Get that Lancer revved up, as this weekend sees the coming of the first Versus Tech Test for Microsoft's upcoming shooter Gears 5. allowing Xbox Game Pass subscribers and pre-order customers the opportunity to get an early glimpse at the se...

Speaking in an interview with VGC, the man who gave us the fine tunes of the Banjo-Kazooie titles has expressed doubt that a new entry in the classic Nintendo 64 series is even being considered right now.Grant Kirkhope, who composed the sou...

[Update: A recent Tweet from The Coalition's Rod Fergusson clears up some confusion with the initial story. From what Variety had quoted, it sounded like Fergusson changed his mind after Truth Initiative brought up concerns. That is contrar...

Double Fine Studios has announced that quirky upcoming sequel Psychonauts 2 has slipped from its 2019 release window and will now be arriving on PC and consoles in 2020.The announcement was made during the Tim Schafer-led studio's latest bl...

Microsoft has added a brand new feature to its Xbox Game Pass service that may be useful to a lot of players. The "Play Later" tab now lets users plan out which games they'd like to play after finishing their current title. You can add and ...

You won't have to wait until launch in September to try out Gears 5. The Coalition is running two technical tests in July with access to Versus modes like Arcade, Escalation, and King of the Hill. While you can pre-order the full game for a...

As easy as it is to fixate on what's new in the Xbox Game Pass catalog for July 2019, it's just as important to take note of which games are leaving the service soon. It's a bit of a give-and-take. This month, Game Pass touts headliners lik...

We haven't heard a peep about Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course as of late and if you were starting to wonder how the project was progressing, here's the latest. Studio MDHR has decided to hold back the DLC. It was set for a release this y...

During today's [email protected] Game Pass showcase, Microsoft confirmed a range of indie games that will join the subscription service's Xbox One and PC library. Y'all need to play Yoku's Island Express, you hear? Some of these upcoming titles will...

Wasting no time since E3, Microsoft has plans for another Xbox One stream this week. It's a chance to give some of the games we saw on-stage – including Bloober Team's Blair Witch – more exposure. The [email protected] Game Pass showcase ...

Big publishers are changing the way they approach loot boxes: and for good reason, as legislative bodies are coming for them. Left unchecked for years, governments are just now picking up on the idea that randomly pulling a lever and gettin...

E3 has come and gone, so today on Impulse, Sam from over at Infinite Backlog joined me in discussing our favorite moments and announcements! From Keanu Reeves' breathtaking announcement and involvement in Cyberpunk 2077 to Final Fantasy VI...

Battletoads is alive and well in 2019 – or something like that. After a round of cameo appearances, the cult-classic brawler series is set for a return on Xbox One with an unmistakable new look. Microsoft lifted the lid during its ...

I will never forget Sony's opening salvo that one fateful E3: "this is how you share games on PS4." Amid Microsoft's Draconian DRM-fueled original Xbox One hellscape vision, Sony was the one came out of the gate like Michael the Archangel, ...

It seems like every year Microsoft acquires at least one studio (this year it was Double Fine, last year it was...a truck load of them), and as Xbox boss Phil Spencer looks to the future, he wants to add a Japanese company into that mix. Sp...

Each year Destructoid does our recaps a little differently. I lay my opinions on the line, provide full breakdowns of each and every story that happens in each conference/stream (it takes days from our lives to be this meticulous, I assure ...

There are two inevitable conclusions about the Xbox Elite Controller, and sometimes they're at odds with each other. First, it's an incredible gamepad (which it better be, considering the $150 price tag). It's hefty and quality and springy ...

Once upon a time Phantasy Star Online was, in part, synonymous with the Xbox platform. Back when it wasn't so easy to get online on every console, Xbox Live was there to shoulder the weight: so long as you were willing to pay for both Xbox ...

While EA technically kicked off E3 yesterday, Microsoft actually did it today. No, it wasn't as "oh hey Devil May Cry 5 was announced with a practically crying Hideaki Itsuno coming out on stage thanking his fans for sticking...

Today at their impressive E3 press conference, Microsoft delivered just what many of us expected, with new news on their next generation of gaming hardware, Project Scarlett.Microsoft's next generation console will feature a custom designed...

When we saw Gears Pop! at last year's E3, the only information we really had was that it would feature Gears characters in that love-it-or-hate-it Funko Pop style. This year, we've got a slightly more substantial trailer. It still is mostl...

During today's Xbox E3 press conference, Microsoft debuted an all-new title, Crossfire X, which is coming to Xbox One "first in 2020". Although little to no information was given about the gameplay itself, a bullet-pumping trailer featured ...

Microsoft is taking another stab at the Xbox Elite Controller and we got our first look at the high-end gamepad during the company's E3 2019 press conference. I don't need to buy another one of these, but I kinda do. The first controller w...

State of Decay 2 launched back in May of 2018 and it's still chugging. The Heartland expansion is actually out today, and you can net it free on Xbox One if you have Xbox Game Pass. The trailer below will give you a rundown of what to expec...

During today's E3 press event, Microsoft  revealed an amazing looking LEGO expansion for their popular road-ripper Forza Horizon 4. Launching later this week, the colourful add-on will let players tear up popular vehicles and tracks re...