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Tough call I tend to prefer alternate game cover art over the “real” thing andThe Evil Withinis no exception. Publisher Bethesda has three covers for us to vote on and whichever piece wins will be used on the inside sleeve for the launch edition of the action-horror game. So vote! “Asylum” has the most support by a wide margin and I get the appeal. It reminds me of the slickPAL box artfor another of Shinji Mikami games,Resident Evil 4....

I’ve been playing a fair bit ofWreckateer, finding it to be one of those rare Kinect games which manages to contain both casual appeal and strategic depth. Think it’s simple? Watch this video of the lead designer playing one of the stages with the aim of maximizing their score. There’s a lot of finesse at work here, from the amount of tension on the launch of a shot to the fast, careful application of the magic gauntlets to move the shots in air....

That’s half of some reward costs Seeing My Nintendo become relevant again is really confusing. I know, it took me a while to adjust too. For years it was a graveyard for Platinum Points to eternally rest, with rewards for legacy systems and wallpaper exchanges. But now, the system is starting to seeshadesof Club Nintendo (minus the free shipping, annual member rewards, and bigger selection)with physical rewards. It’s a big step up....

Plus panning and zooming for gameplay editing The ability to easily capture game footage and disseminate it is one of the best parts about this console generation, whether it’s a system-level app like Sharefactory on PlayStation 4 or a game-specific photo mode created by its developer. Today, we’re getting some enhancements for the former. Sony is rolling out a new update for the Sharefactory app that will let us: The feature set is also growling larger: Memes would have found a way regardless, so that is what it is, but I am ecstatic about gif support....

The rumors were true! As revealed during Nintendo’sfall Media Summittoday,The Conduithas finally been picked up by a publisher, and it’s going to be none other than the Big N itself. Interestingly enough, Destructoid’s very own Jonathan Holmesrecently wrote abouthow Nintendo of America could improve its image with its core audience, and one of the suggestions was for the company to publishThe Conduit. Coincidence? I think not. WhileThe Conduitis in pre-alpha, the majority of the single-player portion of the game is finished content-wise and is now being polished with a Q1 2009 launch date in mind....

‘Out of Control’ new trailer There’s nothing like a graphically-impressive open-world game to raise a few eyebrows, especially one likeWatch Dogsthat’s attempting to pull some new tricks. Ubisoft has put out a gameplay trailer today with the news that this title will arrive on November 19 in North America and Nov. 22 in the UK for Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, PC, Wii U, and “other next-generation consoles” (i.e., the next Xbox)....

TheMarvel Rivals 1.5update is just around the corner and players could not be more excited for the arrival of both the Human Torch and The Thing. But as always, the new faces will also come with a new wave of balance changes. Here are all Marvel Rivals Season 1.5 Hero changes explained so you can see who were the biggest winners of 1.5 and whether or not your main got lucky....

‘100 characters’ Throughout the course of several decades, Arc System Works has built up quite a reputation as a character factory. Not only do they have access to a ton of old properties, but they also have still-relevant heavy-hitters likeGuilty GearandBlazBlueto draw upon. So it makes perfect sense that they’d spearhead their own all-star/crossover game.They’ve done it before! Revealed by way of a new trailer, Code Shifter will feature “100 characters” spanning multiple universes, which includesRiver City, Guilty GearandBlazBlue....

With Season 2 now live inMarvel Rivals, what will be the best heroes to ban in ranked modes? Because of the balance changes, some characters will either be very dominant in the meta or just very annoying to deal with. To avoid some already one-sided matches in the game, here are some top recommendations. Best heroes to ban in Marvel Rivals Season 2 There will be similar picks from previous seasons, but we’ll explain why each one below should or will most likely be banned during the beginning of ranked games....

All the MP5 lovers, please stand up The MP5 is a quintessential gun inCall of Duty. It is one of the most featured guns in the franchise, and it has been the favorite of many players sinceCall of Duty 4. InWarzone 2andModern Warfare 2, the MP5 is once again one of the better guns in the game. However, it’s going under the name “Lachmann Sub.” That’s because, this time around, Activision didn’t license the real names of weapons in the game....

The LR 7.62 is the premium sniper rifle for pure power inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6. The best loadout for it focuses on improving its ability to remain accurate for long periods of time. The last of the sniper rifles, the LR 7.62 is unlocked very late in every soldier’s career, accessible only once you reachlevel 49. Once you’re there, you’re able to equip it into any custom loadout you like....

Four new maps, plus a zombie setting featuring Hollywood actors Following theRevolution DLCcomes the next set of downloadable content forCall of Duty: Black Ops II, arriving April 16 on the Xbox 360 first. Uprising, as it’s called, will include four new multiplayer maps, plus a new zombie setting called “Mob of the Dead.” The new zombie mode takes place on Alcatraz, the famous prison located in San Francisco, and will star Hollywood actors Ray Liotta, Chazz Palminteri, Joe Pantoliano, and Michael Madsen....

Putting the ‘war’ in Warcraft World of Warcraftis going to war with its next expansion,Battle for Azeroth. Blizzard shared the intro cinematic today at BlizzCon and an overview video, both of which you can find right here.Battle for Azerothwill bring players to Kul Tiras and Zandalar and,ooh, there’s even some island plundering. Six new playable Allied Races, a level cap of 120, more dungeons and raids, and a 20-person PvE mode inspired by “classicWarcraftRTS battles” are also lined up for the expansion....