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His most intimates of intimates Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battleis one of the most beautifully bizarre Nintendo collaborations in recent memory, but it’s blatantly clear a whole lot of love went into it. One can’t help but question how something so far out of left field came to be, and Did You Know Gaming drops some wonderful, behind-the-scenes facts about the game’s history. Apparently, Ubisoft started prototyping a collaboration between the two franchises as far back as 2010, but the original concept was more of an adventure game....

The new Incline multiplayer map and Reclaimer 18 shotgun are the headline additions inModern Warfare 3Season 4 Reloaded, and you can read the full patch notes below. Reloaded patches are typically the last major patch before the next seasonal update, which forMW3will be Season 5. That doesn’t mean that they are small tweaks saving the big changes for the seasonal update, as Sledgehammer has added a new multiplayer map and weapon to keep things fresh....

‘I guess Nolan North was kind of right’ Naughty Dog has clarified rumours regarding a sequel to 2013’s highly acclaimedThe Last of Us. Talking to Official PlayStation Magazine (viaGamesRadar), Neil Druckmann explained that while a sequel may have been discussed, nothing’s underway… yet. “When Bruce [Straley, game director] and I moved over toUncharted 4, we were brainstorming ideas forThe Last Of Us 2with new characters; ideas forThe Last Of Us 2with Joel and Ellie; ideas for a sci-fi game; ideas for a fantasy game, and building prototypes for each one of those ideas,” said Druckmann....

Would you kindly offer more deets? 2K Gameshas announced the founding of a new studio, Cloud Chamber, which is comprised of two teams working out of San Francisco and Montreal (the latter being 2K’s first Canadian representation). It was also announced that the new studio was immediately getting to work on a new entry in the acclaimedBioShockseries, which will be in development “for the next several years.” “As we continue growing our product portfolio, we remain inspired by opportunities to invest further in our valuable IP, great people and their collective, long-term potential,” said 2K President David Ismailer....

Wub wub wub wub For me, it’s really hard to drum up a lot of excitement for remakes or remasters. If I’ve already played them, then why do I need to play again? And if I didn’t play the first time, then why would I want to now? I’m a discerning consumer. I don’t just toss my cash around for nothing. But as we’ve already learned,DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Editionis trying to add more value to our revisit of thisDmCuniverse....

Whoa! Slow down, Renegade Kid!Mutant Muddsis doing gangbusters on the eShop, your next eShop game abouta monkey that throws bombsis on the way, you’re inviting fans to pitch yetanothereShop game viaa summer-long contest, and now,Mutant Muddsis receiving a free demo. I hope you aren’t letting all that success inflate your ego! TheMutant Muddsdemocontains five levels from the full game, including one of the Virtual Boy-style bonus levels. If you’ve been curious as to why people are loving the charming simplicity of this throwback platformer, you’ll want to give this demo a spin....

Also, Devil May Cry It’s a big week for Nintendo with another first party game arriving on the Switch inSuper Mario Maker 2. Also on the Switch eShop you’ll findAnother Sight, Arcade Archives Wild Western, Attack of the Toy Tanks, Baobabs Mausoleum Ep 2, Bitlogic – A Cyberpunk Arcade Adventure, Bus Fix 2019, Chiki-Chiki Boxy Pro Wrestling, Dandy Dungeon – Legend of Brave Yamada, Devil May Cry, Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator, Driving School Original, Epic Astro Story, Furwind, Goonya Fighter, Graveyard Keeper, Headball Soccer Deluxe, Home Escape, Human Rocket Person, Irony Curtain, Lines X, Lucah: Born of a Dream, Maddening Euphoria, MotoGP19, Nekopara Vol....

Respect to the U It’s been a hell of a decade for Nintendo: for me, especially. Even if the Wii U didn’t sell as well as Nintendo would like, I had a lot of good times with it, as this new visual guide shows. Shared by Nintendo this week, it’s packed with memorable goodies, likethe 2014 launch date of amiibo, the 2011 arrival of the original 3DS (before the billion incarnations, a few of which are highlighted here), and both Classic/Mini/Retro console launches....

There’s a bunch of good ones in there It’s almost overwhelming, butNintendo is one again puffing up its indie sceneon the Switch. The below infographic, which Nintendo is calling the “2020 Year in Review” for its Indie World arm, showcases a ton of the higher-profile games that were released on the Switch eShop. There’s a lot of names you’ll probably recognize if you read Destructoid, and some that are a little more obscure....

My chest… Ugh it’s burning… Although therecently revealed footagefromResident Evil 2– appearing with frequency since last week’s E3 – has been getting theResicommunity in a tizzy, Capcom unfortunately have some bum news for Switch fans. Speaking withGaming Bolt, Capcom’s brand manager Mike Lunn has made it clear that the remake of the 1998 PlayStation classic is unlikely to be resurrected on Nintendo’s popular hybrid-platform anytime soon. “No, not at this time....

Find a new home among the stars, filled with NPCs The vast expanse ofNo Man’s Skykeeps growing, and its latest update lets you take charge of the frontiers. TheFrontiers Update, out today, allows players to become the overseer of their very own, procedurally generated alien settlement, while also overhauling the base building experience. Frontiers isNo Man’s Sky‘s 17th free update, and it centers on the new settlements. By earning the respect of the local citizens of a settlement, you can become the overseer....

‘Remote Play Together enables cross-platform play among friends across Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android’ Have you been keeping tabs on some of the new Steam updates? I know, some of you just keep Steam running in the background and don’t notice it, it can be a lot. In addition tothe new polarizing UI, Valve has been working on a new initiative called “Steam Remote Play Together,” which is a pretty profound new upgrade for the service....

The super-KickstartedOuyaAndroid OS home console will also be a game streaming box.It was announced todaythat OnLive’s service will be available through the console at launch date, which means that Ouya owners will be able to stream console-quality titles and demos from this little box. Here’s what OnLive had to say about the whole deal: When OnLive first heard about OUYA, we were excited to see console gaming becoming more available and open....