Splatoon unlocks the paint brush weapon tonight

Look for it at 7:00pm Pacific Nintendo is adding a free weapon, the Inkbrush, toSplatoontoday. It functions much like the rollers (#TeamRoller), but it’s smaller, more nimble. As for gear, it comes with the Sprinkler and Inkstrike. You’ll be able to find the weapon listed in the store after 7:00pm Pacific tonight. I’ll want to test it out — how great is it that you can try weapons without spending coins?...

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Jennifer Jackson

Steam sale: The Witcher, Wasteland 2, Grey Goo

Stay strong Is it really already time for thissame old song and danceagain? My semi-annual insistence that you don’t need to buy a bunch of cheap PC games, your semi-annual defiance of my wishes. I know it’s especially tough now that Steam’s got this“monster” themegoing on and there’s even more on sale than usual. But, it’ll be worth it if you just hold out. Instead of spending your money on games, you could go down to the local swimming pool....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Michelle Gould

Surrender your will to the pitiless RNG with Steam’s roguelike game sale

I wasn’t doing anything with my life anyway From now until April 27, Steam is slapping adiscount on a wide selection of roguelike games. You can get 20% to 80% off titles likeAbyss Odyssey,Risk of Rain,Spelunky,FTL: Advanced Edition, and more. If you were ever curious about what it would be like to be crushed under the the cold indifferent weight of random chance, but were a little too thrifty to give it a try, now is your opportunity to stare into the abyss on the cheap....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Anna Allen

Tekken 7 has a ton of customization options, if you’re into that

Surfer Akuma We’ve already seen a few of the ancillary modes thatTekken 7is going to offer when it arrives in early June, but as we’re nearing its launch, Bandai Namco has shared a few more clips of its many extras. One staple that’s sorely missing from a lot of modern fighting games is its customization mode, which has hundreds of items for each character to don. You can see its full absurdity on display in the below clip that features Akuma....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Miss Erika Griffin

The 10 Best LEGO Games for Switch, Ranked

The best LEGO games are easy to enjoy action and puzzle-filled adventures that both adults and kids can enjoy. Recognizable franchises and characters are in plenty, and there are of course tons of opportunities for creating chaos as you both build and destroy worlds that are assembled entirely of bricks. Let’s count down the best LEGO games for Switch to help you get your brick-based fix. 10. LEGO Jurassic World The best part ofLEGO Jurassic Worldis that it allows you to step away from the film after which it’s titled and play through all three classicJurassic Parkmovies instead....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Todd Stewart

The Daily Hotness: Ella ella eh

Check out everything Destructoid did today So, I really like the newResident Evilgame. But then again, I’m a fan of the whole series, especially the first, as you may tell from the above song. Yes, it’s a parody of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” Regardless, I digRE6. Today on Dtoid, Allistair gave us an in-depth look into the TV Show/MMO hybridDefiance, Chris reviewedNew Little King’s Story, Abel previewed the awesome-sounding multiplayer mode forZombiU, Jordan got my hopes up for a newRoad Rashtitle, and more happened on October 17th....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Dr. Ryan Rivera DDS

The fitness nut in me wishes I had this SNES exercise bike

Workout = Game The SNES “Extertainment Life Cycle” isn’t exactly a new discovery (RetroCollecthas a postfrom 2013 about it), but this nice video by YouTuber Kelsey Lewin will probably give you some insight into why it was made. A joint venture between Nintendo, Life Fitness, I would absolutely kill to get my hands on this for my workout routine. As for random ass facts about the bike, did you know that Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed this thing?...

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · William May

The Swindle gets down with the sneaky sneaky

Here’s a PC preview I’ve just spent a few hours with Size Five Games’ (ofTime Gentlemen, Please!andBen There, Dan That!fame) newest offering,The Swindle. As a coalition of thieves in alternate-reality Victorian London, you’re tasked with stopping the Scotland Yard before they can activate the Devil’s Basilisk. As archaic and artifacty as that sounds, it’s actually an omniscient Artificial Intelligence that, if activated, will put an end to all thievery forever....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · David Lewis

This guy made a game to propose to his girlfriend

See how the marriage proposal happened A 3D artist at SuperGenius by the name of Robert Fink went a step above for his marriage proposal: he created a videogame. “I couldn’t allow myself to just do a normal proposal, it had to be special,” he wrote. “Something we would remember forever to remind us where we started. Simple times playing games together growing up and learning that games can convey all sorts of emotion, I wanted her to see all the spikes I would jump over for her....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · William Taylor

Toki Tori for Wii U set to arrive on Halloween

Unless something goes wrong When it was revealed that Two Tribes wasreleasing three gameson the Wii U eShop, they noted that the originalToki Toriwould be arriving sometime in October. Now we know that Nintendo hasapproved the gamefor release, and that they’re shootingfor October 31st.

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 44 words · Michael May

Ubisoft proves how versatile the Wii is with myriad games about ponies, kitties

Any time you end the title of your game with a completely unnecessary ‘z’, you’re treading a fine line between “was awesome in 1991” and “dude, you asked your four-year-old sister for ideas, didn’t you?”Ubisoft, being a French company unaware of our American ideals and our Constitutionally-mandated System of Tubularity, have been quietly releasing thePetzseries of games for years now, much to the delight of slow children, and adults who are forced to wear helmets....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Alejandra Lindsey

UK only Wii U bundle is the ultimate Mario collection

Three games, limited edition Wiimote, and a hat! Okay all you people in the United Kingdom, if you’ve been holding off on a Wii U NOW is the time to finally get it. This Mario Mega Bundle from the Nintendo UK Online Store is the ultimate deal for all theMariolovers out there. For £299.99 you getthe black 32GB Wii U,New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U,Super Mario 3D World,a limited edition Mario Wii Remote Plus, and a Mario hat....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Deborah Reed

Uncharted 3 will be getting a season pass for $25

The officialPlayStation Bloghas confirmed thatUncharted 3has, as of now, seven map packs planned for it. With so much DLC it’s only natural that it comes with the opportunity to get a Season Pass, right? Following suit with the likes ofMortal Kombat,L.A. NoireandGears of War 3,Uncharted 3will be getting a Season Pass called the Fortune Hunters’ Club. The Fortune Hunters’ Club entitles you to four of the seven packs and three skin packs....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Mark Morgan