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Pinball FX2’snext pinball table is based on Twisted Pixel’sMs. Splosion Manand it’s set to come out on August 31 for the Xbox 360. The collaboration between Zen Studios and Twisted Pixel sees Splosin Man and Ms. Splosion Man ‘sploding it up in pinball form. Best of all, the pinball table will only be 240 Microsoft Points. The table also seesMr. Destructoid staringright into your cursed soul. It’s awesome. The eyes light up and Destructoid’s mouth even opens up....

During yesterday’sMuramasa: The Demon BladeTwitter partyI had a lot of people asking me whether or not I knew when the artistically beautiful Wii game would be coming to Europe. Sadly, I had now idea … but I do now! The game has been confirmed for November 13 in the PAL territories, meaning that my former homeland can now enjoy the gorgeous sword-swinging action. It’s a shame that Europe still can’t get timely Wii releases, but at least this game is coming....

Samit hat go! If I were to tell you that I had played a basketball game sinceNBA JamI would be lying to your face (through the internet). That won’t stop me from taking other people’s opinions and writing about modern basketball videogames though. I think the opinion ofNBA Live 10‘s producer, Sean O’Brien, should do the trick, andaccording to himLive 09had a crap ton of issues. That’s some honesty for you....

Despite popular opinion that dorks are always loners that fester in front of their computers playingWoWand not showering, they do sometimes fall in love and actually get married. In some cases, in fact, all those geeky skills can be used for great results, such asthis marriage proposalin which a guy proposed to his girlfriend by homebrewing a copy ofBejeweled(from scratch!) and having a ring drop onto the screen to ask for her hand....

Don’t shed tears forDungeons and Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited. The delay of the launch of the free-to-play MMO was a bummer, no doubt, but we can at least celebrate its eventual arrival with these screenshots. Earlier this morning, Turbine blasted several fresh images of the game to press. Specifically, the screens show off the new Favored Soul class and parts of the Reaver’s Reach adventure pack. As announced and expected, the digital upgrade didn’t make its originalearly August launch date....

Looks like David Cage’s wet dream of working in movies may finally have come true. New Line Cinema has optionedHeavy Rainfor film, meaning that we may very well get a movie version of a glorified movie in the very near future. Cage might no longer have to use the videogame industry as a stand-in for his movie fantasies anymore, at any rate. Considering the gameplay is what madeHeavy Raingood, and not its rather dire story, I really fail to see how this could be any good, apart from the potential for actors who actually know how to act this time....

MotorStormis only two weeks away from coming out on PlayStation 3 and Evolution Studios has this brand new behind the scenes video to keep us excited, as well as nine new high resolution pictures showing off the motion blur and depth-of-field cinematic effects. I don’t enjoy most racing games, and actually prefer theMario Kartseries over realistic racers, but I have to admit that I’m surprised to see graphics this impressive coming so soon from the PS3....

Recently aTwitter accountfor put-upon Mudokon Abewas discovered, leading some of us to believe that a newOddworldgame was being teased. Well … it was! Just Add Water, the studio behindGravity Crash, is working on a brand new game set in theOddworlduniverse. Is this awesome? Yes it is! Just Add Water confirmed that it was working with the Oddworld Inhabitants folk on “multiple projects, across multiple platforms” and they’ll be “starring all of your favoriteOddworldcharacters....

Publisher Nicalis has been quite busy snapping up PC indie titles and bringing them over to WiiWare: Pixel’sexcellentCave Storymost famously and, most recently,La-Mulana. Even though none of their current projects have actually made it to WiiWare yet, they’re already pushing for a fourth —Project Qby Nicklas Nygren (ofKnytt Storiesfame). As a matter of fact,this isn’t the first timeNygren (a.k.aNifflas) and Nicalis have worked together — they’re also publishing hisNight Gamefor WiiWare....

The business analysts at 24/7 Wall St. have compiled a list of companies in turmoil, and Nintendo made the cut. According to the site, the rise of smartphones is to blame for Nintendo’s troubles, and it claims that employees are “losing hope” as problems continue to mount. Nintendo has publicly refuted the idea that smartphones are a threat, but I find it hard to believe that even Iwata’s cabal of gibbering executives are too stupid to take mobile gaming serious behind closed doors....

We’ve all said it. Now Nintendo owns it. Nintendo has filed a request with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark the pop-culture phrase “It’s on like Donkey Kong.” It’s been used on TV, in films, on the web, and in nerdy situations like gaming tournaments. Nintendo has labeled it a pop culture phrase, and this would make Donkey Kong a pop culture icon. Those slicksters at Nintendo are tying this trademarked phrase to the upcoming release of Wii gameDonkey Kong Country Returns....

Hey, rememberSuperdimension Game Neptune, that oh-so-meta PlayStation 3 game featuring contemporary game consoles and developers personfied as cute anime characters? Of course you do! NIS America remembers, too, which is why they’ve just announced that they’re bringing the game to western shores asHyperdimension Neptunia. Come spring 2011, players everywhere will get the chance to protect the world of “Gameindustri” from corrupt monsters unleashed by the dastardly villain “Arfoire”. Anyone looking forward to it?...

The phenomena dubbed by prophets as “Nubageddon” continues to rock the videogame world. Foretold as bringer of the end of Nintendo’s world sometime 2012,the 3DS slide pad attachmentis perhaps the most controversial thing any videogame developer has ever done ever. Ever. Now thatwe’ve actually played with the thing, heard some positive wordsfrom Activision about it, and gotten a fresh perspectivefrom a totally random woman, it’s looking more and more like the slide pad may not actually lead to the death and dismemberment of Nintendo and its fans....