Here’s ‘an average 20 minutes with the game’ Hello Games has demoed another extended slice ofNo Man’s SkywithIGN. If you have a tenuous grasp on what this space adventure game is about moment to moment, managing director and studio co-founder Sean Murray describes this latest playthrough as an average look at an average planet. Personally, I found it to be more substantive thanthe last outing. Punching holes into a hill and uncovering an existing cave system?...

Naughty ninjas nearing Nintendo [Update:Idea Factory Internationalhas confirmedthatNeptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Warsis coming to Switch and PC in the west spring 2022. A Limited Edition is now are now available to pre-orderfrom the IF Store.] Compile Heart has officially announced that its crossover anime adventureNeptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Warsis to receive a Nintendo Switch port, following on from its previous releaseon PS4 earlier this year. The Switch edition of the cheesecake action title will launch in Japan in March of 2022....

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s natural to want to get into the spooky spirit. Reading scary books is a staple of the fall season, and I’m not just talking about ghosts, ghouls and vampires. When I think of scary books, I don’t immediately get bogged down in the supernatural, but instead I think of stories which have a possibility of coming true, however remote. The potential of people to do awful things is far scarier than ghosts in the attic, because it’s something that any of us could, if things went horribly wrong, live through....

For a game that’s been vaguely on the horizon for as long asSTALKER 2, it sure is surprising to see it taking upsuch a wonderfully nostalgic shape. As if that wasn’t enticing enough, we now have confirmation that one of the prior games’ protagonists is coming back: Scar! That’s right:STALKER: Clear Sky‘s playable character, Scar, appears not to have been zombified at the end of the originalSTALKER‘s standalone expansion pack and narrative prequel....

Breathe on the Cartridge Game development takes a long time, so it isn’t uncommon for games to change styles dramatically over the course of pre-release life.Zeldagames, in particular, have a history of this, withTwilight Princessoriginally being envisionedas a sequel toWind Wakerand evenOcarina of Timestarting lifeas a 3D version ofZelda 2. What is neat to learn is that this week’sBreath of the Wildactually began life in the vein of the original NES classic....

Zombies seems like a post-launch plan While all the console and PC folks have to wait another five weeks toofficiallyget their hands on the nextCall of Dutygame, the wait for the mobile crowd is much shorter. The cleverly-titledCall of Duty: Mobileblasts off in less than a fortnite. Call of Duty‘s free mobile adaption is set to launch worldwide on October 1 (well, except for Mainland China, Vietnam, and Belgium). It’ll be available on both iOS and Android devices....

While it’s not uncommon for developers to readily share concept art, we don’t always get specific details about how a game’s design evolved throughout its development. In the case ofAwesomenauts, Ronimo Games is already sharing both. In a blog post, the original name of the project is revealed asOMG Space; doesn’t have the same ring to it, but I dig the logo nonetheless. Early on, Ronimo’s artists put together concept art that looked rather convincingly like in-game screenshots, such as the one shown above....

‘Over 80 missions and activities’ Not only that, but it sounds likeDestiny 2will launch with a much greater volume of content as well. In addition to the familiar story missions, Strikes, and Patrols, there will also be the new Adventures, Lost Sectors, and World Quests. According to Edge Magazine, “in total there are over 80 missions and activities inDestiny 2, and each is substantial — in length, challenge, story and reward....

Dinklebot not included Those eager to get some earlyDestiny 2gameplay going will be delighted to know that the PC beta for Bungie’s sci-fi space opera will be held from August 29 through 31. If you pre-order the game through Battle.net, you can get an extra day of game time to test out the sequel. The beta will include the very first mission of the game, the co-op Strike “Inverted Spire” and two maps for PvP action....

Poopy Those of you hoping to learn a little more about Edmund McMillen’s fecal RPGThe Legend of Bum-bowill be pleased to hear that theSuper Meat Boyco-creator has released a new gameplay video, in which McMillen guides through the first stage of his upcoming adventure. The 15-minute-plus video gives us a look at some ofThe Legend of Bum-bo‘s characters, combat mechanics, and general moment-to-moment gameplay. We also get to soak upBum-bo’sdelightful “corrugated cardboard” visual style while listening to a sample of the soundtrack, composed by Ridiculon, who also brought us the great score forThe Binding of Isaacexpansions....

Out of all theFortnitedream collaborations, aSpongeBob Squarepantscrossover is definitely at the top of the most-wanted list. Fortunately, the time has finally arrived with the latest December 2024 mode. Find out which games are available in thisFortnite SpongeBobcollab, including details on skins. All Fortnite SpongeBob games and codes you may expect four new game modes for theFortniteSpongeBobcrossover with the following content: If you’ve playedCall of Duty’sProp Hunt, you should have no problem diving intoFortnite SpongeBob’srendition....

Jump between 8- and 16-bit environments What is the world coming to when Destructoid community members start making their own videogames? The endtimes are near! Repent! Repent! The disarmingly charming and fetchingly fetching Ben “AgentMOO” Shostak already has a game under his belt —Agent MOO: Maximum Overdeathon XBLIG — but genius never rests! MOO and his buddySteve Jenkinshave joined forces forHigh Strangeness, a top-down action-adventure in the vein of SNES classics likeSecret of ManaorZombies Ate My Neighbors....

One of the more underestimated characters inHonkai: Star Railis Jing Yuan. I know this might come as a surprise, but Jing Yuan has the potential to deal some massive damage. Well, not necessarily him directly. But through his Lightning-Lord summon. here is the best Jing Yuan build inHonkai: Star Railto optimize your damage output through increasing the strength of Lightning-Lord. Jing Yuan Lighting-Lord build inHonkai: Star Rail While there are several builds for Jing Yuan inHonkai: Star Rail, we’re going to go over the overall best build which is maximizing the damage done by the Lightning-Lord summon....