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- How to efficiently play the Hitman beta
- Bayonetta could have been in Project X Zone 2
- Nintendo's redesigned New York store looks fancy
- Fallout Shelter convinced Bethesda to make more mobile games
- Review: Megadimension Neptunia VII
- Adr1ft's space anxiety attacks strike on March 28
- Strafe will bring you to your knees
- Watch Bo' Rai Cho fart on people in MKX
- I'm still rooting for the world's most colorful MOBA, Gigantic
- Get a good look at the Twilight Princess HD bundle, and the Wolf Link amiibo
- Smite is coming to the PS4, begins closed beta sign-ups
- Review: Shooting Stars!
- That is a big-ass bottle of champagne that Remedy has
- Review: Street Fighter V Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2+
- The Xbox February update is rolling out today
- Pokemon Rumble World arrives in April, sans microtransactions
- Party Hard, the family friendly murdering simulator, is coming to consoles
- Review: Tron Run/r
- Yo dawg, this guy heard you like playing games with your keyboard, so he put a game on his keyboard
- A Pokken Tournament...tournament is happening at GameStop this month
- Iron Banner returns to Destiny next week
- This Street Fighter V mod returns R. Mika's butt slap
- Here's are the winners of this year's DICE Awards
- It's a new Destructoid today, here's a tour
| How to efficiently play the Hitman beta Posted: 19 Feb 2016 10:00 AM PST You all probably already know this, but I'm super good at video games. I've previously explained how to play Curse of the NecroDancer as well as Curses N' Chaos. Now I have people come up to me on the streets to thank me for saving their gaming lives. Well, consider yourself blessed because I am about to bestow upon you the best way to play the current Hitman beta. This is a series known for various solutions to a single objective, but I have come across what is easily the best way to play. Check it out for yourself. |
| Bayonetta could have been in Project X Zone 2 Posted: 19 Feb 2016 09:30 AM PST How long is too long to spend reading Hideki Kamiya's Twitter feed? (I'm asking for a friend.) If you're unfamiliar with the Platinum Games designer's online antics, his pinned tweet, "REPEAT for insects: Don't try too hard," has a little doodle to set the stage. Asked if he would ever consider letting Bandai Namco include Bayonetta in the cameo-laden tactical RPG series Project X Zone, Kamiya responded "Blocked." Wait, no. That's not right! He actually commented "Not bad," and added that "There was an offer, but I said no. Now I kinda regret that I said no." Bayonetta alongside the likes of Captain Commando, Phoenix Wright, Jill Valentine, Dante, Ryo Hazuki, Ulala, and Segata Sanshiro? I can't see that not being cool. If there's a chance for a team-up in a future installment, I'd also want Rodin and Enzo. |
| Nintendo's redesigned New York store looks fancy Posted: 19 Feb 2016 09:00 AM PST After a month-long renovation, Nintendo's flagship store in Rockefeller Center is open to the public again with a fresh look and a new name. It's now simply Nintendo NY. Mario and Luigi ditched the princesses to help with the ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this morning. We'll undoubtedly have someone on staff make the trip out to stock up on plush toys (Chris? Holmes? Patrick?), but for now, we can get a sense of the store from these opening-day pictures. It's not the same as being there in person, I know, but at least we're well-rested. |
| Fallout Shelter convinced Bethesda to make more mobile games Posted: 19 Feb 2016 08:30 AM PST Last year's E3 Eve surprise reveal and release of Fallout Shelter was a good move for Bethesda. The mobile game was an immediate hit, and it didn't take long before it was wildly profitable. Within days, it had supplanted Candy Crush Saga on the list of that week's top earners, and that game makes money hand-over-fist. Given that success, it's easy to see how Bethesda may be lured back by the mobile sector's siren song. Speaking with GameSpot at DICE this week, Bethesda game director Todd Howard directly cited the performance of Fallout Shelter and said "We're gonna do more." Howard didn't elaborate much on any specifics that Bethesda might have in mind. He just explained that the developer wants to keep in mind that the games "have to be appropriate for who we are (as a company). It (has to have) a bit more meat on the bone than other things like it." Apart from that, Howard basically just confirmed it was happening. This falls right in line with the studio that Bethesda formed in Montreal last December that, among other things, is said to focus on mobile gaming. Bethesda is hardly the first publisher to go this route. A notable example is Square Enix, who has done a fine job adapting its popular properties into mobile titles like Lara Croft GO and Hitman GO; if it's proven to make money, expect others to follow suit. After Big Success of Fallout Shelter, Bethesda Making More Mobile Games [GameSpot] |
| Review: Megadimension Neptunia VII Posted: 19 Feb 2016 08:00 AM PST Last summer, Destructoid promoted a blog by the magnificent OverlordZetta that asked what the deal was with Compile Heart. The question was a rhetorical one. OverlordZetta is a fan of the Japanese developer and used the premise to figure out why the company has such a vocal army of detractors. It’s a good read, but the short of it is not every game has to appeal to every gamer, and you shouldn’t fervently hate something just because it’s not for you. That’s a concept I wholeheartedly agree with and one I kept in mind as I made my way through Megadimension Neptunia VII. |
