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10:30 PM on 11.12.2012

Saddle up! Wavy Tube Man Chronicles to hit Windows 8

I have always enjoyed games that are a little out there in terms of its story, and who aren't afraid to break that fourth wall so hard that it leaves in shambles. That's why whenever I hear anything about an game from Twisted...

Jason Cabral

6:15 PM on 11.06.2012

Microsoft reportedly planning 7" Xbox Surface tablet

Multiple sources have confirmed to The Verge that hardware planning for a 7-inch Xbox Surface tablet is now happening at Microsoft. The device is said to run a custom Windows kernel as opposed to a full version of the operati...

Jordan Devore

9:30 PM on 10.31.2012

Wikipad delayed due to a 'minor refinement'

The Wikipad gaming tablet was scheduled to launch today, but that date has been pushed back indefinitely to allow improvements to be made to the device. Those who pre-ordered it at GameStop will be getting a special bonus gif...

Jordan Devore

5:15 PM on 10.16.2012

Windows Tablet 'Surface' priced and dated; October 26

We all knew it was only a matter of time before Microsoft would be launching their own tablet, but a release date has finally been announced: October 26, 2012. Microsoft's entrant into the game of tablets is the Surface, a 10...

Jason Cabral

3:00 PM on 10.03.2012

Hands-on with the Wikipad, gaming tablet extraordinaire

Tablets are pretty awesome pieces of technology. They still sort of make me feel like I’m in the future -- just another step closer to Minority Report. Plus, as someone who frequently ends up lugging around a not-so-por...

Steven Hansen

8:00 PM on 09.13.2012

Skid to victory in this Wii U Sports Connection trailer

No, I didn't come up with that hilariously horrid pun in the title. That one was courtesy of Nintendo themselves in this new trailer for Ubisoft's Sports Connection on Wii U. Oh, you think they'd stop there, but no,&nbs...

Brett Zeidler

1:25 PM on 09.12.2012

Apple announces new iPod Touch and Nano models

Following the iPhone 5's announcement, Apple unveiled new iPods today at its press conference in San Francisco. First, the iPod Touch sees an upgrade. Apple: "It's the world's most popular music player... but a lot of pe...

Dale North

6:00 PM on 09.06.2012

Wikipad pre-orders start at GameStop on September 7

The Wikipad, the first tablet with a console-style gamepad controller, will be released this fall for $499. Retailer GameStop has partnered with Wikipad to kick off pre-orders on September 7, and they're working it out so tha...

Dale North

1:30 PM on 08.29.2012

Unreal Engine 3 shown running on Windows 8, RT

At the IFA 2012 trade show, currently taking place in Berlin, Epic Games and NVIDIA showed the first public demonstration of Unreal Engine 3 running on Windows 8 and Windows RT. A live demo of Epic's "Epic Citadel" was shown...

Dale North

12:00 PM on 06.29.2012

SmartGlass-required Xbox 360 games a possibility

Though Microsoft is lenient with its policy toward Kinect developers, I was surprised when Microsoft Studios head Phil Spencer told me that Xbox 360 games requiring smart phones/tablets could be a possibility with SmartGlass....

Allistair Pinsof

10:00 AM on 06.28.2012

Skulls of the Shogun will feature cross-platform play

Developer 17-Bit has announced that Skulls of the Shogun will feature cross-platform play across the Xbox 360, Windows 8 PCs, Windows 8 tablets like the Microsoft Surface, and Windows Phones versions of the game. So for examp...

Hamza CTZ Aziz

5:30 PM on 06.27.2012

Google reveals $199 Nexus 7 tablet, uses Nvidia Tegra 3

At today's annual developer conference, Google revealed its Nexus 7 tablet, which goes up against Amazon's Kindle Fire and kind of winks at Apple's iPad. The big news is that this 7-inch screen Android (running Jelly Bean) de...

Dale North

11:30 PM on 06.20.2012

The DTOID Show: Summer of Arcade, Saints Row, & The WiiU

Oh hey everybody! The Destructoid Show is here again, to lean in really close to your ear and make wet slurping noises. And by that, I mean to give you news about video games. For starters, Microsoft unveiled the Surface tab...

Max Scoville

5:05 PM on 06.18.2012

The DTOID Show: Bring on the uncensored violence!

That's right, folks - I'm back in the studio after a week-long vacation, and I've got my party shoes on! You know, the orthopaedic ones with extra arch support? (I have fragile bones.) Anyway, on today's show, we've got a tr...

Tara Long

8:30 PM on 06.08.2012

E3: Getting my grubby mitts on FUS1ON tourney controller

E3 isn't just a time for reviewing software; it's a time for seeing the latest and greatest in videogame accessories and hardware as well. My visit to Power A was not only enlightening, it also provided me a chance to open my mind a little bit about third-party accessories and the very real benefit they can provide to the gaming community.

Holly Green

12:15 PM on 06.04.2012

E3: Microsoft unveil Xbox Music, no mention of Zune

Microsoft have unveiled their new music service, imaginatively titled Xbox Music. With a promise of 35 million tracks and a raft of features that will integrate your Xbox and Windows 8 PCs, cell phones, and tablets. With nary a mention of Microsoft's Zune service, it could be that brand is now dead. Will it be missed?

Alasdair Duncan