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Review: Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces When I first heard about Innocent Aces, I scratched my head. It seemed like a bit of a strange title to turn into a flight sim, especially after hearing one of my writers over at Japanator discus...
Best of the Network this week Thanksgiving is over, and it's time to look back on the week in which we stuffed ourselves. Don't worry, I feel guilty too. In order to distract everyone from the eventual weight loss they're goi...
GTA IV isn't helping anime with Princess Robot Bubblegum [Editor's note: We're not just a (rad) news site -- we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive with the opinions of Des...
Seriously: Hideo Kojima judging a Twilight fanart contest [Hot otaku news ripped straight from the headlines of Japanator] You read that right. Hideo Kojima, the man behind Metal Gear Solid, along with Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, the character designer and mang...
Why I can't support Modern Warfare 2 [Editor's note: We're not just a (rad) news site -- we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive with the opinions of Dest...
dTunes Editor's Week, day 4: Brad Rice [dTunes is a community organized blog showcasing the musical tastes of Destructoid's users. For two weeks, the editorial team is commandeering the series because, hey, we like music too. To furth...
Preview: MX vs ATV Reflex Recently THQ invited me out to sit down and play the final build of MX vs. ATV Reflex (Samit played an earlier build this year,) and while I was at it take a shot at helming both an MX bike and a...
Review: Cursed Mountain Survival horror is quickly running out of places to go. The genre feels as though it has matured to the point where not a lot of innovation is going on. At least, until we heard about Cursed Moun...
Daily Hotness: Can't stop these pirates Turning off twitter is the only thing I can do to avoid hearing everyone talk about the great time they've been having at PAX. Well, watching through the entirety of the first season of Black Lag...
Capcom announces Ghost Trick from Ace Attorney creator With the Ace Attorney series largely behind us, where can we turn for quirky DS mystery titles? Well, why not stick with Takumi Shuu, the director of the series, for his new title Ghost Trick. Ju...
Daily Hotness: Gundams are better than videogames! Why hello there! I'm sure you were expecting to see Hamza here, but he's busy PAXing up Seattle. So you know what that means, right? We talk about tentacles, of course! Actually, my favorite bit ...
Boot Camp: EA Sports Active 30-Day Challenge (Week 4) Follow me as I spend a month trying to better myself by using EA Sports Active to exercise and follow its diet tips.Well, I've finally come to the end of my month-long training with EA Sports Act...
Preview: Risen After seeing Cursed Mountain at Deep Silver's press event, I also got a chance to spend some time with Risen, a PC/360 fantasy RPG that's apparently banned in Australia. Before going into this, I...
Preview: Cursed Mountain We've previously spoken with Cursed Mountain developer Deep Silver on the title, and even got some time with it at E3. But the spectacle of lights and blaring noises doesn't make for a very condu...
Not a review: how Cross Edge nearly turned me mad When it came out, Cross Edge hit with a relative flop. The title is a crossover RPG featuring characters from the realms of Capcom, Nippon Ichi, Namco Bandai and others as they attempt to reconci...
Boot Camp: EA Sports Active 30-Day Challenge (Week 3) Follow me as I spend a month trying to better myself by using EA Sports Active to exercise and follow its diet tips.Coming back from Otakon, I had a nagging problem that only got worse with the d...
Ready for some 1920's girls playing baseball in Japan? [As originally posted on Japanator] Taisho Yakyuu Musume is a title with a whole lot of Japanese in it, and it doesn't really tell you much about the game, does it? To explain real quick, and thu...
Atlus now includes soundtrack with Demon's Souls pre-orders Atlus really wants to make it worth your while to buy the American edition of Demon's Souls, and so they've decided to sweeten the offer by adding in the game's soundtrack on top of the 40-page a...
Wait, what? GayGamer a runner up in EA's #Lust contest Remember EA's #Lust contest for Dante's Inferno that they ran at San Diego Comic Con? Well, in a strange twist of fate, PixelPoet of GayGamer came in as a runner up in the contest, after submitti...
Badass of the Month Club: I-No Time once more for the Badass of the Month Club, wherein the staff highlights a character or industry figure of noteworthy badassery.Sexy and deadly are always a good combination. We've seen it f...
Preview: Astro Boy Osamu Tezuka's classic title Astro Boy is an important piece of animation history -- many cite it as the birth of the modern anime, with its debut on TV in 1963 (the manga started in 1952). And n...
Trophy unlocked: You played this game way too much [As originally posted on Japanator] Over at Canned Dogs, they caught wind of a cute little trophy in the newly released RPG Agarest Zero: if you go ahead and complete all the guild quests and unl...
