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Splinter Cell: Blacklist pushed back to August

Last we heard, Splinter Cell: Blacklist was aiming for a spring 2013 release, though that has since changed. In a dramatic new trailer posted by IGN -- "We're not going to stop this attack. We're going to stop all the attacks...   more

Splinter Cell: Blacklist pushed back to August photo

Army of Two 'Overkill trailer' features a lot of shooting

In case you needed reminding of what you're going to be doing in the upcoming Army Of Two: The Devil's Cartel, then this trailer makes it totally clear. You're going to be shooting lot of bullets at various bad guys (for som...   more

Army of Two 'Overkill trailer' features a lot of shooting photo

Aliens: Colonial Marines is finally finished

It seems like we've been waiting an eternity for Aliens: Colonial Marines to see release, with the game having been expected as early as 2010. Today, a post on the Gearbox website confirms that the wait will only be a mo...   more

Aliens: Colonial Marines is finally finished photo

100% Series Retrospective: Devil May Cry

[Read on for a description of every Devil May Cry game ever released in the US, and my completion of them all in 2013.]2013 is going to be an exciting year. Now that I know you guys enjoy reading my Quests, I'm going to make ...   more

100% Series Retrospective: Devil May Cry photo

Suda51's next game Killer is Dead sure looks the part

While I think the image above (via Famitsu) does an excellent job of communicating what the new project from Grasshopper Manufacture and Kadokawa Games is all about, we thankfully have a bit more to go on than that for Killer...   more

Suda51's next game Killer is Dead sure looks the part photo

Finally, a new Dynasty Warriors-style Kamen Rider game

Well, it's about time! Toei's Kamen Rider was a Dynasty Warriors before Dynasty Warriors of a sort, defined as it was by a lone hero in a ridiculous costume effortlessly plowing through hordes of weak mini...   more

Finally, a new Dynasty Warriors-style Kamen Rider game  photo

Demo Jimpressions: Dead Space 3

Dead Space may be my favorite new IP of this generation. I love its story, its universe, and its stylish delivery of science fiction horror that draws from two of my favorite movies of all time, Aliens and Event Horizon. That...   more

Demo Jimpressions: Dead Space 3 photo

Here's the deal with Disney Infinity's price and versions

If you could somehow combine the addictiveness of micro-transactions with the uncertainty of card packs, you'd probably make a lot of money. Disney is going to make a lot of money. Just a hunch. In June, Disney Infinity, Aval...   more

Here's the deal with Disney Infinity's price and versions photo

Preview: Unload your new toy chest with Disney Infinity

There's not a lot I remember about the rampant imagination of childhood, but most of the good memories came from the depths of my toy chest. Pitting Aliens against Transformers. Imagining Cloud Strife's sword slicing throu...   more

Preview: Unload your new toy chest with Disney Infinity photo

Injustice: Gods Among Us dated for Wii U, 360, and PS3

There seem to be mixed reactions to Injustice: Gods Among Us, and while the roster has a few more Batman characters on it than I would have probably liked, it's still undeniably neat to see a game like this exist. We'll have ...   more

Injustice: Gods Among Us dated for Wii U, 360, and PS3 photo

PS2 Classics Siren and Disgaea now available on PSN

This week's PlayStation Store Update is now live and a pair of classic PS2 titles have arrived on PlayStation Network. Unlike last week's nonessentials, (sorry to any Dora the Explorer and Go Diego Go! fans out there) to...   more

PS2 Classics Siren and Disgaea now available on PSN photo

Metal Gear Revengeance demo available to all next week

With just over a month until release, Konami has announced today that the demo for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will go into full distribution via PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on January 22nd. This demo is the sa...   more

Metal Gear Revengeance demo available to all next week photo

Contest: Win Derrick the Deathfin on PlayStation Network!

