The merits of lore in video games

A community blog by Kerrik52 [Destructoid reader Kerrik52 writes about the ways in which games have used lore to varying...

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PowerWash Simulator got a Challenge Mode and three more levels to spray down

You can also go "prone" now, which cracks me up It's not my ideal way to approach a soothing simulator...

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Skullgirls 2nd Encore is now a main game at Evo 2021 Online

It's showtime! Evo 2021 Online is adding another game to its main lineup. The stylish fighting game Skullgirls 2nd Encore is...

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Square Enix launches a celebration and countdown hub for Final Fantasy XI's upcoming 20th anniversary

It's not just a Vana'ty project This year, Final Fantasy XI is celebrating its 19th anniversary. And ahead of the calendar rolling...

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DICE LA is now Ripple Effect Studios, assisting on Battlefield 2042 and working on a new project

Something old, something new The studio formerly known as DICE LA is now making games under a new name. Today,...

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Doki Doki Monika Nendoroid coming to brighten up your world

Monika and you, together forever As some of you may know, (well, about three of you), I have a few...

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PlayStation Store sale highlights: Doom Eternal Deluxe, Yakuza, Turok, and Persona 5 Strikers

Planet of the Discounts, Games Under $15, and Add-On Deals are running through July 21 PlayStation Store sale season is...

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Ad Infinitum brings otherworldy horrors to the trenches of World War One

Coming to PC & consoles in 2023 I don't think anybody really needs to add to the absolute horror that...

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Unavowed, Wadjet Eye's urban fantasy adventure, is now on the Nintendo Switch

Take the fantasy on the go Wadjet Eye has been a steady publisher and developer of adventure games over the...

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Codemasters sees a major change in leadership following EA purchase

Somebody call The Oliver Twins Electronic Arts has announced the departure of Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier and CFO Rashad Varachia....

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Bungie will air a Destiny 2 showcase on August 24

"Survive the truth" Those wondering about the road ahead for Destiny 2 and its next expansion might be getting some answers next...

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You can buy the new Switch OLED dock with the LAN port separately

At the Nintendo online store Did you miss the Switch OLED announcement yesterday? As a quick recap, it sports a...

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Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown hits the streets of Hong Kong in September 2022

Legendary driving simulator headed East As part of yesterday's Nacon Connect presentation, the publisher announced that the next entry in...

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Genshin Impact 2.0 will officially be unveiled on July 9

At 8AM ET It's really weird to be thinking about a Genshin Impact 2.0 right now, but I guess it...

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King of Fighters XV is coming to Xbox Series X, but seemingly not Xbox One or Switch

SNK's team fighting franchise returns in early 2022 SNK has announced an Xbox edition of its delayed slugfest, The King...

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Have you ever found two star fragments at once in Zelda: Breath of the Wild?

Uh, no! My list of "this has never happened to me in hundreds of hours of playing Zelda: Breath of the...

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Ubisoft is working on Assassin's Creed Infinity, a reportedly live-service game platform

A cross-studio collaborative effort Earlier today, Bloomberg reported on a new live platform in development at Ubisoft code-named Assassin's Creed Infinity....

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Review: Monster Hunter Stories 2

Cuteness, refined Years ago, like Fire Emblem, Monster Hunter was the sort of series I enjoyed in silence. Now they're...

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Level-5 is still alive: planning a new RPG project

Level-5 bounces back Level-5 hasn't really been in great shape these past few years, and it's a shame. The company...

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Danganronpa Decadence brings murder 'n' mayhem to Switch December 3

You and your homies might be lyin' in chalk There's going to be one helluva body count on Switch this...

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Contest: Win a copy of Doki Doki Literature Club Plus for PS4, Switch, Steam, or Xbox

In today's contest, you can win a copy of Doki Doki Literature Club Plus for PS4, Switch, Steam, or Xbox!...

