‘The Inherent Silliness of the Medium’ The PAX Prime 2014panel schedule is live! This year for Prime we’re going to host a panel that’s more focused on the videogame industry as a whole instead of just talking about us and whatever is going on with the site. So join us for “Video Games Are Stupid: The Inherent Silliness of the Medium.” “InHeavy Rain, we changed a diaper. InFallout 3, we cured a broken leg by eating mashed potatoes found in a toilet....

Last week, THQ invited out members of the press to their 2nd Annual Pictionary Tournament for charity. Destructoid was in attendance where we competed in teams against one another inPictionary: Ultimate Editionon uDraw to win $1,000 for the charity of our choice. I’m happy to report that Destructoid won! Myself along with Tara Long, Max Scoville and Dtoider Gennhaver kicked ass through three rounds ofPictionaryon uDraw. The highlight of the evening was when I had to draw something that would make my team think “Saints Row....

After playing the recently announced Wii trivia title,Smarty Pants(working title), at this year’s E3, I’ve come to two conclusions. First of all, trying to play a trivia game with a hangover is a bad idea, especially one that requires you to make precise selections with the Wii remote. Two, when it comes to questions about anything other than 80s teen starlets, celebrity sex tapes, or Slayer, I’m about as smart as an eight-year old....

It hasn’t even been five years since the advent ofCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and already we have games with incredibly uninspired gameplay and generic names to go with it. This isn’t to say thatWarfighterisn’t a competent shooter, because it is. If, somehow, you’re not entirely burned out on modern-day first-person shooters, then you may want to read further aboutWarfighter. If there’s one interesting mechanic thatWarfighterbrings to the table, it’s the Fire Team system....

The Emiliano MartinezInternational Stars SBCis now live inEA FC 24following Argentina’s memorable victory at Copa America. Argentina managed to defend their Copa America championship successfully after beating Colombia 1-0 in the final. Martinez was consistent throughout the tournament, and EA Sports has released a special card to celebrate his efforts. To get the card, you’ll need to complete the SBC before it expires from Ultimate Team. Let’s take a look at all the tasks that’s part of this special International Stars challenge....

The FUT Birthday Challenge 1 SBC is the first fodder challenge of the new promo inEA FC 25Ultimate Team, and it rewards a free pack once it’s done. Like all fodder challenges, the requirements are pretty simple. The required fodder should already be available in your collection. you may always get some cards directly from the Ultimate Team market if you need to. Let’s look at how to complete the challenge and the rewards waiting for you....

TheEve Online Doctor Whocollab starts on January 13 Developer CCP is no stranger toEve Onlineevents, but this one is going to turn some heads. TheEve Online Doctor Whocrossover starts this month on January 13. Referred to as the “Interstellar Convergence,” you’ll square off against Daleks and explore space forTime Waritems. Here’s an official rundown of the event, and what it’ll actually entail: “EVE Online x Doctor Whointroduces new, Gallifrey-themed space where players will search for artifacts from Doctor Who’s Great Time War....

All eyes on how he’ll be handled Famitsu has just confirmed that Femto will be playable inBerserk Musuo(now known asBerserk and the Band of the Hawk), and it’s a pretty substantial development based on the source material. Seeing a demon man in a skin-tight suit is probably not a big deal to most people, but anyBerserkfan knows that Femto hasn’t really been in any combat situations in the long running history of both the manga and the anime....

The Switch edition isn’t as smooth sailing as the others Sonic Colors Ultimatecame out roughly a week ago, and the verdict is in! Every platform except for the Nintendo Switch seems to be running fairly smoothly.Sonic ColorsSwitch suffers from several issues (amid the performance downgrades we already knew about), most notably a glitch that invokes epilepsy-warning-worthy visuals (among other bugs), and Sega just recently addressed that with a new patch and a tweet....

Jim:Games of the week, or “the cool stuff we got to play at E3” edition. Topher:I’ve been playingMetal Slug 7andMariokart 64. It was so much better than E3. Savant:This past week, I wasn’t one of the lucky folks to travel to E3, but I was a fairly lucky fellow to findVirtua Fighter 5(X360) brand-new for $20. Since then, it has done a fairly decent job of consuming my time.Kick! Punch!...

Keighley and Co. will return August 25 The German Games Industry Association has officially confirmed that Gamescom 2021 will follow a fully digital streaming format this summer, abandoning previous plans to showcase this year’s iteration as a hybrid online/physical event. Previously, Gamescom had hoped that the situation regarding the global COVID-19 pandemic would have settled enoughto allow for a small-scale live show. But despite the global rollout of vaccines and steadily declining infection numbers, the organizers have decided that it remains too late-in-the-day for companies to commit to travel and marketing plans, as well as designing programs and displays for the show floor....

One-stop shop Perpetually frustrated by Epic’s strategy of securing a bunch of high-profile exclusives? Over the fact that the Epic Games Store still doesn’t have a shopping cart? There’s something of a workaround in the pipeline. GOG has revealed that it’s revamping its store so that people can purchase games fromotherstorefronts through GOG: Since GOG GALAXY 2.0 launch, the most requested new feature has been the option to buy games not only fromhttps://t....

The Times Online hasa storyup about one Christopher Hayden, a 19-year-old British gentleman, who undoubtedly is hated by both his parents and his local pastor for being an especially stupid boy. You see, Mr. Hayden took it upon himself to crash his BMW into the vehicle of a septigenarian woman shortly after playing a few rounds ofGran Turismoon the in-dash entertainment system of his fancy car. The woman died at the scene of the crash....