Ben writes: "I am currently failing a class because of this hole puncher! We were allowed to bring in a 4x6 notecard with notes for a test. I made one out of an 8 1/2x 11 piece of paper, and measured a 4x6 rectangle out of it using this, AN...

Redesign time! Later this year we're giving Destructoid a fresh coat of paint. You know the drill, we do this every few years as web and mobile technologies change so quickly.  UX and UI improvements aside, we're also doing a little ba...

Gather 'round Papa Niero, it's that time of year to tell our best story: The story of how Destructoid came to be as a video game community. Most of you already know the story, so please humor us as we enlighten the new people just rece...

Thanks to everyone that came out to Raiders Esports! Definitely one of the coolest gamer bars I've ever been to. They built out a massive lan area in the back, had tons of arcade machines, Street Fighter and Mega Man murals, and tons of spa...

You're invited to join Destructoid for an amazing weekend at EGLX March 9th-11th at The International Centre, Mississauga. This a shameless shill for our parent company and the closest thing to bringing you a full-on Destructoid c...

Do you like hats? Do you like Destructoid? Do you have terrible haircut? We've got the cure! One of the guys from Enthusiast Gaming has a giant gifted boner for designing merchandise and he came up with these just as concepts. Should we mak...

I'm very bullish on the whole crypto scene for videogames for one very compelling reason: The promise of what blockchain can do for in-game item ownership of digital goods.  You see, if you "own" something in a videogame right now, wha...

Developers!  Are you working on a game, shipped a game, or updating a game that's ready for eyeballs from the world?  We're giving away a huge space at EGLX to one lucky dev at random.  All you have to do is apply.  We'l...

We're excited to announce that Destructoid will be presenting next year's Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo. What does that mean, exactly? It means that it's going to get weird, emotional, and definitely more about the community: We're conducting...

Cuphead was one of 2017's best offerings, and we still can't get enough stories of how it was painstakingly made, what was left out, and what might come next. Members of the development team have agreed to have us smell them in the flesh, s...

For the first time in history, witness an iconic battle between two major YouTube groups in @Hidden_Block VS @NormalBoots! The ENTIRE rosters of Hidden Block and Normal Boots will face off in deadly head to head competition at EGLX in Toron...

[Update 2: Fuck the FCC. This will not be the end of it.  Now, this is war. Update: The Net Neutrality vote is tomorrow, barring no further delays. If you love the web as it is, please look up who represents you and tell them there wil...

Next March, Destructoid joins the Enthusiast Gaming crew on a joint mission to bring video game lovers together online and in person. We're expecting 15,000 people this year at EGLX, it's going to be YUUUGE! We've been hard at work putting ...

A public service announcement for the casual holiday shopper: Do you mind that your video game gifts may not be playable that day? You might want to double-check that box. It's age-old wisdom to connect a new game console on Wifi and update...

The free codes just keep pouring in: Ironsight is a new FPS due early next year, but grab a code and you can check it out right now. The game puts you ten years into a dystopian future where capitalist jerks with practical haircuts compete ...

[This week Destructoid is sponsored by Way of Redemption] Want to try a new game on Steam? Way of Redemption combines sports and action games in a multiplayer online sports arena. They sent a little widget to unlock 6,000 PC keys, so grab y...

From the reality-is-stranger-than-fiction department, a guy went on Reddit and confessed that he'd been earning cash for EVE by jerking off and fucking his Fleshlight, a flashlight that hides a rubber vagina from the people that y...

[ Update:  Congratulations C.Aalders from Green Bay!  Please check your email :)   Didn't win it? Don't worry, we run contests all the time.  You'll get the next one.  Thanks for reading us! ] Last week I woke ...

Have you ever watched a video game music performer on stage, in person or via Youtube? Do you have a favorite one? We want to know! Destructoid is looking the community's top tier picks to invite to our Enthusiast Gaming Expo next March in ...

Could it be that the Japanese version of the Super Mario Odyssey theme, "Jump Up Super Star" is the inferior version? Music nerds, lend me your bruised wood-worn appendages.   Not to karaoke-shame anyone, but IMHO the Br...

What is even going on here?  Update 1: Twitch plays Kaiju?  Update 2: They're calling it Glitch Slam. A monster hit another one with a green shell. This is the greatest thing I've ever seen. Also, there's two Hulk Hogans, I...

It was the indie sleeper hit of the summer, and now we're in it. Just watch the video, how pretty is this? Just don't git gud at Juanito Arcade Mayhem just yet or you might miss Mr. Destructoid's latest video game cameo. Here...

Welp, it was just a matter of time. At least six playable ass-to-mouth Cuphead bootlegs are now on the Google Play store. Don't even bother: They are nothing like the run and gun shooter we love. Half of them are ad-filled guides. What's wo...

Near Toronto this weekend? Fan Expo Canada runs Thursday Aug 31 - Sept 3rd and Jessica Nigri will be there. Also, videogames. Oh, and Tim Curry. In what order would you prioritize those three?  Destructoid's Dave Soeiro ...

Enthusiast Gaming, our parent company, helped fund a new documentary video series that will be exclusive to Destructoid. The production team consists of a web community called Gameumentary. The goal is simple: we want to tell stories behind...