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Dustforce developer unveils first-person game Spire

It's so good to know that Dustforce was successful enough for Hitbox Team to make another game, one that's a significant departure from what you might have expected the studio to tackle next. In a blog post, Hitbox has reveal...   more

Dustforce developer unveils first-person game Spire photo

Team Fortress 2sdays: Hair today, gone tomorrow

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! I swear, you get a hair cut and all of a sudden the internet...   more

Team Fortress 2sdays: Hair today, gone tomorrow photo

Disney Infinity announced for release this summer

The leaked details surrounding Disney Infinity have more or less panned out as originally reported. First releasing this June for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS, Infinity can be summed up as an extensi...   more

Disney Infinity announced for release this summer photo


Disney Infinity announced for release this summer photo
Disney Infinity announced for release this summer photo
Disney Infinity announced for release this summer photo
Disney Infinity announced for release this summer photo
Disney Infinity announced for release this summer photo
Disney Infinity announced for release this summer photo



Who wants a Dead Space 3 early access code?

Our buddies over at Amazon Games have gained exclusive access to some early Dead Space 3 demo codes, and they've shared the wealth with the Destructoid community! These codes are redeemable RIGHT NOW on your Xbox 360, while t...   more

Who wants a Dead Space 3 early access code? photo

There is hope for a Mega Man Legends re-release after all

Mega Man fans have probably given up on the Legends series by now. Between the cancellation of Legends 3, and the fact that Mega Man Legends 1 and 2 can't be released on the PlayStation Network because Capcom no longer has th...   more

There is hope for a Mega Man Legends re-release after all photo

Feast of Fiction serves up Minecraft mushroom stew

My favorite cooking duo of Jimmy Wong and Ashley Adams have gone back to Feast of Fiction's beginnings with another tasty Minecraft dish. Their first Minecraft gig was the cake way back in episode 3; fast forward a year, and...   more

Feast of Fiction serves up Minecraft mushroom stew photo

Irrational details BioShock Infinite PC version, specs

Normally when we hear about the system specifications for a PC game, the developer or publisher sends off the bullet points and that's the end of it from their public-facing perspective. For some titles, however, we expect mo...   more

Irrational details BioShock Infinite PC version, specs photo

Double Fine's latest adventure The Cave drops next week

The Cave publisher Sega has pinned down the release schedule for this new adventure game from the joyful minds at Double Fine Productions. Even though it's coming to several digital distribution services, there thankfully are...   more

Double Fine's latest adventure The Cave drops next week photo

More titles Greenlit for Steam: La-Mulana, DLC Quest

Valve announced the fourth batch of titles approved for Steam Greenlight today, pushing the overall total (games and software) to more than 60. Despite the imperfect approval system, that's a fair amount of content that other...   more

More titles Greenlit for Steam: La-Mulana, DLC Quest photo

Amazon Instant Video is now on the Wii

Remember when Amazon Instant Video hit the 360? How about the Wii U? Well now you can enjoy it on your brand new... Wii? Yes that's right, Amazon's popular video viewing app is now available on the Nintendo Wii. Whether this ...   more

Amazon Instant Video is now on the Wii photo

Guild Wars 2 boasts 3 million in sales

Guild Wars 2 had a pretty tall order to fill when it was released. It sought to change up the MMO formula once and for all, and despite the fact that I wasn't a fan of the original Guild Wars, I think it succeeded in spades. ...   more

Guild Wars 2 boasts 3 million in sales photo

EA has just started sending out Dead Space 3 demo codes

If you signed up for that fancy Dead Space 3 demo, check your email: your official code for early access may be waiting in your inbox. The early access demo is slated for the 360 and PS3 platforms only: no PCs allowed. Of co...   more

EA has just started sending out Dead Space 3 demo codes photo

Dynasty Warriors 8 screens reveal Wu, Lu Bu, woo hoo!

