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Talking shop with one of the leading brains in the field Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis just two month away, which means that prior games in the series that aren’t namedMeleeare about to fade into the sunset. Though Brawl will probably always remains the black sheep of the competitive scene,Smash 4is probably the game to get forgotten the hardest once 2019 rolls around, as everything we’ve seen so far suggests thatUltimatewill replace it in every way....

Despite being 100+ degrees outside in Dallas, Texas all week, we somehow survived QuakeCon. Maybe having amazing A/C in the Hilton had something to do with it. I had low expectations going to QuakeCon this year, but was surprised by a strong showing once again. While trying out Oculus Rift andRise of the Triadwere highlights, I had a lot of fun withHotline Miamiand can always play some moreDishonored. Though it sucked losing my laptop, I eventually got it back....

I don’t know why we need facial recognition technology for the PlayStation Eye, but it works, and Sony recently showed it off in Japan at the CESA Developers Conference. Boiling down the tech term-heavy report onGamasutra, it seems that the PlayStation Eye’s recongnition powers can match and compare photos, and then do the same things for faces. For facial recognition, the PS Eye would be able to detect things like age and nationality, but even the direction and orientation of a face in the frame....

WAF (Wet-ass freebies) One Epic freebie this week is extremely chill. The other? Extremely not chill. Opposites attract or something. Both are waterlogged. AbzuandRising Storm 2: Vietnamare both free on the Epic Games Store this week.Abzuis a mostly-relaxing swim through the sea where you’ll marvel at underwater creatures and try to unravel an obscure mystery about civilization’s downfall. This promotion comes just one month beforeAbzudeveloper Giant Squid debuts its next game,The Pathless, as a PS5 launch game....

Thelatest Steam Beta clientis not recommended to impulse buyers, as it allows for remote downloads, making it even easier to lose your rent money. To allow the update, access your account details, hit the Change button, and allow Steam Beta Update. You know this, probably. Your home computer will need to be on and running Steam before it’ll work. To make use of it, access your game library via theSteam websitewhenever you’re out and about....

Get to know the people that make great videogames This week on Sup Holmes we close up Adult Swimember with Kristofor Durrschmidt (Crazy Viking Studios) ofVolgarr the Vikingfame. We’ll be talking Kris about what drove him to create the greatestRastangame never made, what he makes of the stats that show that only4% ofVolgarrplayers bought the game, his work onShinobiat Griptonite, the best and worst ways to carry on the legacy of arcade-style game design, working at Capcom, and whatever else comes up....

O’Shaughnessey dons the twin tails once again In what will be very happy news forSonic the Hedgehogfans, voice actor Colleen O’Shaughnessey has confirmed that she will be voicing The Blue Blur’s adorable buddy Miles “Tails” Prower in upcoming movie sequelSonic the Hedgehog 2.In addition, Paramount Picturesreleased a new poster for the filmand teased a trailer for The Game Awards 2021. “Taking my old pal Tails for another adventure,”wrote O’Shaughnessey on Twitter....

[This is the fourth in a series of five guest blogs from OVERKILL Software creative director Simon Vicklund about the forces that stand between you and incalculable wealth inPayday: The Heist, coming soon to PlayStation Network. Read previous installments [1,2,3] and stay tuned to Destructoid as we continue this series up to the release ofPaydayon October 18th] Hi again! Today we’re going to talk about the Bulldozer. That’s this guy....

Halfway to how it should’ve been! OhArkham Knight, you were a trainwreck and a half, weren’t you? When it released on PC a few months ago,it was slammed for it’s terrible performance, bugs, and overall rushed production.The game was pulled from sale on PCshortly after launch (possibly in part due to the then-recent introduction of Steam refunds), and ever since Rocksteady has been chugging away at a patch. Yesterday,an interim patch briefly materialisedwith the aim of being a stepping stone between the terrible launch quality and an improved one later down the line, but it was very quickly pulled down....

InstaDoom adds the narcissism Doom always needed WhenDoomwas first released, at least one person I knew was confused by it. “Where the heck am I? I don’t see anyone here at all!” they squawked. “You are the player.” 16-year-old me retorted brassily “You have to go around and kill the demons”. “No I’m not!” they’d protest, “I’m me! How can I be me and the playerat the same time?!?!“ If you’re still out there, 91-year-old Grandfather to my one friend with a computer in the 1993 that could runDoom, I’ve got good news for you....

But not enough to topple the mighty FIFA It was a good week for Nintendo this week, as a string of new Switch releases made their presence known in the UK Charts, though all of these titles ultimately failed to dislodge Electronic ArtsFIFA 20from the top slot, which it has now held for four weeks. CD Projekt Red’s Switch port ofThe Witcher III: Wild Huntdebuted at number four, followed up by the bendy wheel shenanigans ofRing Fit Adventure....

No prize but an anime theme for those that the spirit wills Prove you’re really feeling it with the#Tetris9914th MAXIMUS CUP, featuring#XenobladeChronicles: Definitive Edition! Earn at least 100 event points in the Tetris 99 mode from 7/3, 12am PT to 7/6, 11:59pm PT to unlock the Tetris 99 theme!@tetris_officialpic.twitter.com/AyFOMn8zPX — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)August 10, 2025 Nintendo hasn’t tried to hide the fact that it is using its quasi-free-to-play battle royaleTetris 99as a glorified advertising vessel....

In a move so many hoped would be made, Universal and DreamWorks have announced that a fifthShrekmovie is on its way to theaters. The long-awaited film aims to release on July 21, 2025, giving fans ample time to get dust off theirShreknostalgia goggles and embrace all things green and swampy. Of course, this means a bunch ofShrekfranchise rewatches are likely to unfold in the coming months, but that’s not all those deep in theShrekfandom are up to in preparation for the sequel....