The concept of playing a game early is certainly enticing, but the way this system of “early access” has been changing over the years is starting to concern me. The practice is nothing new. Steam's Early Access program dates bac...
Shake the sand loose from those undesirable places because it's time we fill them with video game news from today's episode that features the following: Slimy Nintendo Switch hardware rumors! Pokémon GO is getting more strange litt...
Open your eyes, your soul, and maybe open those news holes while you're at it because today's episode features the following: The Harry Potter leaky loo! Red Dead Redemption 2 has a new gameplay trailer! The PlayStation Experience isn't...
That's right! Don't like those troublesome frames-per-second? Does opening your eyes reveal the truth in all things and the knowledge that we're in the darkest timeline? Been there, man. It's rough. But, that's okay, because Impulse is the ...
After their "comprehensive evaluation process," someone at Sony realized that maybe locking Epic Games accounts to their platform and not allowing players to play against people on other platforms didn't quite live up to their motto of "for...
Creativity isn't a problem when you're a time-traveling existential crisis. But, while Lyle still contemplates the problems of the universe in his latest fever dream, we'll stick to the news that today features the following: Telltale G...
That's right! Now Sony has unveiled its own smaller replica old-timey console! Coming this December, the PlayStation Classic will remind you of the days when d-pads mattered a whole lot more because they aren't even offering a DualShock con...
Pregame Discharge will never reach the point of including or implying symbolism because that is the language of cowards. Instead, we'll stick to the news that today features the following: Nintendo had a Nintendo Direct Definitely not che...
In today's episode of Destructoid Impulse: we take a look at Call of Duty's answer to battle royale in the form of Blackout. Yes, that's right, we're talking about the biggest trend in video games and possibly the biggest franchise in video...
Microsoft's decision in adding a subscription fee to a service most people already pay for has finally come full circle in the realm of industry-changing consequences. Sony soon followed suit and now, more than a year into the Switch's life...
We have a new show! Impulse! It's about topics and news in video games! Wow! Join me and Destructoid's Associate Editor Peter Glagowski every week as we discuss new, hot subjects in the gaming industry as they happen. Our reactions and stat...
The big five-oh has arrived and in today's episode of Pregame Discharge, Lyle somehow manages to squeeze out one more straight to your news orifices that feature the following: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is getting remastered! Mega ...
In this week's Pregame Discharge, Lyle boils down, condenses, and sends the latest news straight to your news holes which features the following: The upcoming Binding of Isaac expansion! The Man of Steel is becoming a Witcher! An exclusiv...
Red Dead Redemption 2 is right around the corner and the Rockstar marketing machine is finally kicking into high gear with a series of videos showcasing various mechanics, activities, and simply how gorgeous this game is looking so far. Eac...
Crusader Kings II is a fantastic strategy game that combines the best of real-world geographical locations, history, and unique player-driven stories. That said, when I'm not playing Crusader Kings II, one of my favorite pastimes is browsin...
Personally, I never ended up buying a Wii U. My original plan was to wait for Breath of the Wild to release on the system before nabbing one. But by the time that was drawing near, the Switch was announced and right around the corner. Howev...
The original Bard's Tale trilogy was developed by Interplay and published by Electronic Arts in the mid-to-late '80s. Despite being hard as nails, that trilogy is generally seen as a hidden gem among classic RPGs. They had incredible music,...
Judging by the general reaction and comments lately, I'm sure many of you are highly anticipating your adventures and online interactions in Fallout 76! But, what if you could access those wonderful online interactions and experiences you m...
“Confusing” would be a good single word summary of the announcement and overall build up to the release of Fallout 76 so far. Since the announcement trailer and even right up to the E3 2018 gameplay demo at Bethesda's own confer...
For those unaware, Detention was the first release from Taiwan-based developer Red Candle Games. It was a terrifying and extremely atmospheric point and click adventure set in 1960s Taiwan, during a time period known as the “White Ter...
So, I've been playing through The Crew 2 recently, as I never ended up getting around to the first game. The concept of an open world recreation of the good ol' USA that allows you to race with various vehicles like something out of The Can...
That's right, the champ that runs the camp, the face that runs the place, that man that built the house of Smackdown Live is now the latest cover star in the annual WWE 2K series. Announced today by WWE and 2K Sports, AJ Styles will be offi...
First, you build the park and hire staff, then you begin expeditions in search of fossils and mosquitoes trapped in amber. Then comes creating new life from something long dead millions of years ago, all while ignoring the opinions of someo...
Chaos theory, at its core, is simply a mathematical view and model in which anything can end up drastically different within a dynamic system. Or as one Dr. Ian Malcolm once said: “The shorthand is the butterfly effect. A butterfly ca...
It seems those cats at From Software have been some busy boys, as they just announced a brand new game known as Déraciné and it's heading to the PlayStation VR! Sadly, there wasn't much else in the form of details outside of "...
