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And I do mean light Some of you expressed interest in the Nintendo Switch version ofTorchlight IIIin particular, and well, here it is,ready to be downloadedtoday from the eShop for $40. It’s the last port out of the gate. In terms of Switch-specific features, you may use the touch screen to manage your inventory and the menus, and the exclusive pet is a freaky Ashen Glittersprite. Hey,what have you got against llamas?...

Vampire crafting survival gameV Risingis better played with other people. I don’t say that lightly. I prefer playing games alone, and even I recognize it’s better withat leastone other person. So, that means you have to set up a server. When I say “set up a server” I mean setting up someone’s client to act as a host. You can certainly rent a dedicated server or, I suppose, just have a dedicated server running, but those things cost money....

Back-to-back PAX East winner? Four vikings worshiping different gods fight their way through procedurally generated environments with various weapons including a fish; no, it isn’t your family reunion but the upcoming beat-’em-upViking Squad. Marvel at our beards as Jesse from Slick Entertainment and I discuss what game won PAX East 2015 and predict the future winner of PAX East 2016. If you’d like to find even more information onViking Squad, you can check outthe official siteandTwitch channelwhere the developers stream as they work on the game....

From Monster Hunter Stories 2 Great Scott! With three new amiibo confirmed that bringsthe grand total of 2021’s known figures to…11. That’s…kind of huge these days, given that we only got four real amiibo last year, and they were all from the Smash line. Where are these new figures found? Nintendo Wire uncovereda trio of PlayAsia listings, which have placeholders set for “Heroine, Rathalos, and Felyne.” No further details have been revealed yet, like any pricing info, launch dates, or even functionality....

Otherwise, a steady quarter for Xbox With people stuck at home and turning to games, a lot of gaming services are seeing record numbers of users. Earlier this week,Xbox head Phil Spencer saidit’s important companies are “thoughtful and not exploiting [the pandemic],” while noting that he’s happy Xbox can “[be] there at a time of need.” This hasn’t caused some sort of spike in Xbox’s overall numbers, however, as they’re mostly flat year-over-year....

There aren’t enough of these games being made Mimimi Productions has announced a May 12Steam launchfor its 3D platform adventureThe Last Tinker: City of Colors, a game described as being influenced by such titles asBanjo-KazooieandJak and Daxter. Yep, that description will get me to take a look. If the trailer above is any indication, the story is aimed at a younger audience, though I’m hopeful there’s further depth to be found in the gameplay — that’s what truly matters to me....

Armored Core 6‘s trophy list isn’t too tough to tackle, but there are a few challenges that will require quite a bit of dedication (like S-ranking…everything!). Let’s take a look at all of the challengesArmored Core 6has to offer. Tougher/lengthier Trophies So this is the big kahuna section in terms of tough-to-earn trophies. The Platinum trophy is located here, but you’ll also need to clear every mission with an S-ranking. Just clearing them isn’t enough (it’ll only get you Stargazer and not The Perfect Mercenary)....

What’s the fun in driving around Averno City inThe Precinctif you’re only using a regular cop car? While it certainly does the job, you can find several rare vehicles to spice things up. As a bonus, you’ll unlock the Hidden in the Hood achievement for finding all ten. Table of contents How to complete the Hidden in the Hood achievement in The Precinct The Precincthas ten rare cars to collect for the Hidden in the Hood trophy....

I likeAlpha Protocol. I like it a lot. So far it’s one of my favorite games of the year in a year already full of superb RPGs and promising more to come. As Destructoid’s residentAlpha Protocolapologist, I acknowledge that the game is very rough-hewn (at times almost intolerably so), but in my estimation, what it doesrightcarries far more weight than what it does wrong. But this post isn’t about how I disagree withthe review, but rather about how I might not be the onlyAlpha Protocolapologist out there....

The Chronurgy Wizard is an interesting class choice, forgoing the usual fire and brimstone of aggressive Wizard classes to instead manipulate the battlefield, giving your teammates more time and your opponents less. For those looking to change the outcome of battle through careful planning and supportive tactics, this is the class for you. This guide will go over the basics of the Chronurgy Arcane Tradition, giving players insight into preferred stats, races, backgrounds, feats, spells, and multiclass options....

Dragon Age 2may very well be the worst PR nightmare Electronic Arts has had in years. The latest in the game’s sad tale is the fact that a BioWare employee was caught giving the game a 10/10 user review on Metacritic. The developer, calling himselfAvanost, posed as a consumer and gave the game glowing praise while claiming that “Anything negative you’ll see about this game is an overreaction of personal preference....

The torch has been passed to Treyarch WhileCall of Dutyhas lost a lot of its steam from theModern Warfare 2glory days, Activision is still pushing ahead with the DLC schedule for the series. Now thatBlack Ops 3is on the horizon, it’s time for Sledgehammer to stand down with its final map pack forAdvanced Warfare. Brimming with originality,Recknoning DLC 4will wrap up the Exo Zombies campaign, and introduce four new maps: Fracutree, Overload, Quarantine, and Swarm....

The latest Game Informer hasCall of Duty: Advanced Warfareas its cover story, but it also revealed a bit about developer Sledgehammer’s earlier, cancelled project. Their first Activision project was a third-person shooter that was set during the Vietnam War, with a focus on the Secret War in Cambodia. Game Informer‘s talk with co-founder Glen Schofield revealed that they spent up to eight months on that game, and had it to the point to where they had some cool mechanics....