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- The best and worst games of the week - Just say Yes to Ys
- Hardline 003: Best and worst of 2013, VGX, No Man's Sky
- Diablo III: Reaper of Souls closed beta is now underway
- Christmas album hints at possible new Mana game
- New Ultra Street Fighter IV trailer shows every change
- Rainbow 6: Patriots needed to be remade, may get new name
- A love letter to Cacodemons, Carmack, and Doom
- Getting to know the people behind the Mega Man Board Game
- Check out these awesome Dtoid community interviews
- Ookibloks on iOS is a pretty awesome action puzzle game
| The best and worst games of the week - Just say Yes to Ys Posted: 14 Dec 2013 11:00 AM PST On the second week of December Destructoid's reviews brought me, one sweet RPG called Ys. Okay, that's about as far as I'm going with turning this weeks review round-up into some sort of Christmas jingle. But feel free to keep the lyrics going in the comments below. As for the rest of the reviews... well you can tell it's the second week of the last month of the year. The releases are slowing up, to keep the holiday blockbusters at the top of everyone's Christmas lists, but there's till some fun to be had -- especially on the PC side of things. Oh and Peggle 2 is here! Who doesn't love pachinko on Ecstasy? |
| Hardline 003: Best and worst of 2013, VGX, No Man's Sky Posted: 14 Dec 2013 10:00 AM PST This week on Hardline, Conrad once again fills in for Hamza, who is off petting tigers on vacation. The gang chats about Spike's VGX awards show and how it can be improved going forward, the crazy-ambitious space exploration game No Man's Sky, the worst games of the year as well as our favorite moments of 2013, and Destructoid's game of the year nominations process. For the audio-only episode, you can subscribe on iTunes and RSS, or download directly. |
| Diablo III: Reaper of Souls closed beta is now underway Posted: 14 Dec 2013 09:00 AM PST The closed beta for the first Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls, has officially gone live for PC player's of Blizzard click n' slash role-playing extravaganza. If you've opted in for the beta, and are eager to try out the game's new Crusader class, make sure to check your email in-boxes for the official invitation. For those still interested in joining, step-by-step instructions can be obtained here. For participants, Blizzard is encouraging players to livestream, record feedback, and take as many screenshots as their heart's desire -- as there is no non-disclosure agreement tied to the closed beta. The full content of the expansion -- excluding the final boss fight and auction house -- is also included. The Diablo III: Reaper of Souls closed beta is open to all Windows and Mac users, and is available only in English and Korean for the time being. Additionally, there is currently no date to when the beta will end. |
| Christmas album hints at possible new Mana game Posted: 14 Dec 2013 08:00 AM PST A recently released Christmas album from Square Enix suggests that a new game in the fabled Mana series may currently be in the works. As seen in the track listings for the X'mas Collections II, track nine -- which references the Japanese Mana series's name 'Seiken Densetsu' -- is an X'mas edit for a unannounced future project. Hopefully, if this pans out to be true, the game is not for mobile -- as was the case with the most recent title in the franchise, Circle of Mana. |
| New Ultra Street Fighter IV trailer shows every change Posted: 14 Dec 2013 07:00 AM PST Ultra Street Fighter IV is coming early next year, and we have a ton of new screenshots to show you, as well as an updated trailer. The video shows off a ton of new features, like online training, which allows you to practice anywhere in the world, double ultras, improved online features, and how to purchase or update the game from previous versions. I'm really surprised at how long Street Fighter IV's legs are. As the video says in the intro "this fight ain't over yet!" Expect a huge showing of Ultra at EVO 2014, and tons of coverage from Destructoid. My Rolento...yes, my Rolento is ready. |
