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Stop!

So some shit's going down here at Destructoid. I don't want anyone thinking I'm jumping on a bandwagon here. I'm not leaving, though at the same time, I'm not quite sure Destructoid is my Internet "Best Place" yet either, so it might not ma...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Game Pitch: Primal Rage: New Urth

This is an idea that I’ve been sitting on for some time now. I’ve always wondered what a new Primal Rage would look like and after thinking about this for what feels like a year, I’ve come up with a relatively simple idea...

 
 
 
 

Why do we replay?

"I want to do that again!" If there's something any creator should aspire to do, then it's... well, actually create something, probably! Once that something is created, though, then I think one thing you really want to leave your audience ...

 
 
 
 

The Resurgence of JRPGs?

I write for an independent video game journalism site called Middle of Nowhere Gaming and most of the news stories I’ve been writing recently have been announcements of rereleases of Japanese role playing games. Grandia II, Tales of ...

 
 
 
 

Discussing: Introduced by Emulation

I wrote a review for Metroid after replaying it recently on my NES. This was the first time I had played through the game in five years or so, when I first got my NES copy. However, the first time I played Metroid was via an NES emulator b...

 
 
 
 

The History of EVO (Part 5): EVO 2013-EVO 2015

[Disclaimer: Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 so that you can get caught up to speed.] EVO 2013 EVO 2013 was announced on December 3, 2012, and was held at Paris Las Vegas on July 12-14, 2013. The stream was provided by TeamSp00ky a...

 
 
 
 

The History of EVO (Part 4): EVO 2010-EVO 2012

[Disclaimer: Read the first three parts by clicking on Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 if you haven't already.] EVO 2010 On July 9-11, 2010, EVO 2010 took place. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix returned as part of the main lineup, w...

 
 
 
 
 
 

The History of EVO (Part 1): B3-EVO 2002

Ah, yes… EVO 2015 is near ladies and gentlemen. Can you feel it? Can you sense it? Evolution Championship Series is basically the Super Bowl… the Wrestlemania… the Olympics… the World Series of fighting game tou...

 
 
 
 

My last day with Lucy

Hey guys, I've really been trying to get back to the monthly recap and finish it, but I'm also in a little bit of a sad situation so it may be late tonight or tomorrow when it finally goes live.  I've never had a pet of my own in my ad...

 
 
 
 

June 3301 In Elite: Dangerous

One month ago Elite: Dangerous got an update called Powerplay. It introduced galactic Powers, 10 of them, each holding control of regions of space that lend it Command Capital, the arbitrary unit of influence. CC is brought in by worlds th...

 
 
 
 

How Do You Choose What to Play Next?

It’s summer! It’s time for me to go outside, take a trip, maybe finally go to the gym like I always wanted, even! HAH, just kidding, it’s Ramadan, so I’m going to shut myself in and play videogames to stave off the h...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Video Game Music Compilation 45

Whoo! VGMC #45 INBOUND! No select game or theme to this one. Just your average collection of awesome VGM from random places that you might just enjoy. I do it for the diversity. I do it for you. <3 Healthy World - Paradis Perdushttps://...

 
 
 
 

Daggertits and Boob Nukem

There are a lot of things to blog about right now. The amazing news of legalized gay marriage is on the burner big time, and I actually have quite a bit to say about it. I'm playing three major games right now, and am mulling over some idea...

 
 
 
 

A Certainly Badass Blog

Ah, yes... You've returned to me once more, have you? I knew you would come. I was waiting for you. A world of mystery and magic awaits you within my pages, unlike anything you've ever seen before, and I'm sure you're just itching to e...

 
 
 
 

Occam Thoughts: Tears of Joy

I am going to cash in some Destructoid cred here and write not only a short blog but also one that has nothing to do with video games.  You will forgive me but in my excitement I can't contain myself.     Today this happ...

 
 
 
 

The Rise of the Tomb Raider

The fans are awaited sequel to 2013’s Tomb Raider is Rise of the Tomb Raider. It is developed by Crystal Dynamics and the publisher is Square Enix. In this game there are allnew adventure for Lara Croft are added and it is a full...

 
 
 
 
 
 

It's been Awhile

I havn't been here in a few years so I thought that I would check in. I love you guys!!

 
 
 
 

MORE LIKE E-PEE, ha ha

E3 is a thing guys! Don't know how many of you are aware of that. It's an event where awkward men stand in front of a room and spout off pre-scripted COMEDY GOLD and then show us things they want all of us to buy forever. Because they ...

 
 
 
 

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What the Hell?

So pretty soon there is going to be a new DOOM. Bethesda released a generous one second trailer that showed a Revenant or whatever kind of making a skeleton screamy sound. Of course, it is now time for hype, because a few months before...

 
 
 
 

Quickposts

Virtua Kazama

Support 3D Fighting Thats it, thats the Anyway, were going live with another session of VF5US on Virtua Fighter Takeover!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Well I can see why Sonic Frontiers DLC is

 
 
PhilsPhindings

Another game-pop music similarities video by VGML inspired by Featuring Final Fantasy Thanks a lot Gecko!