In celebration of Derrick the Deathfin's current 25%-off sale on PSN (and a rumor we heard that it might be hitting PC and Mac this week as well!), our buddies over at Different Tuna have given the Destructoid community anoth...   more

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Deep Silver deeply regrets gruesome Dead Island statue

Dead Island has turned heads since its very inception, but Deep Silver bit off more than it could chew today with its latest promotion for the series. The publisher received a torrent of negative feedback upon unveiling ...   more

Deep Silver deeply regrets gruesome Dead Island statue 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



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



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

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Anarchy Reigns

The time has finally come. After numerous delays, and nearly a year of waiting after the Japanese release, Max Anarchy, known internationally as Anarchy Reigns, is finally here. Conceptually, the game is basically a "Greatest...   more

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Guardians of Middle-earth

“How dare you? HOW DARE YOU! How dare you review a Lord of the Rings game without having every film box set in a display case! HOW DARE YOU review a MOBA without having been yelled at and debased by 12-year-olds for m...   more

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Black Knight Sword

Within my first thirty minutes of playing Black Knight Sword, I encountered a menu option called "cat head grass," a giant mother eye that eats hearts, and severed skulls in a microwave oven that serve as health power-ups. Yep, this is definitely a Grasshopper Manufacture joint.   more

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Midway Arcade Origins

When there was still an arcade near my house, Midway games were the ones I often found myself pumping the most quarters into. During the last console generation, I scooped up the Midway Arcade Treasures collections to relive ...   more

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Dragonborn

It's no secret that I'm a gigantic fan of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. For whatever reason, be it the more engaging than average world, the giant mushrooms, the increased freedom, or the ability to customize items and sp...   more

 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Dragonborn photo

Derrick the Deathfin

So… have you ever wanted to be a cardboard shark hellbent on taking down “the man” and all his dirty, environment-destroying machines? Yeah it’s not something I ever really thought about eit...   more

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Borderlands 2 'Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage'

The best downloadable content, in my experience, serves as a low-risk workshop to spitball and prototype new ideas. Sometimes those ideas pop up later in, say, sequels: it’s impossible to get from Dragon Age: Origins to...   more

 Borderlands 2 'Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage'  photo

Far Cry 3

Far Cry 2 and I have a very special relationship, as I don't think I've ever enjoyed a game that I hated so much. I've played it many times, loving and loathing every second of it. For as much as it infuriated me with its gli...   more

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Under Defeat HD

Helicopters are complex, unwieldy machines. In games, their difficulties are either flat-out ignored (Twin Cobra) or make for one of the steepest learning curves you’ll ever face (Battlefield 2). Under Defeat is a ba...   more

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Zone of the Enders HD Collection

Zone of the Enders was a welcome departure from Hideo Kojima's legendary brainchild Metal Gear Solid back in 2001. While a stark contrast to tactical espionage action, Z.O.E. always weirdly felt like it could easily fit ...   more

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Okami HD

Initially released for the PlayStation 2 in the autumn of 2006, Okami, Clover Studio's penultimate release, garnered significant critical acclaim but suffered from lackluster sales. Born unto the shadow of the recently launch...   more

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The Walking Dead: No Time Left

[This review contains some minor spoilers from earlier episodes.] It's over, then. The Walking Dead was a harrowing, turbulent, tragic journey that took seven months to play out, and ended with a couple hours of extreme viole...   more

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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

It seems as if Sherlock Holmes is more popular than ever; whether it's Robert Downey Jr.'s slow-mo charmer, Benedict Cumberbatch's gruff genius, or Johnny Lee Miller's American-based version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detect...   more

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Pid

All mystery stories necessarily deal in misinformation, and Pid, the new puzzle-platformer from Swedish firm Might & Delight, is no different. It keeps its secrets well-hidden. There’s the climactic plot twist that ...   more

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Demo Jimpressions: Dead Space 3

Dead Space may be my favorite new IP of this generation. I love its story, its universe, and its stylish delivery of science fiction horror that draws from two of my favorite movies of all time, Aliens and Event Horizon. That...   more

Demo Jimpressions: Dead Space 3 photo

P: Unload your new toy chest with Disney Infinity

There's not a lot I remember about the rampant imagination of childhood, but most of the good memories came from the depths of my toy chest. Pitting Aliens against Transformers. Imagining Cloud Strife's sword slicing throu...   more

P: Unload your new toy chest with Disney Infinity photo

P: AMC's The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct

It’s been an exciting year for The Walking Dead. The comic series reached its 100th issue, the TV series has hit its stride in the current season, and Telltale Games’ adventure title has broken new ground for stor...   more

