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It's still unclear what exactly PixelJunk 1-6 is, but it sure looks pretty. The game was announced for PC, which didn't sit well with some fans of Q-Games' prior work. "Given our history with Sony I think people are being rat... more
An open world full of wild jungle animals, with only your survival skills to keep you alive. That's Miasmata, one of the early games to be approved via Steam Greenlight. A new trailer has been released (spotted on PC Gamer),... more
The beta for the Linux version of Steam, which supports around two dozen titles including Team Fortress 2 and Serious Sam 3: BFE, is now live for the first wave of testers. According to Valve's Frank Crockett, "An overwhelmin... more
A number of game developers have already shared their less-than-positive views on Windows 8, slamming Microsoft's new interest in ruling the PC gaming market through proprietary services. Croteam's chief technical offer ... more
Giana Sisters is a game that generally incites one response: plagiarism of Super Mario Bros. When Black Forest Games launched its Kickstarter campaign for Project Giana back in July, the intention was to provide gamers the ... more
Tower Defense games are fairly common these days but despite the rigidity of their design, developers still manage to take the basic tenets of the genre and make some interesting titles. Sanctum, Anomaly: Warzone Earth, and P... more
I suppose having Halloween in the middle of the week means you can celebrate the weekend before and after, right? In any case, GamersGate has a spooky promotion running this weekend in which you can get a great bundle includi... more
Does this look at all familiar? Ace of Spades was one of the first Minecraft-esque first-person shooters I remember paying any sort of attention to, although I admittedly never did try it out. 2.5 million of you installed the... more
In the very near future, the Earth will pass through the ominous "Dark Rift" gravitational plane and superheat from the inside out. In the ensuing chaos -- complete with tectonic plate shifts, super storms, volcanoe... more
Ronimo Games isn't letting up one bit in support of their 2D platforming MOBA, Awesomenauts, releasing update 1.8 today on Steam. This update brings with it yet another new character, Raelynn, who carries a sniper rifle for ... more
[Update: Added a very special Halloween illustration by Nicalis artist Linzb0t.] Due to some technical issues, we may have some trouble getting you the full re-run of last Sunday's Sup, Holmes any time soon (though the podcas... more
[Full Disclosure: Not only do current and former Destructoid staff appear as unlockable character skins in the game, there's also a main story mission during which you go inside a giant Mr. Destructoid robot. For these reaso... more
Divinity II: Developer's Cut has already been available on GOG.com, but if you'd prefer going with Steam instead, that is now an option. As shown in the video above, the new developer's mode allows for some ridiculous scenar... more
About a month ago, Valve mentioned its intention to launch a private external beta for the Linux version of Steam in October. Right on cue, the company has begun taking applications for the 1,000-person beta which will focus ... more
Although Halloween was a fitting release day for Natural Selection 2, Unknown Worlds has bumped up the game's launch. This mash-up of first-person shooting and real-time strategy is now scheduled to unlock at 5:00pm Pacific o... more
Valve wants to let you know that they've unleashed "monster savings" on many titles in what they're calling their Spooky Spectacular. Over 80 titles are available at "scary" low prices from now until "about the time all the p... more
Giana Sisters is a game that generally incites one response: plagiarism of Super Mario Bros. When Black Forest Games launched its Kickstarter campaign for Project Giana back in July, the intention was to provide gamers the ... more
[Full Disclosure: Not only do current and former Destructoid staff appear as unlockable character skins in the game, there's also a main story mission during which you go inside a giant Mr. Destructoid robot. For these reaso... more
Half-Minute Hero was arguably one of the PlayStation Portable's best games. As a deconstruction of the role-playing genre, it poked fun at its peers by condensing the core experience of an 80+ hour epic down to just thir... more
Every now and then, a game comes along that can only be described as special. It features ideas we've never seen before or employs old ideas in fresh new ways. It's weird and wonderful, stuffed with humor or insane concepts. ... more
