These stories seem to pop up all too often A lot of employees at Trendy Entertainment have had enough. They’re fed up with the grueling work hours, disgusted by the gender inequality, and sick of the fear-mongering. And they’re speaking up about it. An investigative report byKotakureveals several accounts of deplorable acts by the management of Trendy Entertainment, the developer ofDungeon Defenders.Among them are mandatory year-’round seven-day work weeks, a disparity in earnings between male and female employees of about $10,000 a year, and a president that habitually berates his staff publicly....

This is whatDynasty Warriors: Strikeforcelooks like on the Xbox 360 and PS3. Originally released asa PSP game,Strikeforcewas Koei’s attempt to merge hack n’ slash gameplay withMonster Hunterstyle co-op RPG trappings. It succeeded in many ways, but the lack of online co-op was a real drag. Fortunately, this has been resolved, with the console versions allowing four friends to go online and fight giant tigers and other ludicrously oversized animals. Should be a good one forDynasty Warriorsfans — all ten of you!...

Here’s everything E3 is going to be a bit different this year. With a few big companies winding down their presence, the ESA is windinguptheir attendance numbers with public entry. But unlike (the bigger) Tokyo Game Show that has press and public days they’re tossing 15,000 people into the fray to make up for a 3.5% less in attendance from 2015 to 2016. Let’s see how it goes! But enough raw numbers talk, here’s what you came for — the conference times....

The FC Pro Live promo is now available inEA FC 25, and you can unlock some terrific cards in Ultimate Team via packs and SBCs. Finally, we have a promo with live cards, where all of them can get upgrades in the future. Each esports pro participating in the FC Pro Open will be representing a card, and the items will get upgrades based on the performances of their representatives in real life....

EA realigns its sports, games, and IP efforts Electronic Arts has announced a shake-up within the publisher, realigning its internal efforts. EA studios are being split amongst two organizations: the existing EA Sports, and EA Entertainment. EA Entertainment will look to encompass the publisher’s owned IP, as well as licensed IP production. “We’re building the future of interactive entertainment on a foundation of legendary franchises and innovative new experiences, which represents massive opportunities for growth,” wrote EA CEO Andrew Wilson intoday’s announcement....

Punch, kick, it really is all in the mind When you talk about fighting game theory, it’s impossible not to mention David Sirlin. Whether you know him as the guy who wrotePlaying to Win, the defacto guidebook to improving as a fighting game player, or as the guy Capcom called in to re-balanceStreet Fighter 2 Turbofor the HD re-release in 2008, or as the creator ofYomi, a strategy card game based on fighting games, his impact on the genre can’t be denied....

Welcome to Yara This Friday, we’ll get a glimpse at the gameplay of the next entry in theFar Cryseries. Ubisoft has announced that a new live stream featuring gameplay ofFar Cry 6will air on May 28. The stream, which will go live at 9:30 a.m. PT, will be the first glimpse we’ve had of the nextFar Cryin a good while. On top of seeing gameplay, I’m also hoping we see more of Giancarlo Esposito’s villain too, as he stars in the teaser for this week’s stream:...

vide We like robots here at Destructoid, but I’m not fond of those skinny humanoid ones with the perfectly round eyeballs and exposed metal skeleton. I think we can all agree that those are universally seen as threats to human existence. Boxy robots forever! We have the very first gameplay trailer for Sega’sBinary Domain. Their upcoming squad-based shooter shows how machines took over humanity in Tokyo in the year 2080....

Rune Factory Oceanswill be the next entry in this “fantasyHarvest Moon” spin off series. Looks likeFrontiermay be the last Wii exclusiveRune Factory, as this new game is coming to the PS3 as well, with Move support. Maybe that will help to get people playing this highly underrated series. In a world whereFarmvilleand other resource management time wasters have millions of fans, I’m surprised that this series isn’t more popular. MaybeRune Factoryis too action-oriented, too romantic, or is just weird for the mainstream?...

It seems that German gamers are returning copies ofBattlefield 3to stores. They’re concerned that required download software Origin enables EA to spy on users’ activities.Eurogamerreports that German retailers Media Markt and Saturn are refunding used editions of Battlefield 3, even after their PC keys had been redeemed. Things blew up when images surfaced online that appeared to show Origin accessing external programs and synched mobile phone data. The matter only worsened for EA after a newspaper ran a list of items from Origin’s license agreement that they said could violate German privacy law....

Help humans prosper but be wary of their greed After teasing its promising2D god gameReus, Abbey Games has returned with a much more extensive look at what the gameplay itself will be like. While they’re calling this a developer diary, it’s more of a quick walkthrough than anything else — and a good one, at that! By controlling various giants, players will manipulate the world in an effort to create a livable habitat for humans....

‘Oh, hi Ryo’ The first teaser trailer forShenmue IIIhas been released ahead of Gamescom 2017, which is taking place in Cologne, Germany this week. you’re able to check out the trailer below which depicts protagonist Ryo squaring off against some jacked dudes and examining that Phoenix Mirror he loves so much. Shenmue IIIwill finally continue Ryo’s story of vengeance after the events ofShenmue II, which was originally released for the Sega Dreamcast back in 2001....

It starts on March 10 Bungie has fully revealedthe newDestiny 2Season of the Worthy content arc, and the main event is the return of Trials of Osiris. Of course that’s not the only thing on offer, as Bungie is adding in a new PVE activity, three classic PVP maps, more weapons and armor, more Iron Banner events, an exotic quest, a new artifact, “100+” seasonal ranks and more exotics. That all kicks off on March 10 with the Seraph Tower event, which is that new aforementioned PVE activity....