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Hey gang! We're back again with the news about the bleep-bloops and the CoDBlops. Today, there's whisperings of new Skyrim DLC, codenamed: "Dragonborn," possibly involving us actually riding the dragons this time. The Wii U ... more
[For a glimpse at Defiance (the game) and its new PvP modes, check out our recent preview and return here for a look at the TV series.] “Four years ago, both we and Syfy knew we were going to do this, but we were like, ... more
[In "This Week in the Community Blogs", we highlight notable happenings in the Cblogs section of the site. Special thanks to the hardworking Dtoiders on the CblogRecaps team, without whom a feature like th... more
Every Tuesday a bunch of us Dtoiders get together and hop online to play some Team Fortress 2 on the official Destructoid server! You should join us! This weekend is our annual charity event for Extra Life. You... more
Ever since Double Fine enjoyed massive success on Kickstarter, eager game developers from all corners have attempted to replicate the success. Hungry upstarts and old veterans alike have seen "crowdfunding" as a way to pursue... more
Today on The Destructoid Show, we do what we always do on The Destructoid Show: talk about video game news, For starters, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be making CoD: Elite a free service, but will be offering a seaso... more
...is what I would have named Borderlands 2's first piece of campaign DLC, but maybe that's just me. That Shade character looks way too familiar. Either way, Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty is shaping up to be one of... more
[Destructoid's Director of Communications Hamza Aziz asked Jonathan Holmes to make a show called 'Sup, Holmes?' so that Destructoid could later sell a t-shirt that says 'Sup, Holmes?' on it. This is that show. Subscribe... more
Meet Melissa. She's a forty-year-old mom who has recently become hooked on DragonVale, a free-to-play iOS game. She is what social game analysts call a whale. No, this isn't a comment on her physical stature or deep, raspy... more
Venus Patrol is a great idea. An indie-focused website hosted by none other than Brandon Boyer who, among other things, is the chairman of the Independent Game Festival. There's a subscription model for Venus Patrol that nets... more
Five new designs have been added to our growing collection of videogame inspired t-shirts over on our Shark Robot store! Our first new design is called Marioska by Mat Hudson, and is a combination of Russian Matryoshka dolls ... more
We've posted quite a bit about Hiroki Kikuta's repolished Secret of Mana soundtrack released a couple months back. After seeing the album's artwork and hearing the nostalgic samples on the album's website, I was sold and wrot... more
As you may have heard, Dtoid is giving away a Wii U to celebrate the launch of the new site! That got me thinking; what do you think the first FNF game to be hosted on the Wii U will be? My money's on SiNG Party. more
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my privilege to proudly present The New Adventures of Podtoid! What the heck is this? Well, if you attended Destructoid's PAX Prime panel this year, you'd have learned that Thomas "Cutie Honey" Tr... more
“We went back in time to go forward," Ultima Forever creative director Paul Barnett said during a GDC Online presentation, Wednesday, on the game's tumultuous production history. Ultima IV is one of those much praised g... more
It’s 1988 and Namco has just released one of the most violent, critically acclaimed horror-themed games to ever hit an arcade. Splatterhouse was unlike anything else at the time. It was a game made by horror fans, fo... more
On this week's edition of Podtoid, Jim gets just tipsy enough to start railing on Peter "It's Not On-Rails" Molyneux, Jonathan Holmes tries to use Satan to sell a Gamecube, and Conrad explains the secret of his never laughing... more
DLC? In my Nintendo games? What is this madness?! Although New Super Mario Bros. 2 is not the first game on a Nintendo platform to feature DLC (Theatrhythm and Rock Band Wii take that honor), it is the first Nintendo develope... more
On today's Destructoid Show, Tara talks about her amazing time with Far Cry 3, some new super-characters in the Injustice: Gods Among Us roster, Borderlands 2's premature release of the Mechromancer DLC, and Star Citizen is a new project from Chris Roberts, creator of Wing Commander. more
[Every now and then, Dtoid shines its Spotlight on a games-related artist, event, or place we'd like to share with you guys. Basically, we think this is awesome. Do you think it's awesome?] When Brent Black earned ... more
Ninja Theory's redesign of Dante in DmC: Devil May Cry is easily one of the most controversial overhauls in gaming history. Lengthy arguments have been made, explicitly detailing why the new Dante is such a bad character, and... more
Last Sunday on Sup, Holmes?, we featured the our very first guest who may be more afraid of his game succeeding than having it fail. If you've played the award-winning Antichamber before, then you're probably not surpri... more
[In "This Week in the Community Blogs", we highlight notable happenings in the Cblogs section of the site. Special thanks to the hardworking Dtoiders on the CblogRecaps team, without whom a feature like th... more
If there's one thing my Twitter feed has been telling me this week, it's that gamers are desperately choosing between XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Dishonored, two good looking games that, in their own ways, stand out among the gen... more
Oh man, what a big week for gaming. Like, because they're putting out a bunch of games and stuff. In addition to reviews of Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown going up today, we've also got word that Rayman Legends has been delayed until Q1 2013, cyberhackers have discovered Resident Evil 6's kinda-sorta on-disc DLC, and spaceship bridge-simulator Artemis is coming to iOS. more