Oh, the late 90s/early 2000s. In-line skating, graffiti, techno-infused Japanese pop, and the Sega Dreamcast ruled my life, in and out of gaming. It was a better time, a simpler time. However, nostalgia can be a funny thing. ... more
Tower defense games are somewhat an addiction of mine; instinctively strategic yet part determination and endurance, these titles have always delighted and frustrated the wits out of me. Lately, there’s been a surge ... more
Amusing story: I was sent a beta code for They Bleed Pixels so that I could get a little hands-on time before the official release. For some reason, Steam wouldn't run the game, forcing me to spend the bulk of the evening and... more
With two predecessors in its wake, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 is the third installment to hit Xbox Live Arcade, iPad, Steam, and the PlayStation Network. The DotP series has generally been known fo... more
Revelations 2012 first came to my attention when a random Twitter pal recommended it, presumably under the impression that I would find something to love in the same way I regularly watch Alien Resurrection and enjoy every sh... more
Considering its been nearly 12 years since the last Diablo and three years since Torchlight, Krater is here to fill that action-RPG niche that has long been ignored by PC developers. Wait, what’s that you say? Diablo III is already out and Torchlight II is on its way? Err, well, this is going to be awkward. more
Quantum Conundrum is a wacky Portal-like puzzle game centered around a weird science contraption that switches dimensions. It's whimsical, fun, well made, well written, it controls well, and it's a blast to play. It's al... more
I love Falcom, I love the Ys series, and I love action RPGs, but this is my first time experiencing it all on a PC. The recent PSP releases have all been fantastic, but Sony's portable is on its last leg, and while I'd love t... more
Episodic gaming was championed by Valve, but after no sign of Half Life episode 3 or even any SiN episodes after the first one (remember that?) it was Telltale who showed gamers that the episodic method of distribution c... more
Black Mesa is now available, I am playing it, and I can tell you that it's awesome. It is an amazing recreation of the original Half-Life with updated graphics and sounds. We'll have a review up soon. In the meantime, here's... more
At the Sega Booth during PAX Prime 2012, I was able to get a quick demo preview of The Cave, an upcoming puzzle platformer coming to both consoles and PC by Ron Gilbert and Double Fine. From first impressions, I immediately a... more
[Destructoid is grabbing its rail gun and heading to Dallas, Texas this weekend for QuakeCon. Stay posted for game news, previews, and strange happenings from the infamous LAN room.] I drove up to QuakeCon expecting a great D... more
Paradox Interactive and developer Fatshark’s upcoming title, War of the Roses, has made quite a name for itself with its ambitious take on Medieval style combat in large scale skirmishes. Coming off their successful sho... more
For those not familiar, A Game of Dwarves is a PC strategy game built in the same vein as Dungeon Keeper, taking more than a few pages from the classic strategy-based god games of the 1990s, with helpings of Sim City and Mine... more
Last week during E3, I met up with 3000AD's president and lead developer, Derek Smart, where he showed me a significant amount of his team's upcoming free-to-play shooter Line of Defense. In all honesty, I was not familiar wi... more
Coming into E3, I did not expect that a trip to Hell would send me to gamer heaven. Yesterday's visit to the Sega booth was a refreshing one, as I was able to get my meaty paws on the devilishly fun little platformer Hell Yea... more
It is imperative that the Orcs perish....again! The recently announced follow-up to last fall's Orcs Must Die! is present and playable at this year's PAX East, and the folks over at Robot Entertainment were so kind to give me... more
After winning indiePub’s third annual Independent Game Developer Competition in 2010, Hitbox Team has been hard at work on making their acrobatic-janitorial platformer dream a reality. They gave the indie gaming masses ... more
Have you ever wanted to cast down the wrath of God with great vengeance and furious anger? Babel Rising -- Ubisoft's upcoming title for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC -- may just be the game for you, or at the v... more
