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Who needs tactics when you have robots with swords? There is something about turn-based battles on a square grid that always seems to captivate me. Taking that idea out of the generic fantasy setting garners bonus points for me too. Granted,Acaratusis described to take place in a medieval setting, but it also has customizable steampunk robots with giant swords, so there’s that too. One of the other neat things thatAcaratusdoes is to include collectible card game elements with the robot building process....

Approximately 30 full-time employees laid off Word got out yesterday that Activision had laid off around 30 full-time employees, which was later confirmed by the company. “Like any successful business, Activision Publishing consistently works to align its costs with its revenues — this is an ongoing process,” reads a statement provided toKotaku. “In 2013, we expect to release fewer games based on license properties and as a result are realigning our structure to better reflect the market opportunities and our slate....

Destiny 2‘s Rite of the Nine event brought an arsenal of 12 weapons for players to farm ahead of the game’s next expansion. The limited-time celebrations bring new firearms with some of the best perks for their categories, giving you a little something to keep busy before Edge of Fate’s release. If you’re looking for the best Rite of the Nine weapons inDestiny 2, we’ve ranked all the event’s drops below—including nine you should farm and three that may not need your hard-earned Nonary Manifolds....

Hunting dinosaurs is the manliest form of hunting ever. That makesCarnivores: Dinosaur Hunterthe manliest game to hit PSP/PS3 Minis ever. In it (and I want you all to be ready for this) you hunt dinosaurs with a variety of weapons and tactics. Don’t expect any over-the-top dino killing action likeJurassic: The Huntedbrought us, though. This is serious dino hunting, where you have to master things like dinosaur calls. The game will be landing on the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 in August, and is being developed by Beatshapers, which previously developed the Mini gameNormalTanks....

Oh s#!t, here we go again For all the good that Nintendo brings into the world with its wonderful creations, it’s clear there are still some areas where the company could be doing better. One crucial area where the company has failed for as long as it’s been a household name is continuing access to legacy games. Since the NES was dropped in favor of the SNES, Nintendo fans have had to hold onto old hardware if they wanted to keep playing their favorite games from the previous generation....

A roundup of Champions As always, I like to keep up withLeague of Legendsdespite the fact that I also play several other MOBAs. It just consistently delivers when it comes to new characters, even if it becomes increasingly difficult to balance them all. With Zoe’s appearance in the Rift, there are now a whopping139 Championsto choose from. Here’s a look at a few recent additions. Kayn’s lore spills over into the way he works in-game....

Fall into its beautiful nightmare And Boom. After weeks of rumours and rankings, Atlus has finally launchedCatherine Classicon PC, via the Steam platform. This release is an upscaled edition of the 2011 puzzle title, which blends box-shifting, tower-climbing action with a bizarre and uber-trippy storyline of sex and sheep. Catherine Classicfeatures 4K visuals and, for the first time in the west, includes an option for the original Japanese soundtrack.Catherine Classicalso boasts an unlocked framerate and customisable controls for keyboard and controllers....

Beauty and the Beast Hey, everybody! Welcome back to Comments of the Week, the hot spot where all the cool kids gather round to gossip about what’s been going down in Destructoid lately. Like, oh my gosh, have you seen how fat what’s-her-face gotten? Or how tipsy the accountant gets after you give her a few drinks? Well, if you haven’t been kicking here lately, then come check out what all the Dtoider have been saying around your back!...

Start all the downloadin’ I have family visiting this week, and I was going to boot up the Xbox One today to play someDead Rising 3with them. But after reading about the mandatory 13GB patch onThe Escapist, I’ll probably need to play something else for a bit. The Escapist noticed that Xbox Studio Manager Mike Ybarratweetedabout a 13GBDead Rising 3update late last night. He later said that hehad no ideawhat was in the patch update....

Lots of downloads discounted [Update: Check our listings again for more additions! We’ve added some hot ones, like Atlus’ deal on Persona 4 Golden for only $19.99. Jump on Steam flash deals like Gone Home for $4.99] Deal North is back with a roundup of all the pre-Black Friday digital download deals we could find. Of course, many more deals will pop up over the course of the weekend. We’ll update this list through Thanksgiving, and then launch with a brand new one starting Black Friday morning....

The one thing about the originalDoomandDoom 2was they really liked to emphasize the dreary colors to match the guttural 90s violence. Combined with some of the murkier, bloodier hellscape levels, id Software’s iconic series is not exactly known for its liberal use of bright colors. Until now, that is. As you can see, ModDB userDoomMateis currently in the midst of creating a mod forDoom 2that can only be described as “neon....

Get to know the people who make great videogames [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.] Last Sunday on Sup Holmes we had a spirited chat with April and Christian, creators of the newlyfunded fighting gamePocket Rumble. We talked about the allegations that the game uses stolen graphics, how designing a fighting game can make you better at playing them, the pros and cons of damage scaling,Marvel Vs....

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: The Indigo Diskis nearly here, and with it will (presumably) come the end ofPokemon’s 9thgeneration. That said, judging from the final trailer for the DLC that launched today, it appears Game Freak is hoping to endthese contentious gameswith a bang. There’s a lot to unpack in this four minute long trailer. It opens by returning to Area Zero,the namesake of the DLC bundleandthe highlight of the core games....