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These aren’t the full detailswe’ve been waiting for, but it’s a decent start. Following the report that director Guillermo del Toro was in talks with a major game company, we now know who’s on the other end of the deal. According to the Los Angeles Times, it’s none other than THQ. Reportedly, THQ exec Danny Bilson is the guy trying to make this all happen. His name has been all over the news lately in stories about the company’s efforts to expand game licenses to other forms of entertainment, like theRed FactionTV project, so it makes sense....

Tears of Metalis a hack ‘n’ slash roguelike announced during its first official world premiere at Summer Game Fest 2024. Although no release date is currently known, we caught a glimpse at its gameplay and story elements. Tears of Metalfeatures co-op gameplay where you’ll play as Scottish warriors taking back their land after a dragon meteor invasion struck. You’ll prepare your forces and rally your warriors alongside four other players while following the war’s story....

Landfall, Monolith, and Skyline We’re nearly ten days away fromthe supposed launchofHalo 4‘s second DLC offering, the “Majestic Map Pack,” and a savvy NeoGAF user has uncovered some screenshotsthrough editing URLson theHalowebsite. Just like the Crimson Map Pack, expect this one to go for 800 MSP, with the option to pick upthe Season Passand save five bucks on all three planned DLCs. The three maps are titled “Landfall,” “Monolith,” and “Skyline....

Ee-Ai-Ee-Ai-Oh “Can you imagine a world without cabbage, tomatoes, or even carrots?” reads a press release from Natsume, having not fully understood the state of post-Brexit Britain. Regardless, I’ll at least be able to remember such rare delicacies via video games such asHarvest Moon: One World, which launches in the west on PS4 and Nintendo Switch this March. Not only that, but it seems that the publisher has suggested the farmin’ ‘n’ lovin’ sim might also be heading to Microsoft platforms, as a recent New Year’s message from Natsume CEO Hiro Maekawa contained the announcement thatHarvest Moon: One Worldwill indeed be hitting Xbox One in the west, despite no such port being previously announced....

HBO has set a premiere date forThe Last of Us. The series will debut on January 15 on HBO and streaming via HBO Max. The show will follow the plot of Naughty Dog’s video gameThe Last of Us, with Pedro Pascal playing the role of Joel and Bella Ramsey playing Ellie. Naughty Dog shared the news today, alongside apromotional posterfor the HBO series. You have no idea what loss is....

In a recent visit to Sony’s Tokyo offices,1Upwas treated to some scrumptious new information aboutPatapon 2, including tidbits about how the multiplayer mode will work. Four adventurers will bravely forage across the Patapon universe at a time, and if you choose to rock it solo, the other three will be computer controlled. The first section presents a quest to obtain a giant egg, while the second involves carrying the egg to a shrine to hatch it and gather the treats within (hint: it won’t be a yolk)....

Raise a white flag DMZ features a slew of new missions for players to complete for XP and contraband rewards inModern Warfare 2Season 3. Most of these new missions are for the currently redacted new faction, including the Tier 2 In Good Health and Spirits DMZ mission. How to complete the In Good Health and Spirits DMZ mission The In Good Health and SpiritsModern Warfare 2DMZ mission seems like a fairly straightforward challenge at first glance....

Lightfallis just around the corner [Everyone welcome Cheri Faulkner to the front page as afreelancer! They’ll be helping out with guides and more, and they’ve contributed to outlets like Cultured Vultures and GGRecon. They’ve recently been playingFire Emblem Engage, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, andGod of War: Ragnarok, as well asDestiny 2.– Chris Carter] Destiny 2: Lightfallis set to release on July 18, 2025, and Guardians globally are preparing their characters for the penultimate DLC in theDestinyLight and Dark saga from Bungie....

Too many chili dogs If there’s a level editor, World 1-1 fromSuper Mario Bros.will find a way. But before I get to that, there’s a more pressing matter: fat action figures dressed up like Sonic the Hedgehog. Yes, wecoulduse more of those in this industry. I’ve been playingAction Henk, a time-trial platformer in which the titular hero slides down orange Hot Wheels tracks, wall-jumps off toy blocks, and generally tries to avoid touching the floor (because it’s lava)....

Why his Bond is better than you think This week we heard the sad news that Roger Moore had passed away. If you’re like me it hit you pretty hard, because if you’re like me Roger Moore’s James Bond is something you love. A lot of people are not like me. Most don’t outright hate Moore’s Bond, but he’s often relegated to the position of hanger on when it comes to discussing Bond actors despite the fact that he was the most tenured....

A podcast for seasoned gamers I’ve been working on a project for the last month or so, and I think we’re just about ready to get started with it. Old-timers might remember that Destructoid once had a retro gaming podcast calledRetroForce GO!I think it’d be fun to have something like that again, so I’ve been working on putting one together, and we’re recording the initial episode tonight. The new show will be called “Retroid....

Do the D-A-N-C-E It is another year, and that means anotherJust Dancegame.Just Dance 2022will launch on November 4, and it’s got some new jams to move your feet and hands to. Today’s E3 Ubisoft Forward focused on one song in particular, “Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels” by Todrick Hall. Hall and theJust Danceteam will be collaborating to provide an exclusive version of the song for this year’s game. Buying this year’s game will also net you a month ofJust Dance Unlimited, the continuously updated music service with seasonal content....

We’re just past the first week of the new year and it’s all hands on deck for rivals Nvidia and AMD. With the former announcing three newRTX 4000 SUPER graphics cards, the latter was quick to unveil a boosted version of one of its current gen products. Announced at CES 2024, AMD is launching theRadeon RX 7600 XT, a somewhat enhanced version of the 7600 that released last May. While it’s admittedly at the lower end of the 7000 series, the XT variant does offer 16 GM of VRAM, double what the non-XT version has....