A look back at the ’90s CD-ROM epic [Following last week’s awesome newsthat Nightdive Studios is remasteringthe 1997Blade Runnervideo game, here’s Destructoid’s previous look at Westwood’s underplayed point-and-click classic. Originally published in October 2017.] In the wake of Denis Villeneuve’s astounding sequel,Blade Runner 2049, people are once again speaking in excited tones about the potential for a newBlade Runnervideo game experience. I remember back around 2010, when some mysterious art was leaked for an alleged “in the works” game based on Ridley Scott’s original sci-fi classic....

Fend off space pirates without wearing shoes Good-game maker Blendo Games is making what looks to be another good game. Placing you inside a spaceship full of dusty ventilation systems that cause sneezing and broken glass that tends to get caught in bare feet,Skin Deeppulls elements fromDie HardandFar Cry 2. If you’ve ever wanted a game that lets you shoot out walls to jettison enemies into space, look no further....

For many Guardians,Essences of the Oversoulare some of the most highly sought-after items inDestiny 2. They’re the key to completing the Exotic quest that rewards the Necrochasm and its associated catalyst. However, it’s no secret that frequent pleas about the meager drop rate of these Essences have echoed throughout the community. It appears Bungie took this feedback to heart, as significant enhancements to Essence acquisition were announced forUpdate 7.2.0.4. Of course, thebonkers weapon crafting glitchprevented the changes from officially going live until Thursday, September 21....

Shu Takumi isn’t a name many gamers are exactly familiar with. But they should be, especially if they consider themselves of the distinctly surreal and popularAce Attorneyseries. Having just completed his latest DS title,Ghost Trick, now available in Japan, Takumi was thoughtful enough to sit down and have a chat with us. What follows is a thoughtful conversation between Destructoid and Takumi fascilitated by his translator, one of Capcom’s localizers, primary editor and product manager forGhost Trick, Janet Hsu....

The delay gives me more time to play Cyber Sleuth This weekend brought a blend of good and bad news forDigimonfans. On the lighter side, we learned about the incomingDigimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Editionfor PC and Nintendo Switch. That Anime Expo tidbit was a real crowd-pleaser. On the less-fun news front, Bandai Namco also announced thatDigmon Survivewon’t release in 2019 as previously thought. The game is now set for next year....

Vergil’s Downfall The upcoming downloadable story content forDmCpicks up right where the game finishes, so needless to say this will beone spoiler filled preview. At the end ofDmC, Dante plunges his sword into Vergil and nearly kills the misguided brother. Vergil is spared, but he’s left battered, bruised, and lost in a new realm that’s closer to that of a hell-like dimension compared to the limbo areas that players went through as Dante....

Holy hell! This has been a long week, and we’ve only just begun. As much as I believe this conference wasn’t as eventful as prior years’ — E3 2013 is going to be insane! — there was still so much to be passionate about, even if we weren’t overwhelmed with a flood of surprises. While much of our E3 team makes the journey back home tonight, know that there’s plenty more content on the way these next few days....

We all knew something was upwith a recent quote by John Hillier, Manager of ELSPA’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit. The Sunday Post, a Scottish newspaper, quoted Hillier saying“In America it’s thought 90 percent of Nintendo users are playing pirated games because of R4s.” Now the ELSPA says that the Sunday Post article contains false quotes. A spokesperson for ELSPA toldGamesIndustry.bizthat, “[John] didn’t quote The Sunday Post on any figures whatsoever. ELSPA would certainly never presume to comment about America or anywhere else outside of the UK....

Big words from Turtle Rock Turtle Rock co-founder Chris Ashton has some long term goals forEvolve, which includes supporting it with DLC “more so than any game ever before,” he toldOXM. “You know, in Left 4 Dead we could make new environments, but we really didn’t have a structure there to make new characters or zombie types, so we were pretty limited on what we could do, DLC-wise. But with Evolve… we made these modular pieces – the way the whole game fits together means we can make new maps, new environment types, new wildlife, new monsters and hunters, and all of that stuff just plugs into the game....

The Destructoid Show gets seriously serious. Well kids, it looks as though The Destructoid Show missed April Fool’s Day, which is a bummer, but hey, here’s a totally normal episode that isn’t themed or anything. Well, for starters,Grand Theft Auto V‘s box art has been revealed. It looks like you’d expect. Ubisoft’s up to something more than an April Fool’s joke with this mysteriousFar Cry 3: Blood Dragongame that’s starting to generate some buzz....

There are Fiend Intel goals in every region ofFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth. Chadley’s partner, MAI, will “assist” you with her grating commentary during these battles. So, let’s make this quick. Here’s how to find and beat all the Fiend Intel in Gongaga. Fiend Intel 1: A Croaking Chorus – Amphidex These little jerks. The Amphidex is found in northern Gongaga, just West of where you enter the area from Corel....

Your save data fromFinal Fantasy 7 Remakedoesn’t transfer toFinal Fantasy VII Rebirthper se, but you do get some bonuses if you’ve played it. However, you have to claim them, and this is how you do it. Before you even start a game, you can find the optionBonuseson the main menu. Scroll down and select it. You’re then given the options to check or skip. Given that you’re even reading this guide, you’ll obviously want to select “check....

After playingSingStarfor twelve hours in the name of charity, I must confess that I’ve gained a new appreciation for singing games. It’s little wonder, then, that I am actually looking forward to Microsoft’sLips, even if the above commercial seems to suggest that only total pricks play it. I don’t know what it is about games aimed at the “casual” market, but it seems that their creators feel compelled to portray the intended consumer as a detestable retard....