PARKER SoSpider-ManPS4 is nearly here, and Sony is also present to remind us that it’s kind of a big deal. In addition to some rapid-fire gameplay and plenty of E3 demo impressions, they’ve also remodeled a train in New York City. Several Twitter users are noticing the Times Square shuttle, which is pretty difficult to miss — emblazoned with Spider-Man’s classic red coloring. It also sports Daily Bugle newspaper props and various J....
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2Game Director Dmitriy Grigorenko has confirmed that mod support will be disabled in online public matches. This change will come into effect from the game’s “next big update in December,” although no exact date has been given yet. Space Marine 2 mods blocked in public matches In astatement released on Steam, Grigorenko confirmed that the decision had been made to block mods in public matches because Saber Interactive’s “data shows that a non-negligible amount of recent server stability issues are related to mods, and that instability impacts even those users who don’t have mods installed....
Noteworthy feature for Dota 2 players Twitch users now have the option to link their Steam account to the streaming service. ForDota 2players in particular, this should be a nice little feature: you’ll be eligible for tournament item drops while viewing streams on Twitch so long as you own a ticket for that specific tournament. Head to the Connections page of your Twitch account to set this up. “We realize that people have different reasons why they prefer to watch in game or via streams and wanted to bridge the gap of features they were missing out on by choosing the service that works for them the most,”writes Valve....
Capitalism, ho! Final Fantasy X/X-2 HDreleased on PC this Thursday, and Square Enix is currently selling the game at a special launch week discount ($23.99) through May 18. But let’s dive further into the savings train, kiddo. Toss this stacking25 percent offdeal onto that, and the price falls to $17.99 — a 40 percent week one discount. Score! At the same retailer, we’ve also spotted firstprice breakonBattlefield 1. This will probably only last through the weekend, as pre-order discounts for EA titles is always rare....
Check out everything Destructoid did today Today on Dtoid, Jim gave us a much needed Jimquisition on DLC, Steven presented us with another tasty A la cartridge, Dale previewedFantasiaandMax:: The Curse of Brotherhood, Chris gave us his impressions of the console version ofDiablo III, games were reviewed, a ton of videos from PAX hit, and much more happened on the 4th of September. Destructoid Originals:Jimquisition: Downloadable DiscontentLive show: Killer Is Dead full playthroughA la cartridge: Rayman’s Legendary Chilaquiles...
Where’s Patricia Arquette? Spooky game specialists Bloober Team has released a new story trailer for its creepy upcoming adventureThe Medium,which will launch on PC and Xbox Series X this holiday season. The Mediumwill tell a tale of psychological horror as players step into the mind-reading shoes of a young psychic practitioner, Marianne, who must harness her powerful abilities to traverse both the real world and the spirit world at one and the same time, unearthing clues and speaking with lost souls in order to solve a mystery embedded within an abandoned communist resort....
Remember when Charlie got turned into Blanka? Kinetiquettes, the finely-monikered purveyors of collectibles, has opened pre-orders on a pair cool-looking statues, replicating Street Fighter’s long time friends, feuders and military specialists Guile and Charlie Nash. The two “War Heroes” statuess feature these classic characters busting out their respective famous techniques; Sonic Hurricane for Guile and Moonsault Slash for his long-lost pal. Guile stands 11 inches in height and 18 inches in width, whilst the airborne Nash towers at just under 20 inches in height and 13 inches in width....
Get the best TV or monitor for gaming Though very helpful for those looking for a new TV or monitor, DisplayLag.com just sounds depressing. I get depressed when I think about how much rhythm games suck on consoles now. I’ll never get a newPaRappa the Rappergame. DisplayLag.comis a database of tested televisions and monitors, with each unit’s input lag measured in milliseconds. A display with 19ms or less lag is deemed ‘excellent’ ontheir rating scale, while those below 63ms are labeled as ‘bad’ ones....
Call you Tim Saver Sometimes you don’t have to choose between quality and quantity. Sometimes you get both. And, when the stars align just right and fortune’s on your side, all that quality and quantity comes very cheap. That’s the case with this week’s newest Humble Bundle. In celebration of Double Fine’s 20th anniversary (time flies), there are 19 of the studio’s games packaged together for $9 total. Plus, you’ll get four documentaries thrown in too....
Becoming BFFs in the shortest time possible Friendship may not be the most visible statistic in your box full of monsters. But the Friendship value plays a significant role in evolution for several Pokemon inPokemon ScarletandViolet. Whether it’s a Pichu or one of several Eevee evolutions, thereare reasons to checkin on this number. But Friendship is often an obfuscated statistic, without clear metrics. So we’ve put together a little guide on knowing where to go and what to do, to ensure your Pokemon is friendly enough to evolve....
It’s fair to say that when the Destructoid PC team was talking about its most exciting upcoming PC games in 2012,Tribes: Ascendwas one of the games everyone was most looking forward to. Some of us have been playing in the closed beta for a few weeks now but we’ll all get the chance to play on Friday onwards whenthe beta goes open. From 5:00pm GMT onwards, beta access will be open for all to play and there’s a raft of improvements and additions to the game for existing players....
Box office round up The big question last week was whether or notVenom‘s above-expectation box office would carry over to next week. Predictions were for a pretty solid drop considering the poor reviews and only OK audience reception. Those predictions were wrong asVenomcame in number one this weekend at $35.7 million, a drop of only 55 percent, which is in line with the likes ofLogan. It’s not a true Marvel mega-hit, but Sony will take this happily and we should be getting that sequel they tease at the end....
Someone make this happen! Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick, creators ofThe Venture Bros.series, gave their usual unprepared Q&A panel at San Diego Comic-Con this year. At the 15:00 mark here, a fan asked the duo of the possibility of a full onVenture Bros.videogame after getting taste of Brock Samson in Telltale’sPoker Night 2. “One game company would have to come to us and go ‘Hey we want to [make a game]....
