This year marks the 20th anniversary of theStreet Fighterseries; in celebration of this momentous occasion Udon Entertainment, the people behind a bevy ofStreet Fightercomics,Darkstalkerscomics, and the design forSuper Street Fighter II HD Remix,is releasing atribute art book. The book will feature unique artistic interpretations ofStreet Fightercharacters by Udon artists as well as freelance illustrators and videogame artists that have been invited by Udon to share their vision of what aStreet Fightercharacter should look like....

Billy Kid is almost a bit of a joke character inZenless Zone Zero. At least, that’s how he’s presented. You meet him as he’s providing backup to two incredibly capable Agents, Anby and Nicole, and he never really moves out of that background role. But his importance comes through in his personality, the way he never hides who he is, and the comedic relief he’s always on-hand to provide without lowering the tone....

Antitrust hearing scheduled for August [Update:The FTC has been officially granted the injunction filed against Microsoft. As such, Microsoft cannot complete its purchase of Activision Blizzard until the case reaches Federal Court in August.] The United States Federal Trade Commission has requested that U.S. place an injunction preventing Microsoft from closing its proposed purchase of publisher Activision Blizzard before theFTC’s antitrust lawsuit, set to take place this August. Despite the legal opposition from the commission, as well as the approval rejection from the UK, The FTC believes Microsoft fully intends to go ahead and completethe $68....

Carter’s Quest Things have been crazy at Destructoid since I became the Reviews Director. On my first week, I had to tackle a newRatchet & Clank,Super Mario 3D World, and three other games. It hasn’t let up after that, and as a result, I haven’t had as much time to focus on myCarter’s Questseries. Thankfully though I am often able to incorporate assignments into other works, and since playing a ton ofReaper of Soulson PS4 last month I decided to tackle its predecessors yet again....

Evil publisher Activision is pretty hated by the gaming community, mostly for being evil. The company’s Publishing CEO, Eric Hirshberg, believes that the hate isn’t founded in reality, and is rather similar to the bashing the PlayStation 3 received from fanboys after its launch. “I have Google, just like everybody else, and I’m of course aware of what the reputation is amongst core gamers, and there’s a narrative that I think has taken over reality to a certain extent,” he suggests....

Tekken 7 Fated Retribution It’s official:Akuma is invading theTekkenworld, and he’s probably coming to Japanese arcades soon by way of a series of location tests. If you happen to reside in Tokyo, Fukuoka, or Osaka, you can catch the tests from February 12 to February 14 at participating locations (Tokyo’s Namco Sugamo, Osaka’s Round One Stadium Sennichimae Arcade, and Namco’s Hakata Bus Terminal Arcade in Fukuoka). Despite this confirmation though it isn’t known if Akuma will be playable, though theFated Retributionbuild that he appears in will be there, so it’s a safe bet....

‘Once more into the breach’ Nintendo capped off today’s Indie World showcase with a surprise sequel:Axiom Verge 2. During the pre-recorded stream,Axiom Vergecreator Tom Happ thanked fans for showing his metroidvania game so much love over the years. We saw a bit of the sequel, which retains the (intentional) glitch-driven gameplay of the first game but has a lot more going on, visually speaking.

Elementary, my dear Tav Baldur’s Gate 3is still a ways away. But for those who want a little bit of the world before August arrives, Larian Studios is hosting an online murder-mystery RPG calledBlood in Baldur’s Gateleading up to release. Set15 years beforethe events ofBaldur’s Gate 3,Blood In Baldur’s Gatesees the city dealing with a series of killings. With a scarce trail of hints and info to go on, players will need to figure out how and why the killings are happening, before the culprit strikes again....

Curious about the game that Destructoid (well, I) put at #9 on the list oftop 20 N64 games? It could be your chance because physical N64 cartridges ofBattletanxandBattletanx: Global Assaultwill be up for preorder on Limited Run Games starting tomorrow. This is, unfortunately, a rather understated release. There are no special editions of the two games, so it looks like you’ll just get, at the very least, a box and a new cartridge....

InAlan Wake 2, Saga Anderson can find and equip Charms — items that can offer benefits such as passive buffs. But which Charms are the best to equip inAlan Wake 2, and which ones should remain locked in the Shoebox? There are 13 types of Charms to find inAlan Wake 2. Most can be acquired by completingNursery Rhyme puzzles, a side distraction exclusive to Saga. Each puzzle rewards a Charm, and they all vary in usefulness....

Loot 2.0? We are now in a post-loot 2.0 world. Back in the day, drops in loot-based games were few and far between. ThenDiablo IIIwas introduced to the world and subsequently “fixed” with theReaper of Soulsexpansion, which brought its bountiful “Loot 2.0” mechanic into the game and showered folks with drops. Blizzard wasn’t the first to increase loot quality dramatically post-launch nor was it the first time players demanded better, but it’s now one of the main standards that people hold other looters to....

Time to farm the Blind Burrows dungeon for good experience gains Blizzard continues to nerf various dungeons throughoutDiablo 4in an attempt to prevent players from spending all day clearing the same dungeon over and over. With the latest hotfix, it seems as though the Blind Burrows dungeon has become one of the best spots to grind out some great experience gains. Below we’ve pointed out theexact Blind Burrows dungeon location as well as a guideto assist your leveling experience inDiablo 4....

I hope it’s Hammond [Update: Blizzard has posted another teaser clip and I don’t know what to expect anymore.] Rolling through.pic.twitter.com/T3fPXbTMQl — Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch)July 08, 2025 Leave it to Blizzard to rile upOverwatchfans with a simple video clip of a wall. We’ve long heard murmurs aboutHammond, a test subject from Horizon Lunar Colony similar to everyone’s favorite bespectacled gorilla Winston. With the newLunar Colony map redesignand today’s teaser, Blizzard could very well be setting him up as a soon-to-be-playable character....