Get your pencils ready, because CaffeineWithdrawalGameshas announcedthatTape Recovery Simulator 96Khas a demo coming out on August 02, 2025. I’m not sure where to begin with this. I guess for anyone still in their early-20s or younger, a cassette tape is a cartridge the size of a standard Kit-Kat bar. They’re called “tapes” because their data is contained on a thin strip of plastic covered in a film conductive to magnetism. It stores data by magnetizing portions of it....

One of the biggest attractions inTekken Tag Tournament 2is the new 2 vs 1 mode. The mode goes alongside the 2 vs 2 and 1 vs 1 options, and despite the presumption that the fights won’t be fair,TekkenProducer Katsuhiro Harada told us that the battle parameters will be altered during these type of matches. Meaning the team of two won’t be as strong as they would be in a standard tag battle, the solo fighter won’t take as much damage, and so forth....

For the record, I hate everyone that is good at Tetris. There’s so many other things you can be good at. If you are one of those good players that I hate, in Los Angeles on October 16 The Tetris World Championships will take place at the University of Southern California’s Bovard Auditorium. Players there will compete in one-on-one battles on NES or PS3, or join a 2-player battle on PS3....

Damn, these are some long lines! You’d think that Level 5 had something mindblowing going on in their booth judging by the incredible lines they amassed at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Remember whenwe said something about Level 5possibly becoming the next Square Enix? Well, I think they still have a bit of a way to go. I did spend some quality time withWhite Knight Story(Shirokishi Monogatari)(more details on that later) and other Level 5 titles, but this line had less to do with the quality of their titles and much more to do with their promotions....

Check out everything Destructoid did today Those zombies must have been eating their Wheaties, because Telltale’sThe Walking Deadcaught up to some stiff competition, eviscerated them, then snagged Destructoid’s Game of the Year 2012 and community choice awards. I have the first chapter on Steam, but I’ve yet to try it out. Someone really ought to get on my case about actually playing the games I buy. The Dtoid awards dominated today’s content, but there was just enough room for a review ofCrimson Shroud, the nextGuild01eShop game; previews ofStrike Suite Zeroand the latestShootMania Stormbeta; and something aboutBioShock Infiniteand perceived racism....

I can’t quit I’m in awe of theZeldaart community once again as Reddit user thackraydaiquiri shared their rendition of Hyrule as a series of national parks, including takes on Hyrule Field, Death Mountain and the Deku Tree. Although all of these locations are in several other games these are clearly based on their appearances inBreath of the Wild: the incarnations that are the most fresh in our minds. I know what you’re thinking: we just saw that same series earlier this year....

Do this, Nintendo Out of all of the handhelds in my collection,the Game Boy Advance SP Classicis one of my go-tos: I just love bringing the SP with me on trips (combined with the Macgyver-esque headphone adapter) due to its sturdiness and simplicity. The NES style aesthetics don’t hurt either, and thisSwitch Litemockup channels another bygone Nintendo era in spades. Crafted by Tom Storm, the Game Boy mockup showcases a different kind of Switch Lite, complete with the classic gray/black/red color scheme: and that memorable “battery” indicator and “dot matrix with stereo sound” text....

Enjoy nearly ten minutes of top-down, isometric cyberpunk goodness Brisbane-based studio 5 Lives recentlyannouncedthat backers who pledged for alpha access during the Kickstarter campaign forSatellite Reignwill be getting their playable build some time in early October. The rest of us will just have to wait to play the spiritual successor to theSyndicateseries in December when it comes to Steam Early Access. Have a look as Chris Conte graciously walks us through the first nine or so minutes of this highly anticipated tactical RPG....

If there’s one thing that’s been pretty popular at Gamescom this week, it’s extended gameplay videos. Paradox Interactive are no different, and have released a near 30-minute showcase for their gothic RPG sequelVampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2,courtesy of IGN. Based on the hugely-successful White Wolf franchise,Bloodlines 2is the sequel fans have been craving for since the release of the originalBloodlinesback in 2004.Bloodlines 2will once again allow players to walk the night as a custom-designed character, interacting with members of Full-Blood factions, completing tasks and favours, learning Disciplines (The Masquerade’s form of specialised skills and abilities) all while maintaining the order’s secrecy, not to mention preventing your own downward spiral into a frenzied, bloodsucking psychopath....

It doesn’t have to be all AAAs LikeInsaniquarium,Wargrooveslaps. It’s an SRPG fan’s dream, packed with a lengthy campaign, tons of ways to play both against AI and real opponents, and creation tools. What initially looked like a way to pass the time until the nextAdvance Warsgame (whenever that might be) became so much more. Starting on May 2, Xbox Game Pass owners will be able to partake in this lovely fantasy world as part of the program....

Hah! How’s that for a headline? The sad thing is that the headline will make less sense as you read on. This has to be the most messed up and messy marketing event ever. PS3fanboybrings us pictures from a nine day chocolate lovers’ event calledEurochocolate, held in Perugia, Italy. Sony was there to join in the festivities, bringing 150 chocolate PS3s and a giant chocolate SIXAXIS controller to the party. Wait… what?...

Choose Your Fighter It should be out by now.I’ll betit was supposed to be out by now.The Royal Rumble deal? the SNL sketch?the Korean rating? C’mon. Still, I’m notcomplainingabout the fact that Capcom’sStreet Fighter 6is still four months away, no sir. And that’s because it’s shaping up to be anincredibly promising release. This is what happens when you allow something to bake to completion, something thatStreet Fighter Vwas most definitely not allowed to do by its fateful launch....

Who doesn’t need a lil gator in their life? I don’t know about you guys, but I’m always hunting for the next cozy, relaxing game I can lose myself in. Based on the news I’ve seen today, it seems that experience is right around the corner in the form ofLil Gator Game.Wholesome Gamesis one of my favorite Twitter accounts to follow seeing as they keep me up to date on all of my wholesome game needs (of which I have many), so their endorsement means a lot to me....