I will never get tired of Sega’s “We’re making RPG now,” announcement of7th Dragon. It certainly helped the title remain planted within my mind, so I was more than happy to try it out at the Tokyo Game Show, despite the language barrier. Well, the main reason I checked it out was because Sega’s DS rooms all had seats, and I was a very tired person. That was reason enough to pretend I know Japanese and attempt to play an RPG....
While I’d guess that theBiohazard 4andDevil May Cry: Dante/Virgilmobile titles weren’t the result of a public outcry or an Internet petition, far be it from me to speak on the demand of cellular phone-based games in Japan. As a foreigner, I’m not only astounded by the number of cell phones used throughout Tokyo, but I was also stunned to find out that mobile games made up the highest percentage of titles shown at this year’s Tokyo Game Show....
So many trailers are coming out of the Tokyo Game Show that I am beginning to wish I was dead. Until that relief comes to me, however, have another video, this time from Bandai Namco and showing offSoul Calibur IV. Though not a big fan of one-on-one fighting games, due to the fact I am absolutely terrible at them, I have to say that this is looking like one of the most gorgeous games in all of creation....
The new game from Florian Himsl and Team Meat’s Edmund McMillen,The Binding of Isaac, is up on Steam for PC and Mac. You should consider playing it if you have ever enjoyed 2DLegend of Zelda,Robotron, and roguelikes. Better yet, earlier adopters can buy it for a mere $4.49. Similarly, you can grab the chilling soundtrack from either Steam orBandcamp. Excellent stuff as always, but what else would you expect from indie music legend Danny Baranowsky?...
Who else is excited for the newSSX? It’s about time, EA! We’re doing a live 24-hour stream forConduit 2, the PSPgo is dead, Telltale is making aLaw & Order: LAgame,Centipedeis getting a reboot and more happened on 4/19/11. Destructoid Originals:New Destructoid Show: Dragon Penis: The Madness ReturnsConduit 2: 24-hour release party live on Mash TacticsInterview: Human Head’s Jim Sumwalt talks Prey 2 Community:Community blogs of 4/19/11Forum thread of the day:Mortal Kombat 2011...
O hai, Destructoid. Just popping in for a quick and friendly reminder that The Destructoid Show is going LIVE at 3:30pm PST this afternoon. Expect a lot of tomfoolery with some video game news and awkward stumbling sprinkled in. Oh, and we’re giving away two of these bitchin’Transformers mice.
Yes, you read the headline correctly. 343 Industries revealed a number of new Halo goodies at their preview event last night, including that theHalo 4Warthog would be hittingForza Motorsport 4. The folks at Turn 10 showed off the new ride as they checked out what was under the hood. As a bonus, the Super AI Cortana narrates your experience as you gaze upon the Warthog and hear war stories from the Halo universe....
Growing up, birthdays and Christmases were about the only times I would ever get new games. I was always excited to play them right away, but when you’re a kid, you have to at least feign courteousness and wait for everyone else to open their gifts and visit a while before holing up in your room with your Sega Genesis. At least, that’s how my Christmases always worked. Anyway, to keep myself sane through the wait, I would thoroughly go over the supplemental material that came along with the games I got....
Square Enix stealth-dropped the first twoFinal Fantasygames,Final Fantasy 1andFinal Fantasy 2, onto the App Store earlier Thursday morning at a less-than-thrifty $8.99 price point. Both are looking as good as the more recent ports, but we’re not too sure how the translation to touchscreen fares. We still haven’t put our fingers on these mini versions of the classic RPGs. So we’ll crowd source for the moment. Is battle navigation as difficult as one would assume?...
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild Westis one of those games you hear nothing but pleasant things about, yet you’re always too “busy” to try out. Now we have no excuse, as Fatshark’s team-centric multiplayer western is a free download for the weekend. Beyond that,the game is temporarily $7.49(half off). Some people like to write stuff like this off as aTeam Fortress 2clone. Remember when — before “first-person shooter” was used — everyone called those games “Doom-like”?...
Big deal electronic music god Tiesto hasreleased a video clipfor his track “Speed Rail” today, and that’s relevant to your interests because it was created entirely usingDJ Hero 2footage. Tiesto himself appears inDJ Hero 2, which just recently hit shelves, with two exclusive mixes on the soundtrack. One of those two is “Speed Rail,” which Tiesto says was wrote specifically for the game, but later added to his live shows. The video is used on his tour while he’s performing the track live, and now you don’t even have to leave your house to see it....
The first time I heard ofThe Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragonwas throughHamza’s impressionsof the game from Sierra’s Spring Event way back in April. Ever since then, it’s been one ofmy most anticipated releases of the year. LikeChad(see “PlayStation Games” in profile sidebar), I’ve been a huge fan of theSpyroseries ever since its debut on the PS1. And while most of the games after the original trilogy have been mediocre, this game — the conclusion to theLegend of Spyrotrilogy — looks like it could renew my faith in the franchise....
Not a lot happens in the UK for gamers during much of the year, but if there’s one thing I’ll give this country, it’s that it at leasttries. The London Games Festival wasn’t all that special last year, but they did their best and they’re doing their best again this year. As we plough through October, there are quite a few British events going on for UK gamers, so I figured I’d post a selection of the stuff you may attend....
