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As a follow up from yesterday’s report on thestate ofBattlefield 1943, we have some good news as well as some bad. While EA DICE has been adding server after server to remedy the connection problems many players are facing, we’re not in the clear just yet. Producer Gordon Van Dyke has brought us an update on thegame’s forums: With servers catching up to capacity needs we were able to confirman issue other than capacity is affecting playing with friends....

With Kinect’s release on the horizon, Best Buy is looking to sweeten the deal a bit for folks who have yet to decide where they will be making their purchase of the new Microsoft motion control system. Customers who pre-order either the standalone Kinect hardware or the 250GB Xbox 360/Kinect bundle from the retailer will receive some downloadable content forKinect Adventures. The content in question is two additional levels ofRallyballand a level ofReflex Ridge....

No, seriously. Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that a Lady Gaga track pack will be coming to Rock Band next week. The pack will include four of Gaga’s hit songs, “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Monster,” and “Poker Face.” The pack will run you $6.99/560 MS Points, or you can buy songs individually for $1.99/160 MS Points/200 Wii Points a piece. But why wouldn’t you buy them all? Really. Also being made available for download will be the Eric Cartman cover of “Poker Face,” which aired on Comedy Central’sSouth Parknot long ago....

Want to keep up with the latest Bethesda Softworks happenings? Well, you may just keep reading Destructoid, because we think its games are totally keen and will continue to cover them. But if you’re looking for a little more, that extra inside info, you might want to check out “In The ‘Works.” You can, which I would advise, because we won’t be reminding you every time a new one pops up....

Web-based leaderboards for the multiplayer arm ofBionic Commandoare nowlive and functional. Over the weekend, Capcom’s Seth Killian updated hisCapcom-Unity blogand noted the working status of the Xbox LIVE andPlayStation Network information. He mentioned the slight delay with the PSN version was due to a “technical snafu.” Chances are if you’re checking your stats, then you’ve enjoyed theBionic Commandomultiplayer experience. I haven’t checked it out yet (I’m still swinging through the campaign) but I’m not as excited about it as I once was....

In the most unexpected and totally awesome-filled news of the day, GamesRadar has put upits hands-onwith the WiiWare-boundMega Man 9, and guess what — it’s going to be an 8-bit game! Highlights from the article include: Splash Woman (the first ever female boss character), Dr. Light’s shop making an appearance, and the fact that some ofMega Man 9‘s music is taken straight out ofMega Man 2. If you haven’t fainted from all of the excitement, make sure to check out GamesRadar’sinterview with Keiji Inafune, where he doesn’t deny that an XBLA and PSN version ofMega Man 9are being made....

Valve brought a new trailer forPortal 2to the Spike Video Game Awards tonight, and in the process confirmed that they make awesome trailers. Really, that’s about it. No new game information here, unless you may spot aHalf Life 2: Episode 3teaser in there somewhere. (Hint: You won’t be able to.) In any case, watching it will be a test: if you don’t enjoy it, you’re broken inside. Go on — find out....

Fans of strategy RPGs and big boobs will be happy to know that, after months of waiting,Record of Agarest Waris finally coming to North America. The game will be hitting store shelves on April 27. Since the game will be downloadable on the PS3, it’s expect that the PSN version will be a few days late and arrive on April 29. You have two choices whenAgarest Warlaunches — the aforementioned PSN download or an Xbox 360 version that provides a sexy bundle, the centerpiece of which is a mouse mat with big breasts....

For the longest time, the big question for DICE was “Will PC users ever getBattlefield 1943?” The very answer we so desperately wanted was postponed time and time again. Finally, though, we have some closure: DICE has canceled the game in order to work onBattlefield 3. Unfortunate, if predictable. DICE general manager Karl Troedssonbroke the cancellation news, and also revealed thatBattlefield: Bad Company 2‘s “Onslaught” add-on won’t be arriving on PC either....

Upcoming burger-making simulatorBurgertime World Tourhas been pushed back to a late October/early November release window due to the fact thatMonkey Paw Gameswants to make their multiplayer experience more polished. Monkey Paw expressed they truly wanted to get the game out for the Summer, but that they also wanted to deliver a fresh new multiplayer experience which includes competitive online play and leaderboards, so a slight delay only made sense. It’s a bummer that we’ll have to wait just a bit longer to get our hands on the game, but if the developer feels it needs a bit longer to make sure the multiplayer works well, they definitely deserve that extra time to polish it up....

Hello Games’ amazing PlayStation Network title,Joe Danger, is on sale for the holidays. It’s half off, which means you’re able to get it for only $7.49. Seriously, this game is a bargain at full price, and now you have no excuse. Get it. The developer is also adding a slew of new characters to the game, each with their own look, bike, moves, and collectibles. The additions are amazing, including the undead Knight “Sir Bonehead,” Joe Danger wearing a Chicken suit, a playable chimpanzee, and Native American-inspired Joe Danger, “Geronim-Joe....

Millions of youhave signed upfor the Call of Duty: Elite beta, which is being rolled out to Xbox 360 players over the next few weeks on an invite-only basis. The first invitations went out earlier today. While Beachhead is pushing the community, competitive, and stat-based improving-your-game aspects ofElite, I wager most of you will be in it simply for the downloadable content that’s rolled into the cost of the service. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that....

I’m very open about the reason I hired a sports writer for Destructoid. I don’t watch sports and I don’t play sports, so it stands to reason I probably don’t play many (if any) traditional sports videogames. On the other hand, Midway’s arcade sports champ,NBA Jam(and its various spin-offs) had my attention. Easy to pick up and play, it required nearly no knowledge of the sport itself — it was simply fun....