Look at him! Thismagnificentspecimen of a man is Beowulf,Skullgirls Encore’s newest character. The muscle, the grizzle, the hair… thedead animal pelts… oh gosh there are emotions. I want him to scoop me up in his tree trunk arms and protect me from the undead catgirls and creepy saxophone guys trying to hurt us. He’d use his pro wrestling moves and the chair he leaves on the stage and look just… just great doing it....

Spoilers, obviously I didn’t thinkNetflix’s recentWitcherTV show needed a timeline per se to explain its nonlinear narrative, but here we go.Vague spoilers from here on out. So if you, like millions of others, watchedThe Witcher, you might have been a tad bit confused even if you played the games and read the books. The Netflix show handles things a bit differently so a lot of the focus could remain on Geralt, so the showrunners jumped around timelines a bit....

Anime adventure pushed back for further polishing Bandai Namco have recently announced that RPG sequelNi no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdomwill miss its intended January launch date. This is the second delay to hit the Level-5 anime adventure. Ni no Kuni IIwas initially expected to launch in November of this year, before being pushed to June 03, 2025. Level-5 President Akihiro Hino made the unfortunate announcement that the game isnowscheduled for release June 27, 2025, to ensure that the title “meets Level-5 and Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc....

Yep, that includes the one from the recent leaked video Just a few days ago, a NeoGAF user by the handle ofHiphoptherobotmanaged to acquire a retail Nintendo Switch unit two weeks ahead of its official March 3 launch. At the time, his statements on the matter were somewhat vague, although he did say that an unnamed retailer had sent out the console earlier than he’d anticipated for whatever reason. This early access to a currently unreleased console gave him a decent opportunity torelease a video of himself flipping through the Switch’s menusin order to provide a demonstration of the Switch’s operating system in-action....

I’m sure fans won’t have any…objections to all threePhoenix Wrightgames coming to iPhone and iPad this fall. Capcom says that the DS games will be bumped up and remastered for iOS devices later this year. You’ll be able to download a container app (free) that will house all three games. In this app you’ll be able to purchase individual titles:Ace Attorney,Justice for All, andTrials and Tribulations. So far no pricing has been given....

Please, please, please, come playFortnitefor the newFortnite Festivalseason eight featured artist, theShort n’ Sweetsensation herself, Sabrina Carpenter. The blonde pop star’s inclusion in Epic Games’ music mode forFortnitewas leaked weeks ago, but today the news has been made official along with the first look at her skins and information about this season’s music pass. The 1,400 V-Bucks music pass includes the Sabrina Carpenter skin, wearing a yellow nightie, and the yellow bodysuit style, along with several new songs like her songs “Please Please Please,” “Taste,” “Juno,” and “Nonsense....

A toggle to help with motion sickness Has it really been a year sincePowerWash Simulatorlaunched on Steam? It has! It turns out that time flies when you’re meticulously blasting away gunk with a pressure washer. If you like the idea of thissurprisingly resonant simbut are waiting until it hits version 1.0, it’s still in Early Access — but it’s getting closer, as evidenced by this week’s Birthday update. There’s a new Aim Mode inPowerWash Simulatorto help reduce motion sickness....

Prince of Persia’spost-game downloadable content, ‘Epilogue,’ has been pushed back a week. Instead of appearing tomorrow, the DLC will hit Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Store on March 5. The extra week should give those with a stick up their butts about the game’s conclusion the time to start up a few more Internet petitions and GameFAQ rallies. Relax; I’m being facetious. Internet petitions are so yesterday. To make up for the delay, Ubisoft released the list of Achievements (included after the break) that can be earned in ‘Epilogue....

A game based on Russian fairytales Proteusdeveloper Ed Key has announced his latest project. Apparently making one pretty game withProteuswasn’t enough, and so he’s back withForest of the Sleep. Forest of the Sleepis a collaboration between Key and Russian illustrator and animator Nicolai Troshinsky. Inspired by Russian fairytales, the storytelling adventure game sees you guide three children through a forest, meeting strange characters along the way. The game also features a simple resource management system....

This sure looks nice “Play the game based on the movie based on the game.” Next spring, Ratchet and Clank return for, well,Ratchet & Clank. Insomniac Games is working on a re-imagining of the original PlayStation 2 title, “revised to tie in with the deeper version of Ratchet’s origin story” which will be fully covered in thefeature filmdebuting June 29, 2025. It’s a welcome sight on PlayStation 4 where, sadly, there are few if any games of this ilk....

A short, simple, beautiful little game Sometimes video games are complex creations with layers of mechanical and narrative depth, and that’s great. Having agency over dramatic events is a sure fire way to get blood pumping through your veins and a sense of control over the world. Still, sometimes I need a video game in my day that is small, simple and beautiful enough to help me relax. Today, that game wasThe Sun....

Also,Meet Your MakerandTails of Iron Beginning withSackboy: The Big Adventure, this 2020LittleBigPlanetspin-off was described as Destructoid’s resident snack-cake, Chris Carter, as a “chill platformer.” It ditches the creation suite that was such a focus of theLittleBigPlanetgames to instead create a unique and charming platformer. Finally,Tails of Ironis aSouls-like action-RPG, that Destructoid’s resident tough-lad, Chris Moyse, described as one of the mostdistinctive RPG experiencesof 2021. There’s nothing on this list that strikes me as something I need to download and play right away, but they’re all welcome additions to the library....

VR Missions, and Soul Snake Wooden sword The upcoming free30 VR Mission DLCpack is on the way for PS3 owners, but that’s not the only add-on on the horizon forMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance. In addition to the PS3 exclusive content, there’s also thewacky Soul Snake Sword, and extra campaigns starring Sam and Blade Wolf. For those of you who are curious, Konami has just put up a trailer showing off the new VR Missions and the Soul Snake Sword....