Just more Rock Band, to be honest TheRock Bandfranchise has shown promising signs of revitalization lately. Earlier this week, there was thesurprise announcementof a trio of fresh downloadable tracks. Now, Harmonix has posted a survey throwing all sorts of hypotheticals at players that probably just want moreRock Band. The questionnaire started off by asking what sort of familiarity people had with past entries in the series, and what their primary mindset was when playing....

Mario Maker gives a date for the pigeon Super Mario Makerjust keeps adding adorable new 8-bit costumes. Recently we’ve seenBirdo and theExcitebikebikerand a fabSuper Mario Landnod. Things are less nostalgic this time around, as Nintendoannounceda Yamamura costume for the platformer. This no-longer-caged-bird previously spent time in the level editor, giving future Miyamotos tips about designing levels. After playing aSuper Mario MakerEvent Level coming to Course World on January 13, Yamamura can take flight and even date other Rock Doves (plain ass pigeons)....

Gratuitous! A new trailer has released forSniper Elite 3and, along with the typical one-man-army machismo, you can enjoy a high resolutionbullet to the eye, rendered in painstaking detail. Man, do I not want to see that. I’m not passing judgment on anybody for whom this is exciting; I got plenty hyped up whenMortal Kombatsported a similar feature, after all. But the eye is such a sensitive spot, it makes me a little queasy....

Ubisoft finally emerged from the shadows and confirmed a public server test session for XDefiant ahead of its official release. TheXDefiantdevs confirmed that there will be a server test session fromApril 19-21. Servers will go live on Friday, April 19, at 1 PM ET and close on Sunday, April 21, at 1 PM ET. PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S players will all have access to the playtest. As for when the first-person shooter will officially hit shelves, all signs point toward asummer release....

Lethal Companyis the latest co-op horror experience sweeping the community, and unless you have a ready group of friends to play with, you’ll probably be matchmaking with randoms. In any given match, you’ll need to take advantage of proximity chat to fulfill your quota and satisfy your corporate overlords. For those unaware, proximity chat means that, unlike in other multiplayer games, you won’t be able to hear everyone on your team at all times and all distances....

The Medical Detective task is the third task you can get from the Vendor Gunny inGray Zone Warfare, after completing theLeave No Man Behindtask. For this task, you must find some evidence that hints towards the location of some missing medical supplies in the nearby town. We’ve figured out how to complete the Medical Detective task inGray Zone Warfareand where to find the needed evidence. Where to find evidence of the missing medical supplies You can complete the Medical Detective task inGray Zone Warfareby exploring the doctor’s office in your nearby town....

At the end of Chapter 5 and before the beginning of Chapter 6 inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, there’s a vignette with Princess Peach. During this, you’re asked by TEC to mix a potion to turn Peach invisible. It’s a puzzle, and like any puzzle, it’s possible to get stumped, so here’s how you do it. First up, you need to grab all the beakers in the room. There are four of them, each a different color, and they’re all on the table....

Finished carving your pumpkins already? Then why not go playStarCraft IIover on Fight.Destructoid?! In the wake ofBlizzCon 2011and the unveiling of some of thenew unitsfeatured in the upcomingHeart of the Swarmexpansion, we know your pointer finger is itching to click that mouse. So why not play some friendly matches against your fellow Dtoiders and earn yourself some Fight points while you’re at it?! As you can see,StarCraft IIis quite the popular game over on Fight....

Nice, nice Before BioWare became a Hollywood action studio somewhere afterMass Effect 2, it was a true old school RPG factory. Players had choices (here’s an accurate depictionof a lot of modern RPGs), outcomes for decisions weren’t always obvious, and even in some of the more action oriented games likeKOTOR, it always felt like you were playing arole. That couldn’t be more true ofJade Empire, a game that I’ll use any excuse I can to gush over....

Solo tabletop role-playing games might seem intimidating to some, butKoriko: A Magical Yearfrom Mousehole Press makes it easy and fun to dive into its bewitching world — as long as you can slow down enough to make it through the opening chapters. Blending elegant mechanics with a gentle story focus,Korikoconfidently guides new players and experienced solo role-players alike in writing their own witchy tale. An excellent introduction Korikofits very naturally into the genre of cozy solo TTRPGs, telling the story of a teenage witch leaving home for the first time to live in the exciting city of Koriko....

Uplay time 🙂 The seventh installment in theMight & Magic Heroesseries arrives this week and if you’re into raging against a mob of 100+ black dragons in this turn-base classic, then pay attention as there are excellent deals available. Instead of paying full price,three digital retailershave discounts up to 40% off onMight & Magic Heroes VII. So launch up your Uplay client (because we all totally have it installed + ready to go) and get ready to insert your Uplay key....

Most packs are half price this Saturday Damn. 10 million copies ofMinecraft: Xbox 360 Editionhave been sold to date. I’d say the person responsible for initiating the deal that would eventually lead to this version coming about deserves a raise, or a pat on the back — or something! — but such a milestone speaks for itself. If you came for the discounted DLC and not to hear about Mojang’s continued success with everythingMinecraft, here goes: the promotion is only good for Saturday, December 14....

Update in April to add cross-region and off-TV funcionality I know many aMonHunfan was all grumpy-faced when Capcom confirmed thatMonster Hunter 3 Ultimateon Wii U would haveregion-locked servers. Sure, the original Wii version was likewise segregated, but there was still hope that Capcom would work extra hard to join hands across the globe this time. Good news, chuckle monkeys! Because of strong community feedback, Capcom has opted to make cross-region play a thing, though it won’t be possible immediately out the gate....