 
 
bong264

Average Tuesday Status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Its been almost a year since weve defeated The But now were back and we have Tails, Knuckles, and Amy as playable characters! We go live with the continuation of Sonic Frontiers: The Final Horizon DLC!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

This month is going to be a really busy month for

 
 
Exber

#55 Game beaten in 2023 is: Castlevania Lords of Shadow Mirror of Learnt my lesson: Im not going to play Lords of Shadows 2 after The good intentions are there, like decent boss battles, but everything else is bland, soulless & repetitive 2/5

 
 
darrenhupke

32 Bit Library is now available right through Amazon for $29 in softcover and $49 in It has been revised, re-edited, and redesigned into a 6 x 9 trade-sized Check it out here:

 
 
Whispering Willow

Apparently there will be a Friday the 13th, a solar eclipse, and a blood moon lunar eclipse this When the last occurs, all monsters will respawn and abandoned items in the world will be purged from system Spookiest

 
 
Flegma

The downside of a great harvest of mushrooms is that you wont go foraging them all that many Im already done for the

 
 
bong264

Welp, its Orctober time again, unfortunately it may be the last this year considering how the sites Also dont have much to do this year either so Ill finally turncoat and embrace Spooktober Gonna be a hodge podge of stuff this

 
 
PhilKenSebben

Current Status:

 
 
Flegma

F-Zero 99 has done what I considered near impossible: its made me want to give the SNES original a more serious Well, emulated version of it

 
 
Exber

#28 Movie of 2023: Gran Of the movie surprises of the year, maybe? Went expecting nothing as Ive only seen my brother playing the games up to GT6, but this is darn A racing biopic made for gamers, all Really well

 
 
Lord Spencer

Weekly Update, here are the games I am currently I am going to review those within brackets once completed: - -Daemon X Machina (Switch) -Indivisible (Switch) -Resident Evil 3 Remake (PS4/5)

 
 
bong264

Some late night shenanigans going Another mini painted! This 40 year old lad is from the ole Runequest line and possibly the only painted example that exists This is also the only decent angle as his head is lopsided and the other eye is

 
 
Nior

Shoot em Ups are something so Here are some you should definitely buy during this Steam

 
 
Exber

#54 Game beaten in 2023 is: Castlevania Lords of I did not like I tried, twice, but the level design (among other creative choices), camera, and over explanatory new canon just didnt Why most levels had to end too abruptly?

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Tonight on Fortune Roulette: Sonic Frontiers new DLC drops tonight, but were not gonna play that until But we will play Sonic Triple Trouble 16-Bit!

 
 
Flegma

The days arent that short yet, but in case someone might be interested, a Silent Hill music concert in Södertälje, Sweden, 12th of October

 
 
Vesalius

Current status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Back from vacation and Im ready to host another VF5US Were going live with the 115th Session of Virtua Fighter Takeover!

 
 
Exber

#27 Movie of 2023: Gotta admit I only watched this to see one actor in particular, and was surprised how over the top, weird, and refreshing this comedy turns out to A modern superbad? Maybe, either way the writing is clever &

 
 
bong264

Average Tuesday Status:

 
 
Whispering Willow

When life gives you lemons

 
 
PhilKenSebben

#Striptoid

 
 
Flegma

Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All -- I can see why nobodys talking about Same Mr Nutz Studio here as with that New Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja, I remember not being that well received

 
 
bong264

Casual Sunday Evening Status:

 
 
Exber

#7 TV Show of 2023: This World Cant Tear Me Sequel to the unique Tear along the dotted line from This is one of those shows I need no trailer or anything else to watch as I know the quality is always top Need another sequel 4/5

 
 
Flegma

Ive been baking sourdough bread since I bought a book on baking bread in the And Im finally starting to accept the importance of choosing the right

 
 
Lord Spencer

Weekly Update, here are the games I am currently I am going to review those within brackets once completed: - -Daemon X Machina (Switch) -Indivisible (Switch) -DOOM Eternal (PS4/5)

 
 
Exber

#53 Game beaten in 2023 is: the Unfinished Splatoon made me realize painting your surroundings is actually quite Here you paint to make your way through various puzzles and discover a fable like Lovely voice Wish it were

 
 
Xeo

A lot of wild shit has gone on this year in my A lot of it But Im still Got a new job when I desperately needed it, so thats a Ill discuss a bit more below if anyone is But hi, Im

 
 
humantofu

Apparently theres FPGA-based clone consoles of the 3DS, Sega Saturn, and GBA shown off at Tokyo Game Show? Baffling but also very intriguing, GAME WATCH even brings up a possible Hyperkin connection?

 
 
Virtua Kazama

So I love playing F-ZERO I really And were going to play more of it tonight since were going live with the first FULL session of F-ZERO 99!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Im addicted to F-ZERO

 
 
bong264

Current Status:

 
 
Flegma

The much-maligned Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch, spotted on store shelf for Im still happy to not play fighting Also on a happier note: Eurogamers review of the game (PS5) was by a certain Chris

 
 
Flegma

Its autumn again, so its time for me to replay Dear

 
 
Exber

#26 Movie of 2023: Talk to I can say this is more drama than horror or psychological horror, but whatever the case, it is done remarkably Social commentary since the beginning, and a good Created by Youtubers, less is more,

 
 
Anonymous 20

I think one of my favorite parts of MK1, legitimately, is watching Johnny Cage and Kenshi become best

 
 
humantofu

I never knew Megan Fox was in the new Mortal Kombat but man her acting is HORRID compared to the other AAA developers really need to ease up on hiring hollywood

 
 
PhilKenSebben

Typical Tuesday status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Tokyo Game Show is coming up this week! Lets talk about it on tonights session of Virtua Fighter Takeover (while I drink some Ranch Soda as

 
 
Flegma

Well, Bone Marrow on Genesis is the more in-depth version of 2048 that I hoped to see after one on Switch was a But it also feels rather boring after two

 
 
bong264

Average Tuesday Status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Its been years since Ive done a Crowd Control I know what were doing

 
 
Exber

Yesterday, I finally participated in a local Just Dance tournament after being a fan of the series for so long, and came in second Golden trophy for that, and Platinum for overcoming my social anxiety and dancing around