It's no secret that game publishers hate using all that expensive paper and ink to make videogame manuals. Manuals lost their color, reduced the page count, and eventually started disappearing altogether, leaving only the hea... more
[Destructoid's Director of Communications Hamza Aziz asked Jonathan Holmes to make a show called 'Sup, Holmes?' so that Destructoid could later sell a t-shirt that says 'Sup, Holmes?' on it. This is that show. Subscribe ... more
We weren't live today, but that's okay. We still love you. To prove it, here's some news about Sim City, Retro City Rampage, Angry Birds, and of course... The Unfinished Swan. So, different types of cities, and different types of birds. VIDEO GAMES. more
For those of you who've been living under a rock (worm joke), a new Worms game releases next week! Revolution looks to be a serious return to form for the series, which is something I welcome with arms wide ope... more
[It Came from Japan! is a series where I seek out and review the weirdest, most original and enjoyable titles that never left the Land of the Rising Sun. For the month of October, the series will focus on games that may make ... more
On this week's Podtoid, there's a full house in session, ready to talk about Resident Evil 6, anti-Japanese conspiracies, and game reviewer jerk-off sessions. Also, Peter Molyneux is a mad fantasist, Kinect games torment thei... more
On today's completely professional, mature, and otherwise not stupid or embarrassing Destructoid Show, we discuss some very serious topics. First, a season pass is announced for Assassin's Creed III, and the first DLC will b... more
Let's be real here: Rami Ismail is a charming man. There's something about his roguish charm that shines through his accent that makes it impossible not to like him. This is reason enough for me to despise the man. Seriously... more
A developer talking passionately about its game, a journalist receiving answers to questions without fail, and nothing in between keeping either side from doing what they set out to do. This is how it should be, but it rar... more
[Read on for a description of every Resident Evil game ever released in the US, and my plans to complete them all in 2012.] Why Resident Evil? This year, Capcom is pushing out three entirely new Resident Evil games -- it's al... more
Every Tuesday a bunch of us Dtoiders get together and hop online to play some Team Fortress 2 on the official Destructoid server! You should join us! Do you feel that in the air? That feeling of something long ... more
Happy Monday, everyone! It's been a while since I've written one of these things, so I'll keep it short and sweet because I love you and also I'm insanely tired. On today's episode, we've got a trailer for Halo 4's multiplay... more
[In "This Week in the Community Blogs", we highlight notable happenings in the Cblogs section of the site. Special thanks to the hardworking Dtoiders on the CblogRecaps team, without whom a feature like th... more
In a little over a week, Firaxis's XCOM: Enemy Unknown will be hitting stores, and last week, we had a couple of the devs come by the office to play some multiplayer. I teamed up with Jake Solomon, and our producer Zac Minor teamed up with Garth DeAngelis, and we had some fun making our little guys run around and shoot each other with lasers. more
Being a collector doesn't have to mean breaking the bank just to feed your habit, although that mantra is often lost on hobby houses that only sell to fans with the deepest pockets. Thankfully, Multiverse Studios had the penn... more
Last Sunday on Sup, Holmes? we were lucky enough to chat with Derek Yu about the origins of Spelunky, his work on adapting the game from a free PC title to a $15 XBLA release, his work on a game for Jack Thompson, and even a... more
While pretty much everyone these days games, it still seems that most of the best events always hit the bigger cities. When I was growing up I longed to visit the Pokemon Center in New York or E3 in Los Angeles. There were no... more
[This post will detail content that takes place before level 85. Impressions for post 85 content, such as heroics, raids, and the 85-90 zones will come at a later date.]World of Warcraft is going on its fourth expansion. I kn... more
Witness another poor decision on my part. Street Fighter IV taught me not to play modern fighting games, or, at the very least, speak my opinion of them in public. Of course, that was before I was able to post to t... more
Hey gang! Here we are again, another Friday episode where Tara and I goof off a bunch because we feel like it. Big news today: something something boobs controversy Team Ninja Dead Or Alive 5, Konami unveils collector's editi... more
One of the greatest things about all these crossover titles and all-stars games is the chance to revisit some of the most memorable pieces of game music history and have it presented in a new light (nobody mention Turtles in ... more
Seriously. You'll need to literally cut off the left hands of your enemies in order to upgrade Raiden throughout Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Last night, I got to play the English version of the Tokyo Game Show demo Conrad... more
It's no secret that certain games are just better when played cooperatively. I mean, sure, you could play Left 4 Dead, Gears of War, and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand by yourself -- the option to do so is there, a... more
Justin Amirkhani is a freelance writer from Toronto, Canada. He is currently backpacking around North America visiting game developers as part of Gamer Unplugged. This is one of his stories from the road. At its heart, World ... more
[(Almost) every month we post a new art assignment for the Dtoid community. Fun! You have until Wednesday, October 31st to finish this month's project, which is detailed at the end of the post!] First of all, please... more
