How Nintendo was able to skip the 32-bit era The Super Nintendo is still my favorite console of all time, due in no small part tothe huge amount of SNES titlesmade for it. It was the ones developed towards the end of the system’s lifespan that left such an impact on me, and that was largely thanks to the Super FX chip and Mode 7 that developers took advantage of to get past the limitations of the console’s hardware....

Celebrate! Tales of Xillia 2is heading West, series producer Hideo Baba revealed today at the Japan Expo in Paris, France. According to reports out of the convention, Namco Bandai plans to bring the role-playing game to North America and Europe sometime next year. Until then, fans will have to make do with its predecessor,Tales of Xillia, which is coming exclusively to PlayStation 3 in Western territories this August. Tales of Xillia 2 coming west in 2014[Gematsu]...

It doesn’t prevent exploration All of the little intricacies inDestiny 2are starting to come to the forefront. While hardcore players who are paying attention to the leaks knew that Sparrows wouldn’t be given out like candy, or early out in the main questline, it’s starting to really hit everyone as the game rolled out last night. That’s right, the Sparrow, the main mode of transportation in the originalDestinythat you could call and mount up anywhere, is gone....

Hey gang! It’s Monday again, so here’s The Destructoid Show. (Seriously, I have completely run out of ways to introduce episodes.) Today, we talk about theweek’s releases,EA gettingsued for being jerks again(seriously, I hate to keep harping on it, but they keep doing bad stuff!)Saints Row The Thirdhasa bonus offerfor PS3 users, and Square Enix is opening anew studio in Montreal. Finally, we’re having a sick contest for some Astro Gaming A40Saints Row The Thirdheadphones....

Find out how much time you sunk into the Switch this year Another end-of-year tradition is upon us: theannual wrap-up. Every online service seems to do it these days, and Nintendo’s Year in 2022 for the Switch is live now to cram and condense your Switch time into raw numbers. All you have to do is log into thesite herewith your Nintendo account, and it’ll automatically grab your play stats from the whole calendar year thus far....

UK Interactive Entertainment chairman Andy Payne has some opinions that loyalist gamers aren’t going to like, sharing his belief that Sony and Nintendo should stop making consoles and instead focus on creating games for the mobile gaming market. Oh dear. “I think it would be a massive relief to both Sony and Nintendo to become content-only,” he said. “Right now, they might not even know it. You know that thing where you take drugs and you think it’s the best thing in the world?...

The Mothership is standing by AlthoughHomeworld Remastered Collectionis classified as real-time strategy, there are some elements that set it apart from its brethren. The 3D camera and movement add another whole axis to worry about that some may find disorienting, and the fairly strict strengths and weaknesses of the units may lead to defeat if a cohesive unit strategy isn’t considered. These tips are geared primarily towards online multiplayer gameplay, but can also be applied to campaign or vs....

Part of the company’s “Operation Main Street” promotion, Wal-Mart is out to help your hurting wallet this holiday season by cutting prices and running promotions on a whole bunch of products you probably don’t care about. They are anticipating saving customers $200 million this holiday season. There are a few items to take note of, though. With the purchase of a shiny new PS3, you’ll nab a $100 gift card under this promotion....

Coco tops Justice League Thanksgiving weekend has long been known for your drunk uncle saying things they probably shouldn’t, eating too much turkey, and rousing oneself out of the turkey-induced stupor to see a movie. Usually, this spells good news for big releases. SorryJustice League, but you’ll note the use of the term usually. What’s really interesting is not that the second frame for the $300M DC tentpole couldn’t beat the release ofCoco, but that the other carryover films enjoyed much less slight drops in their most recent frames: #8Bad Moms(30% drop / week 4), #7The Star(29% drop, week 2), #4Thor(22% drop / week 4), #Wonder(18% drop / week 2), #5Daddy’s Home 2(8% drop, week 3), and #6Murder OTOE(5%, week 3)....

DuringFortnite’sStar Wars event, you’ll find armies of Stormtroopers inImperial Roadblock camps, powerful mythic-grade weapons to give you an edge in battle, and Darth Vader as a formidable boss in a far-off area. Finding and fighting Darth Vader is challenging, but the reward is worth it if you want to try out a cool new weapon. Darth Vader location inFortnite x Star Warsevent You’ll find Darth Vader in an Imperial Roadblock directly north ofLavish Lair....

Speed fix? Funk dat! I can finally see complete images on my TV! The Wii U version 3.0.0 update went live a short while ago, introducing a host of fixes and other significant tweaks. Of all thenew featuresintroduced, the one I’m most excited about is NO MORE OVERSCAN!!! WOOOOOOO! That may sound like such a minor thing to be bothered by, but itbugged me personallyto no end. Having the edges of the screen cut off and possibly missing out on important information just outside of my view?...

Listen up, you silly sausages! We’ve got ten codes for the “Rezurrection” zombie mode map pack, which launched forCall of Duty: Black Opsthis week. You want one? Well, you should know the drill by now. Simply post a comment, as many as you want, and I’ll be picking winners at random throughout the night. It’s just that simple! With a little luck, you’ll be blasting zombies with your feet up before you know it....

Hehehehe, like ‘3,’ but ‘free’ and like ‘D,’ but ‘3’ I am so stoked forThe Witcher 3.Eye-boring crow! Following up on last year’s announcement thatWild Hunt‘s DLC would befree on PC, CD Projekt Redhas confirmedthat it will feature 16 pieces of DLC, all given out for free, no strings attached. Well, you have to buy the game, I guess. And the company has also confirmed this will be the case for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game as well....