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I am not a toy expert like our brothers and sisters over atTomopop.com, but I know a good toy when I see one. And, man, these Mad Dog & ScorpionContraaction figures are some damn good toys. Created by John “Jin-Saotome” Mallamas using parts from other action figures, theContracharactersalonewould be reason enough to have to hide your retro boner behind your Trapper Keeper. But what takes these figures over the edge are the made-from-scratch weapons!...

An epic cast to bring the forces of evil to life Even though it’s important for most games to have a star-studded lineup of voice actors, it’s even more important forDiablo 4. Each time a demon from Hell or an angel of Heaven speak it’s important to help bring realism to the beautiful but pessimistic world. This is all of theDiablo 4voice actors and cast list that has been confirmed....

Still a PS4 exclusive Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeancewill be making its way to the PS4 on October 6 in North America, and October 9 in Europe, NIS has announced. It will feature a new Overlord named Void Dark, and a demon who stands against him named Killia, who happens to be our hero. The biggest enhancements to the formula include more depth in terms of party member recruitment, a “revenge mode” that powers-up characters when the party is taking damage, and more zones than any other game in the series....

#DrinkRightDyingLight Techland is doing its damnedest to take the piss out ofDestiny. You know, that “wow, this is really yellow, actually it’s almost orange; thiscannotbe good for my kidneys” piss. It’s running a similar drink-based promotion, and this one’s designed to help you skirt renal failure. On the heels of the reveal ofDestiny‘s Red Bull DLC, Techland’s announced aDying Lightmarketing stunt that’s considerably more health-conscious. Take a picture of yourself drinking a glass of water, tweet it with the hashtag “#DrinkRightDyingLight,” and get a code for a new top-tier weapon....

Enthusiasm for controversial market neutered In a financial earnings call for the third quarter of its fiscal year, publisher Electronic Arts has spoken of its disappointment with the under-expectation sales of its beleaguered military shooter,Battlefield 2042. “We did have a challenge in Q3 as the launch ofBattlefield 2042did not meet expectations,”said CEO Andrew Wilson, in a call transcribed by Seeking Alpha.“Battlefield 2042was always an ambitious game and our teams pushed to innovate across many dimensions including massive scale and 128-player matches, new modes, new dynamic gameplay, and more....

Monkey steals the peach! Last week, I guided your gaze towards a Kickstarter forEdo Superstar, a mobile fighter with a Japanese woodblock carving aesthetic. It is the brainchild of Jed Henry, who hopes to translate hisUkiyo-e Heroesstyle into an actual videogame. Jed was cool enough to hook me up with a super early beta ofEdo Superstar— and I’m talkingsuperearly. As in, there’s only one fight, all audio is absent, and most of the abilities have yet to be implemented....

Square Enix and Microsoft have announced DLC content that is exclusive to the Xbox 360 version ofFinal Fantasy XIII-2. It’s a weapon for Serah only, and it’s called “Azrael.” Square Enix says that this weapon is named after an angel who represents spirits and death. In the game it upgrades Serah’s Chain Bonus when equipped. This one’s cheap: 80 Microsoft Points, available at launch. They say that uou can purchase this weapon from Chocolina in Episode 2, whatever that means....

Torchlight II’srelease is right around the corner, and after hearing how well it’s coming together from our hands-on atPAX last week, I’ve been anxiously waiting to hear composer Matt Uelmen’s music in-game. We alreadyreviewed the promotional soundtrackrelease that has been distributed in limited quantities, but we now have exclusive mixes created just for Destructoid with Matt Uelmen walking us through his thought process for each piece. Are you looking forward toTorchlight II, and does the soundtrack do anything for you?...

Fabio? Is that you? With Netflix’sThe Witcherseries rolling into production we’re getting a first look of Henry Cavill as the show’s lead, Geralt. As many of you have probably spent hundreds upon hundreds of hours staring at the game version of Geralt, this might feel a bit weird. Just… get ready. Get your first look at Henry Cavill in The Witcher!pic.twitter.com/1O2eWS1MkP — Netflix US (@netflix)July 30, 2025 So, it’s not bad, but… I don’t know if it’s good....

Re-Logic’s action-adventure sandbox gameTerrariafinally made it over to 3DS, but that elusive Wii U version? Still upcoming! Publisher 505 Games has locked in a release date at last, though — it’s launching at retail in Europe on Jun 22, 2025 and in North America a few days later on June 28. You’ll also be able to get it from the Wii U eShop if you prefer to go the digital route....

It’s basically instant 1:1 controller mapping GTA: San Andreasis out on iOS this week (with Android and Windows Phones coming soon), following up the previous mobile versions ofGTA IIIandVice City. Like those ports,San Andreasis basically picture perfect, all the way from the visuals on a high-end device, to the content. This is a fully featuredGTAgame with all the bells and whistles, which is a testament to how far the platform has come over the years....

There’s no drop-in ‘at this time’ WhileMarvel’s Avengersis finally available for deluxe edition buyers (it’s out fully on September 4), Square Enix has been prepping for this moment this past week.In addition to explaining how the cosmetics system works, there’s alsothis rundown of co-opthat’s fairly informative. Basically, players can go at it with the campaign on their own, but eventually they’ll unlock certain missions on the War Table hub that can be played with folks online....

A worthy followup to the RoboCop figure To celebrate the 25th anniversary of both the 1989 film and videogame, NECA has announced its first everBatmanfigure in 7″ scale. This figure has over 25 points of articulation plus removable cape, Batarang, and Spear Gun accessories. The figure is painted in a way to replicate the game’s original cel-shaded look. It’s packaged in a special window box with opening flap to recreate the feel of the 1989 videogame packaging, and that’s absolutely awesome....