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The current season is, of course, the focus I’m eager for IO Interactive to wrap upHitmannot just because I’m enjoying it so far, but because I want folks who are opposed to its episodic structure to play it and have a good time, too. There are a few locationsleft to go, including Thailand, the United States, and Japan. Then what? Responding to a tweet asking about a potential second season, the officialHitmanaccounttweeted back, “Of course, our plan is to have three seasons....

This might just be crazy enough to work TinyBuild has taken to Kickstarter forJetGetters, a ridiculous multiplayer game in which players fly jets around and shoot at one another until they decide to leap out of said vehicle, fire their gun while in a freefall, and hook onto an opponent’s jet before taking it over. Also, you can ride on top of your friends’ jets. Also, you canhijack missiles. What?...

AtThe Game Awards, Saber Interactive revealed its single-player action-adventure gameJurassic Park: Survival. Players will return to Isla Nublar which is now filled with living dinosaurs as the game takes place the day after the events of the 1993Jurassic Parkfilm. InSurvival, players will explore the island as they outsmart and interact with the dinosaurs to progress through the island. It’s an interesting decision to take with the IP. I have to admit, I thought it would be more similar toARK: Survival Ascendedwith the Survival moniker, but I think this could end up being a fun take if it’s done well....

Update for all platforms this week I’m playingJust Cause 3far less than I thought I would, and that can be single-handedly attributed to the lengthy loading times. The initial one takes quite a while, but it isn’t a huge pain considering it’s up front — you’re able to plan accordingly. Everything else, though? My goodness. It takes so long to retry challenges that I’ve been putting many of them off and, as a result, have missed out on crucial upgrades that would straight up makeJust Causemore enjoyable to play....

Also contains one of the cutest Big Daddies ever LEGO seems to inspire the sort of creativity that makes me green with envy. Tiny brick enthusiast Imagine Rigney has recreated a gorgeous, incredibly detailed LEGO version ofBioShock’sRapture over the course of a year and a half, and his efforts have not gone unnoticed onReddit. It’s complete with the infamous city’s psychotic denizens, an adorable Big Daddy, and lots of Andrew Ryan propaganda....

[Disclosure:LISAcontains characters based on past and present Destructoid employees.] I’ve seen a lot of Kickstarter projects during the last few years. Some make it, some don’t. A rare few manage to stick with me, though. These are the ones I’ll spot on Steam and think to myself, “Oh yeah! I remember this game from Kickstarter! Wow, has it really been that long ago?” It’s that process in between the completion of a Kickstarter campaign and the day the title finally gets released that is largely ignored....

Namco Bandai has a lot of cool stuff lined up for the first half of 2012. We have here a handy list of what to expect and when to expect it from the Japanese publisher. At the top of the list you’ll findSoul Calibur V, which I’ve been enjoying quite a bit these past couple of days. It will be released on Feb 3. Later next month you’ll see all of their Vita titles drop, includingTouch My Katamari, Ridge RacerandShinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja....

Sony released a collection of screenshots forMagic: The Gathering Tacticstoday. You can check out more of them in the gallery below. I haven’t paid a whole lot of attention toMagic: The Gatheringfor a number of years now. As such, I did not know that Sony Online Entertainment was working on a free-to-play tactical strategy game based on the license. Combining both the gameplay and microtransactional nature ofMagicwith the tactics genre on a global network is a genius move and I’m interested in seeing how it plays out on PS3 vs PC....

Get in, get kills, get loot, get out. That’s whatMarathonis all about. But before you’re able to explore Bungie’s new extraction shooter set in its decades-old franchise that began in the early 90s, you need alpha test access and a lot of patience. Thankfully, the wait to get online in the limited-access test is not much longer now. The stylish-looking shooter set on fictional world Tau Ceti IV will be a new home for FPS players soon enough....

Like any good hero shooter,Marvel Rivalshas an expansive Competitive ladder system for players to rank up and show off their skills. Marvel Rivals’Competitive play is very similar to the Quickplay experience, but with some tougher opponents, unique rules, and exclusive rewards to earn as you claim higher ranks and bragging rights amongst your friend group. Here’s everything you need to know aboutMarvel Rivals’Competitive rank system and how to climb....

Who needs a volume slider? Sega has opened European pre-orders on its upcoming retro hardware Sega Mega Drive II Mini — the dinky, old-school console can be ordered exclusivelyfrom retailer Amazonat a cost of £104.99 GBP / €104.99 EUR. The console is expected to ship next month on October 27. The Sega Mega Drive II Mini comes bundled with one controller, an HDMI lead, and a USB power lead (it does not include an AC adaptor)....

So far we know that some additions are coming to the 3DS production ofSnake Eater, but what about the Vita version of theMGS:HD Collection? During the same recording sessionwe reported on previously, Kojima highlighted a new feature for the upcoming Vita title: rear touchpad support. Evidently if you flick the back of the Vita you’ll be able to slit enemy’s throats with a knife. Additionally, if you’re aiming in first person, you’ll be able to utilize the rear touchpad to manipulate the camera in some way (he was vague on exactly what this entailed)....

Prepare for dickbutts everywhere Since it was brought to Wii U, Miiverse has been a home for a pretty even split of amazing art, terrible stick figure comics and rough sketches of genitalia. Now, prepare forSplatoonto be invaded with a similar mix of community art. According to aMiiverse post from a reviewerplaying a pre release copy of the game, Miiverse art can turn up on the walls of your base inSplatoonin the form of graffiti roughly painted onto surfaces....