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Nostalgia: So Much Better in Hindsight

Remember all those good times playing Galaga? First game of Frogger? That first playthrough of Final Fantasy 7? So do game devs, and they're going to get you to spend money on those memories. Now, the instant reaction for most people wh...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Revisiting Horror, a Resident Evil (2002) review

Today, the name �Resident Evil� can only be associated with a modern brand of derivative military shooters. This is true regarding the main entries of the series � that slowly, but consistently, shed their adventure legacy in favor of fas...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Comments of the Week VI: Comments Under Siege

I see comments of the week. Walking around like regular comments. They don't see each other. They only see what they want to see. They don't know they're comments of the week. From Ubisoft complains over Red Steel 2's 81% Metacritic...

 
 
 
 
 
 

What's in the box matters too...

I still remember opening my first modern computer game. We had just gotten a new Packard Bell (the dude at Staples had assured us we'd never need more than 2mb of video ram in our lives) and the next day my dad let me pick out a game at th...

 
 
 
 

Accomplishment Fatigue

It's been a long time since I've written a blog - these days I find it difficult to express my thoughts coherently. I used to write blogs all the time back on Gamespot, I'm not sure why it's been so difficult for me to do so these days... ...

 
 
 
 

ch-ch-ch-changes...

Anyway, if there's one thing I can't swallow it's these two tired, broken record statements; "it was just more of the same", and "it didn't feel like the first time". I've seen them time and time again and they are as monotonous as they a...

 
 
 
 

Cell Phone Look Up Makes It Possible To Track Numbers

Although mobile phones have helped greatly in knowing who is calling you (e.g. via cell phone look up), there has been a rise in the number of 'Unknown Caller' calls being made to mobile phones and it is only natural that this becomes an an...

 
 
 
 

Oh Destructoid, How I hated to depart with you.

Hello everyone. Again, I'm here. I didn't actually go anywhere. This thing that the cool kids are doing nowadays called "school" is really consuming my life. Not like the dark side though. Because at least they give you cookies. At school, ...

 
 
 
 

On Reflection: A Story of 'Trade-in Addiction'

I walk in the door and exchange hi's and hellos with the two behind the counter. "Got any trade-ins today, Alex?". Yes, they know me by name. "Nah...I'm just looking for now." Of course I have trade-ins. I plop the 4 games on the counter. ...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Obscurer Tribune # 39

So�who�s betting that Sakura Wars: So Long My Love will ACTUALLY come out next week, no more delays, for reals? Anyone�? Well, anyways, I�ll keep my fingers crossed (again) and offer up this week�s obscure gaming recap: --------- Atte...

 
 
 
 

How to use the worn down game formula.

This will work with any game. It's already been proven it even works with tetris. Here is the basic form: I'm only, like, an hour in. But (game name here) is SO relentlessly terrible. A game has never worn me down like this. There's no r...

 
 
 
 

Free gas... and being a lady.

So... free gas. No, I'm not going to lend you my husband who also has free gas, but I've been playing MAG (apparently over 180 hours of it since it released) and I just vetted over to a new faction and I'm starting again as a level 1... ...

 
 
 
 
 
 

A (more definitive) review of sequels

Not long ago a certain blog teased the promise of an absolute, incontestable review of sequels. Drawn in by this succulent promise I read the blog hoping to find the ultimate critique. What did I get for my efforts? Nothing! Well a solid ...

 
 
 
 
 
 

For Those Who Yet Still Walk This Hell...

[Disclaimer: This blog does not represent the views or opinions of Enkido as he exists in a sane state and he cannot be held responsible for the content expressed in this article. For real, these are dark times we live in. Also, cocks.] If...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Stuff, stockpiling and new blog

I look towards the Summer and I see nothing. An absolute drought of video-games. I'll be seeing Inception by Christopher Nolan at the IMAX, hopefully, but other than that I have no other plans. I'll be blogging everyday of forever from no...

 
 
 
 

Quickposts

taterchimp

Still Some days

 
 
Retrofraction

Had to share this, hey all!

