Friday, March 12th, 2010
Filed under: Features, Action, RPG
Castlevania is a classic console series whose main appeal lies in just how hair-pullingly frustrating and hard it is. There aren’t very many of those on the PC, but there is a genre with the sort of entertaining, mind-numbing difficulty that is so prevalent on consoles. The genre is rogue-likes, and when you merge the two, you get the excellent CastlevaniaRL: Serenade of Chaos. A java-based game originally made for a rogue-like competition, it has expanded greatly. In a way, it’s much like the (already covered) excellent DoomRL, except with Castlevania.
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Castlevania is a classic console series whose main appeal lies in just how hair-pullingly frustrating and hard it is. There aren't very many of those on the PC, but there is a genre with the sort of entertaining, mind-numbing difficulty that is so prevalent on consoles. The genre is rogue-likes, and when you merge the two, you get the excellent
CastlevaniaRL: Serenade of Chaos. A java-based game originally made for a rogue-like competition, it has expanded greatly. In a way, it's much like the (already covered) excellent
DoomRL, except with
Castlevania.
Continue reading Freeware Friday: CastlevaniaRL: Serenade of Chaos
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
An effort to impose fines and even jail time for selling mature games to underage kids has reached Rhode Island’s legislature. “The bill won’t survive a court challenge, nor should it,” says a certain disbarred Florida lawyer. More »
An effort to impose fines and even jail time for selling mature games to underage kids has
reached Rhode Island's legislature. "The bill won't survive a court challenge, nor should it," says a certain disbarred Florida lawyer.
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
The role-playing series that launched a million bad attempts at cosplay is back, with a new group of colorful characters carrying the fate of the world on their shoulders in Final Fantasy XIII. More »
The role-playing series that launched a million bad attempts at cosplay is back, with a new group of colorful characters carrying the fate of the world on their shoulders in Final Fantasy XIII.
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
Filed under: MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic
BioWare’s long awaited MMO game Star Wars: The Old Republic keeps revealing new settings and info for the game on its official web site like an onion shedding its layers. It’s latest reveal today comes in the form of a new planet in the game’s universe.
The planet is called Belsavis and is unusual for two reasons. One is that the planet is locked mostly in ice, except for some odd temperate regions where plants can grow. The other reason? It’s the location of an ancient prison planet where a long lost civilization put in the most vile and violent criminals around. It sounds like both the Imperials and the Republic forces might have to deal with the threats that have been contained in Belsavis and are itching to get out.
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BioWare's long awaited MMO game
Star Wars: The Old Republic keeps revealing new settings and info for the game on its official web site like an onion shedding its layers. It's latest reveal today comes in the form of a new planet in the game's universe.
The planet is called Belsavis and is unusual for two reasons. One is that the planet is locked mostly in ice, except for some odd temperate regions where plants can grow. The other reason? It's the location of an ancient prison planet where a long lost civilization put in the most vile and violent criminals around. It sounds like both the Imperials and the Republic forces might have to deal with the threats that have been contained in Belsavis and are itching to get out.
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
Black is back, as Japan went all in on PSP purchasing recently, giving the PlayStation family the win in the weekly hardware contest, nearly doubling sales of the Wii. More »
Black is back, as Japan went all in on PSP purchasing recently, giving the PlayStation family the win in the weekly hardware contest, nearly doubling sales of the Wii.
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
Filed under: Downloads, RPG, Trailers, Dragon Age: Origins
Players can hardly go wrong with the Spirit of Justice as a party member. But who knew he’d be a zombie? It looks like this spirit, ripped from the Fade, will have a lot of learning to do. Fortunately, class sessions include chopping Darkspawn up. Continue reading after the jump for videos introducing a badass villain known as The Architect and another revealing Darkspawn Disciples that are intelligent enough to talk to you before trying to kill you. The Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening expansion releases on March 16.
“Not all the denizens of the Fade identify with darker emotions like rage and pride. Some embody the nobler qualities found in humanity: faith, hope, compassion, and justice. Justice is not a name, it is an identity. A victim of magic gone awry, Justice has been torn from the Fade against his will and trapped in the body of a dead Grey Warden. Lost and disoriented, he seeks a guide to help make sense of this alien world and demonstrate what it means to be human.”
Download HD Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening ‘Justice’ Trailer (77 MB)
Download HD Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening ‘The Architect’ Trailer (59 MB)
Download HD Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening ‘The Disciples’ Trailer (62 MB)
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Players can hardly go wrong with the Spirit of Justice as a party member. But who knew he'd be a zombie? It looks like this spirit, ripped from the Fade, will have a lot of learning to do. Fortunately, class sessions include chopping Darkspawn up. Continue reading after the jump for videos introducing a badass villain known as The Architect and another revealing Darkspawn Disciples that are intelligent enough to talk to you before trying to kill you. The
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening expansion releases on March 16.
"Not all the denizens of the Fade identify with darker emotions like rage and pride. Some embody the nobler qualities found in humanity: faith, hope, compassion, and justice. Justice is not a name, it is an identity. A victim of magic gone awry, Justice has been torn from the Fade against his will and trapped in the body of a dead Grey Warden. Lost and disoriented, he seeks a guide to help make sense of this alien world and demonstrate what it means to be human."
Download HD Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening 'Justice' Trailer (77 MB)Download HD Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening 'The Architect' Trailer (59 MB)Download HD Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening 'The Disciples' Trailer (62 MB)Check out all Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening downloads Continue reading Dragon Age trailers awaken to meet Justice, The Architect, and some nasty Disciples
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
Technically, BioShock 2’s downloadable content released before today. That’s because it’s on the disc. So, again, we’re downloading an unlock. 2K says this was necessary to allow the entire player base to play multiplayer together. More »
Technically,
BioShock 2's
downloadable content released before today. That's because it's on the disc. So, again, we're downloading an unlock. 2K says this was necessary to allow the entire player base to play multiplayer together.
