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Despite flagging sales in Europe, where people will at leastthinkabout buying it, Microsoft continues its burning ambition to make the Xbox 360 relevant in Japan byholding an eventknown as theXbox 360 RPG Premiere 2008. The Japan-only event will be held on June 10 (hey that’s quite soon) and will likely unveil some new titles along with updates on ones we already know about. The event is intended for the Japanese crowd, but given the Xbox 360’s history, it’s likely that any new games shown will be available outside of the Land of the Rising Lolicon....

Incy Wincy’s Pissed You wait years for a silly spider game, and thentwo come along at once!For all of you arachnid-loving video game fans out there, indie outfit NeverJam has revealed chaotic, physics-and-web-based brawlerSpiderHeck, which sees our eight-legged pals engaged in over-the-top, last-spider-standing mayhem to become the greatest arachnid on the world wide web. Up to four players can choose from a selection of the brightly colored little darlings, before entering a neon battlefield in a web-slinging free-for-all....

A tale of souls and swords, eternally retold This gameplay trailer is my first time seeing — and our first time covering —Tails of Iron, a dark fantasy game about a scorned heir to the Rat Throne fending off his kingdom’s nasty-looking amphibian invaders. If you haven’t heard of it, definitely check this out. The footage is pretty dodge-roll-centric, and there’s talk of “parry bashes” and “executions” to spice up the usual side-scrolling hacking and slashing....

Check out everything Destructoid did today Today, I finally posted my PAX interview with Keiji Inafune, in which we discuss theMega Manpast and theMighty No. 9future. That gives me an excuse to share the above heartfelt comic by tumblr user shwlg. You can view the full version right overhere. And for extra feels, read the strip while listening to “The Passing of the Blue Crown” by Sixto Sounds, Steppo, and zircon....

It has been four days since the launch of the much,much-aligned zombie shooterThe Day Before. Today, the developer, Fntastic,has announcedit’s closing its doors. Fntastic took to Twitter to formally declare what some folks may havealready seen coming. The studio behindThe Day Beforewrites that the game “has failed financially,” and that it “lacks the funds” to keep the rapidly sinking ship afloat. Fntastic claims in the note that it will use the income received from game sales to pay off debts to its partners....

Greetings, travelers! The Destructoid show is back for its regularly-scheduled Monday episode, and boy, have we got news for you! (The answer is yes, in case you were wondering.) First up,Alan’s Wake’s American Nightmareis shaping up nicely and inching ever so closely to a February-ishrelease date, whileStar Wars: The Old Republicisn’t even out yet and already seems to be havingserver issues. On the other side of the internet, Steam’s annualholiday salehas officially begun andPokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambitionis totally a thing that ishappening....

‘Soon’ Although many western Cave fans know the shmup developer from popular series likeDeathsmiles, the company actually got its start with theDonPachiline, and produced a ton of them since its inception in 1995. That includes 2008’sDoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu, which is now coming to PC by way of Steam “soon,” following upMushihimesamaand the aforementionedDeathsmiles. If the name sounds familiar, you’ve probably seen the below boss before from theBlack Labelversion of the game that was released in 2011....

What are you up to, Joakim Mogren? Well, that’s two more times I’ve had to watch the trailer forThe Phantom Pain, a game announced by Moby Dick Studio at the 2012 Spike VGAs that may or may not beMetal Gear Solid Vor connected to the franchise in some currently unforeseen way. Once was to scan this alternative version of the video for anything unusual, and the second was to compare it side by side with the original trailer....

Unlike my tanuki statue, which just has giant balls This Tanooki Mario statue, sniffed out byTomopop, is available for pre-order today and it’s pretty tanoo-cool. The polystone resin statue is based onSuper Mario 3D Land, which was all about the Tanooki tail. The adorable Mario stands at a whopping 15″, too, so verify you have the room before adopting such a space-needy critter. Make sure you have the means, too. You canpre-orderthe standard Tanooki Mario, which will run you $200 and comes with a grassy block for him to perch on....

Hold on to your butts TheTurok: Dinosaur HunterandTurok 2: Seeds of Evilremasters arecoming to Xbox One. Night Dive Studios, the same team behind theSystem Shockremake, released an enhanced version of the original 1997 dinosaur shooter for Windows PC in December and Mac just last month. Its features include higher resolution visuals and “improved gameplay and level design.” The remastered sequel was also announced for PC and Mac, but it hasn’t yet been released....

The vaguest support skill in the game Advanced Magic Master is the fourth support skill Scholars can learn inOctopath Traveler 2. It is also, without a doubt, one of the confusing passive abilities in the game. Its official description is “Raises the number of times the equipping character can use more intense spells by 1,” which provides more questions than it does answers. What is a “more intense spell?” What does it mean when it says the character can use them one more time?...

Akira Toriyama’s belovedDragon Ballseries continues to grow in popularity with its latest entry,Daima. Since its release, viewers have been able to tune into Goku’s new adventures, including the work of its talented Japanese voice cast. Like most anime, English dubs roll out much later to ensure the best translations for the final version. Although details aboutDragon Ball Daima’sEnglish dub were scarce, we finally got word of a release date. Dragon Ball Daima English dub release date and time Dragon Ball Daima’sfirst episode English dub will be released on Jun 01, 2025, at 1:30 p....

Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford loves that wacky thing Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has offered bold praise forthe Wii U’s controller, naming the GamePad Nintendo’s best input method ever — for hardcore gamers. Them’s some strong talkings indeed! “This is the best controller Nintendo’s ever made for making an FPS,” he said. “This is the best controller Nintendo has ever given us for playing hardcore games.” The man whose studio is working onAliens: Colonial Marinesis pretty high on the ‘Pad’s touchscreen, too....