We’ve been around this block a few times, but the mystery surrounding this chapter of the PS3 cross-game chat story makes it all the more tantalizing. Yes, cross-game chat for the PlayStation 3 has once again been promised, this time by a Naughty Dog employee who hastily removed all evidence of his claim. Although the Naughty Dog worker, going by the handle of ReklissAbandon, deleted his post on Sony’sofficial forums, it was naturally reposted by other thread participants....

Promoted from our Community Blogs [Believe it or not, I’m actually a full-time student myself. After growing old and lazy over the course of many years, I decided it was time for a change. Honestly, it was the smartest decision I’ve made in a long time. In a strange twist of fate, I found myself promoted to a position where I could write for Destructoid shortly after that too! It was almost like the universe was rewarding me for making the right choice haha…....

I’ve been itching to string up bodies, body parts, and cars like Christmas lights all over New York City since… well, about five minutes ago when I watched this newPrototype 2trailer. In it, developers detail the game’s tendril powers, which allow you to not only tear things apart, but hang ’em up all over the place. “They give the player really a feeling of affecting the world,” says senior technical director, Bryan Brandt....

Sekiro’s Speciros It won’t be easy playingSekiro: Shadows Die Twice. From Software has made it perfectly clear that althoughthis isn’t aSoulsgame, the difficulty will still be there.Sekirowon’t be a walk in the park (or, if you prefer, a swing through the park). But, it should be easy runningSekiro. From Software has released the PC specs onSteam, and they’re pretty light by 2019’s standards. Here’s the baseline minimum that’s needed to runSekiro: Shadows Die Twice:...

Is Namco Bandi trying totell us somethinghere with theseSoul Calibur IVbox arts? Is the PS3 the evil side and the Xbox 360 the good side? Who cares, they both look amazing. It works out really nicely too. Having Darth Vader accompanied by Nightmare and Ivy who are a couple of the evil characters from the game matches nicely on the normally black system. The same goes for Yoda who’s accompanied by Siegfried and newcomer Hilde as the light characters on the normally white system....

Darth Vader as Organization XIII First, let’s remember thatKingdom Hearts 2didPirates of theCaribbeanand John Depp. And they released games calledKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Birth By Sleep, and Dream Drop Distance, so the series is insane. And the idea that new Disney propertiesStar Warsand Marvel are, “all under consideration” for theKingdom Heartsuniverse, according to co-directorTai Yasue, isn’t that surprising. Yasue toldKotaku UKthat, “Nothing’s off-limits, we’re considering all of the worlds. There are so many wonderful concepts....

There is a God — at least, one watching over the state of indie gaming.Tarsier Studios’City of Metronomeimpressed many at it’s E3 2005 showing, but the studio has been trying to get the steampunk-inspired project off the ground ever since. Thanks to the Nordic Game Program, now they will. Nordic is a non-profit organization whose goal is “to assure access to quality material with a distinct Nordic element in computer games for children and young people....

At a showing ofGran Turismo 5‘s latest features at the Tokyo Game Show, Polyphony Digital’s Kazunori Yamauchi revealed the new special events section of the game, which are slightly different races created for Gran Turismo. There are six special events: Cart racing, an AMG driving school challenge, the TopGear logoed Stigh challenge, a Jeff Gordon NASCAR school, a Sebastien Loeb taught dirt track, and a rally mode. Yamauchi demoed the special rally mode live for the session....

In the adrenaline-fueled world ofThe Finals, victory is not only determined by skill and strategy but also by the firepower at your disposal. So naturally, having the right weapon can mean the difference between triumph and defeat. To help you out, here is our ranking of each weapon inThe Finals. The Finals weapon tier list InThe Finals, some weapons are initially locked and require 600 VRs to unlock. These VRs can be earned by simply playing the game....

The Sun‘s cabal of sleazy liars hate being dismissed, and when they’ve got an axe to grind, they’ve demonstrated they’ll pursue their victims withfrightening obsession. Microsoft is the latest target, with the tabloid accusing it of a “cover up” after earlier claims ofXbox Live hack attackswere brushed off. “Dozens of angry readers contacted [us] to tell how crooks bought Microsoft Points on their accounts to trade on to users in countries like China, Nigeria and Russia — even though they didn’t pass on any personal details or visit phishing websites....

Movie adaptations of video games have proven themselves to be lucrative when done correctly.Martha is Deadis one of the next titles to get the treatment, and it may be one of the best choices. Martha is Deathis developed by Italian studio LKA, and the live-action movie is being made in collaboration with Swedish film-production company Studios Extraordinaires. Much likethe celebrated game, the film is set in World War 2, and it focuses on the sisters Martha and Giulia....

TheResident Evilseries is still going strong, as Capcom announced today that another of its Wii titles has shipped over 1 million units worldwide. The game in question? Why it’s none other thanResident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. With the help of fairly recent hits such asThe Umbrella ChroniclesandResident Evil 4 Wii Edition(the other Capcom Wii game to ship over a million units), the zombie-infested franchise has sold more than 34.5 million units globally since its inception....

Releasing Monday, February 2 You mean to tell me 2012’s action-RPGTorchlight IIisn’t already available for Mac? Oh. I see. Well, props to Runic Games for not abandoning the task, then. Maybe I’ll play it on my next flight. The Mac version ofTorchlight IIhits Steam on Monday. This solemn trailer says as much, but you’ll still want to stick around for Falcor the Papillion. Be still, my heart. I’m also fond of Runic’s official announcement email for the release date, viewable below....