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Are you sitting down? If not, you might want to change that before you read this. According to anewly-minted Web site, theRock Bandgame featuring the music of The Beatles— now officially titledThe Beatles: Rock Band— will be out on June 10, 2025, which happens to be the tenth anniversary of the Dreamcast. A press release (hit the jump) confirms that the Harmonix/MTV/Apple Corps/EA collaboration will have a simultaneous release in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and “other territories” for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii — a first for theRock Bandseries....

I present to you the newI KILL PXLSsong:“Niero’s Birthday-versary Song”. Just over a year ago, I started to get fed up with the “big” name sites and how they were mostly just PR mouthpieces. Conveniently around that time I was contacted by Flynn De Marco who wanted to feature my art on some Web sites. “I can get you on Kotaku and Destructoid” he told me, and I immediately thought “What the hell are those?...

Nothing says “I dropped out of college to pursue a career as an Internet comedian” better than wearing a gorgeous gaming shirt, like the one pictured above. This particular shirt combines both the retro and the neo-post-whatever into one stunning monochrome package, for an elegant look that will impress both future employers (if your goal is to work atBarcade) and beautiful women (who also happen to be dudes) alike. Gaming shirts have become so commonplace recently that you may’t swing a dead cat in the Pearl district without hitting a gangly ex-member of The Postal Service wearing a shirt that proudly proclaims his love forDonkey Kong Jr....

The originalKnyttis, as much as any two-year-old game with an intentionally low-res graphical style can be, an indie classic. It combined the isolated feeling ofShadow of the Colossuswith the large-scale exploration ofMetroid, all within an aesthetically lush framework. InKnytt, the player could never attack, but could also never lose. It was a game of exploration and relaxation. That, and the controls were absolutelyperfect. Knytt Storiesis like that, but even better....

Sony is finally going to bereleasing Playstation Network cards in Japan, where users can load up a balance on them and use that money for the PSN, just like for the Wii and Xbox 360. Announced back at E3 2006, the cards will be available in 1,000, 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 yen denominations. Since this is Japan, you’ll be able to get the PSN card at one of 26,000 convienence stores and at many Post Office ATMs when they come out on the market in June....

It’s about time, eh? After itsabortion of aless-than-savory 360 offering,Katamari Damacyis finally slated to make its long-awaited return to a Sony console later this year withKatamari Tribute.Siliconerareports that the title will be the first in the series to be presented in full 1080p resolution, so you may reap all the more enjoyment from the terror on your victims’ faces as you roll them and all they have ever known and loved into a writhing ball of delicious chaos....

When they say “learning is fun,” that’s usually a load of bulls**t. Everyone knows that elementary school kids would rather be blasting aliens, climbing trees, or snorting blow off of stripper’s backs. But when it comes the popular PC learning gameMath Blaster, fun always did enter the equation, sans gutter glitter and a girl named Candy. And now, Majesco is bringing the fun to the Nintendo DS asMath Blaster in the Prime Adventure!...

Following on fromour discoveryof aMidnight Riders teaser site, we’ve just been tipped offLeft 4 Dead 2‘s resident rock band now has a blog, as well as aYoutube channel. Check it out because it’s brilliant stuff! The blog reveals that despite the “Green Flu,” the Riders are still touring because America needs MUSIC! “So I’m sure y’all have heard by now that yer ol’ pal Dusty said a few controversial things at the Waynesboro, Oklahoma show last night, coming down pretty hard against cancer research,” says one blog entry....

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[Tune in toSaturday Morning Hangoverevery Saturday at 10am Pacific for the latest Xbox Live Indie Games, co-op play and assorted hijinks. Hosted byConrad Zimmerman,Jordan Devoreand the lovelyKatrina. We have a couch! Come join us live onDestructoid’s Twitch.tv channel!] Yep — one of those mornings. Join myself, Jordan, and Katrina as we play the latest Xbox Live Indie Games at the loss of our sanity. We do it for your enjoyment, ’cause we love you....

[Backlogis the ongoing quest to ridConrad Zimmerman’scollection of unfinished games. As voted on by the Destructoid community, Conrad plays each game from start to finish live onDestructoid’s Twitch.tv channelevery weeknight at 8pm Pacific] Tonight onBacklog, the people of Albion rise in revolt. We’re storming the castle inFable IIIand bringing an end to the reign of my wicked brother. Soon, I will be able to forget about everybody who helped me get to this point and begin my own oppressive reign which will shroud the world in darkness for all time....

Time for yet another “violent rampage vaguely connected to videogames” story, because we know you love those so much. This one’s a real winner though. A man playing an unspecified Wii game allegedly got so frustrated that he bit his mother in the ankle, shot a window, then hit a pedestrian with his car. Wow. Police were called to the trailer park (obviously) after James Williams embarked on the twisted brainwrong of a one-off man mental....

[As originally posted onTomopop] I happen to knowMcFarlane toyshave it in them to create great collectibles. The Manga Spawn series is an excellent example, and theirCall of Dutyfigures are perfection down to the last detail. That being said, the frustration with the newest pics of this exclusive Slash fromGuitar Hero IIIis not the quality overall — obviously it’s well made. But what is with that face, man? Slash definitely hides under hair, that I would never question....