A diamond in the ruff I’m Destructoid’s resident Dog and Cat Games Correspondent Extraordinaire. You might have noticed I changed my avatar to match this distinction. So of course anything that comes through the tipline that mentions dogs or cats gets an instant look from me. While I don’t cover everything I see, I attempt to make sure to find the good stuff to tell you guys about. Dig Dogis a game where you play as a dog....

‘Is there another doctor in?’ Say what you will aboutDr. Mario World(and I will!), but you have to give it to Nintendo for constantly supporting it.World’s developershave been adding doctors and worldsamid myriad content updates for the past few months, which includes the most recent version 1.1.1. This time you’ll get aMario Galaxy-themed activity, which includes Dr. Rosalina and Dr. Luma, the latter of whom does not seem qualifiedat all. The powers that be have gone all out on the details, complete with screens and a video you can watch below....

Switch port still a speck on the horizon After months of waiting, WesternDragon Questfans finally have a day to mark on their calendar apps. Square Enix announced this morning that the best-selling RPG,Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age,will arrive on PS4 and Steam in North America and Europe on September 4, having originally released in Japan last summer for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 3DS. If you’re holding out for the 3DS version to maybe make an appearance in an upcoming Nintendo Direct, don’t....

Time of the Mutants I’m perfectly fine with myconsole copyofEarth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair, but knowing that more of you are able to get into the bug-blasting shooter now that it’s on PC makes me happy. And heck, I may double dip with the right sale (and by “may,” I mean “definitely will”). The first DLC pack, the funnily-namedTime of the Mutants, is out now on Steam with 26 “really, really, REALLY hard” levels....

Formerly Pitbull Studio Most of us won’t recognizePitbull Studioby name, but the company has worked with Epic Games in the past onGears of War: Judgmentand, most notably, Unreal Engine 4. Now, the two are further extending their partnership as Pitbull becomes Epic Games UK. “Pitbull has been essential in helping us develop the best tools and technology for building the next generation of games,” said Epic founder and CEO Tim Sweeney in a statement....

Looks like my weekend plans have been made for me Talented Melbourne-based indie developer Powerhoof has announced that its delightful local (for now?) multiplayer gameCrawlis getting a fairly substantial update titled Demon Lord. Notable changes include, but are not limited to: This is just a small sampling of the things Powerhoof has added or fixed in the latest update. If you’d like a detailed list of the changes, take a look at the latestposton the community forums....

Asian sensationAdam WarRockis a pretty chill dude. Our own Tara Long of courseloves him to pieces, but it wasIwho managed to score abrotastic fist bumpat last year’sNerdapaloozain Orlando. He’s so skilled, he can turn literally anything into hip hop — hell, he made an entire EP based on the mockumentary showParks and Recreation! How does he do it? Adam has offered a new song for exclusive download on Destructoid. Using the beat from the Raz Fresco track “Phony Ones,” he whipped up “Basic Braining,” an homage to theotherRaz, star of Double Fine’sPsychonauts....

The Chocopokkur mount inFinal Fantasy XIVhas previously only been available to Japanese or North American players through promotional events. Now,FFXIVisjoining forces with Twitchand players worldwide will be able to obtain the little chocolate bulb. Between July 2 and July 29, all you need to do in order to get this mount is watch anyTwitchstreamer who is streamingFinal Fantasy XIVwith the “Viewer Rewards” tag. Actively watching (playing in the background or tabbing out won’t count) for six hours will reward you with a code to get your Chocorpokkur mount....

One of its attacks can cause an instant wipe Be on the lookout for meteor showers tonight inMonster Hunter: World. As part of a crossover event,Final Fantasy‘s Behemoth is joining the game in afree updatestarting today at 5:00pm Pacific. Along with an Enmity mechanic that’ll have Behemoth targeting specific players, you’ll also want to prepare for Ecliptic Meteor. This devastating attack will result in an instant faint for any hunter who isn’t hiding behind the safety of a fallen comet....

Friday Night Fights [Friday Night Fights is a long-running Destructoid tradition that seems to rise and fall with the tide. Now SuperMonk4Ever is taking the reins. We hope you all will join in to play some video games with your favorite e-buddies. ~ Shade] Welcome back to what has always been, and what always will be, known as Friday Night Fights! That’s right, after a small hiatus, we are rearing the weekly FNF posts back into gear....

Pay-what-you-like model Feature-length filmGaming In Coloraims to look closer at the growth and challenges of the LGBTQ communities of the gaming world. It covers the queer gaming community and events likeGaymer X, as well as the rise of LGBTQ themes in games. Gaming In Color was originally funded last year via Kickstarter, and it finally sees its digital release today. “I really believe this film has the best shot at opening the minds and hearts of gamers everywhere,” quoted Philip Jones, the director of Gaming In Color....

Garish character and weapon skins inGears of Warmultiplayer? Why Inever! For the holidays,Gears of War 4has added a bunch of “festive” customization items to earn in 400-Credit packs. Aside from the actually very good Gingerbread weaponry (including that Lancer shown prominently in this video), most everything else is a bit much at best and eye-melting at worst. The packs come with one Bounty and two items from the following list:...

It hits Epic on June 9 SoGenshin Impactis getting another update soon in the form of 1.6. As we recapped already, it’ll feature two summer outfits for Jean and Barbara, an addition event in the form of the Midsummer Island Adventure (which will be a seasonal, time-sensitive thing), the aforementioned new character, additional Inazuma concept art, anda new Archon Quest. Now we know that the game is also slated for the Epic Games Store on that same date....