As per the tradition of scavenger hunts,The Great Steam Treasure Huntis going to end in tears for many of us. At least this time, you won’t be stuck looking for junk out in the woods only to run through poison ivy; instead, you’ll be playing games and performing Steam-related tasks. They do a good job of spelling it all out nicely on the aforementioned link, but I’ll go ahead and paraphrase this contest anyway....

There’s the possibility of orchestrated music as well I had a blast withSuper Mario 3D Worldat the Wii U software showcase this morning. It was easy to fall in love with the game’s art style, the return of one of my favorites enemies fromSuper Mario World, Charger Chuck, and the new cat suit which adds a whole new dynamic to the game. We were fortunate to get a question in with the game’s directors (via the super official Chad Concelmo!...

The Sims 4: Lovestruckintroduces several layers of complexity to romance and intimacy. From adding an online dating app to changing the way Sims socialize with each other, your characters can now go beyond mindlessly flirting until they find someone they click with. Romance dynamics take this a step further by determining how two Sims in a relationship behave. What are Romance Dynamics in The Sims 4 Lovestruck? Lovestruck‘s romance dynamics determine how your Sims interact with their romantic partners....

But how…? The Walking Deadpinball table for Zen Pinball was announced back in June, but now we’ve got a concrete release date: August 26. Zen Studios and Telltale Games have collaborated closely to incorporate the choice-driven style ofThe Walking Dead: Season Oneas well as familiar locations that seek to channel the same narrative as the adventure game. With that said, the pinball table will feature choice-driven gameplay on its own, with new story dialogue, players having to choose who lives or dies in walker attacks, hunting for food and supplies, and more....

Face off with your not-so-evil exes The demo forThirsty Suitorsstarts off strong. Sitting on a long bus ride, there isn’t much to do but think about life, love, and who your Thirstsona is. And from there, it’s a long night of dealing with your past, your inner perception, and battling your ex in an RPG duel. I got to play a slice of Outerloop Games’Thirsty Suitorsas part of the Tribeca Games spotlight this year, and it was hard to slot into a genre....

Damned laughing dog returns Ah,Duck Hunt. If you think about it, the lightgun NES classic is actually the very first first-person shooter. That explains so much! I’m terrible at modern day FPS games, so it makes sense that I was bad atDuck Hunt. I guess you could think of today’s aim assist as being similar to putting the lightgun directly on the TV screen. I did that. Getting back on track,Arcade Heroespointed us to this outstandingDuck Huntpinball machine....

Both the PS3 and PS4 version Looking over this latestPlayStation Network Flash Sale, some notable games jump out. On PlayStation 4, I seeTransformers Devastation($17.49) andThe Swapper($1.49). I’m nabbing theformerand possibly double dipping with thelatter— amazing art direction and cool puzzles. For PS3, there’sBionic Commando Rearmed($1.99), some older titles includingFatal Frame I,II, andIII($0.99 each), andJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle($4.49). PS Vita has a mix of old, new, and weird. You can find stuff like the lovelyMuramasa Rebirth($7....

Sound Card 013: Try not to fall asleep while reading! This one’s been on the back burner for way too long. While most recent editions ofThe Sound Cardhave focused on a single game franchise, I’ve been wanting to get back to the good ol’ “What’s on your playlist” kind of posts. I always get people asking me what kind of game music I cram into my general purpose playlists (sleep, gym, relaxing, etc....

Rachel Bryk commits suicide following online harassment It is with a heavy heart today that I report on the death ofRachel Bryk, a 23-year-old woman who was instrumental in the development of the Dolphin emulator over the last two years. Rachel started working on Dolphin development around two years ago, picking up a lot of the nastier development jobs that others didn’t want to be lumped with. Her work was instrumental in Wii Remote TASing becoming stable for the vast majority of emulator users, as well as being a key part of several other updates to the software in recent years....

Coming to PS4 next month in Japan You know who didn’t shank a gimme field goal wide left? Sega, with new screenshots forValkyria Chronicles Remaster, the PS4 port for the beloved turn-based strategy game. Sega had an easy task, especially after the nice PC release that’s always on sale for like $5. Sega’s goal: don’t mess up. And it didn’t. That’s why Sega won’t be sitting on the couch next week next to the Minnesota Vikings....

Square Enix Senior Vice President Shinji Hashimoto has been talking,seemingly against his will, aboutChrono Triggerand the posibility of a followup. It is one of the most beloved RPGs of all time, but according to Hashimoto, this isn’t reflected in the sales, and its alleged poor performance is the reason why a sequel is yet to come. “Why does everyone ask aboutChrono Trigger?” he laughed when asked about the game. When he was told that the game was adored by fans, his response was quite blunt: “That’s not what the sales tell me!...

Ahhh! After 10,000 years I’m free! I love Rita Repulsa. I don’t give a shit aboutMighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. No disrespect to the show, it just arrived in the UK after my time, but Rita is a great villain, she reminds me of all those great female villains that host classic Japanese sci-fi such asX-Bomber’sCommander MakaraandInfra Man’samazingPrincess Dragon Mom. Still, there’s no sign so far of Ms. Repulsa in nWay’sPower Rangers: Battle for the Grid, which is a game I’ve been checking out this week....

Fun fact: There’s an entire network of awesome sites just like Destructoid! Maybe you didn’t know about them. Maybe you did and forgot about them. Possibly you’ve been avoiding them because you heard they all had some STDs. Well, I’m not here to confirm or deny the potential rumors of which site has what, but I can tell you now that you definitely should be enjoying all the wonders that the Modern Method have to offer and not just Destructoid....