Some new Dynasty Warriors 8 screenshots have arrived, mostly focusing on Wu but taking some time to reveal the new designed for the "Other" force generals including Dong Zhuo, Diao Chan, Yuan Shao and, of course, Lu Bu. ...   more

Dynasty Warriors 8 screens reveal Wu, Lu Bu, woo hoo! photo


Dynasty Warriors 8 screens reveal Wu, Lu Bu, woo hoo! photo
Dynasty Warriors 8 screens reveal Wu, Lu Bu, woo hoo! photo
Dynasty Warriors 8 screens reveal Wu, Lu Bu, woo hoo! photo
Dynasty Warriors 8 screens reveal Wu, Lu Bu, woo hoo! photo
Dynasty Warriors 8 screens reveal Wu, Lu Bu, woo hoo! photo
Dynasty Warriors 8 screens reveal Wu, Lu Bu, woo hoo! photo



Something retro this way comes for Final Fantasy

I'm not normally one for doing announcements of announcements these days, but sometimes they prove too tantalizing to pass up and/or Dale North says it has to be done.  Here's a classy one from Square Enix, featuring a t...   more

Something retro this way comes for Final Fantasy photo

Dead Island Riptide 'Zombie Bait' Edition is turbo gross

Dead Island Riptide is getting a collector's edition in the form of a Zombie Bait Edition and, as you can see from the above image, it's not something you're going to want displayed in mixed company. The centerpiece of the se...   more

Dead Island Riptide 'Zombie Bait' Edition is turbo gross photo

Destructoid is more than meets the eye in this new shirt

You know what's cool? Transformers. You know what's not cool? That the Autobot symbol looks a little, well, emo. Have you really looked at it before? The robot mascot is sporting a frown face and looks like it's on the verge ...   more

Destructoid is more than meets the eye in this new shirt photo

The Daily Hotness: I hear DmC is pretty good

So, we put up our review today for DmC: Devil May Cry. Turns out Jim really liked it, which is good. Unless you think the fact that someone enjoyed a videogame you haven't played is a bad thing, then you should probably get t...   more

The Daily Hotness: I hear DmC is pretty good photo

Pikachu, I choo-OH GOD WHY

Jhonen Vasquez of Invader Zim and Johnny the Homicidal Maniac fame is the master of the weird and disgusting. His wonderfully grotesque take on the "normal" is no more apparent than with Creepachu! This warped take on Pikachu...   more

Pikachu, I choo-OH GOD WHY photo

Blizzard talks about dueling in Diablo III patch 1.0.7

After recently announcing that Team Deathmatch would not be making the cut for Diablo III in its current form, Blizzard did mention that another aspect of player-versus-player, dueling, would move forward. Scheduled to arrive...   more

Blizzard talks about dueling in Diablo III patch 1.0.7 photo

See what new Dante thinks of the whole white hair issue

In the first level of DmC: Devil May Cry, Dante gets a little surprise while taking on the game's first boss. The video is below the fold as the thumbnail is a a bit spoilerish.  [Thanks, Zak!]   more

See what new Dante thinks of the whole white hair issue photo

Watch this and your childhood will be destroyed

I've got two words for you: "Human Caterpie." If you are wondering if you should watch this Pokémon animation by Mosama, first check out his webcomic Satan's Excrement. If that floats your boat, then by all means, carry on! The Pokemon Hoarder [YouTube]   more

Watch this and your childhood will be destroyed photo

Street Fighter X Mega Man update dropping on Friday

Though Street Fighter X Mega Man was a fairly decent romp, there were quite a few issues that held it back from being as good as it could be. The free "Version 2" update mentioned a couple weeks back will be ready for distrib...   more

Street Fighter X Mega Man update dropping on Friday photo

The Network Roundup: Sorry, no Death Star

Leave it to the government to stomp on the American dream. The dream of our very own fully operational Death Star. The people of America took their voice to the Obama administration, about the need for a $850,000,00...   more