| Adr1ft's space anxiety attacks strike on March 28 Posted: 19 Feb 2016 07:30 AM PST Three One Zero's space catastrophe is making good on its promise of a first quarter 2016 release, but just barely. The developer announced today that Adr1ft will be available on PC and Oculus VR on March 28. Just three days to spare! That release date puts Adr1ft at a day-and-date launch alongside the Oculus Rift, as the long-awaited virtual reality peripheral ships its first batch of consumer-ready headsets next month. Not everyone will be lucky enough to nab the $600 Rift that quick, though; the earliest orders should arrive in March, but there's a delay on the second shipment. Truthfully, VR is probably the way Adr1ft is meant to be played. I found it to be immersive, stunning, and unsettling when I tried it. But, Jordan had a go without the headset and found it to be just as stressful. Gear up for some anxiety regardless of which method you prefer. |
| Strafe will bring you to your knees Posted: 19 Feb 2016 07:00 AM PST Electronic Arts once famously asked in an ad “can a computer make you cry?” Today, we have the answer. Just try to watch the latest emotionally charged trailer for Strafe, the goriest shooter of 1996, without shedding a tear or two. Today, everyone is an All Star. |
| Watch Bo' Rai Cho fart on people in MKX Posted: 19 Feb 2016 06:30 AM PST Ugh, I just don't like Bo' Rai Cho. I've been playing a lot of MKX lately and I'm actually pretty excited for Kombat Pack 2 and the MK XL update. The other characters in the pack look great, reports out of the improved online beta sound amazing, and I'm hoping some of the balance changes will shake things up. But Bo' Rai Cho? Man, fuck Bo' Rai Cho. I'm not looking forward to putting up with a bunch of puke and farts with my blood and guts (which I guess is kind of weird when I say it out loud). The NetherRealm team broke down the fart-king's moves and different variations in the latest Kombat Kast. Dragon Breath grants him a variety of fire-based attacks (and yes you can light the fart clouds on fire), Drunken Master allows Bo' to take a nip of his flask mid-match to gain access to different moves (and a charmingly tipsy idle animation), while Bartitsu gives him an annoying-looking stick to beat people with. So, he's a belligerent fat dude with no manners, drinks too much, and will hit you with his cane. Sounds like why I stopped going to family reunions. You can watch the entire archived stream here, or check out the highlight clip of him fighting with Smoke below to get a feel for what he's about. You can catch a sample of his Brutalities and one of his Fatalities in there too. Personally, this clip just made me want to see more of Smoke. |
| I'm still rooting for the world's most colorful MOBA, Gigantic Posted: 19 Feb 2016 06:00 AM PST "Not another MOBA!" many of you are probably saying, but let me be the first to tell you that Gigantic is not another League of Legends clone. I loved it when I played it at PAX East 2015, and I love it now that I've been playing it in beta. You might love it, too. |
| Get a good look at the Twilight Princess HD bundle, and the Wolf Link amiibo Posted: 19 Feb 2016 05:48 AM PST [Update: I now have info as to how the amiibo actually works within the game. As expected, it does unlock the Cave of Shadows dungeon. Players can essentially access this area almost immediately, after completing the tutorial zone. Going to the inventory screen will allow you to use an amiibo figure, including the Wolf Link toy. It will then prompt you to save your game, and instantly transport you to the cave. It is not located on the world map, it's a separate instance. Here, you'll do battle in a gauntlet format with various enemies while in Wolf form. I went in with three hearts, and they did quite a bit of damage. It's expected that you'll return here later in the game to complete the whole thing for a reward. Why? Because if you die on any floor, you'll have to restart the entire thing. And that's it. It's a room-by-room battle sequence as Wolf Link.] Nintendo sent over the full bundle for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, including the Wolf Link amiibo. The good news? Unlike the Gold Mega Man figure, it has a proper package! Beyond that it's a pretty basic bundle -- the game is sealed inside along with the figure, and that's it. The amiibo is one of my favorite releases yet, and the two-for-one feel is pretty great. As a reminder, it unlocks the Castle of Shadows, which seems to be a reskinned challenge dungeon of sorts. Oh, and it looks like Wiimote support isn't in for sure -- the game only offers a GamePad or Pro option at the start. Expect our review in a few weeks. |
| Smite is coming to the PS4, begins closed beta sign-ups Posted: 19 Feb 2016 05:30 AM PST The cat was out of the bag already, but the free-to-play third-person MOBA, Smite, is officially on its way to the PS4 following an announcement on the PlayStation blog. While the game is already in a closed alpha, Hi-Rez studios plans to hold a closed beta in March that you can sign up for today if you dig togas, Minotaurs, and Valkyries. Smite is one of those games that I'm always told has a huge player base, but never hear anyone talk about. Are its fans just very polite and keep to themselves? Does the volume of the bigger MOBAs like Dota and LoL just drown it out? Or maybe (likely), I'm just not checking in on the right places. Maybe I should sign up for the beta and see what all the fuss is about myself. Smite: Battleground of the Gods Coming to PS4 [PlayStation Blog] |
