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Feelings-type vs. Ethics-type? Ethics is a major component of social justice, and in recent years, it has also become a hot button issue in the world of videogame journalism. It is with this in mind that a group of social justice warriors decided to come together to fight against unethical videogame reporting by cataloging a number of game journalists and applying one-dimensional negative labels (AKA “types”) to them based on things that they may or may not have done before....

Amazon.com is sh*t at using commas, but their mess of a bulletpoint lets us know that the limited edition version ofRecord of Agarest War 2comes with a blow up character doll. The game was already horny enough with its bathtub and massage mini-games, but this LE adds the doll, a heart-shaped compressed towel and an art book. The limited edition is only $10 more than the standard edition, so this doll probably isn’t big enough to…use....

How often will NCSoft whip up something big forAionplayers? According to brand manager Christian-Peter Heimbach, the studio is planning to toss out at least one “major update” for the MMO once per year. The “major” part of the wording, apparently, is still being ironed out. “There will be at least one major update a year,” Heimbach toldVG247in a recent interview. “You know this from our previous titles. We’re currently adjusting on how we’re going to make these available, but there will be free content updates for all players, and we’re looking then at how big the major updates will be....

If there’s something Alice in Wonderland’s Cheshire Cat is known for, it’s his smile.Disney Dreamlight Valley’sversion is no exception, with an entire quest portion dedicated to finding his smiles around a mysterious magical forest. The challenging part is navigating this forest maze in search of them. Before starting, there’s a chance yourcharacter will freeze in placeupon interacting with a Cheshire Cat smile. If this happens, force-close your game and restart it to safely respawn in front of your house, letting you fast-travel into the realm and resume the Wonders of Wonderland quest....

Have you noticed some mysterious keys aroundDisney Dreamlight Valley’sAladdin Realm? There are four Ancient Keys to search for, but no quests or dialogue with Aladdin and Jasmine reveal their origins. What do these keys do, and where do you use them? That’s what we’re here to find out. Table of contents All Aladdin Realm Ancient Key locations in Disney Dreamlight Valley You’ll findfour Ancient Keysas you complete the Aladdin Realm’s quests....

It’s called the GB Operator I’m perpetually going back to my Game Boy. I mean, it’s still an insanely successful system in terms of all-time units sold, but the library, from the original to the Game Boy Advance, is wild. It’s inspiring how Nintendo kept backward compatibility in mind for so long. That’s why I’m interested inthe GB Operator from Epilogue. Spotted by Nintendo Life, this thing is 50 bucks (plus shipping), and supports Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance titles....

Wackiness ensues A bunch of awesome new screenshots are out and about for the upcoming strategy RPGDisgaea D2, the newestDisgaeaiteration for the PlayStation 3 due out this year. Amongst many wacky situations, Laharl and the gang are rocking it out on a stage, battling with familiar creatures, and showing off some typical crazy abilities and spells. I’m pretty excited for this one. I’ve enjoyedDisgaea 2,3, and4just fine all on their own merits, but there’s something about returning to Laharl’s story with apropergame that gives me jitters....

Mmmmm, M&M’s Hey everyone, Perro here! It’s been nearly three months since the last entry for Comments of the Week, so please forgive us for the late start to 2019! It’s already three months into the new year, and with each passing week we are fully aware that you guys continue to consistently say some of the most funny, outlandish, and lewd things week-by-week, and our hope moving forward is to deliver you guys a new entry in the blog series as often as we can!...

Construct your own papercraft and win the game! [Update:Contest over! Winners have been notified via Dtoid PM.] In celebration ofDerrick the Deathfin‘s current 25%-off sale on PSN (and arumorwe heard that it might be hittingPC and Macthis week as well!), our buddies over atDifferent Tunahave given the Destructoid community another ten codes for the game! All you need to do to win isdownload and assemble this papercraft deathfinand snap a picture of it in a unique location!...

It even has save importing Darkest Dungeonon iPad just makes sense, and soon enough, that’ll be an option. The latest port of the hurts-so-good RPG launches August 24 as a premium, pay-once-and-you’re-set app. “Although it’s titled the ‘Tablet Edition,’ this iPad version is jam-packed with all key features found in other platforms,” says Red Hook Games. “Better yet, the touch interface fits the game perfectly. We’ve long maintained that we accidentally made a very touch-friendly game, and now finally we get to exhibit that in the most natural form....

Dead by Daylightfans are pleading with developer Behaviour Interactive to pull the killswitch on The Trickster Killer after a report of this character potentially causing a graphical issue that could be a trigger for those with epilepsy or a similar condition. Behaviour Interactive claimsit has received a report for the issue but that it’s found no evidence for it and can’t replicate it. Specifically, the developer stated, “Currently the issue is not widespread....

For Title Update 4 Aftermarinating in a test server for nearly three weeks,The Division 2‘s Gunner specialization is now live in the game proper. As the fourth specialization,The Division 2is officially growing in terms of its endgame, allowing players more options for final builds and tweaks, as well as more party options for high-end content like raids. In light of the Gunner arriving, all other specializations have been reworked. According to Ubisoft, the Gunner is specifically meant to tank, as well as lay down sustained fire....

Abject weirdnessis one of the key aspects ofDragon’s Dogma 2. It isn’t happy was simply a garden-variety ARPG, and while this works in its favour most times, sometimes it does not. Take the Dragonsplague, for example, which may or may not brick your playthrough. The Dragonsplague is an all-new mechanic not present in the original. It’s a disease of sorts that pops up after fighting dragons and drakes, which turns the afflicted Pawn into a veritable nuke....