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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes announced for this fall

Mixing LEGOs, videogames, and comics together has always seemed like a good idea -- certainly something I would have loved to see as a kid. TT Games is pressing on with yet another title, and this time it's LEGO Marvel Super ...   more

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes announced for this fall photo

Warner Bros. announces three LEGO Legends of Chima games

If you had told me that Legends of Chima was already a successful LEGO property, I would have believed you. But it's not! Not yet, anyway. Described as a "fantasy adventure set in land inhabited by different magical animal tr...   more

Warner Bros. announces three LEGO Legends of Chima games photo

Be a McDonald's Store Manager in Dragon Quest VII game

You'd expect to play as a wizard or warrior in a Dragon Quest game, but in this McD DS downloadable promotional game in Japan, you can also play as a McDonald's crew member or store manager. DS title Dragon Quest VII: McDonal...   more

Be a McDonald's Store Manager in Dragon Quest VII game photo

Listen to the Adventure Time 3DS OST now on SoundCloud

Guys, Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd you steal our garbage?!! (also known as the greatest thing to ever happen to me) has an amazing soundtrack. I don't even know how to begin to describe it to you guys. Which is good, ...   more

Listen to the Adventure Time 3DS OST now on SoundCloud photo

The 3DS game card case is back up in Club Nintendo

All the coolest stuff goes way too fast in the Club Nintendo shop. Once it's gone, it's gone for good. That is until the rare occasion that Nintendo realizes just how popular an item was, and brings it back for a limited time...   more

The 3DS game card case is back up in Club Nintendo photo

SEGA to sue Level-5 for patent infringement

SEGA is taking Level-5 to court over its Inazuma Eleven soccer games, claiming they infringe on a patent the larger publisher holds.  The bone of contention is the ability to move characters via a finger or pen on a...   more

SEGA to sue Level-5 for patent infringement photo

Wii U sells 400,000 units

Nintendo of America's minestrone president, Reggie Fils-Aime, has taken to CNET to proclaim the Wii U a sellout and reveal the sale of 400,000 units since launch last Sunday. For comparison, the Wii was also able to get anoth...   more

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Sup Holmes gets rad with WayForward's Sean Velasco

[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 rad with WayForward's Sean Velasco photo

What WayForward took from Studio Ghibli and slasher films

Last week on Sup, Holmes (available now on iTunes) we were graced with the presence of Adam Tierney, director of such games as Silent Hill: Book of Memories, Aliens: Infestation, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and Centipede...   more

What WayForward took from Studio Ghibli and slasher films photo

Adventure Time: HIKWYSOG!?'s Secret Self Portrait Screen

It's feels a little wrong write this post. Publicizing the existence of this "secret screen" obliterates any semblance of secrecy that it once had. I blame Pendleton Ward for this. Some secrets are just too gr...   more

Adventure Time: HIKWYSOG!?'s Secret Self Portrait Screen photo

Review: Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal...

Adventure Time is currently my favorite show on television. It offers the same kind of nonchalant surrealism, iconic but expressive characters, and the simple delivery of complex themes that got me interested in videogames in...   more

Review: Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal... photo

Battle against Pokemon World Champions' finalists

Before the launch of Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 it was revealed that select winners from this year's Pokémon Video Game World Championships (which ended back in August) would have their characters ...   more

Battle against Pokemon World Champions' finalists photo

Here is how Adventure Time: HIKWYSOG? was made

Last week on Sup Holmes, we were lucky to talk to WayForward's James Montagna, the director of Adventure Time: Hey Ice King Why'd You Steal Our Garbage? for the DS and 3DS (podcast available here). James was kind enough...   more

Here is how Adventure Time: HIKWYSOG? was made photo

Sup Holmes gets BMO'ed with WayForward's James Montagna

[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 BMO'ed with WayForward's James Montagna photo

Review: Thundercats

The Thundercats reboot was, by most accounts, a tragedy. Unlike most of the property rehashes that account for a worrying amount of modern entertainment, the new Thundercats series was actually pretty well regarded and, from ...   more

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LEGO The Lord of the Rings for handhelds now available

LEGO The Lord of the Rings released today for DS, 3DS, and PlayStation Vita (pictured above). While TT Games has done well for itself on handheld systems, the studio's LEGO titles have always seemed best played on consoles to...   more

LEGO The Lord of the Rings for handhelds now available photo



Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal...

