Back in 2021, we shared the news thatGTA San Andreaswould be making its way to theMeta Quest 2. That was a head scratcher from the get go, because despite being the highest-selling PS2 title of all time,San Andreasalready felt quite dated to be announced as one of the biggest things in the platform’s horizon. The good news is that you now have plenty of time to ponder the choice, asIGN has just confirmedthat the development ofSan Andreas VRis now on indefinite hold....

Don’t shoot the food When I played years ago,Minecraftwas a lonely and contemplative chill-out exploration game backed by soothing tunes from C418. That’s how I preferred to play it, anyway. I kept the action to a minimum. Going in the completely opposite direction, there’sMinecraft: Dungeons, a new spin-off title. Announced this weekend at MineCon,Dungeonsis an up-to-four-player action game “inspired by classic dungeon crawlers.” My mind immediately went toGauntlet, but there’s not much footage to go on....

Full game discovered behind a few lines of code In a fascinating and quirky revelation, a modder has discovered that a full build of Sega’sVirtua Fighter 5: Final Showdownis housed inside action-RPGYakuza: Like a Dragon, as well as its predecessor,Yakuza 6. While hero Ichiban Kasuga has always been able to enjoy a few rounds of the excellent fighter by simply entering one of the cityscape’s arcades and parking himself in front of a cabinet, PC modder “Silent” was able to unlock the full Xbox 360 edition ofVF5: FSin its entirety – complete with training mode, challenge mode, arcade mode settings, and more....

Go deep I don’t know what it was aboutMr. Drillerthat drew me to it in 1999. Maybe it was the beautiful color scheme, or the adorable mascot. Either way, the Arcade/PlayStation/Dreamcast original made me a fan for life. So you better believe I’m here for theMr. Driller Drill Landremaster on PC and Switch. Mr. Driller Drill Land(PC, Switch [tested])Developer: Bandai NamcoPublisher: Bandai NamcoReleased: June 25, 2020MSRP: $29.99 As a bit of housekeeping,Drill Landis actually the fifth game in theMr....

Tell us what you love Over thepastthreedays, I’ve counted down Destructoid’s list of the top 10 games on the Wii U. It was a close vote and several outstanding titles just missed making the cut. Do you agree with us how we voted or is there a game we totally missed? Now is your chance to voice your opinion in the Destructoid community top 10 Wii U games poll! Use the link at the bottom of the page to fill out your 10 favorite games for the Wii U....

The Artificial Pokemon The Pokémon Company has unveiled a new Mythical Pokémon, Magearna. Known as the “Artificial Pokémon,” Magearna is said to have been created 500 years ago, and will feature prominently in a new feature-length Pokémon movie, expected to release later this year. The film sees protagonist Ash Ketchum form a mysterious bond with Volcanion and travel to “a city of cogs and gears,” where a corrupt minister has stolen Magearna with plans to use its power to take control of the mechanical kingdom....

Best of 2013 The year of our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen was a ridiculous and amazing year for videogames. One of the best, I’d say. The idea of narrowing down this year to ten games seems crazy, doesn’t it? But, after much deliberation, we’ve done just that. Chances are that one or two of your favorites for 2013 are not among our top ten nominees for 2013 Game of the Year....

Sigh Tales of Phantasiaonly just arrived on the iOS App Store this year, but Bandai Namco is already pulling the plug on the mobile role-playing game. The publisher announced plans to “cease distribution” of the title. That will go into effect on July 15, 2025, effectively rendering the app useless, as the game requires an internet connection to play. Any in-app purchases or save data players might have amassed will just vanish in a puff of smoke....

This year, presumably Payday 2: Crimewave Editionwill appear on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 at some point, Overkill Software and publisher 505 Games announced today. Details for these ports of theco-op heist titlewere unusually sparse, although there was mention of the package including “enhanced features and a stash of new bonus content.” Whether or not these versions are worthwhile compared toPayday 2on PC will depend upon how frequently they receive new content....

Launching this holiday season If you like the idea of managing a theme park on consoles but you’re worried thatPlanet Coaster: Console Editionmight not run well enough on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, a spot of good news: Frontier Developments isalsobringing the simulation game to PS5 and Xbox Series X this holiday season. Details are sparse, but the studio sums up the next-gen console versions as “enhanced.” “Planet Coaster: Console Editionbrings to life the fun and excitement of designing and running a theme park, offering all the depth, strategy, and customization found in the beloved PC game and allowing players to create and manage the ultimate coaster park as they strive for success....

‘It comes to a point where they’re playing the game for the money, and I feel that kind of direction doesn’t coincide with Nintendo’s view of what games should be’ FollowingSuper Smash Bros.was a lot easier when it was justSmash 64. OnceMeleeand wavedashing took off you may as well forget the 64 iteration even existed, and that mentality has spilled over to pretty much every game after it —Meleeor bust....

Reflections on 20 years of the Mana franchise We’ve postedquite a bitabout Hiroki Kikuta’s repolishedSecret of Manasoundtrack released a couple months back. After seeing the album’s artwork and hearing the nostalgic samples on thealbum’s website, I was sold and wrote a favorable review inNote Worthy 006. Fortunately, I’ve been able to spend some time with composer Hiroki Kikuta, not only to discuss this album and its straightforward “upgrade” approach, but also to have him reflect on 20 years of theSeiken Densetsufranchise —Seiken Densetsu 2(Secret of Mana) in particular, given the focus of this album....

Seeks free, open source rerelease Hey, sissypants! If you had one more wrinkle, you’d be a prune! You’re so dumb you stole cookies from a free cookie stand! You smell like a can of fish left in a hot car for a month! OK, so I’m not so great at berating people in real life but I did an adequate job of it back in 2000 with free, web multiplayer gameSiSSYFiGHT 2000....