If you’re a PAL gamer and had plans to enjoy theResistance 3beta tomorrow morning, you may need to change ’em. Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network is getting required maintenance work for five hours on Saturday, and online play will be affected. So far, the downtime has only been announced by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Weirdly, it seems only SCEE-published games are affected, so it seems like you’ll be able to still playCall of Juarez: The Cartel… thank f*ck....

Sony’s E3 press conference had the wind taken out of its sails somewhat, thanks to the PSPgo announcementleaking itselfonto the Internet several days ahead of the official revelation. Sony boss Jack Tretton made a few offhand remarks about leaks during the conference, but a recent interview withCNBCreveals that he’s not at all amused. “People don’t respect confidentiality in this industry,” argues Tretton. “It’s tough enough to keep a secret within your own company, much less when you speak to third parties....

EA announced today that two new games in theSporefranchise will be appearing on Nintendo’s consoles this coming fall.Spore HeroandSpore Hero Arenawill be making their way to the Nintendo Wii and DS respectively on October 6th in North America, followed by the rest of the world on October 9th. Based on EA’s description from their press release (see below the fold), the games revolve around you controlling a single monster you can create and modify as they embark on an epic quest to save their world....

In case you’ve been in a coma for the last 14 hours or so and missed last night’smegaton announcement, count yourself lucky, because you weren’t among the teeming throngs ofCraft-hungry fans looking for some solid media in the wee hours of the morning. What fortune, we’ve done the work for you! OurinitialSC2posthas been updated with a high-quality version of the cinematic trailer, and you’re able to check out two very, very pretty gameplay trailers after the jump....

Capcom has announced that the first print run ofSuper Street Fighter IV: 3D Editionwill feature an incredibly limited edition lenticular cover. Kind of like the provided image, butaccording to Capcom, it looks even cooler. Seems these covers will become incredibly tough to find, so you best pre-order if you want one. I don’t even play fighting games and I’m tempted to reserve a copy. It is sad how easily suckered in I am by shiny stuff....

Are you one of those people gagging for an HD Wii? According to publisher Take-Two, the wait is almost over, since Sony has us covered! “What Sony and Microsoft have really done with Kinect and Move, especially Move, is provide a bridge for guys that are used to playing the Wii system with the wand and bringing them over to a HD system,” says CEO Ben Feder. “The PS3 with Move, in my view, is the Wii HD system....

Kazunori Yamauchi of Polyphony Digital spoke to the press at TGS today to reveal some new details onGran Turismo 5, which is set to be released on November 2nd. Today marked the thirdGran Turismo 5presentation at TGS in so many years, but it will likely be the last as the game is actually launching this year. Some new courses have been revealed: Lagna Seca Mazda Raceway has been rebuilt in PS3 quality, and in full detail....

If you didn’t want a Vita before, I bet you do now. Hideo Kojima took the stage at today’s Sony TGS press conference here in Tokyo to tell us that bothMetal Gear Solid HD CollectionandZone of the Enders HD Collectionare also coming to te Vita. It was already known that the titles were coming for the PS3, but now you can get portable versions, or both! Transfarring technology lets you share game saves between the two....

For me, there is something very special about playing videogames over the Thanksgiving holiday. The combination of the cold, crisp air outside and the few extra days of relaxation are the perfect excuse to wrap myself up in my dolphin blanket, warm up an oversized mug of hot chocolate, and play videogames for hours (and days!) on end. It is something I look forward to every year. Because the gaming weekend is so perfect, it has to be accompanied by the perfect videogame in order for everything to feel just right....

Zombies coming to your Christmas party? No worries, solve it with good old brutality! We showed you the games of 2011 you’ll want to keep an eye on, the Dtoid community podcast crew made a special Child’s Play podcast, Jordan reviewed the newBad Company 2DLC, Harmonix has gone back to being an indie company,Super Meat Boyon the WiiWare has been canceled and more happened on 12/23/10. Destructoid Originals:These are the games of 2011 you’ll want to look out forDestructoid Festivus 2010: The Airing of GrievancesDtoid Live: Prince of Persia HD for the PS3 giveaway!...

Ahh, it feels good to be back. This past week I’ve had to contend with a number of issues plaguing my PC, ranging from a messed up registry and corrupted drivers to the sudden short-out of my CD drive and the mysterious absence of that helpful little tool we all call a cursor. As you might have noticed, I didn’t get to post anything until yesterday, when I finally managed to sell myself as a personal slave to the highest bidder in order to raise the money to get my comp fixed....

It’s so easy to miss the little things in life. Those things that brighten up our day but are taken for granted and never really noticed outside of our subconscious. Like Sunny days or calls from a loved one or the fact that your parents will finally be dead one day. RPGs, much like life, are full of these little extra touches that enrich any experience, yet they’re truly taken for granted and never given the appreciation they deserve....

I want to let Gingerbread Studios — a new Polish developer — off the hook for their first project, but I’m finding it a tad bit difficult. The just-announced first/third-person shooterThe Protectorfor the PC and Xbox 360 looks and sounds so painfully generic that it’s impossible to ignore. The story has something to do with South American mythology and, of course, “the escalating threat of global terrorism within the modern day world....