British sales oracleGfK-ChartTrackhas revealed thatPortal 2is selling best on the Xbox 360, by quite a significant margin. In fact, a mere 35% of boxed Portal 2 copies sold on PS3, compared to the Xbox 360’s 54%. While it’s not unusual for the Xbox 360 to get the edge in multiplatform console sales, it’s interesting to note that the PS3 version is largely considered superior, coming not only with Steam support, but a free copy ofPortal 2on PC....
Three of our favorite things! This week’s episode ends in a five, and that means it’s timeonce againfor a 100% listener questions episode. Every tenth podcast, we like to open it up to you guys, and personally, these are my favorite episodes. Why? Because they invariably descend into madness and jackassery, and that’s just the way we like it sometimes. So hit the comments and ask us whatever you like. Seriously, anything....
Accessing the PlayStation Network for free is cool and all, but what if you could pay? Wouldn’t that be awesome? Well, according toJoystiq’s sources, a pay version of Sony’s online services — called PSN+ — is set to be revealed at E3 this year. No details on pricing or availability, but one Joystiq source is speculating a $9.99 price point. Sony, not surprisingly, isn’t commenting on the rumor. Admittedly, some of this stuff sounds great — the access to select PSP Minis and Classic titles, the cloud-based saving, and the protection plan....
Oh god, so many lasers [Editor’s Note: This week I’ve had a teenager named Sam Burdis with me on work experience, learning about the wonderful world of games writing. Today I’ve given him a shot at doing a news post for the Destructoid front page. Enjoy, and be gentle in the comments]. Edmund McMillen, creator ofThe Binding of Isaac, revealed onhis latest dev bloga whole basement full of information about what new content we should expect to see inIsaac‘s upcoming expansion,Afterbirth....
The two that have their backs to the camera gets me every single time, and I have no idea why. On this beautiful May Monday, Jim reviewedMinecraftfor Xbox 360,Beyond Good & Evil 2was re-confirmed yet again, there was a classic Podtoid reunion, and so many more awesome things happened 16-06-2025. Destructoid Original:Podtoid 200 Retro Gaiden: Assassinate The Key BearsTomorrow: Destructoid versus Machinima in Tribes: AscendLive show: Tribes: Ascend on Mash TacticsThe DTOID Show: Assassin’s Creed Minecraft & AvengersMike Z talks comeback mechanics in fighting games...
Owl Boylooks like a fantastic 2D adventure game and we’ll be getting a taste of the game thanks to the demo coming August 20. Can’t wait! We brought you a look at the top ten QuakeCon rigs,Rageon the Xbox 360 has a 22GB install, you can suggest a name forModNation Racerson the Vita and more happened on 8/8/11. Destructoid Original:Bloggers Wanted: East vs. WestPodtoid 162 record tomorrow, so do a question for it!...
The music is what really makes it for me. Also, the red panda on the right is usingwaytoo much tongue. Just saying. On this Monday after April Fools Day,Star Wars Kinectis ruiningStar Warsmore than George Lucas, Tim Schafer demoed a cancelled Kinect title, Jim reviewedLone Surviverand so many more things happened on 03-07-2025. Destructoid Original:Bloggers Wanted: DreamingSing it! Gaming’s greatest musicalsLive show: Price is Right: Decades on Mash TacticsThe Network Roundup: You didn’t fool meThe DTOID Show: Borderlands, Star Wars Kinect & Troll Day...
We spied the news about the latest game in the Loco Roco series,Loco Roco Midnight Carnival, in the latest issue of Famitsu recently, and while we didn’t have too much to go on right off the bat, at least we could rely on the series to always provide wacky, over the top fun. Today we have a video and some new screens for you, and they definitely live up to the legacy of the series....
Obsidian shared more Nintendo Switch screenshots today We’re coming up on the final, at-last, gonna-happen June 5 Nintendo Switch release forThe Outer Worlds. How’s it shaping up? We haven’t seen much gameplay footage yet, but Obsidian did release a batch of screenshots with Vicar Max, Nyoka, and that poor vendor trapped in a Moon Man getup. I’m coming in with low expectations for the port’s visual fidelity on Switch, and that was not a mistake....
Sorry this update is so late — we were too busy playingRock Band 2to get around to it. Yeah, I said it. With the gloating out of the way, you might want to know that Harmonix and MTV Games will be releasing another Nine Inch Nails pack tomorrow. The three song collection will contain “Burn,” “Capital G,” and “Last” from the best EP ever when I was 15-years-old,Broken. you may pick up all three for $5....
In the latest episode of the newThunderCatsseries, WilyKit and WilyKat get totally hopped up on amphetamines. Sure, the show calls it “candy fruit,” but you aren’t fooling me! How dare you try peddle hard drugs to impressionable youths! This is a pretty packed weekend, if I do say so myself. Jim Sterling is all about the “skellingtons” and scarecrows, Niero’s penis can slit your throat while you sleep, Storm Dain has a whirlwind romance with a lancer, and I make a bunch of folks very, very, very mad at me....
The young girl is fromNieR Reincarnation Over on Twitter, theNieR Reincarnationaccount shared a spectacular piece ofNieR12th anniversary art to celebrate over a decade of the series. To be clear, we have Nier from the original (sorta, haha, man, unpacking this would be a spoiler-ridden article), Fio (The Girl of Light) fromNieR Reincarnation, and 2B fromAutomata. 【#NieR12周年記念！】 ／祝 NieRシリーズ12周年！本当に、本当にありがとうございます！＼ 感謝とお祝いの気持ちをこめて…！今後とも、どうぞよろしくお願いいたします！#リィンカネ#NieR#ニーアpic.twitter.com/wy9LBUUb64 — NieR Re［in］carnation (@NieR_Rein)June 07, 2025 NieRhas had a fascinating history, starting in 2010 as a spinofffor one ofDrakengard‘s endings....
Under a red sky Part III: Talking with Transistor’s artist Jen Zee Parts IandIIof this series have touched on various elements ofTransistor‘s design, but not one of its most striking facets, the artistry that immediately arrested many of us whenTransistorwas announced. We also sat down with Jen Zee at Supergiant, the artist behind this indelible style, and talked a bit about artistic influences, design process, refusing cyberpunk, and briefcases. “We came offBastionandBastionis such a bright and colorful world that we kind of wanted to try something different....
