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Videogames and comics have had a healthy relationship for many years, but it seems lately that every new release wants a slice of ink-flavored action. The latest game to jump aboard the comic book train is Infinity Ward’sModern Warfare 2, having gotten into bed with Wildstorm to produce a mini-series based on theCall of Dutysequel. David Lapham will be taking on writing/illustrating duties for the six-part miniseries titledModern Warfare 2: Ghost....

Japanese audio is DLC Xenoblade Chronicles 2will be one of the last big releases of 2017 — a year that was already pretty packed and hosted a brand new console release. Before you dive in next month Nintendo just gave us a taste with a Nintendo Direct this morning, which includes a deep mechanical dive and the confirmation of a few bits of news. Firstly, dual audio is coming by way of a day one DLC update, and if you want, you can pre-load the game now....

All day This year’s Rocket League Championship Series regional tournament carried a little more importance than usual. In the first two seasons, the regionals served as a way to determine which teams from North America and Europe would go to the grand finals and how they’d be seeded. For Season 3, there was a guaranteed spot in Season 4 at stake too. Psyonix has changed the format of the regionals to include this critical caveat: The two teams to make it to the finals would auto-qualify for the next RLCS....

Not Daigo Many of you thought I was joking when I suggested that rapper Lupe Fiasco wasgoing to kick the ass of Daigo “The Beast” UmeharainStreet Fighter V. But that’s why I’m paid the big bucks while other hack ass pundits sit there and make predictions without any culpability, from that scream-y finance guy on television to ESPN’s “Bold predictions” segments where talking heads are actually encouraged to make up bullcrap fantasies....

A shiny new look for Days Gone devs Bend Studio, the Sony subsidiary behind survival horror wilderness titleDays Gone,announced that it has started development on a brand new project — one that it hopes will advance the open-world adventure, excitement, and engagement of its aforementioned monster-bashing biker epic. “We are currently working on a new IP that includes multiplayer and builds upon the open-world systems ofDays Gone, but brings you a whole new world that we are extremely excited to craft for you,” said community manager Kevin McAllisterin comments to PlayStation Blog....

Love is a tricky thing, and it can be even tougher to navigate as a man with no name. The Cabaret Club makes a return inLike a Dragon Gaiden, albeit a bit differently than you might expect, and with a new set of hurdles for Kiryu to overcome. InLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Kiryu (a.k.a. Joryu) can go to two different Cabaret Clubs to meet with the girls there....

Wreckfest 2has finally been released, and the sequel packs a ton of improvements when it comes to wreaking havoc with those old and rusty cars. Like with any other game, though, you’ll want to make sure you have the most optimal settings to get the best experience. These settings can vary based on the PC specs you have at your disposal and whether your prefer settings focused on performance or ones on graphics....

’90s kids remember paper Did you hear the news?Destructoid is making a digital magazine withGameFan. I’ve never owned a digital magazine before. But I also didn’t own a tablet device or smartphone until three years ago, so it’s prime time I gave it a whirl. Sliding my finger across a touch pad is certainly one sensation to experience but do you know another sensation I miss asides from electroshock therapy? Turning actual paper pages....

What the f**k did they do to Command & Conquer?! This is a duo blog, compiled by the hard working pari of Perro and TheLimoMaker. So that was the EA press conference this year… It was worse than any of could have predicted.No fresh new AAA IP’s on display, no mining of old classic IP’s to bring to us on new generation hardware. Nope, just a bunch of crap all lined up in a row....

Really, it kind of is Conan O’Brien’s back to try out the latest videogame in his Clueless Gamer segment. This week’s subject:Watch Dogs. Besides his typical Conan shenanigans, he remarks that it’s a silly idea for all of Chicago to be connected through the centralized CtOS. He pulls the show’s IT guy in on the conversation, who comments “That would be the worst design possible. It would allow a guy like this to hack into everything like he is....

It’s made by a former Dtoider!!! In today’s contest we’re giving away Steam Early Access copies of indie JRPGEphemeral Tale! Remember that time some dude was reading Dtoid every day and then was like, “Yo, I can make my own game?” I do, because I’m currently writing about it! Our old friend ZServ used to haunt these hallowed halls, but now spends most of their day making video games. Which games?...

Cooking Mama can be kind of a bitch, but there’s something about her that keeps me coming back. It’s probably some weird combination of my food lust and a touch of domestic woman fetish. Did you know she’s going five games strong now?Cooking Mamastarted off on the DS, then moved to the Wii. Both games got a sequel, and nowMama is in the garden. Majesco proudly boasts that their girl has broke the 4 million sold mark with a super boring statement:...

Indie adventure still a few months out Highly acclaimed 2018 roguelikeDead Cellstook a full year to make the leap from PC and consoles to the iOS format, finally arriving in August 2019. Since then, the wait for Android players for their own port has been a little arduous, but publisher Playdigious has finally announced an official release date of June 3. Motion Twin’sDead Cellssees a blob of living matter take over the corpse of a deceased adventurer, before engaging on a (very challenging) dungeon-crawling quest....