See it before it gets pulled Someone at the Finnish Digiexpo was naughty and recorded 30 minutes of gameplay fromDragon Age: Inquisition, and uploaded it to YouTube. It shows off combat and conversations, and the game looks interesting. I’ll miss the isometric camera fromOrigins, and that will always be one of my favorite games of all time, but this game looks OK I guess. I just need to step away from thinking that it’s a classic Bioware game that lives up to something likeBaldur’s Gate, like the series was supposed to be, and see it as an action game being made by EA....

Have a favorite? My goodness, Creative Assembly’s tacticalTotal Warseries has been around for 15 years now. There’s a sale for the occasion, naturally, but it goes further than that:Shogun: Total WarandMedieval: Total Warhave landed on Steam, “compatible with modern resolutions for the first time.” Steam is also holding afree weekendfor the following games: The promotion is underway and will last until Sunday at 1:00pm Pacific. If you decide to buy any of these, they’re 75 percent off — except forAttila, which is only 33 percent off....

Or have you fallen off? There’s no two ways about it,Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockoutis one of the major successes of 2020. While the lead-up to Mediatonic’s madcap multiplayer title was somewhat subdued,Fall Guysabsolutely exploded onto the scene come launch day, even going as far as tocrash its own serversunder the incredible weight of players eager to get their bean on. Fall Guysbecame a household name practically overnight, many of my friends and relatives – including those who generally don’t play video games – asked me about it....

TheCall of Dutyseries has spanned many decades from the trenches ofWW2into the spaceships ofInfinite Warfare.TheCall of Duty Black Ops 6time period is rather unique in the series, and it takes place in a nostalgic era for many living today. When does the Call of Duty Black Ops 6 time period take place? Call of Duty Black Ops 6takes place under the Presidencies of George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton in theearly 90s....

Latest update adds A.I. teammates It’s hard to keep track of all the Kickstarters out there, but I regret not reporting onValdis Story: Abyssal Citybecause it’s shaping up nicely. A year after Kickstarter funding ended, we now have more footage of the Metroidvania action-RPG.This latest clip shows off the A.I. partners co-designed by backers. Valdis Story: Abyssal Cityis an expansion ofa 2007 gameby prolific doujin developerEndless Fluff, which most recently released 2011’sLegend of Fae....

Atlus’ yearly dress-up contest returns Some of the early entries in Atlus’ yearly Halloween costume contest, Atlus-o-Weenie, are pretty impressive. The top prize is technically a $300 Amazon gift card, but it’s obvious that the real prize here is bragging rights. These cosplayers are really pulling it out! Check them out atAtlus’ Facebook page. That Margaret is awesome, but I’m not hating on thePersona 3 Portablefemale either. Also find a cool Hermes and Izanagi in the mix....

After a week ofdebatingand vote-casting, we’re ready to unveilyourpick for Destructoid’s E3 2012 Community Choice Award! There were atonof amazing games showcased this year, comprised of IP both new and old, but only one can be crowned winner. So who won? And the winner is… Watch Dogs! I wish I could say it was a hard-fought battle, but this one wasn’t even close. Garnering nearly a third of your votes, Ubisoft’s newest IP left a lasting impression on all who gazed upon its glory....

Get a taste of the lore in store forDragon Age4 The team behindDragon Age: Dreadwolfis giving fans a taste of the lore awaiting them in the new RPG. The writing team has shared a handful of codex entries fromDreadwolf, as part of a community update on the nextDragon Age. In aBioWare blog post, the team behindDreadwolfruns down the basics. As it says, stories and characters are at the core of BioWare games....

Now that’s what I call super effects It’s been a long time since Nintendo was able to make a hitStar Foxgame.Star Fox Zerowas one of Miyamoto’s biggest bombs, though it wasn’t the first time the series struggled to appeal to its audience. The last all-newStar Foxgame to perform up to expectations was probablyCommandon the DS, but that’s only if you don’t countStar Fox 2, which remained unreleased for over 20 years before it was included on the SNES Classic....

When hacking your way through the world ofDungeon Siege IIIthis May, consider selecting noble swordsman Lucas Montbarron, won’t you? Son of the former Grand Master of the Legion, Lucas is the last in a long, noble and respected line. Trained in the deadly art of Legion combat, he’s a skilled fighter with a sword, capable of fighting in two distinct stances. With a sword and shield in his hand, Lucas can quickly dispatch enemies, interrupting and stunning single targets....

Part of the Season Pass I’m pretty much done withFar Cry 5(it didn’t hold my attention nearly as long as I thought it would), but I’ll be popping in for the wacky expansions day and date. If you recall, Ubisoft previously confirmed three out-there DLCs forFar Cry 5, the first of which is the Vietnam-centric “Hours of Darkness.” It’s a completely separate campaign (and can be bought standalone for $12), and will “transport players back in time” as “Red Redler,” (who was in the core game) a resident of Hope County who is duty-bound to save his squad....

Hmm First, I’d like to know if “there won’t be new characters” includes previously inventedFinal Fantasy VIIcharacters, say fromAdvent Children, or if it means no new characters added relative to the originalFinal Fantasy VII. Some other bits from Tetsuya Nomura’s Famitsu interview: “You’ll be able to play it first on PlayStation 4, that’s for certain. We’re not thinking beyond that yet, so after that is undecided.” Nomura also reiterated thatit’ll be seeing some significant changes, saying, “Final Fantasy VIIis special, and we can’t ‘exceed’ the game by simply making the graphics nicer....

Bark at the Moon Nintendo has released a trailer for the next content dump headed to their mobile battle titleFire Emblem Heroes.The “Kitsune and Wolfskin” summoning event features four particularly furry heroes. Headed to the roster fromFire Emblem Fates: Conquestare Keaton and Velouria, whileFire Emblem Fates: Birthrightis bringing Kaden and Selkie. All of whom have cute fuzzy ears and wagging tails. It’s like 1981’sWolfen, but with a medieval, anime, free-to-play twist....