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Split-screen gaming is going the way of the Dodo, which is a bird that is now extinct (Why did I feel the need to explain that?) Split-screen co-op is even rarer, and yet playing a game with a good friend right next to you instead of on the other side of the country is one of the best experiences in gaming. If you’re sad to see this once proud standard of the gaming industry slowly die you’ll be happy to hear that the producers ofLost Planet 2are doing all that they can to bring split-screen co-op to the game....

It’s a fight to the bottom! It’s contest o’clock! Today we’ve gotVertical Drop Heroes HDon the menu. Gravity is so underappreciated. What kind of idiot would go up a tower fighting off baddies when you could just as easily godownthat tower and let gravity do all the heavy lifting? Not this idiot, that’s for sure! Tell elevation to eat dirt with your brand new copy ofVertical Drop Heroes HD, newly launched for Nintendo Switch....

D3 Publisher hastrademarked the nameMatt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond, revealing what may be the title of the next chapter of theMatt Hazardseries. Although nothing is specified beyond the name, it’s possible that this could be the title of an upcoming XBLA game we’ve heard about starring D3’s tongue-in-cheek action hero. A few of us are fans ofMatt Hazardin the Destructoid office. WhileEat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazardwasn’t very technically sound, it was silly and funny, which somehow made the game far more entertaining than it had any right to be....

The Village Voice, “New York’s most influential must-read alternative newspaper”, just posteda reviewofDOA:Dead or Alive,the film based on theDead or Aliveseries of fighting games that is simply stunning. Luke Y. Thompson, who, for the sake of this post, we shall assume is a badger, offers up mind-boggling quotes regarding the film such as the following gem: … one of the year’s purest entertainments, the best butt-kicking PG-13 bikini jigglefest since the firstCharlie’s Angelsflick....

Did you know Mario can run and jump? This may come as a shock, but there are people who have no idea who or whatMariois. But they sure do know what mobile phones are, hence Nintendo Mobile’s new video advert forSuper Mario Runwhich introduces what he’s all about to people new to the series. The target audience for this is more than likely children who did not grow up onMariolike we did, at least not yet....

Should’ve called this the ‘masterwork’ edition Whenever theDragon’s Dogmaname comes up, I start picturing the game’s ridiculous(ly good and goofy) climbing mechanic that lets you latch onto monsters like it’s no big deal. Gosh I wish more games adopted something similar. Enough rambling, though! There’s new footage ofDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisenfor PlayStation 4 and Xbox One fresh off Capcom’s Japanese YouTube channel. Japan isgetting the re-releaseon October 5, and we shouldn’t have to wait much longer after that....

This birdie’s not saying a word We’re getting a firm grasp onParagon‘s who, but we’re still left in the dark as to its what. Epic has had no problem rolling out teaser trailers for the game’s roster, but has neglected to tell us anything of substance about it. All in due time, I suppose. Sparrow is the third of five characters. She has a fancy bow and a determined look in her eye....

Nah naaaaaaa, na na na na na naaah na! We’ve rolled up some exclusive news and details on ShiftyLook’s newest webcomic,Katamari. Coming straight from the starry cosmos, and channeled through the pens of creative team Alex Culang and Raynato Castro fromButtersafe, this newKatamariwebcomic will debut onShiftyLook.comon June 22, 2025. This free-to-read series is based on the popular junk-rolling, package-flashing Namco Bandai gaming franchise, and will be updated on Mondays and Wednesday at 5:00 a....

‘It’s finally time the rest of the world sees what a gem West Virginia is’ What better opportunity to launch a tourism campaign than on the back of a property centered around nuclear wastelands? West Virginia governor Jim Justice has done exactly that with their new initiative, which sees them joining forces with Bethesda to promote the state andFallout 76in one fell swoop. Like DC before it West Virginia is fairly close for the Bethesda (Maryland) team, so it stands to reason that they’d be able to save quite a budget on location scouting and might have a more intimate relationship with the land....

‘We’re still looking for as many players as possible to join us in play testing’ Bethesda wants more people to test outFallout 76. Maybe if they had a lengthy beta period from the start, the whole launch debacle wouldn’t have happened! Wakka wakka. The reality is that we’re nearly two years removed from the arrival ofFallout 76, and many aspects of it have improved.A lot of free content has been added amid big quality of life changes, even if a lot of folks see it as too little too late....

Square Enix Montr?al announcing another mobile game soon IO Interactive has shared concept art for its nextHitmangame for consoles and PC, viewable below in high resolution. The image is set in Central Europe and that building is “larger than any location inHitman Absolution,” according to the developer. The structure is fully explorable, which goes right in line withprevious commentsmade about this new title featuring “huge, checkpoint-free, sandbox levels” that are said to be the “largest ever built for aHitmangame....

‘Now you’re playing with power’ – they say it! The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) turned 30 this week,and we reminisced with a bunch of the communityabout how impactful it was at the time; and its legacy. But it’s also worth goingbackin time and putting yourself in the shoes of a ’90s kid. The SNES was kind of a big deal, ushering in a new era of home consoles in a way that really hadn’t been done before....

Treat yourself to some Xbox One deals We’re edging closer to E3 and pretty sure we’re smelling some new hardware or price change for the Xbox One coming from Microsoft. GameStop must have smelled what MSFT is cooking, because they’re now cutting the price on select 1TB Xbox One bundles by $30, AND throwing in a $50 GameStop digital gift card as an added incentive too. This gets you an extra game or 90% of an extra controller....