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Remember when we played games? The embarrassment caused by a certain faction of the gaming space continues to make things terrible for just about everyone. Because some keyboard warriors refuse to see reason and behave with basic human decency, developer Giant Spacekat is withdrawing from PAX East. Founder Brianna Wu, who hasexperienced hellin the wake of GamerGate, said that the threats haven’t stopped or died down. In fact, they seem to be getting worse....

For my SMT people Good morning to my fellow Shin Megami Tensei fans. It’s a wonderful time to be alive, isn’t it? We’re playing throughDevil Summoner: Soul Hackersright now for review, andShin Megami Tensei IVwas announced for North America. How could things get any better for us? Well, if you somehow missed the Devil Summoner games on PS2 (for shame!), they’ve both available on Amazon right now. The weird but awesomeDevil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs the Soulless Armyand the better but still pretty weirdDevil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha versus King Abaddonare both priced under $30 right now....

Maybe I missed the announcement ofDokurosomewhere along the line, because I think I would have remembered this. Developed by GungHo Online Entertainment,Dokurois a an puzzle platformer where a small, but mighty skeleton defies his master to rescue a princess from a forced marriage to the Dark Lord. Largely unaware of his existence, the Princess will push ever forward through the castle while Dokuro must protect her by clearing obstacles and defeating enemies with the use of a magic potion which temporarily transforms him into a dashing hero....

In a move to show that not just the big retailers deserve proper backing from a self-regulated organization that enforces video game ratings, the ESRB announced yesterday that it is partnering withIngram Entertainmentin order to help smaller retailers get the word out concerning video game ratings. During the glorious month of June, over 10,000 of these establishments can expect to receive packets and signage which can in turn be used by retailers to help further inform customers of ESRB ratings, and in store policies regarding prohibiting the sales of mature rated games to minors....

‘All Gratitude’ In a surprising piece of news, developer Firaxis has announced the departure of two of its veteran players: game director Jake Soloman and studio lead Steve Martin. Both individuals have been with the studio for over 20 years, overseeing the development and release of acclaimed strategy titles includingXCOM, XCOM 2, and, most recently,Marvel’s Midnight Suns. “I’m embarking on a new chapter; however, I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to fulfill my dreams at Firaxis Games,” said Solomon in an official press statement....

I gotta tell ya,everything’s coming up Milhousefor former Dtoid editorAshley Davis! Every year, theMeteorstore in Tokyo hosts the My Famicase Exhibition, a gallery in which artists submit cartridge labels for fake Famicom (the Japanese NES) games. For the2011 show, game blog Tiny Cartridge was able to participate, concocting a concept for “Meteor Night” and tapping Ashley Davis for the art. Fast-forward to this year’sA Game By Its Cover, an indie game competition that tasks devs to create games based on fictional game art....

Kinect lives on Dance Central Spotlightis a new Xbox One Kinect dancing title. The idea is to keep the focus on dancing and music, serving as a sort of follow-up to the hit Xbox 360 titleDance Central. The difference here is that Spotlight is a smaller package, coming with only 10 songs, and released as a download-only title. Harmonix plans to launch with a DLC library of at least 50 tracks, and says that they’ll follow with weekly DLC for a time after that....

Despite handing you almost every singleeye-gouging,skull-cleaving,head-loppingmechanism under the sun, Capcom is still not done revealing the arsenal for upcoming Switch adventureMonster Hunter Rise.Today sees the coming of the Charge Blade and the Hunting Horn, which will perhaps take your fancy if you’re still to see your chosen instrument of destruction. Like theSwitch Axebefore it, the Charge Blade is something of a transformative weapon, comprised of a deadly sword and a stout shield....

False Note Exchange Warzoneplayers have been thoroughly enjoying the DMZ mode since its release, and with the introduction of theVondel exclusion zone in Season 4, missions have become even more enjoyable and challenging. Among thenew missions added in the latest update, you will come across a Tier 3 mission for the Black Mous faction called “Researcher’s Dilemma.” This mission follows the standard DMZ format, consisting of three objectives. Firstly, you need to locate the researcher’s note within the Vondel Zoo veterinary office....

The Adeptus Astartes ofWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2have an assortment of weapons to play with. However, inSpace Marine 2‘s PvE Operations mode, players will need to upgrade their gear if they want to keep pace with tuned-up difficulty options. While higher difficulty settings offer more significant rewards, they also impose some of the most formidable challenges in the game. That said, the path toward improving weaponry isn’t exactly straightforward. Space Marine 2offers cooperative PvE in the form of its Operations mode....

Ice Loli A new trailer dropped by Koei Tecmo has revealed two popular gals from SNK’sKing of Fightersfranchise are set to join the roster of Team Ninja’sDead or Alive 6. The guest stars are fan-waving kunoichi Mai Shiranui and mischievous master of ice Kula Diamond. This obviously isn’t Mai’s first journey into the world ofDoA, as theFatal Furyposter girl was also a paid DLC character inDoA 5.But given that both gamesare almost entirely the same anyway,this decision seems par for the course....

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Kirby and the Rainbow Cursefor Wii U has a release date: February 2015. TheCanvas Curseinspired line-drawing game will also have four player multiplayer. Three other players will be able to play as Waddle Dee and instead of rolling and following a line like the Kirby player, they will be able to platform freely. It almost feels like a reverse of Nintendo’s usual multiplayer methods that give subsequent players tertiary roles, because the Kirby player could focus simply on drawing lines as platforms for the other three players....

[Backlogis the ongoing quest to ridConrad Zimmerman’scollection of unfinished games. As voted on by the Destructoid community, Conrad plays each game from start to finish live onDestructoid’s Twitch.tv channelevery weeknight at 8pm Pacific] If there’s one thing you can count on, it’s that Travis Touchdown knows how to come out on top. And that’s exactly what he’s doing as he works through the last of the UAA rankings tonight onBacklog. I’ve now progressed further than I ever have before inNo More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, and I hear that some of the worst is yet to come....