I’m sure the world at large is well aware of who Roger Ebert is. Although, what the rest of the world may not know, or care about, is his position on whether or not video games are art. In case you were wondering, his position is an emphatic: No. The near-lifelong movie critic had posted a rather highly publicized entry on his blog last year, stating that medium that we hold so dear – is not art....
Beyond balance patches Hidden Variablehas releasedthe previously announced “major update” for the Nintendo Switch edition of cartoonish tag-fighterSkullgirls 2nd Encore. More than just a balance patch, the new update rebuilds much of the game’s engine at a core level, in efforts to severely improve the Switch edition’s performance. The update, practically a full reinstall of the base game, features fully-rewritten code that vastly improves the load times of the Switch port, while also tightening up online play, ensuring more stable performance, and wiping out a litany of small, troublesome bugs....
Ubisoft has made cuts to seven scenes [Update: The PC version ofThe Stick of Truthwill be censored in the following regions: Germany, Austria, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.] Eurogamer has had a look at a document that claimsUbisoft has cut seven scenes inSouth Park: The Stick of Truthin Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The cuts are only happening on the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions but not the PC version and affect two mini-games involving abortion and five scenes involving an anal probe....
If you are in the mood for a great free ship inStarfield, the Kepler R, then you can grab it easily enough, as long as you know the answers to some questions. In this article, we will show you how to avoid making any design mistakes in the Overdesigned mission. Starfield Overdesigned mission After you have completed the High Price to Pay main story mission, make your way back to the Lodge on Jemison and then chat with Walter Stroud....
A light in August It leaked that Warner Bros. wouldn’t have the PC version ofBatman: Arkham Knightfixed untilSeptember at the earliest. A recent Steam pageannouncementreads, “Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Rocksteady and our partners are targeting an interim patch update for existing players to be released in August. This update will address many of the issues we listed in ourJune 27 update.” Not sure if that means folks who’ve been putting up with the PC version (or worse, bought a season pass) will be able to play the short DLC bits which have beendelayeduntil the game works....
Imported from Japan MyBoxBoyamiibo just came in from Japan, and I figured I’d share a few pictures for some prospective buyers, several of which have been asking about this odd-figure-out for the past few weeks now. Yep, it’s BoxBoy alright, in all his cubed and cute-footed glory. For those of you who are out of the amiibo loop (and I assume all of you are), this figure is forSayonara! BoxBoy!the third and final game in theBoxBoyseries for Nintendo 3DS....
The latest farming simulator to hit the scene,Fields of Mistria, has taken the cozy corner of the gaming world by storm since its release into Early Access on August 5. I could rave for days about it, but one tiny yet important detail excites me the most. If you’ve taken the time to look atField of Mistria’s credits or followed NPC Studios on the developmental journey to release, you will no doubt know the names of the game’s co-directors,Claire Beltonand Andrew Duff....
Check out everything Destructoid did today If I was those two, I would not be going anywhere near that corgi while he was eating his cabbage. Hell hath no fury like a corgi scorned. Speaking of scorned, Sony announced a price drop for the Vita (in Japan), President Obama wants game design in high schools, weeklyRock BandDLC is ending in April, Allistair broke down his favorite moments in Presidential gaming history, and so many more fantastic things happened on 12-07-2025....
Did you hear? The panel schedule for PAX East 2012has been posted. The show isn’t happening until April, but it’s never too earlyto start planning. A few talks jumped out at me: “From Pixels to Props: Creating Realistic Gaming Replicas,” “Giant Bomb Easter Weekend Safe and Sane Family Funfest 2012,” “Irrational Games: Making a Monster,” “Harmonix and the Evolution of Beatmatch Gameplay,” and “Stuff Your Criticism, I Want A Review!”...
Shuhei Yoshida crowned King of Europe Ohhow the tides have changed. This time last generation, Sony was really struggling to keep up with the Wii or the Xbox with the PlayStation 3. But look at it now! (Almost) world domination! VG247has reported that the PlayStation 4 has amassiveEuropean presence, being roughly 70-90% of the EU console market. All of this is according to SCEE president Jim Ryan: We have a very significant market leadership… Well, we have market leadership in every country in Europe, and have very significant market leadership in continental Europe....
Alright, alright. Uncle. I concede. The ponies are funny. Happy now, God dammit? This weekend, Maurice Tan asks analyst Jesse Divinch if the Vita has a rough road ahead, Jordan Devore is drowning in discounted Steam games, I attempt to act relevant to the conversation as Bill Zoeker and Johnny Luchador chat up I-Mockery’s Roger Barr, and the CES overflow continues. Destructoid Original:All items in the Destructoid store now on sale!...
Have you ever gone into a Target or a Spencer Gifts, seen those gamer-themed boxers, and wondered (A) why such high fashion has to be concealed by pants and (B) why girls don’t receive similar treatment? Maybe you haven’t, but I have! So has fashion designer Ashley Mertz, who operates the Etsy storeGoChaseRabbitswhere you’ll find any number of geek chic skirts and dresses. Her designs source all forms of nerd media, from books to comics to movies....
Throne and Libertyhas a cool custom character customization feature where you can use a photo as a reference for the game to replicate called Easy Face Maker. It does require some external devices to get started, so here’s what you need to know. How to use the Easy Face Maker inThrone and Liberty To use the Easy Face Maker inThrone and Liberty, you simply need to select the option in the customization menu....