| Posted: 19 Feb 2016 05:00 AM PST The highlight of this game for me was when a disco ball played a cheap sound-alike of Sandstorm. That should be all you need to know. But, if those words don't paint a bleak enough picture for you, read on to find out all about the sad interbreeding of laser-cats, bacon, and mediocre shooter mechanics that make up Shooting Stars! |
| That is a big-ass bottle of champagne that Remedy has Posted: 19 Feb 2016 04:30 AM PST Ever had a Cham Night? That's when one of your friends declares "Cham Night!" and everyone goes to the liquor store and buys a bottle of Andre (approximate retail price: $4). Cham Night is always a good time but never a good decision. Sam Lake partakes in his champagne consumption in a more spectacular fashion. To celebrate Quantum Break going gold, Remedy bought a big-ass bottle of champagne. Isn't it grand? I want it. If I'm not mistaken, it looks to be a 15-liter bottle of Taittinger. According to this site, the asking rate is about $1,900. Maybe Remedy talked Daddy Warbucks Microsoft into footing the bill. Still, this isn't the most ridiculous bottle of champagne I've seen. That honor goes to the Boston Bruins after the team won the 2011 Stanley Cup. As part of the blowout party, they bought a ridiculous $100,000 Midas champagne bottle that required a few helpers to drink out of. I bet that was a good night. |
| Review: Street Fighter V Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2+ Posted: 19 Feb 2016 04:00 AM PST Another fighting game, another fightstick. This month Mad Catz is unleashing several sticks into the market, including a sub $100 option, and a few $200+ models. Do you really need an expensive stick to play Street Fighter V? No, but a lot of you are going to buy it anyway. |
| The Xbox February update is rolling out today Posted: 19 Feb 2016 03:30 AM PST A number of advancements are coming to the Xbox platform today, which, in 2016 terms, means both Windows 10 and the Xbox One. They're mostly social in nature, including the power to see other player's party listings, view a new Gamerscore leaderboard, arrange pins (yes!), hide games from the install list (yes again!), and an option to redeem codes quicker. The avatar store is also getting a few improvements, and the Xbox Accessories app now better supports the Elite controller. All in all good changes, especially the ones above I was clearly excited for. It was annoying to see betas listed next to full games I already owned, and the new pin system has bugged me since the last big update. Updates Rolling Out This Month: See Who’s In A Party, Gamerscore Leaderboard, And More [Major Nelson] |
| Pokemon Rumble World arrives in April, sans microtransactions Posted: 19 Feb 2016 03:00 AM PST Pokemon Rumble World, sans microtransactions, is coming to the US later this year. It already hit Europe in January, and just like that release, it will allow players to merely buy the game and play an unlimited amount of it. There are still Poke Diamonds and VIP Cards involved which seems odd, but in theory, it won't impact a whole lot. Both versions (free and retail) will not be compatible, but StreetPass functionality will work. I actually thought it was a fun little brawler, but I wouldn't pay too much for it. In fact, I enjoyed the original without paying anything Pokemon Rumble World [Nintendo] |
| Party Hard, the family friendly murdering simulator, is coming to consoles Posted: 19 Feb 2016 02:30 AM PST Party Hard has its flaws, but the concept is pretty interesting. You're basically taking revenge on various annoying partiers, Jason style, and the game is procedurally generated. It will be out on PS4 and Xbox One in spring 2016, with the "After-Party" DLC. The developer notes that Twitch features, like the power to alter the party by way of commands, will be intact. This sounds like a perfect PlayStation Plus game. |
| Posted: 19 Feb 2016 02:00 AM PST As far as runners go, Tron Run/r might have it all. In a genre that many scoff at for its general simplicity, this package is hardly stripped-down. In fact, there's no denying that it has significant heft. Before long, it's questionable as to whether that's more of a detriment than anything else. "Bloat" is the word that kept coming to mind as I maneuvered my way through Tron Run/r's several courses. With regard to game mechanics, there's a subtle but important difference between depth and bloat. Every time a handful of systems would come together in a gratifying way, another scenario would arise with the paper-thin intention of variation for variation's sake. Back and forth it'd go, from being good to being too much. |
| Yo dawg, this guy heard you like playing games with your keyboard, so he put a game on his keyboard Posted: 19 Feb 2016 01:40 AM PST Mythic Maniac isn't content with just a regular keyboard. Instead, he coded his Corsair K70 RGB to play Snake -- that classic game that everyone played on their calculators in math class. It's controlled by way of his keyboard, which then produces the actual snake and the objective by way of LEDs. If you want you can grab the source code here, written in C# Net. Basically you load up the Corsair Utility program and run the executable, and you're good to go. |