| Rainbow 6: Patriots needed to be remade, may get new name Posted: 14 Dec 2013 06:00 AM PST Speaking with IGN, Ubisoft North American president, Laurent Detoc recently shed some light on why Rainbow 6: Patriots is "still cooking" and had to be moved over to next-gen consoles. “We had a core team. They had a good vision. They got started, and then the game wasn't working. So [they had] to start again,” Detoc explained to IGN. “...Rainbow had to be remade,” he continued. “Now they’re going to have the benefit of the new consoles, if and when it comes out. It’s one of those examples where you try, it doesn't work, you try again. If it doesn't work, we're not going to bring it to you.” Additionally, in the interview, Detoc commented on the speculation that the game may drop the Patriots moniker in lieu of something more appropriate depending on whether the developers change the game thematic tones. “Could it become a shooter with another name in the end, because the team doesn't want to do counter-terrorist guys?" Detoc said. "Say they want to be in a mercenary setting? That’s possible.” |
| A love letter to Cacodemons, Carmack, and Doom Posted: 14 Dec 2013 05:00 AM PST [In honor of Doom's 20th anniversary earlier this week, Max shares this remembrance. Want to see your own blog appear on our front page? Go write something! --Mr Andy Dixon] When I was eight years old, my dad brought home my first computer that was just mine. I'm sure he was tired of having me on his machine all the time and decided this was the best way to solve this problem. Dad was like that. Turning on my beige mystery box was a magical feeling. I had just discovered the internet, and Napster was ever looming around the corner. My gaming loves at the time revolved around Rogue Squadron and Star Fox 64. But once I had that computer, everything changed for me. |
| Getting to know the people behind the Mega Man Board Game Posted: 14 Dec 2013 04:00 AM PST It's safe to say that the Mega Man Board game Kickstarter is a massive success. In just under 24 hours it cleared $150,000, which far exceeds its $70,000 goal. But in an odd turn of events, Capcom is not funding the game -- they just gave board game manufacturer Jasco the license to create a project on their own. I had a chat with Jasco Games president and founder, Jason Hawronsky, to see how a project like this comes to life, where you'll be able to pick it up once it's actually out, and what we can expect from Jasco and Mega Man in the future. |
| Check out these awesome Dtoid community interviews Posted: 14 Dec 2013 03:00 AM PST Need some fun stuff to occupy your time this weekend? The Dtoid community has you covered! Destructoid community all-stars Everyday Legend and OpiumHerz have been absolutely rocking the cocks off the Community Interviews account since they took it over from LawofThermalDynamics back in August, and if you haven't been keeping up then shame on you! SHAME! They've already interviewed Dtoid celebrities like Occams electric toothbrush, Sephzilla, Glowbear, PhilKenSebben, Usedtabe, and more, and who knows, maybe you'll be next! But even if you're not, you should check out their latest interview of ShadeOfLight, because it's a great one. (Click here for the full list.) Also, basement-dweller Brightside has a community Pokémon X/Y tournament in the works, Everyday Legend's Dtoid Southeast NARP is still in its planning stages, and MAGFest 12 and PAX East 2014 are just around the corner! (Seriously, look! They're RIGHT THERE!) And as always, smurfee mcgee posted another Weekend Warriors thread for this weekend, so check it out if you like playing videogames with others! Anything else fun going on this weekend? Hit us up in the comments! And if you've got some free time and want to fill your ears with goodness, check out the latest in our long line of community podcasts: Not'toid, featuring Benny Disco, Zombie Orwell, and Occams electric toothbrush, with contributions from long john! |
| Ookibloks on iOS is a pretty awesome action puzzle game Posted: 14 Dec 2013 02:00 AM PST After a recommendation from a colleague yesterday, I stumbled across Ookibloks -- an unassuming puzzle game starring a cute monkey. Five hours later I was in a haze of blocks and bananas, completely unaware of where my afternoon went. The premise is relatively simple -- crabs have stolen the main character's banana stash (Donkey Kong Country style), so you'll help him get it back by way of swipe controls. Each puzzle arena is filled with blocks -- some of them are hazards, some have enemies hovering around them, and others are bananas, which you'll want to fling into to capture. You can't capture a block while you're standing right next to it, so you'll have to fling around by swiping your device until you can slam into it. It's a free add-supported game, but the purchase of any IAPs (including the $0.99 option) remove them entirely. There are other IAPs designed as power-ups, but they're completely unnecessary to finish the game, and you can earn them anyway through a cute capsule toy minigame. If you're looking for a fun little puzzler to spend the weekend with, check out Ookibloks. Ookibloks [iTunes] |
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