Adventure Time is currently my favorite show on television. It offers the same kind of nonchalant surrealism, iconic but expressive characters, and the simple delivery of complex themes that got me interested in videogames in...   more

 Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal... photo

Thundercats

The Thundercats reboot was, by most accounts, a tragedy. Unlike most of the property rehashes that account for a worrying amount of modern entertainment, the new Thundercats series was actually pretty well regarded and, from ...   more

 Thundercats photo

Pokemon Black and White 2

Pokémon is practically a cultural institution. Every true child of the '90s knows every word to the theme song, lost a lot of their parents' money on the trading card game, and spent many dozens of hours testing playgr...   more

 Pokemon Black and White 2 photo

Mario Tennis Open

Getting its start in stereoscopic 3D on the Virtual Boy back in 1995, the Mario Tennis series has returned to its original roots with Mario Tennis Open on the Nintendo 3DS. It's been seven years since we've see...   more

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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy

Square Enix isn't shy about a Final Fantasy spin-off, always ready to milk the franchise a little more in the name of nostalgia and profit. It is surprising, then, that it's taken the publisher so long to exploit one of the m...   more

 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy photo

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

LEGO games. Love 'em or hate 'em, they're not going anywhere. There's always some pop culture property out there that looks so ridiculous yet so FUN when done up in LEGO blocks. For the most part, the core gameplay has stayed the same for many of these titles; there has been little innovation or change of the tried-and-true formula. Until now. Mind you, this is both a good thing and a bad thing.   more

 LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes photo

Bomb Monkey

Without a doubt, Renegade Kid totally killed it with Mutant Mudds earlier this year. With a simple, no-frills structure that struck a major chord with players, the eShop platformer was a sweet dose of purity in a genre that's...   more

 Bomb Monkey photo

Pokemon Conquest

When Tecmo Koei first revealed that it was working on a crossover between Pokemon and Nobunaga's Ambition, heads were understandably turned. While I'd have much preferred Dynasty Warriors, the concept was nonetheless intrigui...   more

 Pokemon Conquest photo

Dillon's Rolling Western

Dillon's Rolling Western was first unveiled during E3 2011 and has since served as the unofficial face of the Nintendo eShop. While 3DS owners wondered whether Nintendo's latest digital store would be bogged down by the same ...   more

 Dillon's Rolling Western photo

CRUSH3D

Nearly five years ago, when everybody was trashing the PSP for having no games worth playing, CRUSH was frequently brought up as a neat little gem that introduced a new mechanic that worked well enough. It certainly wasn't a ...   more

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Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights

Stop me if you've heard this one: a European archaeologist with a penchant for puzzles and his plucky young sidekick receive a strange request that leads them on an adventure to uncover the truth behind some ancient mystery. ...   more

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Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir

In theory, the idea behind Spirit Camera is brilliant. Exploiting the 3DS' augmented reality features to turn players into ghost hunters is a marvelous undertaking. I love the thought of scurrying around the house, pretending...   more

 Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir  photo

Turtle Beach Ear Force M3 mobile gaming headset

There's plenty of gaming headsets out there, but most of them are made for sitting at home in front of a television or PC, and there aren't many that will work for the type of gamers that like to get out in the sunshine and f...   more

 Turtle Beach Ear Force M3 mobile gaming headset photo

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D

I love Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. I love playing the game, hanging out with other people while they're playing the game, reading about the game, and watching videos of the game; you name it, I love it. It would have bee...   more

 Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D photo

Kid Icarus: Uprising

Of all Nintendo's classic franchises, Kid Icarus is one that has sorely been lacking in love, with protagonist Pit's failing to make even a playable Super Smash Bros. appearance until Brawl rolled around in 2008. However, tha...   more

 Kid Icarus: Uprising photo

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PAX: Hands-on with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

As great as the Professor Layton games are (they are really great!), the last four released on the Nintendo DS have been very similar. While the art direction, puzzle-solving gameplay, and surprisingly emotional stories have ...   more

PAX: Hands-on with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask photo


PAX: Hands-on with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask photo
PAX: Hands-on with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask photo
PAX: Hands-on with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask photo
PAX: Hands-on with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask photo
PAX: Hands-on with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask photo
PAX: Hands-on with Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask photo



Oh my GLOB: Hands-on with WayForward's Adventure Time

If you’ve been reading Destructoid with any regularity, you know that we love us some Adventure Time. I side quite happily with my Dtoid kin, having been enamored with the program for some time now. Perhaps it was meant...   more

Oh my GLOB: Hands-on with WayForward's Adventure Time photo

gamescom: LEGO LotR has a nice Skyrim vibe going

LEGO Lord of the Rings is doing a number of things to really differentiate itself from prior LEGO titles. The biggest change is that this one provides a more seamless, open world design to the exploration, akin to that of Skyrim.    more

gamescom: LEGO LotR has a nice Skyrim vibe going  photo

P: Pokemon Black and White Version 2

It has been two years since a small-town kid defeated the mighty Team Plasma, and in that time, the region of Unova as well as its people have changed. Bianca, no longer unsure of herself, has settled in nicely as an assistan...   more

