Regular hosts Ron, Summa, Aaron and Nex invite one of Destructoid’s regulars, Nameless Ted to this party we’re calling Podtoid episode 17 – B.Y.O.S. (bring your own sausage). The lack of a woman’s touch is glaringly apparent as potty mouth records are broken worldwide; and tempers flare far beyond normal levels, making for a crazy-ass listen. It’s all guy talk this time: guitars, porkchop sandwiches, Kurt Russell, leveling up, and so much more....
30 years of greatness On this day in 1986, Nintendo released what would become one of the most historically important and influential games of all time,The Legend of Zelda. The game sold more than six million copies on the NES and went on to spawn a series that will (hopefully) see its 19th entry release later this year. The 8-bit original has appeared on at countless greatest games of all time lists, and is easily one of the my favorite games ever....
Ramuh fully confirmed, with new screens A producer livestream hit the net this morning, and the team over at Square Enix has detailed a ton of new changes toFinal Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Some of these changes are coming in patch 2.28 (pushed back to the first week in June), and most of them are coming in the massive patch 2.3 — which can be seen as a mini-expansion of sorts called “Defenders of Eorzea....
The staff at Kojima Productions changed his mind Here’s an interesting tidbit — Gray Fox was supposed to be the hero of Platinum Games’ upcomingMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance— not Raiden. Kojimashares some thoughts on his latest work with IGN: It was actually not my idea, it was my staff in Kojima Productions that insisted on Raiden, and I respected their idea. I wanted to really focus on production than development, and they wanted to come up with a really cool hack-and-slash title with some Katana action and Raiden in it, and I thought ‘okay, that’s fine, I respect that....
An unsettling new rumor suggests that Microsoft’s next generation Xbox will require a permanent Internet connection, ostensibly becoming a box of DRM to curb console piracy. Further gossip contradicts previous rumors concerning an all-digital system, claiming that the new machine will support Blu-ray discs. It’s also allegedly rocking two GPUs equivalent to AMD’s 7000 series, though they won’t be crossfire or SLI. A source describes it as, “like two PCs taped together....
5 Lives Studios want to wash away the memories of EA’s FPS sequel EA’s decision to rebootSyndicateas a first-person shooter wasn’t well received even though the final productfrom Starbreeze wasn’t a bad game, it still felt like a misuse of the license. Now, programmer Mike Diskett, who worked on the originalSyndicategames, has launchedSatellite Reignon Kickstarterto hopefully develop a true sequel. There’s little gameplay footage in the team’s trailer but I’m sure we’re going to see gameplay from an isometric viewpoint, where trenchcoated agents fight off waves of corporate security whilst using innocent civilians as “meat shields....
Free-to-keep thanks to the GOG Winter Sale Every once in a while, a game can reach out from a niche genre and pull in a lot of people who tune out other similar titles. All of a sudden, the mood just strikes. It clicks! Anyone who has dabbled in games likeCommandosorDesperadosshould strongly considerShadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. I mean that in general, and also specificallyright now— this real-time tactics game isfree on GOGas part of the store’s 2021 Winter Sale....
Did you say Uno? You’re too slow! Where are all my tabletop fiends at? In case you missed it, the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) expo just happened mostly online this year (it was held right at the start of the pandemic last year!), and a few announcements have made their way out of the show from various publishers. Details are very sparse right now, but there’s going to be aSonic the Hedgehogcard game coming at some point....
Rookie and Dread TheMetroid Dreaddifficulty update is here, addressing some criticism for the game from all sides of the spectrum. Announced during the Nintendo Direct, the new update (2.0!) is out, andthe full patch notes are available. It turns out there are a few extra things beyond the two modes, so let’s dig in real quick. The most important/fully-featured bit is Rookie Mode, which is described as a “mode suited towards new players....
Democracy fails us yet again It’sSeptember, the perfect month to decide which game released in 2017 you liked the best. It’s time to reminisce about the games you’ve enjoyed in the past few months… What was your favorite Nintendo game? Was it maybeSuper Mario Odyssey?What was your favorite Xbox game? Was it maybeForza Motorsport7?What was your favorite multiplayer game? Was it maybeFIFA 18?What was your favorite eSports game? Was it maybeFIFA 17?...
The debut season ofThe Acolyte, the latest Star Wars series to overtake Disney+, is nearly at its end. It has been a long road, but at last, the show has provided some answers to the many questions it posed early on. Most importantly,The Acolytehas revealed the main antagonist of the story: the Stranger, also known as Qimir (Manny Jacinto). He’s also quite a beast on the battlefield, utilizing his red lightsaber and experience with the Force to strike down several Jedi in Episode 5, “Night....
New Incarnon weapons have been added toWarframe, and as some of the most powerful arms in the game, it’s always worth trying them out. Of the new Incarnons, the Okina is one of the most interesting, with a unique way of spreading cold status around. TheKoumei & the Five Fatesupdate has brought a lot more than just new weapons to the game: There’sa whole new Warframe, Koumei,a major rework to Caliban,a companion rework,lots of QOL, and more....
You know, Pizza Hut is absolutely horrible. It’s not real pizza. We have it on my campus here, and I’ve only ever gone once. Now, if they brought this Crown Crust Pizza over to the US, I would go every single day of my life. I’m not even ashamed to admit it. Today, Sony said they are “working hard” on bringing PSOne games to the Vita, we got our first look atDishonored, Jim presented a counterargument on the matter of the graphics inXenoblade Chronicles, and so many more amazing things happened on 21-05-2025....
