Battle for Bikini Bottom has to be the most-wanted THQ Nordic has been steadily reviving games from the expansive THQ catalog, fromDe BlobtoTitan QuesttoSphinx and the Cursed Mummy. Today, the company announcedplans to re-releasea bunch of old licensed titles based on Nickelodeon properties. I can already see theSpongeBobmemes. Here’s what’s on the docket, generally speaking: “It is a perfect fit for our ‘asset care’ strategy: bringing back fan-favorites, continuing to support legacy games and make them available on current and even next-gen platforms,” said Adrienne Lauer, Vice President of Digital Sales & Business Development Americas....

Whoa, juicy! I get such a kick out of seeing how things are made, especially when the people making said things are having a blast. This behind-the-scenes footage forThe Evil Withinis exactly what I’m talking about. We’re given a glimpse into a day in the life of sound designer Masahiro Izumi. What’s it take to create a “biting” sound effect for a horror game? Cantaloupe and an empty stomach. Then come the mouthfuls of marshmallows, chips, and noodles....

It’s nowhere near as awful as you think! I was sold on the PlayStation 4 long ago. Sony’s promise of indie games for the console got me all hot and bothered, but there was always something lurking at the back of my mind: The UI. I hated the UI on the PS3. The XMB was boring to look at and it took forever to load the stupid video icons for everything....

Going Deer Underground During the Xbox press conference at E3 today, we saw a weird but charming trailer forWay to the Woods, which appears to task players with guiding a young deer and their fawn through various environments, including the bright, open countryside but also what seems to be a darkened subway system. Featuring strange environments, atmospheric lighting effects, stylised visuals and.. umm… fish swimming in mid-air.Way to the Woodslooks like it’ll definitely be a unique experience when it arrives “for real” in 2020....

There goes the weekend Deals brought to you by the crew atDealzon. FYI: sales from certain retailers go toward supporting Destructoid. Spot something we didn’t see? Let us know in the comments. 4X fans know this already (in fact, they’re probably not around to read this), but for those unaware,Civilization: Beyond Earthlaunched earlier today on the PC. If you’re thinking about purchasing the game, the latest deal lets you grabBeyond Earthfor up to 25% off....

If you’ve played at least a fewPEAKruns, you’ll know the feeling of accidentally running out of stamina and breaking your character’s legs, trying new food and being burned alive from it, or getting stuck in the middle of a blizzard and slowly freezing to death. WhilePEAKoffers multiple ways to deal with these ailments, Cure-All is a fantastic last resort if you or one of your teammates is close to death and needs some extra health....

If you’re looking to get your hands on trying outthe cozy social MMOPalia, you’re in luck.Paliais free-to-play meaning there is no purchase necessary to access the game. So when doesPaliarelease? In order to play, you either need to get access to the Closed Beta or wait until the Open Beta begins. When is thePaliaClosed Beta? The Closed Beta forPaliaofficially started at 1 p.m. EST on August 2. Those that had the chance to play in the Alpha version of the game before its beta release had their accounts wiped ahead of the beta launch....

Plenty to choose from This would have been a good weekly Destructoid Discusses topic three weeks ago. Three weeks ago, we were in the throes of theOverwatchsecond anniversary celebration. Three weeks ago, I was sitting squarely at level 10. Today, I’m level 55 and counting.Overwatchis one addictive-ass game. Still, this would have been a good topic three weeks ago. Coulda, woulda, shoulda. Either way, I can’t get this game out of my head....

A little over four years ago, I purchasedThe Orange Boxat a local Wal-Mart. I believed in physical media. I would rather deal with the five discs required to play the originalFar Cry(one for playing, four for installing) than let the games sit on a hard drive that could be destroyed, causing me to lose everything forever. As you may have guessed, I was young and naive at the time, and I was only sort of aware of what DRM was and how it worked....

Activision has revealed today that Sean Murray, the composer behind Treyarch’sCall of Duty: World at War, will be returning to scoreCall of Duty: Black Ops. According to Wikipedia, Murray also provided music for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series, and this makes him and this news awesome.  The soundtrack will be available online for purchase and download from digital media retailers, including iTunes. Tracks will be $.99 a piece, or you’re able to buy the whole shebang for $11....

Give me a hell yeah! For the last couple of years, 2K games actually put out a PC port for the previous year’sWWEtitle. While waiting around six months to get wrestling on one’s platform of choice wasn’t so bad, it never quite made sense why 2K couldn’t release the game with the console versions. For thehotlyanticipatedWWE 2K18, PC gamers won’t have to wait. Announced just today,2K18will be landing on Steam for PC on October 17, the same day as the Switch, PS4 and Xbox One versions....

Barring any last-minute delays Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfireis fast approaching. After securing $4.4 million in fundingthrough Fig last year, Obsidian is already circling a PC release date for the CRPG sequel: Jun 04, 2025.That’s soon. If you’re invested in this world and are ready to set sail inPillars of Eternity II, no further questions needed, there are a few different editions to consider. Pre-orders for all of these editions will also include a few in-game items: the Black Flag, a white hawk named Beakhead, and the St....

‘…and I’ll whisper no.’ [Update:Polygonreached out to Netflix for further comment and a Netflix representative had this to say: “We are still exploring the opportunity with Nintendo, but don’t have definitive plans to share at this time.”] I’ve spent countless hours watching Netflix on the PlayStation Vita, either at work on my breaks, or even out camping. As redundant as that may sound, watching shows on that gorgeous OLED screen, in the middle of the night, out in the woods, was a worthwhile experience....