P: Pokemon Black and White Version 2 photo

Quick thoughts on the 3DS XL hardware

Hardware redesigns are increasingly common in our industry. Consoles, handhelds, you name it -- there are plenty of variations on this generation's systems. Nintendo is no stranger to this, with a solid four versions of their...   more

Quick thoughts on the 3DS XL hardware photo

E3: F-U-N spells Scribblenauts Unlimited

I'm what you call a Scribblenauts fan. I own the original, Super Scribblenauts, and Scribblenauts Remix, the latter of which actually played a major role in my decision to buy the new iPad. I've used Scribblenauts to hel...   more

E3: F-U-N spells Scribblenauts Unlimited  photo

E3: Hands-on with Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion

I haven't made a final decision as to what my favorite game at E3 2012 is yet, but Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion for the 3DS is right up there. When DreamRift's game was announced a couple of months ago, I was shocked. Inste...   more

E3: Hands-on with Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion photo


E3: Hands-on with Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion photo
E3: Hands-on with Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion photo
E3: Hands-on with Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion photo
E3: Hands-on with Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion photo
E3: Hands-on with Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion photo
E3: Hands-on with Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion photo



E3: Unchained Blades is an RPG for the hardcore

I doubt it surprises anyone, but my excitement for Unchained Blades stems from my love of the game’s soundtrack, which was released last year. While it features a main theme by Nobuo Uematsu that sounds a lot like Iron ...   more

E3: Unchained Blades is an RPG for the hardcore photo

E3: New details on Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Paper Mario: Sticker Star for the 3DS is not playable on the show floor at E3. Let me say that again: Paper Mario: Sticker Star is not playable. WHAT THE HECK, NINTENDO?! Of all the games here at E3, I was really hoping to ge...   more

E3: New details on Paper Mario: Sticker Star photo


E3: New details on Paper Mario: Sticker Star photo
E3: New details on Paper Mario: Sticker Star photo
E3: New details on Paper Mario: Sticker Star photo
E3: New details on Paper Mario: Sticker Star photo
E3: New details on Paper Mario: Sticker Star photo
E3: New details on Paper Mario: Sticker Star photo



E3: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate p

I am exceptionally wary of ridiculously titled games. They have a tendency to be exceptionally awful. Still, I made an attempt to swallow my prejudice and dig into the latest installment in the Castlevania series.  I pla...   more

E3: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate p photo

E3: Amazing Spider-Man looks so damn good

Seriously, just watch the video that's made up of all in-game footage. It feels so good knowing there's an open world Spider-Man game once again. Hopefully the end products ends up being worth it. What I played was awesome, ...   more

E3: Amazing Spider-Man looks so damn good photo

E3: What's new with Skylanders Giants

Did you know that last year's Skylanders: Spryo's Adventure had the best single-year sales of any new children's IP ever in America? I figured the game would do well, but not to such a crazy extent! Obviously, Activision has ...   more

E3: What's new with Skylanders Giants  photo


E3: What's new with Skylanders Giants  photo
E3: What's new with Skylanders Giants  photo
E3: What's new with Skylanders Giants  photo
E3: What's new with Skylanders Giants  photo
E3: What's new with Skylanders Giants  photo
E3: What's new with Skylanders Giants  photo



E3: Putting the 'amazing' back in The Amazing Spider-Man

The Spider-Man videogames have been a roller coaster of real fun highs and "Why did I just waste $60 on this?" lows. Thankfully, The Amazing Spider-Man is somewhere in the "real fun highs" category, at least based on what I ...   more

E3: Putting the 'amazing' back in The Amazing Spider-Man photo


E3: Putting the 'amazing' back in The Amazing Spider-Man photo
E3: Putting the 'amazing' back in The Amazing Spider-Man photo
E3: Putting the 'amazing' back in The Amazing Spider-Man photo
E3: Putting the 'amazing' back in The Amazing Spider-Man photo
E3: Putting the 'amazing' back in The Amazing Spider-Man photo
E3: Putting the 'amazing' back in The Amazing Spider-Man photo



P: LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Batman's back (in LEGO form) and he brought his friends along for sequel in LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. Not just Robin, though. Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman and Aquaman are among the blocky heroes, and The Joker and ...   more

P: LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes photo

P: Pokemon Conquest

I made the harrowing decision to pass on Pokémon Black and White when they released, which I never expected to do, as an avid fan of Pokémon. It’s still a choice that doesn’t sit quite well with me (...   more

P: Pokemon Conquest photo


P: Pokemon Conquest photo
P: Pokemon Conquest photo
P: Pokemon Conquest photo
P: Pokemon Conquest photo
P: Pokemon Conquest photo
P: Pokemon Conquest photo



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Listen to the Adventure Time 3DS OST now on SoundCloud

