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They killing him tho? Expanding further on Naughty Dog’slack of plans for theUnchartedseriesafter this year’sUncharted 4: A Thief’s End, co-director Neil Druckmann toldThe Sunabout the plot ofA Thief’s End, “But with the end of this story, it will be really hard to do a sequel with Nathan Drake.” I mean, itiscalledA Thief’s End. “We’ve been with this character for so long,” Druckmann said. “He’s at the height of his popularity, so it’s not a good business decision....

Look at those things. Actually, wait, don’t! If you look directly at them inMinecraft, they’ll come for you the second you look away; otherwise, they are totally passive. Also, teleportation — these things can do that, because of course they can. Someone, hold me! These Endermen, as designer Markus Persson calls them, are being introduced in theAdventure Update. He believes that creepiness is “more about trying to avoid something from happening than it is about actually having that thing happen....

When it comes to absolute powerhouses of anime,Narutois up there with the best of them. AcrossNarutoandNaruto: Shippuden, you’ve got 720 episodes to sit down and binge, but are all of them strictly necessary? While the originalNarutoseries is 220 episodes worth of world building and getting-to-know-everyone fun and drama,Naruto: Shippudenadds a whopping additional 500 episodes, furthering the story and adding new characters into the mix. To watch all ofNaruto: Shippuden, you’ll need over 200 hours spare (more than 8 days), and that’s one hell of a time sink and a rather daunting commitment....

Event coming this week AhMother 3. It feels like a few months can’t go by without some insider report alleging that “Mother 3will be localized soon!” followed by another report that claims “it will never be released because of the inappropriate content!” It’s entirely possible that there’s one or two important people blocking this, and when they move on or relent, one day we’ll get a nonchalant release: who knows what Nintendo is really thinking....

It’s a Persona-palooza January 2023 just got slightly busier. This morning, Atlus dropped word that its ports ofPersona 3 PortableandPersona 4 Goldenwill land on Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on January 19. That’s just a little over three months away, fitting in nicely between the release ofOne Piece Odysseyon January 13 andFire Emblem Engageon January 20. I know a few of my friends who’ve been waiting for aPersona 4Switch release date will be very excited by this....

Our favorite question will win a free game (not Area 51) Radio Destructoid is our official community-focused podcast! Join hostsConor Elsea(US Community Manager),Bill Platt(Community Playdate Manager),Kyle MacGregor(Associate Editor),Occams Electric Toothbrush(Community Blogs Manager), andMr Andy Dixonas they talk about their favorite Dtoid community happenings! It’s hard to believe we’re already 51 episodes in. What a crazy ride it’s been! And while last week saw the sad departure of our long-time host Aaron “Mxy” Yost from both the podcast and the site, tonight we’re pleased to welcome to the show our two new permanent co-hosts: Bill Platt and Occams Electric Toothbrush!...

In the west Over 25 years after the originalRaidenwas released,Raiden Vwill hit the Xbox One. It’ll make its North American debut on May 11, and will feature light multiplayer elements like a “cheer system,” where you can buff other players (think ratingDark Soulsmessages), and leaderboards. There’s eight stages in all, and multiple ship types to choose from. I can still remember growing up playingRaidenin arcades, and explaining shoot-’em-ups to my wife for the first time with the series....

Come on, let’s go star truckin’! Raw Furyhas announcedthat they’re bringing Monster and Monster’s star-hauling game,Star Trucker, to PC in 2024. I know what you’re thinking, “Isn’tElite Dangerousjust another name forStar Trucker?” Yes! ExceptStar Truckeris a more literal version of that. It’s more like if you jammedElite DangerousintoEuro Truck Simulator 2and then removed all the superfluous bits. For example, I see no mention of space pirates or combat of any kind within the walls of this press release....

Giant Bomb’s Patrick Klepekreportedlast Thursday that a new set of rules and guidelines for Steam Early Access has been issued to developers in an effort to further define what it means to be involved with the program. Valve states that “Steam Early Access is a way to invite customers to get involved with your game as you develop, so that you can get the feedback you need to make better informed product decisions and to ensure the best outcome for your customers and fans....

…a place both new and familar [Image credit:Mike Lambert] Growing up, a lot of kids I knew liked to try to sound grown up by saying they played videogames “for the story”. Maybe they had adapted the phrase from the adults they saw on TV who said they read Playboy magazine “for the articles”. Regardless, the stories in the games they loved were oftenterrible,and they weren’t the only ones. I’m not one to point fingers....

Guys, I can’t ever express to you enough how much I love red pandas. This video in particular is special. It melts my heart everytime I see the little guy try to walk across a snow-covered beam. Also, when he makes his own personal snow pile. I just… no words. On this mid-July Monday, we reviewedHeroes of Ruin, Jim interviewed the OUYA CEO, Jayson put together his fantastic game soundtrack round-up for the month, and so many more amazing things happened on 03-07-2025....

3DS adventure back with a bang In a very odd turn of events, Square Enix 2015 RPGBravely Second: End Layerhas rocketed back up the UK Charts, slamming into the number two spot some five years after its original release. This bizarre feat was achieved due a huge sell-off of stock at UK retailer Argos, who were offering the Nintendo 3DS title for a pithy £2.49 (roughly five bucks). An understandable slew of sales then saw the title jam back into the Top 40....

If this turns out decent, I’ll be happy “The Surge” isn’t just something you’ll find in a stuck-in-time pizza joint’s soda fountain — it’s also an upcoming sci-fi action-RPG from Deck13. Has the studio learned some hard lessons from its2014 releaseLords of the Fallen? I’d sure hope so. I’ve wanted to see this style of game in this type of setting for a while, and in fact Zack and I regularly daydream about From Software leaning in that direction....