Can you imagine playing a videogame that forced you to remember everything you once learned in grade school? What if The Legend of Zelda required you to know the order of all the periodic elements before brewing a red potion?...

The release date for Julius Styles: The International has been announced, and Wesley Snipes' game will be out before he is (because he's in jail until 2013, you see). Starting August 11th, iOS owners will be able to purchase ...

Milo Ventimiglia of Heroes and "Rocky Balboa's son" fame will be lending his pipes to one of the new recruit mutants in the upcoming X-Men Destiny. Ventimiglia will be voicing Grant, who the actor says "wants to play footbal...

M-O-N-S-T-E-R, Monsters, monsters so bizar.... oh, hey, sorry. That damn theme song is SO catchy. That's why I'm SO excited to see that the worldwide sensation Monster High  is getting it's own videogame adaptation in Mo...

THQ has announced that they have something new in the works, though there will be no crazy, silly, mayhem in Deepak Chopra's Leela which will release November 8. In fact, Leela (not the purple haired, one eyed, martial arts m...

If you absolutely cannot wait for a new kart racing game, then D3 Publisher has you covered with the sixth installment in the Ben 10 series, Ben 10 Galactic Racing, which features 16 playable characters and 25 tracks that spa...

Ikaruga fans might be interested in this rather unashamed clone, Kyotokei. While it has a differing horizontal perspective and a more fantastical aesthetic, the games core mechanics are clearly derived from the Treasure Co. c...

Activision is trying to revive the Spyro franchise with Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. The new game sees players needing actual toy figures of the playable characters being placed in a "Portal of Power" extern...

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine is suing Activision over his appearance in Band Hero, claiming he did not agree to be portrayed the way he is in the game. Adam, sorry to break it to you, but you actually do sound like that! His...

Full disclosure: before playing Sonic Generations (3DS) for review, I had never finished a Sonic game. I bought all the collections and rented or bought used copies of all the Wii titles because I love the series in theory. S...

Steampunk, while something I have never gotten into, is an interesting concept that romanticizes a bygone age of top hats, monocles and industrialization. It also gives rise to some unique takes on technology, like a steampun...

There's a new Champion Jockey game coming from Tecmo Koei. It will be out for the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and all three versions will make use of the motion controls offered by each console. As you can see in the vid...

FPS players, are you getting tired of killing your fellow humans? Say no more, for it's time to move on to the lesser species in the food chain. That's right, that game where you can decimate animal populations is back! Admi...

The headline should tell you everything you need to know, but in case you want details, Volkodav dressed his dog up as Amaterasu (the main character of Okami) for Otakon 2011. The puppy, named Dante, is a one and a half year ...

In the 10 months since it's release, Ubisoft's Just Dance 2 has become the eighth Wii exclusive title to break 5 million in US sales. It joins the ranks of Mario Kart, New Super Mario Bros. Wii Play, Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus, Wi...

MDK2, one of BioWare's lesser known titles, recently got a WiiWare port which is great if you have a Wii, not so much for the rest of us. Good news is that some BioWare vets (now with Overhaul Games) are reworking the old tit...

Next in line for Atari's arcade reboot,  following Yars' Revenge and Star Raiders earlier this year, is Centipede. We know all about the game's post-apocalyptic setting and weapon variety, but today's trailer highlights...

Check it out. The latest video for THQ's upcoming wrestling title showcases an amazing amount of customization. It looks like you'll be able to tweak just about everything to your liking in WWE'12. And I mean everything. Fro...

To be clear, the Wipeout I am referring to is the one based on the ABC tv show, not the totally awesome racing game. So if you like the show, or you enjoyed the first installment of the game, you can check this one out o...

The follow-up to Sengoku Basara 3: Samurai Heroes (Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes to us) is coming to the PlayStation 3 and Wii in Japan. Entitled Sengoku Basara 3: Utage ("Utage" being an archaic term for "Party"), Capcom finally revealed that it's coming November 10, 2011.

I've been working on a import review of Minna no Rhythm Tengoku (known as Rhythm Heaven Wii in the U.S.) for almost a month now. Problem is, I just don't have the skills to unlock everything in the game. Though it has incred...

Okay, whoever buys this game for their child rather than regular ol' Just Dance 2 is a lame parent. Thankfully for Ubisoft, there's a huge market to tap into. Just Dance Kids 2 has been announced for Xbox 360 (Kinect), PlaySt...

Telltale Games just announced that they have signed an agreement with Nintendo to publish games for the Wii. Back to the Future: The Game will be the first title under this agreement to be published in North America. It will ...

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 was considered a letdown by many longtime fans of the series, mostly due to the fact that its physics were not similar enough to the original Genesis titles. Part of the benefit of an episodic ...

Here's a brand new Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'? that was revealed during PAX. It's about NBA Jam, and... ... Uhhh... know what? *wipes hands* I'm not touchin' this one. HAWP: NBA Jam [GameTrailers]

The Kore Gang, a game that started life on the original Xbox and then later resurfaced on the Wii, is finally seeing a release in North America soon. The Wii action platformer is being published by Atari, and is set for an O...

The nostalgia-fest that is The House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut for PS3 continues with Sega's announcement that the game will support not only Sterescopic 3D on your fancy new display, but also the anaglyphic 3...

On September 15, Square Enix will release a special, Japan-only Wii collection of the first three Dragon Quest games to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series. The set compiles both the original NES versions and the SNE...

There it was, on the OnLive console, just calling me. "Please, somebody buy me!" And so I went for it. UPDATE: OnLive is dead. Damn... There is really no reason for me to play this game, other than compare it to a city ...

