Can we have a story about TimeSplitters that isn’t disappointing? Speaking to GamesTM, former Free Radical staff Steve Ellis and Karl Hilton gave two of the major reasons why theTimeSplittershasn’t moved forward. In the early stages of development, “A small playable demo was shown to several publishers, but it didn’t attract any publishing deals,” Ellis commented. “We pitched [TimeSplitters] to a lot of publishers, and from each of them we got the same two responses,” explained Hilton....

$30 for your hunting permit Hunt: Showdownhas banished its closed alpha to hell, and the bounty is an Early Access release. Crytek’s cooperative everything-in-the-environment-will-kill-you-but-all-the-other-players-will-kill-you-also monster shooter is now officially a product that can be purchased. Just today, Crytek has madeHunt: Showdownavailable to buy on Steam Early Access for $30. As these things go, that means it’s for sale but also unfinished. Anyone who’s fine with that trade-off can follow the game through all remaining steps of development....

More character news from EVO 2018 As EVO 2018 continues, more and more fighting game reveals hit the information superhighway. The latest comes from Koei Tecmo’s upcomingDead or Alive 6,with the tease of two characters, to be revealed at Gamescom next month. Thetwo silhouettes teased are, quite obviously Chinese kung-fu specialist Leifang and German Karateka Hitomi, both of whom areDoAroster regulars. Leifang is known for taking down her opponents with deceptive, dance-like strikes, whereas Hitomi favours a good, old-fashioned straight punch to the rib cage....

InDisney Dreamlight Valley,Sally’s level two friendship quest, Uncanny Romance, is all about mending relationships. You’ll help Sally reconnect with Jack Skellington through a special date, as it’s been a while since the two have spent quality time together. Uncanny Romance quest guide After reaching level two friendship with Sally and unlocking Daisy and Minnie as villagers, you’ll officially begin the Uncanny Romance quest. She wants to spend time withJack Skellington, with you expressing eagerness to get her “gothic groove” back on....

The Thunderstruck Challenge 2 SBC is a new fodder SBC that’s now live inEA FC 25, and it will help you to get a free pack for your Ultimate Team squad. The latest fodder challenge can be completed quite easily, and you should be able to do so with the cards that are already available in your inventory. It’s basically a free pack that you can open while the Thunderstruck promo is live....

Let’s save the world from aliens by destroying it, one city at a time Between the four-person multiplayer, seven new levels, and inclusion of Pale Wing, I am so ready to play throughEarth Defense Force 2017again on the PlayStation Vita. Mentally, that is — I still don’t have a Vita to play it on just yet. There’s time, though. According to the latest from D3Publisher, the game isn’t releasing in North America until February 2013....

Best savings is Deluxe Edition in UK/EU For Honor‘s weekend open beta ended in the late afternoon on Sunday and the initial wave of purchases are pouring in (at least, that’s what we’re seeing anyways). Gamers that enjoyed Ubisoft’s latest are giving the game a vote with their wallets, as the title has shot up to the top-selling spot on Steam, the Uplay Shop, and various other digital retailers. While you were able to do an update from the closed beta to the open beta, for tomorrow’s full release you’ll need to re-download it all....

Here’s a new trailer forTitanfall, “The Battle Begins.” In French! Now, I know Ijustsaid FrenchTitanfallis the bestTitanfall, but then I went and looked up language support and I have to rescind that statement. ItalianTitanfallis the bestTitanfall. But FrenchTitanfallis the best non-EnglishTitanfallI’ve been exposed to thus far. As mechs rip opposing pilots out of their cockpit and thrash them by the leg, tearing every tendon and breaking every bone in their knees, and jetpack clad folks run up walls, I’m struggling to see why so many people are down onTitanfallas more of the same....

I just wanted an excuse to show off my hot Norn guy Want in on the beta for theGuild Wars 2expansion,Heart of Thorns? Well now you can go and try tofarm your way in(this is an MMO after all, gotta have that farming), as access to the next PvE closed event will be given through item drops. If you venture out to the Dry Top and the Silverwastes, not only will you probably find them disgustingly crowded, but enemies might drop portals which grant you access....

The last Nintendo Direct livestream was packed with big news, from the3DS XLto the announcement that the nextSmash Bros. will be co-developed by Namco Bandai. Hidden within the event was the unveiling ofGyroretsu Nageloop, aMagnetica-style puzzle game about working your way to the front of a line by body-slamming people into other people who are wearing the same colored clothes, which causes them all to fly into the stratosphere. The game is out now on the Japanese 3DS eShop, and it’s even more unusual than it initially looked....

Give us your feedback on the show A little over a year ago today, Podtoidreturned. After going on break back in 2017, the show relaunched with a new format and a new set of hosts ready to talk about video games. I was lucky to find talented cohorts in Occams, Dan, and Chris, and the cast was fully rounded out when Charlotte joined a few weeks later. It’s been a lot of hard work putting this show together, and now that we’re on hiatus for the winter holiday, I wanted to take a moment to look back at this past year and toward the future....

The lovely people over at Atlus sent us a copy ofPersona 4 Arenaso that we may review it for you. I thought you might like to check out the box, its innards and its bonus soundtrack disc. The outer box art is nice (totally dig the Destructoid award logo on the back!) but the big ol’ manual is where’s it really at. This thing is thick, and it’s packed with commands, rules, character move lists and more....

They…they all look the same, and that’s coming from a hardcore series fan. Actually, it seems they’ve upgraded something under the hood. Recently, Sega’s Toshihiro Nagoshi revealed that a new engine has been put in place for this next game, and these new character and setting shots on the newly launchedofficial web page for Yakuza 5serve as proof. Very nice. Still, Kiryu looks like he needs a nap, Akiyama looks like he needs a new jacket, and Haruka is growing up....