The 23 best Game Boy Color games that helped shape the future of video games

The Game Boy Color was the successor to Nintendo’s flagship handheld that shaped an entire generation. I have fond memories of playingPokemon Blueon my original Game Boy, which I still have, and seeing the anticipation around a new, sleeker version with a color screen was almost too much to bear. Not only did that new screen boast actual colors that didn’t make your games look green and black, but it also had exclusive titles that your old device simply couldn’t run....

May 26, 2025 · 14 min · 2945 words · Jennifer George

The best ways to get Renown in Diablo 4

Renown inDiablo 4, explained As any fan of theDiabloseries knows, leveling up and strengthening your character is the true endgame (aside from making the best-looking outfit, of course). That said, if you’re struggling to beat a specific quest, you may’t exactly “level up” for it per se. Everything inDiablo 4scales up with your level once you reach a minimum threshold. In other words, you’re not gaining much by grinding monsters....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Jennifer Freeman

The Nintendo Switch doesn’t have a pack-in game so it could reach the $299 pricepoint

1-2 Switch is $50 So,1-2 Switch. You know, that milking mini-game that looks like it should be a pack-in? Well, it’s $50. And when you plunk down $300 on your new Switch console, you won’t get anything else with it. Speaking to GameSpot, Nintendo of America head honcho Reggie Fils-Aime says it was to get the cost down on the base package. Not only is1-2 Switcha “wider pallet of experiences,” but decisions were made based on the pricepoint they wanted for the console: “From a US price point, we wanted to be at $299....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Colleen Elliott

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt creeps onto Xbox One

The hunt…is on! I have been a big fan ofThe Witcherseries ever since I tried out the first one back in 2007 at a friend’s recommendation. Since then, I have been following Andrzej Sapkowski’s work onThe Witchernovels and closely following CD Projekt RED’s development ofThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The Northern Realms ofThe Witcherhas been expanded to include a wider variety of regions, a new battle system, and an even higher graphic fidelity than before....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Jose Nguyen

This Bowser Mario Kart toy had a major facelift

I’ve been covering theseMario KartHappy Meal toysfar too long now. I see them in my sleep sometimes. And despite having ventured to McDonald’s a few days a week in the mornings before work to check the inventory, I’ve only gotten half the set. But none of the toys could end up looking as awesome as this Bowser toy, redone by reddit userablarga. He decided Bowser looked too derpy, so he decided todo something about it....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Gina Harrington

This happened: Samus/Princess Jasmine fan art

I can’t believe this actually happened. Last week during E3 I posted some incredible fan art from deviantART artistSongbladeXthat depicted a random, yet awesome hybrid ofChrono Triggerand Winnie the Pooh. Needless to say, I loved it. At the end of the post, I jokingly mentioned how much I would love to see Samus Aran done up like Princess Jasmine in a similar style.Super Metroidis (tied for) my favorite videogame of all time, andAladdinwill always be the Disney movie (non-Pixar) that is closest to my heart....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Julie Buchanan

This Zelda: Breath of the Wild clip of Link fighting a Molduga is stylish as hell

Tremors 2 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildwas released on June 03, 2025, and I can still remember nearly every video I’ve seen of it. The first one I ever witnessed was a bear running through the woods on fire, wrecking a forest, and from there over a hundred clips of players besting bosses, Guardians, and the environment are burned in my brain. People have broken and tested this game to its limits, but we’re not done yet, over two years removed from launch....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Paul Williams

Tracer’s lesbianism turns my Overwatch fan fiction into reality

Such a cute couple It’s the holidays, a time for family, friends, presents, Santa, credit card debt, arguing when people say something other than “Merry Christmas” to you for some goddamn reason, and for being with the ones you love. For me, that means being with the body pillow I won’t tell my parents is my fiancé. For thebooty-tasticTracer ofOverwatch, that means being at home with the woman in her life....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Justin Cook

Ultron and Darth Maul hit Disney Infinity 3.0 this week

In toy form, of course This week, four new toys are arriving in theDisney Infinity 3.0universe — Darth Maul, Ultron, Hulkbuster Iron Man, and Spot. While Hulkbuster is technically a larger, more premium-like figure, it’s listed at the same MSRP as the others ($13.99) Also, the rest are pretty easy to pick out of a lineup, but the latter character is likely going to have people scratching their heads. He’s from the upcoming Pixar filmThe Good Dinosaur, which not only helps mark the occasion of the first time ever where the studio has released two films in the same year (Inside Out), but is also relatively unknown, partially due to the fact that Disney hasn’t promoted the film at all....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Sarah Sims

We have three reviews going up tomorrow morning

Disney Fantasia, Samurai Warriors 4, and The Legend of Korra When you — yes,you, person who sleeps in until at least 7:00am Pacific — check Destructoid tomorrow morning, there will be three new reviews. I figured you might appreciate a quick heads up as these things can slip through the cracks when they hit so close to one another. The reviews in question areDisney Fantasia: Music Evolved(12:01am Pacific),Samurai Warriors 4(6:00am Pacific), andThe Legend of Korra(7:00am Pacific)....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Stephen Ortiz

Weekend Destructainment: Frag Dude

[Weekend Destructainment is a collection of funny videos brought together from all across the Internet to bring you entertainment on these slow and boring weekends.] Gus from Red vs. Blue tries to become a Frag Doll. Hilarity ensues. Mega64 continues the show with their big PAX surprise. Then it’s the best of theKing of Fightersmovie. Next, it’sSkip It! Then the Emirates loveDance Central.Next up is humanPac-Man. Followed by a gamer girl music video....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Alicia Diaz

Xbox Game Pass added $9000 worth of games in 2023

While PlayStation and Nintendo reaped the awards with their games, Xbox players might have been the true winners in terms of savings. According toTrueAchievements, after calculating the cost of each new game on Xbox Game Pass, the total amounted to nearly $9000. Xbox Lives To Serve Regardless, many Xbox players did get to dig into some amazing games with the service compared to rival PlayStation Plus. Indies likeCocoonandSea of Starswere powerhouses, while hotly-anticipated titles such asLies of PandPersona 5 Tacticabrought the house down....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Margaret Bailey

Yep, I’m still pumped to play Chasm

Into the catacombs Has it really beenthis longsinceChasmfirst made the rounds? Discord Games left quite the impression on me with its action-RPG platformer back in March and then went on to run a successful Kickstarter. The fall 2014 release date doesn’t feel nearly as far away now. Chasmis back with another trailer to remind us of its existence, and what a pleasant reminder it is. This is one of those games that knows just when to pull back, leaving us wanting more....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · William Miller