A deserved eulogy to the members of the Cobra Unit One fair criticism we can throw atMetal Gear Solid 3is that most of its bosses went from being characters to just obstacles, but one thing we just can’t say is that those obstacles weren’t fun to destroy. MGS3features some of the most inventive andfun boss battles in the history of gaming, and it’s high time that we pay our respects to these deadly and dramatic foes....
DisKinected Microsoft has officially delivered the coup de grâce to the Kinect. Even though the Xbox division has placed an increasingly diminished emphasis on its motion control peripheral in recent years, the final step in separating entirely happened today. Microsoft confirmed toPolygonthat it has ceased production of the Kinect USB adapter. This device is necessary to use Kinect on Xbox One S and Xbox One X models. Only the original Xbox One featured a dedicated Kinect port on the back of the machine; the console revisions only have standard USB ports that require the adapter to use Kinect....
Small in scale, but no less impressive Square Enix Montréal possesses a genuine talent for artfully distilling series down to their essence. In 2014, the developer releasedHitman GO, a turn-based deconstruction of IO Interactive’s stealth franchise, which went on to garner no shortage of acclaim. The minimalist puzzle game was then followed up byHitman: Sniper, another well-crafted project with a limited scope that sees Agent 47 carry out a slew of long-ranged challenge-based assassination missions....
‘There are decisions above all of our pay grades’ During yesterday’s State of Play stream, it was revealed that the PS4 version ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfarewould have ayear-long exclusivity dealon “Spec Ops: Survival.” A horde-like mode that lets players face off against waves of enemies, its return fromModern Warfare 3had fans excited before the rug was pulled out under them. Now anyone not on Sony’s platform will have to wait what is effectively the game’s popular lifespan before trying it out....
An action game with dragons? Monolith Soft is basically announcing another project this week, but this time instead of a cryptic teaser with mostly text or a countdown timer, it’s by way of a flashy recruitment page. The developer just put out a call for designers, programmers, planners, and project managers for a new game, which will be “an ambitious project different from the brand image of Monolith Soft.” Based on the clues so far it seems to be centered around a knightly heroine, will feature dragons of some sort, and will have an action-centric tint....
I’m getting some vague Wishmaster vibes over here Don’t you just love fighting game roster reveals? Today, NetherRealm has blessed us with theKollector, “a proud servant of the Outworld Empire” that I never ever want to lose to inMortal Kombat 11. I want to beat him up so bad, you don’t even know. The Kollector is chummy with Shao Kahn and served as a tax man of sorts. Pay tribute to the good emperor and everything’s gonna be fine....
Aliens vs. Predatormay be all about the slavering Xenomorphs and their vagina-faced rivals, but there’s an overlooked third party just waiting to be slaughtered by both of them — the marines. The latest trailer from Sega is all about the human side of the conflict, a fight for survival complete with pulse rifals that have impractical ammo counters on the side. I sawa demo of the marine campaign at E3, and it looked very impressive, as well as potentially quite scary....
Product must be ‘made form scratch’ Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata toldBloombergthat they plan to develop new game consoles for emerging markets. Instead of discounting existing Nintendo systems, they will “make new things, with a new thinking.” Iwata told Bloomberg in an interview, “The product and price balance must be made from scratch.” First stop? ProbablyChina. The country just lifted a 13-year ban on game consoles, and Nintendo said that they’re already looking into options for that market....
Babybabybabybabybabybaby… Fashionably late to the party, Atlus Japanhas published its financial resultsfor the year ending July 03, 2025. Among the sales data on display (as translated by Gematsu) is the news thatShin Megami Tenseispin-off seriesPersonahas now smashed 15 million total sales. Originally arriving in the form of 1996 PlayStation and PC releaseMegami Ibunroky Persona, the sub-series has grown into its own global entity, winning over more fans with each and every chapter in its demon-fighting narrative....
Team Destructoid has had a bit of a time sneaking around with the security guards posted everywhere. We’re getting the stink eye mostly. We’ve done our best to find the unmanned stairways and corners to bring you this sneek peek of the first “new old” E3 show floor. We’re still about two days out from full launch, but booths are being assembled now in preparation. There’s not much to look at yet, but you can tell that this E3’s show floor, which now spans two full halls, is going to be way bigger than last year....
Classic survival horror fans are rejoicing because Sony has sneakily announced thatAlone in the Dark: The New Nightmareis hitting PS4 and PS5 as part of this month’s PS Plus update. Yesterday, Sony shared which games will be coming to its PlayStation Plus subscription service this month, includingTales of Kenzera: Zau,Dave the Diver,Construction Simulator, andThe Crew 2. However, eagle-eyed fans spotted more games in the fine print, namely a PS1 survival horror classic:Alone in the Dark: the New Nightmare....
Talks about Oculus Rift & Project SHIELD also included With GDC less than a month away, it’s a good time to find out what will be presented this year. Sony will be presenting an “Overview of PS4 for Developers,” which will talk about the system in regards to the technology and how easy it is to design for it. Sony made sure to point out how much developers will love developing for thePS4, so this presentation should get down to the nitty gritty as to why....
Whoa, Nellie! The wild west is big. Like just seemingly endless, all this vast and open space that stretches forever. As far asRed Dead Redemption 2‘s concerned, that depiction might translate to a whole lot of gigabytes. On the heels of yesterday’s reveal ofa simpleRed Dead Redemption 2PS4 Pro bundle, someone with eagle eyes spotted what seems to be a space requirement. Even though it’s tough to read, it seems as thoughRed Dead Redemption 2will need a 105GB download....
