‘More systems are on the way’ Right now is a great time to be into gaming. While much of the world is on lockdown, folks have pulled the trigger on gaming systems they might otherwise have waited on, and the Switch is a prime target given that families are all in close proximity with one another. The thing is, it’s very hard to get one pretty much everywhere now, with some major retailers even selling out entirely: whether it’s the original model or the Switch Lite....

Live-action anime + Toyota + celebrity cameo = what the flying f*ck is going on!? This weekend, Joshua Derocher gets sneaky withThief: Deadly Shadowsmodding, Jonathan Holmes talksSkullgirlswith who I believe to be one of the Beastie Boys, Victoria Medina clicks withResonance, Dale North is hot forDragon’s Dogma, and Kirby is about to hit the big 2-0. Destructoid Original:Live show: The Hangover-Contra affairThe Weekend Modder’s Guide: Thief: Deadly ShadowsSkyrim: Is it really better with Kinect?...

Things are starting to slow down for the plucky out-of-nowhere sensation that isPalworld. But it’s still doing pretty well for itself, and if you are carrying on with it, you may be interested in this pretty nifty mod for the PC version. As spotted byDSO Gaming, you may now add a mini-map to thePalworldUI, thanks to userT3R3NC3Bover on Nexus Mods. Seems like such a small addition to the game, but given that it shows the location of all pals, it could well be an essential download for a lot of people....

Are you not entertained?! When the PlayStation 4 finally releases on November 15 (one week!), Sony will have11 appsraring and ready to be downloaded for your entertainment. The mainstays like Netflix and Hulu Plus are obviously included, along some others that won’t be as widely downloaded. Notably, YouTube didn’t make the first day cut. It seems like sort of a sparse selection, but Sony promises that more will be added in the near future....

That’s a heck of a lot of chaos happening God bless modders; they don’t settle for less. WhenJust Cause 2was released, it was praised for its huge expansive world and chaotic, sandbox fun. But modders asked the question “Wouldn’t this be even better with like…. about a couple hundred people playing multiplayer?” And by the looks of the trailer above… yes. Yes it would. The newMultiplayer Mode DLC forJust Cause 2looks like the ultimate “dicking around in co-op game” of all time....

In the decade since the release of the 5th Edition (5e) ofDungeons & Dragons, the TTRPG landscape has changed, and a surge of new players have come into the hobby from actual plays, podcasts, and media likeStranger ThingsandHonour Among Thieves. Accessibility has become a priority to bring new people in, and theDungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook 2024is a great example of how a classic TTRPG can still appeal to players who may never have touched aPlayer’s Handbookbefore....

There’s never been a better time to be an anime fan. I still have trouble believing a niche hobby I had growing up that’d often get me strange looks from my peers is now assimilated with the mainstream. It’s very strange to think that the WWE and Crunchyroll have teamed up many times in the past to a variety of different ends, and you often hear NFL and NBA players musing on their favorite anime and manga....

‘Those choices should be yours to make’ Valve doesn’t feel as if it has any real responsibility to police the vast majority of the content that gets published on Steam. In the wake of controversy surrounding theremoval of erotic visual novelsand a new game that simulates a school shooting, Valve has decided that it will mostly cease any sort of moral decision-making and instead focus on letting Steam act as an open marketplace....

Rise and shine, ursine! Rise and shine, indeed. I did a lot of that over the weekend, almost at noon each day since this game kept me up until 6:00am at one point (as I didn’t want to stop playing until the trial had ended, and some of these last over four hours). As a newcomer to the series as well, I didn’t know what to expect going in, and some of the writing made me do a double take....

After being pushed back to a late November release,Warhammer 40,000: Darktideisgearing upfor a closed beta test on PC that will be playable from October 14–16 through Steam and the Microsoft Store. Say no more? Just bounce over to thebeta sign-up page, add your email address, and fill out a questionnaire to determine your eligibility. According to Fatshark, the beta test will “throw everything but the kitchen sink at you to keep you at bay....

But still no unified account system Alright! The long-awaitedsummerfall Wii U firmware has arrived! We’ve been patient, and now we finally have our unified account system! Thank you for answering our cries, Nintendo! … Wait… where’s our unified account system!? RACKIN’ FRACKIN’ VARMINT! So we didn’t get the one thing that we all really wanted. Whatdidwe get? Well, we can use USB keyboards, for one. Headsets plugged into the GamePad can now be used in Wii U Chat, a Friends List icon has been added to the main menu, and Wii software now supports Dolby Pro Logic II Surround Sound....

Do want! Wonder Festival kicked off over the weekend, giving us the first look at a deluge of new anime and videogame character figures that will be heading to market in the coming months. Our friends atTomopopwere in attendance at the show, providingextensive coverageon the latest and greatest collectible toys to be showcased in Chiba, Japan. Among the many high-end sculptures of familiar faces were a pairDragon’s Crowncharacters. The Elf and Amazon have been brought to life in rather spectacular fashion, beautifully recreating George Kamitani’s gorgeous artwork in three dimensions....

Unfortunately they’re region locked Way back in 2012 when the Wii U was initially announced, Nintendo stated that down the line players would be able to buy a second GamePad separately for dual-GamePad games on the system. This dual support never actually came to the console during its lifetime. One of the big problems caused by us never getting dual-GamePad support was the inability to buy an additional controller, for use in the future as a replacement if your original ever broke down....