Left 4 Dead 2 is really bloody good, and if you don't agree with me then you're an IDIOT who deserves to be split in twain from testicles to cranium and then fed to your own imprisoned family. My... 61 comments
It's been rumored for a long time, and many gamers have clamored for such a mythical beast, but Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime has decided to play dream killer and put paid to any fantasies ... 82 comments
The first Halo: Reach images might have been leaked this afternoon via the MLG message board. User “Tom Morello,” recently created a thread showing a blurry, perhaps camera-phone-snat... 57 comments
We're really looking forward to Darksiders at Destructoid, and THQ apparently likes that we're looking forward to it. Both of these elements have collided to allow us to be the first ones to show... 17 comments
With Infinity Ward dropping Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in stores next week, we're winding down the marketing hype machine, presumably wrapping things up with this final "launch" trailer that ... 66 comments
Just as happened with Kurt Cobain's appearance in Guitar Hero 5 and the screams from the bloated, sucking mass which rallied to his defense, Activision is taking some heat for the use of likeness... 40 comments
PC gamers already hopping mad at Infinity Ward over the lack of dedicated servers in Modern Warfare 2 might want to skip this story. The studio has responded to a number of fan questions surround... 143 comments
For those of you, like myself, who have never played any of the God of War games (waits for shouts of anger to stop) the GoW Collectionis a godsend. Here we have both classic games running on the PS3 with supposedly better graphics and a 720p presentation at 60fps. I knew this was coming, that's why I didn't play them before. But how can we be sure if the graphics are really that much better unless we compare them? There's just no way.
Thank goodness for the guys at Bitmob, who evidently have a lot of time on their hands as they spent 16 hours collecting 14,000 screens in order to deliver a side by side comparison of the original games and the new collection. What was the final outcome? The new one is better looking than the old one! Shocking, I know. It's pretty clear that the texture upping and improvement to 720p has greatly improved the look of the game. For me, picking this up after I get a PS3 for the holidays (gifts are always gladly accepted) is a no brainer, but what about all of you who have already played through the games? Is the graphical reboot enough to make you purchase them again?
You know who likes Borderlands? Clifford Bleszinski! The Epic Games designer has spoken incredibly highly of Gearbox Software's "roleplaying shooter," going so far as to compare it with the classic Blizzard RPG Diablo.
"Borderlands, I adore you," Tweets the handsome Gears of War creator. "You’re Diablo for a generation raised on first person shooters. I want a Claptrap."
I've spent the past two weeks playing Borderlands whenever I can get a spare minute, and I must say that I have loved almost every second of it after the a rather dull start. Once the game kicks into high gear, it becomes an addictive loot fest and the power that players feel when they start customizing their characters is incredibly rewarding. I feel inclined to agree with Cliffy in part. This is very much the Diablo of first-person-shooters.
Jack Ryan, the silent protagonist of the original BioShock, could be seen as some sort of messianic figure ten years after his adventure in Rapture, according to creative director Jordan Thomas. The player's actions in BioShock certainly made Jack a powerful figure that changed Rapture's history forever, and it seems his deeds won't be forgotten.
"His story, for the purposes of BioShock 2, is over, in terms of his world driving narrative," Thomas tells MTV. "That said, the things that he did are being fiercely debated by the splicers, because we wanted to support any of the choices the player could have made in the first game. It’s become kind of a religious question; what he did at the end of BioShock 1."
Now that sounds intensely interesting. I love a good story about how religion is split into pieces by the folly of human interpretation (yes, I'm a Life of Brian fan), and if that's the direction they're going with BioShock 2, I'm all for it. It's also worth noting that when Destructoid previewed BioShock 2, our very own Hamza Aziz noticed a room with two paintings of Jack's hands on the wall (evidenced by Jack's signature wrist tattoo). Candles were surrounding the paintings and it looked almost like a shrine.
Speaking to the Chicago Tribune, Dhani Harrison has gone on the record to say that Rock Band 3 not only exists in some form, but that it's going to rock our worlds with hefty educational value.
"I'm working on Rock Band 3 and making the controllers more real so people can actually learn how to play music while playing the game. Give me a couple years, it’s going to happen."
Could Harmonix be taking us closer to this direction for the next rhythm game? Could be, if Harrison is to be believed. Considering his fairly recent and extensive involvement with The Beatles: Rock Band, I think he could be on to something here.
Or, by the time Rock Band 3 does see the light of day, what he's referring to now may have been scrapped altogether. We'll just have to wait and see, now won't we?
"Honestly, I don't see the harm in adding real-world education to it. People bemoan the games all the time that there are those that are good at the game who think that could then go on to play a ..."...
The headline of this story basically says it all, but since I admittedly know little about the world of mixed martial arts, I turned to another source -- friend and Destructoid reader, Kevvo.
"What the f*ck is Strikeforce?" I asked him, via text message.
"Haha, UFC's competition," he replied. "Why?"
