The end of an era or the beginning of something new? Marvel seems to be on a roll with its cinematic universe. Oh sure, it was always a massively popular franchise that raked in billions, but 2018 is a special year for Marvel. Not only did they have the release ofBlack Panther, which has become the highest grossing superhero movie domestically of all time, but they’re gearing up to releaseAvengers: Infinity Warin a little less than a month....
Pulse-pounding hybrid-puzzler returns! If you’re a fan of classic games, fast-thinking and, well, tidying up, then you might want to take note that Sega has finally launchedPuyo Puyo Tetris 2on consoles in the west. The cartoonish puzzle sequel is available now on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch. For the uninitiated,Puyo Puyo Tetriscombines two of the greatest tile-shifting titles of all time, namelyPuyo PuyoandTetris– funnily enough. Gameplay is a well-fitting hybrid of both titles, as players mix-and-match modes across a selection of exhibition, Vs....
Children’s card games Much like their previous anime marathons in the past, and my personal favorite, the time they streamed the entirePower Rangersseries, Twitch is at it again withYu-Gi-Oh! The Animated Series. From today until November 7, Twitch will stream 200+ episodes of the series. It’s the 4Kids English dub, and I know folks on the Internet have dogged it before, but I’m quite attached to this version of the series myself....
Giant aliens! Giant aliens! Bring it on! Yeah! Grasshopper Manufacture has released another trailer forKiller is Deadand, as you might expect, it’s looking as bizarre as ever. Alongside cutthroat protagonist Mondo Zappa, the video features cyborgs questioning the meaning of life over cigars and red wine, gatling guns, more gatling guns, oh, and a giant alien from outer space. The video also showcases femme fatale Vivienne Squall, who apparently has sixteen arms....
Amazon, Best Buy, EB Canada, GameStop, PSN Now is the special time in a game’s life when pre-order incentives come out to play. Whereas Season 2 of the animewill miss its 2016 window(when will we ever find out what pointless maguffin was in Eren’s basement!?), the new Omega Force-ledAttack on Titangameis coming in August in the west (it dropped in February in Japan), and it brings DLC with it. You’ll get three costumes (for Eren, Levi, and Mikasa) if you pre-order at Amazon, Best Buy, EB Canada, and GameStop, and avatars if you spring for a digital PSN preload....
Kongregate Arcade, the Android version of the Kongregate service which features close to 600 mobile games, has just received a rather large update in the form of Kongregate Arcade 2.0 which has added several new social-focused features. On top of the fact that players can now earn GameStop PowerUp Rewards points byscoringpoints on Kongregate Arcade (and the main site now as well), Arcade players now have access to the iconic Kongregate chat and messaging system, as well as the ability to invite friends to compete via the leaderboards and view them in real time....
‘The Last Stand’ Left 4 Dead 2has survived longer than anyone thought it would. The 2009 cooperative zombie shooter is still kickin’ around, proving that it has the mettle to not die quite yet. It’s even getting an update sometime soon. TheLeft 4 Deadcommunity is hard at work on a fan-madeL4D2update called “The Last Stand.” This isn’t your usual effort from a handful of modders, though.The Last Standhas gotten the blessing from Valve, as the officialLeft 4 Deadsite uses its blog section to link to the teaser trailer....
$179 million day-one dollars The two movies that made the most opening day money in 2015 (Avengers: Boring SubtitleandJurassic World, respectively) actually sit at numbers two and three for top-grossing opening day all-time, only beat out byHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Avengers 2pulled in about $84.5 million,Jurassic World$82 million. (Harry Potter, $91 million opening day.) Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Painmade $179 million globally on its opening day, according to Adobe Digital Index’s report on gaming trends....
Rabble Rousing? Friends, I don’t know what to tell you with this one. Still hot on its Namco kick, the retro purveyors over at Hamster have reached into the legendary studio’s yesteryears and pulled out this all-time classic(?)Libble Rabble,which is now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch as the latest addition to the Arcade Archives range. Released in Japanese arcades way back in 1983,Libble Rabbleis a cutesy puzzle title designed by Toru Iwatani, the creator of Namco’s groundbreaking 1980 release,Pac-Man....
The Summer 2024 anime season is slowly fading out as one series after another airs their final episode for the season. That said, the Fall 2024 anime season is already lurking around the corner. The lineup is certainly packed. Not only are there many exciting returning series, but many new series are worth keeping an eye on. Furthermore, the lineup has good enough variety to cater to different kinds of viewers....
If you’ve devoted your heart and soul to a little letter-writing campaign by the name of Operation Rainfall over the course of the past year would it surprise you that your efforts were for naught and your words fell on deaf ears?Kotakusat down with XSEED’s Ken Berry last week while in Los Angeles to discuss the release of the forthcoming role-player. When asked what effect the movement had on bringingThe Last Storyto North America, XSEED’s Director of Publishing revealed that it had nothing to do with it....
It took them 60 days Although a lot of folks I know have quit playing, it still clearly has an audience —Pokemon Gois apparentlythe fastest app to reach the $500 million revenue mark, beating out titans likeCandy Crush. Analyst site App Annie predicts that it’ll reach one billion by the end of the year, which will be a mighty feat since developer Niantic has barely addressed any of the game’s biggest issues since launch....
Hey D’toiders, this is the second poll (of two), asking for your thoughts on the quality of Community Games versus Xbox Live Arcade titles. Like the last one (you may still vote), the goal is simple: If you regularly buy Community Games, tell us why: Above are five choices, if none of them apply to you, click “Other” and shoot us an e-mail at nicholson [at] destructoid dot com. Again, like the one right on top of this, we’re encouraging you to expand on your vote in the comments section, through c-blogs or even e-mails....
