SAG-AFTRA, a labor union representing actors and other talents across several mediums, has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Epic Games andFortnitefor its use of an AI version of Darth Vader. Last week, Epic Games introduced a conversational AI version of the iconic Star Wars character, which responds to voice commands by players in Fortnite during its latest season themed around the sci-fi franchise. Darth Vader can join the player’s squad and then hold conversations with them, which leads to some interesting exchanges....

Limited to 500 copies The crowdfunded sequel to famously bad 16-bit fighterShaq-Fuwill be slam-dunking its way onto multiple platforms in just a couple of weeks. For those of you who wish to show full commitment to O’Neal’s return to videogames, Wired Productions have just the ticket. A Collector’s Edition of brawler sequelShaq-Fu: A Legend Rebornhas been revealed by the publisher. Limited to just 500 copies, the set includes a shirt, bag, artbook, snapback (or “hat”, as we used to call them), a lenticular art-card and a yellow vinyl of the game’s title track, crooned by the big man himself....

While playingLethal Company, you may have stumbled on an unusual device. The ‘Apparatus’ seems to have something to do with power, but should you remove or sell it inLethal Company? The blaring radiation warning you get from yanking it out of the wall is a tad worrisome. But there are situations where you probably don’t have much choice. My team was dead. I was surrounded by Bunker Spiders. And worse, we were still just under quota....

At least we’re getting an end It’s great that the whole final season ofWalking DeadTelltale mess got sorted out given that the story that had started all the way back in 2012 now has a chance to conclude. While “The Final Season” hasn’t been meeting expectations at the very least we’re gettingsomethingthat closes out Clementine’s tale, and now thanks to publisher Skybound Games (who took over for Telltale) and the in-game menu, we know that the final episode is arriving on June 08, 2025....

State of Play hits soon [Update: They actually did it.Square Enix showed new footage ofFinal Fantasy VII.] Sony’s State of Play (think Nintendo Direct, Inside Xbox) will air later this evening, and Square Enix is getting in on the speculative fun. Just this week the publisher’sbrand manager Shinji Hashimoto tweeted outa request for fans to check out State of Play when it airs, leading to all sorts of rumors flying about: rumors that Square Enix cheekily acknowledged on the official Final Fantasy account by posting a picture of the Chocobo farm fromFinal Fantasy VII....

Star Ocean: The Second Story R, a remake of the second game in theStar Oceanfranchise, has received a free demo available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. Also, a brand new gameplay trailer has been released, showcasing a variety of new features, including upgraded visuals. Thetrailerinstantly highlights the game’s visuals, which have been upgraded to closely resemble an HD-2D adventure RPG a laOctopath Traveler. It’s made clear that players will have the choice to determine how they play: they can choose to take on all enemies that cross their path, or they can favor progression and avoid encounters....

Let’s-a go! When we saw the early mockups for Super Nintendo World in Japan all those years ago, it all seemed to good to be true. Finally, everyone’s favorite mushroom eating, Goomba stomping, fireball throwing plumber would be coming to life in a substantial, tangible way, along with his friends and the world they inhabit. As something of a casual theme park enthusiast myself, I was also thrilled to see the state-of-the-art technology Universal would be incorporating to really bring the Mushroom Kingdom to life....

We got the beat Fancy waking yo’self up this morning with some hard skin-hammering? No, not like that, get your mind out of the gutter, I’m talking with some drum ‘n’ fun on Bandai Namco’s famous rhythm-action seriesTaiko no Tatsujin. The European stores for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch now feature demos of titlesDrum ‘n’ FunandDrum Session!Each demo comes in multiple languages and features a few select songs from the final version, including “Carmen Prelude”,Ridge Racer Type4’s“Eat ’em up!...

Despite being a rather good game,The Adventures of Shuggydidn’t perform very well on Xbox Live Arcade. Like other independent developers before it, Smudged Cat Games is trying again with a follow-up release on PC by way of Steam. Look past the silly name and consider giving it a chance. For as many platformers as I seem to play, I’m surprisingly not tired of the genre yet, though fatigue does occur regularly....

Alien Hominid HD, Castle Crashers, and BattleBlock Theater The Behemoth is celebrating their 10th anniversary (and Dan Paladin’s birthday week — happy birthday Dan!), and to celebrate, you can getAlien Hominid HD,Castle Crashers, andBattleBlock Theaterfor 50% off on the Xbox Live Arcade. The sale will last until September 16th, and I highly recommendat leastpicking upCastle Crashersif not all three, especially if you have any local friends to play co-op with....

Check out everything Destructoid did today I love fan-made movies. They’re not always great, but the heart is there. And when they ARE well made, they’re awesome. This, this is awesome. Today, we had a lot of previews from PAX. You know, since today was the first day of PAX. Destructoid Originals:Friday Night Fights: Win Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Community:Community blogs of8/30Forum thread of the day:PAX Prime 2013Vote for Dtoid’s PAX Prime 2013 community choice award!...

Don’t forget to enter our contest! Pre-orderingModern Warfare 3at GameStop stores will get you a code that let’s you enter a ton of different contests, such as a VIP trip to Comic-Con 2012, 100,000 MS Points, a skydiving trip, a 2012 Jeep Wrangler, a trip around the world, a Zero-G experience, $10,000 in cash to much more. All the detailson the giveaways are over on GameStop. GameStop has given us a 250GB Xbox 360 with a copy ofModern Warfare 3to give out to one of you!...

The last Metroid is in captivity We all kind of assumed this, but now we have rock-hard information straight from Nintendo that it’s the case —The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildwill be thelastfirst-party Wii U release. Speaking to Polygon, Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime stated it rather plainly, saying, “From a first-party standpoint, there’s no new development coming after the launch ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild....