News::Supergiant's Transistor hits PS4 and PC next month

The next title from Bastion maker Supergiant Games, Transistor , is one many of us at Destructoid have had nothing but good things to say about and it's releasing relatively soon. The studio announced a May 20, 2014 launch across PC and PlayStation 4 and a $19.99 price point today.

This is another overhead action game in which Logan Cunningham lends his vocal talents, one that offers a blend of real-time action with a time-stopping planning mode. It's sweet!

PAX East attendees should make a mental note to play a near-final build of Transistor at booth #892 this weekend. If past showings are any indication, you'll want to get in early before an overwhelming amount of people descend upon the game. Good luck.

Transistor arrives May 20 on PS4 and PC [Supergiant Games]

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News::​It's Link Skywaker Vs. Wiibba the Hut in New Star Wars Smash Bros

When Mario gets transformed into Han Solo, it makes a weird sort of sense that Sonic plays the part of Lando Calrissian. Seeing Princess Peach in Leia's slave girl bikini takes some getting used to, though.

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News::The Firefly Board Game, All the X-Files, New Humble [Deals]

Explore Joss Whedon's 'Verse in the rarely-discounted Firefly Board Game, available for $34 for a time we expect to be very limited. [Amazon]

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News::H1Z1 Not For The Weak, Wouldn't Exist Without DayZ

John Smedley just released a ton more details on H1Z1 via Twitter. Among other things, he credited DayZ and said this game would appeal to Dark Souls fans.



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News::Hot Hollywood Stars You Didn't Know Were In Your Favorite Game

As the video game industry has grown, more game developers are recruiting Hollywood A-listers for voice acting roles. Big stars like Emma Stone (Easy A, Sleeping Dogs) and Ellen Page (Juno, Beyond Two Souls) have demonstrated their talents in games. Here are 9 Hollywood stars you didn't know were in your favorite Playstation, Xbox and PC games.



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News::Pokémon and Attack on Titan Are A Bizarre Match Made In Heaven

What if, instead of unsettling humanoid titans, we had giant Pokémon in Attack on Titan? And what if Pokémon had guns we could shoot? And what if those guns shot Pokeballs?

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News::Review: MLB 14 The Show

I was ready for last year’s The Show to be its PS3 swansong, I was feeling it. It’s not that it wasn’t good. It was as good as it ever was. But there were signs of age. The same old horrifying fan models in the stands with crooked limbs and dead faces. The same bone dry commentators. It felt like the right time for The Show to be transitioning to PS4.



But this is sports, or at least sports games. When is the last time someone went out while they were ahead in sports? But hey, if the Red Sox can give David Ortiz -- a designated hitter in 2014; an endangered species – a $16 million contract extension for what he’s meant to Boston over the last 12 years, I can give The Show on PS3 another ride for being the only good baseball series. Especially since the PS4 versions isn’t even out yet.



I mean, I owe the Giants’ first World Series to a platoon of antiquated weirdo journeymen and a weirder, sappier story than Space Cowboys. This isn’t just “another year, another Show,” either. This is a franchise in clear transition to the next generation, which has benefited the current generation.

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News::We're all invited to the Atari E.T. landfill excavation

In 1983, Atari buried unsold E.T. the Extra Terrestrial copies in a landfill in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Now, it's (finally) being dug up and turned into a mini-documentary courtesy of Xbox Entertainment Studios.

The event takes place April 26, 2014 and is open to the public. E.T. designer Howard Scott Warshaw will be there. Will you?

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News::How to be truly and spectacularly evil in Dark Souls 2

Five ways to be an incredible dick in Dark Souls 2, from slaughtering innocents to streaking around naked.



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News::Titanfall Is Getting Private Matches

News::The Infamous Atari Landfill Dig Is Finally Happening

News::LEGO The Hobbit Review: VideoGamer

VideoGamer: "After the impressive voice acting and general spectacle of the main adventure starts to fade, youre left with an altogether dull world in which to roam."



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News::Transistor release date announced for PS4

PS Blog: "Mark your calendar for 21st May! Its my pleasure to announce that Transistor will be available in just a few weeks on PlayStation 4, priced 18.99/£14.99. Weve been putting the finishing touches on it and think its just about ready."



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News::Hitman Go will be out on April 17 for iOS.

Hitman Go will be out on April 17 for iOS. Square Enix's newest Hitman game is not like its predecessors; this one's a turn-based strategy game, and it'll cost you $5. Android version coming later.

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News::Watch_Dogs - First PC Trailer Unveiled, Showing Nvidia Features

Ubisoft has just released the first PC trailer for Watch Dogs, showing off the Nvidia graphical features that will be featured in it.



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News::One Hit Pixel Review - Platformines

One Hit Pixel: "A strong opening few minutes and consistently fun to play, but the lack of variety and other annoyances hold it back."



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News::Have Game, Will Play: Broforce | GameEnthus

If you want be nostalgic for 80/90's action flicks, shoot stuff, blow up destructible environments and yell "America!" with a heavy emphasis on the 'r', Broforce may be the game for you.



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News::Alien Isolation: Devs on PC versus console

The devs from Creative Assembly talked with PC Games Hardware about their Alien horror game and in specific about the advantages that the PC version has over the console variants.



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News::Game Review: Platformines | D-Pad

If you can overlook Platformines few problems in terms of the controls and can get a controller hooked up to your PC, then D-Pad recommends you give this game a try, but even if you have just a keyboard and mouse, download the demo off Steam and see if you can handle the controls. It's one of the best indie games D-Pad have played so far this year.