EA Sports, I explained, had signed with Strikeforce to appear in its upcoming mixed martial arts title, EA Sports MMA. Knowing he was a fan of sports like UFC, I asked him if he thought this was a big deal.
"Put it this way," he tells me. "If the Nintendo DS is the UFC, then the PSPgo is Strikeforce," he explains. I asked him to clarify -- does this mean that Strikeforce has better graphics and crappier battery life, but you can control UFC president Dana White with a stylus? He doesn't answer.
"They really only have one or two fighters worth watching," he continues.
"Do those guys happen to be Brett Rogers and Jake Shields? Because those two are signed on for EA Sports MMA," I tell him.
Yes, those are the guys, he says. And I think I've cleared this up rather nicely. EA Sports MMA is scheduled for a 2010 release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
If you're a retailer that sells video games, chances are pretty good that you'll be holding a midnight launch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Well, as it turns out, Blockbuster is no exception.
The video rental chain will be hosting launch events on November 9, starting at 9:00 P.M. at select locations. The event will feature a pre-release game demo, as well as giving those who attend the opportunity to rent, purchase, or win Infinity Ward's soon-to-be blockbuster of its own.
Hit the jump to see if your local Blockbuster is participating, and if you end up going, take pictures for us. We like pictures.
"Not as interesting as using a Predator to shoot rockets containing your MW2 preorder into your yard. Make it happen Activision, you have the money for it."...
The offspring of PopCap and Square Enix -- y'know, the one that sounds an awful lot like something you'd stick in your mouth -- is nearly upon us.
When we last checked in, there was a discussion going around about how the concept of Gyromancer was spawned as somewhat of a joke. Today, we have a meatier talking point: the game's release date.
Wednesday, November 18 is when the magic happens on both Xbox LIVE Arcade and PC. Along with this news, we received a trailer that does a mighty fine job of showing just what the heck the game plays like.
I love me some Bejeweled Twist, and I have little reason to believe I won't feel the same way about Gyromancer. Who's with me?
"I can't tell: Does anyone know if it's going to be turn based or speed based? I tried to like Puzzle Quest, but I hated that you alternated turns with the enemy. This trailer doesn't show two tur..."...
Yesterday afternoon, I brought you a preview of James Cameron's Avatar: The Game. Some of you were interested in the game while others weren't so sure. We have the latest trailer for Avatar and I think this will help people figure out if they really want to get Avatar when it's released on December 1.
So let's hear it. Now that you've heard how the game plays and what Avatar looks like in action, do you still interested in it? Or do you think it looks too generic and are afraid of the movie to videogame tie-n games?
Those crazy cats at RedLynx did what? Yep, they put their PC game Trials up on torrent Web sites. But before you start calling the closest mental institution, hear the plan out.
"Piracy is here, so how can we take advantage of that? What we did actually, on day one, we put that game immediately on all the torrent networks ourselves," said RedLynx CEO Tero Virtala during Develop Liverpool.
"That game relies really heavily on the server side -- the leaderboards are the soul of the game. I don't know if it's helped, I'd assume so because even though the version that we put on the torrent networks wasn't the full version, it's the version of the game without the actual soul, without the leaderboards to play against other players."
So, by beating everyone to the punch with a version of Trials that wasn't complete, yet didn't have the sort of problems that can crop up in pirated games, RedLynx hoped to get the Trials name out there and possibly pick up a few new customers along the way.
Considering the three-year-old game has sold nearly 150,000 copies, and RedLynx has gone on to create a popular follow-up with Trials HD, I'd say the mission was a success.
"@ Xyliac
I'm not familiar enough with the piracy scene on the PSP to comment intelligently, but I know quite a bit about Wii piracy. Interestingly, Homebrew seems to be very popular for Brawl ha..."...
The latest episode HAWP was the one filmed during the HAWP panel at PAX. This episode is extra special as it features a lot of cameos by Dtoiders that were at the panel. See if you can spot them all!
Jim has dibs on Coach, I brought a preview of Bad Company 2, Ben checked out Skate 3, Sears has some good Black Friday deals, take a look at the new modes coming to Super Street Fighter IV and more happened on 11/6/09.
Why haven't I posted about Futuremark Games Studio's self-published, FPS-in-space Shattered Horizon?
That's a damn good question, really. As a lover of Dead Space and all things similar in nature to that game, I'm required by law to tell you about Shattered Horizon. Unbeknownst to me, it went up on Steam on Wednesday; apparently I am alone in this, because it's sitting in the top ten sellers section.
The main draw here is easily the zero gravity gameplay. Imagine a multiplayer session with 32 people in deep space. More specifically, on an asteroid. Bingo! Sounds sexy, huh? FGS shot us over a new video about Shattered Horizon's other neat feature called "silent running."
Yes, there is no sound in space. By default, your character's suit simulates audio to make the game more enjoyable. But with silent running, you can turn all audio cues off, meaning "a stealth advantage while sacrificing radar, HUD, and maneuverability."
