French websitePortable Gamerhas a lovely little teaser forValkyria Chronicles 2. There are no revelations to speak of, as far as I can tell. Of course, I don’t understand any Japanese, so the thing could be chock full of story details and I wouldn’t notice. There sure are a lot of dramatic facial expressions, though. I didn’t getValkyria Chroniclesuntil it had been out for quite a while and I still haven’t had a chance to play it....

Below Zero starter tips for new and returning Subnautica players Whether you’re diving intoSubnautica: Below Zerofresh off the original game or you’re coming in hoping to shake off the rust, here are some tips to get you started in this new standalone adventure. Some of these pointers will seem like no-brainers for experiencedSubnauticaplayers, but it’s good to have a refresher. To that end, I’ve also included some item-specific wiki links for further reading....

Or you like surprises, I guess! I know what you’re thinking: “I want to buy this product because I believeso stronglyin the exchange of goods and services for currency, and I need to support this international corporation in ways I would never support the smelly, homeless bum by the metro becauseI love it,butI don’t know which I should buy first. I don’t want it sent to me more timely or specific....

Also shirts Somebody just asked us if we had Destructoid shirts. Why yes, we do! There’s hoodies and some other nonsense on sale atYe Olde Destructoid Shoppe. 100% of profits go towards the artists and overpriced airline beer, as we all get ready to fly to Los Angeles next week for the E3 Expo. Your patronage is appreciated, thanks in advance! The shop is managed by Spreadshirt, we apologize in advance if shipping is wiggity whack (it’s unfortunately beyond out control)....

Now with 100% more flaming cow atrocity It was pretty rad of the Capcom krew to give us all a taste of blood this weekend, courtesy of what has come to be known as theResident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo— For fans across the globe, these past two days offered run after run of the same 20 minutes of gameplay, pulled from the opening of the upcoming survival horror remake. Though not without its own share ofsecrets and surprises....

Let me tell you, friend It’s very early in the morning and someAssassin’s Creed Syndicatereviews just landed. Except ours didn’t. So, what gives? Are we the hip slackers who are too cool to turn our homework in on time? Is this our half-hearted apology? No, that’s not the case. For whatever reason, we don’t have a copy ofSyndicateyet. Ubisoft doesn’t appear to be too selective in handing them out, as Twitch has been filled with people playing it all week....

Echo beach, far away in time It has been a long, long road to the launch of Dotemu’s day-glo sports sequelWindjammers 2.First announcedduring the summer of 2018, the disc-flinging sequel to Data East’s 1994 arcade classic is yet to hit the shelves. Having taken feedback from the recent PC demo, Dotemu has now decided to push the launch ofWindjammers 2into 2021. “We analyzed in depth all these mixed opinions regarding some stuff including the lack of rollback for the online mode, which was unanimously praised in everyone’s feedback,” said Dotemu in a statement on Twitter....

You don’t need me to tell you how highly praisedBaldur’s Gate 3has been since it dropped last August. It’s won multiple awards and is currently one of thetop-selling games on Steamright now. So let’s talk aboutStar Warsfor a bit. Well, we’re still inBaldur’s Gateterritory, but this relates to a mod for the game that brings some of Lucas’ IP to Larian Studios’ release. As spotted byDSO Gaming, Nexus Mods userPalmaman33has given us the ability to wield a lightsaber inBG3‘s otherwise magical, fantasy-based world....

Just under a month after its release,Stalker 2is already making a profit, according to GSC Game World. Upon launch,Stalker 2was met with positive reviews, and fans have returned in kind by putting the game in the green. Stalker 2 turns a profit Stalker 2was a game 15 years in the making. Its predecessor,Stalker: Call of Pripyat, launched back in 2009, and the series has not been heard from since.Stalker2 had been met with several delays over the years, exacerbated by the issues faced by Ukrainian developer GSC Game World after Russia’s invasion of the country....

It’s Hadoken time ThePower Rangers/Street Fightercrossovergoing on in thePower Rangers: Legacy Warsmobile game was pretty weird to begin with, but it may have just kicked things up a notch. It was announced today at San Diego Comic-Con that a new playable character is available. That character, dubbed “Ryu Ranger,” is the result of Ryu getting a hold of his own Crimson Hawk Power Coin and teaming up with the Rangers to take down Rita Repulsa and M....

Without free-to-play hijinks, I might get into this [Update:Castlevania: Grimoire of Soulslaunched todayon Apple Arcade.] Can we get a cool new straightforward entry in a well-liked legacy Konami series likeCastlevania? Can such a project happen without a bunch of weird caveats? Apparently not. The mobile gameCastlevania: Grimoire of Soulswas soft-launched in Canada in 2019only to be shut down a year laterfor, presumably, not bringing in enough money to justify itself. Now, it’s getting a new lease on life with Apple Arcade....

That remains to be seen Assassin’s Creed Syndicateis one of the bestAssassin’s Creedgames in recent memory. But, only two-thirds of the prospective audience has gotten a chance to see it. While PS4 and Xbox One owners have had the chance to spend three weeks in digital London, PC players have to wait until tomorrow. Given theproblematic launchofAssassin’s Creed Unity, it’s worth beating the drum: WillSyndicateon PC work? Ubisoft carved out three weeks to refine this version so that it shines as brightly as possible....

A precedent needs to be set Even though loot boxes have been a thing in games for many years (hey, rememberMass Effect 3by EA, a whole four years beforeOverwatch?), only just recently EA was dubbed the sacrificial lamb and the epitome of the practice, resulting inthe most downvoted comment in Reddit history. It’s for good reason too, asStar Wars: Battlefront IIis employing loot boxes in a pay-to-win format, encouraging players to spend money to not just unlock cosmetics, but gameplay enhancing abilities and heroes as well....