Choplifter! is something of a lost classic. The original 1982 game for the Apple II wound up ported to every console or computer that would have it and is one of the few games to actually start on the home computer, befo... more
[All this week, I'll be bringing game coverage from indie game festival Fantastic Arcade in Austin, TX. Be sure to check Flixist for my coverage of film festival companion Fantastic Fest.] No, Serious Sam:... more
Q.U.B.E. is an upcoming independent first-person puzzle game that started life as a student project. The fact that it was playable at PAX Prime as an Indie Fund recipient should be all that needs to be said about how it has s... more
If you were at PAX and you met someone who played Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, they will describe it in one very simple way -- it's Counter-Strike! Seriously, that's all you really need to know. It's obviously better loo... more
There exists quite a few rules which one must follow in order to craft the perfect undead apocalypse. Key ingredients include a small ground of survivors, weapons aplenty, and of course, it must be set in either a shopping ma... more
An open world full of wild jungle animals, with only your survival skills to keep you alive. That's Miasmata, one of the early games to be approved via Steam Greenlight. A new trailer has been released (spotted on PC Gamer),... more
Indie developer Nitrome, known for its disgustingly massive selection of free web games, is prepping its first major commercial release, Flightless. It's a fairly basic puzzle-platformer starring a thieving duck who has had ... more
2K Games has released this interactive trailer for XCOM: Enemy Unknown that details how the game plays, all while you pick and choose what happens. It's an interactive video, and apparently YouTube now has the tech so that a... more
Have you been wondering what's going on with They Bleed Pixels? Well wonder no more! Developer Spooky Squid Games has announced they're bringing the game to PC through Steam. The original plan was to release on Xbox Live's I... more
Sony Online Entertainment's Bullet Run is out on PC this week. The free-to-play shooter takes place in a reality TV game show, with cameras set up all around levels and commentators calling the play-by-play throughout matche... more
Just the mention D3 Publisher instantly conjures memories of cloying, budget-priced games with B-movie sensibilities all too proud to bear the mantra of "so bad it's good." So after Onechanbara, Eat Lead: The Return of... more
Today is May 31... HEY! Wasn't Retro City Rampage supposed to come out this month? Briiiiiiaaaaaan! You've got some 'splainin' to doooooooooooo! In all seriousness, the game is finished and running through a final bug check.... more
For some reason, THQ is still pumping out Saints Row: The Third downloadable content. This time, the DLC will add Penthouse Pets Nikki Benz, Justine Joli, Ryan Keely, and Heather Vandeven. The Pets will join your gang and ca... more
Just as the solar eclipse is peaking in Japan comes news that Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is set to be released in Japan! Superbrothers and Capybara Games will be releasing one my favorite iOS games of all time in... more
That's right, kids. Mr. Destructoid has arrived in Super Monday Night Combat! We've teamed up with the bacon-loving maniacs at Uber Entertainment to give the game a sexplosion the only way Destructoid can. The Mr. Destructoi... more
Apparently, 3.4 billion orc deaths are insufficient for the folks at Robot Entertainment, who have announced the impending sequel to their wave defense game. Orcs Must Die! 2 will add new enemies and traps and features a new... more
Get your best push-broom and freshest kicks ready, Hitbox Team have just dropped a new trailer for Dustforce as well as a release date, January 17. In less than a weeks time, platform lovers will be sweeping, ... more
I've become rather hooked on the charming action-strategy combination in Dungeon Defenders. While the latest new content for the game dropped last week, Xbox 360 and PS3 players have just now received access and it looks lik... more
[Update: The update still hasn't gone live due to server issues, it will launch when they are back up. No word on when that might be, however.] Halloween is upon us, guys and ghouls. For many of us it's an excuse to dress up... more
Watch the video above. That's an upcoming indie PC title called Dustforce, and it's generating quite a bit of buzz on Reddit. Taking the kind of fast-paced acrobatic platforming seen in Super Meat Boy, it has an air of... more
PixelJunk Eden (PC)
