Well, that’s the plan anyway. I’ve never done a live stream show before, so it could all go to sh*t at any time, but we’re going to go for it anyway. This video was actually supposed to go up yesterday, but that got goofed. Things are already messed up! I can only imagine what other flubs and blunders may happen next. So yeah,Sup Holmespremieres tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 5th) on Twitch.tv/dtoid and here on Dtoid....
Tetsuya Mizuguchi, famed creator ofRezand producer of classics likeSpace Channel 5,Gunpey, andChild of Eden, is apparently taking on a more “spokesman-like” role in the immediate future. Q Entertainment director Nobuhiko Shimizudropped the news to Eurogamer, stating, “right now Mizuguchi does not produce the games.” Apparently he is focusing more on academic work and is “now more of a spokesperson.” Other individuals have stepped up in his absence, and it isn’t clear if Mizuguchi is going to return to production anytime soon, if ever....
Oh hey everybody! The Destructoid Show is here again, to lean in really close to your ear and make wet slurping noises. And by that, I mean to give you news about video games. For starters, Microsoft unveiled theSurface tablet thingon Monday night. That’s probably gonna have games on it, huh? Speaking of games and Microsoft, the release dates and prices for this year’sSummer Of Arcadehave been announced. Poor Chris had to reviewSteel Battalionfor Destructoid, and it sucks....
Transient, temporary video game content is the bane of a completionist’s existence, and it just so happens that live-service titles thrive on their players’ ability to not access content. In Forza games, in particular, FOMO (fear of missing out) comes part and parcel, though in two meaningfully different flavors. Banking too heavily on FOMO is, obviously, a serious concern in a video game whose core appeal is, at least to some extent, reliant specifically on one’s growing collection of cars....
Tur-nope It’s pretty difficult for small indie games to get noticed these days. There are so many platforms out there and so many other tiny studios pushing out new games on a weekly basis, that getting lost in the crowd is the expectation for so many titles. Small games have to do anything they can to stand out, something to hook people in. That can be a clever game concept, beautiful artwork, or, in the case of developer Snoozy Kazoo, one catchy-ass title....
‘Our goal is to make sure you can have a Unity within an Odyssey’ Over the course of this last console generation, smaller, more focused linear games have basically fallen out of fashion in favor of massive open-worlds. Even Nintendo got in on the action withThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, creating a ridiculously large version of Hyrule with virtually no limits. Of all the triple-A publishers creating similar titles, Ubisoft is the most prolific....
It’s hard not to feelVisions of Manais a bit of a surprise. TheManaseries has quietly stirring for some time at Square Enix’s studios; theCollection of Mana, and 2020’s 3D remake ofTrials of Mana, all seem like trial balloons in hindsight. Now,Visions of Manais the first fully-fledged new entry since 2006’sDawn. The good news? It’s practically overflowing withManacharm, even when its showing some rough edges. Visions of Manais an action RPG that keeps to its roots in many ways....
I wonder how many of you just asked what a VHS is There was something about the VHS days that brought out the goofiest tips and promotional videos from game makers. Especially Nintendo. The most memorable one that comes to mind is theirStar FoxSNES promothat had Sony and Sega trying to steal Nintendo’s game. Youshould hit up YouTubeand see what the glory days were like, you punk ass children. But what if Nintendo still made promotional videos like they used to in the 90s?...
Tomestones of Poetics are a type of currency inFinal Fantasy XIVgained through running a myriad of duties. They’re easy to get, and you’ll frequently find yourself reaching the 2,000 maximum that you’re able to carry. But what do you do with them? Well, you’ve got some options. You’ll start to earn Poetics after reaching level 50 in your first Job, and they’re earned by doing basically anything – The Hunt,Deep Dungeons,Raids,Tribal quests, and even large-scale content such asBozjaor Eureka all reward Poetics, as long as they’re from a previous expansion....
0_0 Electronic Arts has just reported their Q3 FY 2013 financial results, and in their info dump were some new numbers on how well their digital distribution platform, Origin, is doing for them. Get this: Origin has over 39 million users! For comparison’s sake, Valve’s Steam has about 54 million registered users as of late last year. EA says that 17 million of their count are mobile users. Not bad....
Atlus recently brought onNierdeveloper Yoko Taro (spottedby Automaton, who also drew attention to the key quote) topromote their upcomingMetaphor ReFantazio. While Yoko Taro is not generally associated with Atlus (or Sega), he was very enthusiastic about the new game, stating, “It’s so stylish, I almost wet myself.” We’ve all been there; playing a game so captivating that our weakened bladders give out. Sometimes, not enough to breach the silk of our underpants, but other times so voluminous that a replacement couch must be brought in immediately (I assume most people keep a spare on hand for emergencies)....
The event kicks off on July 19, 2025 at 2:00PM locally Throughout its now lengthy existence,Pokemon Gohas ran a number of “community day” events, that sort of beam into the player base across the world. Some of them provide item bonuses, others increase the drop rate of certain Pokemon, and so on. This one coming up this month will be centered around evolving evolve Ursaring into Ursaluna. Here’s what Niantic has to say about the event,via a detailed blog post:...
YourStarfieldship might be great, but there isn’t even the slightest possibility that it’s as great as the Planet Express Ship. We can fix that. User SP74 has shown on Redditthe processfor creating the iconic electric mucus-colored, goldfish-shaped spacecraft. The Planet Express Ship (sometimes known as Old Bessie) first appeared in the pilot episode ofFuturama. It was designed and built by Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth as a replacement for the previous ship piloted by one of his many doomed crews....
