotfor only $18....

‘Plans’ for physical release Studio MDHR, developers of surprise phenomenonCuphead, casually responded to a fan’s question, somewhat confirming an upcoming physical release and Collector’s Edition for the tough-as-nails platformer. According to the tweet, these releases are nothing more than “plans” at the moment, but I can imagine a Collector’s Ed of the Max Flesicher-inspired game, which is as gorgeous and nostalgic as it is sigh-inducing. The potential for artwork extras, phony animation cels and the game’s ragtime soundtrack would be obvious choices, along with ceramic reproductions of our hero and his Mug-headed friend, useful for all that coffee you drink as you battle Baroness Von Bon Bon late into the night....

May 1 at 6PM PT Nintendo rolled outa new batch of Switch OnlineSplatoon 2icons recently, and you have until May 1 at 6PM PT to grab them. As a reminder, Nintendo launched a new program recently that added more things to spend your My Nintendo Platinum Points on in the form of digital rewards. These include FOMO-basedavatars/icons, as well as frames and backgrounds, that feature first-party Nintendo characters (so far) for a limited time....

‘The invasion is coming to Steam’ A no-frills teaser sitehas surfacedfor aSpace Invadersproject launching in 2018. Whatever the mystery game is, it’s headed to Steam. Taito and Degica Games also had this to say: If you have ever played a video game (if you are reading this you almost certainly have) then you likely have Taito to thank. It has been 40 years since they released their monumentally influential arcade title,Space Invaders, an indisputable founding-father of modern gaming....

Up until rather recently, “story mode” was a foreign concept in theTekkenseries. Before we just got Arcade mode, which meant picking one character, getting them through ten fights, and then sitting through a cutscene that sometimes had nothing to do with the series’ overarching plot just so we could unlock a new character. Those days are over. Even though we can still play through the chapters of each less central character to learn about their puny little tales, Harada and co....

Skullman joins Skullgirls With two weeks left in itsIndieGoGocampaign,Skullgirlshas successfully funded its second DLC character. The first male cast member, Big Band, will now be developed for the game as the crowdfunded campaign has surpassed a whopping $375,000. Consideringhow quicklythe campaign reached its original goal, it’s actually surprising how long it took to reach this stretch goal. Nevertheless, I’m very excited that the fighting game community has pulled through and shown a surprising amount of support for one of my favorite fighters....