21 Games?! DAMN! After the successful launch ofSteam Greenlight, many more eager and hopeful independent developers decided to throw their own hats into the ring. This time, however, Valve has bumped up the wave of selected titles from 10 to 21! The decision for the increase was made after seeing the level of quality and release dates of these new entrants. Whether or not Greenlight will keep the release limit to approximately 20 games per batch remains to be seen, however, this group does contain a number of notable titles....

When Nintendo announced the new 3DS XL last week, theNubageddonforetold by YouTube users and backseat videogame industry analysts everywhere was officially averted… for now. While that came as good news to current 3DS owners who weren’t looking forward to feeling “forced” to buy a really new version of the console, others who love that double nub couldn’t help but cry fowl. Thankfully, Nintendo has those nub lovers covered. They’ll be releasing a gigantic version of the Circle Pad Pro later this year that will be compatible with the soon-to-be-released 3DS XL....

TheApex LegendsGlobal Series (ALGS) Split 1 Playoffs is the first in-person LAN event for the season. With a $1 million prize pool and 40 of the bestApex Legendsteams in the world participating, it’s not one to miss. ALGS Year 4 is already underway, but the first LAN event that brings every team together for an in-person competition will take place in Los Angeles from May 2 to 5, 2024. I attended every physical event for Year 3 and they were fantastic, but so easy to miss if you don’t know the streaming schedule, the stages your favorite team is playing in, or even what the initial group format is....

SinceMinecraft’s2009 release, we’ve been blessed with many updates, from the ominous Nether Update to 1.14’s Village and Pillages. Now that 2025 has begun, it’s time to test out theMinecraftNew Year update, featuring all-new content for crafters to uncover. What to expect in Minecraft New Year update TheMinecraftNew Year update brings a host of new features, all ready for you to explore. Whether you’re on Java SnapShot or Bedrock Beta/Preview (with four features available for this version), these updates are designed to be accessible to all players....

PAX East 2014will be here before we know it! Every year, Dtoiders from across the globe make the trek to Boston for this annual gathering of the gaming community, and every year we have an absolute blast! This time around will be no different, as the Destructoid crew will be out in full force and showing the east coast of the U.S. exactly what we’re made of. This year’s event goes down the weekend of April 11th through the 13th....

Price friendly pre-builts If building a computer desktop seems too time-consuming for you or too complicated (it really isn’t), this roundup of pre-built gaming desktop deals is just for you. Beyond saving time and juggling compatibility (PCPartPickermostly solves this problem), sometimes it’s really hard to beat the pricing on OEM desktop from a major manufacturer. During most seasonal sales events, we’ll spot deals on a desktop where you simply can’t put it together yourself at the same price....

Raiding, Mythic Dungeons, and PVP may be the way to get the best gear inWorld of Warcraft, but there’s only one place to get the best-lookinggear. The Trading Post is celebrating two years of giving you horrific choice paralysis. This month’s reward for completing your Adventure Journal For completing your Traveler’s Log in February, you’ll receive the Ornate Pink Lunar Festival Attire ensemble. It’s a flashy new outfit to celebrate Lunar New Year in-game....

Black Myth: Wukonghas received a new trailer at The Game Awards, and if you aren’t sold on it yet, this may be what sways you. The trailer shows off impressive visuals, along with some of the enemies you’ll be facing. It looks like an adventure and a half with beasts of immense size roaming on the ground, in the sky, and underwater. You of course won’t be going into it unarmed, as the trailer gives up glimpses of some of the action-packed sword combat....

If there was any doubt as to whether Nvidia was all-in on the generative AI hype train, now’s the time to dispel those notions. The announcement ofRTX 5000 GPUshas been followed by a glut of other related information, including Nvidia ACE: a new kind of AI-driven NPC. To clarify right off the bat, AI has, over the past couple of years, become a universal moniker for advanced language models in the real world....

VR isn’t for everyone. Financially, theentry point is relatively high; then there’s the potential nausea that comes with it. Plus, all that space required should you have one of those fancier rigs. The worst part is that if you stop playing for a while, you’ll have to re-discover your “VR legs,” which means another round of nausea, a problem I complained about withResident Evil 4VR mode. For some, the nausea never goes away, keeping them from an otherwise innovative platform....

Burst your bubble What’s next for the studio thatbagged mountains of cashon games likeCandy Crush SagaandFarm Heroes Saga? It’sBubble Witch Saga 2. I never knew there was a first game, but seeing as how the Facebook page forBubble Witch Sagahas 18 million monthly players and over 10 million Likes, I guess I was the only one that missed the memo. Apparently the first game was one of King’s original successes, and is still being played today....

Steam too Capcom is fixing up former Xbox One exclusiveDead Rising 4with an update of fan-requested changes timed to coincide with the release of the definitiveDead Rising 4: Frank’s Big Packagefor PS4. AI tweaks, new enemies, and new side-quests pair with an all-around tuneup to bring the Xbox One version — which was aflop, sales-wise, for Capcom despite only reviewing slightly worse thanDead Rising 3on average — up to parity with the PS4 release, which Capcom is assuredly hoping gets off on a better foot and makes up for its predecessor’s tanked sales....

Only the rebellious among us have heard it Carrie Fisher, who sadly passed away this week, was mostly known for her iconic role in theStar Warsseries as Princess Leia. Thing is, she rarely provided voice-over work to any games, including those based onStar Wars. It was a big deal when her lines were provided forLego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but that actually wasn’t the first time she recorded something for a game....