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...

Dave and I put out a call for art last Thursday called "Thursday Thoughts", and you guys came up with some ideas for us so we didnt have to actually do any of the thinking. Huge thanks to Kimerson for the Mr. Destructoid drawing! Here's som...

Thanks to everyone that made it out to our drink up last night at the Golden Gopher, I really enjoyed seeing old faces and new friends. It's so funny to see a new person try the Destructoid helmet for the first time. Special thanks to the g...

So according to the words on the screen, I have been a member here since 02/11/2009. That's a smidge over 8 years. In that time, I've gone from distributing decoder rings as an attempt to ingratiate myself in the community to growing into t...

As of June 7, Bethesda released a massive new patch that added a ton of new features to Quake. The addition of bots (AI-driven combatants) to most game modes add an additional element of flavor. This also helps new players...

There's something about the Mr. Destructoid helmet that brings out the animal in people. I've seen sheepish tiny McChicken-like boys turn into fearless crotch-thrusters, running up on stages and doing what three shots of Jager could not aff...

Mr. Destructoid has been around for almost 10 years now (!!), and in that time his cold steel frame has graced a few video games. First there was Bomberman Live, then came Raskulls and BurgerTime World Tour. Heck, the green metal helmet has...

A wonderfully creative member of the Destructoid community has taken some time this week to craft our lord and savior Mr. Destructoid's helmet for use in Unreal Tournament. The creator, Joshua Opel, is a game developer who worked on V...

PAX East 2015 is happening RIGHT NOW! And just like years past, the Destructoid community is there in a big, big way. Did you make the trek to Boston this year? Then check out our daily meetup schedule below! And be sure to join our PAX Eas...

There it is, ladies and gentlemen: your PAX Prime 2014 Dtoid group photo! It wasn't as big of a showing this year -- thanks a lot, PAX-tickets-that-sell-out-in-42-seconds -- but it sure was a pretty one. I know I say this every year, but da...

[Update: Our big party is tonight! Hope to see you there!] PAX Prime 2014 is happening right now! We're armed to the teeth with meetups scheduled for Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday, a badass party we're co-hosting with Square Enix, a ...

Hey new guy, did you know that Destructoid was founded just to get me into E3? No, seriously.

Update! Our meetup dates/locations for Friday and Saturday have changed. (E&C is now on Saturday.) See below for more details! PAX East 2014 is just a week away in two days TODAY! As is the case every year, the Dtoid community will be o...

It's been eight long, hard years to the day since our beloved robot overlord Niero first pressed the big red button and launched Destructoid into orbit. And what a crazy f*cking ride it has been so far! Mr Destructoid has come a long way si...

You may recall about a year-and-a-half ago, when we unveiled the Destructoid line of merchandise for your Xbox Live Avatars. At the time, the biggest request was that we get a Mr Destructoid helmet to join the cool shirts and hoodies and st...

PAX Prime 2013 is just three weeks away RIGHT NOW HOLY SHIT! As always, there will be a ton of games to see and play and panels and parties to attend, and we've listed the very best of them right here for your bookmarking convenience! We've...

Did you know Destructoid was first started just to get into E3?  After obtaining press credentials and actually having a few readers to respond to, I decided that I would keep it going and looked into getting a booth, but couldn't affo...

[Update: The community photo is now on Saturday at 2 PM, not 1 PM! Tell your friends!] PAX East 2013 is next Friday HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! And just like we do every year, the Dtoid community will be out in full force, meeting up daily and nig...

Destructoid has partnered with our friends at Exato Games and Handyman Studios to get Mr Destructoid playable in Guncraft and Edge of Space! From now until March 24 (because PAX, duh), you can head on over to both games' websites and redeem...

[Update: We've just been given two pairs of tickets to the I Fight Dragons show on Sunday! First two people to ask for them get them!] Beginning tonight at 8 and lasting until well into Sunday morning, San Francisco will be party central fo...

[Update: To access the level yourself, subscribe to it in the Steam Workshop, then go into Custom Levels within the game and press F5!] The dudes at Puppy Punch Productions (love that name) have just added a Mr. Destructoid-themed level to...

As you are undoubtedly aware, there's a new baby in the family. The third generation of Mr. Destructoid has entered into our lives, and you will shower it with all the love and attention that you gave its older brothers. The OG Mr. Destruct...

Holy shit! PAX Prime is just around the corner! PAX may be billed as one of the few chances every year for non-gaming press to preview new games and meet their favorite developers and industry giants, but for me it's all about the community...

Destructoid clothing items have officially arrived on the Xbox 360 Avatar marketplace today! We have Destructoid branded wristbands, hats, hoodies, t-shirts, and varsity jackets for male and female Avatars ranging from 80 to 160 MS Points. ...

Johnny Luchador, the amazing host of Super Fantastic Videogame Rad Show: Get There! on Dtoid.TV, recently attended the taping of a WWE Smackdown event for Syfy. He did so dressed in his full "Destructador" garb... and he's in almost every ...

Did you figure out our little tease? It was indeed a big, glowing eyeball, one of the new features on the latest iteration of the Mr. Destructoid helmet. Once again courtesy of Volpin Props, this piece of high fashion will no doubt be all t...