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13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

You think you know everything about Final Fantasy? I did too, but there's a whole bunch of weird new stuff going on with the next title in the series, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, due out late this year. I've just r...   more

13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo


13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo
13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo
13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo
13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo
13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo
13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  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

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

CES: This is how Tomb Raider does multiplayer

Multiplayer in Tomb Raider? What the hell, right? As strange as it sounds, it was pretty easy to get into here at a preview event during CES 2013. The characters and locales come straight out of Tomb Raider's single-player, t...   more

CES: This is how Tomb Raider does multiplayer photo

Preview: Fire Emblem: Awakening looks banging

As venerable as the Fire Emblem series is, I've only played bits and pieces over the years, partially because of how few entries in the series have been brought stateside. When, ten years ago now, a buddy showed me this Game ...   more

Preview: Fire Emblem: Awakening looks banging photo

Preview: 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

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

Preview: 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

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

Preview: Catching up with Marvel Heroes' closed beta

In our prior coverage of Marvel Heroes, Steven set the stage for the free-to-play MMO. On paper, it all sounds rather good: an action-RPG starring iconic heroes and villains being worked on by Diablo creator David Brevik...   more

Preview: Catching up with Marvel Heroes' closed beta photo

Video preview: 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 preview: 8 plus hours into Ni no Kuni photo

Preview: ShootMania Storm Beta 2 brings massive updates

After a solid showing at IPL 5, Ubisoft invited us to see some of the new Storm Beta 2 updates to their eSports-centric title ShootMania. As it turns out, there's quite a bit that's going to be added under the hood with new mechanics to master, community-driven tournaments, and an entire title pack editor.   more

Preview: ShootMania Storm Beta 2 brings massive updates photo

Preview: Strike Suit Zero

When we last took a good look at Born Ready Games' space/mech combat title Strike Suit Zero, it was looking intriguing. A successful Kickstarter campaign later, the game is now in a closed beta and will be released towards the end of January.  How has it improved in these few months of development and how can the feedback of the beta make it even better?   more

Preview: Strike Suit Zero photo

Preview: Company of Heroes 2 multiplayer

Dynamic weather hazards, TrueSight, and now a progressive leveling system are the three pillars Relic is building Company of Heroes 2 on. While we've talked at length about these first two elements, the leveling system is what caught my eye the most on this third go around, taking more than a few cues from the Call of Duty series.   more

Preview: Company of Heroes 2 multiplayer photo

Preview: 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

Preview: 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

Demo Jimpressions: Rayman Legends

The Rayman Legends demo finally hit the Wii U eShop today, and I think it's safe to say it exemplifies the phrase, "Better late than never." What I mean to say is, it's pretty damn awesome! Featuring three levels that work to...   more

Demo Jimpressions: Rayman Legends 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

Preview: 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

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

Preview: Lost Marbles

I first came across Lost Marbles at the Boston Festival of Indie Games this past September. As I walked past Binary Takeover’s booth, I couldn't help but stare at the bright ambiance emitting from the screen and the fun...   more

Preview: Lost Marbles photo

Preview: 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

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

Hands-on with Street Fighter X Mega Man

Yup, Street Fighter X Mega Man is happening. I played it this past weekend and got to take on all eight of the World Warrior Masters (that's what I'm calling them.) Expect to take on Urien, Rolento, Dhalsim, Blanka, Ryu, C. ...   more

Hands-on with Street Fighter X Mega Man photo


Hands-on with Street Fighter X Mega Man photo
Hands-on with Street Fighter X Mega Man photo
Hands-on with Street Fighter X Mega Man photo
Hands-on with Street Fighter X Mega Man photo
Hands-on with Street Fighter X Mega Man photo
Hands-on with Street Fighter X Mega Man photo



Preview: WarMage Battlegrounds

Is it weird that I have a favorite shape? Probably. Regardless, I have one, and it's the hexagon. It's all Heroes of Might and Magic's fault, really, and I can't look at the shape without thinking about kicking the living day...   more

