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Improved version of the XBLA puzzle game SpikySnail Games is targeting a June release on Steam for its enhanced-for-Windows/Mac/LinuxSuper Splatters. The physics-based puzzler provided a good deal of fun in itsoriginal Xbox Live Arcade incarnation, and this newIndieFund-backedversion should be the definitive one if everything goes according to plan. The studio iscurrently offeringSuper Splattersfor $7 — down from its regular $10 price tag — as part of a pre-launch promotion. Get on that, if you’re into these sorts of games....

Wow, it’s been one hell of a week over atDtoid.TVso far, and we’re just getting started! We’ll be kicking off the weekend festivities tonight onMash Tacticsas we jump into the closed beta forOffensive Combat. Not only will we be showcasing this amazingly fun, free to play, FPS, we’ll also be chatting with a few of the wonderful peeps from U4ia via Skype. Oh, and, did I mention that we have 100+ beta keys to give away during the show?...

New game modes and three expansions Last month Brett told you that Ubisoft haslofty expectationsforThe Division. Though the new loot-driven third-person shooter is releasing next week, it doesn’t come as a huge surprise that Ubisoft is announcing its plans for what potential buyers will be able to play post-launch. Similar toDestiny, there looks to be a combination of free and paid content coming to the snowy, plague-y lands of New York....

This is Goldberg…no one is next? IGNhas been doing a weekly reveal forWWE 2K17‘s roster and this week marks the final entry. We now know every wrestler that will be stepping in the square ring and the arenas where they will be brawling. The character roster includes a staggering 133 wrestlers (of which I’ve alphabetized and added nicknames). The game releases on October 11 for PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC....

Choose ye poison Best Buy is making a last-ditch effort in getting an Xbox One S into the hands of those who are on the fence. If a new console system is on your Christmas shopping list, the big box electronics retailer is offering some interesting bundle choices — plusone great incentive. Xbox One S Christmas Bundle Deals at Best Buy For those just wanting an Xbox One S, one of the best deal online as of writing is probably at Best Buy....

Alright alright alright Drakengardis a wonderful, weird series that thrust Yoko Taro, also known as “that guy that wears the moon on this head” into the limelight. He directed the first game and from there, was given a host of projects (in different capacities) that took place inside the same universe, including twoDrakengardfollow-ups and twoNieRtitles. He’s the face of the franchise, and at PAX East, he noted that he was open to giving us aDrakengardcollection at some point....

Good Playtonic has reached the two million mark for itsYooka-LayleeKickstarter, and now, it’s thinking far ahead of its“extra polish” stretch goal. It has set its sights on DLC, and the way it is handling it is pretty commendable. According to a statement from the Kickstarter, Playtonic notes that, “When – and only when – we’ve finished and shipped the full version ofYooka-Laylee, we’ll start work on additional content that will be distributed to backers free of charge for their platform of choice....

Watching the first trailer for Eskil Steenberg’s procedurally-generated MMO,Love, I found myself experiencing a feeling I hadn’t encountered since my first time booting upMyst. Maybe it’s the drenched landscapes of color or the music that makes me feel as if I am falling through a dream, but either way I have to admit to being even more intrigued with this game then I was before. The trailer is exclusive over at RockPaperShotgun, so check it outhereand see what you think....

Art Attack Friday is your weekly look at videogame fan art created by a talented artist. Art Attack Friday is taking a different approach this week as we take a look at Jin-Saotome, master custom toy maker. Jin has an amazing talent here. He’s kind of like Dr. Frankenstein in that he takes body parts from other toys, fuses them together, re-paints them and creates a new, better figure. Jin-Saotome has a gigantic collection of custom figures over on hisdeviantART page....

The #1 community manager podcast on Dtoid! Ladies and gentlemen, it’s my pleasure to present to you the first episode of the new Destructoid community manager podcast,Communitoid! In this inaugural episode, you’ll be soothed by the sexy voices of European Community Manager Beccy Caine, Forum Admins Aaron “Mxy” Yost and Joanna “MOM” Mueller, Community Monster Conor “Jon Bloodspray” Elsea, and little ol’ me as we discuss various community highlights from the week, welcome in newbs, and look back on some of our favorite Dtoid memories....

Devs need to ‘build for that future now’ Ex-Need for Speeddev Paul Ross is already thinking of next generation consoles. Talking to Edge (viaVideoGamer), former tech director Ross – who’s currently working onDangerous Golf– said he wanted to “start to build for that future now.” “What does a PlayStation 5 game look like?” said Ross. “What does an Xbox Two game look like? “With PS4, we’ve seen some fidelity put into the worlds, but PS5’s going to be about more dynamic worlds, far more interactive worlds that are more believable in the way they behave....

Still coming this month for 100,000 points or straight cash Oh hey,Street Fighter Vstill needs to be finished! This month Capcom is going to facilitate that by adding a few modes, and a few fighter, Alex. Here’s the first look at his in-game character, who is described as a “brash grappler” that can fight from midrange with his “long limbs.” His V-Skill involves an automatic counter-hit (if it connects), and his V-Trigger is a clothesline attack....

Good luck, doods! A group of former NIS America employees have left the nest to stretch their wings as a new independent publisher,acttil. Based in Los Angeles, the budding studio plans to publish videogames and other digital media for consoles, PC, mobile devices, and web platforms. Founded by former NIS America vice president of marketing Nao Miyazawa, producer Jack Niida, and vice president of production Hiroko Kanazashi, acttil seems keen to work with indie developers and is offering a variety of services ranging from marketing to localization....