Shall social media be her savior? If you’re at all familiar with the Hatsune Miku phenomenon, you’ll know that her Japanese creators and handlers have long been interested in marketing their virtual idol overseas, the better to let foreigners know of her crowdsourced joys. FromToyota commercialstoMikunopolis, toan actual presence of her PS Vita game at E3 2012, Crypton Future Media and Sega have sent feeler after feeler. And now they’ve made their most overt probe yet: a Facebook campaign....

The internet never ceases to amaze me A trio ofGrand Theft Auto Vtrailersdropped this week, and it got some of the internet folk all excited at the promise of three protagonists. One person was so enthralled that they felt the need to recreate Michael’s trailer inGTA: San Andreas. Truth be told, they did a pretty respectable job considering that they were working with a game that’s nine years old. If nothing else, the remake serves as a healthy reminder of how far visuals have come in that time....

Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has been really chatty these last few months, with his quotes appearing more and more in the games press. I think I like him though, so it’s okay. I’m sure that makes him feel really good about himself. Anyway, Yoshida has been chatting withVG247about risks, claiming that taking them gets the best results, and that they must continue to do this as the platform leader:...

But you can have unlimited sessions When the PlayStation 4 gets its 2.0 firmware, you’ll be able to take advantage ofShare Play— a cool new feature that lets you play online with a friend like you were on a couch even if they don’t own the game. But according toFrench gaming site Gameblog, Sony has confirmed that these sessions will be limited to 60 minutes at a time, then it will disconnect....

Dark Nexus II is live It’s hard to believe that I’ve been playingHeroes of the Stormconsistently, every month, since it was available in alpha form in 2014. I’d have to really think about it, but it might be my most-played non-MMO title of all time. At the very least, it’s up there. Despite the fact that the game was put into “maintenance mode,”it still has a pretty scrappy crew of developers at the helm, as evidenced by the slick trailer for the new Dark Nexus II event....

Do a… Well, you know the rest. During Ubisoft’s E3 presentation, the publisher released a new trailer for theirToys-to-Life sci-fi title,Starlink: Battle for Atlas. Players will journey through deepest space, exploring magnificent environments and engaging in fast, brutal space battles. But Switch users will have a huge helping hand in the form of Nintendo’s intergalactic hero, Fox McCloud and theStar Foxteam, coming exclusively to the Switch edition. Shigeru Miyamoto himself turned up to help reveal the shocking crossover, and was presented with the original Arwing model used to create the famous ship in the upcoming space adventure....

Bethesda’s sci-fi epicStarfieldhas managed to cross over six million players in less than a week. Xbox confirmed the news onX (Twitter)Thursday morning. The company said that it’s the “biggest Bethesda game launch of all time.” Xbox has struggled to get a massive hit for the Xbox Series X and S platforms.Halo Infiniteran into issues as players found theprogression system lacking. Meanwhile, titles likeRedfallfailed to hit fan and critic expectations.Starfieldgarnering over six million players is likely some much-needed positive news for the Xbox team....

Drugs are bad The Australian Classification Board has refused to classify open-world zombie survival titleState of Decaywhich means, regrettably, the Xbox Live Arcade game cannot be sold in the region in its current form. “We’ve run afoul of certain prohibitions regarding the depiction of drug use,”writes executive producer Jeff Strain. “We’re working with Microsoft to come up with options, including changing names of certain medications in the game to comply with ratings requirements....

E3 is in two weeks! Holy crap! There’s going to be a ton of games and we listed off what we know will be at the show. What are you looking forward to hearing about? Take a look at the ten worstMortal Kombatclones, we’re throwing a party at E3, Dale reviewedDiRT 3, Jordan checked outTerrariaand more happened on 5/25/11. Destructoid Original:Podtoid 152: Huge Breast FantasyThe games of E3 2011The ten worst Mortal Kombat klonesWHISKE3Y: You’re invited to Destructoid’s Pre-E3 partyLive show: Mash Tactics plays Army of Two the 40th DayLive Show: Deadly Creatures continues on Backlog!...

Exactly six months from today We’re less than a week away from the convention where we’ll get our first proper look at a lot of this year’s biggest games. Before that happens, we have confirmation of the most public-focused awards show that will celebrate the best of those games. Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards is set for December 6 this year — a Thursday, like always. Again, this show will take place in Los Angeles....

How you’ll be creating a family in Shelter 2 Shelter 2is starring aLynx family, and today the developers have shared how much more personal the creatures will be this time around. “We wanted to continue to build features around the concept of family, besides just protecting your cubs. And the idea of a bloodline that can be continued and evolved just fits the world of Shelter perfectly,” Anders Westin, CEO of Might and Delight, stated....

How do you know when you’re starting to take this MMO thing that you’re doing seriously? When you join a guild. It takes a whole other level of dedication to try and lead one. To help guide those new to running their own guild, WoW.com columnist Scott F. Andrews has penned a new book. Published on O’Reilly’s No Starch imprint,The Guild Leader’s Handbookpromises to guide players through guild operations, with details on how to determine what kind of guild you want to run, how to organize raids and how to deal with the sticky situation of loot distribution....

Unless you count the continued popularity ofMario Kart, we’re a long way from the ’90s heyday of car combat games. Modern multiplayer combat primarily concerns games in which people shoot each other, but David Jaffe, Scott Campbell, and their team at Eat Sleep Play are aiming to amend that phrase to end with the words “with cars.” They’re working on a newTwisted Metaltitle, the first original one to hit consoles sinceTwisted Metal: Blacklaunched on the PlayStation 2 a decade ago....