Running out of space in the underworld trophy case For what, at first glance, appeared to be a niche indie title,Hadessure cleaned up when awards season rolled around. Supergiant Games’ rougelikehas bagged gong upon gongsince its release in the fall of 2020. AndHadesis still winning today, having just snatched the Best Game Writing award atThe SFWA’s Nebula Awards, which specifically recognizes stellar sci-fi and fantasy writing. Hades‘ tale of a disenchanted young prince and his flight to Mount Olympus was penned by writer Greg Kasavin, and won an army of underworld denizens with its huge cast of charismatic, sexy characters and its epic story of warring gods troubled by relatable familial issues — decorated with stylish artwork and a streak of sly, dark humor....

A glorious, glorious beard. Today, Sony added a healthy heap of PSOne Classics playable on Vita, theProject GianaKickstarter got a vibrantly colorful trailer, Square Enix announced aFinal Fantasyalbum lovingly titlesFinal Fantasy Tribute~Thanks~, we learned that we just missed out, sadly, on aTimesplitters 2 HD, and more! Destructoid Original:Team Fortress 2sdays: Hallowe’en is coming.Carter’s Quest 2012: Every Resident Evil game everLive show: War of the RosesCommunity:Community blogs of10/2Forum thread of the day:DmC fans ain’t nothing but B*tches: A Rap Will Follow...

Four more DLC tracks arriving next week Theend may be in sightforRock Band‘s epic run of DLC, but it’s not over quite yet and there are still a few more weeks of updates to look forward to. Next week will see the arrival of “Got You (Where I Want You),” by The Flys and Queensrÿche’s “Silent Lucidity” is a pretty great addition. And then we have two tracks from Staind, “It’s Been Awhile” and “So Far Away,” songs which I would be ashamed to admit that I enjoy if shame were in my repertoire....

[Every Friday, Destructoid will pose topical a question to the community. Answer it if you want!] With yesterday beingSonic the Hedgehog’s twentieth anniversary, it’s been a bit of a SEGA-themed week for us at Destructoid Towers. With that in mind, only one question is fit to be asked this week — do you prefer “Classic” Sonic or “Modern” Sonic? While you’re able to talk about aesthetics, I almost want the question to involve gameplay....

LOOK WHAT YOUR BROTHER DID TO THE DOOR! Gun Interactive has revealed that upcoming hide ‘n’ hunt titleThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Game,will retain the typical asymmetrical gameplay of titles such asFriday the 13th: The GameandDead by Daylight, but will be switching up the format in regards to its teams of hunters and survivors. Unlike many recent asymmetrical titles, which often see a single overpowered killer chasing down teams of around four to five survivors,The Texas Chain Saw Massacrewill instead featurethreekillers versus a team of four survivors....

The night club equivalent is a Barbie dollhouse AfterStar Fox Zeroflopped, I feared that Nintendo was going to leave the beloved space shooter series in the dust. So when I saw thatStar Foxwould have a major cameo in Ubisoft’sStarlink, I was pleasantly surprised. It’s a far cry from the sequel fans are asking for, but when I was expecting the worst for the series’s future, it gave me a breath of relief....

I would play the hell out of this This year is the 30th anniversary ofFinal Fantasyand Square-Enix is continuing the celebration on the Nintendo 3DS. At its anniversary celebration today, the company revealed its free-to-play mobile gamePictlogica Final Fantasyis coming to the handheld asPictlogica Final Fantasy ≒on July 13. That symbol at the end there apparently means “approximately equal” and I had a hell of a time finding out how to make that on my Mac....

Most prolific tabletop murderer since Col. Mustard For those of you who like your gaming in both digital and analogue form, then Square Enix might have something in the works for you. A new board game is currently in the works based on the tomb raidin’ crusades of the irrepressible Lara Croft. Tomb Raider Legends: The Board Gameis a game for 3-4 players which will apparently see the misadventures of young Lara played out in tabletop form....

The disease spreads Two Point Studios is bringing its acclaimed comedy strategy gameTwo Point Hospitalto PS4, Xbox One, and Switch later this year. Confirmed to be getting both a physical and digital release, players will be able to experience the quirks of Two Point Country from the comfort of their couches or even a toilet on the Switch. In a nice move, the console version will include all of the DLC released for the PC version....

The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive received three games from theValisseries. Thus far, I’ve coveredValis, aport of a remake, andSyd of Valis, a bizarrechibi versionofValis II. However, I while I find them somewhat charming, I don’t love them. However, what I’ve been told, both in the comments and on other publications, is thatValis IIIis where the series actually got good. Certainly, it’s got the best narrative of the bunch, though that wasn’t a high bar to clear....

Predicts ‘PC will be the hotbed for virtual reality’ Virtual reality had a big presence at the Steam Dev Days event in Seattle this week — both from Oculus Rift, as expected, but also from Valve. The company demonstrated its own prototype VR hardware that,in the words ofTripwire Interactive designer David Hensley, “felt like being in a lucid dream state and very much like a holo deck” and “like an Oculus but a generational leap forward....

OnLive CloudLift powers free-to-play MMO Gaijin Entertainment’s MMOWar Thunderhas been announced for OnLive, making it the first MMO on the cloud streaming service. The game will be added to their new CloudLift subscription, which lets users play PC games anywhere, on many device types, with no client downloading needed. This also takes down the technical spec required to play the game on PC or Mac, as streaming will get you 720p 60fps gameplay on many devices....

Weekend deals to browse through This weekend is bursting with tempting deals on big games that are nearing release.Tom Clancy’sThe Divisiongoes live next Tuesday, while the newHitmanarrives on Friday. Earlier this week, EA announced details on the first season pass content forStar Wars Battlefront, the “Outer Rim” DLC. With the announcement, the base game is also dropping in price on PC, from $60 to$30 at Origin, which is an all-time low....