It’s Risk, but with StarCraft pieces [Destructoid is considering adding board games (videogame-themed or not) to what we cover. Think it’s a good idea? Want us to stick to videogames only? Let us know in the comments.] Themed variants of popular games likeMonopolyandRiskhave existed for a while, covering everything fromcereal box characterstoNintendo. Blizzard’s dabbled in this arena before, having recently releasedWorld of Wacraft Monopoly, and now they’ve followed it up withStarCraft Collector’s Edition Risk....

Although the Kickstarter failed, the project succeeded Once upon a time, gamers Daniel Lanciana, Matt Turk, Sinister1, Daniel Teixeira and Adelikatstarted a Kickstarter. With a goal of $25,000, they set off to create an unofficial 240-page encyclopedia covering the original NESMike Tyson’s Punch Out!!, and some general nostalgic extras. The project spread like wildfire, and the pair had met their goal with the support of hundreds of passionatePunch Out!!backers (including myself)....

Sting when you’re winning Competitive multiplayer titleKiller Queen Black(an updated edition of 2013 PC releaseKiller Queen) is headed to PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch later this year. It has also been revealed that both console platforms will see a physical release, courtesy of publisher Nighthawk Interactive. Killer Queen Blackis a tactical arcade game which sees two teams of four players battle it out for stage dominance. Playing as one of three classes of character – The Worker, The Soldier, or The Queen herself – teams must adapt quickly to the unfolding action, securing victory via a number of different methods....

Test your Bible skills I may be one of the few people in the world who can be upsold on Kusoge (crap game). I was minding my own business, spending all my money at the local game store. The clerk there, perfectly aware of my infamous lack of taste, pulled out a boxed copy ofKing of Kings: The Early Years. Usually, I don’t collect boxed NES titles, but the price was right, and he made a convincing argument....

It’s heartbreak warfare We expectLife is Strange 2to hit a crescendo awfully quickly. (Actually, the nature of episodic games kind of demands that each chapter toys with significant emotional dynamics.) Sean and Daniel’s cursed roadtrip from hell is coming to an end soon; things are gonna get worse before they get better. The fourth episode,Faith, releases on August 22. This here isn’t the full-blown trailer. It’s just a teaser that will lead into the real trailer which is coming August 19....

In the recent Amazon.comsales charts, there’s one very familiar face:Madden. Common sense right? It’s the holidays and parents will buy what’s familiar for their kids. Still, it’s funny, as much as we bash EA for spitting out franchises, it’s always been their bread and butter and looks like it always will. We really can’t blame them for that business decision, as much as we’d like to. Anyway, check out the top sellers for each platform and see if anything catches your eye:...

Anybody call for a web-slinger? Insomniac Games has released the first major patch for the PC port ofMarvel’s Spider-Man. The patch, which is available to download right now, includes fixes for several issues pertaining to the port’s use of ray-tracing technology alongside general improvements to Spidey Stability. The clunkily titledVersion 1.817.1.0has been pushed out as a small fix to stick a band-aid over some of the port’s most egregious issues. Insomniac has noted that it is already working on a much larger update, which will contain a litany of bug stomps as well as directly address issues brought to the developer’s attention via player feedback....

I’m not much of an indie game guy, butEdmund McMillenhas captivated me. When I playedAether— a game that deals with childhood and escapism — I experienced an abundance of emotion that I wasn’t prepared to confront. I’ve never had a game do that to me. I felt weak, stripped of my armor and face. ThenMcMillensurprised me again with hisN+styleMeatboy. Conceptually, it doesn’t carry the weight thatAetherdoes. It’s a game that stars a bloody wad of meat that bounces around the screen leaving chunks in its wake....

Monopoly GO’slatest tournament, Decor Splash-Down, is here to continue the train of aquatic-themed events. WithAqua PartnersandShowtime Splendoralso underway, you’re able to get thousands of dice quickly with these milestone and leaderboard prizes. Let’s check out Decor Splash-Down’s reward list. All Decor Splash-Down tournament rewards Monopoly GO’sDecor Splash-Down tournament has 30 rewards you’re able to win over the next 24 hours by landing on railroad tiles. Below is the complete list of rewards....

With Sony cutting off access to the PlayStation Store on PSP, Vita, and PS3 later this year, some of us have been exhaustively combing through recommendation lists to whittle down which digital games we want to grab before we’re no longer able to purchase them. As I’ve covered before on Destructoid,it’s a needlessly drawn-out process. I’m nearing the end of this arguably ill-advised project — I hope! For me, half the battle was just going through my Download List and getting everything I already owned situated on my PS3 and PlayStation TV....

Console players will get an update WhenNeed for Speedheads to PC on Jul 07, 2025, it’ll support manual transmission, and the oft-requested feature will also show up in a future update for the game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Electronic Arts announced this morning. A sign of things to come for the series? Perhaps. Ghost Games is calling this port the definitive version given its uncapped frame rate, support for resolutions up to 4K, and compatibility with select wheels from Logitech, Thrustmaster, and Fanatec....

‘1200 years before Geralt of Rivia’ Remember earlier this year, before hell on Earth happened, when we were all singing “Toss a Coin to Your Witcher” together? Good times. While that era feels like it was eons ago, Netflix is hard at work drumming up hype for their upcoming second season ofThe WitcherTV show, which will allegedly make things less confusing giventhat it will feature a single timeline. But before that’s even out, the streaming platformconfirmed this morningthat there will be a new prequel show that will focus partly on how “the first Witcher came to be....

‘The outlook remains uncertain’ As you may have heard, Nintendois struggling to meet the Switch demand worldwidefollowing supply issues due to the current pandemic. But they’re tryingto finally get a handle on Japan this month, and going forward, possibly the rest of the globe. Speaking to the financial outlet Nikkei, Nintendo noted that although not everything is set in stone, there is light at the end of the tunnel: “We hope [suppliers] will be responsive to the production increase, but for procurement of some parts, the outlook remains uncertain, and we can’t forecast exactly how many Switches can be supplied....