Mega Man 11 gets a surprise demo on Switch

Available tomorrow on PS4/Xbox One Capcom has just announced that a demo forMega Man 11is available on the eShop right freakin now! What was likely to be announced during today’s cancelled Nintendo Direct, the demo will be heading to PS4 and Xbox One tomorrow for those without a Switch. If you have Nintendo’s hybrid device, though, what the hell are you waiting for?! The demo features “Block Man” and three different difficulties for you to tackle....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Matthew Thompson DVM

Microsoft deconfirms report that it plans to reduce its cut on Xbox game sales

Perish the thought Microsoft has responded to recent reports that the publisher is planning to reduce the amount of money it makes on each and every Xbox game sale. According to the industry giant, it currently has no plans to take any less of a stake in the sales of any Xbox platform software. The rumor came about following the publishing ofa confidential document by The Verge. The presentation slide, which is titled “Microsoft Store Policies & App Store Principles” and was written in January 2021, seemed to suggest that Microsoft was preparing to readjust its revenue on each game to 88/12 in a developer’s favor, down from the 70/30; the standard for most of the AAA gaming industry....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Ebony Nelson

Monopoly GO: All Independence Stars rewards and milestones

Independence Stars is one of manyMonopoly GOtournaments that allow you to pick up a few thousand dice,Sunset Treasures pickaxes, and other rewards to help your progression. The tournament begins on July 4 at 2 p.m. ET and ends on July 5, giving you 24 hours to collect every reward. All Independence Stars tournament rewards in Monopoly GO The Independence Stars tournament has 30 rewards you can obtain from now until June 25, 2025....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Patricia Jones

Mui Mui tags in for SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, only one more reveal left

The dragon girl SNK and by proxy, its worldwide publisher NIS, have been steadily revealing fighters forSNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, and most of them have ranged from “okay I can get behind that” to “wow, they did what?!” with Terry Bogard firmly sitting in the latter category. This one is a little more grounded though — today at Anime Expo NIS has announced that Mui Mui the fiery dragon clan member will be joining the fray....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Nancy Bender

Nintendo’s cracking down on speedrunning and ROM hacking videos

Say goodbye to your videos Nintendo really, really hates YouTube, doesn’t it? The policy of using copyright strikes and ContentID matches against videos of their games are draconian, and now it’s targeting speedrunners and ROM hackers under the guise of “anti-piracy.” Speedrunner PangaeaPanga was the creator of the popular “HardestSuper Mario WorldLevel Ever” video, which had amassed over a million views while it was up. He also regularly uploaded speedruns, many of which were tool-assisted and so required the use of a ROM and emulator to play....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Daniel Smith

Nyu Media unveils new wave of Japanese indies coming West

Fighters, and shooters, and brawlers! Oh my! The next wave of Japanese indie games is on its way to the West. Doujinsoft publisher Nyu Media has tipped its hand, revealing five titles across three genres in its Winter and Spring 2014 lineup. Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysmis a fighting game from PDW: Hotapen, a team of formerKing of Fightersdesigners. The small studiorecently crowdfundedthe title’s development via Indiegogo to the tune of $118,000....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Amber Caldwell

One legend recreated Shadow Moses from Metal Gear Solid in LEGO Worlds

Now I want to go there YouTuber Craig Kelly managed to create one of the best builds inLEGO WorldsI’ve seen to date: Shadow Moses fromMetal Gear Solid. In a low key “vacation tour” type vibe Kelly walks us through their creation in the video below, which, surprisingly, doesn’t just consist of the very first Shadow Moses zone (which most mods stop at). They do craft that iconic bit though, complete with the underwater infiltration scene and the “HIND D” helipad....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Cynthia Rodriguez

OpTic Gaming’s H3CZ and Scump file lawsuit against Activision

Two prominent members of OpTic Gaming have filed a lawsuit against Activision. PerBloomberg Law, the lawsuit alleges Activision and the Call of DutyLeague created a monopoly on competitiveCoD. Activision both ownsCall of Dutyand runs the Call of Duty League, a professional league where OpTic Gaming competes. The pending lawsuit was filed by H3CZ, the founder and longtime CEO of OpTic Gaming, as well as Scump, a now-retired professional CoD player and current member of OpTic’s content creation team....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Daniel Harrington

Panzer Dragoon: Remake is also coming to PC

Steam version gliding in this winter In a surprising bit of early morning news, Forever Entertainment has announced that the upcoming Nintendo Switch remake of classic Sega titlePanzer Dragoonwill also be coming to PC via Steam. The publisher revealed the newson its official Twitter. Panzer Dragoon: Remake, revealed for Switch almost exactly a year ago, will capture all the fantasy rail-shooter action of the original 1995 Sega Saturn release and bring it bang up to date with fresh new visuals and sound....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Tammy Dodson

PC cheats plague The Division’s beta

Ubisoft says it’s just ‘glitches’ PC participants ofTheDivision’sbeta claim the game is rife with cheaters. According to reports byEurogamer, players can manually alter their XP level and ammo count. This means if you head out into the Dark Zone (which is manic enough as is without cheaters, let’s be honest) you may be facing players with infinite ammo and hyper-speed movement, essentially rendering the player invisible as the game can’t keep up with the movements....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Lisa Hunt

Play as Mr. Destructoid in BurgerTime World Tour NOW!

The classic 1982 food puzzle arcade game returns, now in all-new 3D, and now with a cameo from our own Mr. Destructoid!BurgerTime World Tourtakes you around the world as chef Pepper, who is still working to make massive burgers, but now you’ll he’ll have to use platforming skills and food-based power-ups to take on 50 levels, complete with big bosses. There’s also multiple online multiplayer modes for a new type of food fight, including split-screen and online action....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Savannah Shaw

PSA: Mewtwo and Animal Crossing amiibo go on sale on Amazon in 15 minutes

Mewtwo, Mabel, Tom Nook, and a 3-pack Friends, Romans, amiibo-hunters: lend me your ears. The day is upon us for another amiibo release. It’s a little bit ofSmash Bros. and a lot ofAnimal Crossing. Mostly cute (like last time) with just a dash of badass. Mewtwo’s kind of cute too, I guess. But mostly badass. These figures have been on store shelves all day, but there’s no need to deal with people when you can just deal with the non-judgmental glow of your monitor....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Brian Mendoza

PSA: The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Ninja Hideaway track has a noticeable glitch

It’ll softlock your kart if you aren’t careful If you haven’t encountered theMario Kart 8Deluxe Ninja Hideawayglitch, consider yourself lucky. To everyone else who had it happen to them while their spouse/friend/sibling was laughing at them, as they were unable to actually finish the race: my condolences. As shown by the Gaming Reinvented YouTube channel below [thanksNintendo Life], the Ninja Hideaway glitch is actually fairly easy to replicate. Very early on in the track you’ll come across a boost ramp: going off it and landing on the wooden platform above the track will glitch your kart....

May 31, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Jessica Taylor