Do you want to know every detail ever onBioShock2? You’ll have to play the game. However, if you’re willing to simply find out some new stuff about the game than GameSpot’s exclusive 12 minute video should do the trick. In it, 2K Marin developers discuss the game’s story and other cool features, though it’s pretty clear they don’t want to give away more then we already know. There doesn’t even seem to be any new footage in it....
[Editor’s Note: We’re not just a (rad) news site — we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive with the opinions of Destructoid as a whole, or how our moms raised us. Want to post your own article in response? Publish it now on ourcommunity blogs.] Something about me as a gamer: I didn’t likePsychonauts. There, I said it. Go ahead and scold me if you must, I can take it....
As pointed out to me by TIGSource, Ludum Dare 17 has ended. To quickly catch you up to speed, these are competitions that task creative types with building a working videogame based around some concept — this time, “islands” — in a mere 48 hours. Saying the results are always interesting is such an understatement. There were 204 entries to Ludum Dare 17, and you’re able to view thetop 20 games here....
We’re so used to looking at high-end 3D graphics laced with the latest digital effects, so these new screens for the upcoming PlayStation 2 role-playing gameMana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemykind of took us by surprise. They’re lush and colorful, with anime-style 2D characters set atop a 3D world. Nice for a change, eh? The sequel to Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revisand the cousin ofAtelier Iris,Fall of Alchemygets some new game play with its fancy graphics....
Didn’t get enough of shooting mutated rats and Russian Nazis? THQ has confirmed thatMetro 2033is getting a sequel, appropriately namedMetro 2034. I’m guessing that’s a working title. [Edit:Been informed the novel got a sequel called Metro 2034, so it is probably not a working name. Thanks readers!] Details on the game are scarce, but we do know that it’ll follow in the footsteps of the first game by hopping aboard the 3D bandwagon....
While the British government is rumored to want videogames treated exactly like films and the PEGI and BBFC rating systemsslaver for a chanceto control videogame classification, UK Microsoft corporate affairs head Matt Lambert hasstated his preferencefor the European system over the British Board of Film Classification. Lambert then went on to state that PEGI should be the company to rate games in the UK, not the BBFC, declaring that “If there’s going to be one ratings system, it should be PEGI....
Mistwalker has today shared some new details for its upcoming Wii RPG,The Last Story. In thelatest update, Hironobu Sakaguchi has talked about the various towns that populate Ruli Island. The most interesting detail is how the inhabitants of each town will change their behavior periodically. Sometimes the changes will be dramatic, sometimes more subtle. Mistwalker intends to create a world that feels alive and encourages exploration, and the dynamic population is part of that....
(Editor’s Note: Writing for a major video game web site like Destructoid is a difficult task. You see the best and worst sides of people all over the industry, and then sometimes, you see things that confuse and terrify you. Things Lovecraft would have written about in a short story documenting the rantings of a sanitarium inmate. This is one of those stories. — Nex) Recently, an MMO gamer in Minnesota, named Jeff Prybl,went missing....
Tracking firm OTX is claiming that it’s not just theCall of Dutyname that Infinity Ward has lost with its upcomingModern Warfare 2. According to research, the title drop has also resulted in aloss of brand awareness, with the game now falling from the radar of 20% of American consumers. “Up until the beginning of May, OTX had been tracking the title asCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. More specifically, we asked a representative group of gamers in the U....
The other week, in arare show of humility, Peter Molyneux mentioned some of the imperfections in the upcoming Fable II. This included his much lauded feature, the dog who acts as your character’s companion, which he described as being, “a bit fractured sometimes.” Not wanting anyone to think that the dog would be a serious issue in the game, he’s backed off from that statement a bit in aninterview with CVG....
A multiplayer beta forBattlefield: Bad Companywill be rolling out on March 25 for the Xbox 360 only (sorry PS3 owners). There are a few ways to receive beta access, so if you’re absolutely dying to play the game before June and you’ve got your wallet handy, chances are you’ll be able to get in. Finally,GameStop is giving out5,000 beta keys on a first come, first serve basis to those who preorderBattlefield: Bad Company....
This can’t be good news for the ongoing development ofThe Force Unleashed 2, but ithas been confirmedthat multiple executives have resigned from LucasArts, including president Darrell Rodriguez, who only had the job for around two years. Rodriquez came from EA and took over for then resigning president Jim Ward. No reason has been given for the resignations, and it’s hard to come up with any really solid speculation. Sure, LucasArts hadn’t really had succesful new IPs recently (Fracture), butForce Unleashedsold like gangbusters and he has what appears to be a very succesful partnership with BioWare for theThe Old Republicunder his belt....
As announced by Creative Assembly’s Mark O’Connell on theEmpire: Total Warboards, the studio’s latest game to put a bunch of tiny men on your computer screen,Napoleon: Total War, is primed and ready for a February 23 release. This fun bit of news was accompanied by ablog post by Mike Simpson, who goes into great detail about why a full new game was needed to handle the Napoleonic wars. His passion for the subject matter comes off in a big way; dude did Napoleonic table top war gaming as a teen....
