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Mega64: Selling ONE PERSON on Scribblenauts Unlimited

Judging from the opening, it looked like Shawn somehow already owned Scribblenauts Unlimited on 3DS, so 5th Cell co-founder and Scribblenauts creator Jeremiah Slaczka was just wasting his time. Either way, it's always fun to...   more

Mega64: Selling ONE PERSON on Scribblenauts Unlimited photo

Get equipped with 'girl power' in Mega Man #19

After the the heart-wrenching Proto Man arc in the previous two issues, Archie's Mega Man shifts gears into bubblegum territory with a short tale all about the ladies. Roll takes center stage in issue #19, "Roll With It," als...   more

Get equipped with 'girl power' in Mega Man #19 photo

Contest: Win a Limited Edition Halo 4 Xbox 360!

Halo 4 is out this week and to celebrate we're giving away the Limited Edition Halo 4 Xbox 360! The system retails for $399.99, and comes with a copy of Halo 4, a 320GB harddrive, two controllers, and  headset. The syste...   more

Contest: Win a Limited Edition Halo 4 Xbox 360!  photo

The DTOID Show: Wii U, Halo 4, Uncharted & Curiosity

Tara's back on today's Destructoid Show! Aaaaaand considering the fact that yesterday was the Presidential election as well as the release of Halo 4, news is a bit on the slow side.  Speaking of Halo 4, that whole XBL se...   more

The DTOID Show: Wii U, Halo 4, Uncharted & Curiosity photo

Diablo III expansion happening, says Blizzard

For all of the complaining, there sure were a lot of us that got Diablo III. Speaking to investors during Activision's earnings call, CEO Bobby Kotick remarked that the game has sold more than 10 million copies, reports Joyst...   more

Diablo III expansion happening, says Blizzard photo

Preview: Europa Universalis IV

If any grand strategy title is going to make me feel like a Machiavellian genius one minute, and a gibbering idiot who couldn't take care of a bank account -- let alone the economy of an entire nation -- the next, i...   more

Preview: Europa Universalis IV photo

This is how Wii-to-Wii U transfers are going down, son

Feel that gnawing sensation at the base of your spine? That uncomfortable shiver that creeps along your extremities and makes your hair stand on end? That's called "fear," and it's probably what you experienced every time you...   more

This is how Wii-to-Wii U transfers are going down, son photo

Live show: Hotline Miami giveaway

[Mash Tactics airs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific on Dtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as m...   more

Live show: Hotline Miami giveaway photo

Karateka came out today on Xbox 360

The re-make of Jordan Mechner's classic martial arts game, Karateka, is now available for purchase on Xbox Live Arcade and will be arriving later in the month on PS3. A launch trailer was released but this is the much funnie...   more

Karateka came out today on Xbox 360 photo

Movies vs. videogames: Which did it better?

The relationship between movies and videogames is quite the interesting one. Although they are separate entities, both movies and videogames have profoundly influenced each other over the years. Outside of the obvious adaptat...   more

Movies vs. videogames: Which did it better? photo

Preview: March of the Eagles

There was a time when a great many nations rightly feared the French. They feared the spread of rebellion and revolution, and after that, they feared an angry Corsican fellow who would become Emperor of France. Napoleon&...   more

Preview: March of the Eagles photo


Preview: March of the Eagles photo
Preview: March of the Eagles photo
Preview: March of the Eagles photo
Preview: March of the Eagles photo
Preview: March of the Eagles photo
Preview: March of the Eagles photo



Q-Games explains why PixelJunk 1-6 is coming to PC

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

Q-Games explains why PixelJunk 1-6 is coming to PC photo

Destructoid unboxes the Wii U

Nintendo today sent Wii U review units out to journalists, bloggers, 19th century grave robbers, and Destructoid (that is us!). As soon as the package was signed for, a camera was grabbed and a fat idiot's hands were recorded...   more

Destructoid unboxes the Wii U photo

Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable targeting February

Between the four-person multiplayer, seven new levels, and inclusion of Pale Wing, I am so ready to play through Earth Defense Force 2017 again on the PlayStation Vita. Mentally, that is -- I still don't have a Vita to play i...   more

Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable targeting February photo

Friend Codes officially a thing of the past on Wii U

Nintendo revealed today that multiple user IDs could be stored on the Wii U, allowing a household of gamers to have their own personal data on a single console. A bold step forward, but there's been some confusion as to what ...   more

Friend Codes officially a thing of the past on Wii U photo

The Question: Is Halo 4 living up to the hype?

