Press any button to continue One of the things I love most about video games is that they have a whole new set of standards and conventions not shared by any other medium. Fail states, collectible bits of story in the form of journals or audio diaries, and randomly generated content are only a few examples of features that can only be found in an interactive medium, but today, I want to hone in on one factor of a game’s overall experience that has a special place in my heart — video game title screens....

Modern life ISN’T rubbish This weekend saw North America and Europe once again meet in the ink-stained arena of Nintendo’s online shooterSplatoon 2.The difference to be settled this time around was a matter of style, tech, tastes and fashion. When it comes to your aesthetic choices, do you prefer “Retro” or “Modern”? In one of the cleanest sweeps in some time, Team Modern swept the stage 3-0. The public vote went a whopping 69% in favour of the digital age, before going on to bag both SoloandTeam Play points....

Why didn’t you say that earlier?! If the folks onRedditare correct (when are they not?), hitting ‘cancel’ during the firmware update request on your Wii U will have the system downloading the update in the background. They say that once downloaded, you’ll be prompted to install the update. Can anyone out there in Destructoid Land confirm this? It makes sense that Nintendo would have you pulling down the update either way, but there’s nothing in the way of prompts or notifications that I saw for my update request....

Mark Cerny to translate?! Game creator and videogame legend Yu Suzuki will deliver a postmortem onShenmueat GDC 2014. GDC says that he’ll be talking for the very first time about this classic game, starting from its origins as aVirtua Fighter-based RPG on the Saturn to its release in 1999. What’s crazy is that PS4 lead system architect and game designer Mark Cerny will be translating Suzuki’s presentation. What. I expect standing room only at this presentation....

The Game Boy Color-exclusive level returns The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakeninghas a long and majestic history. Born in 1993 on the original Game Boy the portable wonder would capture the hearts of many, and save countless family car rides. Five whole years later the Game Boy Color got a re-release of sorts,Link’s Awakening DX, which added a few new mechanics, most notably the “Color Dungeon.” That dungeon returns in the Switch remake over two decades on: here’s how to access it....

Man was shot and killed by police A few days ago, YouTube personalities Gavin Free and Meg Turney were targeted in their Austin, Texas home by a disturbed fan. Both Free and Turney hid in a closet and called 911 after the man entered their house. Police arrived within 10 minutes and the man was fatally shot in the couple’s driveway. Christopher Giles was the name of the perpetrator and his intent (as gathered from evidence on his phone) was to kill Free....

Neverwinter’snewest event is uh… a tad strange. Portobello’s Campaignis a series of missions inspired by Acquisition Inc.’s liveDungeons & Dragonssessions at PAX Prime 2015. If you’ve never heard of Acquisition Inc. before today, it’s a live, annual one-shotD&Dcampaign run byDungeons & Dragonsstory designer Chris Perkins at each PAX Prime event. You canwatch last year’s game on YouTube, and it’s pretty dang entertaining. Portobello’s Campaignsees Perkins and his alter ego Portobello DaVinci rope players in for an incredibly meta series of missions set in the actual table-top game....

Version 1.1.0 Super Mario 3D All-Starsarrived back in September and it’s kind of been sitting quietly ever since. I mean, it is a “limited-time release” after all: patching it or adding new features is kind of a weird area if it’s just going to be gone in a couple of months. Alas, Nintendo has listened to the countless cries for inverted controls and will acquiesce: soon. According to a new tweet from theMario35th anniversary account, version 1....

McGee cites piracy, cultural disconnect, and censorship Alice: Madness Returnscreator andSpicy Horsefrontman American McGee has spoken out about Microsoft’s plan tolaunch the Xbox One in China, and in a big way. The Shanghai-based developer posted a list of his top five reasons Microsoft’s flagship system will fail on hisofficial Facebook, and it’s a healthy dose of truth that may not sit well with some Xbox One enthusiasts. He touches upon the fact that the Xbox One, PS4, and pretty much any console you’d want to purchase are already in China, despite the ban on consoles in place over the past few years: “Go to Taobao (www....

LikeYTMND Thursdaylast week, I had to sacrifice Art Attack Friday because of the insanity that was E3. AAF is back this week, and I have to say this is my favorite edition yet. This week, I have the pleasure of presenting to you Marques Cannon, otherwise known as Guitar Atomik. You’ve probably seen him buzzing around theCommunity Blogsas well as seeing hisSTFUAJPG shirtgo on sale this past week. Hit the jump to check out Guitar Atomik’s amazing art pieces as well as the interview I conducted with him where he talks about his art style, how he started, what to expect from him in the future and tons more information....

‘You’ve got your Cid guy here that looks like a Mario. He just laughs at you I guess.’ The firstPersona 5trailer is out and the internet is abuzz about where one of the world’s most fashionable JRPG series may be headed. It’s a perfect time to take a look at one of the founding titles in the JRPG sub-genre; good oldFinal Fantasy. I wonder ifPersonawill ever get up up to it’s 15th core series game?...

‘They used to call it … Evil Island’ Arriving later next week,Call of Duty: Black Ops II‘sUprisingadd-on packcomes with Mob of the Dead, a zombie mode set on Alcatraz that, well, you’ll see in this latest video. As a follow-up tothe recent behind-the-scenesfrom Treyarch, this one is a full-fledged trailer for the content. Being so out of the loop on the zombies side ofCall of Duty, this looks pretty great to me....

Updated: June 13, 2025 We searched for new codes! You’ve found yourself on an island in the middle of nowhere, and now you have the opportunity to create the personal haven of your dreams. Welcome toBuild an Island—an immensely satisfying clicker game with surprises waiting for you on every turn. The most essential resource is Gold Coins, and earning them takes a lot of work. Luckily,Build an Islandcodes are here to make you rich and also give you some fantastic upgrades and tools....