Aww Comic-Con, the time of year where the coolest of the cool and the baddest of the bad meet up to talk about bangin’ bitches and back alleyknife fights. Destructoid will be here just trying not to get a bottle broken over our head orshow emotion. It’d be like blood in the water for these savage, yetrespectablebeasts. Assuming I live through the day, expect tons of coverage in a mostly sporadic and discombobulated fashion, filled with even more hatred thannormal....

I can’t wait to see these things in the movie It’s been a while since I’ve played thePokemon Trading Card Game, but it’s still going, and popping into every promotion it can get its figurative hands on. In addition to new cards with every generation it’s also getting a crossover with the upcomingDetective Pikachufilm, which includes the crazy/realistic designs that come along with it. We already knew about a few of them (Charizard, Greninja and Detective Pikachu), but you can get a good look at Psyduck, Jigglypuff and Mr....

You know how it goes before systems are released. We always look at the technical specifications and figure out which one is more powerful so we can argue on the internet armed with knowledge. By now we know that the Xbox 360 and PS3 are pretty close to each other in number crunching power, but devs say at this stage of this console generation the PS3 comes out just a bit ahead....

Things available for money The ever-wiseAll Games Betahas discovered an image of the limited edition forDmC: Devil May Cry, known more impressively as the Son of Sparda Edition. As well as flashy packaging, the special edition features the Samurai Pack, a piece of in-game content that turns Dante’s weaponry into “Samurai Devastators.” You also get an upgrade points boost to gain an early edge in the game. If you’re a fan of physical tat, the offerings a bit less lavish than other special editions....

We’ve heard all aboutGears of War‘s multiplayer. Most of the fans have played it extensivelythanks to the beta. That’s all fine and dandy, but I’m a big supporter of the campaign mode and that’s definitely what I wanted to know more about this E3. Naturally, I got my wish, asGearsdesigner Cliff Bleszinski sat us down for a quick look at the story mode, and some of the hotness that you’ll be able to experience in what’s set to be the most rousing story of the series thus far....

Marquee Matchups SBC (Week 3) is here inEA FC 25, and you can earn some handy rewards in Ultimate Team. As usual, the latest set has four different challenges. All of them are based on real-life contests that will take place in the near future. Naturally, you’ll need to use some cards from the clubs that are part of the SBC. Let’s take a look at the four challenges and their tasks, along with some cheap solutions....

Of all the cities, on all the planets… Yesterday saw Team Yakuza host itsRyu ga Gotokuanniversary stream, looking back on the myriad of mainline titles and spin-off releases in the dramatic/ridiculous RPG franchise, celebrating 15 years of back-alley brawls and hilariously off-tone mini-games. Unfortunately the stream was, (once again), a bust in regards to new announcements, with series director Toshihiro Nagoshi reiterating his previous statement that the development team is currently working on a new title, but offering no new details regarding the mystery title’s brand, platform, gameplay style, or release date....

Ultimate scheme EA has made no bones about the fact that the extra content market plays a large role in its earnings. A year and a half ago, the publisher said it aimed for$1 billion in revenueannually from selling add-ons. Since then, it has exceeded those numbers due mostly to microtransactions in sports games. At a Morgan Stanley investor conference (and as reported on byGamesIndustry International), EA CFO Blake Jorgensen detailed the digital side of the business and mentioned that Ultimate Team purchases from theMadden,FIFA, andNHLfranchises bring in around $650 million per year....

More Magicka, Crusader Kings II, and Victoria II on the way Our own Fraser Brown is in attendance at the Paradox Convention 2013 this week, and I’ve just received correspondence from him via carrier pigeon. Slower than we would have liked, but surprisingly cost-effective. He’s given me the lowdown on a number of projects in the works at the publisher beyond what we’ve already heard of the newWar of the Rosesadd-on content and gold-edition re-release....

Get your old-school frag on free of charge in id’s multiplayer arena shooter Good news, arena shooter fans, id Software’sQuake Liveis launching today on Steam. As far as I can tell, the Steamversionwill be the sameQuake Live you’re used to if you’re already signed up. Even though it may not be adding anything new, I’m still really glad to see it going up on the service. The game’s a lot of fun, and it deserves a larger audience....

Opening Night Live is the main draw Like every other video game expo this year, Gamescom had to either adapt to the pandemic or bail. That meant shifting from a physical gathering with way too many people in Cologne to a worldwide, all-digital event with “world premieres, news, games, and events.” It also means a slight date change. This year, the digital-only Gamescom 2020 will run from Thursday, August 27 to Sunday, August 30....

It’s the weekend, and the Milton Keynes CeX store is always packed at these peak hours. Set within a busy city, the line is almost outside the door, and many customers are scurrying over themselves, searching for PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, PS4, and PS5 games. GameStop in North America is quite the opposite of this, with plenty of Funko POP toys stalking the aisles, some games, and a lack of customers at most hours of the day (at least in my experience)....

In case you missed it, 2K Sports released theirfirst trailer forNHL 2K9a couple of days ago, and now we’ve got a bevy of screens to go with it. There are 15 images of the PS3/360 version of the game, and 17 from the waggle-enhanced Wii version. Again, I’m happy to note that 2K’s infamous depth of field filter seems to have been removed from the game — now, there’s a simple focus blur effect that’s much less overzealous and intrusive....