Posts

Ubisoft has announcedSpartacus Legends, a fighting game based on the Starz TV show. Yes, a fighting game from Ubisoft. It will feature thousands of weapons, a skill system, and a character creation system. You’ll also be able to play as Spartacus, and other characters from the TV show. Liam McIntyre, star ofSpartacus, provided creative feedback during development on the project for whatever that’s worth. Nothing like getting “creative feedback” from an actor!...

WithZenless Zone Zerohurtling at us, you might be interested in who is going to be on the very first Signal Searches, theZZZversion of the Banner mechanic. We have all the details that you need. All character-oriented Signal Searches will include a single S-Rank character and two A-Ranks with boosted drop rates. The pity system will give you a guaranteed S-Rank within 90 pulls. Ellen Joe Signal Search – Mellow Waveride The Ellen Joe Signal Search will launch on July 4, along with the game’s full release....

[Update: While the store page still isn’t live, if you already ownDoomon Steam, it will now updated toDoom + Doom II.] Amysterious store pagehas popped up forDoom + Doom II, a compilation of the classic FPS titles. While modern ports of these games aren’t exactly a new thing, the kicker here is that this version will be coming from Nightdive Studios. While there hasn’t been any official announcement about this, an unlisted store page has been spotted on Steam that outlines what will be included....

Reinhardt would be proud It’s the weekend, which means Nintendo have a new weapon for all use crazy squid-kids to utilise in multi-coloured arena shooterSplatoon 2. This week, as opposed to the usual “classic” weapon, players can get their mitts on an all-new device. The Tenta-Brella, first revealed during the Nintendo Direct earlier this month, is a mammoth-sized shield capable of protecting multiple team-members from barrages of ink-attacks. If that isn’t enough, it still comes with the shotgun-like power of the typical Brella, making it an excellent front-line weapon for your team assaults....

Real roads, fake trucks I’ve always been fascinated byEuro Truck Simulator, but never jumped in because, pff, who wants to drive in Europe? This is America; we drive on American roads here and we speak American. As it turns out,American Truck Simulatorwill be very true to life. The studio used Google Maps to create the world, so driving actual routes, like San Francisco to Los Angeles, is possible. I can’t wait for the mod that basically recreatesDesert Busin HD....

Last year, we heard that Arkedo was teaming up with SEGA for the mysterious, “Project Hell Yeah.” Today Arkedo has released a first visual tease and the game’s new title,Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit, which is due for arrival later this year on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The dead rabbit in question is Ash, the prince of Hell, who seeks revenge on his rival Fat Rabbit after being shamed publicly on the “Hellternet....

F*ckin’ Twitter. So hip. Hip kids are doing it. World news breaks 140 characters at a time. Game news, while less important, breaks much more frequently on Twitter. Take today, for instance. This morning, Ubisoft farts out a little tweet that drops the official date for the first DLC forAssassin’s Creed 2. #AC2DLC 1 is a worldwide release, out on PS Store and XBL Marketplace on Jan 28 everywhere it can be...

People ready for that Yar’s Revenge action Yesterday, Atari Inc.announced that pre-sales were openfor their new hardware, the Atari VCS, with the “retro-styled” new box pulling in an impressive opening volley of numbers. Within the first couple of hours, the VCS already had around 5000 backers, paying some 1.6 million dollars for the Atari VCS Day One Edition, the Atari Onyx, and various peripheral packages. The Indiegogo site started to crack under the pressure, causing Atari totake to twitterto assure fans to stick around while the servers coped with traffic....

Oh, Holy Knight Larian Studios now has a window for the full launch ofBaldur’s Gate 3, but ahead of that, the studio is putting live a big update for the holiest and un-holiest of knights. The latest big update to the RPG was revealed today, adding the Paladin class, as well as some other tidbits leading up to the full launch. With the addition of Patch 9, Paladin is now a class option inBaldur’s Gate 3....

Sing-a-Song of Slugfests Much like another of WayForward’s top franchises,Shantae,River City Girlsunderstands that the key to connecting with an audience is to imbue your characters and worlds with life, personality, and charisma. This can be achieved through storytelling, script, visuals, and, of course, music. For Kyoko, Misako, their allies, and their enemies, music plays an essential part in setting the scene, with pulse-pounding beats, retro-electro, and dramatic vocals scoring the duo’s fast ‘n’ furious town tear-up....

Comments of the Week is a feature where we scour the front page, community blogs and forums picking out comments. The ones that make you think, the ones that make you laugh and the ones that make you cry (but also laugh), and consolidate them into an entertaining package for the viewing pleasure of you, the Destructoid community. LOL:Class clown. WUT?Sits at the back and eats crayons. [Many thanks go toGoldenGamerXerofor his invaluable contributions to this week’s Comments of the Week....

Thesudden staff exodus at Annapurna Interactivecaught most of us by surprise. We’re still sort of watching to see what the fallout is going to be. But whatever the outcome is, it’s thankfully not going to have an effect onControl 2,according to Thomas Puha, communication direct at Remedy. The worry comes from a previous announcement by the company that they arepartnering with Annapurna Picturesto fund the sequel to 2019’sControl. The deal saw Annapurna Picture gain the rights to produce film or TV based onControlandAlan Wakein return for funding 50% of the development budget of Remedy’sControl 2....

The war goes on… Marvelous! has released details of new content for their hyper-metal mech titleDaemon x Machina, which will roll out over the coming months, adding a bit more longevity to your A.I.-smashing shenanigans. Next month, on October 10, a fresh update will add an all-new “Battle Mode”, pitting arsenals against each other in 1v1 or 2v2 mayhem. This will be followed in early November by a selection of collaboration mechs and costumes, skins which will make reference to other popular IPs....