Here’s to 30 more You could say that I’m an Atlus fan. I first learned of Atlus proper in the mid-’90s, when my cousin brought over a little old game calledPersona. Come to find out I had been playing “Atlus” games, whether developed or published, for several years, and the rest was history. Founded in April of 1986, Atlus has seen its fair share of troubles. In 2003, it was acquired by a toy company....
From our comments section Destructoid has hadMetroidon the brain all week. Believe it or not, we’ve secretly been holding back from writing more about the series than we already have. We almost put together a feature about some of the awesome lookingMetroid-likes that are currently on the horizon (includingGhost Song,Chasm, andParadise Lost) but we didn’t want to burn you out on the topic. Our currentMetroidobsession may be nearly as intense as the love thatAxiom VergedeveloperTom Happfeels for the series....
One thing that was missing fromThe Old Republic’sofficial unveilingwas how the game was actually going to work in regards to its combat. In a conversation withVG247, BioWare exec Greg Zeschuk explained that the combat would be “choreographed” instead of that nasty the typical MMO staple of “swinging through each other” with weapons. From the interview: Star Wars is choreographed, it’s elegant; it’s big, powerful moves and lightning bolts flashing, but in a way that makes sense visually and aesthetically....
The Behemoth’s Game 5 is also underway After a couple of recent teases, The Behemoth has now confirmed that the lovable co-op beat-’em-upCastle Crasherswill appear on Nintendo Switch and PS4 this summer courtesy of PlayEveryWare. Along with 1080p and 60fps support,you’ll have access to bonus characterslike the Pink Knight, Necromancer, and Blacksmith without needing to spring for any DLC like you did back in the day. The developers also shared a nostalgic photo slide covering the past decade....
Nep Nep Ahoy! Our friends atIdea Factory Internationalhave been kind enough to hook us up with 4 copies ofHyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2! 2 for Steam and 2 for Vita! How awesome is that? What isHyperdimensionyou ask? Well here is the official synopsis from it’sSteam page: “Gamindustri has been taken over by a new threat, and the CPUs are nowhere to be found! It’s now up to their younger sisters to step into the spotlight and save the day in this hilarious, deeply customizable JRPG!...
Courtesy of our very own Dale North Dragon Fantasy Book IIreleased last year for PS3 and Vita, improving onDragon Fantasy Book Iwith 16-bit graphics and a more fully realized soundtrack. What you may not know is that the soundtrack was composed by our very own corgi-loving Editor-in-Chief,Dale North. What you also may not know is that the soundtrack has debuted at MAGFest and will begoing on saleon January 6. It does a fantastic job of evoking SNES-era role-playing game soundtracks, with tracks ranging from sweeping orchestral pieces fit for untold adventures to funk bass infused tunes appropriate for exploring the more disreputable locations of the fantasy world....
Note to self: Check before opening chests There are said to be some 25 new enemies inDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, and this latest trailer shows off a number of them, including Death, a minotaur, and a spiky giant. Rest assured, the pawns have plenty of things to blabber on about. I don’t like the look of those treasure chests, that’s for sure. Dark Arisenwill arrive on April 23 in North America and April 26 in Europe, offering the original content ofDragon’s Dogmaand some nice bonuses for current players who export their save file for the expansion....
Electronic Arts has ended the recent offer of a free copy ofBattlefield 3with every pre-purchase ofMass Effect 3on Origin. The termination of the offer has been seen as quite jarringly abrupt by a number of users, alongside news that those who qualify for a free game won’t receive it immediately, but must wait for a code to arrive between now and March 8. The offer was supposed to last until March 5, but it seems that EA had a rapid change of heart for some reason....
Including The Outer Worlds and Control Everyone wants to play ball with Epic. Why wouldn’t they? As far as third-party PC games storefronts and launchers go, Epic is the most favorable option. Its 12 percent revenue cut is vastly favorable to what Valve currently offers with Steam. As a result, Epic keeps racking up exclusives for the Epic Games Store. During today’s “State of Unreal [Engine]” talk at the Game Developers Conference, Epic announced a whole bunch of new games that won’t be found on Steam....
Later this month As you probably know, Saban Entertainment is highly protective of itsPower Rangersproperty. It leads toa number of snafuswhere companies have to go back and alter their projects lest they risk litigation, even if they’re seemingly protected by parody law. Square Enix didn’t want to test the waters back in February when they announced their “Magitek Exosuit” costume homage forFinal Fantasy XV. They delayed their take on the Super Sentai world indefinitely until they could alter the designs to make them less....
Save your seals and make decisions based on more info Depending on your cache of seals (which are used to promote characters to different classes), swapping character roles inFire Emblem Engagecan be stressful. The good news is that great things come to those who wait! Here’s how to make the most out of the character promotion system, and why you should think about leveling you characters as-is more often. Consider leveling your characters to 20 in a class before promoting them To change classes inFire Emblem Engage, you need to go through a few confusing menu options....
Some of them look real great Today at BlizzCon, Blizzard confirmed just what will be coming next forWorld of Warcraft: Legionafter the Karazhan update, and it’s none other than the Tomb of Sargeras (with Kil’jaeden at the end of it), which will be implemented in patch 7.2 alongside of a new dungeon. Blizzard also explained that in 7.2, flying will be implemented — a feature typically missing at the start of expansions so that players will explore everything before simply skipping over it....
Totally legitimate Following the demise of its poorly planned deal with gray market resellerG2A, Gearbox announced today any new partnerships the company makes will only be with retailers that are on the complete up-and-up, such as its new deal with a guy on a street corner wearing an oversized trench coat. A Gearbox spokesperson said the publisher had learned its lesson with the G2A debacle and will now properly vet its retailer partners....
