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There must always be a Lich King I’ll resist a tired “do you feel old joke” as much as I can, but it’s hard to believe thatWarcraft IIIwas released 15 years ago last month. A year later Blizzard would drop theFrozen Throneexpansion, which would fundamentally alter the game as we know it, kickstarting many “use map settings” custom iterations, including the originalDOTAand tower defense. It helped usher in entire genres — and although the game itself isn’t as popular as it used to be, it’s still a powerhouse in its own right....

You guys kinda like chiptunes, right? I’m not sure you’ll be interested inChiptunes = WIN, though. All it is is51 tracks by a throng of chiptune artists, totalling roughly three hours of music. Nah, you guys definitely wouldn’t be interested in that. Holy jumping Jesus, did you just read what I wrote!?!? Brandon Hood of the “Chiptunes = WIN” Facebook group organized this massive project, assembling names like Danimal Canon from Armcannon, Inverse Phase who produced the NIN tributePretty Eight Machine, and a butt-load more....

This is My Dune… So clear off. You wait decades for a brand-newDunevideo game, and then two come along at once! Yes in addition to the 2022 strategy titleDune: Spice Wars, Funcom has released pre-alpha footage of an upcoming MMO set within the arrid planes of Arrakis:Dune: Awakening. As demonstrated at yesterday’s Game Awards,Dune: Awakeningwill see players the world over attempt to thrive, or merely survive, in the cut-throat dystopian world of Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi series....

The Wii and Wii U made up three percent of last quarter’s software sales For quite a while now, some people have been knocking EA for not supporting the Wii U — andwith some new information, it’s not hard to see why. Currently out of all of the total software sales in the last quarter ($695 million), only three percent are from the Wiiandthe Wii U. Conversely, the Xbox 360 comprises 54% of sales, whereas the PS3 is sitting at 42%....

We’re here, say hi! After years of pining for a “Destructoid Convention” in the comments of many a cblog, we finally have the opportunity to help hostEGLXin Toronto with Enthusiast Gaming. Papa Niero, our founder is here, as well as myself, Jordan, Brett, Wes, and CJ — if you see us, come say hi! In case you haven’t been in previous years there’s a pretty wide variety of stuff to do at EGLX, from checking out indie games to picking up merch from local vendors, as well as big-ticket convention activities like panels (ours was earlier today, thanks to everyone who attended!...

Way to put US subscribers’ games to shame It’s only fair that after telling you about this week’s free titles for PlayStation Plus membersin the US, we also cover what’s happening for European gamers. Because hot damn, there’s a nice lineup on the way.Again. Here’s the list of what’s going free on June 23, 2025: I always think we get some great ones in the States, and then this happens. If you’ve yet to play anyDragon’s Dogma, you should have a big, stupid grin on your face right now....

Yes, we know. We possibly talk about3D Dot Game Heroesperhaps a little too much. We don’t care though, because the game looks awesome and the detailsjust keep coming. The latest information comes by way ofBabarageo, creator of a flash game calledFutokute, Nagai, Ore no ***. From Software borrowed an idea from this game, in which swords grow to ridiculous sizes, and in return Babarageo was able to test the game out andgive his impressions....

There’s a few gems in there Today’s Indie World Showcasejust wrapped up: did you enjoy it? Nintendo book-ended the big things: aHadesSwitch port from Supergiant Games at the start, and anUntitled Goose Gamemultiplayer update at the end (which will be coming to other platforms too). A few other interesting things are sprinkled in too, likeTakeshi and Hiroshi(which was actually released on the Apple Arcade earlier this year), as well as several other games that are comingtoday....

Ready to kill the gods? Well, here it is:Shin Megami Tensei IV Finalin action. Earlier today during aNicoNicopresentation, Atlus shared the first footage of its recently announced follow-up toShin Megami Tensei IV. Set in a dystopian Tokyo in the year 203X, the Nintendo 3DS exclusive follows the exploits of a silent protagonist who, after dying in battle, returns to the land of living after forming an alliance with Dagda, a demonic god, who together set out on a mission to kill a group of other deities....

What’s the phrase about shutting up and taking money It’s been about four months since we first got the news thatIrrational Games would be shutting down, and as some expected, some former staff have regrouped in a new studio called Day for Night Games. The studio boasts some bigger names from Irrational too, such as Joe Fielder, who wrote theBurial at SeaDLC, and artist Robb Waters, whose credits include the designs of Andrew Ryan, Sander Cohen, and the splicers....

Don’t everyone line up at once 20th Century Fox made announcements today for a number of their major film productions, including the adaptation of Ubisoft’sAssassin’s Creed. Fox hasscheduled the release of the filmfor Aug 05, 2025. It could be awful, asAssassin’s Creedisn’t exactly simple with the plot and can be confusing even when you’re already familiar with it. I do quite likeMichael Fassbenderand as Ubisoft seems to care more about this franchise than anything else, I think there’s room to have a little hope....

Sony Online Entertainment’sFree Realmshas been a major player in the free-to-play MMORPG space for some time. They intended to release the title on the PS3 at the same time, but some technical hurdles stood in the way. This week we finally see the release ofFree Realmson the PlayStation Network. So what took so long? “It was complicated because Free Realms is inherently a streaming title,” Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley toldKotaku....

I’m prepared to spend the Christmas break with my Japanese PlayStation Vita, but that doesn’t mean that I’m not looking forward to the US launch and finally getting my hands on all the English-language launch games. My Japanese isnotgreat. Sony has put together a list of all the launch titles for Vita’s February 22 launch, and they say that this is the biggest and best lineup they’ve hever launched with across all PlayStation platforms....