Make the Destructoid HQ, please …I didn’t write about this? With all theKilling Floor 2stuff IwriteI could haveswornthat I did. This is bad. What else have I forgotten? Who…am I? I’ll deal with that later. If you have any mappin’ skillz, you may put them to work in theKilling Floor 2Grindhouse Mapping Contest. The first competition phase started on October 12 and ends on November 30 so if you want to be part of it, get to work!...
Sounds like the sequel might lean into the darker side of Spidey Insomniac Games recently confirmed it’sworking onMarvel’s Spider-Man 2at the recent PlayStation Showcase. And according to a new interview with a Marvel VP, it could go some places. Marvel vice president of creative Bill Rosemann recently appeared on theThis Week In Marvelpodcast (as spotted byEurogamer) to talk about Insomniac’s newly announced projects. “If the firstSpider-Mangame wasStar Wars,Spider-Man 2is kind of ourEmpire,” said Rosemann....
With a variable pricing model ranging from $19.99 to $29.99 In case you haven’t heard,Metal Gear Solid Vwill be broken up into two games —Ground Zeroes, andPhantom Pain. The latter will be the “meat and potatoes” of the package, but with the former (which will take place beforePhantom Pain), we now have a ton of new info. According to Konami,Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroeswill be launching in spring 2014 on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One....
TheMetroidseries’ 25th anniversary came and went without so much as some silly streamers in the Nintendo offices. As is the case when a company fails to acknowledge its own legacy, the fans came together for a proper celebration. InMetroid‘s case, the fan collectiveShinesparkersreleased a free, two-disc album,Harmony of a Hunter, that featured arrangements of various tunes from across the entire franchise. If you loveMetroidand never downloaded this, what’s wrong with you?...
Good luck While Microsoft already tried to sweeten Sony on theMinecraftcrossplay deal before their E3 announcement, it was to no avail. They had already gotten Apple, Google, and Nintendo on board with the concept, but currently market leader Sony seemingly didn’t want anything to do with it. A new FAQ dealing with the “Better Together” update however informs us that Microsoft is still trying to win them over, stating: “While we are thrilled to be able to confirm the new version ofMinecraftis coming to Nintendo Switch, we are still in discussions with Sony about PlayStation and have nothing to confirm....
The Last of Us’ Druckmann and Straley ‘were not involved’ News broke this week that head writer and creative director for theUnchartedseries Amy Hennig hadleft developer Naughty Dog. As if that weren’t enough of a surprise, there was talk of her being “forced out,” according to IGN sources, byThe Last of Uswriter Neil Druckmann and director Bruce Straley. The studio has publicly denied these claims. “Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann were NOT involved in what transpired,” reads a statement from Naughty Dog co-presidents Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra....
Will be shown at GDC Back in August 2015, Paradox revealed thatCities: Skylineswas in the works for Xbox One — its console debut. But we’ve barely heard a peep out of them since then, while the PC edition rolls on from expansion to expansion, now currently on their third DLC. Until now, that is. Paradox has informed Destructoid that the Xbox One build will be playable at GDC next month, among a fourth expansion forSkylines, and an add-on forStellaris, as well as a new RTS game project....
Zombie Studios wants to play a little game Although we already got the first details on Zombie Studios’ PC horror gameDaylightfroman interview last week, the company has put out a proper announcement for the title. Built using Unreal Engine 4,Daylightfocuses on replayability through its procedurally-generated world, which just so happens to be an abandoned hospital. Right. “Abandoned.” “One thing I’ve learned from working on horror games in the past is that once you’ve played them you are never scared by them again,” says studio creative head Jared Gerritzen....
On the eve of the release of what is arguably the most anticipated game of 2009,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision joined with Microsoft and GameStop to take over New York’s Union Square with a massive party celebrating the launch. Numerous celebrities and athletes stopped by, and the main attraction was that Nick Swisher andJerry Hairston Jr. of the New York Yankeeswould participate in some multiplayer action along withPhiladelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels(yep, the same guy from thenow-infamous PSA)....
Also, Monster Hunter Riseis the big dog this week: no question. We haven’t had too many of those this year so far for the Switch! A lot of the headliners have been things likeApex Legendscoming to the Switch, orPlants vs. Zombies Battle for Neighborvillecoming to the Switch…and so on. Semi-recent games on other platforms. ButMonster Hunter Riseis a big deal. Capcom worked with Nintendo directly to make this happen, and although it’s still going to be on PC within a year, it’s a Switch exclusive upfront, and it’s likely going to make waves....
Why won’t Nintendo do what I want? For me E3 didn’t start until Tuesday evening when, after a day of avoiding spoilers at work, I was able to sit down at my computer, open a bottle of wine and enjoy the annual Nintendo E3 Digital Event. As a life-long gamer with a penchant towards Nintendo developed titles, Nintendo’s E3 press conference is one of the four times a year I get the most excited, with the other three obviously being Christmas Day, St....
29% lost to the OS Anyone who buys an Xbox Series S will probably find themselves scrambling for extra storage before too long. Or, they’ll have to resign themselves to a life of installing and uninstalling a bunch of games. Now that next-gen consoles are making their way into the wild, we’re getting some consumer reports on exactly what we can expect out of the box. Reddit userspead20was lucky enough to find that their Xbox Series S showed up a week early....
In a blog post,Guild Wars 2systems designer Jonathan Sharp has written at length about the future of the game’s structured player versus player. In short, the team at ArenaNet has a lot in mind — particularly when it comes to the eSports — but they don’t want to say too much too early. Sharp was willing to talk up a few upcoming additions, however. Paid automated tournaments are coming first and are intended to organically separate experienced players from newer ones, who will likely get their feet wet in free tournaments....
