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I might not have had it in me to laugh at asadly oversensitive teenager killing himself over the Wiitoday, but I certainly can direct my scorn at Nassau County cops, who arrested a group of young teenagers that robbed someone outside a supermarket and claimed the kids were directly influenced byGrand Theft Auto: Nassau County police cops have arrested six teens for robbing a man at a supermarket… The police add the teens arrested were emualting [sic] the characters from the video game Grand Theft Auto....

Check out this custom statue of Kerrigan Zerg Queen of Blades fromStarCraft 2. It took blogger Sabretooth two months to put it all together and it came out incredibly well. It’s 18″ tall and you can get your hands on it by buying it on eBay. You can also check out theartist’s blogand maybe try your hand at making it yourself. Tell us how that works out for you. I’m picturing a Destructoid reader covered in resin with a statue arm stuck in his ear....

God of War IIIis a massive game. It’s alsoreally goodand probably going to leave you wanting more. More may be coming, and in the form of something from the end of the game that the developers had to cut because it was just getting way too big (that’s what she said). Speaking withKotaku, game director Stig Asmussen discussed (in a totally spoiler-free way) some of the things that hit the cutting room floor....

I’m channeling Dale North on this one, guys. Wal-Mart and Amazon both have variations on the same deal, and it’s a solid one, if you aren’t completely swept up by the sleeknew Xbox 360 Elites. For — let’s just call it — $150, you can get the Xbox 360 Arcade bundle at either retailer, and you’ll also receive a $50 gift card. Granted, on Amazon, you have to put the $50 specifically toward a future game purchase, but that’s still a really good value....

This awesome little Destructoid Toy was made by Dtoiderekoala2002who has a rather nice little custom toy collectionworth checking out. On Destructoid, we announce our game of year as well as picking the best YTMNDs of the year. On Japanator, giapet gives us a preview of the upcoming winter animes. On the C-Blogs, Mix creates a new Destructoid song just for the hell of it. What were your favorite stories of this past week?...

The fine editors of Destructoid are hard-hitting journalists dedicating to giving you, the hardcore gamer, all the facts fit to flaunt. This is why, for the past several days, we have been clobbering snakes, scaring bears, and feeding chickens in the name of science and JOURNALISM. That’s right, folks … Destructoid has been playingFrontierVille. We’ve bravely stepped into treacherous waters to bring you coverage of this mysterious and deadly game that has already claimed the lives of many good Americans....

Will Smith (back when he was a non-threatening hip hop artist, instead of a non-threatening movie star) released a song calledSummertimealong with the Robin-to-his-Batman, DJ Jazzy Jeff (who you might remember from Will Smith’s sitcom, and absolutely nothing else). It was an urban ballad to the joys of summer. The cook outs, the 40’s of malt liquor, the fly-a@# b*tches in thongs… no, wait… that was Dr Dre’sLet Me Ride. Hell…...

TechCrunch is reporting that online retailer Amazon.com is setting the stage to start offering Android apps through their own service. Amazon Appstore will offer Android applications which have been approved by Amazon, much like Apple’s App Store but is expected to be more lenient in regards to what content is approved. Amazon also intends to set pricing for all products offered on the service but will allow content providers to set a baseline price which they will always receive a set percentage of regardless of whatever promotional offers Amazon may determine....

I know, you reread my post title a few times, didn’t you? That’s some seriously unsure terminology if I’ve ever heard it. It came straight from the mouth of Hajime Tabata, the game’s director (he is also working on the PSP titleFinal Fantasy Agito XIII). In a recent interview withFamitsu, he states thatThe 3rd Birthday“isn’t exactly a “true” third-person shooter”. But it’s being called a third person shooter? What? If you’re a Square fan like me, you’re probably already having frightening flashbacks ofDirge of Cerebus, but I am hoping for better....

What do you do with a professional wide receiver when he stops being a professional wide receiver? Make him play football with his dog, apparently, and soon you’ll be able to join him. Rice will be starring inJerry Rice and Nitrus’ Dog Football, developed for the Nintendo Wii by newcomer JUDOBABY. The game is intended to be the first in a series of games creating a “Pet Sports League.” Jerry Rice and Nitrus’ Dog Footballwill allow you to play as Rice or one of 11 other characters in a series of football-themed mini-games that incorporate Wii motion controls to direct seven different dogs....

Here’s good news for people don’t likestupid hassle. Major Nelson has just announced the launch of a Content License Transfer Tool (or DRM Tool) for the Xbox 360. This feature will let you transfer your licenses from console to console, though you only get one transfer per year. The team is happy to announce that theContent License Transfer Tool (also know as the DRM Tool) is now available on Xbox.com. It’s an easy process that has two parts: Transfer your licenses on Xbox....

Miss the boat on theStrongholdseries like I did? On October 27, you can redeem yourself. That’s whenThe Stronghold Collectionis heading to North American store shelves (or 2010 for the rest of you). It’s $29.99, has no lousy DRM — hey, we’re off to a great start — and contains the original game,Stronghold 2,Stronghold Crusader,Stronghold Crusader Extreme, and lastlyStronghold Legends. Excuse me while I make a note to never utter the word “stronghold” for the rest of my life....

When Rockstar revealedfirst detailsaboutGrand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the promise of “tasteful” minigames was found among them. I’m not too sure if it’s consideredtastefulto push weed, cocaine, acid, downers and heroin onto people for profit, butin the worldof L’Brothers Houser, anything’s possible. “We wanted to have a drug-dealing mini-game in lots of theGTAgames,” stated Rockstar baron Dan Houser. “It works well with whatGTAis, with driving around the map, and it gives you another thing to think about – another layer or piece of the puzzle to keep you motivated....