Romancelvania brings the vampire smooching March 7

What is a man? A miserable pile of smooches! It might be Valentine’s Day, but we’re going to have to wait a bit longer for that love blood to hit the water. The Deep End Games and 2124 Publishing has announced thatRomancelvania, their unholy cross-breed of Metroidvania and dating sim, will be hitting the bedsheets July 15, 2025. Romancelvaniaintroduces us to a Dracula whose confidence is still laid up after a savage beating at the hands of the Van Helsing clan....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Bryan Benitez

Silver Falls gets one more 3DS launch ahead of eShop closure

One last ride before the store shuts down The Nintendo 3DS eShop is closing down later this month. But before the doors close,Silver Fallsseries developer Sungrand Studios is getting one last launch on the Nintendo 3DS. Sungrand hasannouncedthat twoSilver Fallstitles are headed to the Nintendo 3DS, in one bundle.Silver Falls Gaiden Deathly Delusion DestroyersandSilver Falls Ruby Riverboth arrive on the digital storefront on March 9. The two games will be bundled together into one for $16....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Wanda Gomez

Sonic the Hedgehog creators thank fans for supporting the blue blur

It’s been a pretty tumultuous week for video game iconSonic the Hedgehog. After the trailer for his upcoming movie was regarded with the inevitable disdain people have foisted upon it ever since the first teaser poster, it was then announced that the Sega Mega Drive star would be getting a makeover for the finished flick. Still, in much more positive news, Sonic’s creators have stepped forward to thank fans for their ongoing passion and support of the blue blur, taking twitter to make their feelings toward the fan community felt....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Cory Davis

Sony hints at slim announcement for next week

Presumably PS Vita-related The thinner, lighterPlayStation Vita Slimmay finally leave Japan if an invitation for a briefing happening Thursday morning is any indication. “Following the biggest launch in PlayStation history, join us for an introduction to the slimmest,” reads an invite sent toIGN. Alternatively, this could be a tease for the covetedPS Vita TV, another product that hasn’t yet arrived in North America or Europe. That thing is ridiculously compact....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Kayla Ortiz

Tau Battle Commander added to Dawn of War II Last Stand

Fresh of it’s weekend sale on Steam,Dawn of War IIis getting more DLC in the shape of the Tau Commander encased in a formidable battle suit. He’s available for the “The Last Stand” survival mode which is akin to a mix of theGears of Warhorde mode andLeague of Legends. My knowledge of the Tau is a bit lacking as they were added after I stopped reading White Dwarf every month, but I know the blue skinned aliens are the most technologically advanced of all the Warhammer 40,000 races....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Michael Hernandez

The Daily Hotness: HAWP DVD

Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin is now available on DVD. The DVD includes commentary, outtakes, deleted episodes and more! Getyours today. We reviewedBorderlands, we are bringing you an exclusive look at Gajin Games’ next game all week, a German game protest failed, Liz Hurley could pull off beingBayonettaand more action packed donkey shows happened on 10/19/09. Destructoid Originals:The Destructoid Comic: Power up!New releases: Borderlands, WWE 2010, FIFA 10 and moreHey Ash Whatcha Playin Season One DVD now available!...

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Tammy Wilkinson

The Games that Defined the Decade: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Open your eyes I’ve been a fan of open world games since Claude first rampaged through the streets of Liberty City. In those halcyon days of the PlayStation 2, being able to go where I want to go and do what I want to do marked a striking change from the generations before that forced me to follow a straight line from beginning to end.Grand Theft Auto IIIhooked me, as it did millions of others, to this genre and I spent much of the aughts chasing down any and every open-world title I could find....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 777 words · Brandy Wilkinson

The Last Guardian team aims for realism

Realism? How realistic can a monstrously huge dog-bird fantasy beast be? The most real thing to come out of this upcoming game was how I teared up like a little bitch in front of my peers and friends when the trailer was unveiled last year at E3. That’s not what they mean, though. Game directorFumito Ueda told Famitsu a bit about the work that’s going intoThe Last Guardian, and he focused on how his team is pushing towards realism....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Taylor Willis

Ubiktune releases coda’s retromazing tracer album

Ubiktune, the same netlabel that brought you the Genesis-flavoredSOUNDSHOCK 2and virt’s excellentFX4albums, is back with a brand new release by Ken “coda” Snyder calledtracer. I really think coda is one of the most talented artists in the retro music scene, being a member of yogurtbox, the group responsible forTree of Knowledge(you can hear a sample on ourSoundcloud) as well as contributing to numerous compilation albums over the years. Oh, and herocked out MAGFesta few years back too....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Gordon Black

VS Fighting UK tournament hits Birmingham this weekend

Forecast shows possible outbreaks of hype This weekend sees VS Fighting, one of Britain’s biggest fighting game tournaments, gather together players from the UK and Europe to wage war on a selection of titles old and new. Street Fighter V, Injustice 2, Tekken 7, Guilty Gear Xrd, Killer Instinct, BlazBlue, Smash Bros.and evenSuper Street Fighter 2 Turbowill all be in attendance, as some of the finest players from around the country and elsewhere turn up and throw down to be crowned the VS Fighting 2017 champion in their chosen field of battle....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Devin Harris

Watch the Blizzcon opening ceremony for free at 11AM PST

Blizzard games! Blizzcon 2013 starts today, and you’ll be able to watch the opening ceremony on Blizzard’s live stream for free. The ceremony starts at 11:00AM Pacific Standard Time, and you’ll be able to watch it on theBlizzcon site. The rest of Blizzcon will be streaming too, but you’ll have to pay $39.99 to access it. If you don’t want to pay to watch the main show, you’ll still be able to stream all of the esports happening over the weekend for free....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Joseph Koch

We could be seeing a new Mortal Kombat soon

Can we get some new Friendship moves too? If this teaser poster uncovered byAll Day Gameris any indication, we could be looking at aMortal Kombatreveal in the near future. With E3 right around the corner, anything is possible, even a sequel toGitaroo Man. Well, perhaps not that. But there is always hope, children. We must never lose sight of it. Considering Ed Boonswitched up his Twitter profile imageand header today to reflect a new dragon logo and seems to be teasing an upcoming reveal, it looks like we’re getting closer and closer to some type of reveal....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Barbara Thomas

Weekend Destructainment: Ball bangin’ fun

Check out the story of Chad, the guy who lovedSuper Monkey Ball Deluxeso much that he decided to live in a ball. The video is pretty old in Internet Standard Time, but it’s never graced the front page before! Thanks, Blindeside! Destructainment continues on after the break with Geoff Mendicino trying to trade inMadden 2006at GameStop. Then watch as a guy blows up someone with 40 mines inFallout 3. Next up, Heidi Klum strips down to her underwear for aGuitar Hero World Tourad....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Steve Stark