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You had to look real hard tonotsee it, but EAomittedNCAA Basketballfrom itsfiscal 2011 lineup of games, which also featured cooler, hipper stuff like “Monopoly Title TBA” and “Hasbro Littlest Pet Shop Title TBA.” Digging a bit deeper with EA Sports’ David Tinson,Game Informerhas confirmed that anNCAA Basketballtitle is not being developed — at least, not right now. “We do not have anNCAA Basketballgame in development at this time, and we’re currently reviewing the future of our NCAA Basketball business,” the heartbreaker Tinson said....

High voltage You’ve probably played parts ofDead Cellsbefore. Its DNA is familiar, a patchwork assembly of recognizable influences. There are echoes ofSymphony of the NightandSuper Metroidin the 2D action platformer.Rogue Legacy‘s persistent unlocks across randomized runs reinforceDead Cells‘ core gameplay. EvenBloodborne, with its hurried melee strikes and rallying health regeneration, informs its fast-paced combat. It’d be easy to look at the borrowed bits and reworked ideas mentioned above and writeDead Cellsoff as a weird Frankenstein’s monster title, full of copied mechanics and gameplay systems....

A spirit reconciles his own death When developer Thomas Finch first showed bits ofEthereal, I almost wanted to share it simply because of how pretty it looked (especiallyin motion), but at the time, there was not a lot of other information to go on. It is a story about a man who dies suddenly, and afterward, he navigates the spirit world to come to terms with it. It is loosely based on Finch’s own father’s death....

The story of an aging yakuza Sometimes, just a few screenshots or a GIF alone can make you stop and say “dang, I need to check this out.” I feel like I’ve done that a dozen times with developer Yeo’s previous games,The Friends of Ringo IshikawaandArrest of a Stone Buddha, and now, I’ll be doing it all over again withFading Afternoon. Yeorecently announcedtheir next game,Fading Afternoon, with a brand-new trailer. While it’s currently aiming to launch for PC sometime in 2022, the trailer alone sets the mood pretty well....

Want to dive into Cloud and co.’s post-Midgar adventures early? You’re in luck. Announced at theState of Playtoday,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis getting a demo, and it’s out today on the PlayStation Store. The demo will get you access to the first chapter ofRebirth, with a party of Cloud and Sephiroth in the game’s opening. Sometime between today and the release ofRebirth, the demo will also be updated to extend to Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, Barrett, and Red XIII in Junon....

Friday Night Fights is a weekly gathering of Dtoiders to just play games with one another. Notice the insanely awesome picture up there? That is roughly the equivalent of what participating in Friday Night Fights feels like. For those wondering where it originates from, your friendly neighborhood Destructoid staff found theimage hereand, well, we couldn’t help ourselves. This is the most uninformative above-the-fold text ever, I know, but there’s not exactly a whole lot for me to work with here....

“Girl games” are hardcore The stereotypical “girl games” are not necessarily as bad as people make ’em out to be. Okay, a lot of themareas bad as people make ’em out to be, but that’s not the point. The point is that there are gems even amongst the smoldering mounds of dung. I’ve been playing just such a game in my spare time, in fact. I’ll talk to you about it soon....

Although the game puts a heavy emphasis on parrying, blocking is important too Wo Long: Fallen Dynastyis going to put a lot of action veteran’s skills to the test. LikeSekiro, there’s a lot of focus on parrying and timing, which not everyone is keen on. The good news is thatWo Long‘s block mechanic is extremely strong, and you can use it to your advantage to cut down on the need to parry every single attack....

Dragonzord! Mastodon! Pterodactyl! Triceratops! Sabertooth Tiger! Tyrannosaurus! Power Rangers! The gang’s back in the fray as developer nWay has revealedPower Rangers: Battle for the Grid. This newPower Rangerstitle is a fighting game that emphasizes timing rather than complicated inputs; nWay says “the depth is knowing when to strike, not how.” Battle for the Gridis releasing on PS4, Switch, and Xbox One in April 2019. A PC launch is planned, but sometime after the console versions....

Santa Claus is COMING to town He sees you when you’re sleepin’He knows when you’re awakeHe knows if you’ve been bad or goodSo be good for goodness sakeOh! You better watch out, you better not cryBetter not pout, I’m telling you whySanta Claus is comin’ to town And when he comes, he’ll have a big red bag filled to the brim (practically seeping) with Steam games. Thankfully, he checks out this here weekly feature about the best games releasing each week so he is sure to bring you just the good ones and not asset-flipped trash....

🎵 If we listen to each other’s heart, we’ll find we’re never too far apart 🎵 Kingdom Hearts IIIhas arrived at last. Long-time fans can pick up where they left off back when they were likelymuch different people than they are today. First-timers like me are in for a madcap ride. I haven’t touched any of the mainKingdom Heartsgames or the spin-offs. I haven’t consulted the wikis, or even absorbed any pertinent details from the sidelines....

Dig into our handy guide If you want to be successful inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,you’ve gotta have the right tools. One of the essential pieces of equipment you’ll need to get your bulbous little hands on is a shovel. While that seems like it should be a simple enough task in anAnimal Crossinggame, there a few steps you’ll need to take before you can start digging around your island like Mr....

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet’ssecond DLC, The Indigo Disk, includes several new Pokémon like Archaludon. Here is everything you need to know and do if you want to evolve your Duraludon into the new Archaludon. How to get Duraludon in The Indigo Disk First and foremost, you need to acquire a Duraludon inPokémon Scarlet & Violetif you want to even evolve into the fellow Steel and Dragon-type Archaludon. You can do this in one of two ways: the first is the easiest, which is to simply transfer over the Duraludon you have fromSword & ShieldthroughPokémon Home....