The Network Roundup: Sorry, no Death Star photo

CCP will roll out the Dust 514 open beta next week

After being available in closed beta for some time now on PlayStation 3, Dust 514 will be entering open beta on January 22, 2013, CCP Games announced today. And the timing couldn't be better. Arguably the most interesting asp...   more

CCP will roll out the Dust 514 open beta next week photo

Confused? It's not 'Pac-Man,' it's 'Not Pacman'

Let the headline swirl in your head a bit, then come back. Indie studio Stabyourself.net has a knack for recreating classic 80s games pixel for pixel but with the application of modern physics for a wild new take on an old f...   more

Confused? It's not 'Pac-Man,' it's 'Not Pacman' photo

Review: Kinect Party

Hey, Television! Check out Double Fine’s latest game for Xbox Live Arcade: Kinect Party. In fun-loving Double Fine fashion, it was released for free upon launch in mid-December until the New Year. For those of you who d...   more

Review: Kinect Party photo

NRA launchs iOS game for children aged four and up

Despite slamming the videogame industry -- and the nature of free expression -- for promoting gun violence, the National Rifle Association isn't afraid to double down on its hypocrisy. The gun advocacy group has released a sh...   more

NRA launchs iOS game for children aged four and up photo

Gas Powered Games turns to Kickstarter for Wildman

Teased last month by Gas Powered Games as "Project W," the studio's next game has now been unveiled as Wildman. This PC-only title will draw from the team's prior experience working on Dungeon Siege, Supreme Commander, and De...   more

Gas Powered Games turns to Kickstarter for Wildman photo

Game critics collective top 10 games of 2012

My insatiable hunger for tracking and displaying the most revered games of the year will not end. I blame Metacritic. I also blame Metacritic for not doing a proper job in aggregating the best games of the year. While the sit...   more

Game critics collective top 10 games of 2012 photo

The Dtoid community's most wanted games of 2013

Last week, we asked you in the Destructoid community to pick your most anticipated games of 2013. After a week of intense vote-counting, we're ready to share the results! The voting was extremely close; so much so that the top three games were separated by only a few votes each. Keep reading to see how it all played out!   more

The Dtoid community's most wanted games of 2013 photo

Jimquisition: Only the Lonely

The videogame industry wants you to believe that the offline experience is for miserable loners. Lonely is bad. Lonely is sad. Lonely people want lonely games because they don't have any friends. Only the lonely want to be d...   more

Jimquisition: Only the Lonely photo

The Mario Brothers expand their plumbing business in SF

This is completely legit.   more

The Mario Brothers expand their plumbing business in SF photo

Gravity Falls: Rumble's Revenge is out, is awesome

You may have heard of the show Gravity Falls, a cartoon that airs on the Disney Channel. Although the show is hit or miss sometimes, its newest game is decidedly a hit for beat 'em up fans. You can play Rumble's Revenge stra...   more

Gravity Falls: Rumble's Revenge is out, is awesome photo

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Muahahahahahahaha photo

Journey leads D.I.C.E. awards with 11 nominations

The 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards take place next month in Las Vegas and the nominations have been announced by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. I'm not at all surprised to see Journey taking the t...   more

Journey leads D.I.C.E. awards with 11 nominations photo

New releases: Batten down the hatches, DmC is upon us

Another week of new releases is upon us! I hope you're not broke. After many months of furious debates, arguments, and colorful name calling, we can finally shut the hell up and just play (or not play) DmC: Devil May Cry.&nb...;   more

New releases: Batten down the hatches, DmC is upon us photo

New Xbox and PlayStation expected to hit $400 price point

While it's evident that this year's E3 is going to something special, the announcements of the new Xbox and PlayStation could just as reasonably occur before the expo this June. In the mean time, there are plenty of rumors go...   more

New Xbox and PlayStation expected to hit $400 price point photo

Meanwhile, Forza Horizon debuts 2013 Honda Civic

While Gran Turismo 5 is showing off with their day-after announcement DLC for the awesome looking 2014 Corvette Stingray (see above story), Forza Horizon announces that they'll have a... Civic? Not hatin'. I'm a huge Honda fa...   more

