This indie strategy game has hit its Kickstarter goal Trendy survival games likeRustandDon’t Starvehave had one interesting feature that rarely get’s talked about: you can’t actually win at these games. That’s the main concept behind the small-scaleRetro-Pixel Castles, an indie strategy game from Raymond Doerr. Yep, that’s right — Raymond has done all the coding, art, and music. Pretty darn impressive. The main component is building your tiny little pixelated village and surviving against the harsh elements and invading monsters....

During their financial briefing, Rockstar decided to jazz up investors and fans alike by specifically noting that they had “exciting future projects” in the works, and that they would be announced “soon” (how soon? Like E3 soon?). The biggest and most far away solid bit of evidencepoints toRed Dead Redemption 2, but of course we could see another safe sequel likeMax Payne, or something more off the wall like a newBullyorMidnight Club....

Also working on updated UI, farming Rustis still doing its development thing and though it sees no update to the software this week, creator Gary Newman has postedwhat the team is up toon the game’s official blog. Of note is the suggestion of an internet-based submission system for game items, allowing players the opportunity to create potential new items. Submitted items would be reviewed by Facepunch Studios and voted on by the community before implementation....

Sure! Short answer: yes. I’ve heard talk over the past few days that the first episode ofWolf Among Usmay be hard to follow for those of you who haven’t read theFablesseries, published by DC Comics’ Vertigo line. Having played through it yesterday as someone whohasn’tread them, I can say for sure that it’s very easy to follow, mostly because it is a prequel. So long as you’ve dabbled into any sort of fiction that deals with “fairytales in the real world,” such as10th Kingdom,Once Upon a Time, or the TV showGrimm,Wolf Among Usshouldn’t give you any trouble....

Mushroom Kingdom comes to Hollywood WhenUniversal Studios Japanannounced the new Super Nintendo World a few years back, gamers lost their collective minds. Sure, we’re used to seeing our favorite films and TV shows come to life at a theme park, but seeing a game world realized is a brand new feeling. I’m honestly shocked it took them this long, considering how well-loved, imaginative, and easily-marketable video game settings are — especially when it comes to Nintendo properties....

Taking something as well-loved and unique as a sci-fi novel and adapting it to screen is a risky business. Many of the classics, both new and old, have very dedicated and passionate fan bases. Getting it wrong is always going to rustle a few feathers. However, there are a few sci-fi screen adaptations that have it just right. I feel like this list is going to be much shorter than its ‘flops’ counterpart....

Check out everything Destructoid did today Pokemon X and Ygot announced, and the internet made art for it already, which Hamzacoveredearlier today. My pal, animatorKyle Carrozza, combined the new Pokemon with JonTron from Game Grumps and came up with this awesome bit of art. Today, a few more things came out of CES, Chris reviewedAnarchy Reigns, Steven spoke to Gamestop about their plans for the digital marketplace, and more cool stuff happened....

How far we’ve come Anyone who played theResident Evil 2remakeearlier this year should feel right at home next spring with theResident Evil 3remake. The two games will share a lot of similarities, probably due in large part to them both running on the RE Engine. After this morning’sofficial reveal of theResident Evil 3remake, Capcom uploaded a developer video to shed a little more light on the finer details. As expected, the remake ditches the original’s fixed camera angles in favor of a fluid over-the-shoulder camera....

I forgot to rein in the horse puns Lauren Faust, creator ofMy Little Pony: Friendship is Magicwho also worked onThe Powerpuff GirlsandFoster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, has taken to IndieGoGo to help make the gameThem’s Fightin’ Herds. The game is the second game development attempt from developer Mane6. Its first game wasFighting is Magic, a fightingMy Little Ponyfangamethat was unfortunately shut down by Hasbro faster than you could say “neigh.” Thankfully, the team isn’thorsingaround, and really want toharness itscreativity to make this game, and so it’s back with this new adapted version....

‘Underworld’ minus the ‘Ultima’ Game designer Paul Neurath (Thief,System Shock 2,Ultima Underworld) is no longer at Zynga Boston, thank goodness. He’s just founded a new studio,OtherSide Entertainment, to return to the influentialUnderworldproperty with a new game hoping to “revitalize the fantasy genre in the same way its predecessor did in 1992,” according to this morning’s announcement. Details are limited for now, but the project is calledUnderworld Ascension. “With the reboot we’re going right back to innovating, and our goal is to make the franchise more vital than ever,” writes OtherSide....

Beyond Borroughs Shin Megami Tensei IVis without a doubt aShin Megami Tenseigame. What do I mean by that? Well, it has a pretty steep learning curve that hits hard and fast very early, and unless you’re a JRPG fan at heart, it can get a little discouraging —verydiscouraging. Having said that, the game does have a pretty extensive tutorial system, but for everything else and in-between, read on for some helpful hints on how to conquer your inner demon....

First we had Knight Rider and Baywatch international superstar David Hasselhoff as a “playable” character in the PlayStation Network title,PAIN. Now comes… Andy Dick? “I’m feeling great,” the comedian/actorwrites on his blog. “Just got done recording my voice for the Sony PlayStation online game,PAIN. They made an avatar of me and my Daphne Aguilera character. Basically, I screamed for two hours.” He adds that if “you ever had the urge to beat [his] scrawny, lily-white ass, now you may, literally… virtually....

BE QUICK, BRITAIN! Supermarket retailer Asda is reportedly selling Xbox One and PlayStation 4 bundles for £200. Our friends atHotUKDeals(via VideoGamer) believe that the promotion comes as the retailer gets ready for the Christmas sales, clearing older bundles to make way for the latest 2015 stock. One gamer reported that the sales assistant confirmed that the bundles were “coming up as ‘deleted line'”. The HotUKDeals forum is full of people who’ve managed to snag a bargain, but there are plenty who’ve missed out, too....