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News::Planetside 2: ServerSmash, Connery vs. Cobalt, 240v240, April 5, 2014

This article covers the gigantic war between the Connery and Cobalt servers. This was an epic 240v240 player struggle.



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News::B-TEN Interviews Matt Gilgenbach

Matt Gilgenbach discusses upcoming game Neverending Nightmares, from its Kickstarter campaign to its current alpha build and beyond.



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News::Sony's H1Z1 - A new challenger to DayZ's crown?

Dealspwn's Carl Phillips delivers his take on the H1Z1 reveal.



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News::A look at how Infamous: Second Son's 2D cinematics are made

I guess all that spray paint is appropriate for the game's "damn teens!" aesthetic, isn't that right smarmy main character with a jean vest, a beanie, tattoos, hoodie, and flannel? This is the "millennial" that Fox anchors check under the bed for every night.

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News::War Of The Vikings Next Gen Port Looks "Possible"

Paradox Interactive's Gordon Van Dyke confirms that after a thorough investigation, a War of the Vikings port for next gen seems possible.



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News::10 Second Ninja Review (PC):Calmdowntom.com

Paul resists the urge to start another level on 10 Second Ninja to lend us his thoughts on the game "the amount of fun and the stupid grin you will have after beating your best score on a level is worth every penny"



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News::2014 Video Game Power Rankings: April

Critically Sane gives its power rankings for the month of April. CS: "The crazy March rush is over and we are now a quarter of the year into 2014, along with a good start on shaping our overall Game of the Year discussion. Games like Titanfall, Dark Souls II, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, and South Park failed to disappoint those of us that played them and they have seemingly cemented positions on our personal charts. With that in mind, we bring you the 2014 April Power Rankings."



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News::Leviathyns EGX Rezzed Game Of The Show (And Other Awards)

Leviathyn: "More than a week ago, EGX Rezzed 2014 wrapped up. Packed it in. Called it a day. Kicked the bucket. But what a show it was! AAA-budget games made their predictable appearance- Titanfall was present for multiplayer action, DayZs Dean Hall was everywhere, Minecraft had a competitive corner, and Alien: Isolation got a release date and a hands-on opportunity- but the real star of Rezzed was the highly playable independent games."



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News::CRYENGINE - Destruction Playground Tech Demo Available, Shows Impressive Physics In Real-Time

DSOGaming writes: "Remember that amazing video from CRYENGINE that showcased some impressive real-time physics effects? Well, get ready for a treat as YouTubes member 18T220 has released a tech demo based on it. Since this is a demanding tech demo, 18T220 recommends mid/high end PCs only."



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News::Dragon Age: Inquisition Will Not Have DLC Characters

Bioware has revealed that Dragon Age: Inquisition will not include DLC characters.



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News::Titanfall: Complete Graphics Comparision (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC

It's Xbox 360 vs. Xbox One vs. PC, in this head-to-head graphics comparison.



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News::IrrationalPassions: Luftrausers Review

Jarrett from IP writes: "Are you a score chaser, always looking for bigger, better numbers? Are you a shmup die-hard that feels right at home in bullet hell? Are you a indie fiend who can never get enough of lo-fi visuals and chiptune audio? Well, buddy, do I have a PS3/Vita cross buy event for you. If Luftrauser doesnt get your blood pumping, then Im afraid you dont have blood. For everyone else, especially those looking to dip their feet into the indie experience or are looking for a great portable title to dust of your Vita for, then do not sleep on Vlambeers latest and dare I say greatest offering."



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News::VR Demo Released for Top Ski Racing 2014

VRFocus - Developer Azerbo has released a new virtual reality (VR) demo for Top Ski Racing 2014 onto the Oculus VR Share beta. The experience lets users try their hand at the sport with an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. The demo includes one track for players to race down. It can be downloaded for free on either PC or Mac.



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News::BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode 2 Review (Pixel Judge)

Bioshock Infinite was a great game. It had stunning visuals, a good storyline, and very memorable characters. The designers created a realistic atmosphere that immersed you in the game world. After Infinite, the first episode of the Burial at Sea DLC was released. In it, the player revisits Rapture, but this time from the perspective of Booker DeWitt. With Episode 2 of Burial at Sea, the final instalment in the story, Irrational looks to bow out in style.



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News::Age of Wonders III Review: Risk + Monopoly + Unicorns - Pixel Related

Patrick Cassin writes: "Age of Wonders III needs a tutorial. Like, a proper, arrows pointing to things described by text bubbles, kind of tutorial. Sure the Tome of Wonders is great and offers you all sorts of hints, but its the digital equivalent of an instruction manual the kind we always set aside because we want to get to the meat and potatoes of gaming. The reason AoW3 needs a tutorial so urgently is that the only things really wrong with this game are small interface issues, errors and omissions that make the whole experience needlessly frustrating. Twenty hours in and aided by an Age of Wonders veteran, only then had I finally clicked every button to see what it would do. But despite the frustrations faced in grasping the fundamentals of the game, at no point is the experience lacking in fun."



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News::Transistor, The Next Game From Bastion's Creators, Is Out Next Month

Transistor—the pretty new game from the folks behind Bastion—will be out for PS4 and PC on May 20. Killer. It'll be playable at PAX East this weekend, too.

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News::Realistic Mario Would Be A Tragedy

The newest Pete Holmes comedy video poses a question we've all thought about: what if Mario were more realistic? The answer is gruesome and tragic. R.I.P.

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