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Cowboy up! An enhanced version ofWild Arms 3will be available digitally for PlayStation 4 next Tuesday, May 17, in North America, Sony announced this week via the latest episode of thePlayStation Blogast. The RPG was co-created by Sony’s now-defunct internal studio Contrail and Media Vision (which is currently developingValkyria: Azure Revolutionfor Sega), and originally released for PS2 in 2002. Wild ArmsandWild Arms 2are already available via the PlayStation Store for PS3, Vita, and PSP as PSone Classics, as is the tactical PSP spin-offWild Arms XF(which supports Vita compatibility)....

Sup Holmes every Sunday at 4pm EST! [Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great videogames. It airs live every Sunday at 4pm EST onYouTube, and can be found in Podcast form onLibsynandiTunes.] [Update: Shows over folks! Here’s a trailer fromHigh Strangenessto hold you over until the rerun.] Today on Sup Holmes we’re excited to welcome Ben ‘AgentMOO‘ Shostak to the program. Ben started his career in game development right here in the Destructoid community, eventually moving on to create thefirst game to ever be funded on Kickstarterand later partnering with theexciting but somewhat terrifying Midnight Citygame label....

You may want to play this in docked mode The heart-rending adventureTo the Moonis going to tap into a whole new audience when it arrives on Nintendo Switch. X.D. Network and Freebird have landed on a July 26, 2025 launch for this latest version, which follows prior releases across PC, iOS, and Android and promises “redrawn” graphics. To the Moonlooks unassuming, I know, but there’s a reason so many people cherish it after taking that first step....

More killer less filler Welcome back! It’s another Tuesday, which means tonight there will be a new episode of the Spot Dodge Podcast exclusively on Destructoid.Topics:Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards event is right around the corner. So I thought it’d be fun for everyone to bring their predictions for the show to the table. Along with that, we dive into what we’re playing! Lastly, I’m still worried that the actual “awards” will continue to be an afterthought during the presentation....

The prices for Xbox’s handheld console, the ROG Xbox Ally, might have just leaked prematurely online through the ASUS store, and the prices of the console aren’t doing it any favors. Asfirst discovered by 3DJuegos, two versions of the ROG have been found so far, with a cheaper option costing what appears to be599 Euros, and the more expensive version costing899 Euros. We should preface that any supposed leaks should be taken with a pinch of salt until proven correct, but the prices are pretty steep when compared to its competition....

A system well worth celebrating Bitmap Bookshas come out withseveral well-received visual compendiums before, but thislatest one— an unofficial “visual tribute” to the Super Nintendo and Super Famicom — is particularly special to me. That’s my all-time favorite game console! And there’s even a nifty scan-line bookmark. The Kickstarter campaign for the book is only a couple days old now. Unsurprisingly, the modest funding goal has been totally smashed and fans are pushing the page count by meeting stretch goals....

Stardew Valley, a beloved indie classic developed by a single person, has recently become the best-rated game on Steam, ever. Being so, it has dethroned Valve’s own stellar title,Portal 2, proving that big budgets and teams do not necessarily make the best game. As tracked bySteam Top 250,Stardew Valleyis now the number one game on Steam, with an average rating of 8.87 out of nearly 900,000 total ratings. With so many people grading the game, it’s genuinely wild to see such a high rating, as massive audiences tend to dilute the average....

The Sploosh-O-Matic is my new favorite Splatoonhas gotten very frequent update ever since its initial release, and I have been gobbling them up as much as I can. New weapons, maps, and modes have consistently kept the game fresh, even for those who have already reached the maximum level. The most recent updates have put a huge grin on my face and completely changed the way I approachSplatoon. Tower Control is easily my new favorite mode, and the Sploosh-O-Matic is my new go-to weapon....

For those of you who have really begun to dig intoSuper Meat Boy, you might have run into an issue or two. For some players, the bandages they earn in levels aren’t showing up on the map as “collected,” but their total bandage count is increasing. Yeah, that’s not supposed to happen. On a related note, earning the same bandage multiple times can lead to problems with the autosave functionality not working properly....

Ask an grown-up to help though The art of the Jack-o’-Lantern has really come into its own in recent years. When I was a wee nipper you banged in some triangles and you were done, time to go and eat toffee. But now, the internet is full of excellent examples of clever carving, as people adorn their candle-lit pumpkins with the faces of all sorts of pop-culture characters. Nintendo, in a convenient bit of cross-promotion for the 3DS release ofLuigi’s Mansion, has released a template that you can print out, allowing you to carve the plumber-come-ghostbuster’s terrified face into your own pumpkin, scaring away ghouls and paying tribute to the fact that Nintendopractically killed him earlier this year....

Float, quack, and be cute With the release ofUntitled Goose Gameandthe reveal of Sirfetch’d, it seems that waterfowl are having their video game moment in the sun. But geese are arrogant dicks who will attack you andPokemon Swordisn’t out for almost two months. We need duck representationright now! Thankfullyducklings.iois here, free, and lets you live out all of your deepest fantasies of being a duck in a small pond. ducklings.io is another game in the ....

When I received the gift ofStardew Valleyfrom my husband back in December 2017, I never understood the importance or impact this game would have on me and my mental health. It is the exact type of game that I needed when I was a child, and as an adult, I’m not ashamed to admit that I enjoy it for therapeutic reasons. Stardew Valleyis one of those games that I play when I ultimately need to relax....

Purge the hulks of the foul xenos in the name of the Emperor If you’ve been hankering to purge Tyranids then you’ll be glad to hear the new version ofSpace Hulkis now available forpre-purchase on Steam. It’s been 20 years since the original PC version and withXCOM: Enemy Unknownraising the profile of combat strategy games recently, it feels a good time to dust off the old Terminator armor and kill some Genestealers....