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Thanks to a scientific study in which volunteers willingly played a few rounds of an evilPac-Manclone that shocked them each time they made a bad move, science is one step closer to understanding the mystery of “flight or fight” and how ourbrainsprocess fear. Using MRI scanners to monitor blood flow to different parts of the brain during playtime, Dr. Dean Mobbs of the University College London was able to determine that as the fear of an imminent shock increased, our ability to formulate an elaborate escape plan might suffer as a result:...

Reading in the bathroom is about to get a lot more ironic. Scholastic has recently announced its plans to print books and graphic novels based on Skibidi Toilet, and I’m not sure my mind can process that information in a way that doesn’t lead to me questioning reality. Scholastic wants to print Skibidi Toilet books and graphic novels For the uninitiated,Skibidi Toiletis an animated web series created by Alexey Gerasimo of the YouTube channelDaFuq!...

Three cities enter, one city leaves Electronic Arts has released a new trailer forSimCity, demonstrating the risks associated with failing to adequately prepare a city for natural disasters. You may watch it at your leisure. I am not the sort of person who should be trusted with designing and managing a city. I treat SimCitizens like the little LEGO men who would populate the castles I built growing up — with the express purpose of later throwing them against the wall to see the explosion of color....

Microsoft may believe it’sleveled the playing fieldas far as exclusives go, but Sony is not yet out for the count. Sony boss (and erotic fiend) Jack Trettonhas revealedthat fifteen first party titles are heading to the PS3, which doesn’t include the work of second party studios like Sucker Punch or Insomniac. As is customary with Sony, Tretton never actuallylistedthe titles, he merely said they existed. Still, fifteen is a lot of games and there are sure to be some gems buried within the pile....

Ha hah! Excuse me whilst I rub my hands in delight at being proven right (for a change); a few days ago I mentioned that if you were still on the fence as to whether you should buythe latest Humble Bundle, you could wait a little longer and there might be another game added to make it even more value for the money. Well that’s what has happened with thepuzzle titleSpaceChemnow added to the bundle, taking it to seven full games with the pre-order ofSplortand the prototypeJack Claw....

You just keep me inking on Sigh… it feels like forever since I last wrote a news article about Nintendo’s online shooterSplatoon 2. The colourful Switch game is probably one of my most covered titles during my time with Destructoid, butever since that final Splatocalypse, it’s been understandably pretty quiet in regards to the kid-now, squid-now universe. Still, it’s good to know that the Switch sequel hasn’t been totally abandoned, as Nintendo has dropped a new update,Version 5....

Thankfully I’m a nerd! After a rather fittingHalloween themedcontest, the monthly Splatfest is back in the US with a random question. “Which do you prefer, Sci-fi or Fantasy?” I’m reminded of a famousHomer Simpson quotewhen looking at that header. That being said, I’m pretty much a total nerd, so I’ll be in attendance. Ready for the next#Splatoon2#Splatfest? It’s#TeamSciFivs.#TeamFantasy! The Splatfest kicks off next Friday, 11/17, at 9PM PT!pic.twitter.com/xrp7RVyIlj — Nintendo Versus (@NintendoVS)Jul 03, 2025...

Only the host player needs to own a copy of the game I’m ecstatic aboutRemote Play Together, a new Steam feature that lets people play games together online even if they weren’t originally designed that way. It’s available this week in beta form, so if you have any old favorite split-screen or local multiplayer games on PC, Mac, or Linux that you’d like to take online and share with a buddy as if they were sitting beside you, it’s worth giving them a shout....

Third time’s a charm (but so were the first and second times) Super Mega Baseballhas quietly been one of the most outstanding sports series over the past half decade. This cartoony game has the arcade-like sensibilities of an easy-going dinger-fest, but it’s also deep enough to turn into an impressive baseball sim for anyone who wants something more complicated and realistic. Guess it’s a switch hitter in that sense. Developer Metalhead Software is stepping back up to the plate for its third at-bat, and it’s eyeing a third no-doubter....

Fire-type is weak against Water-type This past Saturday marked the first of hopefully many internationalSpaltfestcontests inSplatoon, pitting fans ofPokémon Redagainst those ofPokémon Blue(orPokémon Green, if you live in Japan). The event may have been more popular than Nintendo anticipated, causing a greater occurrence of connection issues than usual. Either that, or die-hardPokémonfans are just quicker to rage quit before losing a match. We may never know for sure. I’ve long been of the opinion that blood and dragons are more popular than leaves, turtles, and blueberries, so I was pretty sure that Team Red would end up being larger than Team Blue/Green....

Rock on, blob Again I must espouse the greatness ofKirby Star Allies. I’m working on my third playthrough now after running the extra arena mode multiple times, and I think I’m already planning my fourth based on all of the free character DLC on the way. Rick, Kine, Coo, and even Marx are on the way, as well as Gooey — the insane blob that was introduced inKirby’s Dream Land 2, but really shined inDream Land 3as his own character....

Today was busy. Busy busy busy. So much is going on and we still haven’t covered everything that has happened today. Thank goodness for Hotness. More importantly, thank goodness for our amazing Destructoid staff as well as our awesome guest writers this week from Japanator and Tomopop who are helping us out with the massive wave of news. Everything from the first day of E3 is below. The 3DS looks amazing,Portal 2is coming to the PS3,Twisted Metalis alive again, there’s a newZeldagame and so much happened....

Sure, the People’s Republic of China may fail to protect foreign intellectual properties. Some of China’s biggest industries may knowingly, brazenly infringe upon copyrighted material. But can we really argue with the results? Today,The DTOID Show discussed the co-op for the FPSSyndicate, Sophie Prell looked at sexism in videogames through the lens ofSkyrim,we called out for blogs on mobility, and more! Destructoid Original:The DTOID Show: Syndicate co-op impressions part onePodtoid records a thing, ask things for the thing!...