Plenty of rumors are coming out ofthe GAFconcerning upcoming games, and here’s one that’s sure to excite Marvel fans —Spider-Man vs. Marvel Zombiesappears to be headed our way. Like previousSpider-Mangames,Marvel Zombieslooks like it will be set in an open city. In the 2149Marvel Zombiesuniverse, you’ll take on a variety of undead heroes and villains. The game is due out for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii consoles and will be rated T for Teen....
Xbox Game Pass boosts Brainpunk actioner Bandai Namco’s hi-tech action-adventureScarlet Nexushas shifted an impressive one million copies since its summer 2021 release on PC and consoles. In addition,the publisher announcedthat over two million players have battled it out within the anime-infused “Brainpunk” universe. The huge disparity between player count and sales is a result ofScarlet Nexusbeing made available on the Xbox Game Pass service, downloads of which do not, obviously, count as literal sales....
You can rest once you find all the collectibles If you’re the kind of person who likes to spend time tracking down collectibles in strange go-with-the-flow game worlds,Sludge Lifeis worth playing. The surreal graffiti adventure game launched on the Epic Games Store today and it’s free for a not-so-limited time: you can claim it until May 28,2021. Yep, you got that right. The PC version is free for a year. (The Nintendo Switch port is coming later....
June 12, 9PM ET Once again Sony will be holding its official E3 press conference in the evening, at 6PM PT, 9PM ET. It’ll probably run to midnight with a special surprise saved for last, and you can expect to see more footage of stuff that was merely teased last year, like the newGod of War. I love that we’re getting some breathing room between conferences now, as Microsoft has shifted their briefing to June 11 at 2PM PT, 5PM ET....
Because matchmaking always works… DICE has a history of controversy when it comes to server browsers in its games. Before release, there was a lot of criticism of Battlelog inBattlefield 3,whichsaw the server list removed from the game and shoved into your web browser instead. After all the complaints and controversy, it worked all right. It was nice being able to load the game in the background and do other things, but it still felt like I was unnecessarily tied to EA....
The festive season is in full swing across the globe, and Eorzea is not immune from the holiday cheer. The Starlight Celebration is returning toFinal Fantasy XIVas it does each year, bringing new rewards and a new story quest to play through. From December 16 to December 31, if you head to Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre in Old Gridania, you’ll find yourself surrounded by festive spirit. The tree will be up and decorated, and lights will be strung overhead....
When you’re not buyingquestionable entries in beloved franchises on the cheap, or dealing with12-year-old Early Access releases coming out in full, you might wish to partake in one of Steam’s delightful game sales and events. Take the new Steam Tower Defense Fest as a prime example, live now. This year’s Steam Tower Defense Fest isn’t a major unknown at all. In fact, as long as you’re evenremotelyfamiliar with the niche of tower defense games, you should have a pretty solid idea of what’s up right off the bat....
Holy crap. This is everything I love about everything. Lots of info came out of DICE today, including J.J. Abrams collaborating with Valve on movie versions ofHalf-lifeandPortal. Jim helped shed some logic on the latest “NeXtBox” rumors, Allistair dropped some truth bomb science about waiting for “the right number” of exclusives before picking up a new system, Patrick shared what he wants out of the nextWitchergame, and a bunch of other video game movie news got announced, along with a ton of other things today....
Check out everything Destructoid did today Dragon’s Crown: a game where men are men and women are… errr… ummm… the men are men! Look at all that luscious man meat!Carve me off a hunk o’datBBQ! In addition to theDragon’s Crownreview, we’ve got a hotPikmin 3review fresh from the baker’s. We also have cosplay underboob, more of Jim Sterling’s “Let’s Play” thing (sadly lacking underboob), a preview ofBatman: Arkham Origins‘ multiplayer, and a fine mess that Nintendo has gotten itself into....
Get ready for a lot more story Earlier this year, Nintendo and Square Enix dropped the first demo for their highly anticipated RPGBravely Default II, the follow-up to two beloved games from the 3DS. It was our first chance to see how development was progressing since the game was first announced a little over a year ago. Thedemo was challenging, with the difficulty kicked up a notch and more-or-less forcing players to grind it out....
My retrospective of a retro masterpiece It wasMetroid’s 30thanniversary recently, and although the celebrations were a bit scarce on the Nintendo front, fans took to the internet to show their appreciation of the series, most notably in the form ofAM2R(which has now, sadly been taken down). The buzz aroundAM2Rshowed that there is still a strong and loyal fan base forMetroidout there, and how welcomed a remake of one of the classics would go down if Nintendo would bother....
Let’s kick it Who doesn’t love a good video game sidekick? I’ve been playing through some of the oldRatchet & Clankgames with a friend, and whileA Crack in Timeis one of the best of the series, my biggest gripe is that we don’t get enough Ratchet and Clank quality time. Maybe I’m just too sentimental, but I really love seeing best buddy characters in my games, and Clank makes just about the best sidekick a girl could ask for....
Inspired by a free-for-all art contest hosted bySuper Punchand the promise of the Nintendo DS videogame, Rosemary Travale created the above plushie-like doll of Maxwell, the protagonist ofScribblenauts. The 14-inch tall creation has a variety of components. According to Travale, the body is canvas and linen, while the clothing is comprised of cotton. The gloves are vinyl and the adorable rooster hat — lest we forget how awesome it is — is made from fleece....
