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It’s easy to see why manyPokémonfans love the Mega Evolutions. They were a breath of fresh air and allowed many a favorite Pokémon to once more be competitive in the arena. Unfortunately, though, not all of the Mons had the luck of receiving the same treatment as favorites like Gardevoir and Gengar. Here are the worst Mega Evolutions to ever debut in thePokémonfranchise. Table of contents The worst-looking Mega Evolutions in Pokémon A less traumatizing version of the Amoonguss phenomenon, where a design takes a turn for the worse after an evolution, some Megas became known for being, at the very least, disappointing when compared to their peers....

European invites only, at the moment Seeing the words “Bloodborne” and “alpha” together instantly cured my morning grogginess, but the feeling was fleeting: the “small-scale test” is only meant for European gamers, currently. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has sent email invitations to select gamers to participate in theBloodbornealpha, with the message pointing to thisPSN Beta sitefor registration. I’m hopeful that similar to theDark Souls IIbeta, North American players will get a chance to take part as well....

14-year-old Zak Touilii had only one great passion left in his life, the PS3 and the games given to him by the Make-A-Wish foundation. Last week, thieves broke into Zak’s Wollongong residence in Australia and took away his only respite from his terminal illness. Zak hasDuchenne muscular dystrophy, which is a degenerative disease characterized by the speed at which it hits its victims. In an interview withThe Daily Telegraph, Zak asks the only question he can right now....

From Soho down to Brighton… Retro game publisher Hamster continue to reach out for titles from the NES VS. range for its weekly Arcade Archive releases, as this week’s offering sees the return of NES launch titlePinball, now available to download on Nintendo Switch. Pinballreleased for the NES and the arcade VS. system in 1983 and is one of the earliest and most rudimentary examples of digital pinball. The playfield is represented by two screens, and players must score points and rack up bonuses whilst keeping the ball in play....

Looks worringly like Pat Bateman’s nailgun What’s this? A newSplatoon 2weapon for the weekend, but announced on aThursday, rather than a Friday? This triggers my love of routine, but I’ll continue to report it undaunted. This weekend will see another weapon added to the inky arsenal of Nintendo’s popular shooter, and it is the turn of the Custom Jet Squelcher, with is more or less identical to the standard Jet Squelcher, but switches out the attachments for a Burst Bomb sub and an Ink Ray special....

Did I get enough buzz words in that headline? One big issue with writing for Destructoid while also working a full-time job is that it’s very difficult to keep up with those games-as-a-service titles I love while also doing all the reviews, previews, and general articles that are of interest to me. It’s too easy for these games to fall to the wayside, which is exactly what happened toWarframeabout a year ago....

‘Okay Internet, you win’ The thing many of us desperately wanted to happen is going to: Coffee Stain Studios has relented and will turn its humorousGoat Simulatorconceptinto a real game. Or was this — putting the idea out there and seeing if people were genuinely into it — the plan all along? I don’t even care. Pre-orders are now open on thestudio’s site, granting early access via Steam. New for this trailer is the ability to lick objects, tethering them to your tongue....

Kingdom Hearts III on its way too Yakuza 0has had quite the staggered release — Japan in 2015, the rest of the world in 2017, and then a PC port in 2018 — and the final platform is just around the corner. When it gets there, it’ll be a day-one addition to the best subscription service in games. Yakuza 0‘s Xbox One port is coming before the end of February, a move that was revealed by Xbox Game Pass rather than Sega....

Ba-ding First 4 Figures has released video and images of the next statue in its growingSonic the Hedgehogrange. This nicely-dynamic diorama features the blue blur getting a lift intoSonic 3’sAngel Island Zone, courtesy of his dopey pal Tails. Standing 20 inches high and 17 inches wide, this colourful creation would brighten up the shelves of any die-hardSonicfan. The statue is available in three distinct formats: The Standard Edition features a scorched base design, with our heroes grinning like dang fools....

Rebooting the Army of Two series with producer Greg Rizzer “We really pimped out the whole gun customization this time around.” That’s what Greg Rizzer, producer ofArmy of Two: The Devil’s Cartelfirst told me as I sat down to get hands-on time with Visceral Games’ latest entry in the series. Yes,Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartelcontinues the series’ tradition and includes a legion of gun attachments and customization options. Everything from your weapon’s stock, barrel, scope, magazine size and color are customizable, with more options included than ever before for the series....

AKA 44,555 RoboCop statues, or one Instagram A billion dollars in pledges to Kickstarter campaigns. What do you even say to that? If you’re Kickstarter, you saysomething like this. What gets me here is that more than half of that amount was pledged within the last 12 months. And looking at thebreakdown by category, approximately $215 million of the billion-dollar figure was pledged to games. I’ve only backed two of them and so far, so good....

The Wholesome Games Steam Celebration is underway on Valve’s storefront until August 21, with tons of demos to try and sales galore. For those who don’t know, Wholesome Games is a community lead organization that lifts up indie devs creating wholesome games. I spent the last few days playing a couple of the demos available, and put together a list of cute games with demos you should try right now....

When thinking of card games, you might either think of simple children’s card games or a traditional deck of cards. However, there are proper card games out there for grown-ups, too, that’ll provide a fun time no matter your interpretation of “adult.” Here are the best card games for adults. Table of contents 10. Monikers Monikersis a low-stakes game that can be played to occupy a small portion of the evening, say before or after dinner, but it offers great replayability....