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AAAAARRRRGGGHHH! Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has revealedZombiUmade no money, the Wii U launch title failing to become “even close” to profitable. Despite rumors and teasing, it now appears no sequel is on the cards for the foreseeable future. The Ubi boss man went so far as to blameZombiU‘s performance for the final decision tomakeRayman Legendsmultiplatform. The implication seems to be that the great-but-flawed survival horror game did so badly Ubisoft has really cold feet about throwing exclusive support behind Nintendo’s system....

Following in the footsteps ofEVE OnlineandDUST 514developer CCP Games, Valve Software has brought on an academic economist. That certainly sounds like something Valve would do. Over onhis new blog, Yanis Varoufakis tells the story of how he became the studio’s economist-in-residence. “We are running into a bunch of problems as we scale up our virtual economies, and as we link economies together,” wrote Valve’s Gabe Newell in his pitch email to Varoufakis....

It’s on Xbox One I remember using VLC back in 2001 after I heard about it from a friend (in tandem with the still prevalent Winamp): man, how time flies. The incredible media player that you’ve probably used at least once in your life because it’s ahead of the curve is still around and thriving, having made the move to several non-PC platforms in recent years like mobile devices, Apple TV and Xbox One....

The Western Front Armies pack will contain US and German forces It’s been almost a year since the release ofCompany of Heroes 2and now we’ve got a trailer for the first DLC content for Relic’s WWII RTS title. There are two new factions included, the US Forces (which you may see in the trailer above) and the German Oberkommando West. There’s eight new maps and a host of new units for each faction in this multiplayer DLC....

It’s Grimecraft! Greetings humans My name isGrimecraft(aka Clarke) and I am the new music editor here at Destructoid. I am a DJ/Producer onDj CUTMAN‘s record labelGameChopsand formerly a super cool artist at Harmonix, Crystal Dynamics, and Insomniac Games. With my videogame music expertise, I will be providing you with the latest tunes to jam to while impatiently waiting for an official announcement from Square-Enix about the remake ofFinal Fantasy VII(Let’s be honest, it could be a while)....

They already scrubbed it, but does it actually exist? Borderlands 3coming to Switch? Not so, says 2K! The rumor started swirling earlier this week whenBorderlands 3: Director’s Cutwas rated by PEGIfor every current platform (PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X)andSwitch. Wait! Maybe the community found a scoop! Evidently not: at least, allegedly. While E3 2021 would be the perfect place for Gearbox and 2K to triumphantly announce thatBorderlands 3is coming to Switch later in 2021 (prediction!...

While at THQ Back when Turtle Rock Studios was working onEvolvefor publisher THQ, the studio considered making the multiplayer title free to play, senior producer Mike Boccieri toldPolygon. Of course, that path wasn’t taken — the game will be a full $59.99 at launch. “That is not going to change down the track, well, we never say never about almost anything,” he said. “But that’s not anything that we have in the immediate horizon....

Fancy! Check out the above video to see some slick moves at the 0:50 mark. You know that end-of-level trick where you may trap a turtle on a single stair step to get a bunch of 1UPs? The maker of this video has some smooth moves that creates that same opportunity in World 1-2, a fair bit earlier than the usual World 3 trick. And I guess I never really thought about it, but Japanese YouTube user Haya S shows that you could really do the same thinga bit later on in 1-2....

That guy in the header will live forever That header will never get old: someone may even use it in the review forShenmue III, it’s that timeless. In a way it also kind of symbolizes the Kickstarter process in general. Developers and publishers alike slip and slide along the rough path to shipping a game by way of crowdfunding, and we look at them in disbelief. Ys Net/Dep Silver’s decision to turnShenmue IIIinto an Epic Games Store exclusive on PC mere months before launch was a befuddling choice, and now the studio is dealing with the fallout....

Astro Botis the gift that keeps on giving with the latest Winter Wonder update drop. Discover all-new cameos and cosmetics in a delightfully festive world riddled with fast-paced challenges. You’ll find these latest characters in the form of presents, but there is a prerequisite you need to complete first. Here’s how to find all 15 present locations inAstro BotWinter Wonder. How to play Astro Bot Winter Wonder update Before we delve into the present locations, it’s crucial to understand how to initiate this new update....

Or, haha, Battlefield Hardline I keep forgetting thatBatman: Arkham Knightis out real soon, on Tuesday, what with E3 keeping us busy and Warner Bros. not passing along a review copy to certain outlets (was it something we said?). It seems like one of those games that’s pushing people to buy a current-gen console, and the same can surely be said ofThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. This is a good year to get in....

Forget DLC While the PC version ofArkham Knightwas busted enough Warner Bros.stopped selling it on Steam(probably wouldn’t have happened if Steam didn’t just start allowing refunds), some users are making the best of a bad situation and beginning to do some modding. This mod by Wastelander121 and MrJAGallows you to play as Red Hood, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Robin, Azrael, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, Commissioner Gordon, Joker and GCPD Officer Owens. Pretty cool....

The Gift that Keeps on Giving [This month’s Dtoid Community Assignment is all about the idea of video games as a gift!] December is upon us. The Christmas season descends from the mountains to infect our hearts and minds like an airborne spore. It’s a time of giving and receiving gifts. Whether it be a box wrapped in shiny paper and topped with a silver bow or a just long enough hug from a dearly missed friend, gifts can come in many varieties....