Chatting with members of theType Soulcommunity is a great way for new and veteran players to learn more about the game, especially when updates are released, and new features shake things up. Here’s how to join theType SoulTrello and Discord to keep up on the latest news, trends, and community events. How to join theType SoulTrello Type Soul’sofficial Trelloboard, which you’re able to access by clicking the linked text, allows you to view details about nearly every aspect of the game....

Oh, and some hoodie… A range of squishy plush toys, based on the fantabulous creatures from mega-selling titleMonster Hunter: World,has been revealed by Capcom. Also on the way is a Ghille Mantel-themed hoodie, for your own real-life camouflage needs. The four super-cute plushies are of monsters Paolumu, Pukei-Pukei, Legiana and Zorah-Magdoras. Each plushie costs ¥2,000 (around $20) not including shipping or any customs charges. They will be available on theofficialMonster Huntershop, as well asCapcom’s official merch site, and at various stores throughout Japan from March 22....

It was only a matter of time If we’re getting a vehicular take on the battle royale craze (and we most certainly are), then you better believe someone else is out there making aDark Souls-inspired multiplayer survival game. That’s pretty much whatEgress, a “role-playing battle royale with an intense hardcore melee combat system,” is going for later this year. Whether it’ll deliver is another matter, but just as a general idea, I think there’s interest....

I don’t expect a whole lot I miss morning Nintendo Directs. I mean, I guess evening broadcasts make sense for the west coast, but even on the east coast a lot of people are still at work at 6PM ET, and some in Europe are going to bed. Scratch that, a lot of west coast folks are probably at work too. Nintendo, bring back morning Directs! In the meantime you have to deal withSplatoon 2andArmstonight, with the added tease of “some” 3DS content....

$10 gets you Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City There is an absolute glut of titles released by Focus Interactive on sale this weekend on Steam; franchises such asCities XL,Sherlock Holmes, andGame of Thronesareall reduced by up to 75%. Alsoreduced by 75% and free to download and playthis weekend is the rather great tower defense titleSanctum. GamersGate’s EA week promotion is fairly underwhelming,offering 50% offjust the originalMass Effect,Mass Effect 2, andDarkspore....

Be careful where you travel It was only a matter of time, but the first repeatable game breaking bug has been found inFallout 4. We all knew this was coming. The bug, which crashes to desktop on PC, is triggered as part of a settlement quest where players are sent to Monsignor Plaza. When trying to travel there as part of the quest, the game crashes. It’s unclear if the same bug effects console players....

Live on the eShop now Yesterday during its Nintendo Direct event, the publisher let loose upon the world four loading packs forXenoblade Chronicles X, which isn’t even set to launch until early December. So what’s the deal? Basically, you’re able to install these four optional data packs to make the game look better, and run faster. Having playedChronicleswith and without the packs, I’d say the difference is noticeable. Note though that the game isn’t exactly unplayable without them, as these downloads merely bring them up to more current standards....

By way of Drunken Moogle [This article was originally published in 2010 — We miss you, Hollie!] It is a well known fact that a large percentage of the Destructoid community likes to drink. I may or may not have been escorted home drunk by Niero at PAX in fact. So it fills me with joy thatthe Drunken Moogleis a website that creates its own, or traipses the Internet for cocktails based off your favourite games....

Pew pew! After booting upAwesomenautsyesterday evening, my wife found a pretty low key update that ended up bringing Ayla into the fray — the brand new playable Awesomenautvoiced by Ashly Burch. In typical Ronimo Games fashion, the character is basically free DLC, with the option to buy two new costumes —Shaolin AylaandTeddy Ayla(if you haven’t unlocked the character yet, buying the costumes will automatically do it). As always, these updates only apply to the PC version of the game, as Romino has basically dubbed the console versionstoo expensive to update, and have essentially left them barren of any new content since an update last year....

Rated ‘T for ‘Taking its Sweet Time’ Gothic adventureBloodstained: Ritual of the Night, which has long been in development,has received a rating from the Entertainment Software Review Board, so it’s gotten one step closer to release, even though the crowdfunded title is yet to receive a launch date.”The ESRB notes that the game includes an impaled corpse, a helluva lot of blood, and “a topless female boss creature with no discernible nipples”....

My list of demands for the next generation of unnecessary but addictive meta-gaming Earlier this month, Brett shared his love of Xbox Achievements with us, and cautioned that Microsoft’s rumored next-generation revamp to the system may end up ruining part of what makes them great. For Brett, the idea of Achievements soon spanning multiple titles or being added willy-nilly, post-launch by nefarious developers is a frightening prospect that any Achievement-loving completionist should fear....

When it arrives in February Crypt of the NecroDancermight have been released back in 2015, but that isn’t stopping developer Brace Yourself Games (or hundreds of other indie studios scrambling to support Nintendo’s latest) from crafting a Switch port in 2018. As announced last year the rhythm is bound for the Switch, but now we have a little more information by way of Spike Chunsoft. It’s out in Japan on February 1 for ¥2,160 (roughly $20), and it’ll include an exclusive character — Reaper....

Millions of dollars still on the line After three full days ofDota 2matches,The International 5— the highest-paying eSports event ever — is fifty percent completed. With $18 million dollars on the line, eight teams of five are still in contention for the title of “bestDota 2team in the world.” Full bracket as of August 5. Notable victories include wildcard team CDEC Gaming winning 2-0 over Cloud9 and Invictus Gaming being eliminated by Team Secret....