If thenewPGR4traileris any accurate representation of the final game, I just might join those two in harmony with a little squealing of my own. Titled “The snow in Nürburgring,” the video shows how the white stuff on Nürburg, Germany’sfamous race trackwill allow you to pull off all manner of slick drifting maneuvers to win the love of spectators and possibly score a date with that girl from your high school biology class....

PlayStation Home may be a big pile of wank, but that hasn’t stopped the “service” being downloaded 6.5 million times since launch, proving humanity’s lust for all things mediocre. According to Home directer Peter Edwards, the number of users that have been sampling the “delights” of Homeis on the rise. Yes, people have gone into Home, thought, “This looks like a good idea,” and thenstayedthere. “I think it’s gone very well – I’m very pleased,” he explains....

A game that will likely never deny a platform,Puzzle Quest 2,is making its quasi-debut on Facebook as a social game. The app, which is in open beta, is called Mage Trainer. And just like it sounds, the intent of the game is to teach players the fundamentals ofPuzzle Quest— you know, the whole using spells and matching thing. There’s apparently something for veterans here as well. It’ll also introduce the new weapon attacks system and help clear the fuzz on how the purple gems work in this latest iteration in the oft-copied series....

Rare has been kicking around for about 25 years, and despite having alowor two recent years, it has had a great impact on gaming. Known for being a bit camera shy, Rare tends to hold its secrets close to its chest. That’s not to say it hasn’t let people take a peek behind closed doors every now and then — I remember getting those awesomeDKCandDiddy Kong Racingpromo tapes in the mail and getting so pumped....

Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Timeis good, but it’s not perfect. That is, of course, why Insomniac just released a patch for the title which fixes a bunch of stuff you may or not have known was broken. The update (1.20) fixes up a nasty bug that would mess up player’s saved games, so if you fall into that category, rejoice. Other fixes include bugs like not being able to damage certain bosses, trophy-related snags, and more....

The arrival of theAliens vs. Predatordemo this week did not bring much conversationconcerning the game’s quality. Unfortunately, rather than talk about the game itself, most people were talking about what a load of crap the demo was. Terrible matchmaking was the order of the day, with people taking at least ten minutes to get into a game. Rebellion, thankf*ck, has apologized, but not without squeezing in a few words about how brilliantAvPis....

Destructoid’s been talking withAlan Wakewriter Mikko Rautalahti as we gear up for the game’s release this week. As a big Xbox 360 exclusive,Alan Wakehas obviously been dragged into the console wars with many fans pitting it against Sony’s ownHeavy Rain. With that in mind, how has Remedy dealt with the comparisons and is there any pressure to “beat” Quantic Dream’s latest? “I don’t think comparisons like that are motivated by what the game actually is — it’s just because we’re an Xbox 360 exclusive title,” responds the writer....

Another Tuesday, another fantastic week in retro! This week, we discussed all our favorite FPS titles, fromDoomall the way toHalo 3, with a long stop in the middle for Dyson to proclaim his love forMetroid: Prime. This episode may come as a surprise since we didn’t announce it, but our love for all things FPS was so great that we didn’t bother opening it up for questions. SooooHIGHLIGHTS! Dyson pays extra on a retail PS3 at Best Buy...

HappyFriday, listeners! This week’s episode is all about Super Metroid, and might also be the first time Chad and Dyson have discussed the topic together without arguing. Not a bad way to bring us toward the end of the season. Highlights include: We’ll be taking a few weeks off after our 100th show, so you guys can catch up on any episodes you might have missed, and we can enjoy a little vacation....

Fans ofBIT.TRIP BeatandBIT.TRIP Corewill be thrilled to hear that the development team at Gaijin Games has been hard at work on a third game in theBIT.TRIPseries calledBIT.TRIP Void. While the game is calledBIT.TRIP Void, there are many things that occupy the space in this game that many people will find interesting and entertaining. Things such as the new gameplay style, the classic retro look, a new chiptune soundtrack, new challenges and the return of the multiplayer mode....

About a decade ago, PlayStation role-playing gameShin Megami Tensei: Personacame and went. It made a mark, but not one big enough to stand up against other RPG giants on the shelves at the time. It was praised, though, for being something different, as it broke away from role-playing game conventions. Later, sequel was released on the same system, but it may have had less of an impact than its predecessor. It wasn’t until the last couple of years, with the releases ofPersona 3andPersona 4, that the series really came into the limelight....

This isbest week evermaterial if ever there was any. As you may have read earlier tonight in ourcommunity blogs, it was announced at this year’s pre-Tokyo Game Showpress event thatRezis headed for XBLA early next year. Tentatively titledRez HD, the game will feature updated HD graphics and 5.1 surround sound. Exciting news, no doubt, but there are those of us who are equally (if not more) excited about the story that this news may have overshadowed....

If you own a Nintendo DS and are looking for a good game to play, here’s a suggestion: Go pick upRobocalpyse. Developed by Vogster Entertainment, the handheld real-time strategy title was ridiculous solid, with clever writing, a unique style, and impressive touch-screen gameplay mechanics. Why am I telling you this now? Well, it looks like there’s a sequel in the works for Nintendo’s other gaming system, the Wii. According tohis LinkedIn profile, writer Micah Wright is currently with Vogster and he’s working on — you guessed it —Robocalypse IIfor the Wii since at least December of last year....