Sakura Warshas been dangled in American gamers’ faces forever. I think there finally came a point where we all just gave up on having a title in the series released here. I guess they thought that no one would want to play a 1920’s strategy role-playing game with dating sim elements. Well, I hope someone wants to play a 1920’s strategy role-playing game with dating sim elements, because aSakura Warstitle is finally on the way here....
Newcomers to Destructoid won’t remember William Haley, but he was an editor for the site way back in the prehistoric age of 2007. In fact, he is the reason I started writing for this site, since it was an article he wrote forGamesTMmagazine that made me aware of this wonderful blog and inspired me to ask for a job. It’s ironic, because Haley always thought I was a dickhead, and he was probably right....
Up untilVelvet Assassinwas released and we started hearing about how the game essentially lacked the fun factor completely, I kept getting it confused withThe Saboteurfor whatever reason. But now, I have something else to differentiate the two games:The Saboteuris the one that comes with aknife as a pre-order bonus. So, a knife. It must look pretty cool as an in-game weapon, right? I mean, they’re trying to get us to reserve the game, so the item has to be a good incentive, doesn’t it?...
What’s weird aboutTransformers: War for Cybertronisn’t that it turned out to be a good game, licensed or otherwise. No, my cautious optimism since its announcement had me suitably prepared. Instead, I find it odd that the multiplayer ended up being the part with the most staying power. In retrospect, it makes sense — doing battle with other people as class-based Transformers? The ten-year-old me would have OD’d on happiness, if such a thing is even possible....
Friday Night Fights is a weekly gathering of Dtoiders to just play games with one another. I couldn’t be more conflicted right now. On the one hand,‘Splosion Manis easily one of the best download-only games to come out this year, but on the other, the co-op is kind of, well, it’s completely jank. You know how when you play a single screen multiplayer game and what you see, everyone else sees too?...
GameStop is currently beta testing the streaming of PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 games with plans to go live with a full service by the middle of next year. This means that alongside PC games, they’ll also be able to beam console titles from their data center to smart devices. Earlier this year GameStop bought Spawn Labs and is now using their technology to create this cloud-streaming offering. This tech allows cloud gaming on internet-enabled devices with no modifications to games....
Half-Lifeand shooter fans just got a bit of bad news today:Half-Life 2: Episode 2is now delayed until a fall release. Originally slated to come out this summer, the title and console bundle is now a fall title. In non-crappyHalf-Lifenews, the infamous black and orange box configurations were confirmed.The details: EA and Valve also unveiled the final product configurations for Half-Life 2: Episode Two. For PC, the companies will ship “The Black Box,” which contains Half-Life 2: Episode 2, the wild Portal action game and Team Fortress 2....
The Canadian Videogame Awards recently aired and, in amongst the hustle and bustle, a web address was shown onscreen leading to a countdown timer. The countdown atthereisnolist.caended last night, revealing what appeared to be an incomplete download code for the Xbox Marketplace. Tonight, a new update helps confirm those suspicions with a new entry referencing the PlayStation Network and another incomplete code appropriate for that online store. These posts make references to a network protocol called “Crazy Eights” and a “Project Arkham” which may or may not be really significant....
Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin is in HD now. HAWP HD. HDAWP. I like HD, because it makes it look like way more effort went into every shot than actually did. Before, a shot of me in a chair that was full of empty space looked amateur and stupid. Now, it looks intentional and artistic. This is good. Anyway, the new one’shere, and it’s aboutLips.
Did you playKirby: Canvas Curseor did the rainbows scare the hardcore gamer in you away? I know it’s sometimes hard to put down theHaloand look at something that involves the color pink, a round ball and a magical pen that draws rainbows, but it’s a really, really good idea because the game is a blast. It turns out it could have beeneven blastieror it turns out that HAL Laboratories, Kirby’s developer, is cooking up a sequel....
Sonyhas filed suitagainst Gabriel Garcia and Timothy Joey Zoucha, Jr., a pair of would-be entrepeneurs who were allegedly using Craiglist to advertise their PSP piracy business. The none-too-smart busnessmen apparently offered to modify PSPs and load them with pirated games. Not only did they foolishly promote their activity, they were incredibly brash about it and did little to hide their activity. Garcia promoted himself as “THE ONLY TRUE FIRST PSP MODDER ON CRAIGSLIST,” and even included a PlayStation logo in his ad....
[Editor’s note: Hey, Destructoid! I would like to introduce Dave Riley. He will be contributing periodic interviews and features, mostly pertaining to videogame music. Dave hosts the podcastFast Karate for the Gentlemenand writes forOtaku USA Magazine. Let’s give Dave an awkwardly long group hug! — Chad] Raheem Jarbo, aka Random, might be independent music’s best-kept secret. Though the Philly-bred artist’s self-billing of “Teacher, Rapper, Hero” might suggest a certain hip-hop braggadocio, there’s not even a shred of arrogance apparent in his positive attitude and welcoming demeanor....
Awhile back PopCap asked me if I wanted to be in on their beta ofZuma Blitzon Facebook. I think they knew the answer to that before they even asked me. Of course I wanted to be in on anything called ZumaAnything. I’m all up in it now, and at it has been ruining my workday with its addictiveness. Seriously, forget all other Facebook games. This one…well, this one actually has a point, and requires skill....
