It’s an interesting idea, I suppose. In keeping with Sonic’s new Werehog persona, Sega is releasing new game details every full moon, as part of theSonic Unleashed“World Tour.” Among the gameplay details is the “quick step” which allows Sonic to dash from left to right without slowing his speed. This is seen in trailers, where prompted shoulder button presses get Sonic through lengthy corridors. Sonic can also drift, just like in a racing game....

Due out in December How to make a game about dying that isn’t frustrating? “Always have at least one clue before a death trap,” says design director Shawn Patton, and “[m]ake it clear why you died so you’d learn for the next playthrough.” These are the two rules of Schell Games’I Expect You To Die, a spy-tinged escape-the-room puzzle game coming soon to Oculus Rift and, as recently announced, PlayStation VR....

Check out everything Destructoid did today Boy,that silly news media is at it again! Today, a story made rounds at major news organizations about an unnamed police officer making statements claiming the Sandy Hook shooter’s seven foot long spreadsheet was the sole indicator of “the work of a video gamer.” I can’t wait until they start blaming Count Chocula cereal for training and motivating kids how to shoot up schools....

Plus: Check out my cool raccoon shirt Hey gang! We’re back again with the news about the bleep-bloops and the CoDBlops. Today, there’s whisperings of newSkyrimDLC, codenamed: “Dragonborn,” possibly involving us actually riding the dragons this time. TheWii Udoesn’t have any latency problems, or so claim people who make games for it.Call of Duty: Black Ops IIis the most pre-ordered game ever, but everyone hates it, but who cares, it has robot bugs in it....

As anyone reading any gaming blog can tell you, reviews are a big deal. No matter how objective a reviewer attempts to be, every review draws some disagreement, positive or negative score aside. However, unlike discussion of a film or a book face-to-face where people actually attempt to speak with some level of restraint or concern of offending others, reactions on the Internet can span from telling the reviewer he or she is a waste of human flesh in the comments to mailing a flaming bag of crap to their doorstep....

Learn to be a rock star next week Ubisoft’s subscription-based guitar education gameRocksmith+is set to launch.Rocksmith+goes live on PC, exclusively through the Ubisoft Store, on September 6. This service wasannounced last yearas a follow-up toRocksmith, Ubisoft’s line of games that teach you how to play the guitar.Rocksmith+was shown off at the Ubisoft Forward event, and went on tohost a closed beta. The key difference betweenRocksmith+and its predecessors is in the packaging....

Yarn but not Yoshi At EA’s press conference earlier today, the big publisher unveiled something that felt a little out of character, but in all the best ways.Unravelis a puzzle platformer that makes use of the craft item look Nintendo has been monopolizing lately. It stars the not-very-cleverly-named Yarnie as he jumps and swings across the environment while leaving a trail of red yarn behind. He can use his yarn trail for various abilities....

September 23 As part of the “one more thing” announcement from today’s Nintendo Indie World Showcase,Untitled Goose Gamemade an unlikely appearance, taking over the show at the last minute. The reveal was simple: two geese?! How can this be?! The implications are obvious. Yes,Untitled Goose Gameis getting multiplayer. While it was confirmed on the Nintendo stream itself,developer House House’s official sitelists the Steam and Itch release coming on September 23, along with the co-op update....

Extinguish some flames Elden Ringis actually playable soon via the closed network test. And you know what that means?Elden Ringtips! We were able to test out the closed network test early, and have some very spoiler-free tips for you to bookmark for when you start your own journey. WhileElden Ringis going to be very familiar toSekiSoulsBornefans, it also has some nuances that open up the more you play it....

Love military history? Think you’ve got what it takes to conquer the land, sea, and skies? Prove it withWar Thunder, a free, super-realistic vehicle combat game that boasts over 70 million players to battle. Whether you’re a fan of tanks, planes, battleships, or other military vehicles,War Thunderhas a massive 2,500 units to command, spanning the 1920s to the present day. Armored cars or tanks, biplanes or fighter jets, it’s up to you to decide....

2000+ pages across five volumes There exists a five-bookMy Little Pony/Falloutcrossover series entitledFallout: Equestria. Written entirely by fans for fans, it takes two absolute extremes and mashes them together in a 2000+ page, 620,000+ word labor of blood, sweat, and tears that no one in a million years would have thought could exist in a real form. But exist it does. You candownloadthe PDFs for free. you’re able to listen to anaudio readingof the entire shebang....

The next Xbox Live update is bringing with it Facebook and Twitter as well as Zune functionality, but according to an email we received from Microsoft regarding next week’s preview, there are a few extra little goodies that it was keeping close to its chest. First of all, music games likeLips,Guitar HeroandRock Bandwill be getting their own dedicated stores on the Xbox Live Marketplace, making it even easier to buy Timbaland songs....

Electronic Arts has announced that a “Limited Edition” version of its upcomingMedal of Honorwill be available at launch. The “Limited Edition” doesn’t come with any fancy packaging or collectible, instead giving players access to exclusive in-game weapons. Those who purchase this edition get the MP7, a “unique weapon utilized by Tier 1 Operators in the field.” Additionally, they’ll get day-one access to weapons others would have to rank up in order to get — the TOZ-194 and the 870MC2 shotguns....