If the puzzle pieces fit together as nicely as I want them to, Telltale Games may be readying a title based on the popular comic book (and now television) seriesThe Walking Dead. In mid-February, Telltale is set to hold an event where it will announce five (yikes!) new multi-platform titles, including “some surprise mobile announcements.” One of the titles, the invite says, is “based on a just-launched property from the TV and comic book world whose popularity is changing life as some know it....

Yes, I am using that headline as the entire justification for postingthis article. Also, the header image is basically the same joke again. Anyway, it seems that terrorists really will use anything in their fight against Batman, as Al Qaeda suspects aresaid to be ableto make explosive detonators out of Sega Cartridges. So far there is no given reason as to why it has to be Sega games specifically. Maybe Osama Bin Laden is secretly a Sonic fanboy?...

One of the more curious games shown at Sony’s E3 press conference, the PlayStation portable titlePataponrepresents everything that Sony seems to have that its competitors do not. With aLoco Roco-esque visual style, and quirky appeal that’s difinitive of so many of Sony’s original IPs,Pataponis a title that should catch the eyes of gamers interested in highly stylized, and unique experiences. But just what in the hell is “patapon”?Will those weird spear wielding, shadow dudes escape the deadly wrath of the big, bad shadowy crab of doom?...

A couple of weeks back there was anannouncement(along with some earlyscreens) that Vanillaware, the makers of the confusing to play, but easy to look at 2D RPGOdin Sphere, was releasing a very similar looking follow-up game exclusively for the Wii. The game is tentatively titledOboro Muramasa Youtoudenand looks to be more action-oriented than its accomplished older sister, but just as gorgeous (if not more so).Well, now the game has finally been seen in action and, if the above TGS trailer is any indication, appears to raise the graphical bar for anything appearing on the Wii yet....

Colette got to debut our new Captain Obvious image created by Mikey. Whenever a gaming company makes a horribly obvious statement, Captain Obvious will be on the scene! Brad Nicholson debuted his new mini-feature on gaming armor, a ton of NARPs are on the way, Samit brought us a ton of new info onGuitar Hero 5, Jim reviewedShatter,Deca Sportsis coming to the DS and plenty more awesome happened on 08/10/09....

RetroforceGO! has a giant videogame charity auction going on right now with all of the proceeds going to Child’s Play. There are a ton of videogames up for bid and you may check out the full detailsover on Chad’s post. Dale showed unboxed the DSi, Nick checked outRed Faction: Guerrilla, we reviewedEat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, Brad N. interviewed King Diamond, animal activists question killing dogs inCall of Dutybut don’t question the fact that millions of people are molesting their Nintendogs by touching their dog’s pee pee area with the stylus … and plenty more happened on 03/20/09....

Capcom announcedMega Man 10today. It’s going to be in the same retro style asMega Man 9was and will include a bunch of new things fans will like such as getting to play as Proto Man right from the start. Who’s excited? Jim talks about review scores, Holmes checked outSuper Meat Boy,Final Fantasy XIIIwill be better on the PS3, moreBrutal LegendDLC is on the way,Transformers: Battle for Cybertronlooks hot,Naughty Bearlooks awesome and more happened on 12/09/09....

[Update:Show’s over! We’ll have the full recording up later tonight!] It’s that time of the week again! Max and I will be going live with The Destructoid Show at 3:30pm PST today (that’s 6:30pm for you Eastern Time Zone folks), and we’ve got a bevy of videogame news and awkward banter planned for you. I’ll also be temporarily reviving my Show & Tell segment to talk briefly aboutMr. Bistro, a new iOS game created in part by Destructoid community member Justin Ng....

The final episode of theBlood Gulch Chronicleswas released late last night and after watching all three different endings, I think there is no way this series is over. For one thing, there are way too many loose ends. The biggest one being why the two sides are even fighting in the first place. Which has been the biggest question of the series since it started. In any case, head on over toRooster Teethand check out all three versions....

Finally, the most wholly remarkable book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor represented in a digital leisure activity (again)! Hothead Games has announced today that they are developing a game based on comedic science-fiction series The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to be published by Megadodo Publications. It is promised to be coming to, “all the latest primitive digital devices available on your planet.”...

Nothing gives me more joy than this job. It’s a dream career, albeit a fairly ludicrous one. You mean, somebody pays me to tell other people what I think about videogames? That’s the stupidest job in the world! Nobody is more happy to confess how silly his career is than I am, and nobody is more willing to admit that his place in the world is, ostensibly, useless. I mean, what does a game reviewer contribute to society?...

[Tyrone Rodriguez, the head of Nicalis (the people responsible for, among other things, the Wiimake ofCave StoryandLa Mulana), recently shared his GDC experience in our community blogs. Read below for hismostly unedited notes of what transpired from Tuesday to Sunday. (Some details and names have been left out because too much alcohol was involved)— JRo] For nearly half a year I’ve been talking to GDC’s Simon Carless about getting Daisuke (Pixel) to talk aboutCave Story....

We teamed up with Nyko to get one lucky person two passes to E3 and a ton of Nyko products! Here are the prizes for those of you that missed it the first time around: Two runner-ups will win also getoneNyko product of their choice for any system (based on availability). All you needed to do to enter was submit photo or video of yourself, pet, friend, mom — whatever living thing you want — with a Nyko and Destructoid product or logo....