It’s the end of the year, which means we’re rolling out our nominations for the best-in-category for various different platforms and denominations here at Destructoid. Today, we’re taking a look at our list of nominees for the Best Xbox game of 2023, and it’s an interesting pack. Toreiterateour guidelines, we kept nominations to one apiece for each game. Meaning, if one game doesn’t show up here, it can still show up in another....
Welcome aboard the Ishimura, a planet-cracking starship that has inadvertently unleashed hell. As you may knowby now through the comic, the Ishimura was the final piece of the puzzle that helped release an alien race known as the Necromorphs on the unsuspecting humans. Well, the Ishimura wasn’t the exact final puzzle piece. No, that honor goes to the humans residing on the colony and the Ishimura. The Necromorphs need human bodies to survive and they have plenty of that to go around now....
For late adopters Piranha Plant sprouted up inSmash Ultimatea few days ago, but it was only available for people that grabbed the game early. If you happened to miss the redemption period for your free bonus fighter, you can now purchase the Snapdragon from the eShop and get to biting. Piranha Plant is available outside of the fighter pass for $4.99. If you didn’t get your free code, this will be the only way to obtain the fighter for the moment....
Studio still set on producing live service titles PlatinumGames has finally broken its silence on the uncomfortable and shocking collapse of its ambitious fantasy adventure,Babylon’s Fall. Speakingin an interview with VGC, PlatinumGames CEO Atsushi Inaba noted that he was “extremely sorry” for any frustration or disappointment felt by the gaming community. Speaking semi-candidly, Inaba said that he was not in a position to discuss the title’s development or marketing strategies in any detail, due to the studio’s commitment to its publishers....
Dying Light making money SuperData has expounded on its general reporting of digital sales in the United States videogame industry — collectively$1.1 billion worthin the month of January — with specific details on the console-side of the digital market. Here’s the breakdown of the $263 million made inworldwide digital console sales in January. You’ll note that zombies are still a decent key to financial success, as folks bought the living dead out ofDying LightandResident Evil HD Remastered....
I’ve been watchingMarvel Avengers: Battle for Earthwith a fair bit of curiosity. When announced as a Kinect title that would not be a tie-in to the recently released film, I put myself in media blackout mode in anticipation for my first chance to go hands-on with the game. I got that chance recently, and imagine my surprise to see it come together as a fighting game. After a good amount of time with it, I can’t honestly tell you folks I was impressed....
‘Your Titan is Ready’ Respawn Entertainment is teaming up with special effects company Playfight to bring a new live action project based onTitanfall. Not much about the project is known right now, but we do know that Playfight has createdVideo Game High Schoolin the past, and has worked onCall of Duty: Operation Kingfish. Apparently this new project will expand theTitanfalluniverse in some way, which is interesting considering most people don’t even know what the game is about at the moment....
You’ve got a date I’m a sucker for handhelds. A portable system with a crank, packed with indie games?The Playdatehad me at hello. But for a lot of people, $180 is going to be a tough sell. Let’s go on that journey together. The specs and setup The Playdate box comes with the system (which has a sleep/wake button on top, a menu button, a d-pad, B and A buttons, a 3-Axis accelerometer, and a crank, more on that later), a USB C to USB A charging cable, and a little paper starter guide: what you see above is the entire shebang taken out of the form factor box....
Out now on iOS and Android Asmodee, like Ravensburger, has access to a whole lot of IP. That long list for the former includesScythe, one of the hottest board games of the last few years. It almost begged to be replicated in digital form, and developer The Knights of Unity answered the call, with Asmodee publishing. Now, it’s available on mobile devices (iOS, Android). But the bigger news is probably an accompanying sale on Asmodee digital games....
Go Sega I said that we shouldn’t have gotten our hopes up. It appears thatSega’s mysterious teaser– that many people thought was suggesting a newVirtua Fighterentry – was just teasing the opening ofa new website, celebrating the long-time publisher’s 60th anniversary. The new site – emblazoned with the mantra “GO SEGA” – looks at the timeline of the legendary company, who have been providing players the world over with great tech and awesome games for decades....
That’ll do, Lara It’s time for Lara Croft to take the trip back home to Croft Manor, no doubt haunted by the screams of a thousand people she axed in the face during her latest adventureShadow of the Tomb Raider. Still, there is time for just one more jaunt before her return to Blighty, as Eidos Montreal has droppedShadow‘s final piece of DLC,The Path Home, on all platforms. This add-on features a new Challenge Tomb, ready and waiting for Ms....
November 19 Out of nowhere,Shenmue IIIwas ensnared by the siren’s song of the Epic Games Store. Met to an outcry by tons of backers who felt bamboozled by the near zero hour change (just months before it actually launched), Ys Net and Deep Silver maintained course and kept the exclusivity intact. Until now, that is. It looks like Epic’s exclusive deal is up. We already knew as much, but over on the game’s Kickstarter page, it is now fully confirmed thatShenmue IIIis coming to Steam on November 19....
The Transformers event inSquad Bustersbrought two new permanent characters: Optimus Prime and Elita-1. Since they are new characters, it is important to know their abilities before you try to use them. Not only that, these characters also come in various evolution stages. To help you understand them better, here is an in-depth explanation of Optimus Prime and Elita-1 abilities inSquad Busters. Optimus Prime Optimus Prime is an epic character inSquad Busterswho boasts boosted health and size....
