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A sprint AND a marathon Another day, another contest: Enter to winJoggernautson Steam. Attention anyone looking for a cute and colorful puzzle game you may play with your friends and family: We’re giving away a cute and colorful puzzle game you can play with your friends and family. It’s not rocket science, folks — it’s free games! Get ready for liftoff with runner-puzzlerJoggernautsfrom developer Space Mace. Joggernautsis a crazy mashup of the nonstop excitement of the runner genre with the brain-busting puzzles of the puzzle genre....

Take Control (literally) A quick heads-up for PC owners who are yet to send their brains spinning into the mind-melting world of Agent Jesse Faden and The Old House. Remedy Entertainment’s acclaimed 2019 adventureControlis currently available to download gratis onEpic Games Storeas this week’s free PC game. All you need do is sign into the dashboard and lock in your purchase, and then the reality-busting third-person adventure will then be good to go whenever you find the time to squeeze it into your already far too lengthy backlog....

Earlier this week, Chad Concelmo revealed thathe had taken offenseto a line inSpace Quest IVin which a man buying female clothing is reprimanded as a “sicko.” A portion of the Destructoid community dogpiled on him, hurling a litany of insults his way for daring to be offended by something. This is to be expected from any online community. When somebody reveals a sensitivity to something, they must be ready for that weak spot to get attacked by the army ants of the Internet....

Fist of the What Now? Publisher Nexon continues to roll out trailers for its upcoming fightingDNF Duel, introducing us all to the roster of pugilists getting set the throw down in the impressive-looking punch-up this… well, they haven’t actually told us yet… Thelatest trailershines a light on the grimacing face and steel hands of the Grappler. As his name suggests, Grappler is the first pure martial arts revealed forDNF Dueland relies on his mastery and command of hard punches and kicks, combined with an array of kung-fu and judoka-style throws and tosses....

Sadly, demos are rare these days We now live in an era where an “exclusive Early Access beta test that can only be obtained by pre-order customers at participating retailers and download the app” is a thing. Whereas demos used to be straight-forward marketing tools, now, they’re branded and obfuscated into oblivion. Still, at the end of the day, you get to actually play some form of the game, and it in theory helps you make a more informed purchasing decision....

A tale of two campaigns The most popular part of theCall of Dutyseries’ campaigns is the characters. If you were to put a poll out, one of the most beloved story characters would likely be Simon “Ghost” Riley, despite only appearing and playing a role in a single mainline game in the series (plus its remake). That said, his story inModern Warfare 2(2022) is somewhat different. Does Ghost die in theModern Warfare 2campaign?...

And more ways to die After months of beta testing, the meatyDon’t Starve Togetherupdate “A New Reign” is ready for a full release. It’s out today on Steam for free, bringing with it more giants like the Toadstool and Bee Queen, a desert oasis, and a nasty surprise awaiting spelunkers deep inside the ruins. Besides bug fixes and another coat of polish, you can expect these changes: Klei also has a word of warning: “Please note that all the new content added as part of A New Reign will be automatically retrofitted into existing Worlds, but we cannot guarantee that this will be exactly the same as using a new Save Slot to generate a new World....

Out on May 9 Arc System Works and Bandai are rolling out another version of Goku soon: Kid Goku (GT). Based on theDragon Ball GTanime series, this shocker of a character will have the ability to morph into the memorable Super Saiyan 4 mode, which allows him to use the “Dragon Fist Explosion” technique: allegedly the most powerful single move inFighterZ. Amazingly the originalDragon Ballseries gets no respect, but given that this incarnation of Goku will sport his signature power pole, it’s close enough, right (probably not)?...

Composed over 500 pieces for RPG series Japanese composer Koichi Sugiyama, who was responsible for scoring Square Enix’s long-runningDragon Questfranchise, passed away on September 30 at the age of 90. Sugiyama is a noted figurehead in Japanese media, having composed the scores for numerous films, TV shows, and anime. For video game fans, Sugiyama is best known for his work onDragon Quest, scoring 11 entries and contributing over 500 individual pieces to the fantasy adventure series....

TheEA FC 25servers are currently down due to routine maintenance, and players will have to stick with the offline modes for the time being. The maintenance was announced by EA Sports a few hours earlier, and it has started as per the scheduled times. All forms of online matchmaking have been disabled as part of the maintenance. Thankfully, the developers have also announced an exact time regarding when the servers will become operational once again....

Rational Anthem Sources inside Electronic Arts are claiming that the publisher has done a severe about-face on the development of its upcomingDragon Agesequel, pumping the brakes on the new title’s multiplayer components in the wake ofthe recent sunsettingof BioWare’sAnthem. According to a report by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, the still-unnamedDragon Agesequel had its design concepts revised in 2017, with EA envisioning a multiplayer-centric affair, peppered with long-term monetization goals. This new take on theDragon Ageproject was allegedly described by some employees as “Anthemwith dragons,” and is supposedly what led to creative director Mike Laidlaw leaving the project entirely later in 2017....

So far, at least Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.is out, andyou can read the full verdict hereon the core game. Of course, where there is amiibo functionality to be covered, I’ll be there. Right now,Code Namesupports four total figures — Marth, Ike, Robin, and Lucina. As of this week only the former two are actually out, with the latter pair launching in April. As such, I’ll be covering Marth and Ike here, and cover Robin and Lucina at a later date....

The trailer above details two of your main allies inFar Cry 3. Dennis Richards is a Liberian National who has found a home among the Rakyat tribe that lives on Rook Island. During my own playthrough that will go up tomorrow, I mostly deferred to him for the main story missions. The other ally, Citra, is the leader of the tribe, and she probably kicks a ton of ass. I have a feeling that Citra will introduce you to some of the more challenging and rewarding missions in the game....