‘The density and detail of the game is demanding more time’ Spelunkyis an all-time great, and I’m confident thatSpelunky 2will also be fantastic. But we won’t know for sure until next year, most likely– the PS4 and PC sequel is no longer slated for a 2019 release. “Development is still going well and we’re not far off target, but the density and detail of the game is demanding more time,” designer Derek Yu said on Twitter....
And I’ve been playing it for that long, too Stardew Valleyis a timeless game. It’s something I’ll be playing for decades to come, so I’m glad it’s on as many platforms as possible: way easier to preserve it! Pictured above is one of my first farms, which I started years ago and still come back to every so often. This past week,Stardewcelebrated its fifth anniversary. That’s…forever ago in gaming collective consciousness!...
[HalloweenThemeMusic.mp3] Halloween can quickly turn into an expensive holiday. Fake graves for the yard, sexy costumes, and peeled grapes aren’t going to buy themselves. But, if you’ve budgeted irresponsibly, Steam’s here to bail you out again. Just underway, Steam has a Halloween sale going on through November 2. There are a lot of games with the word “zombie” in the title, as you’d expect. Some look good, others not so much, but it’s the reason for the season....
Nice Zeldafans create the most delightful things. Like this 3D-printed Guardian Shield from AnimaSpiritus, which looks exactly like the model from the game. Evidently it has “over 150 NeoPixel” LED lights to power it to give it a little extra kick. It would make a pretty kickass ensemble for a Halloween costume, if you were to also donthe Ancient Armor set. For those who haven’t playedBreath of the Wildyet (which makes sense to some degree, if you don’t own a Switch yet or have abandoned/sold your Wii U), these shields are primarily used by the Guardian enemies that you’ve seen everywhere in the game’s marketing, including the widely reportedgiant amiibo figure....
I think we can all agree that the biggest news of today was the announcement of the fifth Humble Indie Bundle. Bastion, Psychonauts, Limbo, Amnesia,and Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery. That is absolutely unreal. Five great, no, PHENOMENAL games for any price you want to pay. As if that wasn’t enough the soundtrack for every game is included. If you don’t have these games already, then you really owe it to yourself to check them out....
No chance in hell We’ve just finished taping theDestructoid Championship Tournamentand the first episode is set to go liveMonday, April 3rd. Get ready to rumble, folks. The first couple episodes will deal with the Destructoid Championship tournament, where current Destructoid staffers battle for the honor of being dubbed the first-ever Destructoid Champion. Except we could only find seven volunteers, so…wait, what’s that? Zack Furniss, our resident horror expert, thought about the filmThe Bye Bye Manand now the eponymous Bye Bye Man will be facing Zack in the tournament?...
Let me hear the party say Harmonix never comes whack on an old-school track. This Thursday, Montell Jordan’s ’95 banger “This Is How We Do It” hitsRock Band 4as DLC. Like all add-on tracks, it’s priced at $2. It’s something of an inverse of the first verse lyric; here you have to pay before you get your groove on. Then you’re clear to reach for your 40 and turn it up....
Wins 6 awards The Game Critics Awards, a group of 30 top North American video media outlets, have just released their Best of E3 awards. These are the top games shown at E3 in playable form, nominated by judges from each outlet. Destructoid is one of the 30 voting publications, with yours truly serving as the judge. I can tell you that this list makes me happy. It seems my peers and I were on the exact same page this year....
Who knew that throwing up would create so many strategic opportunities? In the latest skills-focused trailer forStyx: Master of Shadows,Cyanide Studios sheds some light on the clone-barfing ability we mentioned back inJuly. Your clone is one of four Amber-fueled powers that you will be using to ascend the Tower of Akenash. As you can see in the video, by creating a clone, Styx opens up new tactical and strategic opportunities such as the ability to lure guards into desired locations, blinding your targets, distraction, and setting living death-traps for unsuspecting victims....
Valve has just announced the Steam Deck OLED, due to release in very short order on November 16. Effectivelyan upgrade to the baseline Steam Deck model, the OLED variant will even have a substantially upgraded battery, making the device that much more appealing. What’s particularly interesting here is that asthe OLED model of the Steam Deckrolls in, Valve is phasing out the 64 GB and the 512 GB variants of the original device....
Get set for more Smokin’ Sexy Style If you’re waiting to see bad boy Vergil make his debut in Capcom’sDevil May Cry 5, then the publisherhas a few datesfor your calendar. While the stylish, silver-haired antagonist will as part of PS5 and Xbox Series X releaseDevil May Cry 5 Special Editionon launch day, he will be a little late to the party on PS4 and Xbox One, ultimately arriving on December 15....
Test the newest MMO from NCSoft WildStar, the new MMO in town, is gearing up for beta testing, and you may be a part of it bysigning up here. A representative for NCSoft has informed Destructoid that these beta events will not be mere “weekends,” instead opting for tests for “several weeks.” If you’re wondering how the game plays, it’s basically very similar toWorld of Warcraft, but with a sci-fi/steampunk veneer, and other contemporary design changes....
Hollywood isn’t doneabusing videogamesyet, it seems. The long dormantGod of Warfilm adaptation is getting renewed thanks to Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, writers of the four latestSawfilms and a draft for Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming epicPacific Rim. When I thinkGod of War, I think shallow characters, stupidity, and brutality, so maybe these two guys are the perfect fit, all things considered. Things aren’t so bad, however. While Melton and Dunstan will be writing the screenplay, it will be based off David Self’s initial draft....
