Look out for Big Theatrical Moments Where does the year go? It only seems 12 months ago that I was writing up a special watch post, inviting the Destructoid community to join us forThe Game Awards 2021, and now I’m writing up a special watch post, inviting the Destructoid community to join us for The Game Awards 2022. Sunrise, sunset… Yes, it’s that time of year again, as Geoff Keighley and pals, supported by an advisory board consisting of the most powerful company directors in gaming, take to the stage for a look back on mega hits that have been whirring in our HDDs (and SSDs) for the past year....

We’ve already talked a lot aboutAlien: Isolationtoday. Like, so much. We’ve shared thegame’s announcement, ahands-on preview, and whatIsolationhas in common withColonial Marines. So, we’re going to stop yammering for a bit, and let Creative Assembly tell its side of the story. Have a listen as key developers share the team’s vision and goals for its run at anAliengame. Oh, and as you’re falling asleep tonight, try not to think about the possibility of a Xenomorph on the ceiling or under your bed, and how you would never even know....

Running a paramilitary organization has never looked this trendy Seems like a fair bit of critically acclaimed titles are finally making their long-awaited hop over to the Mac gaming universe. Last week we had Rockstar’s take on a modern noir story inMax Payne 3, and this week we have Firaxis bringing back the alien invasion withXCOM: Enemy Unknown. For those of you new to the franchise,XCOMtasks you with being the commander of large paramilitary group built for the purposes of defending our world against an extraterrestrial threat....

Turning the Ultimate Summer Camp into a summer job Danganronpa Decadencehit theNintendo Switch last week, bringing four games in the despair-ridden universe to the portable console. Three of those are what you’d consider the classicDanganronpaexperiences, mixing murder and mystery with broader narrative arcs. And then there’s the newcomer,Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp. While the previous threeDanganronpagames are adventure games,Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Campsees the cast of those games andUltra Despair Girls(a side game not included inDecadence) diving into a virtual summer training camp....

I love the idea of promoting a new game release with a contest; it’s a pretty foolproof concept. Idefinitelylike the idea of being allowed to shoot Sweet Tooth’s ice cream truck with a machine gun. Sounds perfect, right? My one hangup with this plan is that you’re not physically shooting the gun. They’ve devised a system in which you aim the guns via satellite from the comfort of your couch. Still cool; you’re still shooting something, but my excitement for the experience dwindled ever so slightly....

Gamers are obsessed with game length and love hearing about how long it takes to complete any given title. With that in mind, I present to you claims from Eidos Montreal thatDeus Ex: Human Revolutionwill take over 25 hours to beat. The game can now be played to completion, and producer David Anfossi claims that its testers couldn’t reach the end in the six days they had to play it....

The costume comes with a flower basket and everything In addition toFinal Fantasy VII‘s Cloud, it looks like another costume is joining the ranks forLightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII— Aeris [Aerith]. Yep, that’s right! The famous companion will be available as a costume, adding to the already cramped repertoire offeudal Japan outfitsandotherFinal Fantasycharacters. Right now this costume is only confirmed for Japan, where players can redeem a code from aLightning Returnsstrategy guide....

It’s joining the base game next month IfElite Dangerousis the final frontier, then itsHorizonsexpansion is the free frontier. Starting in a month, anyway. Elite Dangerousis getting an update next month that rolls theHorizonsadd-on into the base game on all platforms. You could look at this and say it’s permanently free. But, it might be more appropriate to say thatHorizonsis just part of the standardElite Dangerousexperience from now on. Whichever way you view it,Elite Dangerousis going to get bigger on October 27....

Space opera expansion coming next year Those of you still cruising through the deep reaches of outer space in epic intergalactic adventureElite Dangerousmight have to get comfortable whilst you wait for some new content, as it appears the next major updatewon’t be coming until late 2020. Although Frontier Developments’ exploratory simulation has received two major expansions to date –HorizonsandBeyond– the developer believes it will be some time before they are ready to add another similarly hefty content update....

Knight Fever, Egg Siege, Wall Guys, and Hoopsie Legends should show up more often Nothing is set in stone inFall Guys, that’s for sure. After some of us complained that the medieval-themed Season 2 levelsweren’t showing up nearly enoughin the rotation, Mediatonic has addressed the issue – and added a new Slime Survivors playlist – with an update on PS4 and PC today. The update increased the odds of the four Season 2 levels showing up, decreased the odds of nicknames and nameplates appearing in the store, and added an alternate playlist, Slime Survivors, that’s all about survival-based rounds, culminating in either Hex-A-Gone or Jump Showdown....

Just a quick peek Bandai Namco just released the first footage ofTales of Berseriain motion, showing off a range of environments, including a tropical coastal locale, a temperate forest, and snow-coated cityscape. The publisher still hasn’t revealed much about the project to date, but we know it takes place in the kingdom of Midgand, a land of extreme climates where sailing is a key element of society. No word yet on a Japanese release window, let alone one for North America and Europe....

Fans ofCrypt of the Necrodancerdon’t have the biggest catalog of games that bear strong similarities, butFreaked Fleapitis a new title that appears interested in being that, and then some. Two weeks ago, the demo released for this title, and it seems likeFreaked Fleapitmight be onto something. The premise ofFreaked Fleapitis simple, at least for a video game. Andy just died and went to Hell. He wants his soul back, and has to fight through 9 circles of Hell to reclaim it....

Show us some Zura, please Yesterday,we reported on some great newsthat the action comedy animeGintamawill finally be getting a “Serious Quality” action game that featured “Super Beautiful Modeling.” Less than a day later (which is today), we get a little bit of a tease of game animation in a video featuringGintamaprotagonist Gintoki and main villain Takasugi dueling it out for theGintamagame dubbed Project “Last Game.” Bandai Namco is doing this one, which is a good sign since their anime action games are at least decent most of the time....