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This trailer showing Splinter Cell: Blacklist's cooperative mode reminds me that, of all the things to get me interested in the game, it sure isn't the single-player campaign. Spies vs. Mercs and co-op, on the other hand, ha...
| Jordan Devore |
Batman: Arkham Origins is a prequel in the Arkham franchise, following a Batman who's more myth than legend at this point in his crime fighting career. This is a younger Bruce Wayne, more agile in combat yet still equipped w...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
A few days ago we got a look at the upcoming Yakuza 1 & 2 HD re-release for the Wii U, and now, the full trailer is ready for eyeball consumption. As is the case with any Yakuza game, it shows off some insane gameplay va...
| Chris Carter |
Last year, Kotaku ran an article that blew the downfall of Silicon Knights situation wide open. The article in question is here, titled "What Went Wrong With Silicon Knights' X-Men: Destiny?" In it, Kotaku goes over what the...
| Chris Carter |
Here's today's formerly-live Destructoid Show, on which I wear a bad shirt again. Nintendo had one of their little Nintendo Direct press conference thingies this morning, and a bunch of news came out of that. They're also d...
| Max Scoville |
With all of the Nintendo Direct news to have come out this morning, it's been a busy day for Sega. ("Sega Direct," indeed.) One of the more interesting games shown off is, regrettably, exclusive to Japan. Yakuza 1 & 2 HD...
| Jordan Devore |
Today's Nintendo Direct showed off some new games from one of my most anticipated titles of the year: Game and Wario. One such game, titled Island, has players launching "Fronks" onto a spinning target in order to get as man...
| Patrick Hancock |
Batman battles the relentless Deathstroke in this new teaser trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins, and honestly, that's about all you're going to get. Batman scowls, the sword comes out, and he blocks it with his arm blades li...
| Chris Carter |
A new Assassin's Creed IV gameplay trailer has surfaced from Ubisoft, and in it, you can expect tons of stabbing, leaping, and more stabbing -- wait, there's swimming in this one too. In addition to typical combat vignettes ...
| Chris Carter |
I'm not sure how many of you out there remember the 1992 Amiga game Putty Squad, but an enhanced remake is on the way this year. Specifically, it's coming to the PS3, Xbox 360, Vita, Wii U, (takes a breath) 3DS, and even Win...
| Chris Carter |
Maxwell and Lily's next Scribblenauts adventure sees the pair venturing into the DC Comics universe through the power of their magic notebook. The siblings love comics, and the whole reason they even want to enter DC's unive...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
What makes a Pac-Man game a Pac-Man game? Perhaps I'm overthinking this. Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures puts the iconic character in a story built off the animated television series of the same name, which makes a lot of...
| Jordan Devore |
The newest Rayman Legends trailer might take place under the sea, but that doesn't mean you can expect singing crabs and mermaids. Well, actually, that would have been a reasonable expectation; Rayman does have a t...
| Brett Makedonski |
Notebooks out, kids; it's time for a history lesson. Today, Ubisoft is the substitute teacher, and it wants to talk a bit about the golden age of piracy. Yes, there's the obligatory references to plundering and mutiny. Of co...
| Brett Makedonski |
Last Sunday of Sup Holmes (now on iTunes) we were joined by Sean, Woz, and Erin of Yacht Club Games. We got the full scoop how their debut game Shovel Knight has managed to gather so much attention (and money), why...
| Jonathan Holmes |
First and foremost, Watch Dogs offers a full single-player experience that you can play offline. That said, I have no intentions of playing offline as the connected experience sounds very promising. Did you know we've actu...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
Confession time: I'm super giddy for Disney Infinity. I love the concept, and I actually want to waste money on a bunch of dumb toys. That's of course if they bring in classic Disney stuff. I'm talking about things like Duck...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
Splinter Cell: Blacklist will see the return of Spies vs. Mercs. If that news didn't get you excited at all then maybe this live-action take by the gang at CorridorDigital will. Their film production and editing keeps getting better with every video, and I'm beyond impressed with their latest efforts.
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
I'm not sure what it is about fighting games and leaks. It's almost as if their mere existence is a challenge for the world to determine the roster ahead of time. With Injustice: Gods Among Us, word got out that Lobo, Batgir...
| Jordan Devore |
Here's a quick video rundown of all the Wii U-specific features you can expect from Resident Evil Revelations. I gave it a go on the Xbox 360, but I think I'll end up buying the Wii U version after seeing this. Between the m...
| Dale North |
The crowdfunding campaign for Shadow of Eternals, the long-awaited spiritual sequel to Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, has begun. The title is being developed by Precursor Games, a new studio formed last year from the as...
| Kyle MacGregor |
[Music from the TtWaV album by Mike P.] [Update: And animator Woz as coming to! The last time Sup Holmes saw Sean Velasco, he was at Wayforward, the studio where he'd worked to create Contra 4, Double Dragon: Neon, and ...
| Jonathan Holmes |
Capcom's latest look at Resident Evil Revelations features a few of the developers behind the project as they detail what inspired them to create the new monsters. Basically, the ideas came from real viruses and how dangerou...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
Ubisoft has shared some new details and some gameplay of Watch Dogs running on the PlayStation 4. A couple of the developers behind the game detail how Ubisoft is harnessing the full power of the PS4, leveraging the high-res...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
The combination of Road Redemption and Oculus Rift support seems like a real good fit. The Kickstarter project by Dark Seas is a spiritual successor to the motorbike brawler Road Rage, a title I played a whole lot ...
