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This week’s gaming setup belongs to lastSKYsamurai. His collection is extremely neat and organized, no doubt putting everyone here to shame. He has a ton of toys and some funny posters too. Check outlastSKYsamurai’s C Blogfor more pictures of his setup. craineum is working on an awesome Halloween costume, check out the potential new Dtoid shirt, Texas NARP is happening this coming weekend, Mushroom Mantoid, CountingConflict made a Destructoid level inLittleBigPlanet, and plenty more happened this past week in the community....

We answer The Question Microsoft’s announcement of the Xbox One has been met with no shortage of derision. Concerns over the future of the used games market, the console’s need to connect to the internet and a failure to effectively communicate the device’s value to the consumer have led to one of the most negatively received console announcements in history. But it isn’t over yet. With E3 on the horizon and several months left before the release of the hardware, what can Microsoft do to turn the tide of public opinion?...

WheneverDestiny 2adds new content based around the Hive and Taken, odds are at least one quest will ask you to defeat a set number of powerful enemies from one or both factions. Powerful Taken are, thankfully, pretty easy to find, and we’ll show some of the best ones here. All Taken Lost Sectors The easiest sources of powerful Taken (larger, yellow-health bar Ultra variants) are the various Lost Sectors scattered aboutDestiny 2‘s destinations....

Little Ladies’ Day, the celebration of all things Spring inFinal Fantasy XIV, is back as of March 3. As part of the event, players can complete event-specific quests to get their hands on the rather nice Seneschal Prince’s Attire. The outfit is made up of five individual pieces that all have two separate dye channels, allowing full customization to your heart’s desires. If you want to obtain the Seneschal Prince’s Attire, you must be at least level 15 and then complete two short event-locked quests....

It didn’t look good for a while For the most part, the policy on the PSN (and a lot of other digital outlets) is a 100% “no refund” policy. When you pre-order something, the price is locked in, your bank account is drained, and you’re committed. That seemed to be the case when people pre-orderedThe Last of Us Remasteredon PS4 digitally for $60, but there was one problem — the game was discounted by $10, and said people didn’t get any word of a refund....

Old school strategy titles return for a new generation Earlier this week, Japanese merchandisers Chara-ani announced the surprising news that the classic early ’90s strategy RPGs,LangrisserandLangrisser II,are to be remade for PS4 and Nintendo Switch. TheLangrisserseries, which began way back in 1991 and has been receiving sequels as recently as 2015, are war-based strategy titles, supported by deep lore and fantastical themes. The first two games launched on the Sega Mega Drive, though they would see eventual ports to a variety of formats including the PC, Super Famicom and PC Engine....

Today,Mash Tacticsis playing the upcomingSoulCalibur Vfrom Namco Bandai. This highly-anticipated addition to the illustriousSoulCaliburlegacy isn’t due to hit North America until January 31st, butMash Tacticsis always driven to bring the VIP treatment to the community. To make things official, and to show how the game should be played, Carnage and Wesley will be joined by Namco Bandai’s own Rich Bantegui (FilthieRich)! Come watch and chat with us live as we check out all ofSoulCalibur V’sburstingnew features....

Literary debut of legendary illustrator I’ve been looking forward to getting this book for a long time. When we featuredThe Sky: The Art of Final Fantasysome months back, we were told about the impending release ofDeva Zan, Amano’s literary debut that not only features a lengthy story that delves into his world view, but is also littered with hundreds of illustrations created specifically for the story. Since I now have it in-hand, I thought I’d take the opportunity to flip through some of the pages to give you a taste....

I guess it’s official. I have become the de facto Destructoid political commentator. If I start being invited to caucuses and presidential functions, I’ll be sure to espouse the joys of gaming and make fun of the word ‘caucus’ as much as humanly possible. Thankfully, today I bring you guys some news about a politician who is actually on our side. After all the stories about polticos who turn into werewolves at night to sup upon our tender flesh,the storyof Lori Saldana (pictured above), a San Diego Democrat, makes me want to move to California to support her (and, of course, to steal the bones ofVincent Price)....

From Compile Heart If you like interesting games, putMakai Shin Trillionon your radar. It’s from Compile Heart (the developer of titles likeHyperdimension Neptunia), and it stars a fallen King and a grimoire-powered girl in their quest to destroy the dimension destroying “Trillion” monster. It’ll also feature six female Demon Lords, as well as a branching storyline, and you can get a taste of what’s to come in the new trailer above....

Wii owners who have been dying to watchTalladega Nightson Nintendo’s console can finally rejoice! Thel33t software coders with Team Symbiotehave released a full DVD movie software solution for the Wii. Getting it to work couldn’t be easier — simply burn the application to a disc, and boot it on a modified Wii console. Once loaded, swap the disc out with a current DVD movie and there you have it: The worst DVD player in your house....

The Fast-Dealing Property-Destroying Game Honkai: Star Railis an absolute behemoth of a free-to-play game right now, surpassing 20 million downloads in a single day. I’ve been trying to put some time into it since it launched, but I don’t think I’ve even reached the titular Star Rail yet as another mobile game has hogged all of my attention over the past week or so.Monopoly Go!is a new, free-to-play competitive board game from Hasbro and Scopely, the latter of which is best known for its work onThe Walking Dead: Road to SurvivalandStar Trek Fleet Command....

Okay smartie, go to a party… Atlus are starting a series of character trailers to build hype for upcoming rhythm-action titlesPersona 3: Dancing Moon NightandPersona 5: Dancing Star Night, coming to the PS4 and PS Vita in Japan. The first two trailers in the series featureP5’shot-headed track star Ryuji Sakamoto andP3’scheerful archer Yukari Takeba, busting a move. I’m always impressed with the slick movement in these games, and Ryuji’s artwork absolutelynailsthe “point downward with two fingers” stance that white guys love to take when Doing the Hip-Hop....