PAX Prime 2012 officially started today, and pictures of staff and community members have already begun to surface. Those of us who are not in Seattle right now are all incredibly jealous. Fraser reviewed an episode ofThe Walking Dead, theFinal Fantasyseries is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and a bunch of coverage has come out of PAX to make the rest of us sad that we’re not there. Destructoid Original:Friday Night Fights: An unusual party Community:Community blogs of8/31Forum thread of the day:Let’s play Werewolf on the forums!...

Check out everything Destructoid did today Even today, people talk about the fabled summer gaming drought. I don’t see it, and I haven’t seen it for a few years now. Each of the last five reviews we have done has been above eight out of ten, including today’s review ofRise of the Triad. That’s not even to mention the glut of games provided by the Steam sale. Are you feeling a drought?...

Locked & Loaded is in the PTS now Bethesda is planning a new big update forFallout 76, titled “Locked & Loaded.” The huge focus is on Daily Ops, which are literally daily quests that take roughly 10 minutes each, which randomization elements that wax and wane with each day. They were introduced six months ago, and mainly facilitate constantFallout 76play; for dedicated folks who want to be part of the world more often and earn more rewards in the process....

A few days ago,we told youthat an officialZeldaart book containing the definitive timeline for the series would be released. Well, with the book out in Japan, that timeline has beenofficially revealed. All the historic events and videogames have been reconciled, with various splits into alternative universes. It’s pretty crazy. The existence of an official “timeline” has been a source of frantic debate among gamers. Some have claimed no such thing exists, and even among those that do, there has always been arguments over the sequence of events....

Starting 2022 by adding more games to play in my Steam backlog The 2022 Steam Lunar New Year Sale is live right now, with deals across many different games. From today, Jan. 27 through Feb. 3, games across the storefront will be discounted. Like other sales Valve has hosted on the Steam platform, there is an associated sticker to pick up and some other items in theSteam points shop. But interest is high in the game sales, of course....

The PSVR 2 Has a Vast Library Before the PSVR 2’s launch, there was some apprehension surrounding whether the headset would have enough content to keep gamers busy, especially because it lacks backward compatibility with the original PSVR. Sony’s new headset proved that all the worrying was worthless, however, as the launch line-up has been nothing short of explosive.Titles likeHorizon Call of the MountainandKayak VR: Miragedemonstrate the graphical power of the new headset, while games likeNo Man’s SkyandGran Turismo 7bring the AAA gaming experience to the world of Virtual Reality....

This little slice of gaming heaven was finally sold to a lucky bidder One of the most impressive game collections I’ve seen in some time was up for sale recently, and it sold for a whopping $750,250. That’s over 11,000 games on systems from the Amiga to the WonderSwan. I’d list all the systems here, but you might drop to one knee and weep at the magnificence of it all. It’s truly a glorious sight to behold, and it’s even been sanctioned by Guinness as the world’s largest with no repeats....

Farmyard fighterThem’s Fightin’ Herdsis about to welcome its first stud into the field — As revealed by developer Mane6, beefy bull boy Texas will be joining the hoof-full roster on December 19, bringing with him what is easily the biggest slab of meat yet to hit the scrapper’s colorful roster. As you may seein his debut trailer, Texas is, well, massive. There’s some nominative determinism for you. And while most fighting games would see their larger characters only offer threat at close range, it seems that Texas is able to cause plenty of damage from mid-range, lassoing his opponents via the ropes attached to his saddle....

Someone get the link cables and multiple GameCubes for a Double Dash tourney AlthoughMario Kartwas always a social affair, the game completely changed when I first played a giantDouble Dashparty using the GameCube’s LAN functionality. If you were equipped for it, you could rock 16-playerMario Kartin the same space. I remember crimping and creating LAN cables in high school (through my network engineering class) for use duringDouble DashandHalosessions: it was awesome....

Highlighting the games that ‘defined this generation’ I’m excited as anyone to get my hands on a PlayStation 5 and marathonDemon’s Soulswith a sleepless binge, but with that said, I’m still having a wonderful time with my PS4,and I’ll continue to enjoy itright up until the new console shows up at my door. (Fingers crossed for no last-minute delivery delays.) I’m not sure I’d have an answer if someone asked me to name my favorite console– I’m terrible at coming up with top tens foranything– but I know that the PlayStation 4 would be up there pretty high....

Available now on beta A new challenge is currently in the final stages of development for medical simTwo Point Hospital. “The Superbug Initiative,” announced by developer Two Point Studios, will bring co-op play to the game, as you and your fellow team up to sort out hospital efficiency. The Superbug Initiative will task teams of players with a variety of challenges, rewarding them with “cutting edge technology and rare items” upon completion....

Classic NAOMI helicopter STG action The Dreamcast may have been discontinued back in 2001 here in North America, but Sega’s venerable machine continued to truck on for several years thereafter in Japan. While independent games stillcontinue to be released for the system, a shoot’em up by the name ofUnder Defeatwas among the last titles to see an official launch in the Dreamcast’s final throes. Now, thanks to the magic of the localization specialists at Rising Star Games, PlayStation 3 owners will now have a chance to enjoy an enhanced version of this arcade classic....

You have roughly a week until the current pass expires Another recent game, another season pass to navigate. Oh sorry, “mastery pass.”Magic: Arenais a little easier to follow compared to most games because seasons align with new set releases, but you still need to, in FOMO fashion, finish the pass or you miss out on the rewards forever. This newMagic: Arenacode should help. Shared on the officialMagic: ArenaTwitter account, the code is “SCALEUP....