Preview: WarMage Battlegrounds 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

Preview: East vs. West: A Hearts of Iron Game

The fall of Communism and the break up of the Soviet Union was undoubtedly one of the most important events in the 20th century, and the culmination of the devastating Cold War. Lasting around 50 years, the world was witness ...   more

Preview: East vs. West: A Hearts of Iron Game photo

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

WHAT'S UP, BROHAMS! ARE YOU READY TO HEAR ABOUT A NEW BORDERLANDS 2 DLC CAMPAIGN SO F**KING AWESOME IT REQUIRES CAPS LOCK AND EXCESSIVE EXCLAMATION POINTS?!!!!! Such is the insanity you can expect from the upcoming Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage, the second in the planned four DLC add-ons for Borderlands 2.   more

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

Preview: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS, Wii U)

The infamously content-heavy Monster Hunter series is an indefatigable juggernaut in its native Japan, despite being relatively new on the scene compared to some of the popular series that have been around for decades. It doe...   more

Preview: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS, Wii U) photo

Preview: Bless may be the most beautiful MMO yet

Neowiz Games unveiled their work on upcoming massively multiplayer online RPG Bless at the G-Star trade show last weekend in Busan, Korea. I had the chance to get a good look at the latest build of this beautiful, vast MMO as...   more

Preview: Bless may be the most beautiful MMO yet photo


Preview: Bless may be the most beautiful MMO yet photo
Preview: Bless may be the most beautiful MMO yet photo
Preview: Bless may be the most beautiful MMO yet photo
Preview: Bless may be the most beautiful MMO yet photo
Preview: Bless may be the most beautiful MMO yet photo
Preview: Bless may be the most beautiful MMO yet 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

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



Preview: Madden NFL 13 gets serious on Wii U

When one thinks of buying the latest installment of John Madden football, one typically goes the route of either the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 version, instantly shrugging off even the thought of playing a year of pigskin on ...   more

Preview: Madden NFL 13 gets serious on Wii U photo

Crusader Kings II: Sunset Invasion impressions

In the world of medieval strategy games, there isn't a more terrifying foe than the Mongolian Horde. Riding out of the east, it chews up everything in its path, devastating entire nations. The horror of this wave of pillagers...   more

Crusader Kings II: Sunset Invasion impressions photo

Preview: Borderlands Legends

If you followed Destructoid at all last month, you know that the site was pretty collectively excited about Borderlands 2. Of course, in the fast cars, loose joysticks world of videogames, a month ago is practically forever a...   more

Preview: Borderlands Legends photo

Preview: Wizardlings

I had a chance to check out Square Enix's casual iOS (and soon Android) RPG Wizardlings at New York Comic-Con a week or so back. It's a cute little title that has your hero or heroine moving to lift the darkness and push back...   more

Preview: Wizardlings photo

Witcher 2's REDKit might make a modder out of me

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has been out for a while now, but it isn’t a dead document. Earlier this year we saw The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition released for Xbox 360. This version also included all of the free DL...   more

Witcher 2's REDKit might make a modder out of me photo

Preview: The story of Creationism in SimCity

Odds are that as a child, you had the fascination of building things out of LEGOs. Or Lincoln Logs and Tinker Toys, if we're going back a ways. Whatever the case, as children, we have a keen enjoyment of building stuff. This ...   more

Preview: The story of Creationism in SimCity photo

Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer

Many survival horror fans have already been anticipating Ubisoft's ZombiU for some time. What you may not know, though, is that ZombiU will also be coming with three offline multiplayer modes. Before single-player elitism tak...   more

Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo


Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo



Quick hands-on with Nintendo Land's Metroid Blast

With only a few more months to go for the Wii U launch, we recently got a chance to check out the latest addition to the Nintendo Land lineup. A basic arena shooter, Metroid Blast doesn't really capture the fun in simplicity ...   more

