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In case you’ve forgotten (it’s been a while),Owl Boyis a terrific looking indie platformer from D-Pad Studio, dripping in retro flavor and set in a unique and interesting world. We hadan exclusive trailera few months back, but that was the last thing anybody ever saw of the planned PC and Xbox 360 game. Curious and concerned, Destructoid contacted D-Pad studio to find out what had become ofOwl Boy. We were informed that the gamewasstill in development, but that the situation had been somewhat troublesome and frustrating....

According toTHE INTERNET, a Sony marketing manager in Benelux has spilled the beans aboutLittleBigPlanet 2. Folkert Langeveld of Sony Computer Entertainment Benelux mentionedLittleBigPlanet 2in an online video, where he also revealed that Media Molecule’s sequel would use the PlayStation Move. Because apparently, every Sony game needs to use Move now. Of course, Sony has not officially announced this, so take it with a grain of salt. However, I have no doubt Sony is making this happen....

Sony has claimed that only the most hardcore PS3 gamers usePlayStation Home. That sounds like a failure, given the services casual, Second Life-esque dressing, but if Sony wants to spin the fact that a comparatively small demographic is using it, then they’re welcome. They buy more games than the average PS3 user, they play more games than the average PS3 user,” said Sony’s Jack Buser about the average Home user. “They also watch more movies than the average PS3 user, who is already a highly self-selective consumer....

FirstSpacecattells us of aMega Man 9game in the works. Later,we hear more details, which point out online play, leader board functions, and multiplatform releases. Andmost recently, we heard that the game would be on Nintendo’s WiiWare service, sporting a retro look. Our favorite feline rumormonger may now be licking his wounds in shame after some clarification from Capcom. An update blurb at the end of anArs Technicaarticle onMega Man 9states:...

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensionsees multiple Spider-Mans from different dimensions all fighting for the common good. They’re will be multiple enemies fromSpider-Manlore featured, such as Kraven the Hunter, Goblin and Hammerhead. For more on the wall crawler’s future adventure, check out theofficial Web siteandour interview onSpider-Man: Shattered Dimension.

Okay, so no such awardactuallyexists, and if it did, I doubt publisher Electronic Arts would be proud to accept it.Spore, the game that has become completely overshadowed by itsanti-piracy controversy, had topped a list of the year’s most pirated games. It’s the kind of irony you could bottle. Earlier this year,we reportedthatSporewas well on its way to receiving this dubious accolade, and now the game that garnered well-publicized criticism for its use of SecuROM DRM has lived up to its promise....

Square Enix has spent the last week hyping up a massive announcement, and when we say hype, we mean it. The Japanese publisher went so far as to say that this announcement wouldalter the course of Japanese history. The almighty revelation, associated with Yahoo, got gamers incredibly excited and imaginations ran wild. Well, today is the big day, and we finally know what the huge deal is.

I’ve seen somecool custom Wiisout there, and I’ve shared quite a few with you here on the pages of Dtoid. I have to admit this Star Wars one is pretty smokin, but when you get to the price, all those feelings just kind of stop in their tracks. At $499.99 (and its listed onEbay, so that’s a starting bid), it just seems like a hell of a mark up, despite the work that obviously went into it....

At the mere mention of aBioShocksequel, your average gamer would squeal with glee and dance around wildly. You may ask yourself, why would anyone be against the idea ofMetacritic’s favorite titlegoing on to become a series? Before I get on to my rant, let me at leat clarify what I’m rambling about: Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of Take Two, announced in a analyst conference call that there are definite plans to turnBioShockinto an franchise....

Come this fall, say goodbye to the plain old Video Marketplace on your Xbox 360 and say hello to the new Zune Video Marketplace. Microsoft’s Director of Digitally Distributed Games Scott Austin gave us a walkthrough for the service (which was announced at E3) at Tokyo Game Show this week. While it shares a lot in common with the current marketplace, it has more than a new, dark look (shown above) to match the the new Zune HD device....

Duke Nukem Foreveris getting a collector’s edition and it’s loaded with awesome. Sadly, no actual “Balls of Steel” included. I brought that up actually to 2K today when Max Scoville and I went to play the game and it would just make shipping the game a b*tch as the balls would be so heavy. There’s a new episode of Best.Podcast.EVER!, Jim got the exclusive on whatAwakenedis all about, HAWP is back for a new season, win a PSP and more happened on 2/11/11....

We have a lot of awesome treats in store for all that come to our PAX Prime 10 panel. Prizes, announcements and so much more. Join us at the Unicorn Theater on Saturday, September 4 at 10:30AM. Sagat gets wet, Jordan found out about some cool PAX-bound indie games, I flew a real airplane because videogames, Nintendo details their Gamescom 10 line-up, the nextBorderlandsDLC will be full of revolting Claptraps, Yakuza members palyYakuza 3and more happened on 08/11/10....

Who knew that release dates could move anywhere other than back? Oh well, I’m certainly not going to complain if I can playDead Spacea week earlier. Except Iwon’tbe able to, because the PC version is still coming out on Halloween. Goddammit EA. Square-Enix is trying to buy out Tecmo, Walmart wants videogames to be more environmentally friendly, some possibly disturbingCaptain Rainbowfootage was revealed, and plenty more happened on Destructoid today....