By the producers of The Walking Dead Today, YouTubeannounced its new service YouTube Redthat will have exclusive shows, movies, and make the site ad-free for $9.99 a month. Among the exclusive content announced for YouTube Red isLazer Team, a sci-fi comedy by Rooster Teeth, andScare PewDiePie, a reality show from the producers ofThe Walking Dead. PewDiePie will explore sets inspired by famous horror video games while a camera crew follows him, capturing his reactions....

Stand down [Update:An Activision spokesperson has provided the following response to Destructoid on theCall of Duty2023 situation: “We have an exciting slate of premium and free-to-playCall of Dutyexperiences for this year, next year and beyond. Reports of anything otherwise are incorrect. We look forward to sharing more details when the time is right.”] According to reports from news outlets, 2023 will not see aCall of Dutyrelease, marking the first time in almost two decades that Activision’s billion-dollar franchise has skipped a year for its annual release....

January 9 through 16 [Update:In a rare move,For the Kingis no longer going to be the free game for the week of January 9. Instead,Sundered Eldritch Editionwill take that spot.We have a review for itand it’s live right now.] In April of 2018 (I almost said “last April,” but it’s 2020 y’all!)For the Kingkind of came in under the radar. Billed as a “roguelike tabletop adventure” a lot of people didn’t know what to expect, but as a fan of all three I was intrigued....

2XKOis closing in on its closed beta on Sept. 9, and fans are eager to check out the eight starting characters, including VI. The roster, however, has faced criticism from some fans online, who claim the chosen characters are too similar and overly humanoid. So, when Destructoid had the chance to talk to2XKO‘s game director Shaun Rivera at Evo 2025, we had to ask precisely what was behind these eight humanoid characters and if he could talk about the direction when choosing which characters to add to the game....

The developers discussed feedback and changes they’re making to the event pass The Fracture: Tenrai event forHalo Infiniteis currently on pause, but when it returns, it sounds like there will be some changes. In a recent stream, 343 Industries discussed the event rewards for the Tenrai event as well asHalo Infinitemonetization, and shared how they were looking at both. Previously, some parts of the Tenrai event—specifically, its cosmetics—were split between the event pass and the store....

EA has just released this new trailer forAlice: Madness Returnswhich shows off Alice’s combat moves. She bludgeons with her knight’s head club, dodges into butterflies and is stealing my heart. Am I alone, or has the desire to play this game taken anybody else completely by surprise? I’m not suggesting thatAmerican McGee’s Alicewas a poor game but I honestly did not care much for it at all. This, even though it shares the same aesthetic, I don’t find the visuals to annoy me in the way the previous game did....

Patrice D?silets: “I intend to fight Ubisoft” [Update:Assassin’s Creedcreative director Patrice Désilets has responded to his departure from Ubisoft, calling it a “baseless” termination. Here’s what he toldPolygon: “Contrary to any statements made earlier today, this morning I was terminated by Ubisoft. I was notified of this termination in person, handed a termination notice and was unceremoniously escorted out of the building by two guards without being able to say goodbye to my team or collect my personal belongings....

I know you’ve been waiting for this. XS Games has announced that 2009’sBass Pro Shops The Strikehas gotten a revision:The Strike: Tournament Edition. Better still, that revision is available today for the Wii. On an equally exciting note, 2010’sBass Pro Shop The Huntis getting a similar treatment withThe Hunt: Trophy Showdown. Both are available today, and both have a trailer that you’re guaranteed to love. While you’re mulling over your purchase, take a glance at the gallery of assorted fishes....

For anyone still wondering whatBlip Festivalis like, this is the trailer forBlip Festival 2006: The Videosthat I couldn’t get my hands onbefore. Care of those 8-bit documentarians at2PlayerProductions, who will also be filming this year, anything you may miss will be archived in gorgeous hi-def like so. The excitement is building, and this year yours truly is blessed to have numerous Destructoid cohorts joining the party:Tiff,Topher,Colette,Phist, andMr. Destructoidhimself are gonna go 8-bit....

Evil Avatar tells us Blockbuster is using the power ofMaddento kick off its newvideo game selling/trading program, offeringBlockbuster Onlinemembers a coupon for $10 off any version ofMadden ’08. For many sports gamers, a yearly purchase ofMadden ’08is a given. Saving $10 on any $60 game is nice (PS3 and Xbox 360), but this discount even works on the PSP and Wii/PS2 versions, bringing them down to $29.99 and $39.99 respectively. Nice....

Not sure what it is, but it looks amazing If you’re a fan of games likeInsideandLimbo, you’re in luck, because Jeppe Carlsen, the gameplay designer who worked on those titles, is also heading up a new project calledCocoon.It’s a colorful puzzle game that’s also being published by Annapurna, which is a great seal of approval in my eyes. The game’s puzzles have to deal with different colored orbs, which the player uses in different ways, like opening pathways, building bridges, and even controlling little robots....

Are you sitting comfortably? If you’re up for a hardcore dose of classic Taito cuteness, then retro publisher Hamster has you covered. Arriving this week in the Arcade Archives range is the sickeningly adorable platformerThe Fairyland Story,now available to download on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released in arcades in 1985,The Fairyland Storyexists within the same universe as other Taito classics such asBubble Bobble, Parasol Stars, andThe NewZealand Story.Players guide a super cute young witch known as Ptolemy, as she battles her way through single-screen stages against small armies of fantasy creatures....

Behaviour Interactive revealed today the newest chapter forDead by Daylighttitled All Things Wicked. The new chapter will release on June 10, 2025 and feature an all-new original Killer, Survivor, and Map. A quaint small town, Greenville, has undergone a string of recent disappearances while local legend speaks of a sinister and deadly history that may be the culprit. New Killer – The Unknown Based on the trailer and information from the now-available public test build, the new killer, The Unknown, seems to be The Wendigo from Native American folklore....