 
 
The Actual Charlton Heston

So, whos still here? Sound

 
 
Vesalius

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bong264

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Virtua Kazama

Virtua Fighter 3tb Online is now available on Japanese arcades, but unfortunately I wont be able to play it unless I travel to But it wont stop me from talking about on tonights session of VF Takeover!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

To no ones surprise, I pre-ordered the VF3tb Premium Music I needed the soundtrack for the longest

 
 
PhilKenSebben

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Flegma

Well, I got my first busted Evercade game (Its not a ROM cartridge, more like an SD card or USB On one hand, I have some tens of game cards already and this was the first case of a On the other, maybe is one too

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Happy 25th Anniversary to the SEGA Dreamcast! Lets reminisce about the console as we go live with Like a Dragon Gaiden!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

I will say that aside from VF3tb Online happening exclusively towards Japanese arcades because SEGA knew about the resurgence of VF3tb tournaments since 2014, we will be able to play the arcade version of VF3tb through Like a Dragon: Infinite

 
 
Flegma

I noticed Ive been playing games for months on almost As in, I might hear a sound effect played, but cant even identify which effect it Will be continuing like this for the foreseeable

 
 
PhilKenSebben

Happy early turkey day to the few, the proud, and the not so many still May your holiday be joyous, and mostly stress Be safe driving and always wear a

 
 
Flegma

I hear theres a lot of new commercial Game Boy software, but not enough proper Alas, I have found myself incapable of writing true

 
 
PatBateman17

Bump OK, Im hosting the annual Dtoid Secret Santa this No pressure to join, but heres the invite: love to see the usual suspects if we Holi

 
 
Virtua Kazama

This Thanksgiving Season, were thankful for this VF5US session that were about to And that is right now as we go live with the Thanksgiving Edition of Virtua Fighter Takeover!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

So I learned that theres a neat Easter Egg involving Fighting Vipers in Like a Dragon

 
 
Vesalius

Current status: I think I may be hallucinating

 
 
Vesalius

Current status: I think I may be hallucinating

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Were back in Sotenbori yet again, but this time we got the Jack-of-all-trades, Akame, to show us Its time for more Like a Dragon Gaiden!

 
 
PhilKenSebben

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bong264

Well, may aswell keep going until judgement day for Got a precambrian khornezerker done up and have called him Kharn the World My vintage chaos warrior collection is getting pretty big considering how hard it is to find these damn things lol

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Instead of doing a Splatfest, were playing more Super Mario Wonder tonight! Lets get more Wonder Seeds!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

With the release of the Super Mario RPG remake finally out, I have a confession to I am godawful at playing Mario

 
 
PhilKenSebben

New Robocop game looks

 
 
Titannel

Anyone else having issues with their Cblog posts not showing the entire post? My latest one is skipping a lot of critical

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Since the last stream failed due to various technical difficulties, were going to play VF5US Its time for another session of Virtua Fighter Takeover!

 
 
Flegma

Illusion you and your final

 
 
bong264

Final Status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Three years after the events of Yakuza 6, the Dragon of Dojima cant get peace of his Its time to play another RGG game with Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

The Best Fighting Game category for The Game Awards actually not

 
 
Flegma

Didnt expect a video like this from a relatively big-name Still, I truly cannot understand the negative reaction to the original reveal if it wasnt for the platform it was

 
 
PhilKenSebben

#Striptoid

 
 
Flegma

Ive been toiling away with Illusion Island, and I do like that there is no way to attack the enemies in the But I do not like how much going backwards there is and how uncondensed the game And the AD makes me think of cheap old

 
 
Lord Spencer

Weekly Update, here are the games I am currently I am going to review those within brackets once completed: - -Dragon Quest XI (Switch) -CrossCode (Switch) -Judgment (PS4/5)

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Tonights Fortune Roulette stream contains a Sponsored Were going to take a look at the latest release of Air Twister, a 3D Rail Shooter made by Yu Suzuki!

 
 
Flegma

Speaking as someone who liked the size of the world in Xenoblade X and 2, and didnt mind 1 or 3, I didnt expect to think a platformer (Illusion Island) could have too big and empty

 
 
Flegma

Now playing Illusion I prefer World of Illusion or even Castle of I didnt know there was Land of Illusion,

 
 
bong264

Got some more painting done Theis wonderful lads name is Barnaby: The Warrior of Went for some more free hand attempting but it turned out misaligned but oh well! Gonna have to get some more pre slottas prepped

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Its Virtua Fighter but with Fighting Vipers?! Thats right because in celebration of the upcoming Like a Dragon Gaiden, were going to be taking a look at Fighting Vipers 2!

 
 
bong264

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Virtua Kazama

Today marks the 2-Year Anniversary of this meme that Ive been using to go And Im using it again to let you know that were going live with more of Trips Story in Sonic Superstars!

 
 
Flegma

Thats Superstars done for the main Will post an opinion

 
 
Flegma

Cleared world 9 in Superstars, and Ive encountered one or two d*** design levels (7-1, 7-2) and two this boss fight carries on too long cases (8-2 and Also, is world 5 Action Park?

 
 
PhilKenSebben

Hanks face, is what makes this for

 
 
bong264

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