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In its fiscal year report released earlier today, Nintendo withheld a forecast for DS unit sales through March 31, 2014. Considering that even the Wii received a new yearly target, the logical assumption would be that Nintend... more
Your ol' pals Jim and Yahtzee are back with some more poetic justice. This week, your ears can be teased with the tale of Always John and Fear's Farewell. They are poems, you see. About videogames. Enjoy! more
Every time I've put the Oculus Rift headset on my head I've said the same thing: Where is the roller coaster game? What fun is VR if you can't be a virtual coaster rider, right? Pantera Entertainment has announced support for... more
As you may have heard, Beyond: Two Souls is an official selection for the Tribeca Film Festival. Sony has sent along a fake bootleg to go along with that massive fake script. After watching a bit of some fake (but well... more
The Romans had quite a wee bit of trouble pacifying the Germanic tribes of Northern Europe, and now you can sit back and watch some of that trouble on top of a substantial amount of bloodshed, fire, and fleeing Italians in T... more
We're still gathering details on what to expect from Etrian Odyssey 3DS remake Millenium Girl. So far we know it'll look something like Etrian Odyssey IV, and that it'll have great music. And now, thanks to a new Famitsu reve... more
In an odd move, Ubisoft chose to split the King Washington DLC storyline into three separate parts. We've gotten The Infamy, then The Betrayal, and now, everything comes full circle for Connor and ol' George in The Redemption. Not a whole lot has happened so far, but with the final chapter in sight, Ubisoft has a chance to tie it all together in a nice bow and justify its delivery scheme. more
I'm currently working my way through Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R for review (which came out yesterday for the PlayStation Vita), and I came across a major issue: there's no online play. Despite the fact that online mode... more
Nordic who? After announcing publisher Nordic Games gained rights to THQ's Darksiders and Red Faction, I saw many ask who Nordic Games is and what its plans are for these series. I'd reference you to Wikipedia for the first p... more
Want to go to E3? You should. It's amazing. I've been doing it for about a decade and it never gets old. I'm so excited about this next event that I can't sit still. It's harder than ever to get in if you're not a member of t... more
Nintendo's fiscal year 2013 report was just released today, and the details are... well... umm... they're certainly something alright. Neither hot nor cold. Just... there. For the year ending on March 31, 2013, Nintendo poste... more
We told you about Galapagos, Compile Heart's new brand of Japan-focused role-playing games yesterday. After this announcement they promised an update today. This "update" is pretty weird, though. It's the studio t... more
PS4 lead system architect Mark Cerny gave Gamasutra the full rundown on the upcoming system's hardware specs. During that talk, he very lightly touched on what we can expect for the PS4 launch. Though he couldn't gi... more
[Update: Microsoft will stream the reveal live at Xbox.com and Xbox Live on May 21 at 10 a.m. PDT.] I was just invited to an event called Xbox A New Generation Unveiled, set to take place on May 21 in Redmond, Washington... more
Microsoft and Pizza Hut have teamed up to provide a service which allows people to order food through their Xbox 360 console and have it delivered to their homes. It's either the innovation truly lazy gamers have been waitin... more
Cheerio, you sexy adventure game. Deponia's pretty groovy, just ask our (presumably) gun-toting Texan, Mr. Pinsof, who's been enjoying the series quite a bit. But all good things must come to an end, and with Goodbye Deponia&... more
Sony seems to release a new controller color every time my current ones are looking a bit rough. Judging from a Twitter post that popped up earlier but has since disappeared, the newest offering in their DualShock 3 controlle... more
A new US trademark for "The Order: 1886" has been filed by Sony, and the application shows that this name is for use with videogames. So we know a new game is coming. Good. But we may have some clues as to where this game is ... more
The games industry is gradually moving toward games downloads, putting game data directly onto harddisks for quick and easy access. Sony has the same plan for the PS4 with their PlayGo system, which will even download digital... more
If the images and names listed earlier at retailer Tesco weren't total bullsh*t, a new game called Call of Duty: Ghosts is coming. Mark this as a rumor, but we're thinking there's something to this info as all of it has since... more
Poker scares me. I've never walked away from a game with money in my pockets, and the stories of the ups and downs of those who play professionally sound nerve-wracking. My cousin, who is one of those aforementioned poker pr... more
I'm a tea drinker, but I'm drinking coffee this morning in honor of this new launch trailer for Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut. Burned my lips but it felt so good. We're about a week away from the game's April 30 lau... more
Lost Planet 3 is still set for an August release date, which could have fooled me, given how little we've heard about it this year outside of a delay. But the radio silence ends today as a new multiplayer trailer has surface... more
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine sure has come a long way since winning the Grand Prize at the 2010 Independent Games Festival. Here we are, three years later, with the finished product finally hitting digital retailers on both P... more
Seems we may be seeing a lot more of Nintendo global president Satoru Iwata in the near future -- he's just been given a new job alongside his current duties, becoming CEO of Nintendo of America. The new position was re... more