Quick hands-on with Nintendo Land's Metroid Blast photo

Quick hands-on with Nintendo Land's Mario Chase

Since its announcement, we seen a small trickling of the new game types in Nintendo Land. The latest is Mario Chase, a Mario themed game of tag where players have to chase after Mario. Player one is Mario, and with a ten seco...   more

Quick hands-on with Nintendo Land's Mario Chase photo

Preview: 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

Preview: Defiance photo


Preview: Defiance photo
Preview: Defiance photo
Preview: Defiance photo
Preview: Defiance photo
Preview: Defiance photo
Preview: Defiance photo



Preview: Primal Carnage

By my count, Primal Carnage will be the third recent attempt at an online-only multiplayer game involving ferocious dinosaurs against wimpy humans: Dino D-Day was barely a game, ORION: Dino Beatdown had a shaky launch and has...   more

Preview: Primal Carnage photo

Preview: Fluidity: Spin Cycle

Fluidity released on WiiWare a couple of years ago and proved a surprising treat for a lot of Wii owners. Tony Ponce liked it a lot. Good news for Tony -- and for everyone else -- is that its 3DS sequel is coming to the eShop...   more

Preview: Fluidity: Spin Cycle photo

A look at Dance Central 3's SmartGlass companion app

I was having a hard time remembering whether or not Smart Glass is cool, because I feel like I haven’t been primed on the application since Microsoft’s E3 conference -- I’ve already forgotten most of the nea...   more

A look at Dance Central 3's SmartGlass companion app photo


A look at Dance Central 3's SmartGlass companion app photo
A look at Dance Central 3's SmartGlass companion app photo
A look at Dance Central 3's SmartGlass companion app photo
A look at Dance Central 3's SmartGlass companion app photo
A look at Dance Central 3's SmartGlass companion app photo
A look at Dance Central 3's SmartGlass companion app photo



Hunter S. Thompson and the Case of the Pirate's Booty

...is what I would have named Borderlands 2's first piece of campaign DLC, but maybe that's just me. That Shade character looks way too familiar. Either way, Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty is shaping up to be one of...   more

Hunter S. Thompson and the Case of the Pirate's Booty photo

Preview: Professor Layton 3DS looks amazing

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask launched with the 3DS. In Japan, anyway. We’ve had to wait a bit longer. Over a year and a half. You know what they say: Rome wasn’t localized in a day. Thankfully, Miracle Ma...   more

Preview: Professor Layton 3DS looks amazing photo


Preview: Professor Layton 3DS looks amazing photo
Preview: Professor Layton 3DS looks amazing photo
Preview: Professor Layton 3DS looks amazing photo
Preview: Professor Layton 3DS looks amazing photo
Preview: Professor Layton 3DS looks amazing photo
Preview: Professor Layton 3DS looks amazing photo



Preview: Borderlands 2's Pirate's Booty expansion

Captain Scarlet and the Pirate's Booty is the first story expansion for Borderlands 2 and the overall plot sees you hunting after the legendary Captain Blade's lost treasure of the sands. The DLC takes place in Oasis, and the...   more

Preview: Borderlands 2's Pirate's Booty expansion photo

NYCC: Until Dawn is a horny horror flick that you control

Announced at gamescom earlier this year, Until Dawn puts players in control of the cast of characters in what looks to be a classic teen horror film. It's a PS3 title set for next year, and it uses the PlayStation Move contro...   more

NYCC: Until Dawn is a horny horror flick that you control photo

NYCC: Hands-on with charming PS3 platformer Puppeteer

I finally had a chance to go hands-on with Sony's upcoming PS3 platformer Puppeteer here at New York Comic-Con at a PlayStation press event. It's as great as I imagined it would be after hearing about it at gamescom earlier t...   more

NYCC: Hands-on with charming PS3 platformer Puppeteer photo

Preview: Medal of Honor: Warfighter multiplayer

In about two weeks, Medal of Honor: Warfighter will be released. While we've seen single-player content twice already, it wasn't until recently that we got to try out the game's multiplayer at length. Although the last game h...   more

Preview: Medal of Honor: Warfighter multiplayer photo




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