Dammit, these shitty adults It’s not a new Atlus release if it isn’t proceeded by an endless series of character trailers, and the upcomingPersona 5 Royalis no exception. We may know The Phantom Thieves and their pals and enemies very well, but they’re all bringing new skills and scenes to the table in the updated edition of the smash hit RPG. This trailer takes a look at the first member of the thieves to enter the protagonist’s life, hot-headed slacker Ryuji Sakamoto....

Just when you thought the game couldn’t look more promising On Sunday night Square Enix hosted aFinal Fantasy XVIpre-launch celebration stream.Early in the stream, fans were presented with two special video clips, featuring some of the high-ranking personnel connected to both developer PlatinumGames and to Square Enix’ RPG franchiseKingdom Hearts. The first was from PlatinumGames Inc. President and CEO/Studio Head Atushi Inaba. “PlatinumGames was graced with the opportunity to develop a part ofFinal Fantasy XVI....

Somebody get Ela a couple of paracetamol Last week, we reported how Ubisoftis re-evaluating its upcoming sci-fi shooterRainbow Six Quarantine– suggesting the title might be in line for a rename due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Yesterday, a new image (discovered by MP1ST) appeared online for something called “Rainbow Six Parasite,” with many fans, understandably, assuming that this is the new moniker for the bio-hazardous release. Well, it seems that’s a half-truth....

Bring on Plus! In the latest issue ofFamitsu, which also confirms the inevitable release ofSonic Mania Plusfor Japan, it has also been revealed thatSonic Maniahas reached a new milestone of over one million downloads worldwide. Here’s hopingPlusonly furthers this success and sends a clear message to Sega on the direction fans want the series to be taking. That said, personally, I’m still of the mindset that we can easily have both classicandmodern style releases....

The rumored revival is apparently in new hands TheTwistedMetalreboot reportedly in development at Lucid Games now seems to be going to another studio.VGC reportsthat Sony has given the keys of theTwisted Metalreboot to a different developer. VGC, whichalso reportedon the vehicular combat series’ revival last year, says Sony is moving development to one of its first-party studios in Europe. Though their sources didn’t provide a reason, one suggested that a poor response toDestruction AllStarscould have been a factor....

Spider-Man 2has only recently hit shelves but already Insomniac is thinking about the future. The firstSpider-Mangame received a spin-off,Miles Morales, so it’s natural to wonder whether the sequel will also feature a sequel, perhaps this time starring Venom. According tosenior narrative director Jon Paquette, Insomniac is waiting to see how the fans react before they decide on the direction of a possible spinoff. As Paquette explains, the main question Insomniac asks itself is “what do the fans really want?...

More mayhem to go around Here’s something that will either end up as early confirmation of an oft-requested feature or a particularly cruel pre-order gaffe. Alongsidethis morning’s news of a release date and cover art, pre-order pages forBorderlands 3went live. Onone of the pages(but not on all of them), Xbox has listed “cross-platform co-op” as a feature. It’s not official confirmation, but it’s promising. It isn’t likely that it’s a free-for-all with regard to cross-platforms....

With cross-play support across PC and console Announced during theextended Xbox Games Showcasethis morning, Iron Gate and Coffee Stain are bringingValheimto Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in spring 2023 with Game Pass support, and consideringhow successfulthis Viking survival game has been on the PC Early Access side of things, that’s a fantastic get. Speaking of, development will continue on the PC version as “external teams” handle the Xbox console ports....

Handful of AAA deals It’s mid-October and the video game deals are getting a handful as releases large and small flood the market. This month alone we were graced with AAA’s such asMiddle-earth: Shadow of Warand yesterday’sThe Evil Within 2to smaller indie titles such asHeliborne,Cuphead, andBattle Chasers: Nightwar. For a limited time, PC gamers can pick up Friday’s release ofThe Evil Within 2for22% off at WinGameStore for $47– a decent price cut considering everywhere else has the game for “only” 15% to 19% off....

Living the microwavable Kraft Dinner dream Dreezy is back this week on the Destructoid Twitch channel with a new community pick in the form ofCelesteand moreBorderlands 3! As always, we’re looking for more community requested games for next week, so, feel free to let us know in the comments down below or on the Discord channel! This week, we’re gonna be giving away copies of whatever is currently streaming (Celeste,Borderlands 3, and so forth) to lucky viewers!...

Kubfu can finally evolve into Urshifu inPokémon Go, but trainers will find they have two distinct evolutions to pick from. Deciding which you want to choose is vital, as both have their own strengths and weaknesses. These differences offer unique bonuses depending on your play style, with both forms of Urshifu having their own benefits depending on what you are after. To me, though, there’s a clear winner when it comes to choosing which Urshifu to get, or you can always get both if you bought the special ticket at the start of the season that gave you two Kubfu....

Blizzard and Microsoft announced the release date for the upcomingWorld of Warcraft: The War Withinexpansion as June 06, 2025. The expansion marks the first chapter in the new Worldsoul Saga trilogy for the popular MMORPG. World of Warcraft: The War Withinrecently moved from the Alpha phase to the Beta phase, which historically has indicated an imminent expansion release. However, August 26 puts the expansion just over two months away, which is a bit sooner than I expected....

It’s still creepy Zeldais one of those series that means completely different things to each person that’s played it. To some it was best during the NES era, withZelda IIas the pinnacle of what it could achieve. To others,Link to the Past‘s SNES efforts set the tone for the rest of the series, or the RPG landscape in general, and perfected the blueprint of the original NES title. But over time I think the spark of the Nintendo 64 era has endured the most, as evidenced by this trailer from The Regressor and Vince94....