It’s that time again. After the spectacularly well-received Podtoid 95, we promised that once, every ten episodes, we would record a commentary track for a film adaptation of a videogame. This week, we comment on the firstMortal Kombatfilm, directed by Paul WS Anderson. We still need questions, I think, but I doubt we’ll actually answer more than one or two on the air. After all, we’ve got a solid hundred minutes of PG-13sci-fightin‘ to get through....

Across six games TheUnchartedseries has been around since 2007, but despite the decade long legacy it’s easy to remember how many games it has under its belt (seven — four major titles and three spinoffs,Lost Legacy, the card gameFight for Fortune, and the Vita titleGolden Abyss). That’s because properUnchartedgames take a long ass time to make, but that long development cycle has paid off for developer Naughty Dog. According to a 10th anniversary panel at PSX, the series has sold 41....

So wrong, yet so very right If I had seen this mod back in the Nintendo 64 days, I would’ve lost my mind. It’s essentially a clever mash-up ofBanjo-KazooieandSuper Mario 64, and while Mario running around Spiral Mountain is impressive in its own right, the fan creation is even better once you take in all the little details. Whereas some of these projects can be cool conceptually but rough around the edges in execution, this one nails a sense of authenticity....

Yes, yes — wireless functionality on the Xbox 360 does came at a fairly substantial price. What else is new? With that out of the way, let’s talk about the newfangled wireless N adapters that became available this week. $100 to satisfy your 802.11a/b/g/n needs might seem steep, and that’s because it totally is, but the good news is it can be found fora little lessthan the MSRP. Same goes for theold adapter....

It is a sad truth, but sometimes great games get overlooked. It’s even sadder when a great game gets overlooked on a system that really needs to be able to say, “Hey, look at this great game!” Such is the case withValkyria Chronicleson the PS3. The strategy RPG had solid enough sales in Japan, where it has spawned its own anime, but totally flopped in Europe and North America. Clearly us westerners don’t always have the best judgment about what to spend our hard earned money on....

Uncharted writer lost 8 months of work Visceral Games’ (Dead Space,Battlefield: Hardline)Star Warsgame was noticeably absent from EA’s E3 showing this year. I thought there was a chance we’d see it, anyhow.Unchartedvoice actor Nolan North did give some hints at what tone to expect coming out of project, speaking at aMetrocon panel. “If you’re a big fan of Amy Hennig and her style of story, she’s gone to EA and is going to reboot a brand newStar Warsfranchise in the style ofUncharted,” North said....

All for MeMeMeMeMeMe The source code for one of the greatest video games of the last decade,VVVVVV, has been released to the public by its creator Terry Cavanagh. The surprise drop happened during AGDQ, afterrunner Mohoc’s crazy 100% run, which was held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the tricky platformer. After a short tweet from Cavenagh, theVVVVVVsource code was dumped in GitHub,where it is now available for download. It should be noted thatVVVVVVisnotstrictly “open source”, however, as there are still licences pertaining to the game’s visual assets and amazing soundtrack....

Detective ghost Murdered: Soul Suspectis one game I’m paying some serious attention to as it’s just so damn original. You’re a ghost who has to use ghost powers to solve his own murder. I got to see a pretty extensive demonstration ofMurdereda few months back and now you can see exactly what I saw. The walkthrough starts near the very beginning of the game, and shows off how you’ll use ghost powers and your own detective skills to figure out who or what killed you....

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandorafeatures a massive open world with tons of areas to explore and collectibles to find. One such collectible is the Bellsprig, a green plant-like object that is shrouded in a green mist. If you look closely, you can see teal bulbous leaf-like parts sticking out of the top that glow at night. So what are Bellsprigs for inAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora? And, should you be seeking them out?...

The only problem with startingWarhammer 40Kis that you’ve got to choose an army to play with. Considering each army and faction is so different from each other, you could get stuck for hours deliberating and deciding. So let me help you streamline this process. Table of contents Choosing an army in Warhammer 40K Instead of telling you whichWarhammer 40Karmy is the best right now, or which is easiest for beginners, I’ll simply describe why each army is worth choosing in their own right, and what makes them unique....

WithWarhammer Onlinenow instigating a “WAAAAGH” on computers around the world, Destructoid had a chance to catch up with one of the game’s senior designers, Josh Drescher, for a post-launch chat. In our upcoming interview, we talked about how smoothly the game’s launch went, how much of a threat the Cartoon Network MMO will be to EA Mythic, and what it takes to make a massively multiplayer game. On this subject, Josh provided his own insight as to why the increasingly populated MMO market is home to so many spectacular failures....

The Xbox stays in its current price range for now Earlier today, news broke that Sony would be bumping up the price of the PlayStation 5 in some regions. And as some have wondered whether Microsoft will follow suit, it looks like that won’t be the case. A Microsoft representative toldWindows Centralthat there are no plans to raise the price of the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S consoles. These will stay at their current price point in their respective currencies; $299 for the Series S, and $499 for the Xbox Series X....

And the mechanic is quite forgiving, to boot Breath of the Wild Zeldashields deflect lasers, as this one player points out, and it has blown my mind yet again when it comes to this game. Redditor DOSVII casually posted the below clip, showing how you can simply raise your shield to deflect lasers: typically found in puzzle-oriented portions ofshrines. With lasers, you generally need to figure out a way to block them with an object, often times manipulated with themagnesispower, which functions as a grabber of sorts....