Now that we’ve all calmed down about the SENSATIONALISM of this morning’sBorderlands 2chicanery, how about a fancy new trailer for the game itself? It’s pretty good, and not controversial at all! In the new vid, sequel antagonist Handsome Jack issues a challenge to the new breed of Vault Hunters who are gunning for his position. We get a taste of the affably evil villain thatGearbox is quite proud of, and I have a feeling we’re all going to like him too....

To E3 or Zomb-E3 [CJ and Holmes Disagree is a series where Destructoid Features editor CJ Andriessen and washed-up Dtoid Show host Jonathan Holmes disagree about video games. Who will you agree or disagree with?] I’ll never forget my first E3. It started with Nick Chester, Aaron Linde, Chad Concelmo, Tiff Chow, Dale North, and I’m sure some other folks I’m blanking on (sorry folks) all piled into a hotel room, planning for the start of the show the next day....

It looks like therewards for the 2011-2012 NOA Club Nintendo fiscal yearhave been revealed, and I have a feeling that a lot of you are going to be disappointed. Gold Members have the ability to choose between a Club Nintendo 2013 Calendar,Super Mario Kart(Wii VC),Metroid II: Return of Samus(3DS VC),Mario vs DK: Minis March Again(3DS), andMajora’s Mask(Wii VC). Platinum Members can either nab one of the above, or choose between an “exclusive poster set” or Mario playing cards....

And tells you how to make them! It looks like Valve is starting to really pour the same love and care intoCounter-Strike: Global Offensivethat it has continuously poured intoTeam Fortress 2andDota 2. First, we get weapons andthe almighty crates, and now Valve is adding user-created content in the form ofweapon “finishes.”These finishes are like custom skins that you may apply to any weapon. You can browse through and vote on various finishes in the Workshop, or even upload your own....

Staff has gone unpaid over a month as pressure mounts on new title Amidrecent reportsof unpaid employees and mismanagement at Crytek, we are now seeing clear signs of trouble within the development studio. The UK branch of Crytek, which is actively working onHomefront: The Revolution, has apparently aired grievances with management and refused to continue working. Kotakuhas received several anonymous tips from staffers detailing how the employees have gone over a month without pay while pressure on the upcomingHomefronttitle has increased....

The Lunar Awakening Event inDiablo 4is officially live. This time-limited event offers some exclusive cosmetic rewards as well as the ability to gain bonus experience while leveling. This includes both character-level experience and glyph experience. Here is ourDiablo 4Lunar Awakening Event Guide so you can make the most of the event. How to start the Lunar Awakening Event inDiablo 4 While you may technically access the Lunar Shrines anywhere, you start the actual questline for the event in Ked Bardu....

The speedrunning marathon returns If you’re relatively new to the world of watching people fly through games as quickly as possible, you’ll want to clear time next week to watch Awesome Games Done Quick 2014. It’s one hell of an introduction to speedruns and it’s for a great cause. This is a yearly charity marathon which benefits the Prevent Cancer Foundation and features some 900 games, many of them beloved or otherwise a joy to watch someone play masterfully....

[Update:Tecmo Koei has confirmed that the delay only applies to Europe. North American dates for both games remain the same] There is bad news for me and three other people reading this, as Tecmo Koei Europe has announced thatDynasty Warriors 7andWarriors: Legends of Troyare getting delayed by a week.Troyis now out on March 11, whileDW7gets a strangely fitting date of April 1. These dates are for Europe, and Koei is currently working out the status of the North American releases....

The new medium Raider class mech Last weekwe showed you what the newest mechto joinHawkenlooks like. Well now our exclusive look continues as we have a full breakdown of everything the mech has to offer players in the free-to-play first-person shooter for PC. The new mech is called Raider, and is a medium class suit with increased movement speed that can fire its weapons off while boosting for a short duration....

The fighting will have to stay online for now Fighting game tournament organizer Evo has announced that its plans for an in-person 2021 showcase are cancelled. “Due to the continuing complications of COVID-19 and the spread of the Delta Variant we have made the tough decision to cancel the Evo 2021 Showcase,” theorganizer said in a statement. Update regarding the Evo 2021 Showcase:pic.twitter.com/DjUbNXV3EP — Evo (@Evo)August 11, 2025 Players who won the different regional competitions were set to compete in Las Vegas in November....

FANTASIAN Neo Dimensionis a real treat for fans of the JRPG genre. Not only because its producer and writer is the great Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of theFinal Fantasyfranchise, but also because the legendary Nobuo Uematsu composed its entire soundtrack. These two industry legends have worked together in a lot of different projects (even before the release of the firstFinal Fantasygame back in 1987), and it seems that they still are very close after all this time....

Most live service games end up going through a rough period of development every so often. Justlook atDestiny 2, for example!Helldivers 2, however, is practically speedrunning in this respect. Thankfully, things are slowly settling down now that the former CEO, Johan Pilestedt, isback in action. More specifically, afterthe review bombing ofHelldivers 2and the game’squestionable balancing updates, the former CEO decided it was time for him to give up the business side of things and refocus on the game itself....

No word on the physical version Sega has confirmed that the previously announceddigital plansforHatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone DXwill be happening for international fans this year. This means that current owners ofFuture Tonewill be able to download the upcoming content, which includes the new song “Ghost Rule” by DECO*27. Sega has not confirmed a date for the downloadable content at this time, nor if the physical version, along with the limited edition, will be coming to international shores....