I’m a busy dude. Between obsessively playingPac-Man Championship Edition, my family, and editor-in-chiefing here at Destructoid, I don’t have a lot of time. Long gone are the days when I can sit down and play a 49-hour-long RPG for 49 hours straight. It’s depressing (or uplifting, depending on how you look at it), and Wideload Games feels me. The new Wideload Shorts division’s aim is to focus on shorter games, while maintaining the company’s trademark humor and style, as seen in titles likeStubbs the Zombie....

Sup Holmes every Sunday! Ask some questions! [Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great video games. It airs live every Sunday afternoon onYouTube, and can be found in podcast form onLibsynandiTunes.] Today on Sup Holmes, we’re happy to welcome Australian sweetheart John Kane, creator of gravity flipping puzzle platformerMallow Dropsand the upcoming Sci-Fi social media death partyKilling Time At Lightspeed: Enhanced Edition,to the program. We’ll be talking about game development, dying, crying, and all sorts of other fun stuff....

Earning 8.7 million a day I like to pretend that I’m above achievements and trophies, but that’s a bare-faced lie. One minute I might be questioning the point or merit of these virtual marks of honor, but the next I’ll be trying to earn them. At a GDC panel, Cory Stockton,World of Warcraft‘slead content designer, revealed that13 billion achievementshave been unlocked since Blizzard instituted the system, with 8.7 million being earned per day, on average....

Indie fighter pushed back due to a variety of difficulties Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysmis being pushed back until summer, PDW: Hotapen announced today. The doujin fighting game was initially planned for a February or March release. Causes of the delay include a lengthy voiceover process and preparing for the Japan Amusement Expo. The team is also shorthanded in the art department, where development has been hamstrung by hiring difficulties and illness....

One more time with feeling! So, theWatch Dogs 2giveawaydidn’t go to plan yesterday. Ubisoft’s login system was overwhelmed by traffic during the Ubisoft Forward stream, so no one could claim their free copy ofWatch Dogs 2. You know that can’t be the end of the story. As a makegood, Ubisoft is extending the promotion until July 15 at 11:59 Pacific. That’s right — you have more than two full days to nabWatch Dogs 2for free through Uplay on PC....

What follows Forces? Sega have stated that, at March’s SXSW conference, a panel will be held to give a “World-exclusive first-look at what comes next” for theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise. The panel, taking place in Austin, TX this Spring, will feature Sega’s Jason Hernandez, Aaaron Webber, Takashi Iizuka and Austin Keys, alongside animator Tyson Heese. The panel will look back at the response to 2017’sSonic ManiaandSonic Forces, before unveiling plans for the spiky blue blur, for 2018 and beyond....

When I first delved intoAstro Bot’simmersive galaxy, I was astonished to see how many cameos it packed in. Sure, I suspected a few would show up, but I would have never guessed to see a whopping 173 exclusive cameos. The future ofAstro Botis even more exciting, with the promise of theDLC expanding the cameo collection. While their identities are shrouded in mystery, we can’t help but speculate and eagerly await the next wave of characters....

I’ll wait until it’s out to judge 3D Realms is heraldingBombshellas a return to old school shooting, and now we’re finally getting to see what the insides look like over time. They’ve posted this new gameplay video from Quakecon, which shows our heroine traversing through some sort of cavernous area, blasting away some baddies. Note the upgrade system, weapon switching slowdown effect, and the heavy emphasis on dodging and rushing down opponents....

Earlier this afternoon, I jumped out of my seat to catch my friendly neighborhood UPS man. You see, I was expecting a very important package: season five ofIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Much to my surprise, there was a second item in this delivery — something from … Poland? Yes, Poland. Upon tearing the wrapping away, the wooden box shown above is what I found. Inside was a letter from a certain Dr....

It has seen better days In terms of substance, there’s admittedly not too much going on in this latest video forThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. But Nintendo’s audio folks have worked their magic again and, like theE3 2016 trailerthat I still occasionally revisit just for the music, this calm little clip speaks to me. Before you head out for a night on the town or whatever it is you do to kick off the weekend, snatch your headphones and give this a moment of your time....

‘Less than an hour after launch,’ in fact You probably knew thatAntichamberhad, prior to its release last week, been in development for years. What you might not have known is that designer Alexander Bruce got financial support from theIndie Fundto help see the project through to completion. “Antichamberrecouped its Indie Fund investment less than an hour after launch,” reads an updatedIndie Fund blog post. “Alex needed very little money from us, so that by itself doesn’t say much, but the game did have an amazingly excellent launch day, both financially and critically....

Apex Legendsis getting a new permanent mode in season 26, Showdown. The new Wildcard game mode brings more condensed, 30-person matches perfect for making high-risk plays, trying new strategies, and fueling your gameplay with unique power-ups. As if the Apex Games couldn’t get more frantic. Wild Card condenses the thrill of anApexmatch into a shorter, high-voltage package. Looting and reviving are streamlined in this 30-person mode, so there’s less downtime and more combat, and the titular Wild Cards create room for bigger, bolder plays....

But Atari says crowd-funded console is on track A report from technology website The Register has revealed that the retro-themed Atari VCS console is suffering further issues in its development, with its latest dilemma beingthe resignation of project architect Rob Wyatton October 4. Wyatt claims that Atari “haven’t paid invoices going back over six months” to his design consultancy, Tin Giant, noting that it’s amazing that his team have been able to keep operating....