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Illustrator Michel Ziegler went wild with penciled textures If you’re into smaller-scale horror games,Mundaunis a name to remember until 2021. Mundaunis a solo-developer game about exploring “an alpine world where reality and myth intertwine” to get to the bottom of your grandfather’s suspicious passing, a premise that’s made even more enticing with a mildly unnerving aesthetic. Look closely. Creator Michel Ziegler is doing cool stuff with “hand-penciled textures.” On the game’s dedicated site,you can even flip through his sketchbook....

MW3andWarzone’sSeason 5 Week 3 challenges introduce the latest Aftermarket Part, the Jak Slash. It’s perfect for those who prefer more versatile weapons, thriving in long and close-range attacks. So, if you want to pick up this exclusive attachment, we’ll show you how to complete Season 5 Week 3 challenges. All Modern Warfare 3 Season 5 Week 3 challenges Weekly Challenges have always been known to throw in a few confusing terms....

Also, Wind Waker HD Get giddy, chums. It’s time to stretch those car jacking limbs becauseGrand Theft Auto Vis upon us. Jim’s already devoured it and has given us the low down, but come tomorrow, you’ll be enjoying it yourself. It’s rare for me to patiently (or, rather, impatiently) wait for a postman to deliver a game on launch day, but I’ll be sitting by my door, in my dressing gown, panting like a rabid dog waiting for him tomorrow morning....

The crown that started a fandom Now thatNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxeis out in the wild (and doing well, apparently), it’s time for the miscellaneous Nintendo marketing to roll out. This time it’s none other than: an arts and crafts project! This one is as simplistic as it gets in the form of a papercraft Super Crown, the power-up that only Toadette can pick up that turns her into Peachette....

Hero 27 on the way A mysterious after-action report has popped up onOverwatch’ssocial media sites, assumed to be the lead-in for the next hero to join the ranks of Blizzard’s mega-popular team-based shooter. The report refers to a past mission, known as “White Dome”. The supposed mission was undertaken (and apparently failed) by operatives Ana Amari, Reinhardt, Torbjorn and “Private First Class Emre Sarioglu”, the latter of course been a new name in theOverwatchuniverse, leading fans to believe we now have a name for the game’s newest addition....

It’s now just ‘February’ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate‘s first bit of DLC is coming soon: sooner than projected, actually. While we had a hint of a February release date for Piranha Plant thanks to the February 15 listing for the amiibo, now Nintendo has narrowed it down thanks to an in-game “reminder” news post this past week. The post (which you may view after booting up the game and hitting “details”) notes that the DLC villain is set for “a February 2019 release,” with all of the provisos intact....

Season Pass on sale as well Ubisoft is giving 40% percent off allAssassin’s CreedandSplinter Cellgames, with 50% savings if you buy two or more. TheAssassin’s Creed IIIseason pass is also part of the sale, so if you’re feeling up to it, you can spend July 4th weekend powering through theses series beforeAssassin’s Creed IV: Black FlagorSplinter Cell: Blacklistdrop in the fall. The deals are only good via the Ubisoft store, and end on July 7 so jump on ithereif you’re interested....

More old-school arcade action en route NIS America has announced the lineup for its second compendium of classic arcade shmups to the Nintendo Switch, despite the factwe’re still waiting on the western launchof the previous six-pack! Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravowill bundle together all three titles in theSamurai Acestrilogy (1993 / 1996 / 2005) alongsideGunbird(1996) and its popular sequelGunbird 2(1998), with the compilation rounded out with super-cuteBreakoutcloneGunbarich(2001). Similarly toPsikyo Shooting Stars Alpha, the six games can be oriented in horizontal and vertical modes as required, and will include two-player support for frenzied co-op action....

Platinum Trophies used to mean something The PlayStation Store has been cluttered with extremely bizarre and lackluster games for a while now. However, what was bad just seems to be getting worse. A handful of indie developers are gaming the system by re-releasing essentially the same game over and over — offering a new Platinum trophy with every “game.” These titles provide nothing of value and only seem to dampen everything around them....

All custom PCs come with a price PCs are a dangerous business. “Oh I need a new rig, let’s do some shopping…oh God no I’m about to spend $6000” is a common occurrence when window shopping for PCs. In fact, that fine line of finding something cutting edge/future proof yet affordable is one of the most stressful experiences I’ve had in the gaming realm even as an IT professional, so I can certainly see why people are attached to the idea of consoles....

Legendary literature, now with added BARF! Arc System Works has confirmed thatRiver City Saga: Three Kingdoms, a brawler take on a classic piece of Asian literature, will indeed receive a western localization. The latest chapter in theKunio-kunfranchisewill arrive on these shores July 21, available on PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch. River City Saga: Three Kingdomsis an adaptation of the ancient Chinese fable of “Sangokushi,” perhaps better known to westerners as theRomance of the Three Kingdoms, redesigned and stylized inKunio-kun‘s typical retro fashion....

‘I’m excited to be here’ At RTX 2018 last weekend, I got a chance to catch up with Rooster Teeth Games’ own David Eddings. Having previously worked for Gathering of Developers and Gearbox, Eddings is now the head of game publishing for the budding company and is looking to bring his expertise in the games industry to RT’s future projects. This wasn’t the first time I had met the man, though....

Guest starring Lollipop Chainsaw’s Juliet Starling We’ve got a whole lot of PAX East 2015 coverage headed your way over the next week. On the video front, a lot of our coverage will feature Destructoid regulars like Jed Whitiker and myself talking to videogame developers and publishers about the usual stuff. In the midst of those shoots, we accidentally started a new series calledWhat Samus Wantswhere Samus Aran ofMetroidfame dons her robe and journalism hat in an earnest attempt to “get into the business”....