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Podtoid 458 I would be lying if I said I haven’t spent a good part of 2020 reminiscing about the better days of the past. Every week of this goddamn year has been too much, so why shouldn’t I get lost thinking about the past and all the fun games of my youth.Tony Hawk’s Pro Skaterwas one of the defining titles of teen years and with the recently released1 + 2, it’s taken me straight back to those weekends of Hot Pockets and Sunny-D....

Uh, I thought Ono-san said ‘oh, no’ Hot on the heels ofStreet Fighter‘s Yoshinori Ono tweeting there arecurrently no plans to bring theStreet Fighterseries to the Wii U, Capcom has announced the entirety of the SNESStreet Fighter IIseries is headed to the the system’s virtual console. Beginning this week in North America and Europe, Wii U owners will be able to download 92’sStreet Fighter II; 93’sStreet Fighter II Turbo, and 94’sSuper Street Fighter II....

History is doomed to repeat itself Ubisoft caught a lot of flak for a time-saving microtransaction inAssassin’s Creed Odysseythat permanently increased your XP rate by 50 percent. The problem is that a lot of people felt as thoughOdyssey‘s grind was specifically tailored to encourage the purchase of the XP-booster. WhenAssassin’s Creed Valhallalaunched, it did so without that same $10 microtransaction. It seemed as though Ubisoft was quick to avoid catching that heat all over again....

Why wasn’t it IV? Ubisoft has been going all in for the celebration of its 30th anniversary. Forthepastsixmonths, it has given out some pretty excellent titles from the history of the studio. Sadly, the final month of the year won’t be anything noteworthy, as instead of gifting out a decent game in the series, Ubisoft is opting forAssassin’s Creed III. I can sort of understand why some people might dig this one....

Hit ’em Sora, huh huh As I mentionedin our review,Kingdom Heartsisn’t known for a particularly rattling combat system. However! There are a few tricky spots to maneuver around inKingdom Hearts III, and if you’re playing on Proud (hard) mode, you’ll want all the help you can get. Here’s a few pointers. Dodging on the ground is the easiest option of the bunch, allowing for more iFrames. It also allows for the highest degree of recursion as it’s relatively simple to spam while mashing the dodge button....

Visceral has just opened upan online store for allthingsDead Space. The store currently hasa hoodie with the Ishimura logoand a number of T-shirts for sale. The store also had some signed litographs on sale based on the final area from the firstDead Space, but it’s already sold it. There will be more on sale in the future, such asthisDead Spacevintagecomic t-shirt. Glad to see companies promote their stuff like this more and more....

As you explore the world of Qi’Diel inVisions of Mana, you’ll encounter many enemies to take down and earn EXP. If you want to level up your party quickly, you can hunt down some Valorflies to get double EXP. Valorflies are red fairie creatures that glow, and they’re dotted around the entire map to find. Interacting with a Valorfly will double the amount of experience gained in any battle that takes place within one minute of the interaction....

The various communities in Hyrule each have unique cultures, clothing, and even weapons. The Gerudo weapons are ornate in addition to being quite powerful, as is the case with the Gerudo Scimitar and Gerudo Shield. This guide explains where to find the Gerudo Shield and Gerudo Scimitar inTears of the Kingdom. Where to Find the Gerudo Scimitar in Tears of the Kingdom The Gerudo Scimitar isn’t too hard to find, especially if you start seeking it early on....

Cblogs of 10/15 to 03-08-2025 –Tittanelexhaustively looks at the game that shaped their childhood. There will be a lot of overlap with many ’90s kids. –PhilsPhindingsdiscusses the similarities between the soundtrack ofMega Man 4and reggae music. –PhilsPhindingsdiscusses the similarities between the soundtrack ofMega Manand salsa music. –TheBlondeBassis making a game,Mirama, and this is the second developer update blog on the game. –Jordan Devoresays his goodbyes to the Dtoid community after years of great service....

Woody from Toy Story > Booker DeWitt When I reviewedDisney Infinity, one of my favorite aspects of the game was the Toy Box — aLittleBigPlanet-esque tool that lets you create new 3D worlds for people to explore. To help facilitate the sharing of said creations, Disney curates content with “featured Toy Boxes” that you’re able to download from the main menu. This week features a number of different levels (including aStar Wars-themed trench run), but the most notable is probably a replica of the city of Columbia fromBioShock Infinite....

The latest episode ofGameTrailers TVis focused on Valve, and just like that, we finally have news about — no, notHalf-Life 3— rather, that mysterious Big Picture mode for Steam. Next month, “you’ll be able to hop into a beta, click a button, and see Steam reformatted for your TV and usable with a PC game controller or a mouse and keyboard, if you want to play that way,” revealed Valve’s Greg Coomer....

Here’s everything from the PAX panel For a series predicated on mayhem and wackiness, Gearbox and 2K are taking quite the reasonable and straight-forward approach to moving onto next-gen consoles. There are noControl-like shenanigansto be found here. As part of its digital-only PAX West panel, Gearbox has announced how it’s shiftingBorderlands 3onto PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. It’s quite simple. It’s expected that there will be a new SKU for next-gen, possibly one that will include all DLC to date....

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