Meanwhile, Forza Horizon debuts 2013 Honda Civic photo

The new 2014 Corvette Stingray is in Gran Turismo 5

I'm a Japanese car guy, but there's no denying that the newly revealed 2014 Corvette is a badass lookin' vehicle. It was just revealed at the Detroit Auto Show last night, and today we've received news that it will ...   more

The new 2014 Corvette Stingray is in Gran Turismo 5 photo

Star Wars: The Old Republic and its new 'Gay Planet'

BioWare wants to take you to a gay bar. Or rather, a gay planet. Star Wars: The Old Republic is being updated to include a rather inelegant solution to its lack of gay characters -- a planet called Makeb where all the homosex...   more

Star Wars: The Old Republic and its new 'Gay Planet' photo

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ooohuhaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA photo

Call the Persona team 'P Studio'

This is technically 'old' but it's new news to me, and I'm a huge Shin Megami Tensei nerd. It might be news to you. Look on the back of your Persona 4: Arena box for a logo like the one pictured above. See it? I never noticed...   more

Call the Persona team 'P Studio' photo

10000000 is coming to PC and Mac tomorrow

"Ten Million" (10000000) is one of my favorite mobile games ever. It's a rather comical mashup of contemporary "match" puzzle games like Bejeweled and Puzzle Quest, and old school text-based Roguelikes. The only catch was yo...   more

10000000 is coming to PC and Mac tomorrow photo

A better look at Pokemon X & Y's starters and legendaries

Nintendo has provided a closer look at the three starter Pokemon and two legendaries revealed for Pokemon X and Pokemon Y. Check out the gallery for screens and art showcasing Fennekin, Chespin, Froakie, Yveltal, Xerneas.&nbs...;   more

A better look at Pokemon X & Y's starters and legendaries photo


A better look at Pokemon X & Y's starters and legendaries photo
A better look at Pokemon X & Y's starters and legendaries photo
A better look at Pokemon X & Y's starters and legendaries photo
A better look at Pokemon X & Y's starters and legendaries photo
A better look at Pokemon X & Y's starters and legendaries photo
A better look at Pokemon X & Y's starters and legendaries photo



New patch improves PlayStation Store pitfalls

I'm not a fan of the new PlayStation Store. There, I said it. It looks cheap, and the right side is far too busy. Then again, I'm not a fan of the 3DS eShop or Xbox Live either, and I think everything should just copy Steam. ...   more

New patch improves PlayStation Store pitfalls photo

Ken's Rage 2 Wii U to be download-only in Europe

If you're a Wii U owner and want Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 for your shiny new game box, you better have a Pro unit or a hard-drive ready. Koei Tecmo has just announced that come February 7th, the only way to get yo...   more

Ken's Rage 2 Wii U to be download-only in Europe photo

Review: DmC: Devil May Cry

DmC: Devil May Cry is an insult. It insults the fans, who have loyally supported Capcom through thick and thin, and it insults the legacy of a most respected action series. Ninja Theory has spat upon one of the last pure name...   more

Review: DmC: Devil May Cry  photo

The Weekend Hotness: It's Electric by DarkSim

Net label 9-bit Records, which I've already discussed with you guys before, released a new album last week entitled It's Electric. Produced by Jack "DarkSim" Humphreys, it's less game-focused and more pure electronica, but gi...   more

The Weekend Hotness: It's Electric by DarkSim photo

Sup Holmes gets devious with Frog Fractions' Jim Crawford

[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

Sup Holmes gets devious with Frog Fractions' Jim Crawford photo

Press Paws aims to save the animals with art and games

A few weeks ago on Sup Holmes, guest Mariel Cartwright (Skullgirls) teased her involvement with Press Paws- a videogame-themed gallery show to benefit What's Up Dog LA. Featured artists include Paul Roberstson, Jim Mahf...   more

Press Paws aims to save the animals with art and games photo




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