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...

As noted by 9to5Google, the Google Stadia's wireless controller will haven limited wireless functionality at launch, and will require the use of a Chromecast Ultra for cable-free fun.A small disclaimer has been spotted in the fine print of ...

Outside of professional Rocket League and the occasional Smash tourney, I find it hard to get into watching many competitive video game tournaments. Nothing against them, I just struggle to keep my attention focused on them for one reason o...

Nintendo has proudly announced that its hybrid-console, Nintendo Switch, has now sold over 15 million units in North America, making it the best-selling video game console in that territory for 10 months running.As noted by media company Bu...

Google has announced a launch date for its new video game streaming service Stadia, and it's just a smidge over a month away, officially going live on November 19. This initial launch will be accessible by Google Stadia Pro subscribers via ...

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...

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...

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...

It's been a hot murmur for some time that Apex Legends players are waiting on the arrival of the battle royale title's new hero, currently known as "Crypto" (following a clue datamined from the game's code). While there is no date for this ...

Fast food outlet KFC is certainly doubling down on the gaming news this week. Yesterday saw the legendary chicken outlet drop its own dating sim on an unsuspecting gaming world, while today sees the tease of a partnership with Ubisoft's tac...

[Update: In a statement to US Gamer Nintendo has confirmed that Bayonetta 1 and 2 will be leaving the US Wii U eShop on September 19, as well.] A notice has appeared on the Nintendo eShop page for the Wii U release of Bayonetta and Bayonett...

Ubisoft has proudly announced that their ultra-tough team shooter Rainbow Six Siege shows no signs of holding back on the door-kicking and window-smashing just yet, having passed a milestone of 50 million players.First released back in 2015...

Rockstar Games has revealed that next week's Red Dead Online update will bring about three all-new "Specialist" roles: classes that will add unique skills, weapons and abilities to your custom-designed gunslingers. The first three roles wil...

Digital Extremes' Warframe gets a new update this week, bringing a speedy new character, mode expansions, and other fresh content to the free-to-play action title.The Saint of Altra update is headed up by new warframe, Gauss. This super-str...

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is certainly something. I don't think I've ever played a game that I find so engaging, but also leaves me tilting my head and going "Really? Come on". When everything comes together, what a shooter! An intense...

SNK's great feudal fighter Samurai Shodown will finally make its Nintendo Switch debut - in Japan at least - on December 12, as reported by yesterday by Weekly Famitsu.The article also confirmed that the Switch port will run at a full 60 fr...

Kunio-kun fans hotly-anticipating WayForward's River City Girls received a little bit of bonus news this past weekend, as publisher Arc System Works revealed that River City Melee Mach!! will be heading digitally to PS4, PC and Nintendo Swi...

Following up on their announcement last month, publisher Gameforge has announced that fantasy MMORPG Kingdom Under Fire II will be arriving in the west this November on PC.Originally launching over ten years ago, where it has since seen the...

Overwatch has seen a lot of changes in the three years it’s dominated the hero-shooter genre. New heroes have been introduced, the rules of the game have been adjusted, and characters have had their weapons and classes altered in Bliz...

Google has revealed that CD Projekt RED's highly-anticipated action RPG Cyberpunk 2077 will be gracing the online Stadia service with its presence. The news was announced during yesterday's Stadia Connect presentation, held as part of games...

Ubisoft has spilled the beans on the next season for their tactical team shooter Rainbow Six Siege. Operation Ember Rise will - as with previous seasons - bring two new operators to the burgeoning roster of counter-terrorist characters, alo...

Activision and Infinity Ward have dropped a new video featuring a whopping 24 minutes of multiplayer gameplay from their upcoming military shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.The near half-hour preview includes crisp 4K PS4 Pro footage of ...

Yesterday was a pretty chaotic, intense day for the Evo 2019 fighting game tournament. Saturday usually is. There's a helluva lot of brackets to complete, games to play, dawdling people to manage, attendees to sign-in and streams to run. Fo...

Day Two of Evo 2019 is about to get underway, as the world's best fighters traipse into the Mandalay Bay Hotel Las Vegas for another day of wrist-snapping warfare. For your convenience, here is a quick post featuring a link to the schedule ...