March 19th for the US, 21st for Europe Get ready to get your race on with your GamePad, asNeed for Speed Most Wantedis set for release on the Wii U on March 19th. Three new features are advertised, including a new local co-op mode (one player drives, another player is the GamePad support player, who can do things like navigate and distract cops), the ability to change mods on the GamePad, and full remote play (yes!...
Play the full game from February 10–16 and try to be civil I don’t always make the most of my Nintendo Switch Online membership, but it’s cheap enough annually that I’m not too bothered, and lately, I’ve enjoyed seeing more limited-time game trials pop up. The next Switch Online trial is forOvercooked 2, a game that doesn’t need an introduction other than to say it’s a fantastic local co-op game that speaks to a wide range of players....
That headline could’ve been much more confusing Part of the problem facing older franchises is that after the dissolution of a developer or publisher, the rights to the IP are inevitably a tangled mess. Such is the case with the humorous spy adventureNo One Lives Forever,initially developed by Monolith and published by Activision, which is now seemingly in such a mess that even Activision doesn’t know if it owns the rights....
And why is it Mister Mosquito? [Update:This article was originally published on March 4, the PS2’s actual birthday – but has been republished for the weekend as its a great point of community conversation.] PlayStation 2 is 20 years old today. Can you believe it? Two whole decades since Sony knocked it out of the park with the iconic black box, which came smashing into a new millennium went on to become the best-selling video game console of all time… And it played DVDs!...
[Dtoid Community Blogger RenegadePanda shares his strange fascination with the absolute worst videogames ever made.Want to see your own words appear on the front page?Go write something!–Mr Andy Dixon] Many months ago, I came to a realization about myself. I started looking at the games I played, noted which I enjoyed, determined why, and found that my entire gaming collection is pretty much divided into four parts. Of the first three, you will no doubt notice at least one in your own collection: AAA titles, B titles, and niche Japanese fare....
Ken out of Ten BioShock Infinitereviews finally went live across the board today, and while I’m sure we all expected a positive showing, we maybe were not quite prepared for the veritable outpouring of critical acclaim. Of course,Destructoid’s own review was a 10/10, yours truly admitting the game had some faults, but ultimately presented a near perfect example of a tangible world with an impeccable narrative. As far as story-driven single-player experiences go, I feel this has become the game to beat....
I Did Not Murder Him… (I Totally Did Though) During today’s Summer Game Fest..ivities, Lunar Software and Raw Fury gave us a new look at a creepy-looking sci-fi title,Routine, in which a first-person protagonist seemingly finds themselves under siege from a group of incredibly sinister — and clearly highly dangerous — androids. The game will be scored by the legendary musician Mick Gordon, ofDoomandKiller Instinctfame. The trailer begins with a montage of strange and abstract imagery before we cut to an unseen explorer picking their way through what appears to be a dilapidated subway system....
There are three main modes inWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2: Campaign, Operations, and Eternal War. While you’re able to enjoy any of these whenever you want after the introduction, you should really play them in the right order to avoid spoilers and have the right context. The campaign inWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2is the heart of the title. It’s where you’ll experience the story, fight furiously against enemies, and gain an understanding of this world....
This isone of those storiesyou can file under “JESUS TITTING CHRIST!” A teenage boy has used a laser-etching machine to “brand” himself with an image of Pac-Man, burning the iconic arcade character into his skin. The self-scourging Pac-Man fan modified an industrial etching machine to perform the dangerous deed, disabling its safety mechanism with a die and a magnet. He then used its searing hot laser to scar the image into his arm....
WHO LET THE CAT IN!? I was browsing through the latest releases on Steam when I came acrossLet the Cat in, a free-to-play game about helping kittens get into a house and was ported from mobile devices. That isn’t important though, what is is its trailer that I can’t stop watching. This trailer has everything a great trailer needs: Catchy yet slightly annoying music, a relatable human being wearing lensless glasses, sensual dance moves, and is the perfect length....
An April Fool’s joke becomes real It’s not quite April 1 everywhere yet, but the Sonic social team is having a bit of fun. Today, a brand new Sonic game,The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, is available for free on Steam. A new mystery visual novel from Sega and the Sonic social crew, this is emphaticallynota Sonic Team production. It is, however, a (head)canon title. You can find theSteam page right here....
Official Xbox Magazineis loading its hype cannon and promising some huge news next month, with the reveal of the shooter that “everybody asked for” on March 11. Let the rudderless speculation commence! Some believe that this could merely be fresh information regarding Ubisoft’s recently announcedGhost Recon: Future Soldier. However, as popular as theGhost Reconfranchise has been, I can’t imagine many people were clamoring for more in recent years. Could it be a new Halo spin-off?...
THQ CEO Brian Farrell has joined the throng of developers pushing for an “extended lifecycle” by stating that a new generation of consoles is the last thing this industry needs. According to the midnight warrior, we’ve got it good right now and shouldn’t upset the apple cart. “Frankly, the last thing I think the industry needs now is new hardware,” he says. “You look at the games coming out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 now and they look stunning....
