Retro City Rampagecreator Brian Provincianopromised a development updatefor February 20, so here it is. Is he not a man of his word? The most important bit of news is that, in addition to WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade,Retro City Rampagewill also be getting cozy on PlayStation Network, PS Vita, and Steam. The game will release some time in May, and that date is looking like a lock. you’re able to even pre-order the Steam version right now on theRetro City Rampagemain pagefor $14....

Sequel to the best Assassin’s Creed game Fans of Monolith’s take on the classicLord of the Ringssaga will be happy to know that a sequel is in the works. Leaked by Target,Middle-earth: Shadow of Warseems to be the title of the upcoming game. The description on the Target website (which has since ceased to be) reads, “Go behind enemy lines to forge your army, conquer Fortresses and dominate Mordor from within....

‘I wanted to create a new Front Mission world with a new lineup’ As many theorized,Left Aliveis indeed set in theFront Missionuniverse. The creators revealed that severalFront Missionstaff are working on the title and that it is set somewhere betweenFront Mission 5andFront Mission Evolved. You will switch between three protagonists (featured on the key art) and fight Wanzers (but not only Wanzers). Already at 50% complete, thisFront Missionspin-off is a mostly offline experience divided up into stages....

I just got this tip in, so I haven’t gotten a chance to actually watch what I’m posting about. That’s annoying, as I’ve been waiting forStreet Fighter High: The Musical(the sequel toStreet Fighter High) for months now. I did jump around each episode just to give myself a tease, so I can point out a few points of interest, such as Justin Wong getting the stink eye from every Street Fighter in class, Bison spitting some new lyrics onBig Pimpin’, andStreet Fighter-themed remix ofFunk Soul Brother....

Check out everything Destructoid did today Jim Sterling, investigative journalist extraordinaire, uncovered some shocking details about Nintendo’s stance on butts today. The proof is in the pudding, and in this case, the pudding is that scientifically enhanced picture of a butt above. Dat statue of David. Otherwise, it was a bit of a slow day here on Destructoid. The Podtoid crew released their latest episode, and a bunch of trailers showed up, but not much else....

And Chris Avellone gives the game his endorsement Torment: Tides of Numenera,the spiritual successor to the phenomenalPlanescape: Torment,was revealed to be taking the crowd-funding route some time ago, and now inXile are finally about to start their Kickstarter campaign on Wednesday, March 6. InXile’s other work in progress,Wasteland 2,had an extremely successful Kickstarter, as didNumenera,the tabletop RPG and setting ofTorment,created by Monte Cook. So this new campaign is treading familiar ground....

Little Miss Throat Slit The newest day in the Weirdest Timeline sees Ubisoft’s stealth seriesAssassin’s Creedcross over with Roger Hargreaves’ 1970s children’s book series,Mr. Men.As spotted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun, the two brands are collaborating for a range of six titles based on the time-hopping mass-murder franchise. “By mixing theAssassin’s Creedsense of adventure and history with the colorful and delightful designs of theLittle Mr. Men, these books will appeal to both young and adult readers,”said Ubisoft in the announcement....

Kinky handcuffs, anyone? Saints Row IVis comingout this Augustand Deep Silver wants to know what they should pack into the Collector’s Edition of the game. That’s right, YOU have this weekto vote between 19 different options. Some of the stuff you can pick from are the traditional things like a steelbook, artbook, map, shirt, but most of the options sound rather awesome. My favorites include the Presidential briefcase with kinky handcuff and key, Tie with Tie bar and money clip, and RC Helicopter....

Who says work can’t be fun Swery decided to do some motion capture for his studio’s, White Owls, first titleThe Good Lifeas the protagonist, Naomi. In the video he’s mostly just goofing around and even a caption suggests they’re not going to use the animations. One involves “sheep shearing” where he uses hisstuffed monkeyPublic Relations Representative, Sharapova, as the sheep. It’s not really clear if this is just a funny snippet of a longer, serious capture session, or if they just decided to goof around for a little while....

That’s more than the GameCube DFC Intelligence, a video game research and consulting firm, toldGamesIndustry Internationalthat they expect the Wii U to sell 25 million units over its lifetime. That’s a quarter of the total sales of the Wii, and it’s only slightly higher than the sales of the GameCube. This is a lower number than the firm first expected. Despite the lowered expectations, analyst David Cole is hopeful for Nintendo’s future, saying “I think Nintendo is carving out a different audience....

Same as the Call of Duty Ghost Dog ThatWitcher 3wolf is so majestic thanks to Nvidia’s hair tech, which allows for artist control overwaviness, clumping and density. This is a great day for furries everywhere (the hair tech is even used on the horse tail). It’s like a more flowing, less goofy version ofmy dogwhen he runs. Man, those 200,000 strands of hair. Yeah, they look nice now, but when literally all your clothes and furniture are covered with three layers of shedding....

EveryMonster Huntertitle has brought in a plethora of beasts to discover, from returning creatures to brand-new foes.Monster Hunter Wildspromises a host of new critters to go against as you venture into the Forbidden Lands. Although the game hasn’t been released yet, we’ll dive into a list of all confirmed monsters so far. Table of contents What monsters will be in Monster Hunter Wilds? At the time of writing, Capcom has confirmed the following monsters inMonster Hunter Wilds, including known habitats:...

Satisfactoryis finally out of early access with its1.0 update, and if you’re looking to jump into the open-world base-building game for the first time, you’re in for a wealth of options on where to start. Perhaps if you’re the goal-oriented type, breaking these tasks down by achievements is a good place to begin. So, on that note, here’s every Satisfactory 1.0 achievement and how to get them. All achievements inSatisfactory1....