Some of you have been stressing overSensible World of Soccerever since it was first announced for Live Arcade, so I’m happy to say that it’ll finally be released this Wednesday for 800 Microsoft Points, along withTempestfor 400 Microsoft Points. Considered to be a classic by many,Sensible World of Socceris going high-def and online for XBLA. Fans of the series should also be pleased to know that this version uses the code fromSWOS ’96/’97(apparently the best game of the bunch)....

When you first start your adventure inAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora, you’re presented with three difficulty modes and two other options: Guided or Exploration mode. First, let me say, you may change between the two options at any time. Also, the entire game is playable in either of the two modes, so don’t fret about potentially making the wrong choice. So should you choose Guided or Exploration mode inAvatar: FoP? Here’s our recommendation....

Sony has been testing the waters with different hardware this year, including the PlayStation Portal and the PS VR2. In aninterview with the Financial Times, Eric Lempel, the head of global business at Sony Interactive Entertainment, reveals how some of these projects have been faring. Though Lempel states that the VR headset sales are “going well,” the VR category is still challenging. He argues that “there was a higher expectation generally for what VR would do to gaming....

Not quite Kratos’ turn yet Sony’s video game properties have been steadily turning into film productions as well over the last few years. With both movies and TV shows in the works, there are several franchises looking to hit screens in a different way, but it sounds likeGod of Warmay not be one of them. In a story fromThe New York Timesdetailing the production of Sony’s video game adaptations, a spokesperson shoots downGod of Warhopefuls....

Saber Interactive has teased a first peek at what players can expect from futureWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2content. The developer offered a look at an upcoming PvE Operation that is set to arrive sometime this October. While there wasn’t a ton of information provided, we did get a screenshot of the locale and a briefing on where the mission would take players. ThoughSpace Marine 2is primarily a single-player game,it offers acooperative PvE modecalled Operations beyond its campaign....

It’s about what you would expect Following the recent leaks,Kotakuis back with more information onStar Wars: First Assault, a multiplayer shooter that was planned for digital distribution but has since found itself stuck in limbo. The outlet has gameplay footage of this “predecessor” toBattlefront III. If,based on the screenshots, you thoughtFirst Assaultlooked like an average modern-day shooter withStar Warscharacters and locales slapped on, just wait until you see the game in action....

It’s a fun word to say I don’t know howSteel Empiresnuck up on me, but I had never heard tell of it until I held the Genesis clamshell case in my hands. A horizontal shoot-’em-up where you can pilot a blimp? Get out of my dreams and into my Genesis. However, I later learned thatSteel Empirehad been ported to 3DS andthen to PC. Our boy, Chris Carter, even reviewed itback in the day....

That Luigi faceplant though Are you athletic? I wouldn’t say I used to be athletic, but I could move in a death-defying way when needed, such as performing a top-rope elbow drop, or flipping my wide-ass into powerbomb position. But I’m hardly what you could call “graceful”. Today I can barely walk a flight of stairs withouteverythinggoing snap. So it’s with an element of awe that I checked out this neat video, uploaded on Christmas Dayby YouTube channel SMG4, featuring some dexterous dudes recreating almost every winpose from Nintendo Switch mega-hitSuper Smash Bros....

Check out all the things Destructoid did today. It’s a short list of games that I’m looking forward to in 2013, butDead Space 3is definitely one of them. Now if only there was some way to find out about all those crazy creature designs. Like the world’s hairiest superhero, our very own Hamza Aziz swoops in tosave the day. Among today’s many originals, we present a to you a “making of” on theDead Space 3creatures....

Planning on picking upThe Last Storywhen it hits US shores later this summer? Better snatch that gravy up fast. According to publisher XSeed “…we do anticipate a limited run for the game as we already have a number in mind of how many units we can expect to sell of this title, and all our pre-production efforts will be geared towards being able to manufacture a final number somewhat close to our initial estimated number....

Kudos to the duo Banjo Kazooie’s entrance inSuper Smash Bros.is more than justified. Not only did the duo grace the Nintendo 64 with one of its most iconic games, but in recent years, Microsoft has been playing nice with Nintendo to the point where the crossover inclusion basically needed to happen now or (potentially) never. It was weird hearing Sakurai tell everyone to“play the originalBanjo Kazooieon Xbox”this week right? Although he’s not technically a Nintendo employee he did say it on an official Nintendo stream, and that sort of collaboration (alongside of the release ofOri & The Blind Foreston Switch) hasn’t happened in a long while....

Sega’sKingdom Conquestis a big deal in the mobile gaming world. This free-to-play RPG has 1.3 million user accounts online already. If you haven’t checked it out, it’s a really nice strategy/dungeon crawler. Totally worth your time. The PlayStation Vita could see a similar game. The team behindKingdom Conquest, including producer Masayoshi Kikuchi, are now working on an upgraded version for PS Vita. This week’s issue of Famitsu says that this new game,Samurai & Dragons,has the core gameplay ofKC, but will have a new interface and controls for Vita....

The last Twitter update before this past week was March 2019 The last time we leftArtifact, it was in a really weird place. Valve wasn’t quite using the term “maintenance mode” or “abandoned,” but it was clear that it was no longer a priority after a series of launch woes. Its lead architect (the legendary Richard Garfield ofMagic: The Gatheringfame)left the project, and a vague “Towards a Better Artifact” update was posted on July 17, 2025....