WhileLylecontinues to take the biggest bath, here’s the dirty deeds going down in video games: So, theFinal Fantasy VII Remaketrailer that dropped this week certainly looks impressive (I even whipped up acomparison videoto the original game on the Destructoid YouTube channel). Of course, most of the comment sections across the internet have been making jokes that we’ll finally see this game in the next decade or on the PlayStation 6 and so forth....

New weapon drop tonight Of all the Splatfests to miss, it had to be the Transformers one. Damn. I would’ve loved to get an Autobot shirt even if it meantlosingto Decepticon apologists. The topic of the nextSplatfestisn’t as noteworthy, but I’m as curious as ever to see which sideSplatoonplayers pick: art or science. The 24-hour battle won’t commence until September 18 at 9:00pm Pacific, but you’ll be able to cast your vote for Team Art or Team Science starting tomorrow....

In a surprising development for the increasingly-tumultuous career of James Gunn, the writer-director of Marvel Studios’Guardians of the Galaxyis jumping ship to DC Films with a newSuicide Squadfilm. This comes afterGunn was firedfromGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3after alt-right figures unearthed inappropriate and offensive old tweets from Gunn, who is reported to write and possibly direct this DC movie. The news comes fromThe Wrap—according to the report, this proposedSuicide Squadmovie will not be a direct sequel toDavid Ayers’s 2016 Academy Award-winning attempt, but will rather be a “completely new take” on the property....

Here’s hoping This week will see the return ofThe Game Awards, as the great and good of 2022’s run of digital entertainment gather together in hopes of bagging some recognition for their efforts — all squeezed between endless game trailers and piss-break live entertainment. It’s usually a long affair… areallylong affair. Last year’s event, including the pre-show, clocked in around thefour hourmark. However,as reported by VGC, host and organizer Geoff Keighley has seemingly taken some of the tired-eyed feedback of TGA viewers and media types on board, suggesting that this year’s event should be a little less bum-numbing....

Amazon gift cards with purchase GameStop has added Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet their already packed retail stores. It’s available now for $199.99 in all 4,400 U.S. GameStop stores. The HD and 7″ versions of the tablet are also available in selected stores, priced at $299 and $159 respectively. If you’re thinking about gifting one this holiday, know that a promotion has customers leaving with a bonus $25 Amazon.com gift card. This offer is good through June 08, 2025....

But still so very awesome If you’re like me, then your most anticipated comic book-related videogame event of the year is none other thanDeadpool: The Game. Making us even more excited is the latest trailer calledThe Game’s Juvenile But Awesomethat dropped today. This is the first really good, long look we’ve had of the game, and I’ll just say this right up front: it doesn’t disappoint. Deadpool starts describing a dark and atmospheric scenario, then comes to the conclusion that that’s lame as hell....

Is this a love letter to fans, or a slap in the face? [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] Other than a few cameos here and there,Deadpoolreally hasn’t had his time to truly shine in the videogame world....

There’s trouble brewing in Middle Earth.Lord of the Rings Onlineusers were alerted to a security issue with Turbine’s LOTRO community web applications. On thegame’s forumsa Community Manager advised players to change their passwords just to be on the safe side, but the issue was “limited in scope” and anyone who’s account is believed to have been impacted will be contacted by Turbine. Let’s hope they tighten up that security. Those of you who like to frolic with Hobbits — go change your password....

Lucas Pope is the creator and developer ofPapers, Please,andObra Dinn. With these titles, he’s become a much-loved developer in the world of Indie games, but his latest release,Mars After Midnight, comes with a huge catch. After the success ofPapers, PleaseandObra Dinn, you’d expect Pope’s latest title to be available on the same platforms but unfortunately,Mars After Midnightis only available on one platform – thePlaydate. Mars After Midnight Mars After Midnightis, according to the official website, “an entry-screening, mess-tidying, session-planning, martian-filled game” that will see you faced with many Martians at an off-colony community support center....

Updated: July 09, 2025 We looked for new codes! I get goosebumps every time I see an epic battle inMarvelmovies, so the fact that I can form my own team of superheroes and experience the thrill of combat even more closely is what makesMarvel Contest of Championsthe perfect game for me. While each battle is equally exciting, defeating all the powerful villains is never an easy task. Luckily, I discoveredMarvel Contest of Champions (MCOC)codes that gave me a ton of useful freebies, including Crystals that helped me become stronger and eliminate my opponents more effortlessly....

It could be better, too After months of waiting and lots of international Netflix Twitter account chicanery/leaks,the newWitcherTV showis out today. I’m roughly halfway through it now and while it probably isn’t the “nextGame of Thrones” hit a lot of people were predicting (what does that even mean? That it’s expected to be a “big” show? That it’s fantasy-themed?), it’s faithful enough to the source material, to the point where it even takes cues from the book series over the games....

Interesting Much like Morpheus rose from the ashes to become PSVR, or Dolphin became GameCube, the NX has become the “Nintendo Switch.” Nintendo kicked off its promised announcement this morning by showing its capabilities, like “switching” to a game from your home, on a plane, and on a controller, and a Switch tablet.Zeldawas shown of course, as wasSkyrim,NBA 2K, what seems to be anew3DMariogame,Splatoonand aMario Kart— the latter two could be akin to new “Game of the Year” editions....

And it looks like a reveal could be happening soon [Update:Thefilinghas beenupdated again, this time moving the confidentiality reveal back to Jun 16, 2025. Its previous date, as noted, was Sept. 24, so whether or not this does appear in the short-term, the veil won’t lift on this filing for a little while longer. Our original story follows.] Last week, a new FCC filing was spotted, denoting a game controller from Nintendo....