[Update: The finals have begun and will run through the rest of the day -Anthony] Outside of professional Rocket League and the occasional Smash tourney, I find it hard to get into watching many competitive video game tournaments. Nothing a...

For the past two years or so of my life, Overwatch has been at the forefront of my gaming habit. The team-based hero shooter struck gold when it released in 2016 and has grown to become one of the most well-known brands in the world, o...

[Update: Additional emphasis that this kit/stadium theme will not cost anything to download.]Electronic Arts has revealed a "No Room For Racism" player kit and stadium theme for FIFA 20. The free strip is released in conjunction with the Pr...

[Update: Lab Zero Games has announced that the Xbox One port of Skullgirls 2nd Encore has been "postponed indefinitely", citing "unforeseen development and production challenges". The studio apologised for any disappointment caused.]Lab Zer...

Every now and then, a fighting game character comes along that breaks the mold a little, whether in shape, or size, or expected motion and movement. Characters like Skullgirls' Big Band, Street Fighter V's Abigail, Marvel vs Capcom's Sentin...

Riot Games, developer of the insanely popular League of Legends, has released a video looking at ten years of development that has gone into creating the MOBA title. As part of the video, we also get our very first look at the previously-te...

We are edging ever nearer to the launch of one of the gaming industry's annual megasellers: the latest entry in Activision's billion-dollar Call of Duty franchise. But, despite unease from the CoD community, developer Infinity Ward insists ...

Soulcalibur VI is still doing its thing. While Bandai Namco's 3D weapons fighter doesn't quite make the same noise as some other games in the genre, it remains a popular title within the fighting game community at large, and a sharp test of...

Arc System Works continues to drop its weekly character trailers for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, highlighting the DLC guests headed to the crossover fighter as part of its upcoming Version 2.0 update.This new trailer showcases Akatsuki, of ...

We are a month away from the long-awaited western launch of Gameforge's online RPG Kingdom Under Fire II, which has been tearing up the battlefields in Asia for almost ten years now.Set in the mythical land of Bersia, KUF II concerns a seem...

Sigh... it feels like forever since I last wrote a news article about Nintendo's online shooter Splatoon 2. The colourful Switch game is probably one of my most covered titles during my time with Destructoid, but ever since that final Splat...

SNK has announced that the next warrior headed to their steel-clashing fighter Samurai Shodown, Basara, will be made available for the game's roster next week, October 15 to be precise.First appearing in 1995's Samurai Shodown III, Basara h...

Arc System Works has released a trailer for the next character headed to crossover fighter BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Joining the roster from anime series RWBY is the troublesome, but highly fashionable, Neo Politan.Bedecked in beautiful V...

Blizzard's Hearthstone has been the face of digital card games for several years now, reliably one of the highest earning mobile titles since it launched in 2014. The simple rules make it easier to follow than competitors such as Magic...

Sega has released a short new trailer for its colourful sports title Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, headed to Nintendo Switch in November. Titled "All The Fun", the short teaser offers a look at some of the events and mo...

Stylish-looking arena-fighter Kill la Kill The Game: IF has released its first major update since its initial release back in July. Update 1.04 - which is live in-game right now - brings about numerous balance tweaks to certain roster membe...

Arc System Works has released a trailer for Yumi, one of the fresh characters coming to their crossover fighter BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. Yumi's appearance is sure to turn heads, given that she's crossing over from notorious cheesecake fr...

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Gogeta (SSGSS), the latest face-pounder to be added to the roster of its great Dragon Ball FighterZ. But also of note is a short message that appears at the trailer's climax, announcing an upcomin...

nWay Games Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid is buzzing with activity this week. Firstly, the tag-fighter has launched on PC via Steam, and is available to purchase now. Secondly, Season Two launches across all platforms in North America t...

Not long after the release of his exciting gameplay trailer, Bandai Namco has announced that Gogeta (SSGSS) is ready to rock in tag-fighting title Dragon Ball FighterZ, and will be available to purchase in-game tomorrow, September 26.Gogeta...

Bandai Namco has released a new gameplay video spotlighting the next DLC character headed to Dragon Ball FighterZ. The trailer for Gogeta (SSGSS) actually breaks the mould by going longer than 30 seconds, and giving us a decent opportunity ...

For Fortnite players who find kills tough to come by, there's an easier opponent on the horizon. Epic Games finally plans to introduce a proper MMR system into Fortnite, and, in the case of less-skilled players, that means adding some ...

Arc System Works took the opportunity this weekend to reveal the lucky fighters chosen for Version 2.0 of its anime fighter BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. The furious five will be part of the nine-character DLC pack headed to all platforms in ...

In this contest we're giving away Recruit Edition bundles for PlanetSide Arena! Raise your hand if you're into squad-based shooters with specialized classes and massive amounts of players shooting lasers and stuff at each other. *counts han...

Today's contest features Steam copies of creation game Trailmakers. Games where you can create your own fun sound great on paper, but whew I'm the least creative person on Earth. Arts and crafts were always a disaster for me, and without th...