This could be the best Ganon iteration yet When I first heard that the “final”Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomtrailer would be a scant three minutes long, I didn’t think it would break the internet. Welp! Never doubt the power ofZelda, especially in a post-Breathof the Wildworld.Not only did it break the internetmultipletimes, but we also learned of the return offan-favorite Ganondorf. Later that daywe also found outthat famed voice actor Matthew Mercer would be voicing the character....

Between this year’sAssassin’s Creed Shadows, the upcomingAssassin’s Creed Hexe, mobile titleAssassin’s Creed Jade, and theAssassin’s Cred Infinityservice, you would think Ubisoft had enoughAssassin’s Creedprojects in the works right now. Yet that’s still not enough for the company, as it has formally confirmed it has someAssassin’s Creedremakes in the pipeline too. This comes courtesy of Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot himself, who said as much in an interview published onthe company’s official website....

November 1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis nearly a month away and Nintendo is seemingly done teasing us. On November 1 the gauntlet has been thrown: one “final”Super Smash Bros. UltimateDirect is coming our way at 10:00AM ET. It’ll be hosted once again by director Masahiro Sakurai, and will presumably clear up a few housekeeping things alongside a predictable reveal. I hope to see a huge dump of unconfirmed Echo Fighters thatjust make senselike Ken Masters for Ryu and so on....

More details to be revealed at PAX South Publisher NIS America has sent out a press release informing folk that they have a “new game” announcement to make on January 17. This could be a “new new” game or, more likely, it’s a localisation of a previously released Japanese title. “Happy 2019! It feels awesome greeting you in the new year, dood!” states the press release, cheerfully. “What’s even greater is that we have a new title announcement coming up January 17th, with a follow-up panel at PAX South on the 18th at 11 AM CST in Falcon Theatre!...

I still can’t believe this is published by EA I’m really glad thatPlants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfareis still chugging along with free DLC. It’s a truly great shooter that was pretty risky for a developer like PopCap, but since EA keeps greenlighting new content it seems to be doing well enough. The newest free add-on is theTactical Taco Partypack, which adds a new map, a new mode, and an 8v8 mixed playlist as well as updated matchmaking mechanics and other tweaks....

While PS3 and 360 owners will get to enjoy blowing buildings up within the next couple of weeks, PC owners will sadly have to wait until August 25th to start beating people to death with theOstrich Hammer. After the release date showed up on Amazon and Gamestop, THQ has confirmed that the PC version ofRed Faction: Guerrillais going to be a ‘little late’ compared to the console versions, and apparently, to them, a ‘little’ amount of time is about three months....

Farewell to a Downtown Nekketsu legend Japanese developer Miracle Kidz!has reported the sad newsthat its president, Mitsuhiro Yoshida, passed away “suddenly” on August 30. Yoshida, who has been part of the games industry for many decades, is best known as the co-director of one of the most popular brawlers in history,River City Ransom. Described by his Miracle Kidz! colleagues as the “father” of theDowntown Nekketsufranchise, Yoshida — alongside co-director Hiroyuki Sekimoto — may not have been responsible for the creation of theKunio-kunfranchise, but certainly helmed its most well-known and widely played entry....

Marvelous AQL to release IA/VT Colorful in Japan this summer Champions of vocaloid rhythm games rejoice. Be merry. Frolic. Go dance in the streets. Okay, stop. Come back. I have important things to tell you.Important things, I say. Marvelous AQL is developing something calledIA/VT Colorfulfor PlayStation Vita. Directed bySenran Kaguracreator Kenichiro Takaki, the experience is described as a “sound catching” game based on theIA project. At least 60 tracks from a myriad of virtual idols and artists will be waiting for players when the title hits shelves in Japan on July 31....

The hardware’s time has come Speaking in a recent interview with DualShockers, Producer Kenichiro Takaki talked about the upcomingSenran Kagura: Beach Peach Splash. While the interview covers the expected topics, such as how was the reception to the game in Japan and the West, DLC plans and so on, the more interesting tidbits of the interview were found toward the end. In particular, the series will no longer be on the 3DS....

Shadowrun Trilogy will be given away until June 28 Just as one summer sale starts, another is coming to a close. As the GOG Summer Sale winds down, you may want to take a look at these deals even if you have no intention of spending — there’s a 72-hourShadowrun Trilogyfreebiejust for showing up. You can find a redemption widget on the main GOG page, just below the top banner....

Despite rumors, Sony says Team Ico’s game is still in the works [Update:IGN hasissueda retraction and apology.] Sony once again is fending off rumors regarding the status ofThe Last Guardian. Yesterday evening,IGN reportedthe long-awaited project from Team Ico had been cancelled, citing an unnamed internal source. Well, that just isn’t true, according to PlayStation’s Scott Rohde, software product development head at Sony Worldwide Studios America. Rohde responded to the gossip overTwitter, saying“[Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida] and I laughed at this rumor over dinner....

The new Gorillaz album is out next week and every single song on the soundtrack is amazing. Above is the music video for Stylo and has a special guest star in it! Ben looked atDante’s Inferno, Jordan reviewedBad Company 2,Naughty Bearsounds fun,Portal 2was announced, win a trip to PAX East, QuakeCon 2010 was dated and more happened on 03/05/10. Destructoid Originals:Epicenter not ruling out Rock of the Dead for 360, PS3Spectral Force Genesis: Exclusive new screensFriday Night Fights: Bad Company 2 editionPlaying the Poem: a tour of Visceral’s Dante’s InfernoFanboy Friday: Cult of Denial editionCommunity:Something about sex: Bioware and the Art of SexCommunity blogs of 03/05/10Forum of the day:What gets you interestedReviews:Review: Battlefield: Bad Company 2Previews:Horrific slaughter and score-based fun: Naughty BearCreativity & imagination abound in Max & the Magic MarkerTerraforming the galaxy with cute animals in Space ArkContests:God of War III contest series — Week 2Win a trip to PAX East, all expenses paid!...

Through September 8 Three years after the release ofThe Division,the sequel came through townand cleaned up a lot of the grime that the original had left behind. But that classic edition still exists, and through September 8, you can grab it for free (to keep) directly from Ubisoft.All you have to do is head here before September 8at 4:00AM (local) and you can grab it on PC. The modern gaming era is wild, isn’t it?...