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You're browsing in compact mode. Expand all stories The Memory Card .76: Brotherly love 40 “The Memory Card” is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time. We all have experienced our fair s... The Memory Card .75: The blind fighting the blind 21 “The Memory Card” is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time. Regardless of their varying types ... The Memory Card .74: Crono's trial 48 "The Memory Card" is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time. How many of you reading this right now have at... The Memory Card .73: Death by funnel 37 “The Memory Card” is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time. Halloween is always such a fun tim... Phanto: The scariest videogame character of all time 86 You are staring into the face of sheer terror.Halloween is only a few days away, and with it comes gamers everywhere thinking about (and dressing like) some of the videogame characters that scare... The Memory Card .72: The collapsing building 55 “The Memory Card” is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time.For the last two weeks, The Memory ... The Memory Card .71: The rotating room 44 “The Memory Card” is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time.Last week was the first edition of ... A Halo virgin does it for the first time 162 For a hardcore retro fan, Halo is the enemy.And not the oh-I-am-just-not-a-big-fan-of-that-game kind of enemy. No, retro fans think Halo actually is the devil and the main thing that is wrong wit... The winners of five free 2010 Nerdcore calendars! 14 Last week, we had a contest asking you all to recreate a scene from a horror movie to win a brand new, sexy 2010 Nerdcore calendar. The results are in, and the winners are:mixClov3rKaL YoshiKaTre... Hot mess? Atari to bring Project Runway game to the Wii 26 Ah, I bet you thought I was going to use “Make it work!” in the headline to describe the recent news that Atari is bringing a Project Runway game to the Wii. The popular phrase is the... We are giving away five 2010 Nerdcore calendars! 55 It’s no secret that Destructoid has a very special relationship with Nerdcore. So “special,” in fact, that when Nerdcore completed their brand new 2010 calendar they presented u... The Memory Card .70: Giant robot fish! 64 “The Memory Card” is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time.As a huge fan of retro games, I tel... The Memory Card .69: TKO! BJ! LOL! 36 "The Memory Card" is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time.I was originally going to write about... Male or female: Ten videogame characters that confuse me 123 As a guy who grew up being called “Ma’am” through the drive-thru speaker system at McDonald’s more times than he can count, I know what it feels like to be mistaken for th... The Memory Card .68: Anton's love story 14 “The Memory Card” is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time.Love is portrayed in many different... The Memory Card .67: Scaling the waterfall 21 "The Memory Card" is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time.Online multiplayer is revolutionary. ... The Memory Card .66: Taloon the merchant 23 “The Memory Card” is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time.For years, role-playing games have ... The Memory Card .65: A glimpse into the future 29 “The Memory Card” is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time.Sequels can be very rewarding for a... The Memory Card .64: Death and The Sorrow 31 "The Memory Card" is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time. What happens to videogame characters... New high-def videogame remake art is beyond brilliant 33 About six months ago we posted a gallery of gorgeous, absolutely striking art depicting what some classic videogames would look like if they were redone with a new, high-def, stylish sheen. Actua... The Memory Card .63: Auf Wiedersehen! 24 "The Memory Card" is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time. I have witnessed a multitude of vide... Craving a blogging cat adventure game for the Wii? 38 *man walks into Nintendo office*"Okay, I have a great concept for a game. Hear me out. It’s an adventure game. You know, kind of like Zack & Wiki. But, no, you don’t play as ... The Memory Card .62: Leaving Midgar 44 "The Memory Card" is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time.The feeling of discovery. It’s ... Sexy sprites: New Machinarium trailer gives me the vapors 30 How coincidental is it that the moment I added the recent Ali Larter/Beyoncé craptastic thriller Obsessed to my Netflix queue (just released on DVD!), a brand-new trailer for upcoming PC a... INVESTIGATIONS: Miles Edgeworth Web site is now live! 15 If you are excited about the new Ace Attorney INVESTIGATIONS: Miles Edgeworth game for the Nintendo DS, let me hear you say “Eureka!”EUREKA!Man, I can’t wait for this game. Sadl... The Memory Card .61: The dream of the Wind Fish 56 "The Memory Card" is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time.Wow. I can’t believe this is th... Warner Bros. hands a rose to The Bachelor videogame 22 Yup, this is happening.Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Ludia announced today that they will be creating videogames based on the hit reality shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Acc... Dear Telltale: I love you, but ... 49 For helping make point-and-click adventure games popular again and for single-handedly proving that episodic gaming could be a successful and creatively fresh way of releasing videogames, I will ... Games Time Forgot: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 46 Every Wednesday, we highlight rarely-remembered but interesting games for our "Games Time Forgot" series.If you are as big a Harry Potter fan as I am (impossible!), you already know by ... The best and worst '4th' videogames EVER! 96 See what I did there?To celebrate this magnificent 4th of July holiday, I am going to do a myriad of things: I am going to eat more hamburgers and hot dogs than most people would think physically... RUN FOR SHELTER! In Crysis, it's raining men ... literally! 36 What were The Weather Girls thinking?!For decades, people around the world have raised their hands in the air and danced to the international hit early ‘80s anthem “It’s Raining... The best videogames of 2009 ... so far 77 In addition to the satisfaction of dragging that last bite of delicious popsicle off of its stick and the pride that fills your body after spelling your name with the trail of a sparkler, the sum... Best Mario/Luigi/little boy/fruit snacks 'rap' video EVER! 31 There is no real context for why I am posting this video for all of you to see. To be honest, my friend just forwarded it to me and I laughed so hard I felt the need to share.In the early ‘... If the Destructoid editors were videogame characters 119 They say there is a doppelgänger for every living person on this planet -- a look-alike twin wandering the streets with the same features as you. Yeah, it creeps me out, too.But does this sa... New Metroid II fan remake trailer gives me the fish sweats 55 My God this game is looking incredible.After more than a year in production (and after a fair share of Destructoid posts about it), the fan remake of underrated Game Boy game Metroid II: Return o... How did our E3 09 real life psychic predictions turn out? 51 A few days before E3, I posted a feature in which I visited a real-life psychic named Madame Christine of the Ether here in Los Angeles and asked her to make some real life psychic predictions ab... E3 09: Hands-on with The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks 41 I am going to stand up on my chair right now and shout it to the world: I think The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is the best Zelda game since undisputed classic Ocarina of Time. Do I adore ... E3 09: Hands-on with Endless Ocean 2 12 When the first Endless Ocean came out for the Wii, I thought I was going to worship it. I mean, you can swim with dolphins, for crying out loud. Surprisingly, when I reviewed it, I only gave it a... E3 09: Hands-on with Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 27 I know it may be too early to say this (I still have a ton of games left to play today), but I think I have found my favorite game on the E3 show floor. What is this game, you ask? Well, I will g... E3 09: Hands-on with Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 20 The original Professor Layton game for the Nintendo DS -- Professor Layton and the Curious Village -- was a critical and commercial hit. And rightfully so! A fascinating hybrid, Professor Layton ... E3 09: Hands-on with Wii Sports Resort 53 No matter how bored with it you are now, you have to admit that the original Wii Sports (the launch game that was included with the Wii) provided a very memorable experience. Seriously, look back... Project Natal: Microsoft's new motion controller explained 115 “The only experience you need is life experience.”In the biggest surprise of E3 so far, Microsoft announced a brand new gaming experience at the tail end of its press conference: some... E3 09: Hands-on with New Super Mario Bros. Wii 39 When I saw