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Every now and again we like to dump a collection of gaming related wallpapers for you. Why? Well, why not? It's the weekend, and now is a good as time as any to change up your aging desktop wallpaper. The collection in the gallery this time...   read

I'm not even sure when the last time we had such a lovely gathering of eye-exploding 2560x1600 renderings to decorate your desktops with, but here you go anyways. Ten new backgrounds that include: The Joker, World of Planes and Tanks, ...   read

Its been a little bit since I've thrown some high-resolution videogame wallpapers up on a weekend, so have at you!  This gallery features ten 2560x1600 renderings from Mad Max, Killzone, Injustice: Gods amongst us, Batman: Arkham Origi...   read

Did you know we have forums? I hid it from the menu for a few days but everyone kept using them, so I guess I'll keep them running for another 9 years. One of my favorite threads has 59 pages worth of Gaming Wallpapers, which I've conv...   read

[Jigsaw]Want to play a game?[/Jigsaw] Last year, Dutch computer animator Tim Hijlkema made a nifty video quiz in which he modeled 20 "planets" after recognizable game environments and tasked viewers with guessing which games they represent...   read

Genie lovers rejoice! Shantae: Risky's Revenge is making the move from the DSi to iOS later this week. Even if you are one of those terrible genie racists, you should still check this gem out. Gorgeous visuals and great music make the game ...   read

Sanuk Games teased PlayStation 3 owners a couple of weeks ago when they announced that their fantastic Arkedo Series would be coming to PSN "soon." Well, they weren't kidding because today they've announced that the first entry in the serie...   read

Snap any still frame from Q Entertainment's upcoming Child of Eden, and you're likely to wind up with something that you'd happily frame and put on your wall. Or, at the least, set as your desktop wallpaper. That's where this Child of Eden ...   read

That just screams class. It's often hard for me to show off all of my videogame kit to the norms. People in my peer group either get it or they don't, but it's still awkward at times. Especially in the face of something so clearly built wi...   read

Square Enix's upcoming NIER looked to Ben Perlee as being a pretty interesting RPG. Based on his preview and these screenshots, I'm inclined to agree. It might not be the prettiest game, but I'm interested in the more mature themes and...   read

Hamza might smack me in the jaw for posting the above photo, what with the other realistic WTF renderings of game characters he's collected in the past. But since I was the one who found this alarming rendition of the Space Invader monster ...   read

It's no secret that Destructoid is pretty excited about the upcoming release of Alone in the Dark, and I'm sure that's nothing next to the amount of readers that are salivating over the upcoming survival horror title. Not content with simpl...   read

[Updated with the 2005 and 2010 version! Remember Nex? This odd illustration still ranks amongst the most popular in the Destructoid Golden Archive; stories which I'm slowly restoring from our old publishing system. Join us a...   read

In Sympathy for the Bowser, I humbly suggested that Princess Peach, a character generally admired for her purity and romantic nature, wasn't really deserving of adoration. She allows herself to get kidnapped, she plays Mario and Luigi off e...   read

Every now and then we can't help but to offer up some love for our Glorious Leadertoid, Niero. Working in this business, we couldn't possibly ask for a better boss -- you know, so long as you don't cross him. Like most mortals, ...   read

Despite some assumptions in the reactions to this post from last week, I truly am looking forward to Virtua Fighter 5's Feburary 20th release - and to stay somewhat flamebait free (although there is no escaping the Tekken...   read

My favorite blog, Geek on Stun, is at it again, only this time they've provided the best *ahem* alone time killer (if you know what I mean, *wink wink* *nudge nudge*). Apparently they've had to resort to posting this beautiful work of art...   read

One day, we shall stroll into the Modern Museum of Art and instead of seeing some contemporary snotty splatter paint called an artistic classic, we shall see things like this: Handre's video game art prints. Oh, we can dream can't we? Ch...   read

The DesktopGaming site homepage randomly selects one for it's huge banner, and there's an updates and popular section at the bottom. But I suggest clicking on 'browse' at the top and finding your own. The site lets you browse by 12 differ...   read

This ninja figured out how to code World 1-1 of Super Mario Brothers 3 in Javascript, complete with some in-game boundary mechanics and pushable buttons. Here's a demo you can tinker with right now. Wanna download it onto your computer? ...   read

Worry not. Destructoid watches over all gamers silently, with a bazooka in the drawer. Available in 800x600 or 1024x768 or 1600x1200 - Photography by Filipo, modelled by Nido.   read