So much stuff Destructoid was hit with a one-two punch in the past week. One of our oldest and most beloved staff members,Hamza “Cybernetic Tiger Z” Aziz, has retired his mantle of sidekick to Dtoid founder Niero Gonzalez and is off on his own path. We also lost our one and only video warlock, Max Scoville, who has taken up shop at one of the more fun videogame mega-blogs down the street....
I boughtSuper Bomberman Rbefore I bought my Switch. Silly, I know, but I was so sure it was going to bomb and that its first printing would be its last. I was playing the long game in hopes of making a cheap buck on eBay. It serves me right then thatSuper Bomberman Rbecame a huge success for Konami. It sold hundreds of thousands of copies on Switch and, honestly, it’s the most fun I’ve had with the franchise since the SNES days....
Are you not entertained? Steam’s trottin’ out its (approximately) two-week train of titles, hoping to sell a few more units of each. As the consumer, you get to give a personal yay or nay on every single one of these. You’re the emperor inGladiatorthat pauses dramatically before casting a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down. You decide whether these games live or die. You really shouldn’t have this much power. Daily Deals: The first set of Flash Sales for the day areMount Your Friends($1....
It sounds right at home Two years ago, the future-set parkour gameHover: Revolt of Gamersrolled onto Steam Early Access, and to this day, it’s still a work-in-progress on the platform. One of the things that put the project on my radar back when it was seeking Kickstarter fundingwas its music— namely,Jet Set Radiocomposer Hideki Naganuma’s involvement. It made perfect sense that he’d want to contribute. Flash forward to now, andHoverhas incorporated Naganuma’s upbeat music in a recent patch....
They’ll be available when the game hits Folks who wanted an even more challenging experience inXCOM: Enemy UnknownandEnemy Withingot exactly that in the acclaimed mod,Long War. Nick recentlywarmed our heartswith news that the mod’s creators had formed their own studio and begun work on an original strategy game calledTerra Invicta, but that’s not all. The team is partnering with Firaxis to “develop several mods that are planned to be released whenXCOM 2launches on July 19, 2025....
How To Basicis a fairly new YouTube series that assumes we lack even the simplest of household and cooking skills. By following theseinformative instructional videos, you’ll no longer need to sweat the “small stuff.” You can focus all your energies on higher priorities! I found out about it through Hamza. How does he find this sh*t!? Lot’s of cool new game reveals today! Sony’s answer toSmash Bros.is making the rounds, as is a leaked video of the sequel toRayman Origins....
It’ll focus on minions and general evil dealings The time has come for anotherHearthstoneexpansion and the usual four month cadence lives on. This one is a 135-card joint called “Rise of the Shadows,” which focuses on the ethereal and evil Rafaam, as well as his “League of E.V.I.L. with a typically lore-bending yet comical theme. Coming off of the troll-centric Rastakhan’s Rumble back in December this set is a bit more inclusive race-wise, as it features villains from all walks of life, including goblins, orcs, the aforementioned trolls and ethereals and even kobolds....
The Forgotten Wall This week is a very special one for Hamster Corporation, as the publisher celebrates 300 consecutive weeks of classic arcade game reissues — And to celebrate thisrecord-breaking moment, the Arcade Archives receives a little royalty: The Arika’s never-before-re-released puzzlerTetris: The Grand Master. Launching in Japanese arcades in 1998,Tetris: The Grand Masterwas the biggest challenge offered to block-dropping fans to date. While TGM, (as it is known by theTetriscommunity), follows the typical rules and methodology of Alexey Pajitnov’s world-best puzzler, this particular edition offered up a marathon 999 levels to be conquered as well as the dazzling “20G” mechanic to truly push expert players to their limits....
Give me gameplay over CGI trailers any day As much as I’ve been impressed with the CGI trailers forThe Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, I’ve been keen to see how the game actually plays. Well, it looks like aWitchergame for sure. During Microsoft’s E3 briefing, we saw series protagonist Geralt hunting a dangerous griffin, only to be distracted by some bandits. We’re told that quests will branch off and won’t take such a straight forward path and that’s something that’s really intriguing me, especially as this will be the first open-worldWitchergame....
Thanks mostly to the silky smooth voice of Keith David A new trailer forHalo: The Master Chief Collectionfeaturing the voice of actor Keith David’s Arbiter was unveiled today at the Rooster Teeth Expo in Austin, Texas. The debut took place as part of a panel, hosted by developers 343 Industries and Certain Affinity, delving into the minutiae behind the upcoming collection, which featuresremastered versions ofHalo: Combat Evolvedand its trio of sequels....
You are slave. Want emancipation? Dengeki PlayStationhas had some vague hints about the recently confirmedPersona 5. First off, apparently the shackled chairs are indeed part of a high school classroom, though the game is said to have a different mood than the past two. Apparently, the characters, “will be living the hard lives of modern-day society, where each one of them will be restrained by something.” It doesn’t necessarily sound too different from pastPersonagames, given that many of their characters were struggling against some kind of societal or personal restraint....
Set your desktop loose I’m not even sure when the last time we had such a lovely gathering of eye-exploding 2560×1600 renderings to decorate your desktops with, but here you go anyways. Ten new backgrounds that include: The Joker,World of PlanesandTanks,Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z,Dragon’s Crown, and much more join are alreadymassive collectionof gamingthemed desktops. I’m rocking the amazingPrime Worlddesktop myself right now. I have no idea what the game’s about, but that thee-headed dragon is bonkers!...
Cblogs of 9/17 to 23-06-2025 –DivineLimedoes a deep dive (HA!) discussing the city of Rapture for theBioShockseries. –Nydiusthinks thatSplatoon 3is in fact inferior to the second game at launch. –GoofierBruteis back with another Games That Time Forgot blog, this one featuringTouhou: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. -Kerrik52finishesBlood Omenin his retrospective ofThe Legacy of Kainseries. –Black Red Gamingwill stop posting about game news after six years of consistent blogs. Wish him the best....
