There are a few hallmarks of Playdead's games. They need to feature an oppressive loneliness, a sole wanderer juxtaposed against the crushing danger of his circumstance. They need a striking art style, something that immediately grabs wande...

"Execution is key" is a double entendre of sorts when combining John Wick with the turn-based strategy genre. XCOM-likes are all about planning and smart decisions, always playing the odds so things don't go awry. John Wick, on the ot...

Yesterday the internet exploded after Capcom revealed a Switch port of the first Devil May Cry game, but it turns out the yogurt was cursed (this is a way better metaphor than the monkey's paw, don't at me). Instead of porting the enti...

One of the greatest things about Destructoid is its sense of community. I've made life-long friends here and meet folks who share the same passion as myself nearly every single day. Bartek Kubica, who resides in Poland, is one of those peop...

Hamster takes to the skies once again for this week's retro release, as Nichibutsu's 1987 shmup sequel Terra Force has been dusted off for release on Nintendo Switch.The third release in the Moon Cresta/Terra Cresta series, Terra Force took...

As a Magic: The Gathering player and an avid tabletop enthusiast, I am no stranger to storage solutions. It seems like I'm always bringing card games or consoles to a friend's house, and this four-controller Switch case (that also holds the...

Japanese fashion label Onitsuka Tiger has revealed a small line of sneakers designed in collaboration with Street Fighter V. The very limited edition footwear will have a run of only 5,000 pairs.The kicks are reminiscent of the classic trai...

Pop culture company Mondo has revealed a premium 1/6 scale figurine of Kratos, the stern protagonist of Sony's adventure franchise God of War. The figure is crafted by artists from multiple studios and comes with a selection of accessories ...

Hamster's retro release for this week affords us the opportunity to look at the early days of one of SNK's most famous heroines - King of Fighters hero, pop starlet and all-around cutie-pie Athena Asamiya - as old-school arcade game Psycho ...

"Ever Upwards" is a fantastic name for this upcoming Fallout 76 patch. Despite the outcry, Bethesda is basically treating Fallout 76 like an Early Access game in progress, trying to fix it with meaty free content drops. Now these ...

There are big things planned for A Hat in Time -- literally. Despite launching about a year and a half ago, developer Gears for Breakfast is still supporting this action platformer in unique ways. For instance, the next add-on impleme...

Fans of Rare's Nintendo 64 shooter Jet Force Gemini and David Wise's soothing atmospheric music have a hopeful upcoming game to watch. Jot down the name Tamarin – it's an action-adventure title about a monkey fending off oversized ins...

It's been a pretty neat day for Persona fans. First we had day one of the great Persona Super Live P-Sound Street 2019: Welcome to No. Q Theater! concert, which was then followed by further info on the upcoming Persona 5 The Royal release, ...

It continues to be a good time to be way the heck into farming simulators. Bandai Namco is adding a new Story of Seasons game to the list, and it's something of a wildcard. Later this year, the publisher is bringing Doraemon Story of Season...

I feel like grid-based dungeon crawlers are few and far between these days. With the exception of a wide array of Etrian Odyssey games available on the 3DS, it can be a particularly tough itch to scratch.  Fatbot Games' Vaporum, h...

Those of you eager to get your hands on SNK's upcoming Samurai Shodown title might get a little kick out this week's latest retro release from Hamster, as they bring Samurai Shodown V Special back out of the bag for PS4, Xbox One and Ninten...

Funko figurines, all ballooned heads and lifeless eyes, rarely don't suck. Their appeal is obvious enough. Funko has its tendrils in every corner of pop culture, and people want memorabilia from things they like. It makes sense, disproporti...

Joker is set to arrive in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate later today and make the game a bit more ultimate. But given how rapid-fire the debut trailer was (and that it launched in the dead of night in some regions), we figured it would be ...

Yo-Kai Watch 4 was going through some growing pains last year, but after a seasonal delay it seems like the game is back on track. Box art is locked in, it's still a Switch exclusive, and it's set for a June 6 release, just in time for E3 e...

Next week Nintendo is moving their AAA scene into the VR age. Kind of. Mario Odyssey and Zelda: Breath of the Wild are set to get their VR updates on April 25, which will allow the use of Labo VR goggles in a limited fashion. We got a glimp...

You'll be able to relive your X-Men Legends and Ultimate Alliance glory years all over again very soon, as Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order launches in July exclusively on the Switch. Nintendo revealed the new release date on Twi...

When Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers hit U.K. television - back in the days when we got everything years late - it became an overnight phenomenon. Not for me, to be fair, as I'd already discovered FMV games and Space Hulk girls and booze... Y...

The retro video game purveyors at Hamster are feeling shmuppy this week and have chosen to re-release colourful '80s arcade Time Pilot, now available to download on PS4 and Nintendo Switch.Developed by Konami, Time Pilot hit the arcades in ...

A great man (Occams) once told me the best games are the ones you didn't know you wanted until someone made them... It was something like that. I think. Anyway, I experienced the embodiment of that theory this morning, when I learned that t...

During a recent live stream, Rune Factory 5 publisher Marvelous! revealed that a bonus will await players who jump into the fantasy farming title with save game data from the upcoming remaster Rune Factory 4 Special.Unfortunately no further...