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Nintendo Last year, Nintendo brought Mario back to his 2D roots with a surprise new game, Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The critically acclaimed platformer was an instant crowd-pleaser thanks in no small part to its namesake feature, Wonder Effects. These power-ups completely transformed Mario’s world, letting its developers experiment with wacky ideas from wiggling pipes to singing Piranha Plants. The notoriously secretive Nintendo has now peeled back the curtain on how those creative swings came to be. The company…

Tomorrow Corporation When I sat down to demo World of Goo 2 at this year’s GDC, I noted to the developers on hand how surprising it was to see a sequel after so long. “It’s been, what? Ten years?” I said. I was very far off the mark: They noted that the original World of Goo launched in 2008. After playing a few levels (and having an existential crisis over time’s rapid passing), I’d find myself wondering how such an obvious slam dunk didn’t come sooner. Like its predecessor, World of Goo 2 is a physics-based puzzle…

Developer Drop Bear Bytes has announced the release date for Broken Roads, a post-apocalyptic RPG set in the Australian outback. Next month, on April 10, 2024, Broken Roads will make its debut for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Ever since it was first revealed, Broken Roads has intrigued me because it seeks to blend the classic isometric Fallout game style with a morality system bearing a close resemblance to Disco Elysium‘s personality mechanic. There’s something about this style of RPG that pulls me in and won’t…

The fourth page in Dead by Daylight‘s Tome 18: Revision was unlocked this week, allowing players to complete the final set of challenges and see the last journals and cutscenes of story hidden within it, and they can’t get enough of one individual’s lore. One of the scenes this Tome holds is the backstory of a young Caleb Quinn, also known as The Deathslinger. It shows his days in Hellshire Prison as a young man, where he revealed his penchant for skewering people before being given more tools to refine his methods. The…

Princess Peach: Showtime! MSRP $60.00 “Princess Peach: Showtime! is a charming start to a new series, even if it feels like a dress rehearsal for the real show.” Pros Inventive powers Lots of collectibles Charming visual touches Cons A few dud abilities Slow pace hurts level…

Twitch Drops offer a way to reap rewards just for watching streams. They don’t require much at all on the view end, so remembering to tune in to games like Warframe is your biggest task, along with occasionally checking to see if Twitch is rewarding you for the time invested. If you’re chasing easy Warframe goodies, we’re breaking down how to get all of the upcoming Warframe Twitch Drops. How to get Warframe Twitch Drops Image via Digital Extremes To get Warframe Twitch Drops, you must be signed up to Twitch, link your…

ConcernedApe has finally launched the 1.6 update for Stardew Valley on PC, with the new version coming to mobile and console soon. First announced in November 2022, the 1.6 update is the first update for Stardew Valley since 2020, when creator Eric Barone shifted his focus to work on Haunted Chocolatier. Originally the new update was going to be a small one that mostly focused on mod support but over the past few years, the scope shifted. After teasing features that included cats and dogs wearing hats and a fix for a…

Big Mode, the video game publisher established by content creator Videogamedunkey, has finally revealed the official release date for what feels like its most-anticipated game: Animal Well. Big Mode announced the title as its flagship game last year, and now we know it’ll be available for fans to get their hands on in just a couple of months. When is the release date for Animal Well? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhB6dLh9nn4 Animal Well will released on May 9, 2024, for PC via Steam, PS5, and Nintendo Switch.…

Dead by Daylight‘s Blood Moon event temporarily transforms the game and adds new mechanics and items to master that will help players unlock cosmetics and, of course, earn Bloodpoints. However, understanding how Droplets and Blood Zones work isn’t the easiest thing in the world, especially while you’re chasing prey or being hunted down in a dark part of the woods. How to use Droplets and Blood Zones in Dead by Daylight Screenshot by Destructoid The Blood Moon event adds Droplets and Blood Zones into every Trial in…

30 years ago, Success’s shoot ’em up series Cotton made the leap from 2D side-scroller to Space Harrier-style rail shooter in Panorama Cotton. 24 years ago, Rainbow Cotton expanded upon that 3D flight of fancy on Dreamcast, and now it’s finally making its way to the West.  While Rainbow Cotton launched in Japan only on Dreamcast back in 2000, ININ Games recently announced plans to bring a remake to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Those spring 2024 plans were just narrowed…