[Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom 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.] Welcome to day four of our “community interaction” week on Mash Tactics. If you’re wondering what that is, we’re spending this whole week playing multiplayer games, be they competitive or cooperative, each and every night with theDtoid....

We’re even giving away an Xbox One Here at Destructoid we’re either super excited forTitanfallor we’re skipping it entirely. Naturally, I’m one of the people ready to sacrifice their firstborn to get their hands on the game. So, when Twitch came to us about doing amajor contestall based around the upcoming Xbox One Twitch application, I was pretty enthused. Basically, Phil and I are going to do an extra long (six hours!...

Some fantastic songwriters are on board for this adventure When Mario and the Rabbids hit the battlefield this October, they’ll have some solid tracks backing them. During today’sMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hopeshowcase, Ubisoft unveiled three well-known composers crafting the tunes behind the battles. Grant Kirkhope, the BAFTA-nominated composer, is back for the newMario + Rabbidsgame. Joining him to contribute to the soundtrack are Gareth Coker and Yoko Shimomura. Coker accrued many accolades and recognition for his work on theOriseries....

Metro: Last Lighthas slipped to a 2013 release date, according to THQ’s latest release schedule. TheMetro 2033sequel is slated for first quarter — sometime between the beginning of January and the end of March. With people expecting this generation to wrap up soon, every delay’s starting to really cut it close. Still, there’s nothing wrong with a developer getting extra time to polish a game, and hopefully this will make the already promisingLast Lighta far better experience....

Except Mario Clash Shortly after the Apple press conference where Miyamoto appeared on stage to announceSuper Mario Run, he spoke with USA Today about things like bluegrass music andStar Wars, but most importantlyMarioin virtual reality: it’s won’t happen anytime soon. Miyamoto, a developer who loves to innovate and adapt new technologies, explains that although “adaptingMarioto new platforms is a key to keeping him relevant,” they want to maintain the concept of playing with family and friends....

Etsy seller Rocker Gaming hasannounced a new productfor their line of retro accessories and modifications. This one is designed to keep an N64 analog stick safe during storage transportation. It’s a little too late for mine. The N64 analog stick is a trash barge. I’ve had it with those damned things. They’re designed in such a way that they degrade with use and eventually either go completely limp or irrevocably stiff, and I am certain there is a dick joke in there....

Dev team focusing on flagship releases like Tales of Xillia over portable entries Namco Bandai simply doesn’t have the staff to bring everyTalesgame to Western markets. The publisher prioritizes “flagship titles” like Tales of Xillia when determining what to localize, series producer Hideo Baba toldSiliconera. “Because the number of development members we have on staff is very limited, it’s not possible to localize every singleTalestitle,” Baba explained. “So we have to pick and choose when deciding which parts of theTalesseries we would like to bring out to the rest of the world outside Japan....

Promoted from our Community Blogs [Dtoid community blogger Alphadeus is back with another lovely album! From his brain space to the tips of his fingers to your ears, this is a journey worth taking. Want to see your own stuff appear on the front page?Go write something!–Occams Electric Toothbrush] I released another album,2AD14 – II. As you’re able to tell, I’m not really a good digital artist when it comes to album art, but I do the music so I guess that works!...

This week’s digital offerings from Nintendo are like a list of my favorite things. Fast cars? Those come by way ofNeed for Speed: Nitro X, which is available for the DSi this week for 800 points. Gambling? It’s no Las Vegas, but21 Blackjackworks in a pinch (500 DSi points). The puppies are in a fetching game. It doesn’t sound very exciting, but I’ll take downloadable puppies any way I can get them....

And maybe on every system? I know what you may be thinking: “But digital foundry did a video showing how greatPaladinsran!” You know what? You’re right! They did their expert analysis and mentioned that it runs at a steady 60 frames per second in both docked and undocked modes, with variable resolution to compensate. Yet while the game runs great, everything around it does not. After playing and enjoyingOverwatchfor two years now, making the switch toPaladins, especially on the Switch, was rather jarring....

Nab this if you’re interested in Payday 2 VR For a limited time, Overkill Software isgiving awayfive million copies of its co-op heist shooterPayday 2on Steam. It’s a game people love, hate, and love to hate, but there’s fun to be had with friends. It’s worth reiterating that the studio isadding VRwith a free update later this year, so if you nab the base game today for free, you’ll be good to go....

If you enjoy playingWuthering Wavesand happen to have Discord installed on your PC, which I’d guess most of you do, then you might want to take advantage of this quest. Between now and September 9, Discord andKuro Game Studioare giving 300,000 players the opportunity to get their hands on in-game items, including a Morphable Echo, simply for streaming themselves playingWuthering Wavesfor a relatively short 15 minutes. As well as the Morphable Echo, which will provide you with echoes in-game when used, but also the following valuable resources to spend or use inWuthering Wavesas you see fit:...

Lion King remains to be seen I once I had the honor of meeting Eoin Colfer – and he is such a cool guy. Regrettably, I didn’t own a smartphone at the time (he, losing out on the opportunity to connect with his fans, understandably looked sad – I’m sorry, 2006 Eoin). But trust me – it was awesome. I was an avid fan of hisArtemis Fowlbooks when I was younger, and so I am now with the release of the trailer for Disney’s adaptation, helmed by Kenneth Branagh....