I need a DirectX 10 graphics card, and I need this game.
"What's wrong with the trailer? The basic physics 101 failed. Under the thin veil of space shooter with freedom of movement, everything looks like a total failure (no reaction to the shooter whe..."...
If you're following Assassin's Creed 2, then you'll want to watch this brand new video, which is the sixth in a developer diary series for Ubisoft's time-traveling, quasi-sci-fi murder-em-up. Assassin's Creed 2 is one of the brave games that chose not to hide away in 2010, choosing instead to stare Modern Warfare 2 in the face and fight for a place in the Holiday chart.
I can't say the first game really wowed me, but I admire Ubisoft for putting it out there and not turning tail like so many other games did. For that, you have to give the game credit. I hope it's far more exciting than the last one was, at any rate!
It seems the new dashboard update, which isn't available to everyone just yet, has been getting some flak from those under the age of 18, and rightfully so. The joy of using Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm on an Xbox 360 cannot be experienced by these youngins.
As Major Nelson puts it on his blog, "We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren’t able to use Family Settings to customize which of these applications their children can access."
"In order to offer an age-appropriate environment for everyone, we decided to turn off these applications for those Gold members under the age of 18."
Their intentions were good, but when it comes to something like this, consumer choice reigns supreme. Thankfully, an update due out in "several weeks" will give parents the option to enable these new apps for XBL members between the ages of 13 and 17. Sounds good to us.
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is set to come out on November 17 and the final trailer promoting the game was released this week. The trailer shows off various cinematic scenes from Code: Veronica, Resident Evil 2 and the new campaign staring Leon Kennedy and Jack Krauser.
I'm a diehard Resident Evil nut and I'll happily play Darkside Chronicles even though I know it won't be that much fun. I just don't care much for on-rails shooting games. I mainly want to play this to learn about the new story and because I think Jack Krauser is one of the better villains to ever appear in a Resident Evil game.
"... I'm a bit slow and I've just noticed that this game comes out the sane day as L4D2...
Is November 17th "Official shoot zombies in the head" day or something?"...
The prospect of Golgoth Studio updating Joe & Mac for the high-def era when work on the gorgeous-looking Toki remake is finished excited me greatly, and it definitely excited you guys a lot too.
Data East's 16-bit co-op platformer about beating up dinosaurs until they wept worked in the early 90s, and it sure as hell works today. As fate would have it, my guess about Joe & Mac perfectly fitting the developer's tease was right -- it's been announced.
As with Toki, you can tell Golgoth is putting nothing but the utmost amount of care into recreating Joe & Mac with beautiful new art. I for one can't wait to see more.
'Tis the season to be a crazed shopper looking for the best Holiday deals. Black Friday "leaks" are popping up all over and the latest comes from Sears. Sears is going to have your typical 2-pack game bundles in an attempt to get rid of crap no one is buying for the Xbox 360, Wii and DS.
Wait, don't scroll away yet! They're actually going to have some great deals on games that recently released titles! Here are the games you'll care about most on sale at Sears:
Left 4 Dead 2 - $39.99 [Update: This is for the first Left 4 Dead. What a rip!]
Halo 3: ODST - $39.99
Forza 3 - $39.99
Dragon Age: Origins (PS3, X360) - $39.99
Need For Speed Shift (PS3, X360) - $39.99
Brutal Legend (PS3, X360) - $39.99
Guitar Hero World Tour guitar bundle (all platforms) - $49.99
A Boy and His Blob - $29.99
Sears will also have some freebies they'll be throwing in with a purchase of a new console. Wiis will come with a Nerf Racing Wheel, Xbox 360 Elite Bundles (comes with LEGO Batman and Pure) will get a 12 month Gold Card and PlayStation 3 120GB Slims purchases will come with a Blu-ray remote.
Anyone planning on camping out at a Sears to grab one of these deals?
This week, we'll be taking a look at a review for Dragon Age. While there's a little bit of complaining about scores, it's really more about the bickering that happens between 360 and PS3 owners. IGN rated the two console versions the same, but Gamespot gave the PS3 version 0.5 more points than the 360 version!
How great is it to see the Koopa Kids back together again? Pretty damn great, if you ask me. Which you didn't. But I'm telling you anyway, so shut up and agree with me. Iggy FTW!
New Super Mario Bros. Wiiis preparing for launch and it's pretty exciting, because it looks incredible. I still need to replace my Wii after moving from Europe to the United States and I'm telling you, this game might be the final push I need to go ahead and do it. I do hope it does well, and proves that there is still a market for good old fashioned 2D platforming.
Anyway, these are the latest screens for you to gawp at. Have fun.
"@Fistful
That's horseshit, dude. Little Big Planet didn't sell that well (2.5M is not a FAILURE, it's just not revolutionary) because it didn't have brand recognition over a period of two decades..."...
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