The Daily Hotness 06/06/08

I’d just like wish the best of luck to all the people who were laid off at LucasArts this past week. I can’t help but wonder what’s going to happen to some of the games that have been affected due to the layoffs. The Bourne Conspiracygets reviewed, tons of new details on upcoming NIS games are revealed, Amazon gets ravaged due toMGS 4pre-orders and much more happened on Friday. Friday Regulars:Art Attack Friday: GhostfireFriday Night Fights: Double XP Weekend editionIndie Nation #21:Gish...

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Jennifer Smith

The Daily Hotness: Grand Theft Auto V

Check out everything Destructoid did today By the time you read this, it will finally be upon us.Grand Theft Auto Vis here and, if you haven’t heard,we quite like it. I myself am headed to the midnight launch to pick up my copy. See you guys on the other side. Outside themountainof discussion forGTA Vgoing on today, we also reviewedKingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, we fell in love withFinal Fantasy V’ssoundtrack for the first time,The Last of Us‘ writer and director learns a lot from indies, and honestly not much else happened on 26-06-2025....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Michael Jones

The Marvel movies and TV shows to watch before Deadpool & Wolverine

2024 has proven a trim year for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with both screens big and small having little to offer from the franchise. Thankfully, the one and only theatrical outing for the year,Deadpool & Wolverine, doesn’t appear to take that status lightly. As evidenced by the film’s promotional material, Marvel fans are in for a wild, profanity-laden, Multiverse-exploring adventure with the Merc with a Mouth (Ryan Reynolds) and his not-so-close friend, if you may call him a friend at all, Logan (Hugh Jackman)....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 925 words · Sharon Williams

Thirteen-year-old kills himself after being told he could not play Wii

In an example of teenagers taking just about everything on earth much more seriously than necessary, thirteen-year-old Jake Roberts made a fatal choice to take his own life after an argument with his father and sister. The reason? Jake wanted to play his brand new Wii, acquired with his birthday money (his birthday had been a few days prior). He then retreated to his room, where he was found hanged by his own school uniform tie a few hours later....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Heather Dennis

This monstrous Snorlax pillow can be yours, for the ‘low’ sum of $460

Uh Just in case you’ve ever wanted to snuggle up with a giant Pokémon, Namco Bandai (distributing on behalf of The Pokémon Company) has you covered. Later this year a giant Snorlax will go on sale that weighs 26 pounds and is roughly five feet high. While all that is manageable even for a smaller apartment (you can probably stuff him in a closet), the privilege will run you 52,000 Yen, which is roughly $460 US dollars (which includes shipping costs)....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Bobby Martinez

This Tetris comic should be taught in schools

A story of Miyamoto, murder, and millionaires There’s beentalk of aTetrisfilm for years, but from the looks of it, the critical failure of movies likePixelsandBattleshipmay have slowed Hollywood’s enthusiasm for adapting toys and games that have no established narratives of their own. In this case, that’s actually a shame, because the story of the development and localization ofTetrisis quite fascinating. WithTetris: The Games People Play, writer and artist Box Brown recently took that story to comics, and it’s one of the best novels (graphic or otherwise) that I’ve read in years....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 943 words · Deborah Brady

Tiny Barbarian DX is a retro soundtrack that you must own

Note Worthy 016: Soundtracks you should be listening to! Our top pick for this month’s issue ofNote Worthyis the NES-flavored soundtrack forTiny Barbarian DX, composed by Jeff Ball. There’s a variety of styles presented, but all of it is super catchy and melodic, and fans of retro game music need to check this one out. Top honors also go out to the new IMERUAT DVD and A_Rival’sTRUTHCANNON. Top Picks Tiny Barbarian DX: The Serpent Lord OSTRelease Date:June 6, 2013Price:Pay what you wantAvailability:BandcampArtist(s):Jeff Ball...

June 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1466 words · Juan Jackson

Tycoon Simulator codes (December 2024)

Updated: May 18, 2025 Checked for new codes! Tycoon Simulatoris a game where you aim to become rich with the help of adorable pets. What’s not to like? Explore a vibrant map, discover priceless Gems, and build the greatest tycoon by upgrading your machines. The world is your oyster. While my loyal companion Ricky is definitely the cutest face in the game, I needed to hire more pets to help him scavenge Gems....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Bruce Mccall

Uhh, I guess there’s a new Doom movie…?

Nowhere to go but up Despite the lastDoommovie (2005) going over like a lead balloon, Hollywood is supposedly trying again. If at first you don’t succeed, and all that. Danish actress/musician/modelNina Bergman recently tweetedthat she has signed on to act in a newDoommovie that’s being made by Universal Pictures. That seems to be all the information that’s available. There’s no word about who the film stars, who’s directing, where it’s set (hopefully in hell), or when this will release....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Michael Hamilton

Werewolf The Apocalypse: Earthblood trailer wants you to get your howl on

AAAAAOW-trageous Publisher BigBen Interactive has released the debut trailer for their upcoming action-RPGWerewolf The Apocalypse: Earthblood,currently in development for console and PC at Cyanide Studios. Based on the White Wolf tabletop role-playing game of the same name,Werewolf The Apocalypse: Earthbloodis the story of disgraced werewolf Cahal, who is forced to return to his tribe after the greed and avarice of man threatens to cause untold damage to Mother Earth. Cahal’s quest for redemption will see him battle against the powerful Pentex corporation, whose quest for power and riches is being achieved via the devastation of nature....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Ashley May

What are the Week 2 M+ affixes in WoW 10.2?

Thefirst Mythic+ week of Season 3is officially behind us. Surely everyone is happy that Sanguine is behind us, but unfortunately, the second week can be somewhat of a pain as well. So what are the Week 2 M+ affixes inWoW10.2? Let’s take a look! WoWSeason 3 Week 2 M+ Affixes Were lucky to have Fortified last week, but of course, that means Week 2 is the boss-focused Tryannical. The second tier is Entangling, which is annoying but easy to deal with, followed by the healer-favorite (just kidding) Bursting....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Edward Andrews

Wha’ Happened: National Alfred Hitchcock Day

Did you know today was National Alfred Hitchcock day? I had no clue, but it’s inspired me to rename this feature so that each day we learn of an awesome new holiday such as this. I mean without this day would have stopped for a second and thought about just how awesome Alfred Hitchcock is? No, you would not have. Way to do the thing you’re supposed to do National Alfred Hitchcock Day....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Peter Byrd

Where does the Dandadan anime season 1 end in the manga?

If you don’t agree thatDandadanis this season’s best anime, you have to at least admit it features the most impressive animation in a long while. It is the adaptation of the still-running manga of the same name, which has just had its 18th volume released on January 5th. The anime’s first season has recently come to a close, but — given its overwhelming audience love — I’m willing to bet we’ll be seeing moreDandadanin the near future....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Robert Bates