Boot Camp: EA Sports Active 30-Day Challenge (Week 2) Follow me as I spend a month trying to better myself by using EA Sports Active to exercise and follow its diet tips.Coming back from Otakon, I've had some time away from Active to really sit and ...
Boot Camp: EA Sports Active 30-Day Challenge (Week 1) When you take a look at me, I don't seem like someone in dire need of a diet or an exercise program. Clocking in at 6'2" and 184lbs, I come off as a bit lanky to most people -- but the truth...
AX 09: The West Coast knows how to do videogame cosplay The real highlight of our time at Anime Expo was the cosplay. We covered panels here and there, but what all the readers on Japanator really reacted to, and what you guys did when we put up our f...
AX 09: West coast videogame cosplay is hot hot hot! Dale, Tim Sheehy, and I are here at Anime Expo in Los Angeles. Here at America's largest anime convention, with well over 30,000 people attending, there are plenty of opportunities for some amazi...
The King of Games unveils sexy PixelJunk t-shirts The King of Games is a legendary shirt designer, combining their sharp designs with high-quality shirts. Of course, they charge out the nose, at 3,800 yen ($40) per shirt. They've had some fantas...
P.S. Triple-san webcomic gets an English translation [As originally posted on Japanator] Want to see the PS3 at its most innocent and cute? Well, look no further than the forthcoming P.S. Triple-san webcomic that's making its way to the English spe...
'Ecchi Onee-san Rearing' is a real game, especially on your cellphone [As originally posted on Japanator] Ah, I love catching strange and bizarre cellphone games announcements off of 2ch. It always puts some context to the absolute batshit-insanity surrounding some...
Enjoy Dr. Kawashima laughing at you on the iPhone For only $5.99, you too can now relive those early days of the Nintendo DS by sitting with Dr. Kawashima and playing Brain Age -- or as those Europeans call it, Brain Exercises with Dr. Kawashima...
Details emerge from the rape game decisions [As originally posted on Japanator]While I was recouperating over the weekend, a fax was sent out to all the game makers from the EOCS, with details as to what some of the regulations are. Natura...
NBA 2K10's cover athlete is...Kobe Bryant! I'll flat out admit it: I'm taking one for the team while Samit is at E3 and posting this. At least I know who Kobe Bryant is, so this post isn't going to be a complete failure.But yes, Kobe Brya...
E3 09: Lionhead taking precautions against 'touching' Milo Peter Molyneux knows that we're a savage group of people. We kick children, shout obscenities, and curb-stomp puppies on a daily basis. So, not surprisingly, within moments of Lionhead Studio's M...
E3 09: Konami announces Pop 'n Music for the Wii Pop 'n Music is one of those arcade games that is just hardcore. I don't have the the ability to focus as well as those people do, so I flounder quickly. But that's partially because I don't get ...
E3 09: Kojima bringing Metal Gear to 360 (Update) Well, here we go: Kojima's new project is Metal Gear Solid: Rising, which will featuring Raiden as the main character. With the tagline of "Lightning Bolt Action," we now have the start...
E3 09: Kojima announces Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Not to leave Sony out in the cold, Hideo Kojima announced Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker at the Sony Press Conference. The title, a direct sequel to Metal Gear Solid 3, takes place ten years afte...
E3 09: Taking a look at the Big 3's keynote speeches So now that our E3 coverage is in full swing, and the major press conferences are behind us, it's time to take a step back and do like we do every year, and take a look at what Microsoft, Nintend...
For the last time: rape games are banned in Japan [As originally posted on Japanator]So, this seems like the final update in the whole rape game saga: The EOCS has met, with about 100 representatives total gathering, and reached the nearly unani...
Let Aksys know that you want a BlazBlue Mighty Mugg [As originally posted on Tomopop]Often times, video game companies like Capcom and Atlus give us little figures or plushes that tie into their upcoming releases, but this might mark the first tim...
E3 09: Brutal Legend videos are so good, they melt faces So, I can only assume you've read about Burch 'n Davis playing Brutal Legend, and will be hungrily anticipating our hands-on that'll be coming up later. Well, in the meantime, I'm here to bombard...
E3 09: Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 is entirely in slow motion Must slow motion be used excessively in every single sports trailer? I realize that it heightens the tension when used properly, but it seems like recently it's taken over the entirety of the tra...
Not quite E3 09: Witcher 1.5 enchanced edition announced While this hasn't been announced at E3, we did get word this morning of a new version of The Witcher. This 1.5 version will include everything from the Enhanced Edition of The Witcher, plus anoth...
E3 09: Rumortime! Does Metroid: Other M have a release date? Intrepid reader Tobbii sent us in a video he put together breaking down the Metroid: Other M video, attempting to discern any secrets from it. Since so few details are available at the moment, th...
