Especially little Isabelle, am I right? Animal Crossing: New Leafcontinues to haunt our dreams by serving up adorable new plush toys and mascot plush keychains, and we just eat it up like good little boys and girls. There’s a few new goodies out for sale now, including a cute little gyroid I want to own. you may pick up the most faithful secretary of all time, Isabelle, for $38.90 via NCSXhere, with preorders shipping in August....

Destructoid’sTwitch.tv channelis committed to bringing lots of great gaming-related entertainment even during the weekends. From playing games on the stream, to discussing them in a talk show format, we bring a wide range of entertainment with that unique Dtoid flavor. This weekend, Chill with Phil is getting back to basics with the originalMetal Gear Solidand Also Talks is dressing up and letting loose in the spirit of Halloween. Read on to find out the rest of the weekend’s programming!...

Pre-orderingTransformers: Fall of Cyberteronfrom either GameStop or Amazon will net customers some unique extras, designed to tickle their nostalgic muscles. Naturally, there are two different offers exclusive to two different retailers, and I’d say GameStop got the better deal. GameStopgets to offer the “G1 Retro Pack,” based off the “generation one” cartoon that most of you will be familiar with. Optimus Prime will get a skin that closely resembles his original look, and players will also unlock a powerful Megatron Gun and Shockwave Blast Cannon for use in the single-player campaign....

I bet I’ll get picked last. AGAIN. Among the bevy of colorful titles appearing during yesterday’s PlayStation State of Play presentation, we got to see much more of Electronic Arts’Knockout City, following on from its appearanceduring last week’s Nintendo Direct. Developed by Velan Studios, the madcap dodgeball-style multiplayer will launch on PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on May 21. The full version will feature a roster of OTT characters, customization options, distinct techniques, balls, and arenas, with free access offered to seasonal new content....

A wonderful opportunity for you EA’s explosive time-travel back to World War I releases next week. On October 18,Battlefield 1launches and takes us to an era of mustard gas, trench warfare, and horses. How quaint. Early indications are that the semi-titular battlefields will be quite populated, as the game had anextremely successful beta. History has proven that successful betas have turned into huge sales for Electronic Arts. If this game’s gonna be popular, we don’t want you to be the only one not playing it....

Promoted from our community blogs [It’s ok not to like things. I can’t get intoKing of Fighters, for example. But Overlordzetta’s interest in Compile Heart’s games has led him to believe that a perfectly normal game development company seems to get an inordinate amount of hatred for the content it creates. Do you think Compile Hearts deserves the kind of disdain it gets? Start a blog today of what you think!...

Access Shifting Gymnasion Agonon without breaking a sweat! Treasure Map fanatics have a lot to look forward to with the launch of Patch 6.3 in Final Fantasy XIV. Shifting Gymnasion Agonon joins The Excitatron 6000 as an exclusive Treasure Hunt dungeon for up to eight players to explore. In addition to valuable crafting materials, expect to find exclusive minions and even mounts if luck is in your favor. To access Shifting Gymnasion Agonon, you’ll need to find Timeworn Ophiotauroskin Maps....

Not me, and not you either… In order to ensure warfare from the very first week of 2019, Nintendo’s popular pocket-fighting titleFire Emblem Heroeshas begun a new voting gauntlet. This contest will afford fans the opportunity to choose from a selection of their favourite characters to see who is the true ruler of the Free-to-Play realms. The “New Year’s Showdown” is a single-elimination competition in which fans will back their favourites in a series of one-on-one battles, with the ultimate winners going on to face each other in the finals....

A new game coming to Nintendo Switch and PS4 in 2021 The happy-go-luckyWonder Boygames have long been a bright spot, and that sentiment unquestionably goes for the newer entries, too. If you played throughWonder Boy: The Dragon’s TraporMonster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, you probably loved them – or at least really,reallyliked them. More of these cheery vibes are on the way. As covered by IGN ahead of aGamescom Awesome Indies showcaseon August 29, a new game –Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World– is in the works....

14 years and only now? The lasting legacy ofDoomshouldn’t only be attributed to the quality of the main game. Creator id Software had such a lax approach to fan creations that it eventually bought a few for a full retail release (Final Doom) as well as licensed a fan’s Linux code forQuake. Those guys loved seeing people enjoy their game and modify it however they saw fit. Boy have the times changed....

8chan does very 8chan-y thing Even if you don’t personally visit 8chan, you probably know of it by reputation. 8chan is a popular message board, similar to the more widely known 4chan, which became the default home for many #Gamergate supporters after 4chan banned discussions of the topic on its boards. In the recent weeks a number of people online have been trying to petition Patreon, which 8chan was using to fund its hosting costs, to stop allowing the message board to fund itself using Patreon....

One of the best ways to power yourself up inAvowedis by using Godlike Abilities. These mighty abilities are unlocked as you advance your in-game journey and clear parts of the main questline. They can be obtained naturally by completing different quests or fromAncient Memories. Certain Memories have specific dialogs that will allow you to unearth new Godlike Abilities. How to obtain all Godlike Abilities in Avowed Once you obtain a new Godlike Ability, it will activate automatically....

Get your 400/400 easier Some of us buy two different versions of the game to complete their Pokedex. Others are arguably more reasonable and do it with one! This is a shoutout to all of you out there, who may need some trading help to finish up their 100% clear rating. It’s pretty easy to do inPokemon Scarlet & Violetthanks to the community: who have found a way around the odd trading system that’s in place at launch....