The 10 best video games of 2018
2018 felt like a turning point for this era of video games. We’re undoubtedly closer to the next generation of video game consoles than we …
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Amazon reportedly wants to launch a streaming service for video games next year
Amazon has serious ambitious to do more around video games, with a plan to expand in a big way its existing identity as a retailer …
Violent video games may promote immunity to disturbing images
The debate over whether violent video games makes someone violent in the real world has been raging for decades. There’s been no indisputable evidence to …
The 20 most anticipated video games of 2019
We’re now deep enough into the current generation of gaming consoles that massive, game-changing entertainment experiences have become the norm, and any month without one …
The best Black Friday 2018 gaming deals: Consoles, games, accessories, and more
We’re five years into the latest console generation, but if you’ve managed to hold out this long, you’ll be rewarded with steep discounts over the …
SNK celebrates 40th birthday by revisiting the golden age of video games
SNK, in honor of its 40th anniversary, is bringing a lineup of old-school, pixelated goodness to the Nintendo Switch this fall in the form of …
Donkey Kong’s arrival on the Switch is a throwback to Nintendo’s glory days
There’s no such thing as a time machine, but I’m convinced entertainment properties from one’s childhood may be close enough. For me, that includes gaming …
25 most anticipated games of 2018
2017 was one of the best years for gaming of the decade. Between the shockingly good launch year lineup for the Switch and third-party developers …
Apple takes a stab at solving the loot box issue
If a single issue defined gaming in 2017, it had to be loot boxes. Although they have existed for several years, loot boxes — randomized …
The 10 best video games of 2017
It always takes a couple of years for developers to find their footing before the best games of the generation begin to make their way …
Steam Autumn Sale cuts prices on thousands of PC games for Black Friday
Dozens of Black Friday sales events began today, but for PC gamers, there’s one sale that stands above the others: Steam’s Autumn Sale. No matter …
Check out 8 of the most beloved game consoles of all time, as cars
With all the talk of tech companies muscling in on the transportation industry there’s been plenty of talk about the future of automotive design and how …
E3 2017 will be open to the public
E3, the biggest video game trade show on the planet, is finally allowing consumers to attend this year. On Wednesday, the Entertainment Software Association, which …
10 most anticipated video games of 2017
How do you follow up a year like 2016? Within the past twelve months, we played through Nathan Drake’s last adventure, watched Pokemon take over the …
The 10 best video games of 2016
It happens every generation, but it never stops taking me by surprise. 2016 was the year that I finally settled into the new generation. The …
Every video game launching this fall that you need to know about
As of this week, fall has officially begun. That means a whole lot of things—changing colors, cooler temperatures, the weirdest presidential election of all time—but …
Here are the worst video game movies of all time
Independently, playing video games and watching movies are immensely enjoyable activities. But when the two mix, the result is often an exercise in disappointment. Likely rooted …
5 games that were never finished and are now impossible to beat
Some games require a great deal of effort to complete. Whether its their length, their difficulty or their complexity, games like Dark Souls, Spelunky and Dota 2 …
AirConsole turns your browser into a game console and your phone into a controller
It’s a shame that video game consoles have grown so large that carrying them to a friend’s house no longer feels like a reasonable option. You’re …
Amazon’s new push to make you a Prime subscriber will have gamers fuming
Amazon’s latest attempt to convince more people to sign up for a Prime membership might not go down too well with the gaming community. Originally …
YouTuber explores abandoned virtual world, ends up inside a creepy nightmare
Massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) are some of the most fascinating games in the industry. Unlike other games, MMOs allow hundreds or even thousands of …
7 games I can’t wait to play in 2016
Although 2015 was undeniably an incredible year for games (and the biggest year yet for the new generation of consoles), I have a feeling that …
The 10 best video games of 2015
Another year has passed in the new generation, and it was easily the biggest yet. Over the course of 2015, we saw sequels to many …
Watch The Game Awards 2015 live right here at 9 p.m. ET
After Spike’s Video Game Awards collapsed in 2013, former GameTrailers TV host Geoff Keighley took up the reins and rebranded the show as the The Game Awards in …
Xbox One vs. PS4: This holiday season is Microsoft’s best shot at beating Sony
Remember back in 2012 when we were all talking about the death of the home video game console? Back when we said that mobile devices …
Believe it or not, these are the 10 highest grossing video games of all time
When you think of the most popular video games, a few titles probably come to mind: Halo, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, The Legend …
German Man Knocks out Girlfriend with Sedatives so He Can Keep Playing Video Games
Plenty of male gamers get annoyed when their girlfriends or wives bug them when they play too many video games — and in the ladies’ defense, we …
Amazon Prime Members Are Suddenly Getting Great Discounts on New Games
Without any notice or fanfare to alert its users, Amazon has suddenly begun offering substantial discounts on new games to Prime subscribers. Destructoid was the first …
Can Video Games Actually Help Overweight Gamers Lose Weight?
Though often exaggerated in popular culture, the old stereotype about gamers being overweight isn’t entirely without merit. A 2009 study, for instance, found that gamers …
Steam’s Monster Summer Sale has begun – these are the 5 best deals we could find
Just days after GOG.com’s big summer sale came to a close, Steam is swooping in to save you from a drought of great deals. At 1 …
