Super Dragon’s Dogma Last year’s release ofDragon’s Dogmaturned a lot of heads with its unique take on fantasy action/RPGs. Capcom’s first foray into the open-world genre surprised many with its version of the classic party member mechanic along with its fast-paced combat and exploration. While it didn’t exactly set the world on fire, it still garnered itself a loyal and dedicated following. Now, Capcom is back with moreDragon’s Dogmawith the release ofDark Arisen....

Some DTOID News for your cherubic little mugs Microsoft buysGears of War, and puts Black Tusk to work ona new game,InFamous: Second Son‘s latest developer diary gets wet, there’s a new video for episode 2 ofBioshock Infinite‘sBurial At SeaDLC, theSly Coopermovie gets a trailer,Elysiumdirector Neil Blomkamp is supposedly directing the first episode of theHaloshow, and the guy who did theO.D.S.T.commercials is on board for aGhost In The Shellmovie.The Elder Scrolls Onlinewon’t require a Playstation Plus membership on top of its monthly fee,Car Mechanic Simulator 2014is a real thing, and Namco Bandai is nowBandai Namco....

It means ‘combat’ in Swedish [In case you missed it the first time around, the beta has been extended through January 31! Get your keys here and try it out.] We’re doing a mass giveaway of beta keys for new turn-based action strategy game,BATALJ. Looking to try your hand at a new type of PvP action game? Of course you are — that’s why you’re here. A former founder of DICE branched out on his own to form a new development team with other industry veterans, resulting in Fall Damage....

Megastar takes to the stage once again Following on from previous performances onThe David Letterman Show, at the 2011 Anime Expo, and even opening for Lady Gaga, (not to mention selling out arenas across Japan),Vocaloidperformer Hatsune Miku is ready to take the world by storm once again, when she performs a set at this year’s Coachella festival. An event that immediately outs me as old af and about 10 years behind the curve, Coachella will take place this April in Indio, California and will see the pint-sized pop princess take to the stage to bust out some of her greatest hits....

For some, the holiday season is about spending time with loved ones. For others, it’s about spending money to buy gifts for said loved ones so that you don’thaveto spend time with them. Regardless of which camp you fall into, you likely have opinions about what games and game-related products are worth a damn; now’s the time to share! This year, as we work to craft our official Destructoid Holiday Gift Guide, we’d like to hear whatyouthink the perfect gift is....

The Sakurajima update toPalworldhas brought a lot of new and exciting things to the game. Outside of new Pals and areas to explore, one thing that haspeople excitedis the new building type — Glass. If you’ve ever wanted to build a greenhouse, or you want to trap somePalsin small transparent boxes to observe what they do, you’re in luck. There’s now a full range of glass building pieces which can be used alone, or alongside any other type of building structure....

A massive kraken nearly destroyed the island inFortnite, but luckily, the Supernova Squad and Superman himself arrived to stop it. Following this event, there’s a massive tentacle that was left behind, which you need to investigate. This quest doesn’t give you any guidance for where to look or how to get it done, so it can be a tricky one to work through. If this task has you stumped, here’show to investigate the tentacle inFortnite....

‘So long and thanks for all the shoes!’ It was less than two months ago whenRobotoki’sHuman Elementwas showcased with a premier spot during The Game Awards 2014. Today, the studio closes its doors and puts the game on indefinite hold. According to a report fromJoystiq, studio founder Robert Bowling confirmed the news. Bowling said “This week we have ceased operations at Robotoki, and the development ofHuman Elementis on hiatus. We were actively negotiating a new publishing deal for the premium version ofHuman Element, but unfortunately, I was unable to continue to self-fund development until a deal was finalized....

InKikizo’srecent interview withInsomniac, Marketing Director Ryan Schneider said that he thinks Nintendo’s upcoming Wii title Super Mario Galaxymay have borrowed a concept from an Insomniac game. One that we’re even extremely flattered by isSuper Mario Galaxy, with their spherical worlds; we did spherical worlds inGoing Commando, andUp Your Arsenal. It would be amazing to think that Miyamoto-san thought that was so cool that he wanted to incorporate it intoMario Galaxy. Granted, he’s doing it in a different way, but it’s still a spherical world, so it’s flattering to see those sorts of things....

At the beginning of the year, I was thoroughly drawn toLego Fortnite’sOdyssey, whereasBrick Lifedidn’t quite click. Now, nearing the year’s midpoint, the tables have turned as the April update breathes new energy intoBrick LifeandOdysseyquietly fades into the background. Considering my initial hesitation towardBrick Life, a shift like this was genuinely unexpected. I had high hopes for thisGrand Theft Auto-esque life simulator, but its world felt sparse, especially when compared toOdyssey’svast and immersive landscape....

[Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you may be as much a part of the show as anything else.] We have some pretty solid events coming up this week onMash Tactics,however, tonight is not one of those nights. I’ve been crunching all weekend to get things ready before my trip to PAX next week, and had no idea what we where going to do for the show tonight, until this afternoon....

Put on your headphones and dim the lights The low-level echelon of so-called “gamers” havesaid their pieceabout Ubisoft’s decision to delayRayman Legendsfor the sake of porting it to the 360 and PS3. Now it’s time for arealman’s man to speak softly into your ear and say all the oh-so right things. This man, by the by, is Andrew Eisen. He and his sexy man voice gained a smidgen of popularity back in 2011 when he chastised Nintendo fornot letting him spend moneyon games that should have been localized....

Biboran! Yep, it’s happened again!Resident Evil 6is the newest game to be torn to shreds viaMetacritic’s user reviews, following a rare instance of there being a large number ofpressreviews that agree with the fan rage. The game currently stands at 221 negative reviews to 13 positive. Ouch. Ourold friends at the Cult of Biboranhave joined the slaughter, doing toResident Evil 6what they’ve done to other games likeDarksiders II. It’s not just the Russian cultists though — there’s a cavalcade of rage, ripe for the plucking, so let’s get picking these tasty fury apples!...