Sous(per)-chef Mario The same way that we need more volcanoes and more astronauts, we need more cooking levels. Games likeRayman Originshave kitchen stages with lava-hot stews and fork-wielding chefs. Cooking is good for video games and hardly anyone’s doing it. Nintendo’s doing it, though. A newSuper Mario Odysseystage was shown off at gamescom (in the video embedded above) and it’s a culinary dreamscape. Named “Luncheon Kingdom,” it’s a pastel, polygonal paradise that was inspired by Italy and other European countries that are known for their cuisine....

Check out everything Destructoid did today Earlier today, we wrote about the latestIwata Asks, in which Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata interviewedPlatinum Games’ Hideki Kamiya, director of the upcoming Wii U titleWonderful 101and a bunch of vaunted Clover classics (Viewtiful Joe,Okami). In it, Kamiya talksResident Evil. Capcom, Clover, and more. Iwata laughs. It’s interesting and surprisingly warm and candid.Give it a read. Today. we had reviews forDuckTales RemasteredandThe Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves, community member Corduroy Turtle wrote up an enormous guide forSpelunky, we brought you an exclusive first-look atWindborne‘s debut trailer, and more!...

Here we go again – another report has claimed that, yes, theOblivionremake is definitely real, and could even be taking a few notes from Soulslikes in its gameplay evolution. Concreterumors of anOblivionremakehave been circulating for a few months now, offering gamers hope that a return to the land of Cyrodil may be just around the corner. With Bethesda remaining typically tight-lipped, the rumors have remained just that for the time being....

DOTA 2 News The uncertainty has finally been put to rest – Valve announces the details for TI10, hopefully for the last time Last month, it was announced that the Swedish governmentdeclined to host TI in Stockholm, Swedenasplannedfor several months. Since that update, fans, talent, and players have been wondering about when and where TI10 would be. It seems now we have ouranswer. Related articles Where is TI10 going to be?...

Fortnite News Below is our top five of Fortnite’s best Icon Skin dances within their game. With Fortnite dominating the gaming world, its ties within the entertainment world are nothing but exciting. Not only does the game connect many of its cosmetics to today’s culture, but it also has quite a bit of entertaining emotes. Quite a few of these emotes are a part of the “Icon Series”, which includes popular dances....

Collegiate News Week 2 of the VALORANT and Rocket League action is here! Check out our preview of the esports action. The Week 2 action picks up on Sept. 12 and 13 for the Esports Collegiate Conference (ESC) 2023-2024 season. VALORANT and Rocket League are up and ready to go after an amazing Week 1. Read on for the updated standings, what to expect, and more. ESC Week 2 preview You can find this week’s VALORANT matches on theofficial ESC Twitch account....

Gaming Guides Rankdle lets you pick from a variety of games and choose what rank in that game you believe the clip originates from. Are you a fan of the popular word-guessing game Wordle? And do you enjoy jumping into the ranked queue of your favorite video game? Then Rankdle is right up your alley. It combines the two for a rank-guessing test where you have to decide which rank the clip in front of you comes from in a specific game....

Guides The robotic monster is on the way in Marvel Rivals Marvel Rivals already houses an impressive lineup of characters, made up of both heroes and villains. However, one of the most infamous villains in the Marvel universe is still missing, and fans are wondering when they’re going to arrive. Ultron, the main villain from the second Avengers movie, has been confirmed as a character in Marvel Rivals, but the recent arrival of Season 2 didn’t see the metallic monster enter the game....

Apex Legends News Everything you need to know about the ALGS Split 2 Playoffs in Mannheim, Germany. The ALGS Split 2 Playoffs kick off next week,starting August 29 and running until September 1.The event is being held in Mannheim, Germany with a live audience for all four days. Teams are competing for a share of the $1,000,000 prize pool. This is also the last chance for teams to earn crucial Playoff Points and qualify directly for the ALGS Championship later this year....

Fortnite News Collegiate Fortnite cups are back! Read below to find out more information like dates, prize pool and more. Collegiate competitive Fortnite returns in 2023 with a $50,000 USD Solo Cup. Collegiate players all over North America will have a chance to compete against other schools for a piece of this intense prize pool. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming Collegiate Fortnite series. Winter is coming, and alongside it is the $50,000 Solo Collegiate Fortnite Cup Starting January 26, competitors will have a chance to drop off the battle bus, taking on the best collegiate players in the US and Canada....

Overwatch 2 News The new Overwatch 2 map is Antarctic Peninsula. Here is everything we know about this Control map’s points and lore. After an abundance of new city-based maps dropped in Overwatch 2, developers are looking to take the action to the Antarctic Peninsula in the map coming in Season 3. The map is an extension of the small Ecopoint: Antarctica arena map and has a lot of interesting new elements and lore for fans....

Valkyria Chronicles charges into Top Ten In a move that may come as a shock to anyone outside of the U.K. Electronic Arts annual football release,FIFA 19has debuted straight into the number one slot of the UK Charts, usurping the rock-solid grip held for several weeks by Sony’s web-slinging adventure,Spider-Man. The FIFA brand is strong – consider that the last entry,FIFA 18, only left the Top Ten mere weeks ago. It should be noted however, that overall physical sales for this latest entry of the long-running sports series were down a whopping 25% on the previous year....

Counter Strike 2 News Valve’s latest update both fixed and broke the game — and players aren’t impressed. CS2 developer Valve is back in the office for the year, issuing a minor Jan. 8 patch with a few miscellaneous fixes including weapon models and ragdoll physics. However, a few bugs slipped the net, with one notable issue seeing players' character models flying into the air. Ragdoll physics have been a point of note since CS2 launched with the issue popping up time and time again....