Also,Just Dance 2023 A headwind approaches, asPokemon ScarletandVioletarrive on the Nintendo Switch on Friday, November 18. It’s one of the last major releases of 2022, and in my mind, arguablythe biggestlast release of 2022. Just Dance 2023is going for a sort of counter-programming angle too, as it drops on November 22. Then there’sBravery and Greed, as well asFinding Paradise, to round out the week. Oh, and a ton of other stuff too....
An end to the trilogy may yet see the light of day Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lordswas a stellar Star Wars RPG that shone despite its bugs and rushed production schedule. It left me wanting to a sequel and,speaking to Eurogamer, Obsidian’s Chris Avellone also harbored further plans for the crew of the Ebon Hawk.Knights of the Old Republic IIIactually existed in pre-production at Obsidian but it never made it past the pitch process....
Murder One I don’t remember much aboutCharlie Murderfrom its original 2013 release. It was such a late Xbox 360 title that a lot of people overlooked it in favor of the looming Xbox One and PS4 launches. To make matters worse, Microsoft seemed to stop promoting its “Summer of Arcade” initiatives that brought us such classics asBraidandCastle Crashers. It was like MS just gave up at the end. Similar in vein to Ska’s previous efforts with theDishwasherseries,Charlie Murderis a brutal and grimy beat-’em-up with a lot of stylistic touches....
Not looking forward to fighting that tiger in HD Tomb Raiderhas been around for just over 20 years and despite all our great memories of the original trilogy, they haven’t exactly held up visually. However, a small group of independent developers has taken on the task of remastering a classicTomb Raidertitle. Chief developer Nicobass has been leading a small development team in remasteringTomb Raider IIfor several years. Check out the video below to see the game’s Great Wall of China level redone in Unreal Engine 4....
Since when did Get Your War On turn into an animated series? This is awesome!Sorry for the late notice, but we’re (and by “we” I mean Jim, Aaron, Topher, and myself) recording Podtoid tonight and we need questions. We’ll be talking about smell-o-vision and holodecks, gamers as fatsos or stoners, and the ideal control schemes for console FPS games.As always, feel free to throw out the most random Siegel Puns (I’d rename them “Shalit Puns,” but ‘Siegelpuns’ sounds too much like a German comedy of errors to pass up) and we’ll read one or two at the beginning of the episode....
More like a Steven nuke I’m a huge fan ofSteven Universe, so I was looking forward to their Comic-Con panel all week. After “Heart of the Crystal Gems” concluded a few weeks ago, I needed more of it ASAP. So I was hoping for any news about a possible season 6 this week, a glimpse of White Diamond, or even a sequel toSave the Light. Instead, we’re getting aSteven Universemovie!...
Yumemizuki Mizuki has made her debut inGenshin Impact, winning hearts with her sweet demeanor and helpful attitude. For those who care about her combat ability, though, is Mizuki worth the Primogems? Is Mizuki good in Genshin Impact? Mizuki’s power level isfairly mediocre. She’s not terrible, but she’s not very strong by 5-star standards. In fact, she’s about on par with the 4-star character Sucrose. Sucrose even has the advantage of greaterteam flexibilitysince she can use Normal Attacks....
A real game-jam gem I’ve never played the originalYo! Noidfor NES but after spending a good hour and a half with its fan-made 3D platformer sequel today, I think that’s in order. This game is fun, no qualifiers needed. There’s wall running, wall jumping, yo-yo grappling, and even a dedicated button for dabbing. To say much more would be to spoil the game’s sense of intrigue, so if you’re looking for a genuinely good, surreal, challenging (but not unreasonable) platform game,just go ahead and try it yourself, preferably with a gamepad....
Custom Splattershot Jr, for cute chaos Like clockwork, Friday sees the announcement of a classic weapon returning to the splurge-tastic arsenal of Nintendo’s popular arena-shooterSplatoon 2. This week, it is the compact killing-machine (does not actually kill) known as the Custom Splattershot Jr. This one-handed weapon, uncannily similar to the water-pistols of yore, can be considered the Uzi 9mm of theSplatoonworld, providing inaccurate, short-range rapid-fire. Spray n’ Pray, baby. The Custom Splattershot Jr....
Commercially available systems will offer more choice Valve has assured that the upcoming line of Steam Machines won’t exclusively feature Nvidia GPUs. Considering that multiple hardware manufacturers are involved with the initiative, that seems fairly obvious, but thetech specsfor the company’s prototype raised questions. Speaking toForbes, Valve marketing director Doug Lombardi said “Although the graphics hardware that we’ve selected for the first wave of prototypes is a variety of Nvidia cards, that is not an indication that Steam Machines are Nvidia-only....
Sup Holmes every Sunday at 2:30pm EST! [Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great videogames. It airs live every Sunday at 4pm EST onYouTube, and can be found in Podcast form onLibsynandiTunes.] [Update: Show’s over everybody! Thanks so much to Natalia for hanging out with us and sharing so many personal, creative, and professional insights. The rerun should be up soon. In the meantime, here is a man named Cinnamon Toast Ken playing Franbow....
Maybe next time So a lot of us here at Destructoidhave seen theSonicfilm, and the consensus seems to be: not-bad to fun. For a feature that looked like it had no hope based on the original incarnation of the character, that’s a huge win. The real question is, were you expecting Super Sonic to show up? It seemed like a sure thing for a final story beat, but it didn’t end up happening....
Hey. It’s me, Swery Peter Panic— don’t worry, this article is safe for work — is a Broadway musical minigame compilation from Adult Swim Games wherein you, “pack peanuts, accidentally worship demons and save the theater.” Today’s second act also features guest compositions from Danny Baranowsky (Binding of Issac,Super Meat Boy) and a level designed by our favoriteBuddhist priest, Swery. He even shot a steamy bathtub scene with Sharapova (safe for work!...
