[It’s time for anotherMonthly Musing— the monthly community blog theme that provides readers with a chance to get their articles and discussions printed on the frontpage. — CTZ] As to the carving of one’s own narrative within the confines of a specified gamespace, I would have to say RPGs are the best — or the worst — at allowing this kind of decision making as lead by the player. Then there are games likeSim CityandThe Simsthat require the player to create his or her world in order for a world to exist at all....

Saints Row meets Divekick makes perfect sense to me When I first saw the trailer above, I thought “C’mon, Maurice Tan, former Destructoid writer/current Deep Silver PR dude, April Fools’ Day was last week, you’re a bit late with the jokes.” But no, it’s no joke;Saints Rowmainman Johnny Gat has been added toDivekick. If you’re lucky enough to be at PAX East this weekend, you’ll be able to try Johnny out against the rest of the roster....

Also a nerd Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Painfelt pretty complete to me when theylet me play 14 hours of it, though I’m sure there’s still work to be done. Regardless, whether Hideo Kojima is tirelessly crunching to finish realizing his vision or he’s all good and done and coasting to the end of his contract with Konami, he found time to watchMad Max: Fury Roadfour damn times. Saw MAD MAX FURY ROAD for 4th time today....

Hell has frozen over [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] So I hear thisLeague of Legendsthing is kind of a big deal.At least that’s what the constant massive numbers for anythingLeagueonTwitch.TVtell me anyways....

Nintendo and London Symphony Orchestra teams up with Merregnon Big news coming from Nintendo today. With the excellentWind Waker HDandA Link Between Worldscurrently keeping theZeldaname red hot, the guys at Nintendo have another surprise in store before the year ends. For the first time, London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) will perform a fully setLegend of Zeldaconcert on June 26, 2025 at the Barbican Hall.Symphonic Legends Londonwill have both the LSO and London Symphony Choir working together to perform arrangements by the world renowned duo of Jonne Valtonen and Roger Wanamo....

Today wraps up the 10th annual Music and Gaming Festival, and I’m really sad that it’s all over.MAGFesthas always been fun for me, as many of my closest friends have been coming to the event every year since its first year. I’ve watched it grow from a gathering of a few hundred gamers to a massive convention center filler with legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu as its headlining act. MAGFest public relations head Nick Marinelli told Destructoid that this year doubled last year’s attendance, with over 6,100 people storming the halls of theGaylord National Hotel and Convention Center inNational Harbor, MD....

Strong foundations Microsoft figures show crafting adventureMinecraftstill continues to pull in millions of new players with each passing year. According to the publisher, some 20 million new players have lifted the pick-axe since October 2018, resulting in a grand total of around 112 million monthly players across all formats. Speaking with Business Insider,Minecraftstudio head Helen Chiang noted that part ofMinecraft’sappeal is its durability in the face of other video games. “What we find is that it’s a game that players keep coming back to,” said Chiang....

I’ve played 250+ hours of the original WhenMirror’s Edgecame out in 2008, nobody really knew what to make of it. The game was a valiant effort at doing first-person parkour well, but a lot of people were put off by some awkward controls, bad combat, and perceived linear level design. After that, it more or less faded away from the gaming consciousness, being one of those games that tried something new and for most people just didn’t quite hit the mark....

Plus, Age of Empires II HD, ShootMania Storm, and more Another quiet week of new releases is ahead of us, but that’s okay with me. More time to catch up on my backlog and a chance to give my abused wallet a much needed rest. Still, there are a few things coming out that might pique your interest. DrinkBox’s Metroidvania-inspired luchador rompGuacamelee!is probably the most intriguing title dropping this week. Farmer Juan becomes a super-powered luchador to save El Presidente’s daughter, and damn, is that art style not wonderful?...

Although Saito expresses candid regret at one project Developers Yoko Taro and Yosuke Saito, best known for their work on the dramatic adventure franchiseNieR, have announced that they are currently in the process of creating two brand new titles, one of which Saito appears to have serious regret about adding to his resume. Speaking during Famitsu’s “Games Industry Chit-Chat 2020 Year-End Party” live stream, the pair told a tale of how the two mystery projects came about, with Taro forcing Saito to sit through an hour-long presentation to agree to making one of the titles in particular....

Just a quick reminder Well, this was wholly unnecessary. With next-gen consoles on the horizon, a remake ofDemon’s Soulslaunching alongside the PlayStation 5, andso much else happening in the world,Elden Ringhas kind of gone forgotten about. From Software is here to reopen that wound and pour salt in it. We also greatly appreciate all the enthusiasm and support shown for “ELDEN RING”, our next Dark Fantasy Action RPG. We hope you look forward to it....

More than 100K players returned toHelldivers 2to bring a swift, democratic ass-kicking tothe Illuminate, and somehow clawed back a victory in their first defense campaign. The faction has left the galactic map, where they’ll never be seen again. Right? Aftermonths of teases, rumors, andcommunity-led scuttlebuttsurrounding it, the Illuminate faction finally appeared inHelldivers 2and was just as quickly shown the door. The weekend saw150KHelldivers 2playerson Steam fighting the Illuminate campaign on Calypso....

Atlus shares new images for upcoming PS Vita rhythm game Persona 4: Dancing All Nightis a real thing that’s happening. Even a week after its unveiling, there’s still probably more than a few devout Atlus fans left paralyzed by the announcement. I can picture them now, staring blankly with gaping maws, as if they’d just wandered into their backyard to find the Loch Ness Monster chilling in the hot tub....