P: AMC's The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct photo

P: Borderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt

We've slayed ancient warriors, sand pirates, and testosterone (possibly steroid) overloaded bikers. So where will the wonderful world of Borderlands 2 take us next? Swamps, of course! While that might not be the most logical ...   more

P: Borderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt photo

Video p: 8 plus hours into Ni no Kuni

I'm a good 8 or 9 hours into what looks to be a final build of upcoming PS3 RPG Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch and I wanted to let you know how it was going. Our video preview gives you a peek at what to expect be...   more

Video p: 8 plus hours into Ni no Kuni photo

P: Hands-on with Fuse multiplayer mode Echelon

Thinking back to 2008's Gears of War 2, I remember what a revelation Horde mode was. In those days, my online multiplayer rotation consisted of Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3. And while I was never terrible, my just-above-average ...   more

P: Hands-on with Fuse multiplayer mode Echelon photo

OH BOY! Dead Space 3 will have Kinect voice controls

Yup, Dead Space 3 will have Kinect voice control options similar to Mass Effect 3. And like the co-op experience, just because the feature is there doesn't mean EA will be trying to stuff it down your throat. With that said, ...   more

OH BOY! Dead Space 3 will have Kinect voice controls photo

Hands-on with Aliens: Colonial Marines

Before going out to view Prometheus, I felt it necessary to watch the first three Alien movies again to get a more cohesive feel of the universe. After coming away from this marathon viewing, I noted once again how different ...   more

Hands-on with Aliens: Colonial Marines photo

P: Hands-on Crysis 3 single-player and Hunter Mode

I absolutely loved Crysis 2. It had a relentless pace, gorgeous visuals, and gameplay that tickled my brain as much as my trigger finger. For a game that was never on my radar (I never played the original on PC), it absolutel...   more

P: Hands-on Crysis 3 single-player and Hunter Mode photo

P: Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel

Oh Army of Two, the little franchise that just keeps on keeping on. The first title followed mercenaries Salem and Rios and their dude-bro antics: blowing sh*t up and giving each other high fives along the way. The second att...   more

P: Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel photo

Just three dudes in a bathroom talking BioShock Infinite

I love dudes, I love bathrooms, I love couches, and I love BioShock Infinite. You know what I really love? I love talking about BioShock Infinite on a couch in a bathroom with other dudes. Vito Gesualdi (Gamezone, Golden Cho...   more

Just three dudes in a bathroom talking BioShock Infinite photo

Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance

Konami has given us a pretty detailed look at what we can expect out of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. This first video shows the Metal Gear Ray battle that was teased months back, and it is pretty badass. Raiden slices and...   more

Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo


Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo
Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo
Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo
Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo
Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo
Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo



BioShock Infinite goes beyond our sky high expectations

BioShock Infinite begins much as the original begins: a mysterious man, lost at sea, on a mission that starts at a lighthouse and leads to who knows where. But then, the player ascends up toward the heavens, or at least wh...   more

BioShock Infinite goes beyond our sky high expectations photo

Tomb Raider: The first three hours

One of my fonder PlayStation 1 memories was of raiding tombs on a demo disc with the dual-wielding, ponytail-clad, buxom Lara Croft and her '90s edge reminiscent of an Alanis Morissette song. I ran about with my ostensible In...   more

Tomb Raider: The first three hours photo

P: Defiance

The wasteland of Fallout may be impressive in terms of scale and detail, but I always feel a bit lonely in it. Defiance is such a world, but it’s one constantly shared with other players. At any time, your clan may s...   more

P: Defiance photo


P: Defiance photo
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P: Defiance photo
P: Defiance photo
P: Defiance photo
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Capcom's Remember Me gets new gameplay trailer

Remember Remember Me? It's that game from Capcom everybody decided was crap already. Well, here's some new gameplay footage in a "late Christmas present" of a trailer.  Looks pretty promising, in my humblest of opinions...   more