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Review: Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol

Right after Aliens Ate My Babysitter! When I started collecting games, Zombies Ate My Neighbors was an important title for...

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Y'know, I would've been fine never seeing a Big Daddy's face beneath the helmet

This freaky old Big Daddy concept art is making the rounds, and the face cannot be unseen If I went...

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July's PlayStation Plus includes the PS5 version of A Plague Tale: Innocence

And Virtua Fighter hangs around PlayStation Plus for another month [Update: It's time to claim July's PlayStation Plus games from the PlayStation...

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World of Warcraft: Shadowlands – Chains of Domination Guides

Chains of Domination, the long-awaited content update for World of Warcraft is now live, and Destructoid sister site Icy Veins has updated...

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Tropico 6, Bloodroots, and more are coming to Xbox Game Pass this month

Plus some more cloud games A new batch of games are coming to the Game Pass lineup, and on top...

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Fading Afternoon is the next game from the developer behind The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa

The story of an aging yakuza Sometimes, just a few screenshots or a GIF alone can make you stop and...

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ACE Team is letting loose again with Clash: Artifacts of Chaos

The world of Zeno Clash returns in a funky 2022 action game for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox Following this year's...

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Nintendo seeks further legal action against previously sued Switch ROM seller

Nintendo going back for Round 2 Nintendo is taking further legal action against Switch ROM-selling website RomUniverse, with whom the...

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong now aiming for February 2022

Mysteries still await The Swansong will be coming a little bit later on. Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong has set a new launch window...

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Codemasters CEO and CFO step down following EA acquisition

Dirt dev Codemasters is losing its executive leadership following its acquisition by EA earlier this year. ...



DICE LA rebrands as Ripple Effect Studios

The EA-owned game development studio unveiled its new name and look today, noting in a blog post that, while DICE remains part of its DNA, the team was eager to carve out its own unique identity as Ripple Effect. ...



Please welcome Imogen Mellor as your host for GDC 2021

Game journalist and streamer Imogen Mellor will be your host for the 35th annual Game Developers Conference. ...



Visit our friends at Omdia when you attend GDC 2021

Our colleagues at Omdia will be on hand at GDC 2021 for all your marketplace research needs. ...



Using mundane objects to evoke heartfelt memories in Some Old Stuff

"When you find an object you have not seen for a long time, you start to figure out why you had that object. That moment felt very human to me." ...



Blog: An ode to optimization video games

A subgenre of strategy games, optimization/logistics games have attracted fans to a different kind of gameplay and thinking that I wanted to talk about today. ...



Assassin's Creed becomes a cross-studio project, starting with Assassin's Creed Infinity

Ubisoft says working from home has fundamentally changed the way games are made, allowing it the chance to increase collaboration on future Assassin's Creed titles. ...



Q& A: Developing the visually striking Death Trash

"There†™s depth in the Death Trash world," says creator Stephan Hövelbrinks. "It's just consumed in a different way." ...



Get a job: Health Scholars is hiring a Unity Software Engineer

Health Scholars is looking for an experienced Unity Software Engineer to help develop virtual reality simulations on multiple platforms including PC and Android devices. ...



Nintendo denies use of forced Uyghur labor in affiliated factories

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated in a recent shareholders meeting that the company has not identified any use of forced labor in its current supply chain. ...



Amazon's Lumberyard game engine is now open source

Amazon†™s Lumberyard game engine is now fully available as an open source project under the newly organized Open 3D Foundation. ...



Blog: The future of interactive characters - Why games need believable NPCs

In this final post, we discuss four reasons why games need better NPCs: 1) players want them, 2) bad character AI is a creative bottleneck, 3) better collaborative NPCs can make games more inclusive, 4) they're a necessary part of our 3D & XR future. ...



Apex Legends devs forced into holiday work by Titanfall-linked hack

A major Apex Legends on July 4th prevented players from entering matches and forced the team to work on a holiday weekend. ...



