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Can you remember a time when you could seek refuge in a few hours of videogaming, and not have to worry about being bombarded with in-game ads? Well thanks to a recent agreement between Microsoft and EA Sports, that special memory is going to get a lot harder to recall. Just today, Microsoftannouncedthat it will start streaming ads into several familiar sports titles, including those yearlyupdatesdelights:Madden,NASCAR,NHL,Tiger Woods, and the other upcoming game from EA calledSkate....

Hey gang! Here we are, with yet another Destructoid Show. Let’s get nasty. Today, the big news is our review/impressions ofRage,id Software’s latest monosyllabically-titled game where you shoot gross things with guns. Jim was kind enough to chime in with a proper video review, and Tara and I compare notes on the time we’ve spent with the game. In addition to that, we go over this week’s releases. This includes some news about Sony’s“Only On Playstation Network”deal, as well as some of their planned PS2re-releases....

Over the weekend, we reported on a 2K Sports-Pontiac collaboration, thePontiac Virtual NCAA Final Four Tournament. Here’s another step in our continued efforts to provide you, our loyal readers, with opportunities to prove your gaming prowess. This time around, though, the sport in question has a decidedly more worldwide flair, so you’re really going to have to be at the top of your game to compete. Sony, EA Sports, and FIFA have teamed up to bring you the fourth annual FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC)....

[Editor’s note: Beyamorbrought us theiRock. Now, Enkido has played with it! — CTZ] [Disclaimer: This blog does not represent the views or opinions of Enkido as he exists in a sane state and he cannot be held responsible for the content expressed in this article. For real, he does technology. Also, cocks.] Good news everyone, you may have heard from Beyamor about the recently released and hotly anticipated new gadget,the iRock....

What a week it has been at theDOJO!! This weeks announcements began on a lighter note withLinks special moves set. His new boomerang will be the Gale Boomerang which can slightly pull your enemies towards Link. Link’s spin attack is now chargeable and theClawshothas also been tweaked to automatically shoot to the closest ledge. The standard Bow and Bombs are still the same.Then, from Mondays bland announcement, we get thisnew video giving us more details of the single player campaign....

Remember those “new in box” Dreamcasts that ThinkGeek wasselling awhile back? It was exciting stuff, so they sold out pretty quickly. If you didn’t get one, too bad… or maybe you got off easy. According to a tipster who wishes to remain anonymous, perhaps things aren’t quite what they seem — they may not be new at all. Our tipster was “fortunate” enough to place an order before they were sold out, and was disappointed by what he received....

If you’ve been reading the site for a while, you may recollectmy distaste for many gaming-related t-shirtsthat take beloved childhood memories and turn them into something a little cheesy. I tend to like more understated clothing, which is why this simple tee from Threadless definitely works for me. The shirt was made by Fred101 and is called “I’m sorry, but your dad didn’t make it…“. Uh …. SAD! I never thought I’d feel bad about gobbling ghosts for even a moment, but I’ve been shown the error of my ways....

Let’s start with the good news first: three Xbox LIVE Arcade games have been added to the “Hits” program, which means they are going to be dropped from $10 a piece down to $5 starting this Wednesday when the pricing goes into effect. The bad news? They’re all sort of games no one is going to be thrilled about.Brain Challenge,3D Ultra Minigolf, andStreet Fighter II’ Hyper Fighting… yeah. Now I could see someone arguing otherwise for that last one, but really, withHD Remixout on the Marketplace, the game loses significance....

Majesco finally released some screenshots of their Wii-bound title,Go Play Lumberjacks. It’s a competitive party game that has five event categories: Sawing, Axe Throwing, Climbing, Chopping, and Water Events. Each category has a variety of mini-games ranging from pole climbing to the mysterious “Boom Run.” The accompanying screenshots show a slice of the mini-games, however, the keen eye naturally drifts to the obscene characters. Yes, that is a ninja lumberjack. And he’s down with W-O-O-D....

Amazonspilled the beans earlier this month on a triple threat of Xbox Live Arcade gamesTrials HD,Splosion Man, andLIMBOhitting retail in April.Trials HDdeveloper RedLynx sent out a press release this morning with additional information. First is a release date of April 19th, previously believed to be a week earlier. We also get confirmation of the $29.99 price point, which represents a ten dollar savings over buying the three games on Xbox Live Arcade....

TheTwilightfranchise is a giant cash cow. The books, movies and even … underwear have sold like crazy but one sector the franchise hasn’t touched yet is the videogame market. Games analyst Nick Gibson spoke about the possibility of aTwilightgame series and believes that a game based on the wimpification of vampires could “easily present a seven-figure exploitation opportunity.” Nick goes on to say that the videogame would be a hit with the ladies, especially on the Wii and DS....

We don’t know too much about Twisted Pixel’s upcoming Xbox LIVE Arcade title,Comic Jumper, which was revealed during Penny Arcade Expo. In fact, Twisted Pixel isn’t saying too much beyond what’s revealed in the hilarious and promising trailer. I hunted down CEO Mike Wilford at PAX to attempt to get him to tell me more, and couldn’t get too much out of him. From what he says, the game will follow the adventures of a comic book hero and his anti-hero “sidekick” through levels based on various comic book art-styles....

Upon receiving a magical box of wisdom in the mail earlier this year, several publishers decided to move their high-profile titlesout of the busy holiday release window.Max Payne 3,Singularity,BioShock 2,Red Dead Redemption,Red Steel 2,Dark Void,Splinter Cell Conviction,Heavy Rainand a host of other titles are now slated to hit at some point in Q1 2010 instead of immediately before or after Christmas. One problem: these games are going to end up competing with each other within a comparable period of time, in essence voiding the seemingly smart move to a different window....