Promoted from our Community Blogs! [Destructoid community blogger Jinx 01 shares his thoughts on how the Xbox 360 controller has changed PC gaming for the better. Want to see your own words appear on our front page?Go write something!–Mr Andy Dixon] In this article, I want to consider the effect native Xbox 360 controller support has had on PC gaming. First, I will discuss how 360 controller support has been of benefit to gamers and developers, sometimes in unexpected ways....

Let a new Guide guide you Microsoft is again tweaking the Xbox interface, making subtle changes to enhance the user experience. Last week,we told youhow the dashboard and UX is being redesigned to be uniform across all devices (Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Android OS). The first wave of alterations is now live on Xbox One for all users. Streamlining is the name of the game with the August Xbox 2020 Update....

[Virtualgirl has done it again Dtoiders! She went through hell making this work of art. In fact, she almost super glued her finger to her tongue! Read on to see how she made this piece step-by-step and how she murdered some innocent NES controllers. Don’t worry, they’re in a better place now. — CTZ] I love this project. Even though it in NO way filled the requirement given to me by my professor....

From Standard to Gold Edition Update 3/6/16: A couple of changes to pricing below with a few dead deals to boot. GMG now has pre-load available for The Division with the Uplay keys coming straight from Ubisoft. Nice. Next Tuesday is judgement day of sorts, as Ubisoft releases its latest AAA title to face the gaming crowd. Will it flop? Will it be the next best thing since sliced bread? If you’ve already made up your mind from the beta and are looking for pre-order deals onTom Clancy’s The Division, we’ve got you covered....

American Corgi is proud of Ubisoft’s lineup. Ubisoft will be in full force at San Diego Comic-Con this week withAssassin’s Creed III(Booth #5345),The Expendables 2 Videogame(Booth #4035),Just Dance 4(Marriott Hotel), andMarvel Avengers Battle For Earth(Booth #2329). Plus, fans that pre-orderAssassin’s Creed IIIat the Ubi booth will be given an exclusive t-shirt. On top of all the playable games, Ubi will have some presence at a couple of panels. On July 12 starting at 3:30 in Room 6BCF, Creative Director Alex Hutchinson will present a live demo ofAssassin’s Creed III....

Battle Chef Brigaderemains one of my highlights of 2017, an absolutely stacked year for games. Developer Trinket Studios has been quiet in the years since, putting out a Deluxe edition but otherwise keeping cards close to the chest until this last weekend, when it revealed the team’s next project:Battle Suit Aces. Shown off during a few of the weekend’s summer showcases,Battle Suit Acesis a card-battling RPG where you recruit Battle Suit pilots and square off in mecha combat....

After a little while of getting accustomed to a developer’s style, you’re able to start to feel like there are no more surprises. How many times have you heard people say that all Nintendo games are the same, or that if you’re played oneCall of Dutytitle then you’ve played them all? It seems that some people are starting to feel that way about Grasshopper Manufacture, as their last 4 high profile titles (No More Heroes 1& 2,Shadows of the Damned, and the upcomingLollipop Chainsaw) all share a similar meld of ultra-violence and surrealist comedy....

Big plays need big sound I’m always fascinated by video game sound design. I mean sure, we’ve all seen about a million features of theGran Turismodudes crawling under sports cars to get the exact pitch of the exhaust right, so some of the mystery is gone. But I can’t help it, I’m still impressed with the amount of effort and care some teams put into even the simple things. Simple things like the perfect swish of a basketball....

Next-gen beanie graphics! We’re seeing a ton ofinFamous: Second Sonmedia lately. After the release of therecent trailer, the floodgates have opened, so to speak. And now, theFacebook page for the gamehas released a set pictures showing off the new neon powers and locales. Of course, the new powers look stunning, but the real stand out here is the visuals on Delsin’s beanie. I mean you can see the individual ridges of the cap....

Doing the FPS dance Just this week, Cliff Bleszinski and Boss Key Productions pulled back the curtain onLawBreakers— the free-to-play arena shooter that has been in development under the codenameProject BlueStreak. It’s more than just the community that’s taken notice; high-level executives have quite an interest, too. In an interview with Bleszinski at PAX Prime, he says that head of Xbox Phil Spencer contacted him almost immediately after seeing the gameplay trailer....

Hip-hop meets JRPG?! Hell yeah. Today’s contest features unique hip-hop JRPGOrangebloodon Steam! What do you get when you mix classic JRPG’s, neon-soaked visuals, an alternate ’90s timeline, and hip-hop? You get a very unique game that no one’s made yet. Wait, what’s this? Someone has? Well, let’s go ahead and give it away, then!Orangebloodrecently hit Steam, and we want you to play it. Win a copy and enjoy the sights and sounds of this one-of-a-kind game!...

Whoa etc Activision, in association with developer Toys 4 Bob, has announced that wacky platformerCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Timewill finally make its debut on PC (via Battle.net) March 26. Already available on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms, the long-time-coming sequel sees Crash, Coco, and Tawna reunited on a dimension-hopping adventure to stop the nefarious Dr. Cortex and the arrogant Dr. N. Tropy – both of whom are attempting to wreak havoc through the very fabric of time and space itself....

August 6 [Update:Metal Wolf Chaos XD‘s August 6 launch date has alsosurfaced on Steam, and the listing shows a surprising bonus for pre-purchasing the game: aHalf-Life-themed Lambda mech suit skin.] Before there wasSouls, From Software was crafting all sorts of games, many of which were of the mech variety. After all, From is the father of the laudedArmored Coreseries (I spent countless days engrossed inArmored Core 2), among several other adventures likeMetal Wolf Chaos....