With the Wave Race series being shelved for nearly two decades, along with plenty of other Nintendo IPs, it wouldn't surprise me to learn if the success of Switch has Nintendo looking over which of their old IPs to revitalize next for that ...

It's not exactly obvious, but Microsoft has turned Forza into an annualized franchise. The reason it's obfuscated a bit is because the cycle goes Forza Motorsport then Forza Horizon then Forza Motorsport again. They're v...

It's hard to believe today's PlayStation VR update for WipEout Omega Collection is free. As opposed to some games that support virtual reality across just a subset of the content or in side modes, here, everything is playable with the heads...

Any lineup following last month's PS Plus selection was always going to be disappointing, but at least Sony brought two big games into the mix. Starting next week, PS4 gamers will have access to Mad Max and Trackmania Turbo, both of which a...

Early Access indie developers are bringing projects to the Switch en masse, a stark contrast to the Wii U and even Wii eras. That includes studio 3DClouds, who is working with publisher PQube to bring All-Star Fruit Racing to consoles. Alre...

Grand Theft Auto's online universe continues to run and run, with Shark cards being snapped up weekly, and shed-loads of players still leaping into the carnage-filled cities with little more than mindless chaos and wanton destruction in min...

Following recent rumors about a new Sonic racing game, Sega has begun teasing what looks to be exactly that -- a Sonic-centric racer with an "R" in its logo just like Sonic R for Sega Saturn. Based on the teaser clip, Sonic and co. will dr...

Trailblazers won me over with its simple but intriguing concept. It's a three-on-three futuristic racing game in which you'll paint the track as you race and gain boost while riding over your team's color. Today, we've got another look at t...

The open-world racer market has been quietly busy as of late. Notable examples are: the bi-annual Forza Horizon game, the recent remaster of Burnout Paradise, and whatever Need for Speed is up to. Ubisoft's The Crew has alwa...

Burnout Paradise: it's the racing game that every publisher, including EA with its countless Need for Speed iterations, has tried to emulate since 2008. It's such a simple thing, drop players into a rich sandbox and let them have at it...

Fans of diehard racing simulator Assetto Corsa are in luck today, as 505 Games has announced that a brand new entry in the series is in development. Titled Assetto Corsa Competizione, the new game will be hitting Steam Early Access this sum...

In the upcoming 3v3 futuristic racing game Trailblazers, you'll work together with your teammates to paint the track. Doing so will set you up for success in subsequent laps, as driving over your team's color gives your vehicle a boost. The...

Psyonix, Warner Bros. and DC Comics have teamed up to release a selection of super hero-themed DLC for four-wheel soccer game Rocket League. The DC Super Heroes DLC Pack features vehicles and cosmetic features based on the muscle-bound chum...

Burnout Paradise didn't have microtransactions when it was originally released in 2008. That doesn't mean that era wasn't full of micro-DLC, much of which was propagated by EA (Skate was one of the first series I can recall that sold p...

I spend too much time thinking about May 2010 and how both Split/Second and Blur released within a week of each other. Remember how crazy that was? These two over-the-top action racers -- not an over-saturated market -- squaring off j...

This is the second time in so many days that there's been word of a potential Sonic racing follow-up from developer Sumo Digital, and the rumor-fire is being stoked once again. This time it comes from Diamond Select Toys, who was inter...

Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame is a first for me as a contributor to Destructoid as it’s a title I’ve covered from reveal to release. I was there for its announcement, playing the version developer Mile...

What's cooler than the ability to pilot your very own mecha? That's easy: The ability to build your very own mecha (as well as pilot it).  Break Arts II, from indie Japanese studio MercuryStudio, takes that hook and runs it in an ...

Last week, screen-grabs from a document, purportedly leaked from Sumo Digital, turned up on Resetera. The document showed the British developers were working on a "kart racer" featuring a "Global IP". This led many to surmise that Sumo were...

I want, for a moment, to tell you about the absolute worst time I’ve had while gaming. Well, I actually wasn’t gaming. I was chilling out max and relaxing all cool with a buddy of mine for what I thought was going to be some kic...

Monster Energy Supercross The Official Videogame is a mouthful to say, annoying to have to write out every time, and something that has been stuck in my head since I first got my hands on it last year. I’m not usually the type of pers...

Forza Motorsport 7 might've been an impressive-looking showcase title for Xbox One X at launch, but I get the feeling that plenty of folks would just as well stick with 2016's Forza Horizon 3 if given the choice. Today, the game has added n...

Time to grab a can of Pepsi Max, 'cos shit's about to get extreme XTREME. THQ Nordic's off-road racer MX vs ATV All Out will be popping the clutch on multiple formats this March.The down-and-dirty experience will let players build and upgra...

Come this Spring, It appears that Electronic Arts will be releasing a remastered version of Criterion's Burnout Paradise for the PS4. A tweet from Japan appears to confirm rumours of said remake, which began after a supplier date was spotte...

Need for Speed Payback will soon be adding an online free roam option for all players. This free DLC update will let friends start lobbies and explore the game's world to their heart's content. The mode was announced via the official Need f...