Mass Effect: Andromeda will have a 10-hour EA Access trial on March 16

That’s not very far off! It’s unclear what all will be available in this extended demo, but I wouldn’t necessarily expect unrestricted access. As with prior trials, you may only be able to progress through to a certain point before EA says you’ve had enough. Assuming multiplayer is functional, though, that’ll be grand. Several older games are also on the docket for the subscription service, includingSkate 3,Madden NFL 17,Zuma’s Revenge, andDead Space Ignition....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · David Logan

MW3 on PC is completely unplayable, devs looking into fix

Bugs and glitches in video games shouldn’t come as a surprise, but forModern Warfare 3players, a new issue has left it completely unplayable. Thankfully, the devs are already aware, and investigating it to find a fix. While some players on PC are having a great time jumping into matches, others are struggling with an error that makes the game incredibly laggy. In fact, it’s so bad that it’s essentially impossible to play the game, as the stuttering is so frequent that players can barely move, never mind aim their weapons at enemies....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Christina Wilson

Nepal bans PUBG and will arrest anyone found playing it

Breaking the law, breaking the law… The massively popularPlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundshas been recently banned in Nepal. According tomultiple newssites fromwithin the country, the Metropolitan Crime Division filed a Public Interest Litigation calling for a ban that was quickly granted by the Kathmandu District Court on Wednesday. According to the statement,PUBGwas “having a negative effect on the behavior and study of children and youths.” In addition to that, the Nepal Telecommunication Authority has blocked all access to the game with local police saying they’ll arrest anyone found playing the game....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Kyle Harris

New Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon trailer claims ‘This isn’t the Alola You Know’

Edgy Are you ready for some Alolan edge? Pokemon SunandMoonhad some emotional moments, but the updatedUltraversions seem to be dialing it up a bit. This new trailer claims that “this isn’t the Alola you know,” in a bid to get you to buy the remixed editions. While I wouldn’t say that it looksall that differentwhen it comes to day-to-day gameplay, the story seems a bit more intense, with a greater focus on the otherworldly creatures that mostly showed up at the very end of the originals....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Stephen Beard

New Super Lucky’s Tale is headed to PS4 and Xbox One

Ba-daw-bawm-bawm… FOXY! Cutesy platform adventureNew Super Lucky’s Taleis getting set to bounce onto PS4 and Xbox One later this year. The ports were officially announced by developer Playful Corporation on Twitter yesterday. Released on Nintendo Switch in June 2019,New Super Lucky’s Taleis ironically an expanded remake of2017 Xbox One releaseSuper Lucky’s Tale, so it looks like the game is “coming home” so to speak. The colourful adventure mixes up both 3D and 2D platform gameplay as hero fox Lucky Swiftail (accompanied by his sister Lyra) protects the fabled Book of Ages from nefarious cat sorcerer Jinx....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · William Boyd

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus summed up in latest trailer

Videogames can be pretty ridiculous, sometimes It’s back! The trailer forNinja Gaiden Sigma 2 PlusChrisposted about the other weekis now available in English. Funny enough, before remembering why this footage looked so familiar, I remarked to myself that Team Ninja justhadto show off the armadillo boss, as if to rub it in. We spend entirely too much time together. Ahead of the Jul 26, 2025 launch for PlayStation Vita, we’re given a nice reminder of what’s in store with this release....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Alicia Walker

Nominees for Destructoid’s Best Switch Game of 2020

The degree to which the Switch has bounced back from the troubles of the Wii U is nothing short of impressive. In under a year,the Switch outsold the Wii U from a hardware perspective. In a little over a year,the Switch surpassed the total software sales of the Wii U. I know what you’re thinking: leave it to Chris to talk at length about the Wii U in a Switch Game of the Year post....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Alexis Knox

Official The Witcher 3 modding tool is available for playtesting

Fans have been moddingThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunton PC ever since it launched back in 2015. Later this year, though, developer CD Projekt Red is releasing its own modding tool for the game, but you’re able to test it out for yourself before then. Signing up for playtest access is incredibly simple; just click the option for it onthe tool’s Steam listing. You aren’t guaranteed to gain access straightaway, though, as CD Projekt Red has noted ina Steam news postthat playtest access will be distributed in batches....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Cheryl Walters

Persona 4 PS Vita and Persona fighting game announced

Atlus made good ontheir tease, and they kicked my ass in the process. We’ve got two amazingPersonaannouncements here. First up isPersona 4 The Golden, a port ofPersona 4for the PS Vita. This enhanced edition will include a new character named Mary, some form of wireless multi-player support, more voice acting, all new animations, and more. Remember how we first metCatherine‘s leading man Vincent inPersona 3 Portable? I’m hoping we get something similar to that inPersona 4 The Golden, set for release next Spring....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Courtney Woods

Peter Glagowski’s personal picks for Game of the Year 2016

Rip and Tear! 2016 wasn’t the best year for gaming, at least in my opinion. We definitely saw some solid titles come out (along with the end of a decade-long wait for two games!), but a lot of the major releases this year were retreads of tired themes and genres that haven’t seen a mix-up since the last console generation. While I typically don’t play a lot of games released in a particular year until the following year, I can’t even make a top 10 list for 2016 as I just didn’t play enough quality titles....

June 25, 2025 · 9 min · 1771 words · David Ortega

Phoenix Wright is still unforgettable on Switch, nearly 20 years after the original’s launch

No objections here Before entering the nightmare era of its history pushing on-disc DLC amid other creative problems, Capcom was pumping out incredibly unique projects on systems like the DS and Wii. You only need to say the phrase “Zack and Wiki” to garner a smile from a crowd or “Mega Man ZX” to get people in the mood to fire up their portables. But tucked away in that resplendent era of imagination was an adventure game unlike another other:Phoenix Wright(which was low key released on the Game Boy Advance in Japan before the world knew it as a DS game)....

June 25, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Jane Brown

Platinum is adding an optional mode for Bayonetta 3 that hides fanservice

“Naive Angel Mode” Following Nintendo’s release date announcement,Platinum had a tweet of their ownto showcase aBayonetta 3optional mode: a toggle, actually. It’s called “Naïve Angel mode, and here’s what the developer had to say about it: “Relax, the witch is back and sexier than ever. We’ve added the revolutionary ‘Naive Angel Mode’ toBayonetta 3so more people can fully enjoy it. By turning it on, you can play right in the living room without having to worry about what’s on screen… we think....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Stacy Ellis

PlayStation’s Totally Digital sale includes new releases

Save 20 percent on Guacamelee 2 with PlayStation Plus Sony has begun a new Totally Digital sale on the PlayStation Storewith discounts on over 150 games. Unlike most PSN sales which last a week or even just a weekend, this one runs throughout August. Around this time of year, Sony typically hosts a “PLAY” sales promotion in which you can save on upcoming digital-only games. Today’s sale is essentially the same thing....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Michael Ortiz