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The Blocks Cometh, a really cool iOS game thatfeatures Mr. Destructoid, had its first full update today since launching, adding a wad of fresh content and four new playable characters. One of those characters, I am quite pleased to reveal, is … me. Starting today, I will be an unlockable character inThe Blocks Cometh. Unlocking me is quite simple and rather fitting — just hit the “Write a review” button on the character select page, and my muscular, well-toned body is yours to master....

This is just one of those videos where saying anything at all will ruin what you’re about to see. The moral of the video: never invite people over that are really into volleyball into your home. And yes, this is an official ad for Ubisoft. They get paid to do this shit. I envy you so muchMega64.

The 3D display Sony showed at their E3 press conference has been on my shopping list since then. The announced $499 bundle includes the 24-inch 3D Display, one pair of universal PlayStation 3D glasses,MotorStorm Apocalypseon Blu-ray, and an HDMI cable. It already sounded like a great deal at that, but now Sony says that it will also includeResistance 3as a pre-order bonus! To get all of this stuff for five-hundy you’ll need to have your pre-order in by September 30....

A select group of 10,000 PS3 users had the chance to give Sony’s new PlayStation Media and Events Space a test run. They were able to use their console to experience a recent PlayStation Day from the comfort of their home, via the magic of the internets. This test run gave virtual attendees VIP access to the Space, which was decorated with items from the real PlayStation Day, originally held on May 6th in London....

Jay Leno needs to hurry the hell up and die/retire already so Conan can getThe Tonight Show.Tonight, Jim, Topher, Aaron and I will be discussing Miyamoto’s so-called conservatism, hype’s place in reviews, and child murder. Two-thirds of the show will be fun for the entire family.As always, we need your questions andDer Sïëgëlpüntz™ (or Shalitpuns™, for the layman). The best question will get you some cool swag; the bestDer Sïëgëlpüntz™ will be read at the top of the show....

The Nintendo DS Pokemon Black/White Super Music Collection is what they’re calling the official soundtrack for the newly released (in Japan, anyway) Pokemon title, and it looks like it’s going to be a pretty affordable set for fans. You’re getting a lot of music for your 2,625 yen (about $32), which is not bad for an official OST. There will be about 4 hours of music in this 4 disc set, spanning a whopping 173 songs, saysKotaku....

Have you ever wanted to cap a dinosaur in the ass? It’s an urge that can only be satisfied by playing videogames, unless you want to go the hardcore route. Of course, that involves slapping a dino costume onto one of your “buddies” and inflicting violence upon him. Alternatively, you could just get aTurokdemo disc by pre-ordering the game. The demo disc will be available at Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, and Game Crazy....

Look, I’ve never been one to snowboard. Snow is cold and wet and generally sucks in a major way, and sliding down a hill in the stuff isn’t my idea of a good time. However, I’ve pissed away hundreds of hours playing snowboarding games, from theSSXseries toCool Boarders. Unfortunately, the genre has been mostly dead for the last few years, excluding the recent (and unloved)Shaun White Snowboarding. Anyway, along comesStoked, Austrian-developer Bongfish’s Xbox 360 exclusive....

Yars’ Revenge, which launched in May 1981 for the Atari 2600, ended up being Atari’s best-selling original title on the seminal console. Twenty-nine years later, the publisher is releasing areboot of sortsthat re-imagines the game as a third-person on-rails shooter in the vein ofRezorSin & Punishment. Killspace Entertainment, a Hollywood-based studio that former Obsidian, Pandemic, Red 5, and EA Los Angeles employees formed in January 2009, is developing the new game....

I don’t know what I did to make Little Baby Jesus happy, but these recent gifts of 2D gaming deliciousness must surely be the work of divine intervention. With that in mind, have a Moonspeak trailer for the upcoming PSP 2D’er,Prinny.As explained earlier,Prinnyis all about the demonic penguins from theDisgaeafranchise. From what can be ascertained,Disgaeaco-star Etna has lost her dessert and it’s up to her Prinnies to retrive it for her....

I dug this out from our “Late Night Sunday Post” file, but figured it was random enough to post. An ESPN viewer over atKotakuwas watching Mike Pereira, the NFL’s chief of officiating, on ESPN during Pereira’sweekly rundownof controversial plays, when he noticed that the man was controlling all his replays with a 360 controller. Now, it’s probably just a 360 controller for Windows as the producers most likely run the entire thing off a PC and that was the easiest way to control it all, but I like to think there is a bigger conspiracy here....

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3Dis out in stores today and I was quite looking forward to buying it. My 3DS is finally getting some attention after a post-launch release drought and I was hoping to keep up the momentum started byOcarina of Time 3Dwith Capcom’s debut offering. However, the news that it will contain persistent save data that cannot be reset has caused me to rethink my purchasing decision. After talking to gamers, GameStop, Capcom, and weighing my options, I have decided to keep my cash and wait for something else....

I’m a huge fan of is the steampunk genre of fiction. I love the fusion of clockwork-driven high-technology dirtying the skies of a more elegant and romantic era. The juxtaposition is beautiful. This brings me toThe Chaos Engine(known in the US asSoldiers of Fortune, but I’m going to keep calling itThe Chaos Enginebecause it’s a waaay cooler name). Not only does it feature a hyper-advanced, war-torn 19th century, it’s a cooperative and challenging game....