The retro FPS renaissance is in full swing as of late last year. With the release of DUSK, fans of labyrinthine designs and key hunting were treated to an evolution of a classic formula that paid homage to and improved upon its inspirations...

When Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot was announced, publisher Bandai Namco stated it would be a grand retelling of the Z saga. That could have meant a lot of things, but many assumed it would be like every other Dragon Ball game. There was unlikely ...

Old school adventure heads will be pleased to hear that Gung Ho's remaster of the classic Grandia RPGs is now available on Nintendo Switch, with a PC port of the original title coming as soon as September.The Grandia HD Collection features ...

While Lyle continues to showcase his art gallery across time and space, here's what's been happening in video games this past week: Team Fortress 2 might be switching engines! DayZ has been banned in Australia thanks to that pesky jazz ca...

When System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition was announced last week, many wondered what could be improved about the experience. Apart from doing a complete visual overhaul, the game was solid enough as it was. This wasn't a case like the original...

I've always had an aversion to the fantasy genre, and because of that, I've never dipped my toes into the Age of Wonders series despite loving the 4X genre. With the announcement that the newest game, Planetfall, was going to be painted ove...

Rare is hoping to tap into dormant Sea of Thieves players with a good old fashioned giveaway. Next week, from August 20–24, you'll be able to earn the Halo Spartan Ship Set by simply showing up to play Adventure or Arena mode. That's ...

It feels like every time we check back on Don't Starve Together, Klei has just unleashed some wild new update. The studio promised an "extensive" slate of content for the co-op survival game throughout 2019, and it continues to deliver on t...

Developer CI Games has uploaded a new trailer for Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts and it gives us our first look at some gameplay. There isn't a lot here that you wouldn't expect from the series, but it at least confirms that sniping will p...

When WWE 2K20 was announced last week, publisher 2K stated it would be going in a different route for DLC. Well, it's certainly sticking to its word, as the first announced DLC pack for the upcoming wrestling game is pretty out there. Going...

The Epic Games Store is still growing, and amid a few features like free monthly games, it still has a way to go to reach the parity levels of some existing marketplaces. With closing so many deals it seems like the plan is full steam ahead...

Fallout 76 is getting ready to unleash vault raids on us by way of Patch 12, and Bethesda is finally ready to pull back the curtain on them in their latest official update blog. The first major event is none other than Vault 94, which ...

Destructoid is proud to announce The Big Con, co-funded by our mothership company, Enthusiast Gaming, and developed by Mighty Yell Studios. In this coming-of-age comedy you control Ali, an awkward teen who must pickpocket, sneak, and g...

If you haven't played 2015's Her Story yet and really enjoy the idea of a modern FMV adventure game, you probably should get on that: it's $10 on Steam and worth an afternoon (or several). It's better than the FMV board game from Community,...

Destiny 2 director Luke Smith is continuing his "Director's Cut" blog series, and part two really starts to do a deep dive into how the game is going to change from now through October, when the expansion Shadowfall launches. Smit...

It might not always feel like it, but the mission to bring Oblivion into The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is moving forward, slowly but surely. The modders behind the ambitious Skyblivion project released another teaser trailer today, and while ...

If you're looking to get a physical copy of WayForward's upcoming River City Girls, then Limited Run Games has got you covered. Coming to PS4 and Switch, you won't find some fancy collector's package, but simply the game on a disc or cartr...

Developer ACE Team has announced that Rock of Ages III: Make & Break will be rolling out to PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in early 2020. Along with keeping the Def Leppard joke going, this latest installment will bring a level editor f...

For the better part of the past year, Epic Games has been giving away free games on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. It's usually stuff you'd want, too! A glut of truly quality indie titles has been the backbone for the start of many people's E...

It looks like Need for Speed Heat, EA's upcoming sequel in the long-running racing series, will be ditching loot boxes. After announcing the game yesterday, EA community manager Ben Walke held a Q&A on the Need for Speed subreddit to an...

The Eternal Cylinder might be the most Ace Team game that Ace Team ever Ace Team'd. The folks behind Zeno Clash and Rock of Ages are trying their hand at open-world survival adventuring, and the results are as bizarre and visually arresting...

From today, the midpoint of August, it's exactly 2.5 months until the end of October. By then, we'll have our hands on a new 2.5D mascot platformer that has a popular name attached to it. Playtonic Games has revealed that Yooka-Laylee and ...

Capcom has released two new trailers for its upcoming Monster Hunter World: Iceborne expansion. The videos feature a gargantuan new creature, ready to stomp out your plans of making it the latest addition to your trophy cabinet. The second ...

Chicory: A Colorful Tale, which was originally introduced to the world as Drawdog, is the new game from the creator of Wandersong, and if the demo is any indication of its quality, holy shit, this is going to be an absolute blast. It's stil...

Although his role of Superman made waves for different reasons (he wasn't to blame!), Henry Cavill really has been making a name for himself in the past few years. He rocked in The Man from U.N.C.L.E., killed it in Mission: Imposs...