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Hi, I started Destructoid. Ever heard of it?



Destructoid used to be my tiny personal blog on the web, and now it's grown into this crazy monstrosity of a gaming community. Needless to say, I'm proud of what we've done and optimistic we can do a whole lot more. I've been at this with all my heart since 2006. I really love what I do, and hope you enjoy our writers' work.



Left to right: Me, Jim, Rey, Dale, Conrad.

You can learn about the history of Destructoid on Wikipedia, there's a pretty nice article about some of the things we've done in both editorial and charity work.

http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/destructoid

As for me, I'm pretty busy working on the future version of our site most of the time, so unfortunately I don't get to write as much as I would enjoy doing. I do go outside sometimes. The best thing I've ever done is volunteer. I didn't mean to dress like Luigi, it just kinda happened.



My primary job now as publisher is to keep the editorial team happy and build new features for you guys, our readers. I'm also one of the site's front-end programmers, so I'm always doing stuff behind the scenes. It's a lot of fun for me to switch jobs around the company and do a little bit of everything. I draw inspiration from a few places you may have heard of:



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Dragon Ball tacos: La Cumbia de Goku goes viral

Four days ago the musical group "Cañada de la Cumbia" posted a tribute to Dragon Ball Z and the video is spreading like wildfire -- over 3.2 million views at the time of this posting.  Despite my last n...   more

Dragon Ball tacos: La Cumbia de Goku goes viral photo

Play Age of Wushu free, plus $20 in items with this code

This week Destructoid is sponsored by Age of Wushu, a brand new free-to-play martial arts-themed MMORPG. The game takes you through 2,000 years of Wuxia history focused on leveling your individual fighting styles, s...   more

Play Age of Wushu free, plus $20 in items with this code photo


Play Age of Wushu free, plus $20 in items with this code photo
Play Age of Wushu free, plus $20 in items with this code photo
Play Age of Wushu free, plus $20 in items with this code photo
Play Age of Wushu free, plus $20 in items with this code photo
Play Age of Wushu free, plus $20 in items with this code photo
Play Age of Wushu free, plus $20 in items with this code photo



Penny Arcade Report on ad-blocking, breasticles

[Minor update: I moved my CPM real-world stats from the comments to the post so that its more visible] Whether you're an aspiring writer, an established games critic, or a hopeful webmaster building your first gaming site it ...   more

Penny Arcade Report on ad-blocking, breasticles photo

We have a crazy week of live shows coming up, free games

Did you know Destructoid has the most popular non-esports non-breast exploitation show on Twitch.tv? It's true. We may break 100,000,000 views before the year is over. Madness. Every day at 4pm Pacific Standard Time on Destru...   more

We have a crazy week of live shows coming up, free games photo

Ridiculous Fishing: Strategy Guide, Tips, and Tricks

Destructoid loves Ridiculous Fishing. We can't stop talking about its clever design, quirky vernacular, and unmistakable prismatic aesthetic. Whenever I see strangers on the train playing the likes of trashy iOS games like&nb...   more

Ridiculous Fishing: Strategy Guide, Tips, and Tricks photo

Weekend videogame wallpapers: Tomb Raiding is dirty work

It's been a little bit since I've updated the archive, so here you go!  Enjoy some new wallpapers including Tomb Raider, Defiance, Injustice, Might and Magic Heroes, Star Citizen, World of Warplanes, and some random fant...   more

Weekend videogame wallpapers: Tomb Raiding is dirty work photo


Weekend videogame wallpapers: Tomb Raiding is dirty work photo
Weekend videogame wallpapers: Tomb Raiding is dirty work photo
Weekend videogame wallpapers: Tomb Raiding is dirty work photo
Weekend videogame wallpapers: Tomb Raiding is dirty work photo
Weekend videogame wallpapers: Tomb Raiding is dirty work photo
Weekend videogame wallpapers: Tomb Raiding is dirty work photo



Gain an unfair advantage with the Defiance scavenger hunt

This week we're sponsored by Defiance, an MMO by Trion Worlds collaborating with Syfy, whose on-air and in-game worlds both share the same paced story progression.  The TV show and game launch on April 15th, and we've go...   more

Gain an unfair advantage with the Defiance scavenger hunt photo

GameLaunched.com is live, crowdfunding games worldwide

[Disclosure: I'm a volunteer on their advisory panel, along with some other familiar faces you may know.] The floodgates have opened at GameLaunched.com, a new crowdfunding company focused on the games industry with inte...   more

GameLaunched.com is live, crowdfunding games worldwide photo

You've gotta love a postcard that tries to eat you

I was befuddled when I received a mysterious postcard from Uruguay. Who do I know in Uruguay? The envelope felt thick, so I was anxious to see what was inside. The contents were increasingly peculiar: an outstretched han...   more

You've gotta love a postcard that tries to eat you photo

Destructoid turns seven

Our old readers know that I've been wanting this job long before websites existed, so to be here and celebrate 7 years of living the dream really just fills my heart with every passing year. I'm blessed. They still haven't ba...   more

Destructoid turns seven photo


Destructoid turns seven photo
Destructoid turns seven photo
Destructoid turns seven photo
Destructoid turns seven photo
Destructoid turns seven photo
Destructoid turns seven photo



Half of Destructoid's readers block our ads. Now what?

[Webmaster Dojo is a column where I share my experiences running Destructoid, one of the last sites not owned by a media conglomerate or venture capital velociraptor. I'll sling exotic coffee bean water to keep servers on.] R...   more

Half of Destructoid's readers block our ads. Now what? photo

Quit your job and host videogame parties for a living

Want a job in videogames, but suck at writing and design? How are your partying skills?  If you (or a group of friends) are looking to turn your gaming hobby into a business, I'd like you to consider GameWars Franchise ...   more

Quit your job and host videogame parties for a living photo

PSA: Don't preorder a game based on a preview, ever

Games journalism criticism is a young field of business. As with any emerging practice it often likes to talk about itself, not because games writers are pretentious masturbatory bastards, but because we care to do the best j...   more

PSA: Don't preorder a game based on a preview, ever photo

Reddit uncovers the PS4 controller's true functionality

Priceless. [Artwork by Farrow on NeoGaf. Thanks, Cybii]   more

Reddit uncovers the PS4 controller's true functionality photo

New Dtoid site feature violates Trademark! Help!

Last week Destructoid rolled out a new feature, as requested on our Uservoice forum, that allowed our editors to group clusters of stories together around a specific product (instead of using related tags or creating a t...   more

New Dtoid site feature violates Trademark! Help! photo

I helped a girl take a piss in Ni No Kuni

It wouldn't be fair to say that Ni No Kuni has a specific urination quest. It's more of a side story or side effect of a larger task, if you will.  Nevertheless, when I came upon this girl who needed to whiz, I immediate...   more

I helped a girl take a piss in Ni No Kuni photo