Today is sloooooow. It's the day after the US presidential elections, and the day after Halo 4 launched, so the game industry is busy sleeping off one heck of a late night. We're still here though, and today's the perfect tim...   more

The Question: Is Halo 4 living up to the hype? photo

Best Buy's Black Friday sale marks down recent releases

While we're still a couple of weeks away from eating copious amounts of food and going through the motions of Black Friday, it's good to know what's ahead. Best Buy has posted a preview of its offerings which will be availabl...   more

Best Buy's Black Friday sale marks down recent releases photo

Here's a trailer for exotic survival game, Miasmata

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

Here's a trailer for exotic survival game, Miasmata photo

Wii U allows 12 registered users per system

The wheels of progress keep turning! Not only are Americans now legally allowed to marry bags of marijuana, Nintendo is permitting more than one user to create an identity on the Wii U. Up to 12 users per system, in fact! Mod...   more

Wii U allows 12 registered users per system photo

Journey soundtrack gets physical CD release

Looking back at 2012 thus far, Journey stands out as one of the strongest soundtracks of the year. We had the pleasure of hearing from composer Austin Wintory regarding the score as well as offering our own review of the soun...   more

Journey soundtrack gets physical CD release photo

The Daily Hotness: Max Scoville, what have you done?

During yesterday's Hotness, community member N7 partook in what is now infamously referred to as the "Max Scoville Mtn Dew Challenge." While these copycat attempts lack the 'NOT FOR CONSUMPTION' of the original, they're boun...   more

The Daily Hotness: Max Scoville, what have you done? photo

PlayStation: The Official Magazine to cease publication

Damn, son. Future US is on the warpath as of late. It wasn't enough for the publishing house to pull the plug on Nintendo Power; now its sights are set on PlayStation: The Official Magazine (not to be confused with PlayStatio...   more

PlayStation: The Official Magazine to cease publication photo

The Master Chief is way too full of himself

Hey Master Chief, Halo 4 is great and all but you're acting like a dick here. Calm down dude, it's just a videogame.   more

The Master Chief is way too full of himself photo

Watch Mario perform 12 minutes of RPG musical covers

The Mini Mario Orchestra took a bunch of musical numbers from a variety of role-playing games and strung it all together to create the "Epic RPG Medley." It's not just J-RPGs, as there are some songs from Skyrim and Mass Effect in here as well. There's a bunch of other videogame covers over on his YouTube channel worth checking out while you're at it.   more

Watch Mario perform 12 minutes of RPG musical covers photo

Get free Microsoft Points for playing Halo 4 multiplayer

The latest offer to Xbox Live Rewards members will get them free Microsoft Points just for playing Halo 4's multiplayer. If you play over 140 hours of multiplayer, you'll be given 600 MS Points. Over 70 hours will earn you 30...   more

Get free Microsoft Points for playing Halo 4 multiplayer photo

Steam Linux beta begins for select testers

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

Steam Linux beta begins for select testers photo

Injustice's controller setup gets detailed

The team behind Injustice released a new developer diary detailing all the new tech that they're bringing to their fighting game engine. The controls were also elaborated on, revealing that the block button is gone. Instead you just now hold the stick back to block. Injustice: Gods Among Us will be out April 2013 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U.   more

Injustice's controller setup gets detailed photo

New rickonami HD intro is literally 'out of this world'

Riccardo "rickonami" Faidutti has been gradually stepping up his skills. The Mega Man 2 intro was decent if a little too over-produced, and the Star Fox intro was glorious. His other videos are wonderful, especially for smal...   more

New rickonami HD intro is literally 'out of this world' photo

Review: Chaos on Deponia

Deponia ended right when things were getting good, and so that’s where Chaos on Deponia begins. Despite the first reaching the West in January -- or August, really, for us Steam-lovin’ folks -- a full, bona fide...   more

Review: Chaos on Deponia photo

Here's how to find all the Terminals in Halo 4

Like the past few Halo games, Halo 4 has several Terminals hidden throughout the campaign of the game. Finding these Terminals will unlock extra video content that can be viewed through the new and improved Halo Waypoint. I ...   more

Here's how to find all the Terminals in Halo 4 photo

Microsoft reportedly planning 7" Xbox Surface tablet

Multiple sources have confirmed to The Verge that hardware planning for a 7-inch Xbox Surface tablet is now happening at Microsoft. The device is said to run a custom Windows kernel as opposed to a full version of the operati...   more

Microsoft reportedly planning 7

Assassin's Creed III sold over 3.5M copies in first week

In news that probably wouldn't surprise anyone, Ubisoft estimated in their 2012-13 financial fiscal report that Assassin's Creed III sold well over 3.5 million copies in only its first week of hitting shelves. To put things i...   more

Assassin's Creed III sold over 3.5M copies in first week photo

Live show: Halo 4 with LT3

[Mash Tactics airs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific on Dtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as m...   more

Live show: Halo 4 with LT3 photo

Borderlands 2 security patch now released on Xbox 360

Gearbox Software has issued a patch to the Xbox 360 version of Borderlands 2 today which addresses an issue caused by players who had been using third-party software to modify elements of the game. Borderlands 2 players ...   more

