BioShock Infinite ‘False Shepherd’ trailer

Booker DeWitt is a funny name and makes me think of Bucky O’ Hare Irrational Games has a brand newBioShock Infinitetrailer for your viewing enjoyment, bringing us further into the mind of protagonist Booker DeWitt and showcasing more of the weapons and powers at his disposal. Watch the video for an overview of why DeWitt’s in Columbia, and get a sneak peak at some of his allies and enemies along the way....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Shane Carlson

Blame Piracy: I Am Alive not likely for PC

Woah. Stanislas Mettra, creative director at Ubisoft forI Am Alive, has something up his ass recently. you’re able to’t blame him, though. He’s pissed about piracy, and that’s whyI Am Alivemight not see a PC release. “We’ve heard loud and clear that PC gamers are bitching about there being no version for them,” Mettra toldIncGamers.com. “But are these people just making noise just because there’s no version or because it’s a game they actually want to play?...

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Michael Levine

Blizzard turned Overwatch’s Junkrat into a goblin, and it’s pretty great

Yeah, sure! Remember clicking onStarcraftandWarcraftRTS units over and over to get them to say funny things? Blizzard never really stopped doing that. Heroes of the Stormjust introduced itsWarcraftevent this week (which is now live in PTR if you want to check it out), and with it, a Junkrat goblin skin. I had to do a double-take though as the skin actually goes above and beyond what you’d expect — it’s not just Junkrat with green skin....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Samantha Fletcher

Contest: Win a brand new Switch console and a copy of trippy musical RPG Everhood

Or just win the game, if you want In today’s contest you may win a brand new Switch, and a copy ofEverhood! Have you ever heard ofEverhood? Well if you haven’t, now you have! It’s a strange one, for sure, but that’s just how I like ’em. The lovely folks at developer Foreign Gnomes would like to not only give away some Switch copies of their brand new game, but also a brand new Switch to play it on!...

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Albert Guzman

Crypt of the NecroDancer exits Early Access in a week

Full release on April 23 It has been a while since we were first entranced by the “why hadn’t anybody done this yet?” rhythm dungeon crawlerCrypt of the NecroDancer, and now it’s finally in the home stretch. After anine-month bout in Early Access, it will release on Linux, Mac, and Windows in full on April 23. That’s one week from today. To commemorate its full release, the team at Brace Yourself Games put together the trailer above, showing off how it plays when somebody good at it is in charge....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Bobby Garcia

Dark Souls PC uses GFWL, gamers mobilize to stop it

The above header image is what gamers’ hopes and dreams likely saw when news emerged thatDark Souls: Prepare to Die Editionwould be using Games For Windows Live, known throughout the land as aload of shit. If you feel miserable at this information, you aren’t alone. In fact, hundreds of gamers feel the same way. A petitionhas already been started, hoping to pressure Namco Bandai into not using GFWL. Within an hour of its publishing, the thing scored 600 signatures and at the time of writing that number is up to 2,560....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Richard Sanders

Death Stranding’s dramatic Japanese trailer features babies, gunfights, mountains, and tears

The final approach Sony Interactive Entertainment Asia Japan has released a lengthy trailer for Kojima Productions’Death Strandingwhich, after three years of teases anda lotof questions, is finally set to release in just under a months time. The near-three minute “Connect” video combines varied gameplay footage with some of the weird sci-fi game’s high-drama cinematics. Whether you like exploring, shooting, hugging, crying, self-extending ladders or tiny babies in bizarre jars, this trailer truly has something for everyone....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Michael Hooper MD

Destructoid Game of the Year 2011 Community Choice Award!

Last weekwe asked you, our wonderful community, to pick between all the stellar releases of 2011 and choose your very favorite. Today, we tally up the votes and announce the winner! Out of almost 2,000 votes cast, the five games pictured above stood out as the clear front-runners.Dark Souls,The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword,Portal 2andSerious Sam 3: BFEtogether earned nearly three-fourths of your votes, ensuring their place amongst the greatest games of this generation....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Lisa Moore

E3 08: Microsoft details new Live interface and dashboard update

Today, at the Microsoft press conference, a new Live interface was revealed. It is a GUI that will incorporate Avatars, 3D sliders, and channels that will replace the blade system currently in use. As presenter John Schappert put it, the new interface is all about“simplicity and fun.” The Avatar is basically what we saw with theleaka few weeks back. Microsoft is using the studio ofBanjo-Kazooiefame, Rare, for the visuals of the avatars....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Michele Larsen

EA FC 25: How to complete Cole Palmer Premier League POTM SBC

The Cole Palmer Premier League POTM SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you can unlock a special card for your Ultimate Team squad. Palmer becomes the second Premier League POTM card to be released in Ultimate Team. To get the card, you’ll have to complete three different tasks. Let’s take a look at whether you should invest your resources in this challenge. EA FC 25 Cole Palmer Premier League POTM SBC tasks The Cole Palmer Premier League POTM SBC has three tasks, and here are their conditions....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Andrea Sparks

Extinction’s story trailer has me ready to mess some monsters up

The bigger they are Iron Galaxy and Modus Games’Extinctionis full of giant monsters. They’re an ugly bunch, all crooked teeth and dark green skin, seemingly angry and ready to crush a few buildings without any effort. The beasts are a constant, deadly threat; every one of them seems mighty pissed and eager to kill some humans. But despite the size difference, some ofExtinction‘s humans are prepared to fight back. In the game’s latest trailer, we get to see why: They’re sick of getting stomped on all the time....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Brittney Evans

Final Fantasy XIV 2.3 preliminary patch notes have been posted

It all sounds really good Final Fantasy XIV‘s patch 2.3 is set to drop next week, and with it, comeslotsof changes as well as three new dungeons, a Ramuh hard and extreme boss fight, Chocobo raising, a Parley mini-game, tons of extra sidequests, personal player housing (in a guild house’s room), a new raid, 72-person PVP, monster hunts, and tweaks. Actual jobs are pretty much staying the same balance-wise, other than a straight buff for Black Mages as promised for multiple abilities (with a slight nerf for manawall)....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Lisa Lawson

Footage of Marvel’s Avengers leaks from San Diego Comic-Con

Thor’s mighty hammer is in full swing Overall, I think it looks okay. Thor seems to zip around like his film counterpart and the production values are certainly nice. I’m not sure why the AI seems non-existent, but this is likely a very early build. I’m mostly unsure how I feel about all that live-service guff that makes up the fabric of this title. I’d rather just get a complete story with a set cast instead of constant additions and tweaks to last indefinitely....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Kimberly Hernandez