Nintendo recently got competitive fans of its various franchises riled up after releasing a list of strict guidelines for community tournaments. The gaming giant posted their new tournament guidelines on their respectivewebsitesin Japan, the U.K. and the U.S. on Tuesday. Since the announcement on October 24, fans have taken to the streets (of Twitter) to express their dismay. The guidelines in question After looking over the guidelines, it is clear that several facilitate fiscal policy....

Old and new TheFinal Fantasy VII Remakeis out very soon: I swear, I’ve played it! For those of you who are curious as to how it handles certain subjects, we captured two of the game’s most memorable scenes without inherently spoiling major story points. But with that in mind, certain people want to go in completely blind. So without further ado: spoiler warning. See, I even gave you an extra image buffer....

Activision released this latest behind-the-scenes look atCall of Duty: Black Opsfocused on the upcoming “Rezurrection” DLC release. The primary focus here is on the “Moon” map, which sounds like it could be terribly good fun to play if only to see how the change in movement speed and control causes people to change up their tactics. I would think that it won’t really offer much of a disadvantage to snipers....

Let’s face it: there’s something undoubtedly cool about katanas. Wielded by some of history’s fiercest warriors, the katana is an iconic weapon. This is doubly true if it is one of the Iconic variants inCyberpunk 2077. While there aren’t too many of these weapons available when compared to the plethora of guns, there are a few that stand out. Here are the best katanas in Night City and where to find them....

Coming this September Aside from two different anime series, a great Vita port, and whatever else,Persona 4also got a manga that was previously only available in Japan (in Japanese, except through fan translation). Maker offine books Udonis publishing thePersona 4manga in English starting this September, “with future volumes releasing bi-monthly through the end of 2015 and into 2016.” You can find it in your neighborhood comic shop or on the neighborhood comic shop killing Amazon....

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that one of the best parts of my job is receiving mysterious packages in the mail from various developers and publishers. Sometimes we know to expect them, and other times they’re a wonderful surprise. This morning, I came into work to find a cryptic box from 2K games on my desk with only the word “Destructoid” written on it. Knowing it had to be related toThe Darkness II, I opened it with a fervor strong enough to actually tear the plastic cover of the game....

Help me, Leon! Unfortunately, the short answer is “probably not.” Game Pass in March Resident Evil 4will be released on March 24. Microsoft has already announced theXbox and PC Game Pass lineup for March, andRE4isn’t a part of that lineup. There have been surprise Game Pass releases in the past, but major AAA titles like this are usually announced well in advance. This means that folks hoping to revisit Leon Kennedy’s adventures through Spain will have to buyResident Evil 4for themselves....

If you’re someone who enjoysEA FC 25‘s career mode, you’ll certainly love this list of top ten free agents you can sign for your club. Signing free agents has some obvious benefits, especially if you’ve taken a project with limited funds. Unlike contracted players, you won’t have to spend any transfer fees at all. The list for this year is definitely more interesting than the last few years, as some big names are still out of clubs as of writing....

99 cents more than free Originfinally startedits “real” winter sale, and deals are fairly decent, especially if you’ve been eying a PC copy ofDragon Age: Inquisition. The PC download’s price finally matches the console versions’ Black Friday weekend price of $39.99 (console games being cheaper than PC is blasphemy). The pricier Digital Deluxe forInquisitionis now only $44.99, and even though that makes it the lowest ever price, we’re not convinced it’s a worthwhile purchase....

It’s safe to say that the originalBit.Trip Runneris one of my favorite running games/frustration simulators of all time. Something about its catchy music and tough-yet-fair gameplay worked its way directly into my heart. When I heard that a sequel was coming, I had to immediately put on my journalism pants and see the game in action. Fortunately, the brilliant team at Gaijin games brought a build of the game to PAX 2012 for me to touch/become addicted to....

Hadeswasan excellent rogue-lite, greatly supported by a charming and likeable cast. The sequel returns with many familiar faces, but introduces some new ones as well. Here are all theHades 2voice actors and the characters they play. Developer Supergiant Games isn’t wiping the slate clean withHades 2. Many gods, demigods, and other characters from the original game are returning in the sequel, bringing their voice actors in tow.The protagonist Melinoëwill indeed receive help from allies who aided her brother in the prior game....

Field of Dreams I don’t know about you, but my Twitter timeline basically consists of two topics right now: The global COVID-19 pandemic, andAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsvideos. It sure makes for an undeniably ironic juxtaposition, given the happy, outdoorsy, communal nature of the Nintendo Switch release. This strange timing hasn’t escaped the attention ofNew Horizons’producer Hisashi Nogami and director Aya Kyogoku, who have expressed their hopes that players find a little bit of sunshine within the colourful worlds of Tom Nook, Isabelle, Blathers, and friends....

It’s high noon somewhere in the world. Say “Howdy partner” to McCree, the previously announced cowboy for Blizzard’sOverwatch, in this hot off the presses gameplay preview. McCree may only use a six shooter, but it certainly doesn’t hold him back judging by the killstreaks in the footage above. Seems like every cowboy in video games is modeled off Clint Eastwood fromThe Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, though I don’t think he wore a belt buckle quite that cool....