Borderlands 2 security patch now released on Xbox 360 photo

Review: LittleBigPlanet Karting

When LittleBigPlanet Karting was announced, the first thing I felt was pity. Pity for ModNation Racers, the build-everything karting title that Sony presented under the same "Play Create Share" banner as Media Molecule's crit...   more

Review: LittleBigPlanet Karting photo

Elite returns with new Kickstarter for Elite: Dangerous

Before Star Citizen was announced, I had hoped that a developer would use Kickstarter to launch a space-sim game just like Elite. Well someone up above was listening as Elite creator David Braben has launched a Kickstarter fo...   more

Elite returns with new Kickstarter for Elite: Dangerous photo

Dev: Top PCs more powerful than next-gen consoles

Star Citizen creator Chris Roberts has said that his new game simply couldn't be handled by a PS3 or Xbox 360, and that even the next home console generation would struggle to run it. According to Roberts, anything we'll see ...   more

Dev: Top PCs more powerful than next-gen consoles photo

Halo 4 will NOT be issuing special XBL bans for sexism

Last week, Halo 4 was at the center of a brouhaha with word that sexist behavior in Halo 4 online play would net the user a lifetime ban. While some folks applauded the measure, others asked why homophobic and racist activity...   more

Halo 4 will NOT be issuing special XBL bans for sexism photo

Your guide to Halo 4's multiplayer

Halo 4 is officially out today and a lot has changed about the game now that it's in the safe hands of 343 Industries. Go read our review to learn what's new and improved! Multiplayer especially has seen a dramatic overhaul, ...   more

Your guide to Halo 4's multiplayer photo

Team Fortress 2sdays: We all make mistakes

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! Yeah, I missed the post last week. It happens. It's probably...   more

Team Fortress 2sdays: We all make mistakes photo

Ubisoft confirms 2013 release for Watch Dogs

In a call with investors today, CEO Yves Guillermot confirmed that Ubisoft will release Watch Dogs in 2013, including it in a list of the publisher's upcoming AAA titles. This is the second time we've heard that the...   more

Ubisoft confirms 2013 release for Watch Dogs photo

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse coming to 3DS eShop

What? WHAT? WHAAAAT!? WHAAAAAAAAAAAT!? Suck it down! That's what I'm talkin' 'bout! Hell yeah! The cover of November's Nintendo Power features our half-genie starlet in full pirate garb, teaming up with her archnemesis Risky ...   more

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse coming to 3DS eShop photo

Black Widow Company featured in new PlanetSide 2 trailer

PlanetSide 2 has a new trailer today, and it's all about Black Widow Company. Who are they? Beats me, but they sure do know how to put on a show. I can't really tell what was going on in the video most of the time, but ...   more

Black Widow Company featured in new PlanetSide 2 trailer photo

Review: Lucius

Being the bad guy is typically more fun than a whiter-than-white hero. They get all the good speeches, the more extravagant plans, and commonly have far better dress sense. Over the years, some games have promised a...   more

Review: Lucius photo

Review: Paper Mario: Sticker Star

The Paper Mario series has long followed an odd trajectory, filling in the holes left in the wake of new trends on Nintendo consoles. The original N64 title and its GameCube sequel worked to satiate both fans of 2D Mario game...   more

Review: Paper Mario: Sticker Star photo

OCR's WillRock and more chip out on 9-bit Blitzkrieg

New net labels have been popping up out the yin-yang lately, but if that means more delicious chiptunes for the masses, what's the problem? Notable OverClocked ReMix artist Drew "halc" Wheeler has just launched a not-for-prof...   more

OCR's WillRock and more chip out on 9-bit Blitzkrieg photo

Myst superfan spends six years making a real linking book

One of the great passions of videogame fans (or fans of any medium, for that matter) is to recreate the items found in the games as real-world objects. We've seen countless versions of the Portal gun, no shortage of elaborat...   more

Myst superfan spends six years making a real linking book photo

Assassin's Creed Anthology confirmed: Five games and DLC

If you managed to bypass purchasing all the Assassin's Creed games and currently have a nagging urge to --  then, boy, does Ubisoft have a deal for you! According to an Amazon France listing for Assassin's Creed Antholog...   more

Assassin's Creed Anthology confirmed: Five games and DLC photo

LittleBigPlanet Karting launch trailer (yes, it's out!)

[Update: It appears the servers were running all day during launch, and some issue with my PS3 actually prevented me from accessing the online mode. Once I'd just gone ahead and reset my connection on the system, it got in. ...   more

LittleBigPlanet Karting launch trailer (yes, it's out!) photo

Impressions: StarCraft Collector's Edition Risk

[Destructoid is considering adding board games (videogame-themed or not) to what we cover. Think it's a good idea? Want us to stick to videogames only? Let us know in the comments.] Themed variants of popular games like Monop...   more

Impressions: StarCraft Collector's Edition Risk photo




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