Say what you will about Nintendo, you have to admit they have one hell of a dedicated fanbase. Far more than either Sony or Microsoft, Nintendo has long enjoyed a surprisingly personal relationship with its fans, many of whom grew up on th...

Well, Nintendo has done it again. Following in the grand tradition of the DS, the Wii, and the 3DS, Nintendo has dropped something wholly unexpected on gamers during their E3 media briefing, despite the fact that everyone was expecting it....

Final Fantasy games are like sex: some will be mind-blowing, some will disappoint you, and you never forget your first one. I know I’ll never forget the first time I picked up a copy of Final Fantasy IV, then II in its simple yet seducti...

  I have a very mixed experience with games on the iPhone.  I think I’ve downloaded about ten of the silly things and, until recently, only two held my attention for any length of Civilization Revolution and GodVille. &...

The big event for Dtoid SF this past weekend was undoubtably the Destructoid Extra Life charity marathon that raised over $6000 for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.  While Tactix, Hamza, and crew were busy being super amaz...

If I had to pick one gaming genre that has defined me as a gamer, I would have to go with the JRPG. While I’ve loved titles that run the entire gaming gamut, from Super Mario Bros. 3 to GoldenEye, I’ve probably sunk more hours into JRPG...

On the whole, nerds tend to get a bad rap when it comes to the way they are socially perceived. At best, we can be perceived as awkward, unfashionable, and socially inept. At worst, and unfortunately more commonly, we are seen as people...

This past Friday, I had the pleasure of joining a number of Dtoid SF members for the Distant Worlds concert in San Francisco. Distant Worlds is a symphonic concert series that features music from throughout the Final Fantasy series. As ...

Time is quite possibly the most precious commodity on the planet. It may be the one thing that everyone wants more of, especially when you have a job. (And yes, I’m totally calling grad school a job, and all of you working professionals...

With this post, I'm finally taking a long-thought-of-but-never-really-attempted dive into the Destructoid blogging community. I've been a member of the Destructoid community for a few years now, but I've never really been that active. H...