According to the number-crunchers over at Box Office Mojo, Pokémon Detective Pikachu has beaten the record for biggest opening for a video game-licensed movie, having taken in some $58 million from North American theatres during its ...

Today is a pretty big day for retro gaming fans. Intellivision has announced that the Intellivision Amico will host a new Earthworm Jim developed by the team behind the original series. The Amico, which was officially unveiled last year, wi...

After all of the poster reveals - real or otherwise - that silhouette controversy, Golden Globe jibes, and other hushed whispers and rumours, Paramount Pictures and Sega have released the long-awaited trailer for the Sonic the Hedgehog movi...

While the jury is still out on the gameplay aspect of Mortal Kombat 11, we can safely say that NetherRealm Studios' upcoming fighter probably has the best fatalities of the entire series. Excusing a few duds (Kano is still boring as hell), ...

It may be the end of the road for the PlayStation Vita's hardware production, but that isn't going to stop Sony's handheld from grabbing a few more releases on its way out of the door. Case in point, Bromio Games' surrealist adventure title...

During the events of Yakuza 0, protagonist Kiryu Kazuma had to continuously deal with Dojima Clan Lieutenant Daisuku Kuze. The point of their various struggles was to show where Kiryu got his unstoppable will from. It also helped that Kuze ...

Amazon's Alexa is pretty handy for getting a party started. Just shout out a random genre and it will start playing songs from its user-generated playlists. If you're in an "I hate the world" mood, you can shout Taking Back Sunday and let y...

Just last week, Bethesda sent out a letter to fans warning about potential bugs in the Fallout 76 beta. Now that it is available on PC and PS4, though, an extremely odd one has cropped up. For players on PC, clicking any button in the game'...

Crusader Kings II is a fantastic strategy game that combines the best of real-world geographical locations, history, and unique player-driven stories. That said, when I'm not playing Crusader Kings II, one of my favorite pastimes is browsin...

Judging by the general reaction and comments lately, I'm sure many of you are highly anticipating your adventures and online interactions in Fallout 76! But, what if you could access those wonderful online interactions and experiences you m...

The newest Overwatch hero is sure to be a fan favorite. Already popular on the PTR, Wrecking Ball is the adorably deadly hamster with an origin story for the ages. After escaping Richard Gere's colon, Hammond the hamster was taken to t...

[Editor's Note: The following feature is a collaboration between Wes "Everybody thinks I'm gay because of my twink body" Tacos and frequent child beauty pageant attendee/Destructoid mod Occams Electric Toothbrush.] I don't know about y...

The crowdfunded sequel to famously bad 16-bit fighter Shaq-Fu will be slam-dunking its way onto multiple platforms in just a couple of weeks. For those of you who wish to show full commitment to O'Neal's return to videogames, Wired Producti...

At Cannes today, (yea, Cannes goes lowbrow sometimes), it was finally confirmed that Bill & Ted 3 is happening. Cue air guitars. The movie, officially called Bill & Ted Face the Music, has been rumored and tossed around for yea...

Mexican indie outfit Bromio have announced that their bizarre fighting/puzzle adventure game Pato Box will be receiving a free update next week. This update will add some new features to the Super Punch-Out!!-inspired title.Coming on May 7,...

[Update: RetroGamingMagazine is reporting, based on "anonymous sources", that the game was purchased from a Half Price Books, based in Greenfield, Wisconsin.]As reported by NPD Group analyst Matt Piscatella, at some point in March, somebody...

This week saw the Western release of cult upskirt-shooter Gal*Gun 2, although a weird printing error may leave you wondering what barrel-blazing title you have actually picked up.First posted by Twitter user @Luke_Balicki, the cover sleeve ...

I've never seen Rick and Morty. Not one episode. I know it's a show people love, and it has references, and idiots trashed McDonald's restaurants because of promotional sauce sachets, right? But I'm outta touch with you kids and yer Fortnit...

Ubisoft's unashamedly juvenile South Park: The Fractured But Whole is now available on Nintendo Switch. The publisher has released a launch trailer to celebrate the debut of the RPG sequel on Nintendo's baby.The Fractured But Whole, like Th...

Saber Interactive's Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn has been given a release date of June 5. The tongue-in-cheek fighting sequel is coming to PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.A Legend Reborn is the two-decades-later follow-up to Shaq-Fu, whic...

Just kidding. It's actually Trio the Punch.

Local rap group "Trio The Punch" will be headlining the "Mr. Destructoid First Annual Rap Festival" in Miami, Florida this year! Taking inspiration from nerd rap legends The Beastie Boys, the group is primarily a cover band with creative in...

Justin was like any other kid growing up in the '90s; he idolized the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He spent his Saturday mornings watching the latest episodes before running outside to reenact his favorite scenes. He recalls fond memories ...

2017 was the year fishmen suddenly became sexy. Not just among the weeaboo anime-tentacle-monster crowd, but among mainstream audiences too. It started with rule 34 star Prince Sidon from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild last March&n...

Indie-outfit Night School Studios, renown for existential mystery game Oxenfree, have released a trailer for their next mind-warping adventure, Afterparty. A story of two friends who must escape hell through the strategic consumption of alc...