When the video game version just isn’t tough enough FromSoft’s grim adventure titleBloodborneis set to join the myriad of video games currently queuing up for a tabletop adaptation. A crowdfunding campaign to bring the RPG screaming into the real world will open next week, courtesy of board game makers CMON. A proof-of-concept trailer has been released, which shows the game in action. A tile-based system will attempt to recreate the dynamism ofBloodborne’sexploration, while cards will be used to designate fights, quests and decision-making....

Why is there always a catch? Hello. Hello. I’ve got a message for you and you’re not going to like it. Super Mario Maker 2doesn’t support online multiplayer matchmaking with friends and Nintendo’s explanation makes the odd omission even more frustrating. “As the game is now, you cannot bring friend lobbies online,” the company said in a statement. “You can only play online with randoms.” What gives? As relayed to Nintendo World Report during aSuper Mario Maker 2press event, the decision has to do with online leaderboards and an attempt at keeping things fair....

BRUTAL METAL Contest is life. Contest is love. Contest is metal. Win a copy ofDouble Kick Heroes. Every now and again a note gets slid under my office door here at Destructoid HQ (AKA my mom’s basement) that has a game on it I just know you degenerates will love. The second I read the part about fucking up frozen Nazis with the power of heavy metal music, I was sold....

Consumer Softproductshas released a 9-minute-ish compilationofPsycho Patrol Rgameplay snippets onto YouTube today. If you were wondering how much likeCruelty Squadthe new game would be; it’s looking like a lot. It’s really hard to tell if this is a rough cut from a still-in-development game or if this is actually what things are going to be like. It’s hard to tell after you’ve playedCruelty Squad. It does show off things like swearing for some reason, as well as mech fights and mech customization....

February 27 De Blobis making a comeback, sorta. It’s a re-release comeback so far, as the original two de Blob games arrived on Steam by way of THQ Nordic — and now the second is set to drop on current generation consoles. Accompanied by a new trailerde Blob 2will arrive on February 27 on PS4 and Xbox One. It seems like Nordic isn’t completely ready to release these ports on Switch by default just yet....

Or so the launch trailer’s title would suggest Microsoft has released the launch trailer forDead Rising 3, launching with the Xbox One console this week. Are there zombies? You bet there are. This is, right now, the only title the Xbox One has on offer that I feel a burning desire to play. I adore theDead Risingseries. Its endless supply of undead and ridiculous killing implements are a joy, and I appreciate the time-sensitive mission structure that forces players to prioritize activities and race from one objective to the next....

Whoopsie The Xbox Games Store may have accidentally leaked the release date for EA’s latestNeed for Speedinstalment. According toReddit, the mistake was rectified and the page pulled pretty sharpish, but not before a clever soul used the magic of screen capture andsnapped it for prosperity. Since then, however, it appears as though the page has been revisedagainand the release date re-added — Jul 02, 2025 for North America, andNovember 5 in Europe....

Dante fans have one more reason to arbitrarily hate Ninja Theory, with the studio claiming thatDmC‘s Dante will be “more of a street brawler” in combat style than previous incarnations. I have no ideawhythat’s terrible, but I know itmustbe! BOYCOTT! “Growing up in a situation where the demons are out to kill him; society in general, controlled by the demons, is out to crush him; growing up on the streets … So, he’s more of a street brawler,” said creative director Tameem Antoniades....

Aksys and Brizo have worked together to bring back one of my favorite NES games, now for the iPhone. This newDouble Dragonhas been enhanced for the iPhone, with new art and music. But you can still go at it multiplayer style using the iPhone’s Bluetooth connectivity. There’s new character sprites and even new moves in what they’re calling Double Dragon iPhone. You’ll use these new moves against new enemies and bosses....

Indie Fund and other parties invested $400,000 into development Spacebase DF-9seemed to be one of the natural fits for Steam’s Early Access program; likePrison Architect, it’s a management sim that’s added new features (a large update came out at the end of last week) as development has gone on. It’s good news then, thatSpacebasehas recouped its initial investment of$400,000 in just two weeks. I bought the Amnesia Fortnight Double Fine bundle mainly for the video documentaries andSpacebasedid look like one of the projects that I’d be keen on playing....

Double Fine’s attempt at securing funding for an adventure game that everybody seemingly wants has resulted in a massive crowdsourcingsuccess storyin less than a day. It sure didn’t hurt that you could basically pre-order a game you trusted to be good, made by the people who are icons in their genre, for the price of what the game would likely end up being. Even ifDouble Fine Adventureends up being $10 when it’s released, you receive an intriguing insight into its development for an extra $5....

Choo choo! Hype train a-comin’! The hype train is at full speed now theXbox OneandPS4are both public knowledge, and Electronic Arts is riding first class. According to EA CTO Rajat Teneja, Sony and Microsoft have systems so magically powerful, they’re five years ahead of the most extravagant PCs. “These architectures are a generation ahead of the highest end PC on the market,” wrote Teneja onLinedIn. “Our benchmarks on just the video and audio performance are 8-10 times superior to the current gen....

My hype level forPath of Exile 2is officially at its maximum. With the Early Access launch ofPOE2just a couple of weeks away—it’s set to release on June 06, 2025—I had a few concerns about the amount of content to expect in Early Access. After today’s Early Access reveal livestream, I no longer have those fears, asPOE2will launch in EA with a massive amount of end-game content, six playable classes, and much more....