Nightdive’s still fighting the good fight You asked for it and we are working on it… System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition coming soon!!! 💾#RetroGaming#SystemShock2pic.twitter.com/vV5zBtUfWj — Nightdive Studios (@NightdiveStudio)June 21, 2025 Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary ofSystem Shock 2’srelease. A monumental game in the first-person RPG genre,System Shock 2would go on to garner mass critical acclaim, a large following, and influence a wide range of games in the years to follow....

In West Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days… Today Jim continues his coverage ofAliens: Colonial Marines,there’s a new episode of Podtoid, the DTOID show talks aboutBorderlands 2andRockband Blitz, Xenoblade Chroniclesgets reviewed, and there are a handful of previews for you to enjoy. Destructoid Original:Aliens: Colonial Marines is a solo cooperative hobbyPodtoid 196: Sesame MeatDTOID Extra: Hands on with Borderlands 2 co-opAliens: Colonial Marines to use ‘next gen’ lightingLive show: WTF?...

The man behind the meat I had the chance to speak with Tommy Refenes, one of the co-founders of Team Meat, and he gave me a much clearer understanding of just how muchSuper Meat Boy Foreverhas changed over the years. As an adamant fan of the original title, on the Xbox 360, I’ve been following development on its follow-up for years now. I remember hearing the very first rumblings of a possible sequel, and I remember just how confused I was when I eventually found out that it was being developed for mobile....

The Last Storyis finally getting exposed after months of nothing but concepts, and so far everything that’s been shown looks incredibly promising indeed. Thetrailer got us all excited, and these new details do little to curb the enthusiasm. The main character is called Quark, a mercenary leader who journeys with another character called Elza has her older brother. Then there’s Seiren, a big-titted redhead who apparently “has a foul mouth” but has a heart of gold and looks after her friends....

Uh…..wow? I’m not really much a fan of theAvatarseries, but I might become one after this. It was just announced that Platinum Games, the developers ofBayonetta,Vanquish, andMetal Gear Rising, are working on the official video game for the much loved Nickelodeon series. This title will be released on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, and PC. Usually, theAvatargames haven’t fared well, which is almost a given for games based on a cartoon series....

Here’s a look at the first story Many of us are surprised thatUntil Dawnclawed itself out of development hell on the PS3 (as a Move title no less), but I think we’re all glad it did. Supermassive Games has kind of made a name for itself when it comes to pumping out horror games, and now they’re committing to an entire anthology of it. Announced jointly at Gamescom, Supermassive and Bandai Namco are joining forces to work on something they’re calling theDark PicturesAnthology, which will feature multiple stories....

‘Unusual’ map layouts planned The next batch ofRocket LeagueDLC is gearing up for an October release on PC and PS4. As always, some of it will be free, some paid. Everyone is getting variants of the maps Urban Station (set at night) and Utopia Coliseum (set at dusk), plus new country and community flags. The game’s second paid content pack,Revenge of the Battle-Cars, will release on the same day (though we don’t know what that exact date is yet)....

Watch out for wind-up toy lizards and UFOs We’ve built and run virtual cities as omnipotent mayors before,but not quite like this. In MeNic Games and Mastiff’s PC city-builderTinytopia, we’re working with wobbly miniatures in precarious places. The game is less of a typical data-heavy city-builder with lots of minutia to worry about — which can be fun in its own right! — and more of a lighthearted physics-based playground. You’ll stack buildings on top of each other to transform them into “megastructures” and hope they don’t topple over....

Legendary studio has something in store Treasure, the acclaimed studio behind such franchises asGunstar Heroes,Radiant Silvergun,Bangai-O, andIkaruga, has announced that it is currently hard at work on a mysterious new game, which it hopes to announce later in 2022 as part of the developer’s 30th-anniversary celebrations. While the studio — which was originally founded in 1992 by ex-Konami coder Masato Maegawa — has offered no direct information in regards to the new game’s IP, form, or genre, Treasurehasnoted that the project is something that its fans have been requesting for quite some time, which has got the company’s dedicated, long-time fanbase buzzing with excitement and intrigue....

Of all the nonsense publishers dump on my doorstep, this latest offering from Sony is up there with my favorites. Just in time for Halloween, I stumbled upon this scary clown mask based onTwisted Metal‘s purveyor of ice cream and death, Sweet Tooth. Yes, my wearing a hideous clown mask is an improvement,el oh el. For bonus points, feel free to reference the fat clown fromSpawn. Twisted Metalis due out next year and I’m quite looking forward to it....

‘Let the booting begin!’ Back in March, the Australian Federal Court found Valve guilty for several breaches of the Australian Consumer Law in a case that was initially brought forth in 2014 by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The rationale behind the suit was that the ACCC was convinced that Valve had made misleading representations relating to the company’s refund policy or lack thereof. In Australia,customers are legally entitled to a refund, replacement or repairof any product that can reasonably be considered defective or not fit for purpose....

Who watches the watchmen? If you were paying close attention to thelatestWatch Dogstrailer, you might have noticed a web address for the game world’s Central Operating Network (ctOS). Visitinghttp://chicago-ctos.com/takes you to a black page with ASCII text indicating that the site has been taken over by a group called “DedSec.” Also on the page is a Latin phrase that reads “Quis Custodiet Costodes Ipsos.” It loosely translates into the very Alan Moore-ish “Who watches the watchmen?...

After starting the Egghead Arc, theOne Pieceanime is dropping one revelation after another. After decades of mystery, fans finally got to see Dr. Vegapunk’s true appearance. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg. The future island Egghead being Dr. Vegapunk’s main base of operations means that it houses most of the genius’ inventions. Among them, the Seraphim certainly stand out. They possess impeccable fighting abilities and sport familiar appearances. So, what exactly are these curious beings?...