E3 09: Starz and more bring new anime to the PSN Yesterday, during Sony's press conference, they mentioned a whole host of new content joining the PlayStation Network. Now, knowing me, I'm taking a moment to highlight some of the content that i...
E3 09: EA CEO behind Sony motion controls and Project Natal Catching up with EA CEO John Riccitiello, IndustryGamers talked with him about the upcoming future of motion controllers. The boys at EA have been playing around with both Sony and Microsoft's te...
E3 09: Relive the magic with Kojima's announcement at Sony For those of you who want to relive the magic of Kojima speaking and moving, especially when it comes to him talking about Metal Gear Solid in Japanese, then boy, have I got a treat for you. Now,...
E3 09: Sony announces new Rockstar exclusive Agent Teasing us with some new information, Jack Tretton announced that Rockstar is developing a new title exclusively for the PS3: an international spy thriller called Agent. Set in the dark world of ...
E3 09: Atlus announces 101-in-1 Party Megamix for Wii Dale's been talking about the Atlus minigame bonanza 101-in-1 Explosive Megamix, and now Atlus has announced that they're bringing the title to the Wii with 101-in-1 Party Megamix. Packed with al...
E3 09: Splinter Cell: Conviction demo footage breaks urinals I was never really one for Splinter Cell. but after watching the gameplay demo at yesterday's Microsoft press conference was rather impressive. But watching the live demo they had? That has made ...
E3 09: Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion is a killer app Nintendo unveiled one of the greatest titles to come to the Nintendo DS: James Patterson's Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion. One that is surely to be a killer app for the DS! Based upon Jame...
E3 09: Demon's Souls trailer is the f'in hotness Damn, where has this game been? Why haven't I been playing this yet? Well, I've seen the error of my ways, that's for sure. Demons Souls, for the newly initiated like myself, this game is a hardc...
E3 09: Atlus announces Shiren the Wanderer for the Wii For all you Mystery Dungeon fans, Atlus has announced they've acquired the rights to the Wii title Shiren the Wanderer. The Mystery Dungeon series has had a spotty release over here in the US, al...
First changes from EOCS underway in ero-ge genre [As originally posted on Japanator]We've got new word from Canned Dogs on the changes coming from EOCS talks -- first up is Syrup Soft. Their title has been delayed a week, presumably to change t...
Gore Verbinksi on why he probably won't do Bioshock film In a recent talk with the LA Times, Gore Verbinksi cited high costs as one of the main reasons for not wanting to do the Bioshock film that he was slated to do. The film was put on hold while the...
Cuddle up at night with Robbie the Rabbit [As originally seen on Tomopop]If only I could. This etsy wonder item has already sold out, but oh how wonderful it'd be to have in my bed. Cuddling up with this cute plushie is a much for any Si...
E3 09: Crysis 2 will stab you in the face with glass Or at least that's what I presumed, watching this thing. I mean, what can I say about reflections and explosions happening in the reflections of shards of glass floating about, forming up to the ...
E3 09: Army of Two: 40th Day gives you more bromance Excited for the Army of Two sequel? Well, some of you are. I'm always up for another co-op game to play with my friends at home. Well, now we've got a bunch of screens and the teaser trailer read...
E3 09: Joyride proivdes MS avatars with cars Straight from the bowels of Microsoft's Press Conference comes the title Joyride. The game is a free-to-download title for XBLA that will put your avatars in the middle of the action, featuring t...
E3 09: New The Saboteur screens show the dark side of Paris Everything is darker in Paris, or at least when the Nazis are around. Unless you consider the glow of their blood on the walls to be brightening. Pandemic's title has been buzzing about the offic...
Capcom and Namco unite on Mario Party crane game Straight out of the bowels of Japan comes another UFO catcher that Dale, Colette, and I will be sure to rock the sh*t out of at Tokyo Game Show: Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher. Namco Ban... |
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The art of The Journalism Show: Episode 03
Analyzing No More Heroes 2, part 1: The bosses
Ten things I didn't love about Final Fantasy XIII
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Ten things I loved about Final Fantasy XIII
Rev Rant: Paragon/Renegade
Counterpoint: Mass Effect 2
The ugly truth: I may not be good at videogames
Is Heavy Rain doing videogames a disservice?
iPad: Likely to change gaming, just not yours
Rev Rant: the Wrex Paradox
The best indie games of '09 (that I forgot to mention)
Beyond Dead Space: Sledgehammer Games
How Darksiders is blatantly better than Zelda
The making of The Journalism Show: Episode 02
The simple math of review scores
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