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Hammer Time A brand new special is coming to Nintendo’s competitive shooterSplatoon 2next week, and, boy howdy, it looks like something right out of the big bag ofLooney Toonssight-gags. The Ultra Stamp –which was revealed on the officialSplatoon 2Tumblr – is a new Special which will come as a loadout with certain weapons. The Ultra Stamp is essentially a giant mallet, dripping with your team’s ink. Activated, it can be pounded into the ground, not only creating a huge splat of colour, but woe betide any unfortunate squid kid in the landing zone....

Improved water effects, angled terrain, and more Early last year,Terrariadeveloper Redigitreleased a statementthat there would be no more major updates to the 2D open-world phenomenon, citing fatherhood as the main reason for moving on. Fortunately for fans of the game, it turns out raising a child isn’t too difficult, because a new update is set for July, and judging by the above video, we can expect some pretty substantial additions....

The game is ‘pretty much finished,’ pending more polish Image & Form announcedSteamWorld Dig 2as a Nintendo Switch title, but that’s not the only place you’ll be able to play the mining platform adventure this year. It’s headed to PS4 and Steam, too. “We plan to haveSWD2out on all within a few days of the Nintendo Switch debut,” said the studio. “A few years ago a multi-platform launch would’ve been completely impossible for us....

And on a school night too… Tencent has implemented new technology to aid China’s battle against young people and video games. Tencent is implementing new facial recognition software that will recognize when a youngster is late-night gaming and disable access to the games in question. As reported by The BBC, the new “Midnight Patrol” software is being applied to over 60 video games, most notably phenomenally popular titles such as mobile battler Honor of Kings....

Razer is working to get their upcoming Xbox 360 Arcade Stick absolutely perfect. The units they have on display at Tokyo Game Show this year are from their beta program, and are the 13th iteration of the sticks. 200 fighters and modders have given their input and feedback in this program, helping Razer add features like the changeable top panel and storage for cables or components to the unit. I gave one a spin with a few rounds ofVirtua Fighter 5....

Just Redo It Japanese studio Historia has announced that it is bringing its strange and sinister sci-fi sequelThe Caligula Effect 2to PC next month. Already available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, the “Academy Juvenile RPG” will be available to purchase via Steam and the Epic Games Store from June 23. For those less inclined,The Caligula Effect 2is the follow-up to the 2016 PS Vita original, and details the exploits of a party of fresh-faced teens known as “The Go-Home Club....

A slow dramatic cover of Rebecca Black’s Friday. For those special moments when you want to feel sad and ironic at the same time. Today is all about E3. E3 this and E3 that. We’ve got coverage of all big titles your expecting includingFar Cry 3, Zone of the Enders, Jet Set Radioon the Vita,Super Mario Bros. 2, Silent Hill: Book of Memories,andBlack Ops II. Destructoid Original:The Network Roundup: The E3 effect Community:Destructoid Community Choice Award for E3 2012!...

They have provisos, like Steam Slowly but surely, the Epic Games Store is making strides. Alongside ofthe big Unreal Engine 5 and developer partnership announcements,the Epic Games has revealed that it is now possible to get easy refunds on their storefront. Epic says that users can now “self-refund qualifying purchases online,” so long as you are within 14 days of its purchase date and haven’t played more than two hours....

You don’t see this every day An unusual transaction took place yesterday, video game companies swapping properties like a trade between two sports teams. All that’s missing is conditional draft picks and players to be named later. In a blockbuster move, THQ Nordic shuttled off two well-known properties to Koch Media in return for five other IPs. (Okay, maybe it’s not a “blockbuster” per se, but I want to use the sports reporter lingo....

Shove bones right into my head The Last of Ushad pretty good facial animation tech, at least as far as I was concerned. Faces were detailed, emotions were nuanced and it was always clear what the actor behind the character had wanted to convey. From my perspective, the faces inThe Last of Ushad enough detail in them.Uncharted 4writer Josh Scherr clearly disagrees. Speaking toGamesTM, Scherr explained that he feelsUncharted 4will be capable of telling a much more nuanced story thanks to the sheer number of bones the development team have managed to shove into a single human face....

Stat blocks for the things that go bump in the night Picking up a newDungeons & Dragonsbook is one of my favorite experiences. Opening it for the first time, the spine cracking a bit, the pages resistant to turning — it all makes for a bizarrely tactile feeling that I look forward to each time. TheMonster Manualtype of books have always been my favorite to flip through, especially with the Fifth Edition version....

West Wind Maker You enjoyed this — fess. Don’t test my patience, try and best my cadence. It’s good, attest, lest word get up to Kanye West. You’d get dressed down, end up guest to a Kanye Mess, left stressed, making requests to leave, to jet, but it’s not over yet. Can you guess? In comesWind WakerLink, straight out of the clink, raising a stink Deeper in your seat you sink, shrink, pray for a drink, he has you at the brink, the edge....

Let’s see how it holds up long term World of Warcraft‘sBurning Crusadeexpansion cameat the perfect time in my life. Throughout the years I’ve been dabbling in the other expansions, leveling up my characters and only stopping to raid mostly inLich Kingbefore taking it casual. If my first 20 hours or so withWarlords of Draenorare any indication, I might get back into it. World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor(Mac, PC [reviewed])Developer: Blizzard EntertainmentPublisher: Blizzard EntertainmentReleased: November 13, 2014MSRP: $49....