| Alasdair Duncan |
[Update: According to IGN, Shadow of the Eternals will consist of twelve episodic releases for Wii U and PC. Precursor Games is seeking $1,500,000 to fund the project.] More than ten years later, a spiritual successor t...
| Kyle MacGregor |
Injustice: Gods Among Us keeps on rolling with its DLC, with Lobo (available on May 7th), and screenshot confirmation of the existence of Batgirl. It seems as if in an intrepid user was able to uncover her within the in-game...
| Chris Carter |
The Toy Box mode in Disney Infinity seems to be the real draw. It's an outlet for playing as many different beloved characters, sure, but it's also the place where the sandbox play is fully embraced. I can see this being an ...
| Jordan Devore |
The next game to get the LEGO treatment is Marvel, and this new teaser trailer for LEGO Marvel Super Heroes shows off some of the 100 characters you'll be playing with. The teaser also ends with Galactus's giant shadowing ec...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
Nintendo UK just announced some new Wii U Virtual Console games, set to hit the system soon with all of the usual GamePad upgrades in tow. In the near future, UK gamers will be getting Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Super Mario Bro...
| Chris Carter |
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag hasn't come out yet, but that's not stopping the gang from Mega64 to guess what Assassin's Creed V will be all about. And Assassin's Creed VI. And even Assassin's Creed VII.
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
There's nothing like a graphically-impressive open-world game to raise a few eyebrows, especially one like Watch Dogs that's attempting to pull some new tricks. Ubisoft has put out a gameplay trailer today with the news that...
| Jordan Devore |
As we already knew, Lobo is going to invade the world of Injustice: Gods Among Us pretty soon -- May 7th, to be exact. If you want to get a look at him in action, check out this lengthy fight scene above where he battles Bat...
| Chris Carter |
Ubisoft revealed their first VIP program dedicated to the Assassin's Creed community. The Watch, as it's called, lets members dive deeper into the Assassin's Creed universe with tailored content, and early access to news and...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
PlayStation 3 and PC owners of Call of Duty: Black Ops II will be getting the Uprising downloadable content starting on May 16. The DLC will run $14.99, includes four new maps, and the new Mob of the Dead addition to the zom...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
This brand new Disney Infinity trailer showcases the game, and details how the team were inspired to create their take on toys and videogames coming together. Basically, they stole all their ideas from little kids. Those dir...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
When we heard that Ubisoft would bring Splinter Cell: Blacklist to Wii U, few details were given other than the day-and-date release date with other game versions and brief mention of GamePad features. That last bit was not ...
| Jordan Devore |
Addressing notable flaws in the original release's design and taking advantage of the Wii U's system-specific features, Deux Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut sounds good on paper. How's it look in motion? This v...
| Jordan Devore |
Today's Nintendo Direct presentation was jam-packed with fun surprises: winged Pikmin, new Yoshi's Island and Legend of Zelda titles for 3DS, the long-awaited EarthBound Wii U Virtual Console announcement, and ...
| Jordan Devore |
Next week's Wii U system update will bring about several new features and services. The most notable is the Virtual Console, which starts the day after the system update comes available. This morning's Nintendo Direct told u...
| Dale North |
For the fans of 2007's Wario Ware: Smooth Moves, it's been quite the dry spell in between console entries. Having recently seen release in Japan, Nintendo is now showing off localized versions of Game & Wario. Here's a rundown on some of the new modes.
| Abel Girmay |
Nintendo revealed a bit more info for Game & Wario today, showing off the new minigames "Pirate" and "Gamer." Pirate has players moving to the rhythm to dodge cannon shots -- the TV only shows the ship in front of you, s...
| Chris Carter |
After a couple of lackluster weeks of new releases, we're spoiled for choice this week. A plethora of games drop, begging for your attention. Time to blow more money. At the top of the list, for me, is the latest piece of Di...
| Fraser Brown |
Injustice: Gods Among Us is launching on April 16th, its new launch trailer will give you a general feel of the game's setup. Featuring some of the biggest names in the DC universe, Injustice will pit good against evil in fi...
| Chris Carter |
Hot off the news of the DuckTales game coming this Summer from Capcom, Disney is showing off the Toy Box mode of Disney Infinity today with a brand new trailer. The gist of the mode is that you'll be able to take any charact...
| Chris Carter |
The cat's pretty much out of the bag already, but if I had no idea SEGA was planning a Castle of Illusion remake, this teaser would definitely tease the sh*t out of me. It looks like Schindler's List but with sentient wooden...
| Tony Ponce |
Even as a fan of the original cartoon as a child, I just couldn't get into the new Smurfs film, even on a base level. But WayForward maybe change that, at least in the videogame realm, with a The Smurfs 2 game based on the u...
| Chris Carter |
Capcom has a new trailer for Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara, which is coming to XBLA, PSN, the Wii U eShop, and PC this June. It features the Fighter character, who although crass, never fails at beating the e...
| Chris Carter |
Injustice: Gods Among Us' fighter roster was fully revealed not too long ago, and some of the last characters we have yet to see in action were Killer Frost and Ares. Well not anymore as you can see them duke it out in this ...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
The new Uprising downloadable content for Call of Duty: Black Ops II is out next week and it's going to include a new zombie mode called "Mob of the Dead." The team at Treyarch went to Alcatraz to capture the feel of the pri...
| Hamza CTZ Aziz |
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