Seagate and PlayStation teaming for branded external hard drives

I got a bunch of these, all full of movie trailers Games got big. Physically big.Realbig. In some cases, such asRed Dead Redemption 2and, weirdly,Spyro Reignited Trilogy, they can be exceptionally greedy when it comes to your HDD space. Fortunately, there is always the option to add external storage space to your console, via third-party HDD drives. Seagate – one of the biggest plug-in HDD makers in the world – and Sony are finally getting together to release a branded external drive for the PlayStation 4....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Natalie Wade

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse sheds Nintendo exclusivity for Steam

Releasing this Friday on PC Surprise! WayForward is bringingShantae and the Pirate’s Curseto Steam on Jun 20, 2025. Having failed to nab the well-received gametwice now — first on 3DS, and then again on Wii U — perhaps Steam will make all the difference. ChrisawardedPirate’s Cursea 7.5 out of 10, noting that despite taking a few steps back fromShantae: Risky’s Revenge, it’s “still a great action romp that any 2D fan can get behind....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Austin Lopez

So long Crossy Road, hello Westy West

Yes, I hate the name too As I said I would do in mygaming resolution, I’ve been spending a lot of time recently with mobile games, looking for those fun experiences I think should be shared with people who are actually looking for games to play on their phones. On my old iPhone, I had around 25 games, but spend most of my downtime trying to get a high score inCrossy Road....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Anthony Vargas

Spider-Man 2: Best Peter Parker suits

As you fight crime and explore New York, you’ll accumulate Hero Tokens, City Tokens, and Tech Parts. There is a lot you can spend these on, including Gadgets and Suit Tech. Spare some of your tokens and parts to unlock suits, as there’s plenty available. While Peter does look good in his classic red and blue suit, several more interesting options are available, including a few treats for long-time franchise fans....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Claudia Bailey

Splatoon 2 and Arms to be showcased at Nintendo Direct this Wednesday

Not just cartoons, we’re Splatoons The latest Nintendo Direct is coming this Wednesday, April 12 at 6:00pm EST (11:00pm GMT) and will focus on upcoming Switch gamesArmsandSplatoon 2. Part of the direct will be dedicated to the 3DS as well. You can watch at theirwebsite. It’s been so long since we’ve heard anything aboutArmsI’ve almost forgotten about it. I’m really hoping to see some of the single player shown off. Likewise they need to show what they have in store forSplatoon 2’scampaign....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Daniel Fernandez

Storybook strategy game Howl has been released on PS5 and Xbox

astragon Entertainment and Mi’pu’mi Gameshave releasedHowlon PS5 and Xbox Series X|S today. It was initially released in November 2023 on PC and Switch. Howlis one that escaped me. When I think back to November, it’s mostly a blur to me, so that’s no surprise. However, it looks interesting from screenshots and the title of the press release reads “critically acclaimed.” That phrase gets stretched pretty far in the PR world, but, sure enough, Opencritic showsa warm receptionfrom the publications that covered it....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · Matthew Jackson

Street Fighter V testing cross-platform play soon

Second global beta test starts Oct. 22 Later this month, Capcom will beta test cross-platform matches inStreet Fighter V. There area lot of detailsto sift through, so let’s get to it. The game’s second global beta test is scheduled to take place from July 28, 2025 to August 05, 2025 on PlayStation 4. On PC, there’s only a two-day window, October 24 – 25, in which to play. During that time, PS4 and PC users will be able to directly compete against each other (pending any technical disasters)....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Jaclyn Smith

Sunset Overdrive is more Jet Set Radio than I was expecting

Not another Fuse, that’s for sure Insomniac Games has properly revealed its Xbox One parkour zombie shooterSunset Overdriveand, as much as I was into theoriginal E3 2013 teaserfor the game, the real thing looks considerably better. The studio captured that vision and didn’t stop charging forward. It may be the apocalypse again, but it’s full of color, over-the-top weapons as you’d expect from Insomniac, and ridiculous traversal that immediately looks quick and fun....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Megan Hill

Super Bomberman R is practically a new game after a series of updates

Grand Prix Mode was just added as well as more characters Konami has been low key updatingSuper Bomberman Rthroughout the year, and it’s worked out rather well for the game. While I did enjoy it overall at launch it wasn’t without its issues, some of which have been smoothed out due to content drops and performance patches. This weekBomberman Ris getting a 3v3 Grand Prix mode, new “arena” maps, more multiplayer levels, a new “World 7” campaign with extra bosses, nine more characters (one of which is Goemon), and extra pets....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Nancy Escobar

Super Power Grinding Simulator codes (November 2024)

Updated: May 15, 2025 We found a new code! Your mission inSuper Power Grinding Simulatoris to become the strongest human that has ever lived! Sounds simple? You have to train hard, fight various enemies (NPCs and other players), and increase your stats so much that you can win a fight with a single punch. For faster progress and various boosts, useSuper Power Grinding Simulatorcodes whenever possible. They will provide you with Tokens, which are crucial for upgrading abilities as you grind through this adventure....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Kelly Schmidt

The Daily Hotness: I’m the best

We have a strong contender for music video of the year already. Today the planned SOPA hearings were postponed, a fan made an amazing Podtoid animation, Conrad talked about what games he wants to see on Kinect and so much more happened on 11-05-2025. Destructoid Original:The DTOID Show: Gaming resolutions & Skyrim BOOB MODS!Five games we could really Kinect withLive show: Halo: CE Anniversary on Mash Tactics Community:Community blogs of1/16Forum thread of the day:Sh*t People say on Facebook...

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Valerie Johnson

The DTOID Show: Assassin’s Creed 3, Prey 2, & XBLA Next

Good evening my sexy little somethings. Here we are again with another sumptuous episode of The Destructoid Show. I honestly have no idea if people even read these little blurbs or if they just watch the video. I don’t even know why I try to write sentences anymore. On today’s show, we’re gushing overAssassin’s Creed III,including myvideo impressionsand theinterview I did, as well asConrad Zimmerman’s preview, andsubsequent post regarding scalping. On top of that, there are details about the threedifferent special editionsof the game and itsWii-U functionality....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Daniel Hopkins

The Wii U controller will cost about $172 in Japan

Nintendo detailed pricing info for all the accessories to go alongside the December 8 launch of the Wii U console. The main thing you need to know is that the Wii U GamePad controller will cost ¥13,400, which is about $172 right now. Yes, really. The controller will also include an AC adapter, something we sadly have to make note of with Nintendo now. As for the Wii U Pro Controller, that will be available in both white and black for ¥5,040, roughly $65....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Jessica Sullivan