This morningI railed againstthose fools who believe that3D Dot Game Heroesis merely aLegend of Zeldarip-off, and this afternoon I bring you a freshly baked batch of deliciousnew screenshots. Included in the gallery are big swords, scorpions, spooky castles and the most adorable world map you’re ever likely to see in an action RPG. This is looking like it’ll be an absolutely wonderful PS3 exclusive and I really cannot wait for news on a Western release....

Uh oh, sounds likesomebodybrewed up a PR nightmare. Yesterday,we ran a storyon Capcom’s Antoine Seux, who said that hardcore gamers had essentially abandoned the Wii and that the future of Capcom was in the PS3 and Xbox 360. The obvious sh*tstorm this caused was noticed by the rest of Capcom Europe, who are now scrambling for a U-turn. “Further to comments made in a recent article on French website Gamekult, Capcom would like to confirm its commitment as a multi-platform developer and publisher of interactive software,” states the publisher, with perfect diplomacy....

Turns out that there was a little slip up last night duringRobbie Bach’s presentation at Microsoft’skeynote. He had stated thatHalo Warswould be coming out February 28, but as it turns out, it’s actually coming out on March 3 in America, Canada, Mexico and South America. The demo is still set for February 5. Japan and Asia Pacific will be gettingHalo Warson February 26 and Europe, Middle East and Africa is getting the game on February 27....

Following Game Informer’s reveal of Lara Croft’s new look inTomb Raider, the publication has the first round of dark and dirty screenshots from the reboot, in addition to some concept art. I’ll let you judge the images for yourself, but as someone who has never particularly cared for this series, they had my attention with Lara’s makeover, and now they’ll continue to have it for months to come thanks to this big unveiling....

When EA Sports put up theMadden NFL 11cover forvoting, it was pretty obvious that neither Reggie Wayne nor Jared Allen had any real chance of winning over Super Bowl XLIV MVP Drew Brees. This time around, the field is wide open: EA is letting you vote on 32 potentialMadden NFL 12cover candidates, one from each NFL team. Voting will take place on the website for ESPN’sSportsNation, which airs weekdays at 4 PM ET on ESPN2 and will be conducting interviews with the candidates throughout the voting period....

http://www.capcom.co.jp/DD/ That’s a new teaser site from Capcom Japan, up right now. It’s not much to look at. There seems to be some kind of dragon outline in the background. In the foreground there’s a counter that’s now 159:11:07. What could this be? DD? Could that be aDungeons & Dragonsgame? Is there aDalkstalkersgame on the horizon? I bet it has something to do with the recently trademarked name,Dragon’s Dogma. But whatisthat?...

[Community member smasher imp is making a Destructoid-themed Atari 2600 style game and he wants YOUR help on the project. — Hamza CTZ Aziz] Not too long ago, I announcedI was working on a Destructoid Atari 2600game, which would be produced on a legitimate 2600 cartridge complete with glossy labels. I got quite a bit of support from those who read the article, and after a quick e-mail to the amazing Hamza, I have decided to slightly evolve the project as well as give some more details about it....

I like to think of myself as a member of that special breed of videogame connoisseurs who actually enjoys it when games dole out cruel punishment. There’s something perversely delightful about missing that ledge jump for the eighteenth time inGhosts N’ Goblins, cursing in joy as Arthur plummets to his bedeviled doom once again, decked out in his birthday finery. My video game shelf reads a lot more likeVenus in FursthanI’m Ok You’re Ok....

Sorry for the delay on this post Dtoiders! I had a long drivefrom L.A.and only enough energy to write aboutsuper secretslast night. Japanator is still suffering from some hiccups so instead, I added more Community Blogs this time. I’d like to thankdyslixecfor making the awesome wall paper you see above. Head on over to his C blog for various sizes. Oh, and in case you’re wondering what’s up with NextLust, well, Adam is too busyshoop whooping....

Pssst! Don’t tell anyone — but I’d knock over your grandma to get my hands onResistance 2. Insomniac’s forthcoming sequel to their killer PlayStation 3 first-person shooter makes me feel all warm below the belt, and I fully plan on taking off of work for some eight-player cooperative action when the game hits this fall. According to Insomniac, May will bring a flood of new information on the title, so keep refreshing your browsers accordingly....

Vampy is at it again with herDead Space 2loving.Last time, she had a little accident with the Plasma Cutter. This time around, well, let’s just say you should never startle anyone playingDead Space 2. Good lord is this girl beautiful or what?! Check out the drunken interview Idid with Vampywhile you’re at it too.

[As originally postedon Japanator] If you weren’t already curled up in a ball and dreaming of the day when Home would come out, Sony mentioned FUNimation as one of its partners in content distribution for their new video on demand service. FUNimation is currently the largest US anime licensor, and here’s a quick rundown of the content that’s on the PSN right now: …wait,Xam’d? This title doesn’t mean much to most of you, but it’s the latest project from Bones, the animation studio behindFullmetal AlchemistandOuran High School Host Club....

Jim gave us a rundownof theAlan WakeMicrosoft press conference demonstration yesterday, but thanks to the vigilance of a certainvideo editor, we have video of said walkthrough. Needless to say, this is the footage we’ve been waiting entire years to see, and it’s not something you want to miss catching. Besides being genuinely creepy, or as creepy as a game can possibly be in a room full of people,Alan Wakehas something I hadn’t heard much about previously: a light/dark gameplay element....