Fallout 76 has a haunting isolation about it. There are no non-playable characters in this game. There are no dialogue choices to make. There's no right or wrong. The towns are all deserted. It's just you, your thoughts, a million mile...

Earlier this year, I was invited to Las Vegas to cover the inaugural weekend of the H1Z1 Pro League, or H1PL. It was a big, glitzy affair, put on by league owners Twin Galaxies, with guest appearances from celebrities like Michelle Rodrigue...

For some time, I felt that my excitement for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was much more subdued than usual. With 99.9% of games, I’d see that as a good thing. I’m trying to manage my time and money more prudently, and despite...

As part of Hamster's never-ending pledge to bring classic retro titles to modern platforms, the publisher has re-released UPL's mini-mech - and fantastically-titled - shooter Atomic Robo-Kid on Nintendo Switch.Released in the arcades back i...

If there is one trend I absolutely love with this generation of game, it's the rise of small production publishers that are giving indie games a shot at retail release. Limited Run Games is probably the biggest name in this space, there are...

We died and went to Contest Heaven: Win a PDP Switch Fight Pad Pro Controller! With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate coming out in a few weeks, it sure would be nice to have a GameCube-style controller to relive the GC glory days, wouldn't it? PD...

In today's episode, me and Associate Editor Peter Glagowski discuss the recent purchasing habits from Microsoft, which lately has included a number of notable game studios. From Obsidian Entertainment (the fine folks behind Fallout: New Ve...

Several weeks ago Activision announced live at BlizzCon that Destiny 2 would be free on PC by way of its Blizzard Launcher. Well the time for the promo has almost passed (it expires on November 18), so if you want it, you have another day t...

If you're planning to top-off your PlayStation Plus membership soon, you're in luck as PlayStation Plus 1-year subscription is now on sale for 33% off at select retailers. As of writing, PlayStation Store, Amazon, and GameStop all have Play...

Save me Mr Tako is modeled after the catalog of a big, old, battery-sucking brick called the Game Boy. Everything about it is an homage to that long-gone era in gaming right down to the default green colored background. As someone...

SNK's over-the-top fighter SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy now has a another slugger available for its roster; Miss X, the boss character from Neo Geo Pocket title Gals Fighters, is making her long-awaited return to the ring.Miss X, who bears...

[Update: After our story went live, Digital Extremes reached out to Destructoid to further clarify the early days of Warframe, offering the following quote: We've been making games for 25 years; we always knew we had something special with...

Welcome to the weekend once more, dear readers. I hope that the week has been good for you and that you will found some time to yourself this weekend. Even if your;e working, that doesn't mean you can't squeeze out some hours in the evening...

11 months ago, Witchita, Kansas resident Andrew Finch was shot and killed by police who were at his house reporting to a call of a hostage situation. The call turned out to be a case of swatting, and the alleged perpetrator behind the act, ...

With Microsoft starting to invest heavily in its Game Pass subscription service, this latest report holds some credence. According to Thurrott, Microsoft is preparing two new SKUs for the Xbox One family of consoles. One version will be a r...

The hex nut Pokémon, Meltan, is now obtainable in Pokémon Go. Niantic has given trainers a new "Special Research Task" quest that will reward them with Meltan at the end. Titled, "Let's Go, Meltan," the quest will be...

It's a big year for new characters in the Arrowverse. First, we're getting Ruby Rose's Batwoman, and now Lex Luthor is finally going to show up in Supergirl after being teased since the first season. CW just announced that the characte...

So much for waiting until next week. Amazon has kicked off a price match storm between themselves and Walmart, where a lightning round 24 hours deal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 cuts 33% off the newly released battle royale title down to on...

Uh, that was fast. Season 6 of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. hasn't even aired yet, but ABC and Marvel Television were already ready to announce that the first MCU television show will be back for a seventh season. The sixth season is cur...

Castlevania executive producer Adi Shankar has told IGN that he has acquired the adaptation rights for the Devil May Cry franchise and that the two properties will be part of a multiverse of his own creation. Shankar also thanks fans f...

This contest is a bit out there: Win a Suspiria poster from Mondo! My favorite kinds of giveaways are the ones where we get our greasy hands on something that you can't even buy anymore. Limited edition stuff, exclusives, things no longer a...

So let’s talk about alchemy, the magical art of turning one thing into another, or usually, crap into gold. For Potter fanboys, Fantastic Beasts is another welcome view into Rowling’s still magical mind. That’s me, Potter ...

Have you spent the year holding off on buying games because you know one day, soon, they will be far cheaper? If that's you: Congratulations, you made it! It's Holiday Shopping Big Sale Bonanza Season, as Black Friday is a piddly one week a...

Many of you will have to slog through the Hundred Acre Wood and all its mini-games when Kingdom Hearts III releases on January 29, 2019. For that, I am sorry. A place as magical as Winnie the Pooh's hood shouldn't be met with contempt ...

Square Enix has announced that a brand new expansion is heading to Final Fantasy XIV. Titled Shadowbringers, the teaser trailer points to players becoming a Warrior of Darkness. It could also be hinting at some grander story, but I'm not re...