Exploring the subliminal spaces between strobing lights in Gaël Bourhis' Kristallijn

The developer of Kristallijn share what interested them in exploring the space between the blinks of a strobe light, and what questions the game aims to ask as players see what lies in the moments of darkness. ...



What do devs really want from a game platform?

Sometimes, as a game†™s creator and 'the little guy', you feel helpless in the face of 'the big guy'. So let's talk about game platforms, and what devs need from them! ...



Met a girl at a party …

I met a girl at a party and she said, "Come outside and I'll show you a good time."So we went outside and she ran 100 metres in 9.79 seconds.

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Electrician's Clothing

An electrician's favourite article of clothing would be their shorts.

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This Supermarket Joke

This Supermarket joke.Its an Aldi but a goodie.

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What's Brown and lies beside the piano?

What's brown and lies beside the piano? Beethoven's last movement.      

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Latin

Dropping Latin phrases into conversations to sound smart… That's my modus operandi.

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IMMORTALS FENYX RISING Review

IMMORTALS FENYX RISING Review
An interesting game clouded by features from another title.

Guilty Gear: Strive gets a delay into June

Guilty Gear: Strive gets a delay into June
More time needed to polish some aspects of the game.

Clubhouse Pass Season 2 Is on the Green in PGA TOUR 2K21

Clubhouse Pass Season 2 Is on the Green in PGA TOUR 2K21


Karakuri-kun Official Steam Trailer

Karakuri-kun Official Steam Trailer


Marvel's Avengers: Next-Gen Capabilities Trailer

Marvel's Avengers: Next-Gen Capabilities Trailer


Devs Lost In Space - A New Space Engineers Weekly Community Stream - March 4th

Devs Lost In Space - A New Space Engineers Weekly Community Stream - March 4th


Doom VR Edition is bringing the iconic classic to PSVR headsets

Doom VR Edition is bringing the iconic classic to PSVR headsets
We'll get the chance to experience this nightmarish horror by the end of this month.

NBA 2K21 is coming to Xbox Game Pass today

NBA 2K21 is coming to Xbox Game Pass today
A perfect dunk.

Airport CEO Gallery

Airport CEO Gallery
Latest images for Airport CEO

Airport CEO Review

Airport CEO Review
Like Airports? Like Planes? Like construction and management? You've come to the right place.

The Survivalists Farming & Animal Console Update!

The Survivalists Farming & Animal Console Update!


Nintendo Switch | SNK VS. CAPCOM【Super Impact Blasts - CAPCOM】

Nintendo Switch | SNK VS. CAPCOM【Super Impact Blasts - CAPCOM】


Casually Grounded Dev Stream E06 w/ Aarik, Shyla, Roby Atadero, and special guest RooDaaR!

Casually Grounded Dev Stream E06 w/ Aarik, Shyla, Roby Atadero, and special guest RooDaaR!


Casually Grounded Dev Stream E05 w/ Aarik, Shyla, Adam Brennecke, and special guest Mike Lowery!

Casually Grounded Dev Stream E05 w/ Aarik, Shyla, Adam Brennecke, and special guest Mike Lowery!


It's time to tell you who I am...

It's time to tell you who I am...


Apex Legends now has a new Nintendo Switch gameplay trailer

Apex Legends now has a new Nintendo Switch gameplay trailer
Legends on the roll.

Rust's console version now has a new trailer as well

Rust's console version now has a new trailer as well
Just in time.

Nintendo Switch | SNK VS. CAPCOM【Super Impact Blasts - SNK】

Nintendo Switch | SNK VS. CAPCOM【Super Impact Blasts - SNK】


Outriders Soundtrack - Main Theme

Outriders Soundtrack - Main Theme


Littlewood, a Stardew Valley-like RPG is now out on Nintendo Switch

Littlewood, a Stardew Valley-like RPG is now out on Nintendo Switch
"The world has already been saved".