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The little robot on a mission to save his coworkers inAstro Botis filled with all sorts of trophies for players to earn. Whether they’re the standard trophies you’re able to find in the menu orhidden trophiesfor those looking for a challenge, there’s plenty to achieve. One of the trophies available is the Thick as Thieves trophy, which can be tricky if you don’t know what you’re looking for. We’re here to help you get the Thick as Thieves trophy inAstro Botto add to your collection....

The never-ending story Shiny Shoe, the studio behind deckbuilding locomotive defense gameMonster Train, has already made its mark with one roguelite. Now it looks to make another inInkbound, an isometric turn-based battler with some pretty interesting ideas. We had a chance to get a hands-off look at the current state ofInkbound. It’s going to look prettyDiabloat first. The camera takes an isometric angle on the action, following our two presenters creative director Andrew Krausnick and community manager Cami Baumann-Jaeger as they venture into the world of stories....

When David Jaffetoldreaders at GamePro to be on the lookout for clues as to what Eat Sleep Play’s next game would be withinTwisted Metal Head On: Extra Twisted Editionitself, he apparently wasn’t kidding. Compliments of the InternetMatlocksover at GameFAQs, we now know that the answer was right in front of us the entire time — a Twisted Metal game for the PS3! Using advanced cryptography codebreaking tactics known only to the NSA and forumites, member finman was able to deduce the following:...

Larry David wrote that headline Xbox has sputtered and come up short with Games with Gold for most of 2020. That’s an unfortunate byproduct of Xbox Game Pass being so well-rounded. Havingso manytitles on Game Pass means that Games with Gold suffers when it comes to finding more things to add to subscription services — especially when Xbox probably gets more value out of adding them to Game Pass and making that an even more attractive offer....

More fatalities, please It’s official.Mortal Kombat Xis coming, and though we just got an extremely vague look at what it might showcase when it hits the scene, that’s just not enough for me. I grew up on fatalities and the thrill of combat, and with a brand new entry into the series, there’s plenty of room for change on the horizon. I’m not talking a whole host of DLC fighters or any of that other nonsense....

Game releases in late August Ever since word got out aboutKiller is DeadfromFamitsuor wherever those initial screenshots originated, I’ve been trying to keep my distance so as to avoid spoiling any more than is necessary. Almost there! Grasshopper Manufacture’s latest is out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on August 27 in North America, while Europe gets it on August 30. For the launch, North American publisher XSEED will include the usual bonuses for early adopters....

Today,Mash Tacticsis playing whatever they feel like. The end of the week is what we affectionately call “A.D.D. Fridays.” We take suggestions on what to play, then we play along with the people watching at home. Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. PST. WatchJon Carnageand myself,Wesley Ruscher, let loose with off-the-wall humor and discuss the issues of the day in the live chat onDestructoid’s Twitch.tv channel. Also, there are videogames being played....

If your New Year’s resolution was to use more swords, you’re in for a treat.Dungeon Defenders— the ARPG/Tower Defense hybrid — is getting some new DLC for the new year. Players will finally be able to scowl a lot and fight with two swords, as the dual-wielding Barbarian class. The colorful co-op game has already had its fair share of DLC since its launch in October, including thefirst partin The Quest for the Lost Eternia Shards series, of which four have been planned....

‘Rest in peace, guys’ Grasshopper Manufacture isn’t done withLet it Die. As announced on-stream yesterday, a number of updates are coming to the free-to-play action-survival game. Among those plans are a challenging new set of floors with a different “atmosphere” and six-star fighters to help us stand a chance of further ascending the inhospitable Tower of Barbs. “This is the beginning of what the realLet it Dieis all about,” says director Hideyuki Shin, who expects the update to roll out sometime before August, but “for sure” not in April....

And you thought eyesight was a requirement In a cooperative effort between Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, researchers have produced a new way to help the blind get around better: videogames. You may be scratching your head, as the two main components of playing most games requires the use of the hands and eyes, but head scientist Dr. Lotfi Merabet found a way. Forced to rely on tactile and auditory cues, individuals without eyesight face more difficulty traversing unfamiliar environments....

Europe to no good, Inkling Among various adjustments made inyesterday’s 1.1 patchforMario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo stated “Inkling Girl’s animation has been adjusted.” Why? Turns out she was giving the “up yours!” gesture that’s akin to the middle finger in parts of Europe, pointed out by NeoGAF user Neiteio. I don’t know how much anyone would actually be offended by this, but it’s nothing to be upset at Nintendo over; they just want to keep a clean image....

E-commerce giant seeks software for its set-top boxes Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has sunk $10 million intoOuya,WSJreports. According to sources familiar with the situation, Alibaba inked the deal last month with hopes of integrating the Ouya library on its set-top boxes. Ouya struck asimilar agreementwith Xiaomi last year, signaling a shift away from the hardware space. The startup hasn’t had much success at home since its$8.6 million Kickstarter campaign, given a rather tepid reception and competition with similar (better?...

Team Fortress 2 and more in Transformed While word had already gotten out long ago, Sega was able to confirm today that thePC versionofSonic & All-Stars Racing Transformedwill contain a few familiar faces not playable on other platforms. FromTeam Fortress 2, we’re getting the Pyro, Spy, and Heavy; fromFootball Manager, “Manager Man”; and fromTotal War: Shogun 2, the Shogun. I don’t know how this was all able to get greenlit, but boy am I glad it was....