| A Pokken Tournament...tournament is happening at GameStop this month Posted: 19 Feb 2016 01:00 AM PST According to Nintendo, Pokken Tournament is now part of the Pokemon World Championship event. Starting this month on February 27, prospective players can head over to select GameStops (list below) to qualify. At that point they'll head to to the Nintendo World Store in New York on March 17, then the top two head to Ohio from July 1-3, at which point they may go to the World Championship. It seems odd that the game isn't even out yet, so people who have visited Japan have a big advantage. Though if you win the GameStop round, a "pro" gamer will coach you before the New York round. |
| Iron Banner returns to Destiny next week Posted: 19 Feb 2016 12:00 AM PST Bungie has announced that Iron Banner, a week long PVP event, will return again to Destiny. It kicks off on February 23 at 10AM PT, and will end at the usual reset time of March 1, 1:00AM PT. This time the mode is Clash, and the rewards include snipers and rocket launchers, as well as new armor types, and PlayStation exclusive gear. The new matchmaking system that favors the quality of your connection over skill "might" be deployed during this time. Bungie notes that this may involve "fiercer competition," also known as blowouts because they haven't figured out a way to balance both parameters yet. The 320 Crimson Days Ghost reward hasn't arrived yet, but it's supposed to come sometime before February 23, so there's a little time for that. This Week At Bungie - 02/18/2016 [Bungie] |
| This Street Fighter V mod returns R. Mika's butt slap Posted: 18 Feb 2016 11:00 PM PST Several months ago, Capcom decided to remove R. Mika's cheeky butt slap from her animation repertoire in Street Fighter V. Equally cheeky fans have decided to add it back this week. As a mod only on PC, this reddit user (subreddit header NSFW) has re-created the move, which you can restore with the included instructions. Basically it just involves moving a few files around and you're good. Cammy's original introduction animation has also been restored. It's still a bit weird that something this goofy was removed, especially with the design Laura has in general. Other animations, including the terrifying Necali, a warrior who consumes souls, are probably far more harmful for young, innocent eyes. Street Fighter V R.Mika Buttslap Fix Mod [reddit] |
| Here's are the winners of this year's DICE Awards Posted: 18 Feb 2016 08:00 PM PST Fallout 4 has been nominated as 2015 Game of the Year at the 19th DICE Awards. In all, Bethesda's post-apocalyptic shooter secured four awards, with Ori and the Blind Forest, Rocket League and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt also taking home four trophies. "The 19th D.I.C.E. Awards winners truly embody the diverse set of games and platforms that have come to represent the changing face of our industry", said Martin Rae, president of Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. "This year the Academy membership responded to a variety of games covering smaller footprint to AAA blockbuster hits. Thank you to our distinguished guests and all the gamers watching to celebrate the many great games of 2015!" Star Wars Battlefront, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Super Mario Maker, Mortal Kombat X and Fallout Shelter also received recognition. Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima was inducted into the Hall of Fame for services to the development of highly influential games, and Nintendo's Satoru Iwata was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award. Here's the list in full: Game of the Year Fallout 4
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction Fallout 4
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Action Game of the Year Star Wars™ Battlefront
Adventure Game of the Year METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain
Family Game of the Year Super Mario Maker
Fighting Game of the Year Mortal Kombat X
Racing Game of the Year Forza Motorsport 6
Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year Fallout 4
Sports Game of the Year Rocket League
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year Heroes of the Storm
D.I.C.E. Sprite Award Rocket League
Handheld Game of the Year HELLDIVERS™
Mobile Game of the Year Fallout Shelter
Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay Rocket League
Outstanding Achievement in Animation Ori and the Blind Forest
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction Ori and the Blind Forest
Outstanding Achievement in Character Rise of the Tomb Raider
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Ori and the Blind Forest
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design Star Wars™ Battlefront
Outstanding Achievement in Story The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Outstanding Technical Achievement The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
What do you think of this year's winners? |
| It's a new Destructoid today, here's a tour Posted: 18 Feb 2016 04:17 PM PST It's a new Destructoid! The update was mostly set in motion to work better and faster on your mobile devices, but we also introduced a host of new features as well. Of course, with any new site there will be bugs, so please let us know if anything even remotely looks out of place, no matter how small. My hope is that the site mostly still looks familiar (why reinvent the robot?), but if you dig deeper you'll find it works better than ever before. Here's a look at what's new: |
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