Activision has a number of games setfor the Wii U, andSkylanders Giantsis one of them. Players will be able to use the Wii U GamePad controller to perform actions, like dragging and dropping Skylanders heroes via the touch screen. You’ll also be able to use the gyroscopic functionality of the controller to manipulate the game in some form. The starter pack for the Wii U will run $74.99, includes the Portal of Power adapter, and will come with the Jet-Vac, Cynder, and Tree Rex toys....

More tension around the massive acquisition Sony has issued a new statement regarding the Competitions and Markets Authority, or CMA, and its recently narrowed scope of concerns over Microsoft’s pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Thepaper, submitted last month and recently publicized, sees Sony describing the CMA’s “reversal” of its position on its consoles theory of harm as “surprising, unprecedented, and irrational.” This is in regard to theCMA’s recent update, where its provisional findings determined that a strategy of making Activision games likeCall of Dutyexclusive to Xbox would be “significantly loss-making under any plausible scenario....

Everyone’s gone to the murderthon Sony has said that upcoming sequelThe Last of Us Part IIcontinues to see huge demand in the way of pre-orders, despite recent leaks which spoiled the narrative of Naughty Dog’s upcoming sequel for many players. Speakingin an interview with CNET, PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan stated that European pre-order numbers forThe Last of Us Part IIcurrently exceed the pre-order numbers for 2018 mega-sellerMarvel’s Spider-Man, a title would eventually go on to become one of the best selling games of the year, as well as becomingthebest selling super-hero adventure of all-time....

His new game is deeper than it looks We posted the exclusive news aboutNo More Heroes: Travis Strikes Again‘s adventure mode last week, but we never got to post the video where that news originated from. So here is part one of it! Thanks to Gordan Freeman for getting it edited for us. We cover a lot of ground here that I haven’t seen any other interviews with Suda quite get to....

Yahoo! Watch live video from Siglemic on TwitchTV “Why did I do this on a Tuesday? I just woke up and decided I would do this.” That’s what Siglemic said right before he beat theSuper Mario 64speedrun record, claiming all 120 stars and finishing the game in just one hour and 43 minutes. Even if you don’t plan to watch the full stream replay, watching Siglemic in action is impressive....

B-A-N-A-N-A-S Sega hasdropped a brand new trailerfor its monkey business remasterSuper Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, which is currently in development for PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms. AiAi and the whole gang will return to their twitchy, stunt-rolling ways on October 5 — news that will no doubt bring happiness toSuper Monkey Ballfans the world over. As you’re able to see from the trailer, titled “Wondrous Worlds”,Banana Maniais… well… it’s aSuper Monkey Balltitle, and will once again see the monkey gang (their words) indulge in more high-speed, physics-defying adventure....

The first hour of the game WithThe Walking Dead, Telltale had an advantage when it came to selling a game to a mass audience. The comic series is huge, and you have the AMC television series to back it all up. Plus, everyone knows what a zombie is. The myth of the zombie has been with us for hundreds of years now. WithFables, it’s a bit of a harder sell here....

NieRgets ready to breach and clear TheNieRseries has crossed over into the worlds ofPUBG,Soulcalibur, andFinal Fantasy XIV. And now,NieRalso joins the cameo ranks of Ubisoft’sRainbow Six Siege. Ubisoftrevealed todaythat aNieRcosmetic bundle is making its way intoRainbow Six Siege, arriving on November 21. The bundle isn’t the only one on the way, either. A stinger at the end teases more to come, with 2B’s boots and this tagline: “A YoRHa soldier is approaching… Glory to mankind!...

Box office blockbuster returns for a new generation The Pokemon Company has released a new trailer, hyping the upcoming remake of 1998 animePokemon: The First Movie,which is being is being reborn as CGI featurePokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution. The remake is being produced as part of “Mewtwo Year,” celebrating the anniversary of the character who made its debut in the feature film.Pokemon: The First Moviearrived on screens during the first global explosion of the trading card franchise and raked in a solid $232 million in box office and VHS rentals....

‘More subtle than flashy’ New console, new look. That’s an assumption most people have about the operating systems in new hardware. The PlayStation 5 will make good on that expectation. In a now-deleted LinkedIn thread (as reported byThe Verge), Sony vice president of UX design at PlayStation Matt MacLaurin confirmed that the PS5 will have a redesigned user interface. MacLaurin describes it as “a 100 percent overhaul of the PS4 UI and some very different concepts....

You’re my Sapphire Star Monster Hunter World: Iceborne‘s newest siege monster,Safi’jiiva, has been out for about a week now. I’ve been farming him this whole time and delving into shared information from others, so this guide has almost everything you need to know for a successful hunt. The best part? Hunting Safi’jiiva over and over to farm parts is quite the engaging experience, unlike last year’sKulve Taroth, which has a slower pace at times....

Not to mention hippo trucks ACE Team has created some bizarre stuff in the past (Zeno Clash, Rock of Ages, anyone?), but co-founder Carlos Bordeu has pushed even further withEndless Cylinder. You hatch from an egg on a strange planet as a small bipedal creature. Due to his large trunk he shall henceforth be known as dicknose. As the lil’ guy comes to terms with his hostile new surroundings, including a toothcrotch creature and a hippotruck hybrid, he sees the titular cylinder....

There are an uncomfortable amount of people who prefer to skip anime openings, and that’s just unacceptable. Anime openings — or OPs — are an institution in the community and should receive the undying respect that is owed. So, here’s my best and most loyal sacrifice. I polled some other members of the Destructoid staff on their favorite OPs from across the anime-verse (and mixed them with some of my personal favorites) and compiled them below....