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I’m Already a Demon (Summoner) [Destructoid alumniThe Blonde Bassreturns with aShin Megami Tensei-themed entry of theDestructoid Drawsseries, spotlighting the fine artistic abilities of our community. Amazing work from all, as always!–Moyse] I’ll be honest, I’ve been stumped for a while trying to come up with a fitting theme for thisDestructoid Draws. So far, the Encore series has been trying to mirror the original one. Dream Crossovers was the tock to Favorite Franchises’ tick....

Right now, Amazon is selling the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions ofDeus Ex: Human Revolutionat the $34.99 sweet spot. Those determined to play the title on PC aren’t getting quite as nice a deal, with digital copies going for $39.99. Still, that’s ten extra bucks you could spend on tacos. It seems likeHuman Revolutionwill be an easy Game of the Year contender, even with some of 2011’s most promising still unreleased....

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen went live on Friday, January 15th for PC, and here are some of the best deals including discounts we’ve found up to 25% off. Out of the loop? If you didn’t know,Dragon’s Dogmahas now finally arrived on the PC in the form ofDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen. Last week, in fact! Yes, the game officially went live last Friday morning on Steam. Thus far, reception has been very positive for the updated version of the monster hunter, with over 93% positive reviews at Steam....

The Regalia, the stylish car fromFinal Fantasy 15, is leaving Eos and heading toForza Horizon3.Microsoft revealed the news earlier today at ChinaJoy2017, a digital entertainment expo held in Shanghai, along with a trailer showcasing the car and how it will look in-game. The Regalia will sport a 7.2-liter supercharged V12 with a max of 536 horsepower. Beginning August 1,Forza Horizon 3andFinal Fantasy 15players will be able to download the Regalia for free, but only if they have one of those two games installed by that date....

Fans have been eagerly awaiting the release ofMass Effect: Legendary Editionthat is finally releasing later this week. However, a recent e-mail sent to some Xbox players seems to be suggesting that the platform will be releasingMass Effect: Legendary Editiona day early. Mass Effect: Legendary Editionbundles together all three games in the trilogy along with the majority of their DLC. The game provides a variety of improvements, including a graphical overhaul and a unification of controls across the three titles....

Throughout 2022, Sony has gradually peeled back the curtain on its plans forPlayStation VR 2. At most of the publisher’s public events this year, it’s subsequently become a common occurrence for details regarding the platform to be shared. September’s State of Play presentation was no exception to this. Betweentrailers forGod of War RagnarokandTekken 8, multiple games were confirmed to be playable through the second-generation headset. Sony might not have confirmedPlayStation VR 2’s all-important price point and release date yet, but players already have a decent picture of what they will be able to play on it because of this....

Summary Some of the team leads behind the massive upcomingFallout: Londonmod forFallout 4revealed they are interested in developing a new game afterFallout: Londonreleases in April. The project leader cited 2022’sThe Forgotten Cityas a significant inspiration for this decision. Set to be released on April 23, Team Folon’sFallout: Londonis an upcoming total conversion mod that will transport players to post-apocalyptic London. The mod takes place in 2237 betweenFallout 1andFallout 2, and about 63 years before the Sole Survivor leaves Vault 111 inFallout 4....

Netflix’sFear Street: Prom Queenfeatures a large cast of up-and-coming actors who prove themselves in the horror flick, plus a few established names. Based on the R.L. Stine young adult books, theFear Street trilogycame out in 2021, with each movie releasing one week apart. Four years later, fans can enjoy a new standalone installation to the film franchise –Fear Street: Prom Queen. The 2025 movie follows an underdog student named Lori who decides to run for Shadyside High School’s 1988 prom queen....

Earlier today,Fortnitedeveloper Epic Games announced it would be adding yet another new vehicle–the Driftboard–in the forthcoming 7.10 update to the battle royale game. But in a quick turnaround, the developer has decided to delay the Driftboard, citing quality of life improvements taking precedence and polishing of the vehicle itself being necessary before its release. Epic gave no indication as to when the Driftboard will be coming to the game now, though it is likely to be sooner rather than later....

Epic Games and People Can Fly are consistently releasing new updates forFortnitein an effort to balance the game ahead of its full launch later this year.Fortnite’s next update, expected to drop later this week, will continue the developer’s attempts to better balance the game, this time by removing a weapon entirely. As announced by Epic Games, the SMG will be temporarily removed fromFortniteand placed in the “Vault.” This means that, for the time being, the SMG will be completely inaccessible to players, but there are plans to reintroduce it at some point in the future....

After what seems like an eternity, it’s starting to feel likeHollow Knight: Silksongbeing released is an actual possibility and not just a collective hallucination by the community. While it started out as an expansion of the original game in which a fan-favorite boss, Hornet, was playable,Silksonghas become its own title that promises a world larger than that of Hallownest and its surrounding areas. It’s an ambitious promise, given thatHollow Knightis still one of the largest Metroidvanias ever made and has become a genre-defining title that everyone else labeled as the gold standard....

Spider-Man 2gives players the opportunity to play as bothMiles Morales and Peter Parker. Both heroes have separate skill trees and a shared one, which means players will have to put in a lot of effort to max out all three. Of course, some may complete a specific Spider-Man’s skill tree first because of their affection for the character. However, it is just as important to focus on the shared skill tree thatthe two heroes have....

If you’ve just logged in toFinal Fantasy XIVhoping to set sail forDawntrail, there’s one thing you should take care of first. Both Tomestones of Causality and Tomestones of Comedy have been discontinued, but they’re not entirely useless, yet. If you have a stockpile of Causality or Comedy Tomes, you’re able to exchange them for Tomestones of Poetics, which can be immensely useful heading into a new expansion. You can use Poetics to purchase the previously highest level gear (iLvl 660, in this case) or better gear for new Jobs, likeViperandPictomancer....