The arcana is the means by which all is revealed… Well, E3 is dead. It has officially ceased to be. That doesn’t mean E3 predictions have to die. It just means we have lots of different streams to predict for now. In the past, we’d collect community questions and do a long-form predictions post where we divine the outcome by tarot cards or zoo animals. Maybe a coin toss or Magic 8-Ball shake....
“I’m not sure why there’s this constant desire to keep rooting around in Hollywood’s action-movie scrapheap.” With those words toThat VideoGame BlogRhianna Pratchett perfectly summed up what I see wrong with a massive chunk of gaming, but unlike me, she actually backs it up with experience and intelligent comment instead of mad and angry raving.That quote was lead into by Pratchett, who is the award winning writer for theOverlordseries andMirror’s Edgeamongst others, speaking about writers in the gaming industry....
No Russian Therumors were true.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remasteredis real and it’s now available for the PlayStation 4 as a timed exclusive. The game, remastered by the developers at Beenox, recreates the once controversial campaign from the originalModern Warfare 2with updated resolution, animation, audio, textures, and more. Anyone who purchases the game will receive the Underwater Demo Team Classic Ghost Bundle that can be used inCall of Duty: Modern Warfaremultiplayer and special ops, and inCall of Duty: Warfighter....
48 million suspected team-killers… I kid Ubisoft has proudly announced that their ultra-tough team shooterRainbow Six Siegeshows no signs of holding back on the door-kicking and window-smashing just yet, having passed a milestone of 50 million players. First released back in 2015,Rainbow Six Siegemeandered along quietly for some time before Ubisoft decided to double-down on support for the online multiplayer title, while also adding new maps and operators to the game on a seasonal basis....
The brains behind Jimquisition and Zero Punctuation get lyrical Can you contain your excitement? It’s time for another Rhymedown Spectacular with Yahtzee and ol’ Jimmy! This week, Mr. Croshaw bans guns in the name of sanity, while I banish mediocrity to the Hell Pits where it belongs.
Bandai’s D-Arts figures are the shizz, especially if you’ve got athingforMega Man Xcharacters. At SDCC, Bandai’s US distributor Bluefin has been showing off some possible new models for theXline, headlined by none other than Sigma. In addition to the Big Bad himself, there’s a black armor variant of Zero as well as a ride armor for the recently released Vile. Outside theXline, we’ve got a pimpin’ Terry Bogard ofKing of Fightersfame....
Here’s the English trailer We’ve seen still screens, we’ve seen Japanese footage, now here’s the English trailer forKingsglaive Final Fantasy XV, the film that is officially kicking off theXVsubfranchise. Yep,Kingsglaiveis still set for a digital release on August 30, a full month before the game is out on September 30, and it will be shown in “select theaters” in the US on August 19 before it gets a full home video release on October 4 (staggered content — it’s the future!...
Back in 2021, a relatively unexpected hit came to Netflix in the shape ofSquid Games. The South Korean show became an instant favorite for many, so it should come as no surprise to anyone that the show’s second season is already breaking records for the platform. Released worldwide on Boxing Day (December 26), 2024,Squid Gamesseason two has become the platform’s most-watched show within the first week of release, has taken a spot in the top 10 most popular non-English shows on the platform, and is the most watched show in 92 separate countries....
It’ll come when it comes Stardew Valleycontinues to amaze pretty much everyone years removed from its launch. Created by just one person, the project has hosted tons of free updates and massive quality of life improvements, as well as full mod support on PC, in an era full of microtransactions and seedy monetization schemes. It’s paid off dividends for creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone, and USGamer recently got a chance to chat with him about the upcoming 1....
チョ～熱い SUPERHOTis a super cool game, but you knew that already. In fact, the game’s coolness is known as far as Japan, where it’s getting a spinoff of sorts in the form of what’s currently being called “SUPERHOT JP“. Coming from Tokyo-based indie publisher GameTomo, with feedback and guidance from the core developers at SUPERHOT Team,SUPERHOT JPwill give fans of time moving when you move new, Japan-inspired environments, weapons, and violent scenarios to blitz through in slow motion....
The gripping darkness of H.P. Lovecraft’s stories has inspired some undeniably great video game and tabletop adaptions. In this list, we’re highlighting the best Lovecraftian board games and analyzing how well they establish the spellbinding tension and shadowy atmosphere of the original works. 10.Elder Sign The darkened halls of The Miskatonic University Museum hold numerous occult artifacts and primeval knowledge that’s under threat from the Ancient One, a demon from another dimension....
Is your list better than ours? Last week, to close the book on the Nintendo Wii U, I brought you the top 10 games for the system as voted on by members of the Destructoid staff (which you may readhere,hereandhere).Bayonetta 2ranked as number one in a close vote, but as you relentlessly pointed out in the comments section, several great games were missing from our list. That’s what happens when you shrink down a library with as many quality titles as there are for the Wii U to just 10....
Three add-ons Bethesda has just given Destructoid word of a Season Pass forThe Evil Within, which will cover three add-ons for the game — it’s priced at $19.99. The first DLC will involveThe Keeper, which is said to be a “sadistic” collection of mission-based maps. The other add-ons will be a two-part story section with Juli Kidman, Sabastian Castellanos’ “mysterious partner.” So three add-ons, two of them are story based....
