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Hi, I started Destructoid. Ever heard of it?



Destructoid used to be my tiny personal blog on the web, and now it's grown into this crazy monstrosity of a gaming community. Needless to say, I'm proud of what we've done and optimistic we can do a whole lot more. I've been at this with all my heart since 2006. I really love what I do, and hope you enjoy our writers' work.



Left to right: Me, Jim, Rey, Dale, Conrad.

You can learn about the history of Destructoid on Wikipedia, there's a pretty nice article about some of the things we've done in both editorial and charity work.

http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/destructoid

As for me, I'm pretty busy working on the future version of our site most of the time, so unfortunately I don't get to write as much as I would enjoy doing.

My primary job now as publisher is to keep the editorial team happy and build new features for you guys, our readers. I'm also one of the site's front-end programmers, so I'm always doing stuff behind the scenes. It's a lot of fun for me to switch jobs around the company and do a little bit of everything.



I also volunteer sometimes. I didn't mean to dress like Luigi, it just kinda happened.

Thanks for checking out my blog today! I realize you have many kitten web sites to visit today, so I appreciate you strolling through my site and supporting what we do.

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Reddit uncovers the PS4 controller's true functionality

Priceless. [Artwork by Farrow on NeoGaf. Thanks, Cybii]   more

Reddit uncovers the PS4 controller's true functionality photo

New Dtoid site feature violates Trademark! Help!

Last week Destructoid rolled out a new feature, as requested on our Uservoice forum, that allowed our editors to group clusters of stories together around a specific product (instead of using related tags or creating a t...   more

New Dtoid site feature violates Trademark! Help! photo

I helped a girl take a piss in Ni No Kuni

It wouldn't be fair to say that Ni No Kuni has a specific urination quest. It's more of a side story or side effect of a larger task, if you will.  Nevertheless, when I came upon this girl who needed to whiz, I immediate...   more

I helped a girl take a piss in Ni No Kuni photo

Last call to win a Ghost Destructoid Bobblehead!

[Update: Congratulations to Fisty Dollars, our random winner!  Check your email, duder.] While cleaning up our Dtoid HQ (an event that is the equivalent of a full moon) I came across one last crate of Destructoid Bobbleh...   more

Last call to win a Ghost Destructoid Bobblehead! 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

CES: Watch the Charity PC race at 6pm @ Wynn

In a few hours TigerDirect's Charity PC Race comes to its exciting conclusion, and we'll be there! Join Destructoid's King Foom for a live broadcast on Dtoid.TV from The Wynn as regional winners from aroun...   more

CES: Watch the Charity PC race at 6pm @ Wynn photo

TigerDirect Charity PC Race regional finals next week

We came to Dallas. We geeked out. We built computers for charity. Good times. Destructoid would like to congratulate Colby Baird, who took home a $500 TigerDirect gift card and donated $500 to Texas Equusearch follo...   more

TigerDirect Charity PC Race regional finals next week photo

Epic comment: Elsa on Tropes vs. Women featured on Reddit

One of this year's most notable gaming controversies was undoubtably Tropes vs. Women, a Kickstarter campaign that drew both ire and defense from nearly every corner of the gaming community. Destructoid interviewed Anit...   more

Epic comment: Elsa on Tropes vs. Women featured on Reddit photo

Win one of 10 early tickets to Ümloud! this Thursday

In the Bay Area this Thursday? Come melt your face at San Francisco's DNA lounge for Ümloud!, the annual California fundraiser that benefits Child's Play. Did I mention Tim Schafer, creator of Psychonauts, Grim...   more

Win one of 10 early tickets to Ümloud! this Thursday photo


Win one of 10 early tickets to Ümloud! this Thursday photo
Win one of 10 early tickets to Ümloud! this Thursday photo
Win one of 10 early tickets to Ümloud! this Thursday photo
Win one of 10 early tickets to Ümloud! this Thursday photo
Win one of 10 early tickets to Ümloud! this Thursday photo
Win one of 10 early tickets to Ümloud! this Thursday photo



Join Dtoid in Chicago this weekend for a Charity PC race

Can you assemble a computer under 4 minutes and 3 seconds (and not have it explode)?  The new all-time record for TigerDirect's Charity PC Race was shattered by in Damian Muzzi, who moves onto the finals n...   more

Join Dtoid in Chicago this weekend for a Charity PC race photo

Charity PC races in Delaware, Illinois, Texas, Florida

We'd like to thank everyone that dropped by our gaming lounge at TigerDirect's Annual Build-your-own PC Race for Charity, where Ryan Hoekenga conquered and won airfare, hotel, and shopping loot to participate in the fina...   more

Charity PC races in Delaware, Illinois, Texas, Florida photo


Charity PC races in Delaware, Illinois, Texas, Florida photo
Charity PC races in Delaware, Illinois, Texas, Florida photo
Charity PC races in Delaware, Illinois, Texas, Florida photo
Charity PC races in Delaware, Illinois, Texas, Florida photo
Charity PC races in Delaware, Illinois, Texas, Florida photo
Charity PC races in Delaware, Illinois, Texas, Florida photo



Party today with Dtoid, Intel & TigerDirect in Miami

TigerDirect's annual PC race for charity is back, and it kicks off with a killer party! Destructoid is returning to Miami for this special event co-hosted by Intel, and if you're reading this you're invited! Grab your golden ...   more

Party today with Dtoid, Intel & TigerDirect in Miami photo

Destructoid Mobile has been redesigned, go play

We've been promising you a better mobile for ages, and it's finally here.  You can now use virtually all of the features of our desktop site on our new smartphone site. No apps to download, no nonsense to install, no gim...   more

Destructoid Mobile has been redesigned, go play photo

Games journalism came: Polydong.com

You'll know that you've made it when Destructoid makes a dick joke about you. By now, you've surely heard of Polygon, the new gaming portal by the people that ruined Engadget. Congratulations to Chris, Brian, and the whole cr...   more

Games journalism came: Polydong.com photo

Web Dojo: Where are they now? Ex-Dtoid editors in the biz

Webmaster Dojo is an editorial column about my experiences in running a videogame site.  If you enjoy this sort of diatribe, please suggest a topic for my next article in our super-cool new comments system below. Saying ...   more

Web Dojo: Where are they now? Ex-Dtoid editors in the biz photo

Destructoid Community Meetup Photos!

Yeah we're a web site, but we are also a collective of fleshy sacks of meat and blood that play video games together and drink sometimes!  In an effort to centralize our random adventures and always have a place to show ...   more

Destructoid Community Meetup Photos! photo


Destructoid Community Meetup Photos! photo
Destructoid Community Meetup Photos! photo
Destructoid Community Meetup Photos! photo
Destructoid Community Meetup Photos! photo
Destructoid Community Meetup Photos! photo
Destructoid Community Meetup Photos! photo






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