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Ripping it a new one Dead Island: Riptidereviews went live in the graveyard hours of the morning, and ours totally didn’t accidentally go up earlier, so don’t go believing it did! I had review honors for Destructoid, andI wasn’t exactly glowing. What did everybody else think? Well, it’s safe to say Riptide hasn’t had quite the critical reception its predecessor enjoyed. There have been a few positive scores, but many of our fellow reviewers found the experience mediocre, and the ratings generally range between four and seven....

Blizzard will be doing something for the late actor The world lost one of the best people to have ever existed with Robin Williams’ passing this week. Fans were moved by his death andtook to Change.orgto get Blizzard to memorialize the comedian as an NPC inWorld of Warcraft. “Robin Williams was not only an excellent comedian but also a game enthusiast, he said that he enjoysWarcraft IIIvery much in an interview a few years ago, and was even apart of the mmorpgWorld of Warcraft....

Mac version coming out Spring 2013 Mac users will be able to get their hands all overSimCitystarting this Spring. This isn’t merely a port either, as Maxis is having a fully native version of the game built for the Mac OS. And best of all, there will be cross-platform play between the Mac and PC versions. Additionally, EA is promoting their Digital Deluxe version ofSimCity. It will feature European landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, and Bradenburge Gate, plus themed vehicles such as French police cars, British buses, and German trains....

Smash Bros. for the 3DShas been out for a week now, and while reception has been generally positive, there are naturally going to be some gripes after the hype dies down — fighting Little Mac on a totally flat course, 3DS nubs getting gummy and worn, and of course, the clones. Ever sinceMelee, each newSmash Bros. has had a few characters who share all the basic moves of another character, but offer stat and property tweaks to help justify their existence....

SNK Playmore has discounted PS3 and PSP titles on the PlayStation Store for an End of Summer sale. You’ll be able to grab titles for 50 percent off the regular price from August 28 through September 25. Titles likeMetal Slug, The King of FightersandSamurai Shodownwill be dropped from $8.99 to $4.49 on the PS3 and from $6.99 to $3.49 on the PSP. Or, if you’re a baller, get the 10-game bundle pack on the PS3 for $39....

Here’s a bunch of pictures Sony’s PlayStation Classic is set to debut on December 3 worldwide on the 24th anniversary of the original console. We know the game list at this point(I mean, it hasJumping FlashandIntelligent Qube, which makes up for a lot of the other alright choices), now all we have to do is wait and take a closer look at the system. Sony just put out a new blog entry doing just that, which gives us a mega closeup of the console and the [non-DualShock] controller....

The adventure never ends Japanese developer/publisher Square Enix is staffing up for a new project, which appears to be aDragon Questtitle in development for the next generation of gaming platforms. A recent recruitment advert listed job openings for a technical artist, battle planner, 2D background designer and facial motion designer to work with the currentDragon Quest XIteam. This listing was accompanied by a statement from director Takeshi Uchikawa, who confirmed that work had already begun on a new project, one that would present “a challenge unique to aDragon Questfor the next generation....

…and the start of A Realm Reborn Final Fantasy XIV‘s grand finale comes as the Sevent Umbral Era descends on Eorzea, Square Enix said this morning. This will mark the end ofFinal Fantasy XIV‘s story and the beginning of upcoming gameA Realm Reborn. Here’s how it’ll go down: Character data from the current version will be saved for the last time on Halloween, October 31. All the worlds will come down by midnight on November 11 Pacific....

Damn straight Nintendo will hold its E3 2015 Digital Event at 9:00am Pacific on Tuesday, June 16. Square Enix had theexact same date and timein mind for its E3 2015 press conference. Uh, guys? Can we not? Thankfully, Square Enix budged. The publisher’s E3 event isnow scheduledfor 10:00am Pacific on June 16. I suspect there might still be overlap, but we’ll take what we can get. Every hour is precious during E3 week....

The upgraded top-selling games list paints “a more complete picture” of what’s hot on Steam I’m not here to convince you that charts are exciting, but as someone who routinely keeps tabs on the games that are resonating with Steam’s massive audience, I waseager to check outthe new Steam Charts hub. At a glance, it might seem like more of a presentation upgrade than anything, but there are some under-the-hood changes....

Gotta go fast! This is what I call “Playing Catch Up.” I haven’t made a post since October, but still I’m making videos. Due to the holidays, the release of the Wii U, and general laziness, I haven’t made my usual rounds. So expect a few days of me posting old material…that is, if I don’tsuccumbto laziness and forget because I’m busy withNew Super Mario Bros. U, that is, if anyone cares....

Get to know the people that make great videogames A week and a half ago on Sup Holmes (now oniTunes) we were lucky to have Will Brierly (Soda Drinker Pro,My Girl,The Golden Girls) on the program. It was an episode filled with surprises, including death scares. Real-life death scares, guys. There were a few moments there when I was sure he was a goner, though I couldn’t forgo the possibility that it was all an elaborate goof....

The drought continues The wait for a traditional Nintendo Direct continues.So we recently got anAnimal Crossing-themed one, but other than that,we’ve been waiting since early September. OneMario Maker 2creator decided to take matters into their own hands. Spotted by YouTuber BeardBear, the stage is titled “Nintendo Direct: The Level,” and takes players through an automatic cruise of sorts that serves as a series of text announcements. We begin with an intro from current Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser (an actual Bowser), going straight into a “2029Breath of the Wild 2” announcement....