Enjoys doing background research in his free time While people taking their work home with them is not by any means a new phenomenon, the concept of “work-life balance” is perhaps more of a concern now than ever before. With the advent of the Internet and mobile phones, employers now have unprecedented access to their employees during supposed off-time, and, in many cases, often expect workers to be available at odd hours or around the clock....

This week sees the sudden launch ofSuper Mario 3D All-Starsfor Nintendo Switch, compiling three of the iconic gaming hero’s grandest adventures for fans everywhere. Nintendo has released a near three-minute “Overview” trailer, spotlighting each of the titles featured in the upcoming triple-pack. From iconic N64 releaseSuper Mario 64,to the GameCube’sSuper Mario Sunshine, and finally Wii hitSuper Mario Galaxy, Super Mario 3D All-Starspromises to retain all of the fun and adventure of these classic games, while adding HD resolution visuals and Joy-Con optimised control schemes....

To produce a best-selling novel is undoubtedly a staggering feat. Anyone who’s ever tried to publish a book knows the drawn-out and thankless process that’s involved — assuming they can even get anything published at all. But there are some novels out there that have not only stood the test of time but have gone on to become veritable staples in the literary world. These are stories that have had such an impact on readers and the public in general that they’ve basically influenced the cultural world that followed....

Last year around this same time, I set out on a mission to see if a local Los Angeles psychic could make better predictions about E3 than a highly-paid videogame analyst. It was an interesting, exciting experiment that yielded some trulyfascinating results. Inspired by last year’s post, I wanted to once again get predictions from someone (or, in this case, somethings) that knew very little about the videogame industry. I thought:What about animals?...

Raised my tower for sure The roguelike first-person-shooterTower of Gunsrecently launched on Xbox One and PS3 / PS4 as a PlayStation Plus title after last month’s PC launch. You’re tasking with traversing a tower literally made of and filled with guns. Weapons and perks are unlocked through your multiple playthroughs, some of which won’t last long as death is a staple in roguelikes. After playing it across PC, Xbox One, and PS4 platforms, I can easily recommend any version of the game....

Giving some small indie games a chance In recent years, I haven’t branched out as much as I’d like when it comes to my gaming taste. I did venture away from exclusively playing AAA games, but the indies I played were the huge titles that may as well be AAA at this point just based on their ubiquity, likeHades, Disco Elysium, Stardew Valley, and so on. I really love AAA games, but when I sit down to play one, I pretty much know right away what to expect in terms of the overall experience....

‘Moonlight’ I’ve been really digging thePokemon: Twilight Wingsseries so far. If you haven’t seen it yet, the objective is to provide more background info on the world ofPokemon SwordandShield, diving into the lives of gym leaders and other important figures of this generation.You can catch up on every episode here: they’re only a few minutes long each. So far we’ve followed the journeys of Bea, Hop, Nessa and Oleana, but this recent episode (Moonlight) centers around Allister, the Ghost-type gym leader....

Nice! That long awaitedPlayStation 4 appis now live, and you may find it on bothGoogle PlayandiTunes. What does the app do, well basically it allows you to check your trophies, friend list, and connect to your soon-to-be-owned PS4 for extra functionality similar to SmartGlass. It does have a PlayStation Store option, but it’s basically just a link to the marketplace via a browser, which is disappointing. There is a reasoning behind this though, since the marketplace providers would stand to make a cut off of purchases within the app, technically designated as IAPs....

Well, this kinda rules TheResident Evil 4remakehas a ton of little details that fans of the original will love, but this one really shocked me and has some neat little implications for the village encounter early in the game. Light spoilers follow for one of the most iconic opening moments inRE4. Ring the bell to skip the Village fight in theResident Evil 4remake A hat tip to Twitter user Denzel(who credits Reddit users Sorekasho and Tactical_Banter) for sharing this little tidbit, which is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in theResident Evil 4remake thus far....

But not until Q1 2018 With a week ofKickstarter fundraisingleft to go for theSystem Shockremake, Nightdive Studios has a pleasant surprise for PlayStation gamers — the sci-fi action-RPG is coming to PlayStation 4 “around Q1 2018.” That’s in addition to the already-confirmed PC and Xbox One releases scheduled for the tail end of 2017, and this isn’t a stretch goal crowdfunders will have to help meet. It’s happening. “When we launched this Kickstarter, supporting PS4 was a possibility, but we hadn’t started talking to Sony just yet about it,”wroteproject director Jason Fader....

Trench coats! This year marks the 25th anniversary of theSam & Maxseries. It was 1987 when the very firstSam & Maxcomic was released, inspiring one of the greatest and most charming adventure game series ever. Everyone is celebrating this exciting milestone! Telltale is celebrating with amajor Steam sale onSam & Maxgames this weekend! Original creator Steve Purcell is celebrating bycontinually being awesome! And now it’s time for Destructoid to join in the celebration....

ClassicDoom(both the first and second entries) will never die. Even co-creatorJohn Romerostill plays them. Much of this longevity can be attested to the modding community, and there’s one that will definitely appeal to you roguelike fans. Recently, a trailer forDoom Infinitewas uploaded to YouTube. The footage, complete with a metal-ized version of E1M1, shows what you can expect in this mod by difficultoldstuff. Featuring an “endless cycle of death and rebirth,” you’re asked with plunging into a “twisted spiral of never-ending death and bloodlust....

Plus an update on multiplayer next week Naughty Dog has a busy couple of weeks ahead of it. Like magic, time has melted away to the point thatUncharted: The Lost Legacy‘s launch is a mere 11 days away. As if that weren’t enough pressure,Lost Legacy‘s release will be accompanied by a big update toUncharted 4‘s multiplayer. Today, PlayStation posted the new gameplay trailer that’s embedded above. It follows the formula that we saw at E3....