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Summer Shmuppin’ Fine news for shmup fans this Monday morning, as City Connectionhas announcedthat goth shooter double-packDeathsmiles I & IIwill be seeing a PC port this coming summer. Originally developed by shmup masters Cave and fine-tuned by Zerodiv, the rereleasehit console platformsback in 2021. Deathsmiles I & II,as the title suggests, bundles the original 2007 shmup and its great 2009 sequel, boosted with a fresh round of balance checks and bug tweaks, alongside new additions such as score attack leaderboards and a full training mode....

Company apologizes after fan backlash Dead Islandhas turned heads since its very inception, but Deep Silver bit off more than it could chew today with its latest promotion for the series. The publisher received a torrent of negative feedback upon unveilingDead Island Riptide‘sZombie Bait Edition. After weighing fan response, the company has apologized for the limited edition and its “gruesome statue of a zombie torso.” “We sincerely regret this choice,”Deep Silver announced via Twitter....

Logged out While CD Projekt RED’s sci-fi epicCyberpunk 2077had something of an inauspicious launch, (to put it lightly), the same cannot be said for its animated spin-offCyberpunk: Edgerunners, which launched to immediate praise from critics and audiences upon its release to streaming service Netflix. However, despite the fans’ instant love for its dazzling Day-Glo visuals, nihilistic aesthetic, and manic breakout star, Rebecca, it seems that further adventures of David Martinez and his anarchic army are unlikely....

From out of the vaults of Pandemic While THQ Nordic’s upcoming remasterDestroy All Humans!intends to faithfully recreate the fun and carnage of the original 2005 release, developer Black Forest Games also hopes to add some new experiences for dedicated fans, such as this previously unreleased “Lost Mission.” Found while rooting around the original game’s code – as programmed by Pandemic back in the early ’00s – the lost mission was an uncompleted level originally set to take place towards the center of the campaign....

All the opinions, all the time, FOREVER! The Wii U has finally launched across North America, and Destructoid has been on hand with a wide range of in-depth game reviews, as well as assessments of the hardware itself. We’re not done yet, either! More reviews, more impressions, and moremorenessare all coming, especially now several editors have gotten their hands on the system. As for now, we’ve got your one-stop shop for Dtoid Wii U reviews right here!...

Get a taste of the enhanced Wii U port Now that we know the Wii U content forDeus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cutwon’t be leaving that platform, are you ready to give this new port a shot? To give you a bit of a push, Square Enix has just launched a new trailer that shows off what exactly is in the new version, including the much heralded change of “boss fights the way they should have been in the first place....

Sky Islands have been one of the major selling points inTears of the Kingdom. While the Depths is also included underneath Hyrule, the focus on the floating islands in the sky opens up not only a new playground for Link, but additional lore for the Kingdom of Hyrule. However, one of the islands in the game is a bit trickier to reach: Dragonhead Island. The reason? A massive storm encompassing it on the map....

PAX Prime 2011begins this Friday! Destructoid has been at every PAX since 2007 and each year the show just getsbetter and better. In fact, the convention center ismade upof TWOfloors full of gamesand entertainment this year. Along with the games, there’s going to be abunch of panelsand Destructoid is hostingtwo panels this year. First up is the “How to Run Your Own Gaming Website and Win at Life” onSaturday at 12:30 PM at the Unicorn Theatre....

The Edmond Tapsoba FUT Birthday Player Pick SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you’re able to complete the challenge to select between two versions of the Bundesliga star. While both cards have the same positions, they have different playstyles for starters. You must first complete the SBC and all its tasks to get the cards. EA FC 25 Edmond Tapsoba FUT Birthday Player Pick SBC tasks The Edmond Tapsoba FUT Birthday Player Pick SBC has six tasks, and here are the requirements....

The From Box-To-Box Evolution is a great addition inEA FC 25, as it allows you to upgrade one of your midfielders for free. Any potential chance at a free upgrade this early is magnificent. With the best possible choice, you could get a 84-rated midfielder pretty quickly. But first, let’s take a look at the requirements. EA FC 25 From Box-To-Box Evolution requirements Here are the requirements of the From Box-To-Box Evolution inEA FC 25....

The Around the World SBC is the final challenge of Hybrid Nations inEA FC 25Ultimate Team, and completing it will get you some great rewards at cheap prices. This SBC is centered around using cards from different nations together while ensuring that all the requirements are met. While the SBC won’t be extremely difficult to complete, the conditions are still tricky. Let’s take a look at how you can complete this challenge easily without spending an excessive amount of coins....

Four top players did motion capture TheFIFAvideo game series has been around for two decades, and in that time, it’s been a boys only club. There’s been outside pressure to reform, notably in 2013 when Spanish player Vero Boquete started a petition to urge EA Sports to include women footballers. WithFIFA 16, ladies finally get a turn on the pitch. EA Sports has announced thatFIFA 16will feature 12 women’s international teams from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the United States of America....

Eerie Canal Entertainmentis an independent studio based out of Boston that’s made up of people from companies you’ve heard of and probably like a good deal: Irrational Games, Harmonix, and Iron Lore. They have just announced their debut game,Dreadline, and it’s described as aDiablo/Freedom Forcemashup in which you control a group of monsters who travel to “human calamities” (e.g., The Titanic and Pompeii) to finish off the poor folks since, hell, they’re already screwed anyway....