the unveiling of New Super Mario Bros. Wii I got all traditional Chad excited and all (ya' know: arms flailing, high pitch screming), but it wasn't until later when I realized what is ... E3 09: Hands-on with Sin & Punishment 2 17 As busy as I am here at E3, I am not complaining one bit. In fact, as I play one amazing game after another I can only feel grateful that I am even able to do something this cool to begin with.Ne... E3 09: Final Fantasy XIV is an MMO and...that's all we know! 16 I just stepped out of the "secret" press conference Square Enix hosted and, well, it was a rather interesting experience. It wasn't terrible by any means -- in fact, everyone there coul... E3 09: Square Enix secret press conference live blog 60 Woah! Super secret Square Enix press conference GO!In an interesting, mysterious move, Square Enix sent private requests out to a very small amount of press last week (only 75 people!), inviting ... E3 09: New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a breath of fresh air 45 With all the fancy 3D games and their complicated controls coming out lately, sometimes it is nice to see something with some clean, simple sensibilities in mind. This refreshing, retro way of th... E3 09: Oh look, some Super Mario Galaxy 2 screens! 31 Every year at E3, I become obsessed with a game and manage to post approximately 7,000 stories about it in the short span of a week. This E3 that game is Super Mario Galaxy 2.First there was the ... E3 09: Hands-on with Batman: Arkham Asylum 21 Ever since Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins, Batman has been on a quality comeback. And this comeback doesn't just apply to film! In a weird way, it's kind of like the quality of Batman films an... E3 09: Reggie: Pikmin 3 may still surprise at the show 19 Even though I obviously flipped out about some of Nintendo's announcements this morning, I have to admit I was very disappointed that there was no footage (not even a word!) of Pikmin 3. The Wii ... E3 09: Super Mario Galaxy 2 press conference trailer 48 I don't think you guys understand how much I flipped out in the press conference this morning when Nintendo announced Super Mario Galaxy 2. Seriously, Nick Chester actually had to look over and t... E3 09: Beloved Golden Sun series makes its way to the DS 43 In what may have been the quietest surprise of this morning's press conference, Nintendo announced a brand new game in the incredibly underrated Golden Sun series for the Nintendo DS. As I was si... E3 09: New sports revealed in Wii Sports Resort 10 I don't care what people say, I love (and still play!) the original Wii Sports. It is super addictive and, to this day, truly uses the Wii remote in the best way possible.At last year's E3, Ninte... E3 09: Endless Ocean 2 shows off hot dolphin/penguin action! 9 Haha ... I just realized that headline sounds dirty. Sorry. After the Nintendo press conference, as I was walking out of Club Nokia, an associate at Nintendo whom I know walked up to me. Before I... E3 09: Castlevania: Lords of Shadows coming in 2010 50 Thanks to an early leak, it looks like the long-in-production Kojima game Lords of Shadows is actually a -- gasp! -- Castlevania title … and it’s headed to the Xbox 360 and PlayStati... E3 09: Crackdown 2 trailer will punch you in the face 31 At this morning’s Microsoft press conference, long-rumored Crackdown 2 was officially announced. What you see sitting right there above these words? That’s the official trailer.If you... E3 09: Shadow Complex trailer, screens look amazing 37 Out of all the game announcements so far, I am the most excited about Epic’s XBLA offering Shadow Complex. Looking like a combination of Bionic Commando, Metroid, and Contra, Shadow Complex... E3 09: Here are some Left 4 Dead 2 screens to gnaw on 40 Whew! What a day! Out of the, roughly, 17,000 game announcements at this morning’s Microsoft’s E3 2009 press conference, one of the most exciting was the official reveal of Valve&rsqu... E3 09: The gorgeous Forza 3 officially revealed 14 I am not a big fan of racing games that don’t feature a driving turtle named Tiptup, but Microsoft just announced Forza 3 exclusively for the Xbox 360, and, damn, this game looks good! Spor... E3 09: Rock Band: Beatles allows for three singers at once! 13 This just in: Rock Band: Beatles will support three singers at one time ... and allow them to harmonize together to boot! During the Microsoft press conference -- currently being liveblogged as I... « NEXT « next - expanded blog view		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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