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‘Late 2020’ Several years ago, Japan got a compilation of selectMariomanga releases in an anniversary book, which collected the works of a CoroCoro comic that’s been running for nearly 30 years. It was a pretty big deal for a lot ofMariofans, but it never came westward: until now. Yes folks, the belovedSuper Mario-kunmanga is coming west by way of a localization from media giant Viz.Super Mario-Kunis known far and wide as a lovely, carefree child-oriented adaptation of various games, and even made a cameo appearance inSuper Mario Maker....

Maybe we’ll see high level play again As I was just saying the other day,Overwatch‘s Bastion is woefully underrepresented at the pro level. The robot just isn’t up to snuff given how easy it is to counter, and only really sees play on Watchpoint: Gibraltar. Blizzard is seeking to change that though, and they’ve just detailed what exactly is going to change about Bastion’s playstyle in a new forum post....

This week is all aboutDead Space 2. We had multiple stories, a show and even our review about the game go up about it today. You do not want to miss out on this awesome, awesome game. Jim reviewedMindJack, I checked outCrysis 2,Two Worlds IIgets a slight delay on PC,Portal 2’sco-op has its own ending,L.A. Noireis coming out this May and more happened on 1/24/10. Destructoid Originals:Destructoid Live is done, how’d we do?...

Good luck Did you catch thatdeveloper Bluepoint Games added in a new door to theDemon’s SoulsPS5 remake? It’s a pretty wild left field move that’s for sure, and ever since the game was released, I’ve been messing around alongside of the community, trying to get it to open. I’ve tried a bunch of different things: wearing various outfits, attempting it on a NG+ run, slinging spells at it. Nothing has worked so far....

Far Cry 3 & Deus Ex: HR writer says companies still worry it will impact sales Lucien Soulban, Lead Writer at Ubisoft Montreal, did an interview at theUbisoft Blog, talking about transitioning from tabletop games to videogames, and then from foot-in-the-door licensed projects to full-fledged AAA development. “[M]edia license games were a fantastic starting point for getting credits under the belt,” Soulban said, “I just needed to watch the shows and be true to the experience … But they were also deceptive....

Followingour interview withLeft 4 Dead 2writer Chet Faliszek, we had a chance to just talk about the industry at large, and touch upon a few interesting points. You already got to read about Chet’s views onmorality in videogames, and Doug Lombardi’s take onused sales. Chet also shared his views on the industry’s push toward motion control, Microsoft’s Project Natal in particular. “Have you seen Natal? We got to check it out here, and it’s actually really cool,” he says....

It could have been significantly higher Valve is moving away fromSteam Greenlightas a public-facing tool for determining which games should be sold on Steam, and in its place, developers are gettingSteam Direct. Under this new initiative, instead of spending time garnering community support as a way onto Steam, devs will apply through Valve and pay a $100 publishing fee per game that’s recoupable “after a game hits $1,000 in sales,” perArs Technica....

‘More work?’ Warcraft IIIis a masterpiece, but over time it kind of just fell into a black hole of the various custom maps that it birthed, most notablyDOTAand all of its ilk. And after nearly 16 years and some mild recent-ish updates, Blizzard has seemingly decided that rather than give usWarcraft IV, they’re going to keep iterating onIII— and honestly that’s ok with me for now. In addition toa major balance patchthat changes unit stats from every army and even various neutral tavern heroes,widescreen supportis also now live in its PTR (yes it has a PTR!...

Never say never New footage of the recently announcedYakuza 0(or is itYakuza Zero?) was revealed today at Tokyo Game Show 2014. I can always count on seeing new Yakuza games at TGS, but I can also count on being disappointed after my initial excitement because they might not ever be localized. Bittersweet? For sure, especially after seeing this new footage. There’s all the face kicking, eye stabbing, and running around pre-bubble burst Japan you could want....

Cblogs of 6/5 – 27-07-2025 –The Whore of Babylontalks about some E3 traditions. –Black Red Gamingthinks that E3’s digital expansion is getting out of hand. –Sharukurusudoesn’t feel like playing newer games and wonders if they have lost an intangible quality compared to the games of the past. –Mik3yreplaysStar Wars Republic Commando. -Kerrik52reviewsThe Operative: No One Lives Foreveras part of his Traveller in Playtime reviews series. –Lord SpencerreviewsOddworld: Abe’s Exoddusas part of his PS1 REVIEWS blogging series....

Nexon’sThe First Descendanthas all the trappings of a mobile title with things like overcrowded inventories and minimal explanations. Upon reaching Albion for the first time, or even looking at the official site, players are going to have the “Ultimate Descendant” bundles thrown in their faces with little explanation as to what they are. Let’s break down what you get for $100 in a free-to-play title. Should you drop the cash on the fancy version of a character?...

Too much blood and wine It looks as if save files from the vanilla version ofThe Witcher 3will not be compatible with the upcomingWitcher 3: Game of the Year Edition. That is likely to come as a bummer to anyone who held out on grabbing any of theDLCfor the main game. The reason behind this oddity has to do with software incompatibility on consoles. The community coordinator for CD Projekt Red, Marcin Momot, explained this detail on the company’s officialmessage board....

I’m a lumberjack and I’m okay! Any day I have an excuse to post a classic Monty Python sketch is a great day. It just so happens that today is such an occasion, asJack Lumberis now available on Steam. As part of an introductory sale, if you pick it up before May 7th you’re able to get it at 33% off. I picked the game up on iOS at launch, and I have to say, I had a blast....