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Berserk fans know that the "Eclipse" event is one of the most brutal scenes ever depicted -- either in manga or anime history. So when Koei Temco announced that it wasn't going for an adults-only rating for the video game adaptation (CERO-Z...   read

I've heard horror stories of people losing access to their PlayStation Network accounts because of a weak password, unfortunate luck, or whatever the case may be, and while those nightmare scenarios don't exactly keep me up at night, they ...   read

Can you believe it's been 15 weeks since the last entry in the Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise was released? What's taking so long? If the past few months without your waifu have been excruciating, fret not. Idea Factory Interna...   read

Berserk is getting yet another playable character in the form of Wyald, a demonic beast-like entity that appeared in the manga, but not the TV show or films. Much like Zodd, he's capable of transforming into his bestial form based on t...   read

A lot of debate sparks over what constitutes a “game.” Many people aren’t keen on things like walking simulators because they bear little resemblance to more classic experiences. Some people love them for their ability to ...   read

Update 8/23: Groupon is out of stock. Best deal right now is NeoGames for $46.99. Tucked away in its late-July post, Sony made an unpleasant announcement that PlayStation Plus pricing will increase to $59.99 per year. Because, you know, mon...   read

Sony stealthily announced that the membership price for PlayStation Plus will be increasing towards the end of September. Instead of making a formal disclosure, it opted to update the PlayStation blog post for Plus' August game line-up with...   read

Well, this is somewhat unsurprising. After the release of the Steins;Gate: El Psy Kongroo Edition for the PlayStation 3 and Vita last year, I thought it was inevitable that the sequel to the well-regarded Visual Novel and Dr. Pepper advert ...   read

[Art by John-Lozano on DeviantArt] Ready or not, here's another PSN Flash Sale. "Otherworldly Games"? Whatever you say, pal! I sometimes question my ability to make recommendations aside from whatever personally speaks to me, so with that i...   read

In many ways, Slain was a disappointing game at launch, but in the months since, the developers have put out enough gameplay-altering updates and fixes to warrant a relaunch. The new version, Slain: Back from Hell, is substantially better....   read

In World of Final Fantasy, you will play as the twins Reynn and Lann. On your journey you will be assisted by a multitude of Final Fantasy characters. The latest edition of Famitsu reveals three new support characters: Terra Branford from F...   read

I hope you like cute characters and alchemy. Gust has released information on Atelier Firis, including details on new characters, a new outfit, and new areas. The second game in the "Mysterious" series, Atelier Firis takes place a...   read

Some more regular Destructoid users may have already noticed this by now, but I'm somewhat of a fan of the Fate series and many of the spin-off titles associated with it. Naturally, that also means that I find myself interested in the upcom...   read

Hue is a two-dimensional puzzle platform game where the protagonist, the titular Hue, is tasked with collecting the different colors of a special ring to defeat the nefarious Dr. Grey. My first impression of Hue was that it looked...   read

It’s hard being a Vita owner in Australia. Not only has the console been all-but-abandoned by Sony, but for the second time this year, a new release for the oft-neglected handheld has been banned. Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni, the new br...   read

You can't escape the cuteness of World of Final Fantasy. Due in October on PS4 and Vita, it takes place in a universe called Grymoire, where everything is chibi as hell. Square Enix should have gone with its original codename "most ama...   read

Akiba's Beat is the upcoming successor to Akiba's Trip (not released outside Japan) and Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed by Acquire. It is set to release on PlayStation 4 and PS Vita sometime in 2016. Like its predecessors, Beat will be...   read

Guts already had his day, but Berserk Musou's Griffith is ready to step up to the plate with his own character video. Griffith predictably has a swifter style, with "thousand cut" type moves, as well as thrusts, and what seems to be a delay...   read

[Everyone welcome Cory into the fold, who will be helping me, CJ, and others out with the Japan beat! -Chris] Sega has announced that Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X demo is now available in North America, South America, and Europe (it is avai...   read

Another day, another pair of once Vita exclusives making the jump to PC. Idea Factory International announced today Trillion: God of Destruction and MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies will appear on Steam this Fall. Both games, ...   read

Although Monster Hunter generally steals the spotlight, there are a lot of other great action RPGs out there like Freedom Wars, which is one of my favorites of the genre. The God Eater series is another unsung hero in the west, bu...   read

We've barely had any footage of Berserk Musou to go off of so far (information has come mostly in the way of screens and teasers), but Koei Tecmo is starting to roll out the character videos, starting with the core protagonist Guts. Ca...   read

The sexual-punishment-themed Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors jumped some hurdles in its localization for a western audience that included, "redrawn art, terminology changes, no native language dialogue, and no motivation scene dialogue." Th...   read

Thanks to the recently released HENkaku hack for the PlayStation Vita, you can now insert the Japanese voiceovers into Persona 4 Golden, pending you also own a Japanese copy of the game or are a filthy pirate. I can only assume that the Ja...   read

Some classic games remain just as enjoyable today as they were decades ago. But time, being the cruel mistress that it is, does not allow everything to age quite so gracefully. As the years march on, some old favorites no longer look as sha...   read