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Valve sued over Steam's inability to sell pre-owned games

The Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZVB) doesn't entertain the long-standing idea of digital games remaining bound to the customer. The consumer group is taking a stand and suing Valve over Steam's refusal to le...   more

Valve sued over Steam's inability to sell pre-owned games photo

CNN host tries and fails to link videogames to violence

CNN's Erin Burnett last night tried desperately to make a psychologist blame videogames for gun violence, attempting to coerce him into agreeing with her that "violent" games make people more likely to kill.  "There's a...   more

CNN host tries and fails to link videogames to violence photo

Real-time strategy games are a 'dying market'

Blair Fraser, co-owner and director of Ironclad Studios, has proclaimed that RTS games have become a niche interest and are not long for this world. Quite a damning statement from a man involved with Sins of a Solar Empire.&n...;   more

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Capcom snubs Onimusha/Dino Crisis, wants new IP

Resident Evil Revelations producer Masachika Kawata has admitted Capcom isn't too hot on the idea of returning to Onimusha or Dino Crisis anytime soon. According to the developer, Capcom's more interested in brand new IP righ...   more

Capcom snubs Onimusha/Dino Crisis, wants new IP photo

New Remember Me trailer goes behind the music

Here's a new trailer for Remember Me, delving into the making of the game's soundtrack. Seems a bit unusual they're going the developer diary route with this when they haven't really shown off enough of the game to get people salivation. In fact, gamers remain quite cynical about this one.  Nevertheless, here's a video all about that music. Why not watch it with your face?   more

New Remember Me trailer goes behind the music photo

Review: Euro Truck Simulator 2

When Euro Truck Simulator 2 was first brought to my attention, I'll admit I thought the attraction had to be based in irony. To wake up one morning and find the gaming community is going crazy over a trucking sim is unusual e...   more

Review: Euro Truck Simulator 2 photo

Sympathy for the Helghast: Killzone's villain is too good

Regular readers will know by now that I'm quite a big fan of the Killzone series. Its focus on dirty, hard science fiction and heavy controls makes for a shooter unlike its peers in the big-budget market, while its multiplaye...   more

Sympathy for the Helghast: Killzone's villain is too good photo

Podtoid 238: Men Masturbating with Glow-in-the-Dark Paint

[Incredibly Important Note: The full title is Homeless Men Masturbating with Glow-in-the-Dark Paint, but that was too big for the Destructoid headline. I need you ALL to know this!] On this week's Podtoid, the gang ponde...   more

Podtoid 238: Men Masturbating with Glow-in-the-Dark Paint photo

BioShock Infinite 'City in the Sky' trailer

BioShock Infinite has a new trailer out, and it's a suitably rousing one! Get your pump on with this overview trailer, giving us a peek at the various environments, powers, and enemies you'll be encountering when you take a ...   more

BioShock Infinite 'City in the Sky' trailer photo

XSEED confirms Killer is Dead for summer release

XSEED, fast establishing itself as the leading champion for games nobody else wants to publish, has confirmed that it'll be bringing Killer is Dead to the West this Summer. The latest Grasshopper Manufacture title looks gorge...   more

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XSEED confirms Killer is Dead for summer release  photo
XSEED confirms Killer is Dead for summer release  photo
XSEED confirms Killer is Dead for summer release  photo



Jon Blow likens popular games to dog food

Indie developer Jonathan Blow is angry again, and this time he's got his sights set on critically acclaimed games, alongside the critics acclaiming them. Telling the world he's played some recent games that were "obviously te...   more

Jon Blow likens popular games to dog food photo

EA wants to be 'part of the solution' in violence debate

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello addressed the recent criticisms leveled at the videogame industry following the Sandy Hook shooting. While the executive was keen to point out the lack of evidence suggesting games are res...   more

EA wants to be 'part of the solution' in violence debate photo

US senator definitively claims games are worse than guns

Many politicians will heavily imply that videogames are far more lethal than weapons designed to be lethal, but U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander has taken the idiot ball and ran for the hills with it clasped in his gnarled t...   more

US senator definitively claims games are worse than guns photo

Dear Ni no Kuni fans, your help is urgently required!

Seriously guys ... do you know where we can find something brown and sticky? Brown and sticky?   more

Dear Ni no Kuni fans, your help is urgently required! photo

Dead Space 3 microtransaction/DLC prices revealed

In today's PlayStation Store update, Sony revealed the details on Dead Space 3's controversial microtransactions and downloadable content, spilling the beans on what you'll be able to buy and how much it'll set you back....   more

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iOS game lets you beat your boyfriend until he's perfect

Whenever something gross comes up about a women being objectified or treated poorly, a stock response is often, "You wouldn't bother talking about this if a man were the victim." Well, let's take a look at The Boyfriend Train...   more

iOS game lets you beat your boyfriend until he's perfect photo




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