Let’s face it: The Game Awards is less of an actual award show each year and more of a pre-Christmas E3. Its current marketing showcase announced a ton of new games, plus offered a few updates on titles available now or those that disappeared. While we do have a pretty hefty round-up ofeverything shown at The 2023 Game Awards, we still have some favorites to mention. If you don’t have time to check them all out, we’ve got a few of our favorite trailers ranked....

Check out everything Destructoid did today Today a ton of news came out of Nintendo Direct including the mention of a possibleLink to the Pastsequel, the Luigi-centric DLC forNew Super Mario Bros U, and more 3DS games than you’re able to shake a stick at. Daniel examined how accessibility may be hurtingBioshock Infinite, we reviewed the newCall of Duty: Black Ops IIDLC, as well asTerrariaand more, and other news happened on 4/17/13....

The First Berserker: Khazancould become the next big release of 2025, and we won’t need to wait long to experience what’s in store for us. The upcoming title, developed by Neople, will be released worldwide in the last week of March. However, you can play the game early by purchasing the Deluxe version of the game. The First Berserker: Khazan release date The First Berserker: Khazanreleases on March 27 across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, but therewon’t be any New Zealand trick(where you get early access by changing your time zone) for those eager to play early....

Data East’s ’90s crossover oddity returns And now for something completely different. The retro enthusiasts over at Hamster have taken time out fromthe Namco partyto offer up one of the most infamous oddities of the classic arcade era. Straight out of Data East and into your hearts, it’sTrio the Punch: Never Forget Me, now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released in arcades in the spring of 1990,Trio the Punch: Never Forget Meis a delectably daft crossover beat-’em-up that stars characters from Data East’s catalog, as well as some familiar, non-sequitur stages and even some iconic works of art....

Name your save file ‘BLOODLESS’ with all caps Every now and then, I catch a passing glimpse ofBloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and I think “Yeah, I could obsessively play that again.” The moment hasn’t come yet, but one of these days, it will. Some of you might be at that point with the arrival of Bloodless, a boss-turned-bonus-playable-character. You can play as her with a new save file named “BLOODLESS....

Those crazy people over at ScrewAttack are up to their old antics again, this time by putting out a top 10 list, entitled “Top 10 Ways To Die”. The video is pretty funny and well put together, and overall, it reminds me of watching an episode of Filter, but sans the oh so sexy Diane Mizota and irritating amount of ads. Normally I can’t stand watching top 10 shows because they take forever to get to the point....

Lotta stars in this galaxy Let’s take a pleasant stroll down memory lane, a nice retrospective of the very best video games of the past 10 years. Then, let’s get in a fight about what’s where and whose opinions are more right. Metacritic, always aggregating, has aggregated yet again. It has formed a list of the highest-reviewed games over the last decade. It’s a snapshot of quality, a collection of games that won’t find many dissenters....

Miyamoto is Bowser’s mom? Yesterday, Nintendo hyped up a video from their own Shigeru Miyamoto, who would reveal “myths” about theMarioseries, some of which have plagued fans for years. The biggest draw was probably the identity of Bowser Jr.’s (and by extension, the Koopaling’s) mother. Well, Miyamoto answered all the questions with simple hand gestures and head nods, and revealed himself as the matriarch of the Koopa family. Um, okay…....

This weekend,Destructoid’s TwitchTVchannel is getting into the spirit of giving a little early. King Foom will be championing a 36-hour multiplayer marathon to help raise money forChild’s Play,Mash Tacticswill be handing out beatings in another live edition of Friday Night Fights, andAlso Talksis delivering unto you some insight into the past week’s releases. At 4pm Pacific today,Mash Tacticsis once again joining forces with Destructoid’s Friday Night Fights. Jon Carnage and Wesley Ruscher will be playingUltimate Marvel Vs....

Lady boner Ubisoft is joiningSony and the PC Gaming Showon Monday, June 12 to showcase its upcoming titles and make us question our sanity. Ubisoft is sliding in just after the PC Gaming Show, beginning at 1:00pm PT / 4:00pm EST / 9:00pm GMT. Just announced at the time of writing,The Crew 2andFar Cry 5are likely to be shown. Also just officially teased for the first time is the Egypt-basedAssassin’s Creed; chances of getting an official announcement and trailer are high....

Tanks for the memoirs Sega have revealed some new details on the Western release of the anime warfare titleValkyria Chronicles 4, which launches in North America and Europe later this year. A new trailer, which you can check out below, introduces you to the members of Squad E (although I feel like I’ve met them about thirty times already). Lead by tactician Claude Wallace, and backed up by a brave platoon of medics, snipers, technicians and even a doge in a jaunty hat, Squad E are read to take the fight to front line of the Imperial Alliance....

If you thought Valve was simply going to putTeam Fortress 2out to the free-to-play ranch in 2012, then think again. A new blog post has announced a wealth of new content coming this year including the last “Meet The…” video in the series for the Pyro. Will we finally have the Pryo’s gender confirmed? My bet is on Valve pulling a neat swerve on the issue just to confound us even more....

No mo’ FOMO Thetime for teasingis over, as Bungie has revealed its plans for the nextDestinyexpansion,House of Wolves. A new NPC will be introduced called Petra Venj, who will deliver a bunch of Queen-based quests for the new storyline. The Queen’s Wrath bounties that were “in the oven” are now being worked into the expansion, billed as extra DLC. The new level-up will be 34 as previously announced, which can be obtained through PVP and PVE....