Is Capcom trying to trick us with this Resident Evil Village art?

Not lycan this new development I’m not trying to spoilResident Evil Villagefor you, but there’s a new development that warrants some discussion. Just click away now if you’re going radio silent onResident Evil Village. (You shouldn’t have clicked in the first place!) TheResident Evil VillageSteam page has beenupdatedwith a new icon that shows Chris Redfield as part werewolf. Here’s the hunky beast looking more beast than we’re used to: What the hell is going on here?...

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Kristy Rivera

KOEI’s katana dipped in the firey waters of Epic-gate (Updated: Bonus headline!)

There’s no denying thatSilicon Knights’ lawsuit against Epichas made some considerable waves, almost to the point of polarization in the games developer community. Some side with Epic, some with Silicon Knights. There are those who applaud the now-controversial Unreal Engine 3 and those with complaints. I am pleased to announce, however, that the argument can now be brought to a sweet finality, as KOEI (creator of the best videogames in the world) has stepped up to the plate and inadvertantly thrown some coal on the fire....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Cheryl Mccarthy

Konami’s shamelessly sleazy but brilliant brawler Vendetta hits the Arcade Archives

If Cannon Films made video games This week’s Arcade Archives release from the retro fans over at Hamster is a real game. Getting its first-ever official home port is Konami’s notorious side-scrolling beat-’em-upCrime Fighters 2, better known to most arcade fans asVendetta. Released in 1991 as a sequel to the rubbishCrime Fighters,Vendettais a shameless knock-off of the genre examples that came before it but captures its own amazing identity with gratuitous slapstick violence, jaw-dropping controversy, and shameless, lawsuit-teasing references to pop culture icons....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Bailey Foster

Live show: Getting lost in Miasmata

The best in indie gaming, each and every Tuesday on Mash Tactics [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.] If you just so happened to read my show post yesterday, you may have heard that I’m bringing theme days back toMash Tactics....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Jose Matthews

Live show: Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion giveaway

Orcs, flaming farts, and co-op, need I say more? [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.] Do you like orcs, fart jokes, and co-op? If you answered yes to all three of these, then boy howdy, do we have a game for you!...

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Michael Ayers

Looks like The Binding of Isaac is coming to iPad

I, Zack, write about Isaac, on iPad Oh, Edmund McMillen. Oh, Tyrone Rodriguez. You’re both suchteases. You always seem to have something new to show fans ofThe Binding of Isaac. Do you ever sleep? Is there perhaps a flying Twitter drone in your house that snaps pictures whenever something eventful happens? This tweet showing McMillen playingIsaacon an iPad mini, with no caption, of course: pic.twitter.com/zfRMIHpZfJ — Tyrone Rodriguez (@tyronerodriguez)July 28, 2025...

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Douglas Ayala

Man arrested for smuggling cocaine in his Xbox 360

Driving around with mass quantities of illegal narcotics isn’t exactly the smartest idea in the world, but if that’s something you plan on doing you could learn a thing or two about what not to do from this tale about a man and his Xbox. After being pulled over by the West Texas fuzz, Carlos Valenzuela nervously looked at a bag in his vehicle’s passenger seat. A bundle of the devil’s dandruff was initially discovered in the vehicle before the El Paso County Sheriffs’ Office brought in a K-9 unit that uncovered an additional two bricks of cocaine hidden inside an Xbox 360....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Karen Parker

Marvel Heroes Omega is out for Xbox One

Ghost ride the whip Marvel Heroes Omegais one of those itch-scratching games that’s easy to fall into. Not the best, not the worst, but it gets the job done. The free-to-play action-RPG launched on PlayStation 4 last month with an open beta, and as of today, Xbox One players can beat up droves of henchmen too. The PS4 open beta brought in a million players, so, yeah. These ports will do well....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Donna Yang

Meet Pokemon X/Y’s new bug and bird Pokemon

Babybug and Thugbird [Update:These designs are confirmed fakes.] We have a policy against posting most magazine scans here at Destructoid, which can make it tough for us to deliver the hottestPokemonnews to your eager little hands. But fear not, dear reader. The industrious minds at our lovely dot com always find a way. Above you’ll see an artist’s sprite based rendition of the two newestPokemon X/Yreveals. Yamutsu (rough translation) is a bug type Pokemon, 0....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Walter Allen

Mega Evolutions confirmed for Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee

Charizard, Venusaur and Blastoise confirmed Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee & Pikachusound better with each passing week. Although I was initially down on the idea of injectingPokemon Goelements in like simplistic catching methods and pulled back multiplayer, the more charming elements likeriding various creaturesand having them follow you around in different ways is enticing. Mega Evolutions are another bonus. According to CoroCoro magazine, Blastoise, Charizard, and Venusaur will all sport Mega Evolutions, which are spurred by “Key Stones” as well as the traditional Mega Stone item....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Ronnie Mcgrath

Microsoft purchases its own Twitch competitor

Acquires Beam Interactive for an undisclosed amount Microsoft announced yesterdaythat its Xbox division has purchasedBeam Interactive, a livestreaming service that “gives viewers the ability to watch and play along with their favorite game streamers in real-time.” Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it appears as though the company will be absorbed into the Xbox division’s engineering group. No time frame was given for the acquisition. “We at Xbox are excited about this convergence between playing and watching, and look forward to sharing more about Beam and our vision for interactive game streaming in the future,” wrote Chad Gibson, the Xbox Live Partner Group Program Manager....

May 30, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Deborah Savage

Musou Stars trailer features musou and stars

I want it now With the DLC forHyrule Warriorsfinally complete, I now look forward to finding and becoming completely engrossed by my next musou obsession.Dragon Quest Heroesdidn’t quite tickle my fancy the way I thought it would, but if this trailer is any indication,Musou Starswill succeed where it failed. Musou Starsis set to feature a variety of characters from several different Koei Tecmo properties, includingSamurai Warriors,Dynasty Warriors,Dead or Alive,Atelier,Ninja Gaidenand more, as well as a few original characters....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Kelly Bates

New blog collects SoulCalibur V custom characters

“F*ck Yeah, Soul Calibur Creations!“ When that’s the title of a blog, you know where this is headed.SoulCalibur Vhasn’t been out for long, but the community is consistently putting out terrific, horrifying, and hilarious custom fighters. I suppose us gamers are always thinking about what we’d like to build in character creators.Remember Miis? I don’t even know how to react to some of these … things. The round-up goes from Charizard to Pierce Hawthorne to Dr....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Jared Webb