Key change, mofo! [Every now and then, Dtoid shines itsSpotlighton a games-related artist, event, or place we’d like to share with you guys. Basically, we think this is awesome. Do you think it’s awesome?] When Brent Black earned his master’s degree in musical theatre writing, I doubt “videogame song parody artist” was high on his list of post-graduate careers. Better known by his stage namebrentalfloss(mind the lowercase “b”!), Brent has been entertaining Internet nerds for the past four years by adding humorous lyrics to classic videogame melodies....

It’s one of those games you can just unwind with After warming players’ heartson PC and Nintendo Switch,A Short Hike— a super cozy hiking adventure game about goofing off and reaching a summit for an important phone call — has been ported to PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It’s one of the most chill explore-at-your-own-pace games I’ve ever played, and it’s everything it needs to be. Like the previous versions, thePlayStationandXboxeditions ofA Short Hikecost $7....

Fresh coat of old paint Paul Koller and Mikkel Hastrup, responsible for the Commodore 64 port ofSuper Crate Box(dubbedSuper Bread Box), are back at it again with their entry to the 2013 RGCD C64 Cartridge Development Competition,Micro Hexagon. It is, as you probably guessed, a port of Terry Cavanaugh’s sensationalSuper Hexagon, and available for free with the other fourteen entries made in the event. After watching this video, I fired up the old emulator and gave it a spin for myself and I’m pretty impressed....

Please excuse the headline — I already used my corny “barrel rolling” title for the previous “European Assault” downloadable content pack forTom Clancy’s HAWX, and the warm weather has temporarily melted my creativity away. For 400 Microsoft Points (or $5 for PlayStation 3 owners), you are getting the F-4 Phantom II, the F-111 Aardvark, the SR-71 Blackbird, the A-12 Avenger, and the Peak Eagle. If, like me, you couldn’t visualize aircraft based on names alone to save your life, there’s a gallery full of nice images below....

Ah, fanboys. What industry can truly call itself an industry without fanboys? Those who prove themselves obsessively loyal to any product or corporation can be found among many communities, and nowhere do they flourish more freely than within gamer culture. Although it may sound ridiculous to normal people, swearing undying allegiance to a heartless box of electrical components is a perfectly rational act in the mind of the fanboy, even though if he defended something like a particular brand of cheese with such rabid determination, he’d be rightly locked up in a mental hospital....

Any bookworm worth their salt will be able to pinpoint books that just aren’t for them, for one reason or another. Whether those books are set in locations that don’t interest them or in a genre that doesn’t float their boat, not every book can please every reader. However, some books are widely hated more than others, and for good reason. I’m talking about those books that instantly spring to mind as something you should never recommend to anyone looking for something to read....

Let’s get groovy, Nintendo style If youlove live gaming music, then you’re in for a treat — Nintendo has posted a VOD of theirAnimal CrossingxSplatoonlive concert performance from the recentNintendo Live 2022event to YouTube for our viewing pleasure. The event actually took place at the Tokyo Big Site in Odaiba back at the start of October, and featured tournaments for games likeNintendo Switch SportsandSuper Smash Bros.,as well as a stage performance from comedy duo Yoiko....

More free games from Locomalito The Curse of Issyosis the newest game from indie developer Locomalito, known for releasing a ton of cool freeware games likeHydorah,Maldita Castilla, andL’Abbaye des Morts. He started this particular project back in 2010, but it was put on hiatus after he began working onMaldita Castilla. His newest project takes inspiration from 8-bit games of old likeNinja Gaiden,Vampire Killer,Rastan, andKenseiden, as well as the special effects of Ray Harryhausen movies....

Destructoidturned six todayand, apparently, we’re not the only ones celebrating. Square Enix’sLaura Shiraishi threw us an email earlier complete with this totally rad drawing of Mr. Destructoid. So a BIG thank you goes out to Laura and Square. Once again, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DESTRUCTOID! Seriously, the Moogle and Chocobo are way too cute. Microsoft says that there won’t be a new Xbox at E3, Bioware adds “Talk to disgruntled fans” to their to-do list,Shenmue HDhas been a real thing for way too long, and more happened on 27-06-2025....

Today’s HAWP gave us the treat of Ashley Davis’ wonderful art styling. She retold the tale ofMetal Gear Solidin an adorable way. More, please! Rev ranted about the most important game of 2008, Ashley Davis looked at some old videogame themed cartoon shows, Colette lovesFinal Fantasy VII’sWall Marker, Jim reviewedTransformers, Samit previewed MX vs.ATV Reflex,Command & Conquerofficially announced,MechWarrior 5confirmed and plenty more happened on 07/09/09. Destructoid Originals:Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin: Once Upon a PixelRetroforceGO!...

When? Maybe at high noon If you want to see some players who actually stay on the payload, there’s a mighty fine opportunity coming up in the fall. The best of the best atOverwatchare going to be on national television at the end of September. Eleague and Faceit are hosting theOverwatchOpen, a tournament with $300,000 in prize money. The competition starts tomorrow with open qualifiers, and it closes with the Grand Final on September 30 which will be broadcast on TBS....

‘Please see our Network Status page for the latest updates’ Nintendo told everyone this would happen, and with three Switch models mixing around, it’s no surprise that the Nintendo eShop is down. In a completely expected turn of events given the last few years (and really,many years back), pretty much everything having to do with the eShop is down at the moment. That includes things from downloading games to buying new ones....

HoYoverse has officially confirmed that Varesa will be released in the first phase ofGenshin Impact5.5. This means her banner will be available as soon as the new version goes live. This article shows Varesa’s release date in different time zones and a countdown showing the exact time until her arrival. Varesa release date and countdown The version 5.5 livestream revealed that Varesa will be released in the first phase, which will go live onMarch 26, 2025, at 11 am (UTC+8)....