Hack me hack me hack me Black Screen Records has announced that it is teaming up with composer Michael Kelly to release the soundtrack toVA-11 HALL-A, hands down one of the best games to come out last year, on vinyl. The limited edition release, due out his summer, will be coming out on two records, one blue and one pink, and will include a tracklist curated by the composer. That’s before we get into the extras....

It’s been a while sincethe last videodemonstration ofR.U.S.E.went up, but I must confess, I’m still unable to stop my jaw from slowly dropping while watching the footage unfold. This time around, we’re shown — and told about by the greatest narrator, ever — the Deciphering Ruse, which allows players to see what their opponent’s next moves are going to be in real time. Even though there’s a slim chance the novelty of the strategy game’s zoom functionality and massive landscape will last much longer than thirty minutes or so whenR....

OI’ reliable Almost everyone who streams or uses a webcam has been using the Logitech C920 for the last four years. In order to ensure relevance when newcomers like theRazer Stargazerare popping up, the company just launched the C922. I’ve been playing with one for the last couple of weeks to get a feel for it, and I’ve come away fairly impressed. I’m not a streamer (maybe someday when I have time!...

Isabelle and crew aren’t finished yet After a shortage of stock in recent weeks, Nintendo products are finally returning to UK shelves, enabling social simAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsto retake the top spot of the charts, having seen a 53% sales boost in one week. As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, a similar sales spike occurred for another Switch release,Ring Fit Adventure.Last week, the ab-toning title leapt from number 25 to number 10, and this week climbed a further six places to settle at number four....

I’m torn all over the place about the Nintendo DSi. I wanted the blue US release, but it can’t play Japanese games, and since more than half of what I play is just that, I had to drop the idea. Then news ofKorogashi Puzzle Katamari Damacyappeared and I salivated for it, as expected. Now, Famitsu reveals that Sega is bringing over a special version of Phantasy Star calledPhantasy Star Zero Mini....

I forgot how terrible I am at most 2D shooters It’s wild to seeSoldat, a near-two-decade-old web relic, resurface on Steam. The blink-and-you’re-gone side-scrolling multiplayer shooter launched on Steam this week, and if you have any nostalgia for classic browser-based games, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s totally free. The Steam build ofSoldatis “an improved version ofSoldat1.7.1,” according to the developers. I loaded the game up, was promptly terrorized by rabid AI bots, and scanned the server list for a bit before realizing I’m too foggy to stand a chance....

Service demolished, Sony takes on assets So, who here remembers OnLive, PC gaming’s first large scale solution for streaming hardware intensive games to play them on older systems? It feels like an eternity since anybody at all has been talking about it, but apparently it was still chugging along. According to a report today fromVentureBeat, OnLive is finally on its way out, and, interestingly, its assets are all being transferred to Sony’s videogame division....

Here it is! The big finale! The climactic closing to our two part awards show special (in case you missed it, here’spart one). In this episode we have even more special guest stars, including game developers, game characters, Jim Sterling, Scott Stapp, Hamza Aziz, his alter ego “Ham”, other Destructoid personalities, and even a birch or two. It’s quite a wild ride. As far as categories go, we coverBest DLC,Best Musical Score,Most Improved Series,Best New IntellectualProperty,Best Remake/Revival,Best Competitive Experience,Most Surprising Announcement, and the all importantReader’s Choice Award....

I think I heard a piece of my childhood cry Bad news everyone — due to the recentZone of the Enders HDpatch, it seems as if all production on the nextZone of the Endersgame has halted, astheentire teamhas been dismantledas he “re-evaluates” the franchise — whether this has to do strictly with performance issues or sales (or both) wasn’t revealed. Kojima and his team allegedly reprogrammed the entire game to get it to work, and is offering up a PS3-only patch for the time being....

Nab some fantastic RPGs before the 3DS eShop boards the doors Nintendo eShop purchases for both the 3DS and Wii U areset to close up next spring. So today’s Sega sale, which features some great 3DS games, is a good time to fill out your library. Sega and Atlus games areon sale on the eShop, from now until April 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The Sega Spring Sale has plenty of good Switch deals, including a bunch of the Sega Ages releases and a 50% off deal onPersona 5 Strikers....

It’s been a while, X… Toy modder Jin Saotome has come up with a pretty awesome homage for the big bad of theMega Man Xseries himself, Sigma. Jin took a bunch of parts from different toys, assembled some glass gems and metallic domes, and came up with the awesome custom Sigma statue above. The model resembles theMega Man Xversion of Sigma, most notably the one from theDay of Sigma OVA, in theMega Man: Maverick Hunter Xuniverse....

Today, on Destructoid’s continued Titanfall coverage Still playingTitanfall? Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment will be unveiling a new mode and a handful of upcoming features for their flagship shooter at the EA booth. If you don’t have a E3 badge but will be in the downtown LA area, you can get hands-on time with all of the E3 content during the Nvidia Gaming Expo. Apart from being able to play the new content early, attendees can win real-life burn cards, Nvidia graphics cards, and enter giveaways....

Ah, Unity. Truly a textbook case of how some companies are so far removed from reality, that they make Elon Musk look relatable. The fiasco surrounding the borderline offensiveRuntime Feenot only pissed off developers, but apparently even staff members didn’t approve of it. According to a report fromMobilegamer.biz(viaEurogamer), sources at Unity itself say that there was “resistance to the Runtime Fee idea,” but concerns were said to have been ignored. It goes on to say that some people at the company weren’t even aware of the new pricing system....