Free games, free games; where for art thou, free games? They're here, and this time with collectible card game Mad Crown for Steam. What do you get when you mix an RPG, collectible cards, skill progression, dieselpunk aesthetics, monsters, ...

There were some fantastic games this year, and we're just about to enter a particularly strong fall release schedule, but few games will speak to me the way Dead Cells does. I just don't want it to end. Posting on Steam, developer Motion Tw...

I've lost track of how many copies I own of Risk of Rain, so what's one more? The excellent action-platformer roguelike has surprise released on Nintendo Switch today. It's available right now for $10. The permadeath is a little rough at f...

Upon the release of Super Meat Boy in 2010, independent game creator Edmund McMillen had finally struck it big. After years of making obscure and much smaller projects, he and Super Meat Boy co-creator Tommy Refenes became overnight success...

We don't offer up a ton of Xbox One giveaways here at Destructoid, largely because the response is frankly not nearly what it is for other platforms. There are exceptions, sure, but the Xbox One crowd is a pretty silent minority here at Dto...

It's safe to say every game developer working today has probably played and enjoyed a Legend of Zelda game at some point in their history. Nintendo's adventure series has been consistently popular for more than 30 years, and it's not h...

Up until this past weekend, ToeJam & Earl was a title I knew nothing about. I've heard of the games over the years, usually from people at GameStop romanticizing the days of their youth spent with it, but for decades it was just a ...

Have you had enough giveaways lately? Of course you haven't! What a crazy thing to even suggest. Let's keep the Summer of Giveaways rolling with some love for your Switch and give away 15 copies of Son of a Witch, available now on the Ninte...

For some reason the games industry doesn't seem to like sharing sales numbers with the public, so it's always interesting to hear about how a current game is doing straight from the source. This weekend at PAX I spoke briefly with one of th...

You're no doubt familiar with my feelings on the deep sea. It's horrible and there's no air and there's lanternfish and why the hell would anyone in their right mind go there? I guess it's good that Sunless Sea exists because it accurately ...

Bad North is an RTS, with a touch of permadeath, that strips the typical genre conventions down to its most basic concepts. There aren’t any confusing menus or detailed stats to pour over. On paper, this is the perfect gateway drug fo...

Spelunky 2 is in good hands. That wasn't really a concern, but it's nice to have confirmed all the same. I took the opening hour of PAX as my chance to find the roguelike action-platformer sequel tucked away in the PlayStation booth and tri...

When the shit finally hits the fan and zombies take over the Earth, I think the safest place to be would be Canada. Everyone is just so friendly up there, so at least their zombies would feel bad about eating you. That's a start, right? Let...

I've watched the trailer for Polygod like four times now, and I'm still not entirely sure just what the hell is going on. There's tons of polygons and creatures and action, and, my god, there are bullets flying everywhere. I have a headache...

Nothing -- NOTHING -- gets me going like neon, synths, and wanton violence. There's something about that combo that's so inherently visceral and primal that as soon as I see those lights and hear that robotic melody go, I start to lose my m...

More games should really star adorable robots who use their enemies' weapons and abilities against them as they hack, slack, burn, and crash their way through space stations infested with sentient AI hell-bent on deprogramming you once and ...

I'm almost starting to feel guilty about how much time I've been sinking into Dead Cells. Straight up, I haven't been this into a roguelike game since Spelunky back in 2012. I'm sneaking in at least one good run a day, and "one good run" co...

Despite what the name says, cells are actually the lifeblood of Dead Cells. They're the only way to permanently upgrade your character -- little by little, and level by level. Escaping each stage comes with a few different waves of relief: ...

With Dead Cells dominating my late-night gaming sessions this whole week, I've been thinking a lot about Risk of Rain and how I'd like to clone myself so I can play both games at once. They might not seem that similar on the surface, but th...

Ladies and gents, I'm happy as hell to present this giveaway to you all. One of my favorites from Steam this last year, I present Unexplored: Unlocked Edition for your Switch! The game goes portable with all the DLC from the PC version, and...

Death can come at any time in Dead Cells, especially early on. A superb run can be derailed by something as simple as a feisty elite enemy that you probably shouldn't have engaged. Experience and familiarity are crucial parts of the learnin...

Anyone who bought Prey's Mooncrash DLC will notice that it got a little snazzier today. That's because developer Arkane released the "Blood Moon" update which added a handful of new cosmetic items. The obvious highlights are the ones ...

I've gotten a lot of questions about Dead Cells from the community at large and colleagues over the past few weeks, which happened to jell with the copious amount of notes I took during my runs. Here are some quick tips to help you see...

Well this is awesome. Folks, the lovely people at Batterystaple Games have been gracious enough to gift us with a number of copies of their awesome game: 20XX! We have two PS4 copies for NA, two PS4 copies for EU, two copies each for t...

Well hello there my friends! It's been awhile since I've graced the ole fp, but I bring with me goodies! Courtesy of the awesome folks at Agent Mega, we have their newest game: Paper Dungeons Crawler up for grabs! The game is delivered via ...