Patchwork Heroes getting a PSN demo tomorrow

Patchwork Heroesis exactly what we need more of on not only the PSP, but across all platforms. It’s a shame oddball games from Japan don’t necessarily translate greatly to sales here in the states. Really, when was the last time you honest-to-goodness WTF’d over a game?Noby Noby Boy? Oh, right. I forgot aboutDeadly Premonition. I’ll give you that one, games industry. At any rate, I think we can all agree the PSP needs more spectacularly offbeat downloadable games....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Carrie Scott

Rain out this October for PlayStation 3

October 1 for NA, October 2 in Europe, October 3 in Japan Rainwill be coming to your PlayStation 3 on October 1 for North America, October 2 for Europe, and October 3 for Japan. It’ll cost $14.99/€12.99, and if you pre-order the game you’ll be given three bonus items: a music montage, five avatars, and a dynamic theme. There’s a new developer diary forRainout, and this one primarily focuses on the lovely music the game will feature....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Kenneth Price

So what’s the deal with the Wii U Virtual Console anyway?

Nintendo speaks It’s frustrating to see yet another week go by without any sort of announcement in regards to the Wii U eShop — whether it’s new games, or most notably, Virtual Console support. “Just wait until the US console launch,” fans claimed — yet nothing was revealed. “Just wait until the international console launch,” people said — nothing was announced. Afterweeks of throwing our hands upand wondering where the Wii U Virtual Console support is, Nintendofinally respondedwith,something:...

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Shannon Rowe

Someone made Walter White’s Breaking Bad house in Far Cry 5

Sorry Mr. White Mods, man. This is whyMinecraftis so popular. Like many people I could sit and watch creation videos all day. Whether it’s stretching the limits ofLittleBigPlanetor full-on 1:1 versions of places like Middle-earth or objects like the Starship Enterprise, modding communities never cease to amaze. This four-hour creation is smaller than a few of the concepts I mentioned above, but it gets the job done nonetheless. Reddit userduncsmapsmanaged to re-create Walter White’s house fromBreaking Bad, and I have to say it’s pretty much perfect, down to the pizza on the roof....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Fernando Harris

Soundtrack for Just Dance fails to live up to its name

Ubisoft has revealed the soundtrack to its upcoming dance/fitness gameJust Dancefor the Wii, and something is… missing. It features a bunch of top 40 dance hits like you’d expect, including music by Dee-Lite (“Groove is in the Heart”), New Kids on the Block (“Step By Step”), MC Hammer (“U Can’t Touch This”), and more. (The full list can be found after the jump.) So what’s missing? Lady GaGa’s hit single “Just Dance,” of course....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Wanda Sanchez

Square Enix offers up a holiday iOS game sale

Final Fantasy IV coming soon Square Enix is set to blow up your phone with popular existing games as well as some new ones. All three of the first Final Fantasy games are sale, as is Final Fantasy Dimensions, listed for as low as $3.99 (though Dimensions is down to $16.99). These prices are good from December 7 through 14. From December 12 through January 7, other titles will drop in price....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · William Johnson

Steam sale: Borderlands 2 GotY, Shadowrun, Splinter Cell

Let’s all vote for Brothers, please A few of today’sSteam dealsare steep enough to tempt me into buying games I wouldn’t normally have much if any desire to own. A familiar trap, yet one I continue to fall for. Daily deals: The flash sales areDead Space 2($4.99),Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition($10.19),Brutal Legend($1.99), andCities XL Platinum($5.99). The community choice winner isSolar 2($1.99) and the current vote is betweenBrothers: A Tale of Two Sons,Chivalry: Modern Warfare, andFez....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Darlene Ortega

Steam Summer Sale 2022 is live, with deep discounts and a scavenger hunt

Find the game in the pile It’s that time of year again. The Steam Summer Sale 2022 is live right now, with some deep discounts on dozens upon dozens of games. From now until July 7 at 10 a.m. PT, developers and publishers are putting their games on various levels of sales. Andof course, there is a side-game as well.One sectionbrings up a message from time-traveler Clorthax, who has “stolen the ten best games from the far future” and brought them back to sell on Steam....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Jeffrey Thomas

STEM Video Game Challenge at the White House Science Fair

Leaders acknowledge the good that videogame development can do For the second year now, theWhite House Science Fairhas invitedNational STEM Video Game Challengeparticipants in its effort to promote science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) among American youth. The National STEM Video Game Challenge is an organization that tasks middle school and high school students with creating videogames, based onevidencethat videogame design “can be a highly engaging way for children to learn a range of STEM skills....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Brian Long

The best vampire anime of all time

Vampires can be found in pretty much all media, going from classic books and movies to, of course, anime. The latter of which presents some truly novel interpretations of vampirism. As you can imagine, however, not every series featuring them is sure to deliver. But don’t worry, as the ones that do are enough to make you fall in love with the concept even more. Here are the 10 best vampire anime of all time....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 922 words · Dr. Caitlin Obrien

The power of videogames can bring the family together

Love, hate, and everything inbetween Not every hobby is created equally nor is every pastime equally respected. As a gaming enthusiast, videogames represent the epitome of entertainment in my eyes. They alone reign atop my personal pedestal of happiness, a special zone that dictates everything from individual spending habits, conversational topics, and recreational choices. While I acknowledge gaming as an art; a vehicle to combine innovative ideas from cinema, literature, and music, not everyone sees it that way....

August 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1236 words · Rodney Jones

The Weekend Hotness: Christmastime is here again

Check out everything Destructoid did today Yes, Virginia! The Christmas season is once again upon us! Time to celebrate withmykind of holiday music: “Super Mario’s Sleigh Ride” by The OneUps, featuring our very own Dale North. This weekend, theBioShock Infinitebox art is all kinds of wrong,Sup, Holmes?welcomesJohann Sebastian Joust‘s Douglas Wilson, Patrick Hancock bids adieu toCity of Heroes, and myMega Mananniversary love fest continues unabated. Destructoid Originals:Is BioShock Infinite the worst box of all time?...

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Taylor Perez

The Weekend Hotness: Happy 25th birthday, Mega Man!

Check out everything Destructoid did today Even though December 17 has just begun for us, Japan has been living up Mega Man’s 25th birthday for the past 15 hours. In that time,Mega Man Megamix/Gigamixmanga author Hitoshi Ariga sharedthis wonderful little art piececelebrating the event. D’awww! I myself have been doing the anniversary thing all weekend. You’ve no doubt already seen my massiveMega Maninfographic of every series entry in existence as well as the music list that Jayson Napolitano and I collaborated on....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Cathy Jefferson