While Lyle and I continue to dabble in the potential of these new versions of himself, here's what's been happening in video games this past week: Switch hardware upgrades and changes are coming! PUBG is trying to add a backstory for some...

In a fairly innocuous trailer going over upcoming releases, Nintendo basically confirmed that the next Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC will be landing soon. While one could speculate that Dragon Quest's "Hero" will be heading in July, I'm more so...

Dragon Quest Builders is one of the only games on the market that arguably does Minecraft better than Minecraft. It took the open-world, craft-em-up gameplay of the possibly best-selling game of all time and gave it all meaning, a...

Dragon Quest IX was immensely popular, and one of the most successful Dragon Quest games in the history of the series. Not just in Japan, mind, but I knew scores of US players who were always looking to link up and rock multiplayer, DS-to-D...

Japanese developer/publisher Square Enix is staffing up for a new project, which appears to be a Dragon Quest title in development for the next generation of gaming platforms.A recent recruitment advert listed job openings for a technical a...

Square Enix is showing off a new Nintendo Switch controller that will launch in Japan alongside Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age. Made by Hori, the funny-looking gamepad is styled after the famous Slime character from the long-ru...

You've been mighty patient, Dragon Quest fans, but the wait is nearly over for more JRPG bliss. As confirmed this morning during the Nintendo Direct E3 special, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition will launch fo...

Dragon Quest Builders 2 has been out in Japan for a little while now, but we're closing in on its western release. Set for July 12, it's just over one month away. Players will be able to sate their blocky appetites a bit sooner than that, ...

If you predicted that the "secret Dragon Quest mobile game" would end up being Dragon Quest Go, you were right. It's called Dragon Quest Walk, and was unveiled earlier today by way of Square Enix's Japanese YouTube account. It's a bit ...

Square Enix has made an announcement of an announcement, as the famous publisher will be holding a live stream on June 3 to reveal an all new Dragon Quest game, currently in development for mobile platforms.Hosted by Kazuo Tokumitsu and Rio...

You could’ve warned me all you wanted, but finding myself sitting here, playing Twisted Metal III, was an inevitability after I decided I wanted to re-experience the series. As I fought a monster-truck-driving grandma outside Santa&rs...

As my weekend at PAX continues, I dropped by the Square Enix booth to check out Dragon Quest Builders 2. The sequel to the crafting/action game set within the world of Dragon Quest.   The demo I played showed off the game's first 20 mi...

Last night's Nintendo Direct confirmed the rumor that Dragon Quest XI would be coming to the Switch. Packing in all currently available DLC with some brand new content, this "Definitive Edition" was said to be "exclusively" coming to Ninten...

Square Enix has announced the release of an upcoming 3D CG animated movie based on their legendary RPG franchise, Dragon Quest. The film, titled Dragon Quest: Your Story will hit theatres in Japan this August.Not a lot of details were forth...

There were so many jaw-dropping announcements from today's Nintendo Direct that some simply slipped through the cracks. We've covered most of the biggest stories from the event already, but there were two game confirmations that tickled me ...

While Lyle continues to train vigorously in the action room for the inevitable battle for the Nebraskan power grid, here's what's been happening in video games: Respawn Entertainment has a new battle royale game called Apex Legends! Micro...

Truth is, Kubrick did attempt to fake an episode of Pregame Discharge. The poor guy couldn't grasp the concept of a sex sequel, though. It burned into his mind like the eldritch horror that has burned into the minds of many attempting the ...

Akira Toriyama is arguably the most well-known artist out of Japan. His name is synonymous with two of the most popular franchises in the world: Dragon Ball and Dragon Quest. The former is his own creation, one that came to life over 1...

Dragon Quest X launched all the way back in 2012 in Japan, but it still makes its way into the gaming news-sphere every so often. As the first main series MMO it's a rather big deal, especially when you consider that it was never localized....

The Switch port of Dragon Quest XI was hinted at months before the system first hit store shelves. We know it's coming, but since it was announced Square Enix has remained tight-lipped on the highly anticipated port. At Tokyo Game Show...

I've always been more of a Final Fantasy man, but my relationship with Dragon Quest is arguably more special. Dragon Quest, more specifically Dragon Warrior as it was known in the west, was my first ever JRPG. With what would be a fairly in...

While I wasn't able to play Dragon Quest Builders when it released in 2016, the community members of Destructoid seemingly loved it as it was all they could talk about in the community Discord for a few weeks. So of course I know most of th...

There is a very solid chance I would not be the Dragon Quest fan I am today without Electronic Gaming Monthly. Before I really fell for the online scene, that magazine was my gateway to the gaming world. I subscribed for three years an...

Dragon Quest has been one of my favorite RPG series for about a decade. Simple, idealistic fairy tales resonated with me in my childhood the same way colorful, idealistic shonen anime worlds did in my college years, so it’s little won...

The Dragon Quest series is as popular as it is for a variety of reasons. Its dedication to tradition, impeccable artwork by Akira Toriyama, and an amazing soundtrack by Koichi Sugiyama combined for an experience that was unlike anything els...