Let the fish puns commence Following positive public feedback, Bossa Studios – creator of quirky titles such asSurgeon SimulatorandI Am Bread– has announced its intentions to develop prototype titleI Am Fishinto a full game. I Am Fish, likeI Am Breadbefore it, is a meticulously controlled physics-based affair in which players must guide the titular trout (it’s not a trout) from its domesticated bowl back to the ocean, usingMarble Madness-style mechanics and smart, adaptive pathfinding to safely negotiate the environment....

Pretty peeved right meow Back in November,we reported thatArc System Works were holding a popularity poll for the wild and wacky cast of their anime fighter,BlazBlue. This week, the votes have been tallied and the results released. Something must’ve goneverywrong. Y’see, best character Taokaka, who you all voted for, hasn’t made the Top 20. This is pretty baffling, and one can only assume that there’s been some kind of mixup at the polling booths....

WasCyberpunk Edgerunnersyour introduction to theCyberpunk 2077universe, and did it, by mere chance, leave you wanting to get revenge on Adam Smasher? Well, then, I believe I have good news for you if you’re curious about his inclusion in the base game. The simple answer is yes. Adam Smasher is inCyberpunk 2077, as well as in the TTRPG that originated the game. In fact, that should be the go-to if you really want to get to know the character, as his portrayal in the base game is a bit lackluster....

Would certainly make some sense The internet is full of really eagle-eyed geeks, the kind of people willing to freeze frame trailers that seemingly show off absolutely nothing and find nuggets of new information in them. Sometimes they are right on the money, other times they read way too much into nothing. It’s always tough in advance to tell which is which. Earlier this weekreddit user Beneliotospotted something in that recentMass Effect: AndromedaN7 day teaser trailer that might tell us the name of the protagonist ofMass Effect: Andromeda....

If someone’s trying to convince you that the MMORPG genre is dead, don’t believe it! Sure, it may not be as lively as the years following the massive success ofWorld of Warcraft—you know, when we sawLord of the Rings Online, Age of Conan, Warhammer Online, Star Wars: The Old Republic,andStar Trek Onlineall released within a few years of each other—but it’s still a good time to be an MMORPG fan and this week proves it....

Pump up the Jam This week’s trip back to the golden age of gaming, guided by the retro-lovers over at Hamster Corporation, sees us take a look at the much lesser-known sequel to one of the most beloved coin-op classics of all time — Now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, its Namco’sDig Dug II! Released to the arcade market in 1985, before later being ported to the Famicom platform,Dig Dug IIfeatures all of the sounds and visuals ofthe seminal 1982 original, but chooses to set the action on the surface, forgoing the mine-based gameplay of the original and somewhat removing both the “Dig” and the “Dug”....

Despite the novelty of people making bad rap songs about videogames wearing off somewhere around the the turn of the century, Jace Hall has decided to grace us with another music video about a videogame (evidently he did one before). This time he takes onStreet Fighterand invites Tay Zonday to be in his video… and then doesn’t have him sing. Not that Mr. Zonday is very relevant now either, but if you’re going to have him in your music video why not have him sing?...

Trick and Treat Guilty Gear Strivefans found reason to celebrate this weekend, with the long-awaited confirmation that the adorable Jack-O’ Valentine will indeedbe making her returnto theGGfranchise asStrive‘s newest DLC character, the troublesome temptress and her army of minions will hit theGG Striveroster August 30, with season pass holders having access to her a few days earlier on August 27. Jack-O’ made her initial franchise debut in the story cinematics of 2001’sGuilty Gear X Plus, opting in as an alternate unit for That Man....

BitSummit returns this July with big announcements Just yesterday, James Mielke appeared onSup Holmesto talk about his work at Shinra Technologies. EGM, 1up, Q Games, Q Entertainment, and (you guessed it), BitSummit, the little Kyoto indie games convention that hasaltered the career of at least one legendary developer. He couldn’t announce at the time that the show would be returning, and I was left with baited breath wondering if we’d get more BitSummit this year....

It’s no secret that Destructoid is composed of one of the most vibrant gaming communities out there. There are a ton of ways for you all to interact on the site through the forums, blogs, comments and so much more, but sometimes that’s not enough. This is where the NARPs (short for No Apparent Reason Parties) come into play. NARPs are when we can get together and hang out in person rather than just in a digital space....

Defend to attack Kyononis Shrine is a combat shrine inTears of the Kingdomthat’s all about making the best use of defense. Whereas many combat shrines in the game will task you with defeating constructs in a single specific way, Kyononis is about using a specific style. Namely, defensive counter-attacks. We’ll cover all of the steps to complete the shrine below, but let’s take a look at how to find it first....

Now it’s a medical company After 20 years publishing video games, Majesco has officially bowed out of the industry. It’s not disappearing entirely, though; it’s just operating with an entirely new purpose. As reported byPolygon, Majesco has merged with PolarityTE — a biotech company that specializes in regenerative tissue technology. It seems as if Polarity will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Majesco, but Majesco will drop its name and operate under the Polarity banner....

Wait, no iOS for once? Scrolls. Remember that game? The one that caused all that hubbub a few years back with Zenimax? It’s finally coming out of beta and into a full-on release today. The full game will run you $4.99, and it will feature a “cap” of micro-transactions so it can’t be pay-to-win. If you already own the alpha or beta you can access your full version for free now....