The staff pick their favorite games from the show E3 may be over but some of us can’t stop talking about all the cool things we got to see and play at this year’s show. There was just so much good stuff on display, both for current-gen and next-generation consoles. We already announced what Destructoid’sofficial game of the show wasplus all our other top picks, but we also wanted to share with you our personal picks for E3 2013....
Sony has confirmed the lineup for May 3 We’ve got a heads-up on the next batch of free-with-your-subscription PlayStation Plus games, so hold tight and don’t buy anything prematurely. According to a leak out ofDealabs, the May 2022 lineup for PlayStation Plus will includeFIFA 22,Tribes of Midgard, andCurse of the Dead Gods, the latter of which is a hidden-gem roguelike action game. We’re at a place in the console divide where it’s worth asking which platforms are supported....
Also new spawn locations Pokemon Gosaw a renewed interest when the Halloween update came, but I was pretty underwhelmed. I still had a low encounter rate, the tracking is still non-existent (so if I did see something interesting I couldn’t actually find it), and the candy bonuses felt like they were at a level they should have been atanyway. So when it reverted back, I went on temporary hiatus again....
Spencer Hayes and Steven Hansen are doomed In this interview recorded at GDC 2013, Spencer Hayes talks with game designer Henry Smith while simultaneously playing his game,Spaceteam. Seeing asSpaceteamprimarily consists of yelling at other people and telling them to do things until everybody loses, you can imagine how that might have gone. But now you don’t have to imagine. You can just watch it. Learn about the gameplay and inspiration behind this clever cooperative game by watching, then gopick it up for freein the iOS App Store....
Sadly, it’s not a nod toThe Bounceron PS2 Today is the day! ThePhantasy Star Online 2New GenesisBouncer class has arrived, bringing its mid-range combat style to the game and allowing even more class diversity. It wields blades and jet boots as its weapons, making it a fairly unconventional class, and it’s super easy to pick it up: it’s included in the free update automatically, you just need to go to Deirdre in Central City to grab it....
20th Century Boy It’s F-F-F-Friday, so it’s time to take a look at the next title thatEpic Games Storewill be offering up to its customer base free of charge — Next week, you’ll be looking to get your entrepreneurial hat on, with the arrival of tycoon simulationRise of Industry, available to download from March 2. Released in 2019 and developed by the delightfully named Dapper Penguin Studios,Rise of Industrytasks the player with building and maintaining a thriving industrial economy, set against the backdrop of the money-busting 1930s....
We told you that the ScrewAttack Convention’s Iron-Man of Gaming tournament would be an eight game multi-genre battle that would end with a couple of mystery games that haven’t been released to the public. It turns out that the big mystery game was Sega’s upcoming Sonic revival,Sonic 4. In the video above you may see the insane reaction when they announced the mystery game at the event. The lights dim. Craig, the only guy I know that looks good in shorts, steps away....
Better late than never This week, modern-day Sonic is finally making his way to Mac. Feral Interactive will release its port ofSonic & Sega All-Stars Racingtomorrow on the Mac App Store for $24.99 with obligatory features like Game Center support, achievements, and iCloud saves. When I first saw this news pop up, I freaked out thinking this was the shockingly excellent sequel,Racing Transformed. Oh well. From what I hear,All-Stars Racingisn’t half bad, and maybe its release will pave the way....
Though stranger things have happened If it’s one thingAn American Taletaught me, it’s to “never say never.” But come on, what really are the chances ofSuper Heroine Chroniclelanding on North American shores? It takes the mash-up wackiness of theSuper Robot Taisenstrategy RPG series and throws a cavalcade of anime heroines in the mix instead. If you playedProject X Zonelast year, then you know what to expect: random fan service, insane over-the-top attacks, and grid-based tactical warfare....
What was once a wild idea evolved into a nearly 20 game franchise Super Monkey Ballkind of went on overdrive during the last 10 years and burned out, but a lot of us out there are willing to give it another chance. The amazingly simple concept of riffing onMarble Madnesswith monkeys is eternally appealing, but don’t tell that to Sega CCO and creator of the series, Toshihiro Nagoshi. Speaking to Famitsu, Nagoshi is still seemingly dumbfounded at how wellSuper Monkey Balltook off, stating, “personally, I wanted to gain experience by makingSuper Monkey Ball....
I’m a firm believer that the music ofFinal Fantasy XIVis among its biggest selling points and you don’t even need to play the game to appreciate just how good it is. The, frankly genius, Sound Director and Composer Masayoshi Soken is someone who I have endless respect and praise for, but we’ll get into the reasons why later. Until then, in the spirit of celebrating Soken and theFFXIVsound team’s work, I’m narrowing down a list of favorites....
Give me more jazz/funk Capcom I’d say I think aboutMarvel vs. Capcom 2‘s soundtrackat least once a week. Maybe it’s the hundreds of hours of training that let it really sink in, but either way, it’s a keeper (along withCapcom vs. SNK 2). It’s not quiteMarvel vs. Capcom 2tier but thisStreet Fighter Vcostume trailer reminded me that Capcom still has the touch. The 2018 holiday costume set involves Blanka, Cody, Falke and Sakura, all of whom will get new oufits on November 27....
Look at all of these things I can’t afford! Wow guys! New consoles are coming out, and they’re really expensive. I mean, I know the technology is really expensive but hot damn: those are some expensive-ass Blu-ray players. What? They’re more than just Blu-ray players? I should probably check my notes again. Oh well, we have all kinds of news to talk about today: Valve is doing stuff, Max is back,FTLis a game, Max is back, Max is back, and Max is back....
