The King of Fighters Destiny anime gets more seasons and movie

The Orochi Saga to receive adaptation Since its inception last July, there have been over twenty episodes of the CGI anime series based on SNK’s classic franchise,The King of Fighters. Clearly, producersiDragons Creativehave faith in the future, as two more seasons, as well as a feature-length finale have been confirmed. The new seasons, and feature-length finale, ofKing of Fighters: Destinyare expected to tell the story of the game’s “Orochi Saga.” This is the narrative arc that runs fromKoF ’94toKoF ’97, seeing pretty-boy protagonists Kyo and Iori fight to control and subdue a long-dormant evil that threatens to rear its multiple heads once again....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Jesus Allen

The winner of Destructoid’s Game of the Year 2012

Best of 2012 You saw our nominees list for Game of the Year, right? And our runner-ups? Then you should understand how difficult it was for us to decide on one game to call our Game of the Year. I’m still nervous about it. I’m even more nervous about revealing our winner. Here’s how good 2012 was to gamers: even our combined list of nominees and runner-ups feels incomplete. Games likeXenoblade ChroniclesandSpec Ops: The Linedefinitely deserve mentions....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Julia Vasquez

Touchin’ butts and taking names in Glow Tag

And then there’s that Quick Draw game too You know what’s awesome? Wild-west style duels. You know what else is awesome? Touching butts. Fortunately for you, dear reader, Papa Spencer is here to deliver. I ran into Stephen Morris at Indiecade at E3 this year and I’m certainly glad I did. Stephen was here to show off two of his upcoming games Quick Draw and Glow Tag. Quick Draw is a game about shooting your friends in a “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly”-esque standoff....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Randy Phillips

VICE’s The New Kings of Kong checks in on the champs

Everyone loves a good rivalry “When I play a game, it’s not really for fun — it’s to kick the shit out of this game.” And with that, we have our “villain” in theDonkey Konghigh score rivalry between the mild-mannered current record holder Dr. Hank Chien and the outspoken bodybuilder Vincent Lemay, who has the third highest score. Motherboard did a short piece about the competition between the two at The Kong Off 3 in Denver, Colorado....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Lisa Castro

Warming up to Sub-Zero in Injustice 2

The clones are back in town I hated Sub-Zero inMortal Kombat Xanddreaded his arrival inInjustice 2. His combination of clones and unrelenting pressure made him a nightmare to deal with inMKX. He was a sadist, a bully who would trap you in the corner and keep you there, defending against a ridiculous blitz of high and low attacks until you, inevitably, got opened up. One look at his reveal trailer forInjustice 2and I could already feel my blood boiling....

May 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1086 words · Carol Beltran

What does the Cursed Skull do in PEAK?

The Cursed Skull is one of the most useful items to find in PEAK, and timing its use could be the difference between your team’s win or loss. The Cursed Skull is best used when one or more of your allies have fallen in the race to the top. Let’s look at what the item does exactly and when to use it. Table of contents How does the Cursed Skull work in PEAK?...

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Jeremiah Barker

What is a Teleport Anchoring Scroll in Old School RuneScape (OSRS)?

Old School RuneScape is a game that isn’t shy when it comes to reworking older content, and the recentChaos Temple updateis no exception. Chaos Druids and Zombie Pirates now battle it out in the Wilderness, with new rewards to tempt players out into those dangerous areas. Of these new rewards, the Teleport Anchoring Scroll is perhaps the most interesting. But what does the Teleport Anchoring Scroll actually do? This guide will walk you through the new item, as well as its drop sources, so that you may get your hands on one of the more niche, but useful, items in Old School RuneScape....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Andrew Powell

Which free S-Rank should you pick in Zenless Zone Zero?

Zenless Zone Zerois on the way, and with it will come the chance at a free S-Rank character. If you are wondering who you should choose to get the most bang for your buck, then I have plenty of thoughts to share with you. Which free S-Rank should you pick inZenless Zone Zero? When you hit three hundred pulls on theStar-Studded Castbanner, you will get your pick of a free S Rank, which is nice....

May 23, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · Noah Dickson

Wii U 32GB dives to $250 on Sunday, plus more Weekend Deals

Nintendo’s time to shine? Since Christmas is just around the corner, most retailers are making a last push to put gaming deals in front of shoppers. The Wii U console discount makes a return this Sunday at Target – according to leaked weekly ads, it’ll bepriced at $249.99for the Wii U 32GB Deluxe Bundlewhen the deal goes live Sunday.Update: now available for store pickup only. That is a ridiculously good price, especially consideringthe same modelwas priced at $259....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Colin Richardson

‘Online harassment is not an impossible problem,’ says Riot

Online abuse drops to two percent “How do you introduce governance into a society that didn’t have one before?” That’s the question posed by – and to –League of Legendsdeveloper Riot, as it grapples with unacceptable behaviour and online toxicity. According to Riot, “the answer wasn’t as simple as abolishing anonymity.” “As we spend more and more of our time online, we need to acknowledge that online harassment and toxicity is not an impossible problem, and that it is a problem worth spending time on,” wrote Riot’s lead game designer, Jeffery Lin, onRecode....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Chad Moore

Alan Wake developer has taken back the rights for the series from Microsoft

‘Nice,’ is the best way to sum this up Alan Wakehas been one of those memorable series ever since it exploded on the scene on the Xbox 360 in 2010. Serving as one of the most killer Xbox exclusives, the thriller managed to subvert a lot of player’s expectations and is now cemented as one of the best games in Remedy’s history. So how are they doing in 2019? Remedy submitted an earnings report earlier today, and things are looking good for the company and for us....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Justin Swanson

All NBA 2K25 edition overview: Which one should you buy?

NBA 2K25is now available for pre-order, with Jayson Tatum donning the cover of this year’s game. While the Celtics star will be present on the covers of the All-Star and Standard editions, there will four different choices available for the community. Let’s take a look at all the available editions, and their prices, and decide which one you should buy. All NBA 2K25 editions As mentioned earlier, all four editions are different from each other in terms of their prices and what they offer....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · James Reid

Atlus’ baby-making RPG earns an ‘M’ rating from ESRB

“You have giant boobs!” Atlus’ upcoming Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita role-playing rendezvous,Conception II: Children of the Starshas been rated ‘Mature” by the ESRB. The M rating lists “Fantasy Violence, Language, Mild Blood, Partial Nudity, and Sexual Themes” in the content descriptors for the game’s3DS iteration. Currently the Vita version’s rating has yet has to be published. The full ESRB rating summary used to describeConception IIcan be found below....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Heather Contreras