Retro games are a labor of love, and the communities that keep them alive and continually hope for a new entry in their favorite franchise deserve to be heard. After all, some retro games warranted a sequel or some kind of treatment for so long that it’s tough to know why companies haven’t jumped on the bandwagon to take advantage of that heightened nostalgia.We even asked you what retro games you all wanted to see returnin some way, and you and others did not disappoint....

Still isn’t Alan Wake 2 We didn’t learn much about Remedy Entertainment’s upcoming titleQuantum Breakat The Game Awards this year, but the world premiere trailer did a great job of showing off how great actor Shawn Ashmore looks in-game. Quantum Breakis toted as a game that transcends mediums; the game plays along side an interactive TV show that offers a look at two sides of the same story. Unfortunately, the new trailer doesn’t showcase this duality and instead focuses entirely on the cinematic elements of the game....

Breakdowns of three Chronicles outfits Say what you will about theAssassin’s Creedseries and Ubisoft’s need to annualized it, but one thing’s for sure — the cosplay that’s come out of this scene has been pretty awesome. Whether it’s the flowing cloaks or the hidden blades, costumes generally stand out at cons and the like. To facilitate the hobby, Ubisoft has provided instructions for Shao Jun, Arbaaz Mir, and Nikolai Orelov, the newest assassins on the block, who star in theChroniclesseries....

The Smithsonianis hosting an exhibit called “The Art of Video Games” next year. This exhibit consists of game footage, interviews, large prints of screenshots and playable classic game consoles. The creators say it will be the “the first to examine comprehensively the evolution of games as an artistic medium.” Expect to see everything from the Atari VCS to the PS3 in the display that spans four decades of gaming. The public will be asked to assist with the selection of materials by choosing the games that they feel best represent parts of gaming’s history....

Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan is just too damn long How doesDragon Ball FighterZlook better every time I see it? Normally I try to be level headed when it comes to fighting game hype, but I just can’t help myself here. The newest trailer shows off the newly announced (and early unlocked with pre-orders) Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Goku and Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Vegeta…or Super Saiyan Blue for funsies....

It takes some liberties, to put it mildly What the Golf?bills itself as “the golf game for people who don’t play golf.” It’s spot on. One quick scroll throughthis gif-filled about pageis all you’ll need to know if this is your type of silly, experimental take on sports. you’re able to golf a human. Or a horse! It also has bowling and soccer reimagined as golf. How about first-person golfing? Golf platforming?...

Nothing beats a classic dungeon Dungeons are the time-honored challenge of manyZeldatitles. Whether it’s a giant mechanic contraption, a hidden temple, or the literal insides of a giant fish, theZeldaseries has many dungeons we remember, fondly or not. As part of our Zelda Week coverage, I asked the Destructoid staff to choose a favorite from among the many, many dungeons ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries, and to write a little bit about why....

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’sstory is one of its best features, along with its tight and reactive turn-based gameplay. The mystery of the Paintress and expeditioners before your team is what drives it all forward. When Expedition 33 sets out to sea, they do so with the prior knowledge of those who came before them, which includes several examples of the Paintress’s raw power and ability to wipe out humans en masse while also painting her army of creatures known as Nevrons....

Some GTA fans want realism taken to the next level Grand Theft Automay place players in a large, expansive, living world, but one couldn’t ever accuse it of being realistic. Death and punishment are slaps on the wrist, you can enjoy life in the city without paying bills, or needing to eat to survive, and you never go the toilet. Some fans wish that easy lifestyle to end. Over on theGTAforums(thanks, Racecarlock!...

It has frequently been argued that video games tend to be reviewed much more favorably than other forms of art, like film. This type of thing is usually argued by the same people who complain about the state of video game journalism, and who call most gamers immature morons. The problem is that, at least in this case, those people are right. Video gamesarereviewed much too positively, and the gamers are suffering as a result....

Probably in late summer or autumn Monster Boy, the successor to theWonder BoyandMonster Worldseries, will launch later this year, publisher FDG Entertainment confirmed via thePlayStation Blogon Friday. While the announcement only mentions a PlayStation 4 version, the side-scroller is also in development for PC and Xbox One. And according to aseparate statementfrom FDG,Monster Boywill be see a simultaneous release across consoles. It seems the PC port may come sooner or later....

Why not both? Another Thursday, another PC game giveaway at the Epic Games Store. Let’s get right to it. SOMAis an underwater sci-fi horror adventure about what it truly means to be human. Costume Questis an adorable Double Fine role-playing game about trick-or-treaters. If you haven’t gotten around to them, both games are worth playing, especially now, on Halloween. The Epic Games Store is handing out the PC versions until June 02, 2025....

A core part of everyFalloutgame is a colorful cast of companions players can take with them on their adventures.Fallout New Vegashas some of the best, but it’s hard to know who are the best and the worst when you’ve not traveled with them for a while. As you travel around the Mojave Wasteland inFallout New Vegas, you’ll encounter a wide spectrum of characters, all of whom have unique personalities, wants, needs, weapons, and abilities....