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The Hoyoverse grows The latest entry in Hoyoverse’s expanding library of games is here.Honkai: Star Railleaves the station on April 26, bringing rolls and RPG battles to the stars. But for those who have already spent a lot of time with Hoyoverse’s other live service titles, especiallyGenshin Impact, you might be wondering what the differences and similarities are. While some things carry over, these are two different games. Here’s how....

Grab the first two films and season one of the show I must have watched the originalMortal Kombat100 times as a kid. My friends and I worked it out where we would play multiple characters, and since we memorized all the lines, we could essentially act out the entire movie (we would often fight over who gets to say “your soul is mine”). Of course, even as a young child I could recognize the awfulness that wasMortal Kombat: Annihilation, and the only good memory I have of the sequel is laughing at the claymation finale....

But you can still play it by yourself if you want Lara Croft and the Guardian of Lightwas pretty fun for what it was: a new take on the beloved character where you’re running and gunning with a friend through all sorts of dangers. Now,Lara Croft and the Temple of Osirisis bringing that same formula over to the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, with the major addition being four-player co-op....

Aside from somelegendary monstersandsurprisingly strong event battles,Pokemon Scarlet & Violetloves pitting players against starter Pokemon from previous generations in Tera Raid battles. And this weekend, it seems like we’ll return to that standard with a slight twist. As the next 7-Star Tera Raid event, allPokemon Scarlet & Violettrainers will face off against Hisuian Decidueye. According tothe officialPokemonaccounton Twitter, the Hisuian Decidueye Tera Raid will utilize the Grass Tera Type. By default it’s a Grass/Fighting-Type hybrid, though its movepool has a lot of potential coverage....

An indie that stuns you Every once in a while, there’s an indie that takes your breath away.Journeyhas a bright art style that resembles the path of life whileLimbocreeps its players out with its monochrome look. This year’sPlanet of Lanaso far is transporting players into a stunning watercolor-like setting with an intriguing sci-fi twist, and it will surely be talked about whenPlanet of Lanais eventually released this spring. Planet of Lana has solid gameplay Planet of Lanais a puzzle platformer that has your character tagging along with a cute cat-like creature....

It’s not quite Mirror’s Edge, but it might be enough VR parkour, as a concept, is full of thrilling potential – but only if it’s done well. Only if it nails that sense of scale, speed, and danger without making you ill. After seeing the trailer forStride, a first-person platformer coming to Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Valve Index this summer, I’m crossing my fingers. I wouldn’t go so far as to call thisMirror’s Edgein VR – the scope and execution aren’t reaching those same heights – but that’s the general headspaceStridedeveloper Joy Way wants us to be in, I’m sure....

If you can’t wait for Eidos Montreal’s game, this might tide you over If like me you’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of Eidos Montreal’s newThiefgame, then this trailer forThe Dark Modmight interest you. It’s a full, standalone mod built in theDoom 3engine that’s been in the works for a few years now but has finally been released. It’s got all the old-school thievery you’d expect, including the much-missed rope arrows....

Infinite time is just a glitch away ReCore‘s optional dungeons are the purest parts of the game. They’re self-contained challenges that put an emphasis on platforming, combat, or exploration. These are the three core tenets of the whole game, but these dungeons’ lean nature means that they skirt a lot of the problems that plague the rest of it. At least, they do when you mentally isolate them from the rest ofReCore....

PAX! We are officially 42 days away from one of the best gaming conventions in North America. The PA crew recently revealed the PAX 10, a showcase of the 10 best indie games selected by a group of 50 industry experts. These games are:Cannon Brawl, Catch-22, Containment: The Zombie Puzzler, Deity, Johann Sebastian Joust, Offspring Fling!, Puzzlejuice, Splice, The Bridge, andThe Swapper. You can see what each of these games are like over on theofficial PAX website....

Most of us are guilty of indulging in a bit of fun Bethesda criticism. Regardless, seeing someone — an ex-WoW dev, no less — claiming thatStarfield’ssimple start screenpointed toward either lazy developers or a rushed developmentstrikes many as just too silly.Complain about Bethesda all you want, but it’s weird to doubt the studio’s ability to produce gorgeous landscapes. Just look atStarfield’swallpapers — yes, those are still a thing! Many of them have been out long before the game’s start screen....

More of this, please Gearbox Software is adding a colorblind mode toBorderlands 2as part of an update planned for all versions of the game. Programmer Jeffrey Broomewrote a blog postcovering his research into color vision deficiency more generally and what to expect from the mode. The main issue forBorderlands 2has to do with the way color is used to indicate an item’s rarity. The studio’s solution is to add a simple text indicator on item cards that say the color (e....

I am the one Sony isrumoredto unveil the PlayStation 4 Neo in New York City. Some people are excited and others are pretty livid. This should be an interesting event for everyone! The future of gaming is today! That said, Sony is reminding everyone to watch it on Twitch (embedded below). It will be broadcasting at 12:00 pm PST / 3:00 pm EST. That is just in time for me to be late to work....

Sharing isn’t always caring It’s easy to understand what qualifies as a “spoiler” with games in most cases, but recent releases likeBreath of the WildandSuper Mario Odysseyhave started to raise some questions among the Destructoid community about what’s appropriate to discuss freely. With these two games, the story is something of a moot point. It’s all about the experience of discovering gameplay mechanics, characters, and settings first-hand. That personally-built narrative which players create while coming across things of their own volition is what makes these games so compelling....