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One of the more puzzling elements ofManor Lordsare the piles of supplies that get left behind after demolishing a structure, or you’ll find yourself side-eyeing a random log left abandoned on the ground. InManor Lords,these items get destroyed by the weather if they lay around too long, and they also impede the construction of new buildings on the site. Yet, even if there is a storehouse nearby and idle villagers walking around, the supplies may remain there, taunting players who crave order in their medieval town....

Left 4 Dead, in case you haven’t noticed by now, is a firm favorite in the Destructoid offices. While it’s had its fair share of criticism for repetition and a short campaign, those who have fallen in love with Valve’s zombie shooter have found it endlessly replayable, especially Versus Mode, in which four human survivors take on the zombie horde and four Special Infected. One thing it can also be, however, is endlessly annoying, and that’s because there are plenty of dirty tricks and nasty tactics that can turn any Versus game into an endless barrage of swearing and controller throwing....

[Editor’s note: SWE3tMadness talks about howGuitar Herohas helped her become a better plastic guitar rock star for herMonthly Musing. — CTZ] (Author’s Note: This post is true for allGuitar Herogames, as well as Rock Band, but sinceGHIIIis the only one of the series that I actually own, I’m using it specifically for my examples.) I don’t have that many games in my library to begin with, thanks to my college-student-sized budget....

Make your own Mouse-Man adventures Developers Lizardcube have released and internal edit/debug mode for the PC release of 8-bit re-releaseWonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. Tinkerers and modders are now able to poke around at the game’s internal components for fun ‘n’ games. The Edit mode is very easy to access, as Lizardcube announced today on Twitter. Within the game’s Windows folder, you will find the “Settings.cfg” file. Simply change “Editor = false” to “Editor = true” and save....

That’s a mouthful Now we know you’ll be able to grabBayonetta 1and2on Switchthis coming February, but it looks like Japanese consumers are getting a special edition. Japanese gamers will be getting theBayonetta 1and2“Non-Stop Climax Edition.” This version comes packed with a Steelbook, 22 art cards, and three sticker sets. This version will retail for 9,980 yen. Japan will be getting a special Bayonetta 1+2 “Non-Stop Climax Edition” bundle featuring a steelbook case, art cards and more....

Watch live video from MegaBotsInc on www.twitch.tv [The Duel starts at 9PM Central!] In 2012, the world was introduced to KURATAS, a giant 9,000 lbs piloted mech robot by Suidobashi Heavy Industries from Japan. The KURATAS was very much a prototype at the time and dubbed more as an “art piece” by its creators. Fast forward to 2015, Megabots inc from the US of A completed their own piloted mech Mk II MegaBot andchallenged the Suidobashi Heavy industries’ KURATAS of Japanto a robot duel to take place in a year....

One runs through June 15 Xbox Live Games with Gold…look how they massacred my boy! Last month wasn’t much betterand we’re looking at a very dry May too. Maybe Microsoft is saving all their energy for June and E3? This month is slim, withArmello, Dungeons 3, LEGO Batman,andTropico 4as headliners. The big reveal here is thatDungeons 3will be available all the way until June 15 (two weeks later thanTropico 4, which is debuting on Gold the same day), and it’s the most expensive game at 30 bucks....

Asspotted by VGC, Daybreak Games has releaseda press statementsaying that it has acquiredPaliastudio, Singularity 6. Palialaunched in August 2023 followed by a Switch port in December. It still exists in a pre-release state. It’s billed as a cozy MMO with farming and house decorating. While the press release boasts thatPaliahas seen 4 million players log in to try it out (note: it is free-to-play) and sees 100,000 daily players, the developer laid off asignificant numberof its employees following the release of its beta....

New story of cat-demon vengeance hits PSN Muramasa Rebirthis one of the growing list of reasons why I will probably cave and buy a PlayStation Vita at some point. It just got a bit more enticing with today’s release of theTales of the Nekomataexpansion in the PlayStation Store, the first offour add-ons already released in Japan. It sounds beefy, with a wholly separate story of a ceremonial tea set delivery gone horribly wrong and the cat-demon who seeks revenge; adorable, kitty revenge....

Introducing the “Instant Game Collection” bundle Sony has announced a new Vita package on its way to stores next week. Priced at $299, the “Instant Game Collection” bundle comes with a 3G PlayStation Vita, a 4 GB flash card, a copy ofUnit 13and a code redeemable for a full year of PlayStation Plus service. The additional items are a savings of about a hundred smackers, so it’s not a bad deal at all from the outset....

I wanna be… Prettttty much everyone knows the words, or at least some of the lyrics, to the originalPokemonanime theme song. It’s embedded in your brain and in the mind of singer Jason Paige, who re-appears from time to time to cover the tune yet again. Nintendo and Game Freak are doing the exact same thing, but this time they’re using the opportunity to pepper some nostalgia into thePokemon Let’s Gomarketing campaign....

Best of 2013 NoPersona 4: Goldenthis year? Well, it wasn’t all bad. The year certainly wasn’t slouching when it came to doling out 50+ hour time sinks. It started out strong withNi no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witchall the way back in January and spiraled out of control since. We have a healthy mix of console and handheld fare, eastern and western formulas. The vaunted Waifu Simulator. A collaboration with Studio Ghibli....

They said the Ikoria set would be all about beasts When Wizards of the Coast said that the nextMagic: The Gatheringset,Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, would center around giant monsters, this isn’t what I had in mind. Announced this morning, Wizards has struck a deal with Toho Ltd to use Godzilla inMagic. That means the King of Monsters is heading to all forms ofMagic, including paper,Magic OnlineandMagic Arena. The set is still due for a spring 2020 premiere (the physical paper release is moved back in some countries due to COVID-19, but it will hitArenaon April 16), and you can find the titular king in the gallery below in card form....