It is now the law [Update:Japan’s match was Rock versus Pop, and Rock won the competition.] I may have missed out on the originalSplatoon, but I enjoyed seeing Destructoid’s people and my friends express their love of the series. AsSplatoon 2’sfirstSplatfestcomes to an end, the people of the North America and Europe made ice cream the winner of the first debate. Aside from the results being an official Splatfest law, the idea that it happened during National Ice Cream Day shows that the cake had a field disadvantage....

Because, well, yeah We’re rapidly closing in on Dec. 3, or the early access date forFinal Fantasy XIV‘s next expansion,Endwalker. And withthe massive surge in popularityFinal Fantasy XIVsaw this year, Square Enix is warning everyone ahead of time to be ready for some server congestion. In anew blog post, Square Enix says that because a large number of players will be playing at a new expansion’s launch, the publisher is expecting far more simultaneous log-ins than usual....

The first game I ever played?King’s Quest Vfor the Mac way back when I just a little kid. I sucked at it horribly, but I still loved the game. So it shouldn’t surprise you that I was actually thrilled to learn last night that Telltale is rebooting theKing’s Questfranchise! The reboot will see multipleKing’s Questgames hitting multiple platforms and that’s all we know for now. We’ll be getting more details at E3 this year so until then, enjoy this fancy logo and reminisce with me in the comments on how much you love this series....

You eat yet? Maybe my memory fails to serve year to year, but Black Friday seems trickier this year than usual. In an effort to remain constantly relevant, retailers have stretched out their deals over a long period of time rather than saying “Here’s everything we’re got, go get it!” So, we’re caught in an awkward position of trying to figure out if we want to nab a certain offer or if a better one is going to come along mere hours later....

Jordan Mechner’s acclaimed adventure gameThe Last Expresswill see a release on iPhone and iPad this Thursday courtesy of DotEmu, the folks who brought usAnother Worldfor iOS. The company says it worked for “over a year” to bring this to fruition with Mechner. The iOS release is intended to be a “faithful port” of the 1997 original, which tells a non-linear story involving many different characters aboard the Orient Express prior to World War I....

It’s up there with the Dreamcast As some of you may know, I’ve stuck by the PS2 through thick and thin. When I first started my Destructoid profile over a decade ago I noted that the PS2 is probably my favorite console, right alongside of the Dreamcast. When I asked our readers what they thought in 2019,the PS2 won our poll by a landslide. 10 years later and I don’t think I’ve changed my mind....

#Darksiders THQ Nordic has snatched up a wide selection of IPs across numerous genres, making the publisher particularly well-suited for the video-game-bundle treatment. The last bundlewent over well. This one should too. Everything’s playable on PS4 andthey even includeda bit ofDarksidersfor old times’ sake. Pay $1 or more: Pay more than the average (which is currently $11.45): Pay $15 or more: This is a healthy mix of games we all know about but might’ve missed and flawed gems that flew under the radar....

Studio more than ‘helped’ Gearbox, according to TimeGate employees TheAlienscommunity has been digging hard to get to the bottom of the ever-windingAliens: Colonial Marinesstory. The latest development involves the unearthing of a number of resumes attributed to TimeGate employees, revealing the extent of their work on the game. If they’re to be believed, Gearbox’s helping hands did more than just helpful handiwork. One designer claims to have done alotof work formerly attributed toColonial Marines‘ “lead” studio....

Meet Ray Porreca in person maybe The first ever PAX Unplugged is starting in just one week! It’s nice to see a PAX that didn’t sell out immediately. In fact, all but the Saturday tickets are still available onthe show’s website. But you know what? You, dear loyal Destructoid reader/tabletop game enthusiast, might not even need to buy a pass. Because we were able to snag ten of them to give away....

Tomorrow morning at 10AM EDT (7AM PDT), Nintendo is hosting a preview event in New York City and is expected to make a huge announcement (or most likely announcements) regarding the Wii U. It is pretty obvious that it will be the official release date, price, and other specific goodies surrounding the upcoming release of their new console. But what do you think thedetailsof these announcements will be? Here are my predictions: November 11th release date, $249....

Star Path event tasks are often disguised as tricky clues you have to solve to figure out what needs to be done inDisney Dreamlight Valley. Quests like the one that asks you to dig up a root vegetable with many eyes can make finishing this event tough. There are lots of unique vegetables growing around the valley, and even more of them if you have additional DLC packs like A Rift in Time and The Storybook Vale installed....

Up, up, and away! Few games stick with me after conventions as much asWhat Remains of Edith Finchhas for the past two PlayStation Experiences. Last year, a shorter-haired, thinner me was onPlayStation’s livecastto talk about why it intrigues me so (look at him, so full of life and vigor). This year, I was treated to a new demo that was probably about ten minutes long but will stay with me for much, much longer....

You can get it really early in the game Pokemon Scarlet & Violethave a lot of TMs to sift through, and you honestly won’t need a lot of them. Many, however, come in useful in both PVE and PVP situations, so you probably just want to have everything that you can get your hands on: especially in the case ofa surprise Tera Raid battle matchup. Here’s where to find Agility....