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Well, except for the PC kids How’s Konami’s first crack atMetal Geargonna go now thatHideo Kojima’s off working on, uhh, something else? You get to be the jury, at least for initial impressions. The first public taste ofMetal Gear Surviveis officially here. There’s aMetal Gear Surviveopen beta that runs January 18 through January 22. The catch is that it’s only available on PS4 and Xbox One.Here’s the Xbox download link.The US PlayStation Store hasn’t yet updated to include the beta;it should show up somewhere around here soon, though(and we’ll update this post when it does)....

Jim pointed us to 1UP’s preview ofThe Orange Boxfor PS3, and more specifically, ofHalf Life 2, where they said the game is “downright unplayable” due to frame rate issues. They did their preview from a near-final version of The Orange Box. I don’t know if the other outlets received a different (or final) build, but it seems like IGN and Gamespy are drinking a bit less Haterade than 1UP is....

Summary CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer has re-emphasized thatXboxis not gauging its success solely on the number of consoles that it sells. For several years now, it’s become increasingly apparent thatXbox’s business plan isn’t only focused on the number of consoles sold. This became most evident in 2016 during the Xbox One era, when Microsoft announced its Play Anywhere initiative, which allows gamers to buy a digital title on PC or Xbox and play it on either platform....

Filed under: Missed Opportunities You know, if there’s one thing I’ve liked about Nintendo in the last 10 years, it’s the touchscreens on the Wii U, 3DS, and Switch. They’re pretty responsive, and I’ve loved using them for theWind Wakerremaster (seriously, having a dedicated map screen is lovely,)Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, andPokémon Picross. Unfortunately, for one title, touchscreen functionality has been cut. Picross Swon’t be using the Switch touchscreen when it releases tomorrow, according to a report byGoNintendo....

Apple TV+’s new crime drama,Smoke, boasts a strong cast of established actors that bring the series' arson investigation to life in convincing ways. The upcomingApple TV+ original seriesfollowsDave Gudsen, an arson investigator, who teams up with Detective Michelle Calderonto uncover the identity of two serial arsonists on the West Coast. However, as the story unfolds and more is uncovered about their unknown suspects, the seemingly straightforward events take some unexpected turns....

DOTA 2 News Esports.gg interviewed Sneyking and the rest of Tundra ahead of TI11 to get their thoughts on the tournament, the current meta, and more! Tundra is one of Western Europe’s best teams and is a contender for one of the Region’s strongest Dota 2 teams. Currently, as of the end of Day 3 of the group stage at The International 2022, Tundra is at the top of their group....

Solo Levelingis the current undisputed hottest name in anime. From the moment the series premiered in the winter 2024 season, a buzz began to sound that would only become louder as each episode aired.That buzz would then explode during the airing of season two, andSolo Levelingwould go on to steal records from other established titles on its way tosweeping the recent Crunchyroll Anime Awards. The anime’s recent success has been near unparalleled, and it doesn’t seem set to slow down any time soon....

Square Enix responds to fans who noted that train wasn’t flipping right TheFinal Fantasy VIPixel Remaster arrives this month, adding a new coat of paint to a classic. And like with any classic, fans will notice if something’s amiss, big or small. In this case, it was a train. Square Enix recentlyshared a clipof the Phantom Train fight taken from theFinal Fantasy VIPixel Remaster on Twitter. It has Sabin, Shadow, and Cyan running, with the train in hot pursuit....

Gotta go fast, and they did A week of incredible speed-running came to an end today as the curtain fell on charity-driveSummer Games Done Quick, with a final total raised of $1,760 415 on stream closure. The figure beat last year’s total of $1,294,139 and was raised by donators the world over, from as small as a one dollar to as large as tens of thousands. The event itself was a cavalcade of excitement, fun and community spirit, as gamers converged upon Minneapolis to play a host of titles, old and new....

DOTA 2 News Team SMG announces the addition of ninjaboogie as their new position 5, replacing roger. In the off-season of the Winter Tour 2021-2022 DPC, Team SMG announced a roster change, replacing their position 5 player, Roger “Roddgeee” Tan Boon Thye for Michael “ninjaboogie” Ross Jr. This roster change took place after the Regional Finals where Team SMG finished at 3rd place behind BOOM Esports and T1. Related articles Ninjaboogie joins Team SMG for the second time Team SMG certainly surprised some fans after settling 3rd at the Regional Finals, defeating Fnatic, which showed great performance prior to the event....

As 2010 draws to a close and the awards have all been given out to the best this industry has to offer, there is but one thing left to do — cynically trawl through the dregs of interactive entertainment to mercilessly mock the worst garbage we can find. With this list (which is representative of the show only, not the Destructoid staff), I tried to go for titles that wereproperwank, not just the trendy or memorable “bad” games....

One singer-songwriter who is topping the charts gave a nod toOnyx Stormin a new song that fits the romantasy series painfully well. Despite the fact thatOnyx Stormdebuted in January 2025, the third installment ofThe Empyrean Serieshas continued to be heavily discussed across book platforms, likely due to the lack ofupdates onThe Empyrean Seriesbook 4and the several new story threads the novel revealed. That lack of new content, though, has not stopped audiences from creating their own works around the series, using a variety of mediums and tools to do so....

Unfortunately for some staffer at Ubisoft, the company has revealed that aFar CryTV show is currently in the making at FX. In a now-removed news article on its website, Ubisoft detailed this upcoming TV adaptation of its long-standing franchise, including who will run it. Though the post is now long gone and hopefully didn’t get the staffer fired,users on theFar Crysubredditwere quick enough to note down everything it had to say....