You would be forgiven for thinking that we, as a society, were past the days of random franchises getting kart racers. Activision has announced DreamWorks Super Star Kartz for enough systems to blot out the sun: DS, 3DS, Wii,...

Konami's latest offering in the Dance Dance Revolution series, Dance Dance Revolution II, is fast approaching its release date of October 11 on the Wii and I bet you just can't wait to know which songs you'll be bur...

Activision Publishing has announced another Cabela's title, this time Cabela's Adventure Camp. It's a collection of mini-games designed around motion controls, so it'll be hitting Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. As expected...

I absolutely adored Kirby's Epic Yarn, but there's something very special about seeing Kirby going back to his classic style in a game that goes back to the series' roots. It also helps that Kirby's Return to Dreamland looks...

Were your aspirations towards professional athletics deftly crushed due to injury or ineptitude? Have you ever wanted to partake in the fanciful, snowy events that are popularized when the Winter Olympics roll around ever fou...

Dance: It's Your Stage is to make its début on September 30 for PlayStation 3, Wii and PC. Now, I would talk about how anyone buying this game is probably just doing it to trim some fat, but that card has al...

The beloved indie title Max & the Magic Marker is officially on its way to the PlayStation Network in what will be called the Gold Edition. In the enhanced version you can expect the game to grace your television screen ...

If you've just been itching for a new way to simulate the fishing experience on your Wii, XSEED Games has announced that they'll be bringing PROPE's Fishing Resort to the Wii this holiday season.  For those of you w...

Keychains are one thing, but these? Now you're playing dirty, Japan! A pair of New Super Mario Bros.-branded figurines were released recently in Japan. These sets produce sound to recreate two very iconic moments in Mario his...

I've noticed that over the last few years I've become progressively more stupid. While this may be the result of reading more comics than newspapers, it might also be due to National Geographic not educating me enough throug...

The classic 1982 food puzzle arcade game returns, now in all-new 3D, and now with a cameo from our own Mr. Destructoid! BurgerTime World Tour takes you around the world as chef Pepper, who is still working to make massi...

Recently, I was given the esteemed privilege of spending a full day playing the latest in a long and legendary line of a beloved Nintendo franchise. I was ushered into a room with a few other journalists, sat in front of one...

Some of you may not know that they're making a Puss in Boots movie, and a coinciding video game will release alongside it. THQ has announced that they're working on the licensed title, and it will be a motion-controlled title...

Writing that headline made me want to create a game called Beasts and Classes: Beat some Asses!, where you play as a human-type teacher who has to discipline-spank different Pokemon-like students, the ones who didn't do ...

Comic book videogames have enjoyed varying degrees of quality over the years, but their stock has rarely been higher than now. Batman: Arkham Asylum and the upcoming Batman: Arkham City are critically acclaimed, while Spider-...

When I got the chance to demo The Adventures of Tintin: The Game, the first question I asked is if Snowy is a playable character. If you’ve watched the cartoons or read the comics, you probably know that Snowy is a...

In case you've forgotten, let me remind you about Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL, which is the upgraded console version of the fighting game that came out for the 3DS this past spring. Punch Time XL will be out ...

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is doing something no other videogame has ever done by making real collectible toys be an integral part of a videogame experience. It's a novel concept, one that has left many people scratching their head at such an idea. In this new ambitious take from developer Toys for Bob, I finally got to see first hand just how this whole concept works.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Nintendo should make these Super Smash Bros. Brawl hacks official, and allow players to swap custom characters and gameplay tweaks just like they can with custom made stages. T...

I’m no Dale North when it comes to my love of racing games, but that doesn't mean I don't fancy the occasional white-knuckle thrill ride. NASCAR games in the past have tended to be more about bumping and rubbing and making left turns rather than the adrenaline inducing action of say the Burnout series. That changes this fall when NASCAR Unleashed crashes its way onto store shelves.

This is really close to my favorite color. This upcoming Wii console's shade is just off from the light blue DS Lite they released some years ago. That one was spot on. The Europe bundle for Mario & Sonic at the Lond...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Kirby's Return to Dreamland cake pops! They're so cute!  Far too cute to eat, right?  I mean, I should freeze these forever and crawl into the freezer every night to hang out...

I think I can hear my soul weeping. 

With everything going on during this year's E3, you may have missed some big news. Grease for the Kinect and PlayStation Move is out this week in the US, and will be out November 4th in Europe. This isn't just another singing...

It's disappointing that games Medal of Honor and Six Days in Fallujah get punished for authenticity, yet things like Heavy Fire: Afghanistan are allowed to exist. We may never see that tasteful, yet horrifying depic...

According to our own Jim Sterling, Kirby's Return to Dream Land belongs right up there among New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Donkey Kong Country Returns in the upper echelon of modern-day multi-player platformers. That's p...

Watch this trailer. If Ubisoft is to be believed, it foretells the coming of a new dawn, a heretofore unknown ecstasy known as The Black Eyed Peas Experience. Gaze upon the majesty of The Black Eyed Peas and know that they a...

This past Friday night, I had the distinct pleasure of attending The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony at the beautiful Pantages Theater in Hollywood. To say I was looking forward to it is a vast understatement. I am ...

Ever since Jumpman faced off against Donkey Kong all those years ago, 2D platform games have been a staple of the gaming diet. While their popularity ebbed with the advent of 3D gaming, platformers saw a resurgence...

Ah yes, the movie games. For every G-Force there is a Thor. For every Rango you have a Megamind: Ultimate Showdown, and for every Captain America a James Cameron's Avatar: The Game. Like that last one, The Adventures of Tinti...

WWE '12 is still not on store shelves, but that hasn't stopped THQ from prepping for a future DLC release. The Diva pack will be the first DLC to hit, which is planned to be released in December. Here's all the Diva's include...