It seems like we’re giving out stuffleftandrighttoday. Why? Because we love you all dearly! Seriously, you people are the most dedicated group of readers I have ever seen, and you’re all truly awesome for it. Honestly, who nearlydestroys their monitorjust for Destructoid? So, a dedicated few of you (Gregor, iRaf, LarkOhiya, Genacon, and LostCrichton) put together some dtoid robots for all of us to enjoy, with the chance ofwinning an Also Cocks shirt....
After These Messagesis Doctor Octoroc’s new chiptunes album, and it’s unbelievably good. Granted, if you are at all familiar with his prior work, it’s not that unbelievable; this is the man who brought us8-Bit Jesus, after all. Those new to his musical stylings won’t be getting much sleep tonight — I can tell you that much. Yes, this is another one of those pay-what-you-want offerings. The 30+ songs are based on television shows and commercials that will likely be relevant to your interests....
A morally questionable game in which players train canines in order to put them through illegal dog fights has been pulled from the Android Market. The game was yanked after outrage from gamers around the world, as well as actress Alicia Silverstone and former dogfighter Michael Vick. I find Vick’s outrage funny, since he’s already hadhisfun with the dog torture. Let others have a turn! At least it’spretendthis time. By all accounts, the game was little more than a crapMafiaclone, so nothing of value was lost....
Nintendo has just announced the date and price for its chunky-sized DSi alternative, the DSiXL. Billed as a device that “plugs the gap” between handheld gaming and home console experience, the larger sized DSiXL will cost you a cool $189.99 and will be available in North America from March 28. If you want a screen designed for “multiple viewing angles” that the whole family can crowd around for some reason, then the DSiXL is for you!...
Three new characters have been revealed forDynasty Warriors 7, and as usual, we have all the screens and artwork. We alreadyknew about Lu Bu, but we get a much better look at him this time and he’s getting his classic Sky Piercer back. Now what I’ve seen a full body shot, and his splendid helmet feathers, I am much more pleased with his new look. Also, he’s totally giving that dude theFACEin the above screenshots....
The music, the footage, the overall tone, just wow. Everything about this new trailer forPrince of Persiareally just makes for a blissful little experience. The trailer showcases some of the new gameplay elements being introduced into the newPrince of Persiagame. From working with your magical female partner, to the challenging enemy battles, and the purification of the world from darkness. After seeing the game in motion like this, it makes me really happy that they decided to go with this unique art direction for the game....
Admittedly, whenVanquishwas first announced, I didn’t let it make much of a blip on my gamer radar. Sure, Shinji Mikami is a legendary game designer, noted for his work on theResident Evilseries, and arguably popularizing survival horror. But the concept — a Japanese take on the traditional Western third-person shooter? I know how this ends: a game that feels like a corny, try-hard copy-cat of better works by designers who already “get it....
Hideo Kojimapremiereda newMetal Gear Solid: Risingtrailerat Microsoft’s E3 keynote this year, and Konami showed the same kick-ass trailer during itsshow-stealing press conferenceyesterday. This time, the lead producer, Shigenobu Matsuyama, and the game director, Mineshi Kimura, came out on stage to discuss the game for a while. The game’s tagline is a made-up Japanese term, “Zan-Datsu,” an amalgam of the words “cut” (zan) and “take” (datsu); it describes a focus of the gameplay....
Time foranother breakin the exhausting E3 action! The other day I posted somefan art combiningChrono Triggerand Winnie the Poohto take my mind off the stress of the conference. Well, I just got finished playing theKirby’s Epic Yarndemo again here on the show floor and I was just handed this ridiculous Kirby patch from a Nintendo rep. It’s a patch. AND IT’S KIRBY! So I decided a quick picture of it would help take everyone’s minds off the chaos of E3....
Earlier today,we talkedabout Microsoft’s vision for Avatar integration in Xbox 360 games, and it seems that Electronic Arts is more than keen to take The ‘Soft’s ball and run with it. Speaking withGamedaily, EA Games boss Frank Gibeau talked about his company’s big plans for Microsoft’s future goldmines. “We try to take advantage of as many of the capabilities of Xbox Live as we can,” stated Frank, shockingly suggesting that EA wouldevertake advantage of anything or anyone....
A few days ago, former EA executive Mitch Lasky wrote a scathing blog about Electronic Arts’ business practices and what he called a “bankrupt strategy.” While EA declined to issue an official response, communications head Jeff Brown has responded in an interview, claiming that Lasky is just bitter because he never became EA’s CEO. “Mitch needs to try de-caf,” mocks Brown. “It’s never easy being turned down for a job, but most people don’t spend three years obsessing about it....
Game Informercaused a bit of a stir recently when it removed the “Wii exclusive” label from itsEpic Mickeyteaser, leadingmany of us to wonderif there were plans for cross-platform releases.GIhasnow confirmedthat the game will be made for the Wii, andonlythe Wii. If you thought that the gorgeous concept art for Warren Spector’sEpic Mickeywould be realized in HD graphics on a PS3 or Xbox 360, then tough luck. What happened was thatGame Informerattempted to hide the Wii exclusivity news so that it could save the big reveal for the next magazine issue....
For WiiWare you have to hit a certain point before you get paid as a game maker. Nintendo’s gotta get their cut first, right? There’s server support, testing and costs to think of. The same is not the case for DSiWare and eShop games.NintendoWorldReportspoke with developer Nnooo’s creative director, Nic Watt, and he says that games published for Nintendo’s DSiWare and eShop services are not required to reach a sales threshold before royalties can be paid to the devs....
