Don’t run! It’s just ham! Experience Points is a series in which I highlight some of the most memorable things about a particular game. These can include anything from a specific scene or moment, a character, a weapon or item, a level or location, a part of the soundtrack, a gameplay mechanic, a line of dialogue, or anything else about the game that is particularly noteworthy and/or awesome. This series will no doubt contain spoilers for the games being discussed, so keep that in mind if you plan on playing the game for the first time....

As part of a summer crossover event, Capcom is sending Rathalos toFinal Fantasy XIV, and Square Enix is lending Behemoth toMonster Hunter: World. I’ve been anticipating this stuffsince it was announced, but the timing has been somewhat nebulous so far. This week, Capcom provided a little more clarity. As noted by producer Ryozo Tsujimoto onMonster Hunter Radio, we’ll be able to hunt Behemoth inMonster: Hunter Worldnext month. With the original “summer” release window for the crossover, I think some of us were expecting the update to drop in July....

Generic name aside,Dark Raideris a rather excellent little game, and it’s OpenFeint’sfree game of the day! It’s basically a mixture between a twin-stick shooter andThe Legend of Zelda, and it works out quite well. The main character is also represented by a photo of some random weirdo who’s dressed up like the Undertaker, which is always a bonus. Download it, play it, or ignore it. But we highly recommend the first two options....

Part of GDC 2019 If you thought we were done awarding games that came out in 2018, you’ve got another thing coming as theGame Developers Choice Awardsnominees were announced today. Similar to the Oscars and various guild award ceremonies in the movie industry, the GDCA nominees are picked by the developers in the organization. As such, there has been some criticism in the past that the awards show neglects to bring to light to eastern-developed games, and if you were looking for an improvement on that trend, then you’re going to come away disappointed....

A skill tree lover’s dream Quick, before it’s too late! Grinding Gear Games is holding an Xbox One closed beta test for its free-to-play action-RPGPath of Exile. The actual beta itself is live and playable, but you’llneed to get your name down firstto potentially score a key. From the sound of it, the team is sending them out in batches. This console port will launch withThe Fall of Oriathand all prior expansions....

Coming to a galaxy near you starting June 21 It seems like it’s been forever and a day since Hello Games unveiledNo Man’s Skyat the VGX Awards in 2013, but the space adventure game is nearly here. Today, the development team revealed the highly anticipated title will be blasting off in late June. No Man’s Skywill debut on PlayStation 4 and Steam in North America on June 21 before landing in Europe on June 22 and the United Kingdom on June 24....

Most of you may havealready seen the footagefromStreet Fighter IVfrom Topher’s earlier post today. In case you missed it though (or are still waiting for the video to buffer … ), here are clips from GameVideos with just the gameplay footage. Ryu and Ken both perform their signature moves such as Hadouken and Shoryuken (among others) in these two videos.I wasn’t all too trilled with the direction the series was taking whenwe first saw imagesof the game....

All the winners, in no particular order PAX East ended several days ago, but its memory lingers on — as does the sickness it bestowed on a handful of us poor Destructoid staffers. Much like how Jesus died for our sins, we risked our health for you, dear readers. So why not go ahead and read about some of our favorite things we saw at that plague-ridden show. Go on, now....

Just redeem the code Earlier this week,Fortnitewas running a special “Mystery in Croft Manor” playlist. The gist is that you’d dive into Lara Croft’s crib (who made herFortnitedebut this season) to investigate a mysterious set of artifacts, and end up doing a little puzzle action platformer test in the process. It was short and sweet, but now it’s out of the usual playlist rotation as of today. And that’s fine!...

Because you can’t not like him Sorry for the lack of box office the past few weeks, but holidays and such. Anyway it pretty much was justStar WarsandJumanji, and that’ll continue for a bit because…well. Blockbuster holiday movies have strong holdover for about the entire month. That might not be more true than this year whenStar WarsandJumanjiseem set to duke it out with nothing coming to knock them off the roost untilBlack Pantheror everyone having seen them because there was nothing else to see....

InPalia, quests are key to discovering mysteries and adventures. The Half Boiled quest inPaliais a delightful challenge that rewards you with the Palian Onion Soup recipe. This guide will walk you through completing the Half Boiled quest and cooking the mouthwatering Palian Onion Soup. How to complete Half Boiled quest in Palia To complete the Half Boiled quest inPalia,locate and collect two recipe pages at Fisherman’s Lagoon in Kilima Village....

One of the cooler parts ofWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2is that you can customize your character regarding looks and build. However, it won’t be readily available until a certain point in the game. If you want to know how to get started, this is what you need to know. How to customize your character inSpace Marine 2 To customize your character inSpace Marine 2, you first need to complete the game’s tutorial mission....

If you’re itching for a challenging fight inPalworld, the Sakurajima update has provided plenty of higher level Pals to test your mettle. One of these Pals, Knocklem, can only be found in one very specific location. Knocklem can be found on the new island of Sakurajima as an overworldAlpha Pal. After the update, it’s now the highest level Alpha Pal you can possibly fight and it truly gives far better than it gets....