Those of you who have been reading Destructoid for the past year will know of my struggle with Southpeak and its insistence upon releasing nothing butX-Bladesscreenshots wihile giving me little else to go on. In fact,earlier today I lamentedabout how my pleas for a cease-fire were ignored. Now Southpeak is sending them to me personally, followed by a deluge of smiley faces, heart emoticons and LOLs. This has gone beyond....
A SE Store exclusive Drakengard 3is on the way in the west, and Square Enix has responded to fan feedback from Europe with an announcement of a Collector’s Edition. This pack will include a clamshell box, hardback novella, DLC (including Japanese voices), a music “sampler CD” (but not a full soundtrack — bummer), a poster, and of course — the game —which isn’t a given these days! It’s priced at €69....
OG Trek all up in this quadrant MostStar Trekfans will know that this year marks the 50th Anniversary of the venerable sci-fi series. Fans ofStar Trek Online– all one of me – will also know that developer Cryptic have been playing it close to the vest with regards to their plans to celebrate the occasion. Until now, that is, as they’ve unveiled the latest expansion to the game,Star Trek Online: Agents of Yesterday....
Woooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh Grasshopper’s Suda51 (Killer7, Killer is Dead) is working with Namco Bandai on PS3 side-scrollerRanko Tsukigime’s Longest Day,according to Siliconera.Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Daywill serve as the concluding piece toShort Peace, an animated anthology fromAkira‘s Katsuhiro Otomo. Short Peace, which shares its name with one of Otomo’s earliest manga and it coming to Japanese theatres this month, features one tale, “Combustible,” directed and written by Otomo, along with three short pieces by three other directors....
Go once more into the world of Aincrad If you’re still intoSword Art Online, you probably didn’t watch the second half of the first series. Just kidding. I bet you’re on pins and needles waiting for the Vita release,Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment. Now, you can expect an additional treat when you finally pick up your copy: an HD version of the PSP gameSword Art Online: Infinity Moment. Additionally, details surroundingHollow Fragmenthave emerged via Bandai Namco Games, which will feature gameplay tailored after an MMO, just like in the show — sounds a lot like the....
New Teenage Pokemon every Sunday morning [Teenage Pokemon is a cartoon show about Pokemon in their middle stage of evolution — they take your weak resistance and throw it in your face. New episodes every week.] Whilelast week’sTeenage Pokemonwas a cautionary tale about high speed internet connections and fully firing amygdalas, this week’s “Too Hot for Machinima” episode takes a different look at how mixing humanity’s most powerful tools with its underlying primitive instincts can lead to somemassiveproblems....
You will command, and possibly even conquer Old-school strategy fans are getting a new game to watch out for today.Tempest Risingis a new real-time strategy game, harkening to the golden age of RTS action, aiming to uplink in 2023. Tempest Risingis in development at Slipgate Ironworks, in collaboration with THQ Nordic and 3D Realms. THQdebuted the game today, at its THQ Nordic showcase. Taking up command at one of three factions,Tempest Risinglooks to have its own take on history as well....
I’m all for a game that has the words “badass” in its name. Wait, is this a first for gaming? Soon to be released on the PSP,Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumblehas you controlling your home town area’s biggest high school badass. No one questions your authority. But, in an effort to extend your badassery, you do your best to slowly work your way across Japan, making it so that you’re the badass of the country....
Open beta begins January 24, but you can get in early The next digital card game on the block isLegends of Runeterra, a deck-buildingLeague of Legendsspin-off that’ll be cross-platform between PC and mobile. It’s the kind of title you might be curious to try but not fully commit to–if so, you’ll have a hassle-free chance to play the open beta later this month. The open beta begins at 11:00am Pacific on Aug 07, 2025, but it’s possible to get a one-day head-start....
Thank goodness it wasn’t a useless prank item After a new-to-the-remakesecret doorwas found inDemon’s Souls, the communityscrambled to find answersthat might lead to a key. We knew there was something juicy inside – players peeked through the wall using photo mode – and Bluepoint only added to the excitement by playfullycalling outfolks. Today, after the recent discovery of a new Ceramic Coin item, the madmen did it. They got inside....
Check out everything Destructoid did today Despite its being the best-selling manga in Japan, I never jumped aboardOne Piece. The weird, noodly art style had always turned me off, so I never bothered giving it a chance. Then one day I said to myself, “Stop being a little punk,” and began the arduous task of catching up on all 700+ chapters as quickly as I could. I started roughly a week and a half ago and have just finished the Thriller Bark arc....
Kidz Bop is better The ’90s had some terrible commercials, likefor real. They often times had really cheesy or bad jingles, just like this new commercial forSplatoon. The only thing this is missing is a geeky kid with glasses covering a bully in paint with a squirt gun. The machine gun-like sound the kid is making towards the end is probably the worst thing to happen to me in a long time....
Welp In what only seemed like a matter of time, a real virtual reality MMO based on the world ofSword Art Onlineis in the works. IBM Japan is creating a game just like the ones from the popular light novel and anime series and is nowaccepting applicationsapplications for 208 ‘lucky’ volunteers to help test out the experience between March 18 and March 20 in Tokyo. Hopefully in IBM and ASCII Media Works’ quest to vividly recreateSword Art Online, series creator Reki Kawaharra doesn’t trap players in the game in some sick, deadly game....
