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Looking pretty fleshy there, Peep The Binding of Isaac: Rebirthis one of my most anticipated games of 2013. The new sprite-based graphics and the promise of additional content is giving me the vapors. The originalIsaaclooks great too, but this new“16-bit” stylemakes the game feel new again, while simultaneously tricking my subconscious into the idea thatIsaachas been around since the ’90s, and that I’m just discovering it now for the first time....

The living is easy Nintendo has dropped a trailer for the next update to their popular battle titleFire Emblem Heroes. The mobile adventure’s newest addition, Summer Returns, will see a quartet of warriors getting set for some fun in the sun. First on the loungers is Book II’s beautiful princess Gunnthra, she will be joined by submissive antagonist Laevatein, her sister Laegjarn, and finally monster military general Helbindi. All four characters are cracking out their best swimgear so that they can hit the beach in style....

Cblogs Recap: Week 3 –Lord Spencershares his list of the Top 10 Games he played in the cursed year of 2020. –Black Red Gamingranks the games in theWolfensteinseries starting with the first two games. –BRAV0 F1VEreviewsCyberpunk 2077. –Spazzzh20goes over the best games in each year in the last two decades, and this blog focuses on 2001. -Snukastylecontinues hisDynasty Warriorsretrospective with this second part in the series. –Exberhonors the runners-up in recent game awards ceremonies....

Thomas the Tank Enginemeets island of horrors If you were around social media this weekend, you probably saw a trailer going around forChoo-Choo Charles.It’s an upcoming horror game with a very intriguing setup: there’s an evil old train, and the only way to beat it is to build your own railcar of death. Choo-Choo Charleswill have players venture around the island, completing tasks for the locals and looting scrap. All the resources can go back into their own train car, which can be improved in speed, damage, and armor until this little engine car can take on big, bad Charles....

Although massively controversial upon launch due to the game practically not being finished,Cyberpunk 2077has come a long way. It’s a much more enjoyable (and complete) experience these days, and many are excited about version 2.0 of the game, as well as the DLC. In fact, the next major patch for the game is so huge, developer CD Projekt Red (or at least its customer support) recommends a new save. A post on Twitter/X says that while 2....

DAN DA DANis undeniably one, if not the best, of the best anime series of the Fall 2024 anime season. It’s a whacky mix of comedy, action, and romance, featuring a bunch ofcryptidsandaliens. But while it gave a remarkable first season, it ended in a criminal cliffhanger. The season leaves the fans hanging at the crux of a new arc — the discovery of a mysterious room in Jiji’s house. Fortunately for fans, however,DAN DA DANSeason 2is already confirmed....

Unless you’re living under a rock, or despise Sony, you’ve been enlightened many times over to the fact that Sony now has its own officialblog. What makes this so nice, is that it has become a great resource for tapping into the minds of those who make those nice quotes we like to use here so much at Destructoid. As you’ll soon see, we’re at it again. Dave Karraker, the Senior Head of Corporate Communications was kind enough to bless us with one of those insider answers to a question that has been haunting the internet for a few days now: is the PlayStation 3 truly harder to program for, and more specifically — is it worth it?...

Destiny 2’sfirst Episode, Echoes, has brought with it a ton of different weapons over the past few acts. The Aberrant Action, for example, one of the few Rocket-Assisted Frame sidearms in the game, has proven to be a powerhouse for most people only dethroned by thenewest Exotic weapon the Choir of One. One such weapon that’s just made its debut can be a great addition to the heavy slot. Here’s the god roll for the Speleologist machine gun inDestiny 2....

The making of a future (‘s future) legend This week will see indie-lover Devolver Digital deliver another strange and off-the-wall live stream. Among some of the cool new titles coming from the punk-rock publisher, we will also witness the events that led to the rise of company figureheadMiss Nina Struthers. As foretold in theDevolver Digital MaxPass +prologue below, this year’s stream will be a prequel to previous events, showing the rise and rise of Struthers from humble coffee pourer to the most distinctive, dangerous, and soundbite-friends Chief Synergy Officier in the business....

Velan Studios is taking the wheel as it goes free-to-play Dodgeball arena fighterKnockout Cityis tearing down the paywall this year. Developer Velan Studios is makingKnockout Cityfree-to-play this spring, as it transitions into a new era of self-publishing. In ablog update, Velan Studios confirms thatKnockout Citywill go free-to-play with Season 6. The season kickoff coincides with the start of the second year of updates toKnockout Cityas well. With Year 2, Velan Studios will also be self-publishingKnockout City....

Only on PC though After sixteen long months,Don’t Starve Togetherhas finally shed its early access state and is now available for $15 (after 10AM PT today it will be 33% off). As a result of going live, Klei has added a number of updates, including the Maxwell character, newer world generation parameters, and hidden “surprises.” As of now there are only plans to bring it to PS4 which is “coming along well” but still in development....

One more Xbox Live Arcade reveal for you this fine E3 week, and it’s about as far away fromHole in the Wallas one can get.Bloodforgeis in development at Climax, and is set to hit the platform later this year. It’s a action game set in an ancient Celtic world. The announcement used the word “brutal” a couple of times, and a number of other descriptors that make it sound like a generally unpleasant place to be....

That’s the launch window for Switch and PS4 in the West In 2021, we’ll finally have a chance to squash bugs inEarth Defense Forceon Nintendo Switch. After a recent reveal in Japan, D3 has slapped an “early 2021” estimate on the Western release ofEarth Defense Force: World Brothers. It’s not the typicalEDFaesthetic – the overgrown insects, small soldiers, and destructible cities are all present in a cutesy voxel style – but chaos still reigns supreme....