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
Filed under: Downloads
For many people it’s been a long week but its Friday now so its time to sit back and save some money while getting some good downloadable PC game deals:
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For many people it's been a long week but its Friday now so its time to sit back and save some money while getting some good downloadable PC game deals:
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
How did the combination of Deus Ex’s brand of cyberpunk, the Greek myth of Icarus and baroque fashions almost turn Deus Ex: Human Revolution into a futuristic Renaissance fair? With very good intentions by the new Deus Ex team. More »
How did the combination of Deus Ex's brand of cyberpunk, the Greek myth of Icarus and baroque fashions almost turn Deus Ex: Human Revolution into a futuristic Renaissance fair? With very good intentions by the new Deus Ex team.
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
Ekans, Ekans, Ekaaaannnnsssss.
If you haven’t noticed yet, there’s a great meme going on over in the Community Blogs right now. Go participate!
Also, Destructoid is turning four next week! Jordan reminisces on some of the good times that have been had and we’d like to hear from you what some of your favorite memories have been too! Go write up a blog!
GDC 10 Originals:
GDC 10: Balance coming to Dragon Age ‘Awakening’
GDC 10: are Achievements harmful?
GDC 10: From Metroid to Tomodachi Collection to WarioWare
GDC 10: Using the Move to interact with EyePet
GDC 10: Schell: we’re heading toward Brave New World
GDC 10: Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction, iPhone’d
GDC 10: GDC Microtalks
GDC 10: a second opinion on Mafia II
Four floors of art: The Into the Pixel GDC 10 show
GDC 10 News:
GDC10: Deus Ex 3: Human Revolution!
GDC 10: Sam & Max season 3 coming, hitting PSN
GDC10: Gabe Newell: DRM lowers a game’s worth
Destructoid Originals:
Ekans
Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin: Heavy Rain
At GDC? Come party with Astro Gaming + Dtoid tonight!
Four years of Destructoid: A collection of wacky memories
Bit Transmission episode 3 will record this weekend
Fanboy Friday: Retared Anime Edition
Community:
Something About Sex: Why I’m not getting it, in game or out
Community blogs of 03/12/10
Forum of the day: PAX East – Who is going?
Previews:
Jimpressions: Perfect Dark on Xbox Live Arcade
Contests:
Contest: Win autographed Supreme Commander posters
The winner of the Two Worlds II PAX East contest is …
News:
Kojima: Metal Gear Solid: Rising will ‘create new users’
Shocker: More Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age DLC coming
Valve: Portal 2 is our best game ever
Rumor: BioShock 2 DLC already on the disc
Molyneux doesn’t think PlayStation Move is a big deal
Brink gets a f*cking gorgeous new trailer
Sony: PlayStation Move shovelware is ‘a concern’
Gene Simmons confirms Guitar Hero 6
Bungie files a new Marathon trademark
DiRT 3 mentioned by Codemasters VP
Offbeat:
PS3 fanboys boo Final Fantasy XIII 360 at launch event
Media:
Press X To Jason is the ultimate Heavy Rain experience
Lost Planet 2 trailer can be watched at now!
Ekans, Ekans, Ekaaaannnnsssss.
If you haven't noticed yet, there's a great meme going on over in the Community Blogs right now. Go participate!
Also, Destructoid is turning four next week! Jordan reminisces on some of the good times that have been had and we'd like to hear from you what some of your favorite memories have been too! Go write up a blog!
GDC 10 Originals:
GDC 10: Balance coming to Dragon Age 'Awakening'
GDC 10: are Achievements harmful?
GDC 10: From Metroid to Tomodachi Collection to WarioWare
GDC 10: Using the Move to interact with EyePet
GDC 10: Schell: we're heading toward Brave New World
GDC 10: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, iPhone'd
GDC 10: GDC Microtalks
GDC 10: a second opinion on Mafia II
Four floors of art: The Into the Pixel GDC 10 show
GDC 10 News:
GDC10: Deus Ex 3: Human Revolution!
GDC 10: Sam & Max season 3 coming, hitting PSN
GDC10: Gabe Newell: DRM lowers a game's worth
Destructoid Originals:
Ekans
Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin: Heavy Rain
At GDC? Come party with Astro Gaming + Dtoid tonight!
Four years of Destructoid: A collection of wacky memories
Bit Transmission episode 3 will record this weekend
Fanboy Friday: Retared Anime Edition
Community:
Something About Sex: Why I'm not getting it, in game or out
Community blogs of 03/12/10
Forum of the day: PAX East - Who is going?
Previews:
Jimpressions: Perfect Dark on Xbox Live Arcade
Contests:
Contest: Win autographed Supreme Commander posters
The winner of the Two Worlds II PAX East contest is ...
News:
Kojima: Metal Gear Solid: Rising will 'create new users'
Shocker: More Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age DLC coming
Valve: Portal 2 is our best game ever
Rumor: BioShock 2 DLC already on the disc
Molyneux doesn't think PlayStation Move is a big deal
Brink gets a f*cking gorgeous new trailer
Sony: PlayStation Move shovelware is 'a concern'
Gene Simmons confirms Guitar Hero 6
Bungie files a new Marathon trademark
DiRT 3 mentioned by Codemasters VP
Offbeat:
PS3 fanboys boo Final Fantasy XIII 360 at launch event
Media:
Press X To Jason is the ultimate Heavy Rain experience
Lost Planet 2 trailer can be watched at now!
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