Sunday, 2pm, Pegasus Theater Destructoid will be live in the house once again at PAX Prime, this time with a panel titled “The HUGE Evolution of Games Blogging.” We’ll be talking about the changes that have come to the way we talk about games, contending with AdBlock, and the rise of video coverage. We’ll also be talking about how Destructoid itself has met these challenges. Niero Gonzalez, Hamza Aziz, Dale North, Jonathan Holmes and your old pal Jim Sterling will be on hand to talk about what we do, why we’re doing it, and what we’re doing in future....

Available now for your importing pleasure If Sony is going to make good on its promise of ten year life cycle for the PlayStation 3, it’s going to need a little help from games (likeDrakengard 3) that continue to trickle out for the venerable system in a post-PS4 world. The action role-playing game won’t be arriving on western shores until sometime next year, but just made its debut in Japan this week....

It’s not all about winning Losing is a lot more interesting than winning, but the win — in games and in life — is incentivized and held up high.Driveclubis aiming to stick a shiny participation medal on your coat for the things that got you into first place before you choked it all away. According to thisPlayStation Blog update(and the above video),Driveclubaims to make rage quitting extinct. “As you race, you’ll be given the option of taking part in smaller challenges on certain sections of the track – maintaining a high average speed, holding a racing line, or pulling off an impressive drift....

Truth be told, I have yet to finish the main quest ofThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, mostly because I’m just far too busy with exploring random caves and dungeons through out the land. But after seeing the trailer for its first piece of downloadable content,Dawnguard, I’m wondering where I’m going to find the time to explore all of these new caves. These new screenshots show off some nice locals and new enemies, as well as the new Vampire Lord class....

The Jaap Stam Prime Hero SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you can obtain the special defensive unit for your Ultimate Team squad. Stam’s Prime Hero version is one of the best CBs you can currently get in Ultimate Team. So far, the only way to obtain the item has been to get lucky from the pack. Now, you won’t have to rely on your pack luck as long as you can complete the SBC before it expires....

Click here for live streams, bracket updates and Dtoid coverage of the biggest fighting game tournament of the year! Live video from your Android device on Ustream Winners in bold; most recent on top Juicebox (Juri) vsTokido (Akuma) Kindevu (Yun) vs 801Strider (Sagat) DR Ray (Fei Long) vsFlashMetroid (Zangief) Wolfkrone (C. Viper) vsFuudo (Fei Long) Latif (C. Viper)vs 801Strider (Abel) Poongko (Seth)vs FlashMetroid (Zangief) Tokido (Akuma) vsDaigo (Yun)...

Expect longer lines The deadly mass shooting at aMadden 19tournament in Jacksonville, Florida is already causing organizers of other events to reevaluate security. While we’re still trying to find the answers to the many questions we have about the shooting, the team behind the EVO Championship Series has announced it’s being proactive about protecting participants at the world’s largest fighting game tournament. Starting in 2019, the organization is installing metal detectors for all days of EVO....

Anthro anarchy headed to PlayStation platforms next month Publisher BiliBili and developer TiGameshave excitedly announcedthat their upcoming anthro adventureF.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torchhas finally gone gold, and is ready and waiting to launch digitally on PlayStation platforms September 7, with a physical edition to follow just a few short days later on September 10. F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torchis a Metroidvania action-adventure packed full of furry critters, hi-tech weaponry, and a heavy dieselpunk aesthetic....

Fast kicking, low-scoring, and ties? You got it! If there’s one franchise that consistently rakes in the cash from players around the world, but particularly in the UK, it’s Electronic Arts’ football seriesFIFA. It seems like forever and an age ago sinceFIFA International Soccerlaunched on the Sega Mega Drive and SNES, but today – some 26 years later – the series is still a persistent ranker in the UK charts....

I see a red door and I want The Man in Black InFinal Fantasy XVI, notorious hunts can be difficult for two reasons. The first and most obvious source of difficulty comes from the hunt itself. For other encounters,findingthe hunt target proves to be the bigger challenge. The Man in Black falls firmly in the latter category. The Man in Black, also known as the Holy Trumpitour, shouldn’t pose too much of a threat to you....

The next numbered entry is apparently pretty close to complete A new look at the nextFinal Fantasymay not be far off. Producer Naoki Yoshida confirms a newFinal Fantasy XVItrailer is on the way, after an uncertain delay. This comes from arecent livestream, featuring the crossover betweenNier Reincarnationand the MMORPGFinal Fantasy XIV. (Translation courtesy ofSiliconera.) Yoshida says a new video is done and will appear “soon.” It was delayed, however he doesn’t go into detail as to why....

If you’ve readprevious articlesfrom Destructoid, then you’ll know that EA’s sci-fi horror shooterDead Spaceis one of our hottest picks of the year. While the rest of the staff kept talking about it, I had yet to try the game myself, but fortunately Electronic Arts was in London today to previewDead Spaceand premier the accompanying animated movie,Dead Space: Downfallat the Apollo Cinema. A full review ofDownfallis on the way, but since we’re here to talk about games first and foremost, perhaps you’d be interested in how Destructoid’s “biased and negative” British writer got on withDead Space....

Atari has released the downloadableGhostbusters: Sanctum of Slimefor PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. To coincide with said release, there’s a new, rather brief trailer to hype you up. I don’t know how effective the trailer actually is, as it doesn’t seem to do a fantastic job of making the game look good, but it’s here nonetheless. Regardless of how apathetically marketed it is, I want this game. I also want people who will sit on a couch with me and play the game....