alve has a few more Infected up its sleeves forLeft 4 Dead 2. In a conversation withIncGamersat the not-so-recentLeft 4 Dead 2event, PR man Doug Lombardi revealed that the studio is working on three additional “bosses” (we’re guessing Infected here) and tinkering with a fourth for the sequel. If the fourth monster makes the cut, the total of Infected in L4D2 will be a stellar eight — a big number....
The cars were weirdly static before this update Nintendo is revisiting an absurd amount of classic tracks inMario Kart 8 Deluxewith the Booster Course Pass, and while most of the attention is fixated on thejust-released second wave of DLC, there’s one small but appreciated change that’s worth noting. Now, in the final stretch of Coconut Mall, the Shy Guys don’t just sit there in their cars. The developers shared a short clip of the new Shy Guy antics....
Did you have trouble getting intoMax Payne 3’smelancholic bullet-time extravaganzabut couldn’t put your finger on why? I’ll tell you: it’s because the eponymous pouty-pants wasn’twearing the faceof Sam Lake, the original face model forMax Payne. Now’s your chance to finally get immersed in the dour, gritty spectacle with a new mod that transforms Max’s face back to the way the Gods of Visage intended. The mod comes to use from Nexus user Alexsavvy....
Nadella is committed to the gaming brand In an email to employeesmade publicthis morning, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella went over his strategy for the company in what he calls “a mobile-first and cloud-first world.” As part of the address, he covered his thoughts on theXbox brandand its importance to Microsoft. “The single biggest digital life category, measured in both time and money spent, in a mobile-first world is gaming,” said Nadella....
Some much-needed fixes are on the way The Steam version ofNier: Automatahasn’t exactly been up-to-snuff, but the patch to bring it in line with other versions of the game is on its way. Square Enix has confirmed that an officialNier: AutomataSteam update arrives this week to address several issues with the Steam version of the game. The update isexpected to go live on July 15for Steam owners. Some notable updates include a borderless video setting, adjustments to anti-aliasing, 4K textures, and frame rate stabilization at 60 FPS under default settings....
Imagine this: a fast-shooting action-platformer with wrap-around 360-degree levels likeResogun. Actually, wait, you don’t need to! That game exists, and it’s calledOrbital Bullet. After recently catching it in the Popular Upcoming list on Steam, I jumped in and realized two hours had flown by. The Steam Early Access versionlaunched today, and while there’s room to freshen up the UI, the core roguelite shooter premise already feels fantastic — and I love the funky almost-but-not-quite-PS1 aesthetic....
Oh man. All I can say is, this comes at a perfect time afterTopher’s recent feature about the D-Pad for the 360 controller (and its infinite fail.) What better solution is there than to play arcade classics the way they were meant to be played — with a fully functional joystick? Creative modder Shaolin Drunkard thinks so, and even goes as far as to make the package prettier with LED lighting and a handmade oak chassis....
We weren’t so sure about that game based on the hit Fox showPrison Breakafter Brash parted ways with it, but now it looks like we may see more of Wentworth Miller and company outside ofhis possible role in theBioShockfilm. Deep Silver announced today that they would be publishing the game for consoles and PC.Zootflywill be developing the title, which has no confirmed release date as of yet. It’s hard to say what to expect at this point, but I think it’s safe to say the game will mostly appeal to fans of the show....
Indie JRPG from Final Fantasy vets is doing well on Kickstarter When we first learned aboutProject Phoenixlast month, I was starry-eyed. It was famedFinal Fantasycomposer Nobuo Uematsu’s first indie game, the art director worked on my favoriteFinal Fantasy, Final Fantasy XII(in addition toIIIandXIV), and more.Project Phoenixsounds delightful. And it’s doing well on Kickstarter, currently sitting $714,000 earned on a $100,000 goal, with a week to go. Anupdate detailsthe $650,00 stretch goal....
Cash man standing PUBG Corp. the publisher for Bluehole Studio and battle royale titlePlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsrevealed its financial earnings for 2018 this week, announcing that they had earned a staggering $920 million dollars in revenue. According to the report(translated by @sinonobu) the PC platform saw the lion’s share of the gold, pulling in around $790 million dollars. Mobile ports raked in a cool $65 million, with the rest of the money attributed to consoles and other sources....
Better marketing is key Nintendo basically admitted its mistakes with the Wii U while the console was out. A lot of its failures were due to poor marketing, which can be partially attributed to its color scheme, poor name, and a lack of a firm message as to what the system actually is and what the tablet does. Most people who I introduced the system to had never heard of it, but ended up loving the tablet functionality in Nintendo Land — alas, that word of mouth from some buyers just wasn’t enough....
Welcome once again to Destructoid’s very own retro podcast, guaranteed to be 100%Halofree! Colette, Chizzo, Topher, andIreprise our roles as the Core Four ofRetroforceGO!to bring you the absolute nerdiest podcast on the site. This week’s show is an overload in 2-D, and I swear, if we ever talk this much about 2-D vs. 3-D again — you’re allowed to kill me. Blame it onOdin Sphere. Some highlights in no particular order: I hope these tidbits have whetted your appetite for the show, which, by the way, you may download here....
Like HBO Go, it needs a cable subscription Microsoft has just announced that the Showtime Anytime app is available on Xbox One. If you have a Showtime subscription through your cable company you can access it, allowing you to stream recent shows and a limited archive. I’m pretty jazzed for the app because this season ofHomelandis actually good. Looking for something to watch on Showtime? I’d recommendThe Affair(one of my current favorites), the first four seasons ofDexter,Californication,House of Lies,Masters of Sex,Penn & Teller: BS, and seasons one and four ofHomeland....
