PlayStation 4 Pro pre-order deals net an extra controller or free gift card

For those who can’t wait Just before tomorrow’s release, two decentPlayStation 4 Pro dealshave emerged on eBay. Take your pick between a second PS4 controller for an extra $20 or pay the same $399 as anywhere and snag a bonus $20 PlayStation Network Card. If the Pro is too rich for your blood, but you still want the new PS4 Slim on eBay, there’s theUncharted 4bundle with a bonus $50 eBay gift card....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Erin Robbins

PlayStation 4 social features revealed

Beyond the living room As a part of the PlayStation 4 reveal Lead System Architect Mark Cerny discussed the social features of the new platform. With PS4 Sony endeavors to make sharing video as easy as easy as it is to showoff a screenshot is today. The PS4 architecture is said to allow friends to browse live video of one others play sessions. In addition to spectating, players will be able to interact with friends by reaching out, taking control, and assisting one another....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Elizabeth Robertson

Pre-E3 09: Here’s what Natsume is showing at E3

Natsume has ten games they’re going to be showing off at E3 next week, four of which areHarvest Moongames. Yes, it seems people just can’t get enough ofHarvest Moon. Here’s the full list of what we’re expecting to see next week: The biggest game on the list hereisAfrika, if only because people can’t seem to shut up about the game. Speaking of which, Wii owners will be getting an Afrika-like game in the form ofAnimal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition....

June 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1434 words · Tammy Kennedy

Pre-holiday Xbox One S deals start at $199, bundles with free COD: WWII

$250 bundle comes with free extra controller as well We’re three weeks away from the “big” sales day (aka Black Friday) – and that means both retailers and manufacturers are pre-empting with deep savings to maximum profit. Like years past, Microsoft is offering aggressive early November pre-holiday promotion to push the Xbox One S. If it’s anything like year’s past, you’ll essentially be able to pick up pretty decent bundle deals without having to deal with server hang-ups or queuing long lines at physical stores....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Robert Hansen

PSA: You can select Bowser’s Fury right away in Mario 3D World Switch

It’s just a menu option away So this is definitely a brief PSA post, but I thought everyone might like to know! As was hinted recently in a Japanese tweet, it seemed like you could select theBowser’s Furyportion ofSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Furyright away, without having to clear the3D Worldpart. Well, that’s accurate! We’ve gotten our hands on a build of the game and can confirm that this is the case....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Katie Burnett

Red Dead Redemption 2 dataminer finds Switch Pro Controller icon in the game’s files

Nani? Now thatRed Dead Redemption 2is on PC, is that enough? Possibly not! Rockstar dataminer Tezmanaged to locate a new wrinkle: a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller texture inRed Dead Redemption 2‘s texture file. It’s very, very faint and transparent, but it’s there. Now there’s a reasonable explanation for this. Steam often provides controller fundamentals for many devices, and a future patch could add native Switch Pro controller support. It’s the most likely reality....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Javier Bender

Secret menus found in arcade versions of Mortal Kombat 1, 2, and 3

Hidden away for over 20 years TheMortal Kombatseries has a rich tradition of Easter eggs and secrets. From actual hidden content like Reptile to urban legends and intentional pranks like “Kano Transformations” inMK2, fans have spent years wringing every last secret out of the games. Only, it looks like they missed a spot. More than 20 years since the release ofMK1, a fan going by the nameZpaul2Fresh8has figured out how to access the long rumored “EJB menus” on actual arcade hardware on the first threeMKgames....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Kenneth Perkins

Sega CCO reflects on Super Monkey Ball, F-Zero GX, and why they ‘lost the hardware war’ to Nintendo

The GameCube: what an era Although the GameCube is rapidly becoming Nintendo’s second-lowest performing console (the Switch doesn’t have much to sell before it eclipses it already), but was a hell of an era and contained a ton of experimentation. One such experiment wasSuper Monkey Ball, which lept onto the GameCube alongside of its arcade rendition. in 2001. Sega’s COO Toshihiro Nagoshi reflected on that very era with Edge Magazine, and how it came to be....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Shannon Brooks

Soulja Boy getting his own game? May God have mercy

The only thing I know about Soulja Boy is that his game-themed videos are ridiculous and that he’s probably dyslexic. Oh, the other thing I know is that he’srecently promiseda Soulja Boy themed videogame. Oh yes. In an interview withComplex, the person who I think is a rapper or something had this to say on the subject of a Soulja Boy game: I’m glad that you brought that up. Soulja Boy video game is coming for Xbox 360 in 2009....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Christine Lewis

The current any% Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl speedrun record is just over 20 minutes

Glitches, glitches everywhere In a race that will no doubt change the moment I write this post, speedrunner Werster, utilizing efforts from the tirelessPokemoncommunity, managed to clearPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlin 23:13.That’s 23 minutes, 13 seconds. It’s aPokemon BDSPspeedrun alright. I know what you’re thinking: yes,this is an any% run! In short, players can use any means necessary within the confines of the game’s code to accomplish their goal of reaching the credit sequence....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Rhonda Macias

The Final Fantasy XV demo will be roughly two hours

More or less, depending on your pace Final Fantasy XVis looking pretty great overall. I’m really digging the outlandish bro-fest road trip vibe, and the visual style looks sharp as hell. To get a taste, Square Enix has a promotion where you’ll be able to access a demo if you pre-orderFinal Fantasy Type-0 HD. Director Hajime Tabata has explained what the demo will entail, mostly by way of what to expect content-wise....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Brittany Martinez

The Pikmin 4 My Nintendo reward is…stickers

The “space dog” Oatchi rides again Pikmin 4is gearing up for a July 21 launch, but Nintendo started the marketing campaign in earnest in the last Nintendo Direct, which dedicated a decent chunk of time toward the new series entry. Of course, the next stage of that campaign: My Nintendo swag! As you may recall,Nintendo celebrated the re-releasePikmin 3in 2020with a sticker and coaster set. Well,in a recent news post on the My Nintendo site, the publisher confirmed that there will be a sticker set coming in the future forPikmin 4....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Matthew Kelly

The Weekend Hotness: Crammin’ pimpage

Apparently, a few people gotreally,really,reallymad about Destructoid’s April Fools’ Day prank. C’mon!OkDtoidwas brilliant! Spread a little love, maybe a little seed as well, and stop all the hate! You guys should know by now what to expect on April 1st! Destructoid Original:The DTOID Show: Journey, FEZ, and Wasteland 2!Live Show: Hangover in South ParkDestructoid’s new comments system is here!Getting emotional with Zac Gorman and Magical Game TimeJoin us for a viewing of an awkward DDR movie at PAXSup Holmes?...

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Makayla Sharp