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The folks at 8bitfix have a holiday tradition. For the past couple of years, they’ve decorated their Christmas tree with Perler Bead sprites — thefirstwas a general gaming tree, thesecondwasMega Man-themed. This year, it’s all about theSonicseries. Characters represented include Sonic (of course) in his various incarnations and poses, the Chaotix, the Wisps fromSonic Colors, classic Robotnik, and more. Beneath the tree is a bunch of JazwaresSonicfigurines. There’s even a Super Sonic wreath!...

But without lobster doctors and potty mouthed robots Videogames like to get highfalutin with their space concepts. Everyone’s a bounty hunter or ace pilot of magic jedi planet saver or whatever. What about the folks just trying to get by that make space the place for all those exemplary folk? Space Runstars Buck Mann, the Han Solo-alike you turn to when you need certified mail shipped andshipped well. Aww yeah. I mean, he shoots people, too....

Promoted from our community blogs [What can be more homely than going to grandma’s house? Gaming in grandma’s basement, thanks to last month’s bloggers wanted. Don’t forget about this month’s bloggers wanted prompt too,New Year’s evil! ~Strider] Generally, when I think of my happy place I always think of a game. Specifically a Nintendo game. I literally grew up with Nintendo. So much so that my first console outside of it was an Xbox 360....

Mark VIkings Master Chief traded his signature green for some purple pride at the Minnesota Vikings game this afternoon. There’s always the off-chance that this isn’t the fabled Spartan and it’s actually an innovative midwesterner who’s found the warmest way of dealing with the frigid Minneapolis winters. Whoever’s in that armor, they think a football game to be more worth their time than theHalo 5World Championship qualifiers that are beingstreamed liveright now....

Check out everything Destructoid did today Aw yeah, really looking forward to theLEGO Marvel Super Heroesgame. I’ve enjoyed all the other LEGO games (even reviewed a few for Dtoid) and this one features many of my favorite comic heroes. Plus…Deadpool, LEGO-style? Sign me the eff up! Today, Brett shared his displeasure with the rumored new version of Xbox achievements, Conrad and Jordan played moreBattleblock Theater, Chris gave us some quick tips forDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, and more stuff went down on the first of May....

Hopefully with some lo-fi AMVs The weekend is already looking pretty packed with showcases and digital events, and one more is set to take the stage. Glitch, a creator-led movement, has announced the Future Of Play Direct, a show that puts a “new spin” on indie showcases. The Future Of Play Direct will air at 11:15 a.m. PT on June 12, as part of Summer Game Fest. you may find more info and a Discord link onGlitch’s social media....

A bit of a blunder, it seems When it released in 2020,reviewsforThe Last of Us: Part 2were favorable, with particular high praise for its bold storytelling. However, if there’s one major criticism, it’s that Naughty Dog’s lauded series has been exclusive to the PlayStation. True that the remake of the first game,The Last of Us: Part 1, did come to PC earlier this year, but its glaring issues were a sight for sore eyes....

Featuring Doctor Who’s Arthur Darvill The Magnificent Trufflepigsis a walking, talking, metal-detecting narrative adventure game from the lead designer ofEverybody’s Gone to the Rapture. Doesn’t that sound cozy? As someone who just yesterdaytossed on this background-noise videoof cows grazing in the mountainside, I’d say so! The upcoming game – a collaboration between Andrew Crawshaw’s new studio Thunkd and publisher AMC Games – will set you loose on an English farm with a metal detector and a walkie-talkie....

Sans Johnny Gat [Update: Turns out I was actually wrong aboutVirtual-Onnot being on US BC. It was already made available afew months back, so it coming to Japanese Xbox One’s is a sign that their own regional service is getting updates. That is sweet! The original story is left below, misinformed ranting and all! -PG] It may be my least favorite of the series, butSaints Row: The Thirddefinitely had some fun moments....

It’s worldwide, so get in there! The Tomorrow Childrenis a perplexing game. You and other players form towns, fight monsters, and gather resources — all things we’ve done before in video games — but the way it’s presented is so utterly strange that it feels new. Q-Games is holding an open beta now through Monday, June 6 on PlayStation 4 (US download;EU download), and I highly recommend trying it for yourself....

Has anyone been watchingThe Aquabats! Super Show!on The Hub? It’s only after watching the first four episodes that I can say that I really enjoy it. It’s completely surreal and unbelievably campy — it often approachesTim and Ericlevels of weirdness.Napoleon Dynamite‘s Jon Heder played an evil human/eagle hybrid guitarist named EagleClaw, and the Mega64 crew starred in a fake commercial about hand sanitizer. What is going on here? This weekend, Dale and Hamza are warming up to some Icelandic babes, Jim reviews the buggySilent Hill HD Collection,Sup Holmes?...

All the same craziness with extras in tow For the fans of 2007’sWario Ware: Smooth Moves, it’s been quite the dry spell in between console entries. Having recently seen release in Japan, Nintendo is now showing off localized versions ofGame & Wario. Here’s a rundown on some of the new modes. Disco: A rhythm game in a similar vein asGuitar Hero, Disco places two players against each other in a rhythm battle....

Every so often a marketing idea will come along to gear their product toward ‘gamers’ or ‘geeks’, and sometimes those productsaren’t terrible. Or you get something likeErox,a unisex fragrance targeted at the aforementioned demographic. This isn’t just any old fragrance though; according tothe websiteit uses science to make the wearer more attractive with two synthetic human pheromones and a special chemical that acts as an aphrodisiac. Marketing for this product will be done primarily via social media like Facebook, Twitter and various forums....