Capcom's Remember Me gets new gameplay trailer photo

Watch a Dead Space 3 'Better with Kinect' infomercial

Dead Space 3 has a new trailer up, one that tries to sell you on the premise that it's "better with Kinect." Watch as executive producer Steve Papoutsis promotes Kinect with all the vigor of an infomercial mouthpiece.  ...   more

Watch a Dead Space 3 'Better with Kinect' infomercial photo

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct trailer is ... hmmmm

[Update: This is a not an official trailer by Activision or Terminal Reality. Rather, it's a fan made video of gameplay clips taken from an interview by IGN Start on the upcoming game.] The Terminal Reality-developed The Wal...   more

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct trailer is ... hmmmm photo

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets a story trailer

Here's a hot new trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines, which is finally arriving on February 12 AND THERE'S NOT A DAMN THING ANYBODY CAN DO TO STOP IT. Except, delay it. I guess they could delay it.  Anyway, check out t...   more

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets a story trailer photo

Jimquisition: The Sh*tiest games of 2012

There's something to be said for tradition, and the Jimquisition's most sacred tradition is the year-end evisceration of the very worst games released. Quake in fear, O ye creatively impoverished fools! Presented to you...   more

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New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens

Here's a new Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer, featuring our usual excited announcer and a pair of new characters for the Jin faction -- Zhang Chunhua and Jia Chong.  As well as the video, a bunch of Jin screens show off the ...   more

New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo


New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo
New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo
New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo
New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo
New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo
New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo



Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films

The Zodiac Tournament downloadable content for Sleeping Dogs sees protagonist Wei Shen fighting for survival on a secret island tournament against the world's greatest warriors. Expect to learn new fighting moves, take on deadly challenges, and probably see way too many Bruce Lee references . The Zodiac Tournament add-on is now available for 400 MSP/$4.99 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.   more

Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo


Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo
Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo
Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo
Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo
Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo
Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo



Debut trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

[Update: Oh hey look it's the debut trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, featuring gameplay, and Lightning's new outfit!] Full scans from the latest Famitsu have made their way to the Internet, giving us a much...   more

Debut trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII photo

Watch the first few minutes of BioShock Infinite

Irrational Games has uploaded the first few minutes of BioShock Infinite. Watch it to find out how Detective Gun Man finds himself in Cloud Island to rescue Lady Bluedress from Racist Kingdom. As you might be able to guess, ...   more

Watch the first few minutes of BioShock Infinite photo

See how Lara Croft evolves in the new Tomb Raider

Developer Crystal Dynamics has started up a video series that details the new features you can expect out of the upcoming Tomb Raider. We see how Lara will be able to learn new skills, get weapons, and make gear as you progr...   more

See how Lara Croft evolves in the new Tomb Raider photo

Dead Space 3 trailer: Two ways to play

I'm pretty pumped for Dead Space 3 and I've been thinking a lot about how I want to approach it at launch. I'm pretty sure that I want to go at it full co-op from the beginning, and then go back in solo. It seems Visceral is...   more

Dead Space 3 trailer: Two ways to play photo

Dead Space 3 will feature Kinect voice controls

Visceral Games has today announced that Dead Space 3 will allow for Kinect voice commands, letting players scream things like, "Find partner," "Fire stasis," and "Attack enemy," in order to take down the Necromorph horde. "T...   more

Dead Space 3 will feature Kinect voice controls  photo

Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer arrives with much shouting

Here's a trailer for Dynasty Warriors 8, centered mostly around the new characters. Introduced in the video are Yue Jin, Li Dian, Lu Su, and Guan Yinping. Other new characters, not in the video, are Guan Xing and Zhang Bao.&...   more

Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer arrives with much shouting photo

Here's the announcement trailer for Dark Souls II

While I suspect many of you will have seen the announcement trailer for Dark Souls II by now, whether you were there to witness it live during the Spike VGAs or after the fact, I figured this would be worth posting for poste...   more

Here's the announcement trailer for Dark Souls II photo

Lollipop Chainsaw Valentine Edition revealed

Lollipop Chainsaw Valentine Edition has been announced for Japan, slated to arrive on February 14, 2013.  The special edition release will include a "perfect unlock code," as well as two DVDs, and computer stuff includi...   more

Lollipop Chainsaw Valentine Edition revealed  photo

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