Puzzle Bobble is the next franchise being visited by the S-Tribute range

Bub and Bob are back in bubble-bustin’ action City Connection has announced the next title in itsretro-loving S-Tribute range— Coming to PC and console platforms in February, the new release will feature two titles from the colorful puzzle seriesPuzzle Bobble, also known in western territories asBust-a-Move. The S-Tribute title will include 1995’sPuzzle Bobble 2and its 1996 follow-up,Puzzle Bobble 3. The new release will include the arcade versions of both games and a selection of home console ports for both titles....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Nicole Benton

Raise your hand if you don’t know what Mr. Whippy is

Podtoid 370 Last episode we talked with Alex Rose about British slang (and his video game, I guess), and we’re not letting up this week with a new term we learned from Destructoid alumnus Fraser Brown. What the heck is Mr. Whippy and why don’t Americans have ridiculous names for common food items? Otherwise on this episode of Podtoid, Brett talked a bit aboutPrey, Steven talked a bit aboutPDX Con, and Darren talked a bit about a game calledMages of Mystralia, when the others would shut up long enough to let him....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Christopher Moore

Rey Mysterio, who’s been playable 619 times before, is the pre-order bonus for WWE 2K19

Booyaka. Booyaka. 2K Games have revealed the exclusive pre-order character for the next entry in their never-ending, nor improvingWWE2Kseries. This time it’s non other than one of the most recognisable luchadors of all-time, Rey Mysterio Jr. Mysterio Jr. gained global fame in the ’90s in WCW, where he engaged in incredible matches with fellow high flyers Psychosis, Super Calo, Chris Jericho and Blitzkrieg. One of his standout matches was an incredible battle with the late Eddie Guerrero atHalloween Havoc 1997....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Steven Hughes

Santa must have got my letter, because Style Savvy: Styling Star is coming this Christmas

It’s a festivus miracle OhStyle Savvy. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. One… two… three… the fourth entry in Nintendo’s fashion empire builder,Style Savvy: Styling Star, was announced just a few weeks ago for release in Japan and Europe in the last set of Nintendo Directs to feature 3DS content. Fans in North America were left in limbo on whether or not we’d even get the game, with support for the 3DS starting to wane....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · James Jackson

Say hello to Minecraft: Education Edition

Coming this summer Although I picked upMinecraftyears ago on PC, I still play it to this day. Hell, I’ve been playing more of it than ever before lately thanks tothe Wii U release. The train isn’t stopping anytime soon either, as Mojang has just announcedMinecraft: Education Edition. It will launch in the summer, and will expand upon the MinecraftEdu system. It’s essentially a mod that helps teach students concepts like navigation and teamwork....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Angela Rogers

Scarlet Deer Inn is a new adventure with beautiful embroidered animation

A Stitch in Time Every day we read stories about the potential (inevitable?) end of human creativity due to advances in AI. But meanwhile, in the Czech Republic, a brand new developer is creating a game utilizing embroidered animation, hand-painted backgrounds, and traditional musical instruments. It’s titledScarlet Deer Inn, and it is being produced by Attu Games. This studio consists of a husband and wife team that decided they wanted to craft a video game entirely in-house, and I’ve never wanted to cheer someone on more....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Rhonda Durham

Sega Ages release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will include Knuckles

Fist of Fun A small tidbit of newsfrom this week’s issue of Famitsuhas revealed that edgy echidna Knuckles will be making an appearance in Sega Ages’ upcomingSonic the Hedgehog 2re-release, headed to Nintendo Switch at some point in the future. Knuckles’ appearance will be made possible by the inclusion of “Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” a special mode that could be accessed on the Sega Mega Drive back in ’94 by plugging aSonic 2cartridge intoSonic & Knuckles....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Diane Smith MD

SNK is teasing some ‘next-gen’ Neo Geo hardware

Works with Neo Geo Mini, too A Next-Gen NEOGEO hardware is coming after NEOGEO Mini.With a modern design and a wonderful play feeling and you’re able to even link it to NEOGEO Mini, the new hardware will provide you a NEOGEO journey that you have never expeirenced. Stay tuned for more information!#SNK#NEOGEO — SNK GLOBAL @SAMURAI SHODOWN – Available Now! (@SNKPofficial)June 27, 2025 Late last night, SNK sent out a Tweet teasing some brand new Neo Geo hardware....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Stacey Mcclain DDS

Square Enix: 1.8 million user accounts compromised

Yesterday we told youthat the Square Enix Members server was hacked into, and that user accounts may have been compromised. Today we have a clearer picture of the damage. NHK says that 1.8 million user accounts may have been affected by this hacking. Compare that to the 2.1 million total members of the service worldwide. According toAndriasang, the report says that the intrusion was found during an inspection of the service’s servers on the 13th of this month....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Raymond Johnson

Street Fighter 6 trailer reveals Zangief, Lily, and Cammy

Mike Haggar when? As part of Sony’sState of Play, Capcom dropped a trailer showing off some moreStreet Fighter 6characters in action. All of these characters werepart of the art leak, so try and look surprised. First up, we have veteran Zangief. This wrestleman will be a welcome sight to anyone who likes to roll their joystick around. Also, anyone who has an appreciation for chest hair. The trailer shows off his spinning lariats, drop kicks, and ridiculous piledriver....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Richard Sutton

Tekken 7 adds the vampire Eliza as pre-order DLC

Goth is good Every bit ofTekken 7footage has looked better than the last, but Namco Bandai always seems a bit icky with how much DLC seems to be planned with each of their fighting games. Nevertheless, if the eventual DLC additions look as good as Eliza, I’m game. If you pre-orderTekken 7(maybe nab the dope looking collector’s edition?), you’ll get Eliza — who first appeared inTekken Revolution— the gothic vampire who takes a lot of naps....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Cesar Yoder

The Elder Scrolls Online is going to be less restrictive

One Tamriel Two big showings dropped for fans of Bethesda’s massively multiplayer role-playing gameThe Elder Scrolls Online. The first was a trailer for the assassin-focused expansion,The Dark Brotherhood. There was a lot of stabby-stabby, like you’d expect. The second received an arguably bigger reaction from the audience watching Bethesda’s E3 showcase. This fall,One Tamrielwill be added toThe Elder Scrolls Online. One Tamriel intends to streamline the experience, removing all content barriers....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Denise Kemp

The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim: Dawnguard trailer

The first official trailer forDawnguardhas arrived, showcasing the two new factions set to take center stage. One side is the titular Dawnguard, and the other is their bloodthirsty enemy — a cadre of particularly powerful vampires. Judging from the footage, you’ll get to side with one of the two, depending on your preference. It seems vampirism will be more than an inconvenience in this new expansion, with some powers and attributes that make it quite an attractive prospect....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Lisa Davis