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Let’s rap about it Accordingto at least one cursory analysis, Nintendo’s amiibo figurines are a pretty big hit, going toe to toe with Disney and Activision’s similar line of game-integrated figures. Pretty impressive, considering they barely do anything yet. The Link amiibo unlocks a new weapon inHyrule Warriors, which undoubtedly helped it to sell well despite being relatively poorly sculpted. Some of the others unlock new outfits inMario Kart 8, and all of the currently released amiibo can be used to help bring A....

Nippon Ichi continues to provide us with a bevy of tactical RPGs for the PlayStation 2. Each game in their lineup, which includes favorites such asDisgaea,La Pucelle: Tactics, andPhantom Brave, provides a different lineup. Each game, while similar in art style and feeling, focused on a different mechanic, giving players a new experience each time they picked up one of their titles.La Pucelle: Tactics, for example, focused on “purification” of enemies and terrain to level up and gain new allies....

Docked 1080p Digital Foundry just putDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freezeto the test on Switch, and the results came back positive in favor of the port job. The originalTropical Freezeon Wii U was 720p60, and the Switch edition upgrades the resolution to 1080p docked, while maintaining a consistent 60 frames. In case you were wondering, portable mode sports 648p according to the report, and the faster load times confirmed in a previous report are reconfirmed here....

Cyberpunk’s staying home Leading up to this Thursday’s Game Awards in Los Angeles, there are two types of speculative stories coming out. There is “Some game is probably getting announced there,” which is the case witha newAlientitle. And there is “This game isn’t being shown there,” as is the case withwhatever Rocksteady’s up to. This is the latter. CD Projekt Red has gone on-record to state thatCyberpunk 2077will not be present at The Game Awards 2018....

Flipping blocks and birds Team Meat has lifted the lid on a brand new title set within theSuper Meat Boyuniverse —Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machineis a brand new Match-4 puzzler currently in the works for PC and console platforms, with an expected launch window of 2023. The new title, a clear pun on the 1993Puyo PuyoreskinDr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine, will similarly task players with clearing out a playfield of familiarSuper Meat Boyiconography against a strict time limit....

The 96+ Futties Player Pick SBC is a great deal for allEA FC 24players looking to get some of the best promo cards out there. This SBC, which can be done twice every three days, guarantees you a FUTTIES promo item rated 96 or higher. Additionally, you also get to pick from three different options, which potentially improve the quality of the reward received from the challenge. Let’s take a look at all the cards that are present in the pool of rewards....

Moving in the right direction In the instance of ESPN, it appears as if eSports coverage isn’t a short-term experiment that it’s dropping. The self-proclaimed Worldwide Leader in Sports is hiring for a dedicated eSports editor. The role looks to be full-time, judging by the breadth of responsibilities. The listing says that applicants should be proficient in their knowledge ofLeague of Legends,Call of Duty,DotA 2,StarCraft 2,Hearthstone,Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and more. Interestingly enough, ESPN mentions that it’s important for editors to know and understand the fantasy and gambling scenes surrounding these titles....

You Will Get Wet It’s Halloween, everyone’s entitled to one good scare. Well, it isn’t yet, but it will be come August. And Koei Tecmo is already building the hype for the witching hour with the announcement of a release date for the enhanced edition ofFatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, which will launch on PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch on October 28. Maiden of Black Wateris the fifth mainline entry in the ghoulishFatal Frame/Project Zeroseries and was originallyreleased on Wii U back in 2014....

Now, we usually have some strong pickings for the PlayStation 3 component of Friday Night Fights, but tonight is nothing short of madness. The full PS3 line-up for this evening is as follows:Tekken 5,SOCOM: Confrontation,Buzz! Quiz TV,Burnout Paradise,Far Cry 2,Resistance 2, andCall of Duty 4. Seriously. [Thanks, craineum and Y0j1mb0] The lack of online communication for the Wii got you down? Head on over to thisWeb site(or use your own IRC client) and type “/join #destructoid” to chat it up with the Dtoid community....

We have 2,500 keys please take one A giveaway a day keeps the bankruptcy away. Just take one of theseSwords and Soldiers 2keys, alright? You may recall last week when we tried giving away 50 multiplayer beta keys forSwords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon. Well, the team over at Ronimo Games decided that only 50 keys was for weenies. And our motto isNOT“Also weenies.” So let’s do the un-weeniest thing imaginable and give out 2,500 keys this time!...

There’s seven in total Did you know that Platinum Games is now retroactively adding cheat codes toThe Wonderful 101 Remasteredmonths after its release? Yes? No? Well I’m going to explain anyway! Tucked away in the game’s menus is a “Wonderful Code” option, which allows players to put in a string of letters to unlock new characters. The very first code that was unveiled was “UMBRANGIFT,” which, as astute Platinum fans will recognize, unlocks Wonder Bayonetta for use in the game....

All the winners, in no particular order PAX is always a wonderful show because of the way that it melds the presence of both the industry’s largest games and the smallest developers. Into giant triple-A titles? Yup, PAX has plenty of that for you to get your hands on. Indie or experimental stuff more your speed? Fret not, there are tons of hidden gems at every turn to keep you constantly busy....

They’re good until March 19 TheGenshin Impact2.6 update stream codes are here, and that means free stuff! The Zephyr of the Violet Garden update (2.6) will arrive on March 30, as the leaks suspected. Before that, you can input these customary “end of stream codes.” Genshin Impact2.6 update stream codes: To redeem them,just head here and log in, or input them in-game. As usual, time is of the essence. These codes expire tomorrow, in roughly 24 hours....