Guys, Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd you steal our garbage?!! (also known as the greatest thing to ever happen to me) has an amazing soundtrack. I don't even know how to begin to describe it to you guys. Which is good, ...   more

Listen to the Adventure Time 3DS OST now on SoundCloud photo

Adventure Time 3DS goes gold, launching November 20th

Guys, we finally have a release date for Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd you steal our garbage?!! I mean, November 20th has been the day that I saw floating around for quite a while now, but it's the official date now as...   more

Adventure Time 3DS goes gold, launching November 20th photo

This ThunderCats DS trailer is ultimately pointless

[Update: Not game-related, but it looks like DC Nation is now being postponed to January for no reason whatsoever. What a crock of sh*t.] I was digging the 2011 reboot of ThunderCats, and I was under the impression that othe...   more

This ThunderCats DS trailer is ultimately pointless photo

TGS: Ace Attorney 5 trailer is ... OBJECTION!

Okay, that headline made no sense, but an interrupting "OBJECTION!" joke has to appear somewhere in a post about Ace Attorney, right? This hot trailer from the new 3DS Ace Attorney game just came out of TGS, and, boy, does i...   more

TGS: Ace Attorney 5 trailer is ... OBJECTION! photo

TGS: New trailer for Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney

Direct from TGS 2012 comes this new trailer for upcoming 3DS game Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney! And it has actual gameplay! When I first heard Capcom and Level 5 were teaming up to make this game, I thought I was dreami...   more

TGS: New trailer for Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney photo

This Pokemon Black & White Version 2 trailer is long!

Here's a full five minutes of over-the-top, moody, guitar-heavy animated Pokemon action. It's the first English language promotional trailer for Pokemon Black Version 2 and Pokemon White Version 2, and it shows off a bit of ...   more

This Pokemon Black & White Version 2 trailer is long! photo

E.X. Troopers getting multiplayer, anime, limited edition

For a game that's coming to PlayStation 3 and 3DS later this year Capcom has been pretty tight lipped about E.X. Troopers. Well, that is until today when the publisher brought the cel-shaded Lost Planet spin-off center ...   more

E.X. Troopers getting multiplayer, anime, limited edition photo

Pokemon Black and White 2 out this Fall in the US

It's over before you know it! Still, I'll take any new footage of a Pokemon game! I haven't played Pokemon since the originals, but there's been an itch developing for the longest time making me want to get back in. What better time than with Pokemon Black or White Version 2! The two new games will be out this Fall for the DS.   more

Pokemon Black and White 2 out this Fall in the US photo

Wario Land, Zelda, and so much more coming to 3DS eShop

The 3DS Virtual Console in North America will see some the awesome games arriving soon, starting on July 5 with The Legend of Zelda. Then on July 12 it's Kirby's Pinball Land and The Sword of Hope II. On July 19 we...   more

Wario Land, Zelda, and so much more coming to 3DS eShop photo

LEGO Batman 2 first LEGO game to have voices, not really

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is being billed as the first LEGO game to feature talking characters, even though it totally isn't. While the series may have gotten away from using voice acting in recent years, seeming t...   more

LEGO Batman 2 first LEGO game to have voices, not really photo

E3: Threediots is the killer app the 3DS has been needing

The absolute highlight of yesterday's special E3 3DS press conference was, undoubtedly, the unveiling of Threediots, a new 3D pulp comedy show that will air on the handheld's Nintendo Video channel. As you can see, it is lit...   more

E3: Threediots is the killer app the 3DS has been needing photo

E3: Amazing Spider-Man looks so damn good

Seriously, just watch the video that's made up of all in-game footage. It feels so good knowing there's an open world Spider-Man game once again. Hopefully the end products ends up being worth it. What I played was awesome, ...   more

E3: Amazing Spider-Man looks so damn good photo

Have a new Heroes of Ruin trailer

With Diablo III absorbing my time and Torchlight II getting my giddy, I'm very much in the mood for loot-driven hacky slashers, and I really wouldn't mind one to play while I'm having a massive poo out of my arse's hole. Her...   more

Have a new Heroes of Ruin trailer  photo

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes trailer is the best

Did you check out our preview for LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes? Good, because you should also really watch the new trailer. It's not only filled with cute LEGO stuff that makes me wish for my lost childhood LEGO collection, but there's a joke near the end that made me die laughing. Wasn't expecting voice acting at all. Bravo, Warner Brothers.   more

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes trailer is the best photo

Latest Pokemon B&W; 2 trailer is totally extreme

You may have seen this video floating around the past couple of days, but I've only just now been able to share it with all of you. It's the latest ad for the upcoming Pokémon Black / White Version 2, and holy crap! W...   more

Latest Pokemon B&W 2 trailer is totally extreme photo

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