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So we know that wedding proposals take place in MMOs all the time, sweet touching moments of deep connection that occur when real people start to forget that Azeroth is not a real place, as their concept of reality becomes ever more distant. Then come ceremonies that are so nerdy you feel embarrassed when your galpal hauls out the wedding video, and would prefer to avoid watching it because the conflagration of geek is visceral enough that just by watching it, it seems you can almost scent the room’s odor discoloring, faintly....

It looks like electronics retailer Circuit City may soon be able to give you a Better Buy than their competition, as they plan on selling used games in their stores. Circuit City joins the ranks of other retail outlets that have figured out that they can earn a fair bit of money by buying our old crap.SmartMoneysays that the company has given the used games program a green light after testing it in ten stores and online....

Originally thought to be canceled and then just “on hold,” the PlayStation 3 version ofCommand & Conquer Red Alert 3is making its way to retail this March. If names are to be believed, the PS3 version of the game is like, totally the best one you can get. The game is being calledCommand & Conquer Red Alert 3: Ultimate Edition, and is just like the versions released last year. Just like, a lot better....

A few months backConduit 2was streamed for the first time on Destructoid’s afternoon live show,Mash Tactics. Thousands of dollars worth of exclusive swag was given out. If you missed out on that legendary event, don’t worry… we’re back with a vengeance! To commemorate the game’s upcoming launch, Destructoid and theConduit 2team will be hosting a 24-hour marathon live stream event for the community. Here’s the best part: if you can make it to Chicago, you’re invited to come party with us!...

Crackdown 2was released yesterday, and those who bothered to check out the game’s Avatar Awards will have discovered that plans are already in place for premium DLC. This content will be required in order to unlock certain Awards that are currently unobtainable, meaning that when Ruffian could have been spending time and money to create aCrackdown 2thatwasn’tan expansion pack, it was instead working on DLC. That’s actually kind of insulting....

British tabloid and glorified comic bookThe Daily Mailloves to attack videogames, probably becauseGrand Theft Auto IVhas more journalistic integrity than the average Mail writer. The latest in its long line of attempts to make Britain fear technology is a doozy, withThe Failclaiming that Britain’s youth has become a race of “screenagers” — videogame and TV addicts that pour ten hours of their daily life into electronic entertainment. “Youngsters have turned into ‘screenagers’ who spend nearly ten hours a day glued to TVs, computers, phones and videogames,” statesThe Fail, which I refuse to link on principle....

Here he is, the LEGO David Bowie we told you about yesterday. He’s going to town on “Let’s Dance,” as it appears in the upcoming LEGO Rock Band. I still only vaguely see the resemblance to Bowie upon a quick glance. Outside of the two-color eyes and the fact that it’s singing “Let’s Dance,” it’s a stretch. Side-by-side with an actual image of Bowie from the video (outfit and all), sure… but these guys look more like David Bowie, if you ask me....

MoreDead Spacemedia is set to arrive soon, but don’t expect this latest to have moving pictures or speech bubbles. “Last Days” and “The Open Curtain” author B.K. Evenson has penned a book for the horror series dubbed “Dead Space: Martyr.” It’s a prequel joint, set to hit this July under the hood of TOR Books, that gives its readers insight into the mysterious Church of Unitology and the discovery of the “Black Marker,” which is otherwise known as “that damn thing I pushed around for half an hour instead of shooting off limbs....

The only real reason to ownTime Crisis: Razing Stormis now coming to the PlayStation Network, rendering Namco Bandai’s lightgun compilation all but useless.Deadstorm Pirateswill hit the European PSN this month, at the rather costly price of 19.99 € / £15.99. There’s no current word on North America. Deadstorm Pirateswas released in Japanese arcades in 2010 and is, quite frankly, a fantastic game. It has all the campness, bad acting, and absurd scenarios you’d expect from an arcade shooting game, and was an incredible highlight to the overall disappointment that wasRazing Storm....

The latestFamitsuscans are in, and they bring glad tidings forDynasty Warriorsfans. As well as the reveal of Sima Yi, we have four all-new characters introduced toDW7, including one I’ve been itching to get for the past five years. Yep, Deng Ai has finally been confirmed! Jiang Wei is coming back, which is great news for those who missed him inDynasty Warriors 6, and Ma Dai is finally putting in an appearance....

Late last year we told youabout how the UK city of Derby was taking votes on what they should name a new road in town. There were a bunch of other stupid names like Sorocold Way, but the best one was a nod toward Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft, as Core Design, the original creators of the game, were based there. The voting is done, and I’m glad to say that the new Derby road will be named Lara Croft Way....

Timeshift… The name inspires thoughts of B-Movies starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as a futuristic police officer sent back in time to do the splits and pronounce words in a hilarious fashion. Hearing the game’s premise (evil corporation, dangerous technology, alternate history, etc.) does nothing to dissuade the suits at the Sci Fi Channel from salivating over the film rights for what could possibly be their nextMansquito, but getting beyond the clichés and the fact that I’m actually watchingMansquitoright now and will probably mention it three or four more times during this review, how did Timeshift actually turn out?...

Only one entry in thecontestthis week, but it doesn’t matter because it would have beaten any other competitors anyway.Zxcyzyx, previously only available in preview form, is now complete, and it’s fantastic. Two bosses, multiple power ups, hidden “Score bags”, amazing art direction, andthreeLegendary Wingsinspired shipsmade specifically for this level make the total package equal to or greater than anything found in theBlast Worksmain game.BudCat, I think you just found a new employee....