French firm Enodo released this CryEngine 3 demo showcasing a variety of different environments. Looks great, right? Well don't expect Enodo to put out any games, as this demo is aimed at real life businesses. Yes, this demo... more
This brand new Disney Infinity trailer showcases the game, and details how the team were inspired to create their take on toys and videogames coming together. Basically, they stole all their ideas from little kids. Those dir... more
Elias Toufexis and Michael Mando, the voice actors for Deus Ex: Human Revolution's Adam Jensen, and Far Cry 3's Vaas, sit down with Michael Mando Films to talk about their roles as videogame voice actors. The duo talk about their work, and then hug each other all over the floor like the bestest of friends that they are. Awwwwwww. more
Company of Heroes' current online servers will shut down May 7 in favor of replacement Steamworks servers, Relic Entertainment announced on the game's official forums. Relic offered instructions on how to transfer ... more
This trailer for Gunpoint serves as an excellent introduction to the PC stealth-puzzle game, which you need to be introduced to if you haven't been already. The video itself is a glorified walkthrough from designer... more
In a recent debate, Dtoid user ctrain had a very good point. For a Web series that's been running for seven years with the name "Game Debate to the Death" we've certainly seen a lot of debates, but not so many deaths. There h... more
Running on places like Tumblr and Twitter is a new meme: Videogame / movie / book covers recreated using only clip art and Comic Sans font. The results are... well... check out for yourself in the gallery below. I would total... more
One of the big new features for the latest iteration of the DualShock controller is its Share button. It will allow users to, for instance, broadcast footage of the game they're playing with minimal effort and represents ...; more
In case you've forgotten that Destructoid is staffed by beautiful, talented people, let me remind you that we've got artists, singer-songwriters, scientists, and former reality show stars amongst our ranks. We are some gifted... more
Space Hulk developer Full Control had already shared its plan to work on Jagged Alliance with promises of a turn-based game that would stay true to the beloved tactical series. Now, we've got the proper announcemen... more
Today on The Destructoid Show, we discuss Grand Theft Auto V's KIFFLOM and Epsilonism, The Endless Summer, a mysterious new Bethesda title that's popped up on the Australian Ratings Classification Board, and Ratchet &am...; more
It's been a long road leading up to the release of Monaco. For those hoping to nab the Xbox Live Arcade version tomorrow, you'll have to continue waiting a bit longer. An issue was found that's resulted in the game being push... more
Dejobaan Games is probably best known for the crazy AaAaAA!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity but Monster Loves You, co-developed alongside Radical Games, is totally different from the studio's previous title. It's a kid-fr... more
When Activision pulled the lid off Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, we admired the combat but sneered at the Turtles' grim-dark makeovers. Then Steven Hansen checked out a preview build, and we all became ju... more
The marketing of booby ninja school girl brawler series Senran Kagura is simply outrageous. Branded tissue boxes? Facepalm worthy. Themed desserts? Fairly creative. Cell phone charms? Well, that doesn't sound so bad... ... oh... more
Four days ago the musical group "Cañada de la Cumbia" posted a tribute to Dragon Ball Z and the video is spreading like wildfire -- over 3.2 million views at the time of this posting. Despite my last n... more
I could see the FedEx delivery man hobbling down the street. I knew he was coming for me, but he was taking awhile as he was carrying a small box that looked like it was giving him some trouble. I met him halfway and he gave ... more
What becomes antiquated will eventually become cool again. It happened to 16-bit sidescrollers and voxels, so why not pre-rendered backgrounds and world maps? The Black Tower is a love letter to PlayStation Japanese RPGs, cu... more
Nintendo has revealed the games North American Wii U users can look forward to when the Virtual Console officially launches and ... well ... it's not exactly overwhelming. In fact, here's the full library. Try not to strain y... more
[Update: A blog post from 2K Games has confirmed that the "XCOM universe is expanding. In the coming days the world will get a fresh look at the long-awaited squad-based tactical shooter in development at 2K Marin."] It... more
Last month we reviewed the amazing Darkstalkers Resurrection, and today you can win a copy of the game for yourself! There are five XBLA and three PSN codes up for grabs. To win one, just leave a comment below telling us your... more
4A Games continues its "Metro: Last Light Ranger Survival Guide" series today with Chapter 3: Weapons and inventory. It highlights a ton of in-game footage, specifically survival techniques that you'll use on a constant basi... more
Speaking to Eurogamer, People Can Fly founder Adrian Chmielarz has expressed the Bulletstorm sequel that could have been, and why the studio moved on to Gears of War: Judgment instead of seeing the project through to com... more
Destructoid video reviews are back, sunshine! Kicking off with the recently reviewed Dead Island Riptide, we're offering a retooled format that aims to be wholly complimentary to the written piece. We give you the straight f... more
LEGO City Undercover for the Wii U, despite a heap of technical issues, brought a ton of charm to the platform. The fully voice acted experience was not without its camp and cheese factor, but ultimately it provided a fun ope... more
