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That Mr. Destructoid sure is a pervert. Nick gushes overRock Band 2, The Who perform at theRock Bandparty, Jonathan Holmes has an interview withBionic Commando, Sega announcesSonic and the Black Knight,Left 4 Deadhas an awesome box art, and plenty more happened on Monday. Monday Regulars:Virtual releases for the week of July 21st: shooters galore edition1942:Joint StrikeandGo! Go! Break Steadyon XBLA this WednesdayNew releases for the week of 07/21/08Monday Mind Teasers 07/21/08Scraps: Wait, was E3 last week or something?...

Pigeons are the rats of the sky and, according to Dale North, make for pretty good eating. But the day will come when we can no longer oppress the pigeon, when one will rise up and strike back in the only way they know how. That’s the premise behind Wolpertinger Games’ latest project for Xbox Live Indie Games, Poopocalypse: A fat pigeon going on a spree of defecation all around the world as punishment for man’s mistreatment of the noble bird....

It would have been so awesome had Phoenix Wright made it intoTatsunoko vs Capcom. Stupid translation issue! Joseph talked about JRPGs, the Destructoid shirts are sold out, Nintendo of America needs to STFU, lot of people still playHalo, the Xbox Micro mod is sweet and plenty of more neat stuff happened on 08/16/09. Destructoid Originals:JRPGs, narrative conflict, and gameplay lyricismWeekend Destructainment: Connectile dysfunctionBest of the Network this weekSold out: Limited edition Destructoid shirtThis Week in the Community: Custom metal guitar of doomNintendo of America needs to STFUGames of the week for 08/16/09: Street Sharks editionCommunity:I suck at games: But not foreverI suck at games: IWBTG and my waning sanityCommunity blogs of 08/15/09 & 08/16/09Forum of the day:Super Metroid vs A Link to the past...

2K Games has passed along some absolutely beautiful screenshots forBorderlands 2. We’re already used to the lovely cel-shading, but it’s the sheer amount of visual information and barmy creature design that really puts things over the edge. If you weren’t already giddy for the sequel, then these images ought to do it. Unless, of course, you hated the original game, in which case you are worse than Pazuzu.

This week, the Virtual Console gets one amazing game and one game that shouldn’t even be called a game. Luckily, that amazing game isSuper R-Typeso it totally makes this week an awesome week. From the NES days, Nintendo brings back a game that sounds like a sexual position.Spelunker(NES, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)is an adventure game where you explore caves in your goal to find an underground pyramid for treasures. You collect items along the way while avoiding dangers such as bats taking shits on you....

Last month, our very own Tiff was fortunate enough to play an early build ofLucasArt’s Thrillville: Off the Rails. “I think it’s actually a decently fun game,” she told me after the San Francisco event, “especially if you have a family.” Well, Tiff, I have a family, so I’m counting on you that the time it takes to download the demo of the title will not be wasted. The demo for the upcoming theme park simulator (and sequel to last year’sThrillville) is now up on Xbox Live Marketplace, and is ready for download....

Yes, another first-person shooter is in development. No, it isn’t another World War II simulator and it will most likely not suck. If you’ve played any of the games in theTimeSplittersseries before, you’re probably jumping up and down with pure excitement after reading that headline. This piece of information comes from the August issue of OPM UK and was posted on the officialPlayStation forums: OPM: UK August Issue has a small article confirming that a newTimeSplittersgame is in the works for the PS3 (most probably with X360, although it wasn’t mentioned – but it’s a PS3 magazine so why would they mention it)...

Yesterday we featured a post in which I usedHalo: Reach‘s limited edition as anovelty Ragu display plinth. Strangely, in a world full of rape, genocide and tragic diseases, we found out that whatreallyupsets people is when you put a jar of sauce on a videogame box. Despite the haters, however, most people on Destructoid were emotionally stable enough to get that it was merely intended to amuse and, in typical Destructoid fashion, the community joined in....

Disney Interactive has confirmed that it will be bringing enhanced versions of the arcade “classics”Tronand its sequel,Discs of Tron, to Xbox Live Arcade this summer. The two titles are being released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the popular 80s Disney picture, as well as to make sci-fi nerds open their tight wallets. In addition to updated graphics and sound, both games will support online multiplayer. With any luck, the re-release of theseTrongames will open up a world of seizures and brain aneurysms to a new generation of gamers....

Have you kept track of how many Wii games feature minimal combat and maximal flashlight? By my count, there are seven:LIT,Fragile,Fatal Frame 4,Silent Hill: Shattered Memories,The Calling, andJu-On: The Grudge. That doesn’t even count games likeSpyborgsandSuper Paper Mariothat make use of flashlight stuff for less-than-spooky purposes. Makes you wonder if “flashlight!” will someday replace “waggle!” as the standard anti-Wii propaganda battle-cry. OK, back to the news; turn off the lights and set that youtube to fullscreen, then tell me if this video doesn’t give you the gibblies....

SinceUGO Entertainment’s acquisition of 1UP, one of our lingering questions was what would happen to Ziff Davis’s other hot property,Electronic Gaming Monthly. It’s easily one of the choice print publications for videogame enthusiasts. So, why didn’t UGO pick up the brand? We asked Michael McCracken, president of UGO Entertainment that very question. “UGO has been an online-only entity for the entire course of its 11-year history,” McCracken said. “While we recognize and deeply respect the strength of the EGM brand and what that magazine has meant to gamers over the years, we have no experience with or desire to enter the magazine publishing business....

Mafia IIis enjoying its third week at the top of the UK Charts, which is somewhat surprising given the fact that so many gamers felt tepid towards it. Still, if these charts are good for one thing, it’s reminding the gaming community that our opinions on titles rarely reflect the sales. Tetris Party Deluxe,Spider-Man: Shattered Memories,Kingdom Hearts: Birth By SleepandR.U.S.Eall debut in the top ten this week, making for a chart that is a bit more interesting than usual....

[It’s time for anotherMonthly Musing— the monthly community blog theme that provides readers with a chance to get their articles and discussions printed on the frontpage. — CTZ] While trying to come up with a good topic, I started in on making a bunch of different blogs. I started one about aChrono Triggersequel in my mind that never was and another about theBlues BrothersIP and car chases. I even thought about rehashinga blog article I wrote last year about aStar Trekidea....