[Editor’s note: We’re not just a (rad) news site — we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive with the opinions of Destructoid as a whole, or how our moms raised us. Want to post your own article in response? Publish it now onour community blogs.] I want to preface this little piece with two statements. First, the desires and hopes expressed in this piece should in no way be considered to depict what I believe is feasible, or profitable, in gaming....

There is nary a racing series that exudes car culture and unbridled love for all things auto as much asForza. This love for real world and digital racing is what setsForzaahead of the pack, so I was curious whenForza Horizonwas revealed and almost looked like an arcade racer. While some racing serieshave flirtedwith doing a complete shift in styles,Horizoncertainly isn’t following suit where driving is concerned. It’s a new tone for sure, but with the same handling and physics asForza 4,Horzion‘s laid-back approach is actually pretty exciting....

I really need to getPayday: The Heist. First thatcrossover withLeft 4 Deadhappened recently, which added theL4Dscenario “No Mercy,” and now it has its first DLC today after almost a year of being released. Oh, and would you look at that?Paydayis this week’sMidweek Madness over on Steam. How convenient; it’s only $4.99. If PC gaming isn’t your thing, you can always pick up the game and its DLC on PSN for $19....

Ubisoft has shared a post-launch roadmap forPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownand players have a lot to look forward to. The wait isn’t long, either, with the first update arriving in just a matter of days. Exciting news for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown! 🎉Three free updates and one story DLC are on the horizon in the coming months.📆 The first update arrives on March 20!What upcoming feature are you most excited about: speedrun mode, boss rush, or new challenges?...

The PlayStation Portable, content with having conquered the adult market andhumiliatingthe DSi, isnow targetingthe “tween” demographic with an upcoming promotion. Like a less flamboyant Gary Glitter, SCEE will be homing in on kids between the ages of eight and fifteen, launching the “Your Whole World Is In Your Hands” campaign. Unlike Gary Glitter, however, it willjustbe their world in their hands. ThepspsinyourhandsWeb site has launched as a beta test, and in typical Sony fashion, it focuses on everything but the videogames, continuing the PSP’s commitment to trying to be everything at once, and failing to excel in any one category....

Return to the Garden of Madness Despite some earlier attempts at the hobby, I’ve come to accept that I am not a game collector. I don’t have it in me to buy a game with the intention of keeping it forever. I’d rather play it and trade it than keep it on a shelf. However, a few games have warranted return visits over the years, such as my annual trek throughSilent Hill: Shattered Memories, for instance, or the occasional dip into the post-game ofDragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies....

Also, there’s a dabbing ghost Whenwe talked withRocket Leaguecreative director Corey Davisin September, one of the things he mentioned was how Psyonix planned to put more emphasis on events. Halloween’s the first major holiday and now we have a lot better idea of how this is going to work. Psyonixdetailed its Halloween eventand candy corn is going to be a major part of it. Candy corn will act as an earnable currency that makes the entire economy work....

If your toy shelf isn’t looking pompous enough, then allow Capcom to fill the void with someSengoku Basaraaction figures. Mitsunari “emo nightmare” Ishida and Ieyasu “one sleeve is enough for me” Tokugawa can now duke it out in plastic form. Huzzah! I’m mildly excited forSengoku Basara, speaking as a long-time hack n’ slash fan. Ought to be a laugh, although whether it’s good enough for me to spend money on plastic representations of the absurdly dressed characters remains to be seen....

Console Classics Out of left field this All Star week:Sol Dividehas come toSteam. Looks like an emulation of the PS1 port, and early user reviews suggest it works pretty good. But where did this come from? Well, the publisher is listed asConsole Classics. According to its website, it is dedicated to, “bringing some of the all time best forgotten classics ever released on home systems back into your living room.” And it has the rights to some interesting stuff, includingDandKoudelka, the predecessor toShadow Hearts....

It’s not better down where it’s wetter Frictional Games’ latest release, the underwater horror gameSOMA, is nearly content complete. In a post made on itsFacebook page, Frictional explained that in the next week, the game will have all of the major content developed for it, meaning the rest of the process will be focused on bug testing, polishing, and optimising: Next week will be the last one before the games goes into Content Lock....

Indie exhibitors can show for free at TGS They’ve extended the application deadline for exhibitors to June 11, well beyond the original deadline of May 30. Last year was the first year for the Indie Game Area at TGS. 41 devs came from 10 regions to show off their wares, making for a great first showing.Here’s our report from that event.

Video games are too good now, unfortunately Young, “less-educated” (which apparently includes people with associate’s degrees; gotta keep tricking kids into going into $50,000 in debt for the Bachelor’s), able-bodied men are apparently still not working, or not working full-time, in “unusually large percentage[s],” according to aWashington Postreport on new research from Princeton, University of Rochester, and the University of Chicago economists (which has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal)....

After several test periods,Tarislandwas officially released globally. There have been quite a few balance changes for most of the classes across all the test periods, meaning the meta has been shaken up quite a bit. We’ve put together theseTarislandclass tier lists for the global release so you can see which classes are best in both PvE and PvP. TarislandClass Tier List for PvE In PvE, not all classes are equal inTarisland....