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Upcoming XBLA platform racerRaskullsrecentlyheld a contestfor fans to create their own Raskull character, the grand prize being that their creation would appear in the game itself. The competition is over, and a brand new character, a doughnut milshake-loving cop, will join the rest of theRaskullscast. Raskullsdeveloper Halfbrick also tells us that they have six more characters in the works, bringing the grand total up to twenty adorable Raskulls. Even more may eventually put in an appearance as well, but we’ll have to wait and see on that count....

We’ve been silent about this for a few months now because Paramount has basically put a gag order on us (by us I mean myself, Niero and Ron — the only people that knew about this project). And actually, we didn’t want to say anything until filming started, but it being April Fool’s and all, we figured people might not think it was real if we gave you a little nugget of info now....

If you’ve become addicted to the high-octane ridiculousness of Trials HD on XBLA, I have good news for you. Redlynx is currently working on DLC for the dirtbike stunt riding game. Speaking withConsole-Arcade, RedLynx’s creative director confirmed that the developer is producing more levels for me to perform hilarious and embarrassing attempts at stunts which land me on my back. I do really hope that they make a range of difficulty instead of just pumping out some more difficult tracks for the hardcore....

Laurie Penney over at The Guardian wrote a piece about FarmVille. She shares her thoughts on the popular Zynga game and comes up with things like: “Farming games tap into a powerful collective wish-fulfilment fantasy: the fantasy of running your own life rather than being a peasant in the neo-feudal hierarchy of corporate serfdom. The precarity and anxiety of modern labour conditions have become more acute during the financial crises of the past two years, and this is precisely the timeframe in which the craze for these online games took off....

[Editor’s note: Dtoid Australia is our Destructoid regional group for the Australian audience. There are a few events coming up and FooLiz, the DtoidAustralia group leader, is trying to get the Aussie readers to attend. If you’re in Australia and want to hang out with some Dtoiders, then this is your chance! — CTZ] The Mana Bar launch is this Saturday so I thought I would put up our Dtoid meetup details for all of those wanting to attend....

Duke Nukem: Next-Gen(tentative title) is a fan-made reimagining ofDuke Nukem 3Dthat uses the Unreal Engine 3 to give the Duke that modern-day grimy look. As with any project of this sort, there was concern as to whether or not Gearbox would allow it to go forward. More often than not, it seems like fans put a tremendous amount of work into these things only to have the license holder in question send out a cease and desist....

MY XBOX 360 DIED! Yah I know, what a shocker. Ok, so let’s forget about prices, technologic power, and fanboy respect – what last generation game console did you feel was built the best? And what about the next generation – PS3, 360, or the Wii – which LOOKS the best. Only take sexiness and durability of design into consideration. And don’t be afraid to make a shout out for the game controllers you love and hate the most from the past....

Xbox360fanboyrecently got the opportunity to tour Silicon Knights and talk to President of the company, Denis Dyack. In the interview with Dyack it was revealed thatToo Humanhasn’t been in development for a decade. In fact, Dyack staunchly denies the industry consensus. I cannot dispel that rumor enough. That is a bad way to talk aboutToo Humanbecause that is factually incorrect. According to Dyack, the game began development right after Silicon Knights shippedMetal Gear Solid: Twin Snakesin 2004....

The fine folks at Koei sent us a notice today thatDynasty Warriors 6 Empiresis still, in fact, coming out on June 23 in both the US and EU. They probably felt the need to remind us due to the great distraction that wasE3 2009— what with the shiny motion controllers and all. They also included 100 screens that show both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions in action. Since 100 screens are a bit much to look through, I went ahead and narrowed them down to an even 30....

THQ’sDarksiders: Wrath of Waris shaping up to be a really interesting action game. What we’veseensofarhasn’t made it out to be particularly creative or innovative, but it sure does sound like a fun time filled with plenty of hacking and slashing. Darksidersputs players in the role of WAR, the first of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who is apparently such a badass that his name is spelt in all caps. The Horsemen’s master decided to jump the gun on the whole ‘ending the world’ thing, sending hoards of demons to ravage the earth while stripping WAR and co....

It’sbeen some timesince Bethesda dropped info on its plans for the future ofFallout 3add-ons, but the company has finally given us the first batch of screenshots for “Point Lookout.” Coming to Xbox 360 and PC on June 23, as well as PlayStation 3 on an undisclosed date, this latest DLC looks radically different from the barren Capital Wasteland we’re accustomed to. “Point Lookout” promises to be the most open-ended piece of content yet, and pits players in a swamp-infested, titular beachfront town....

This morning brought usMicrosoft’s Kinect-heavy press conference, followed byEA’s presentationwith a stunning and jaw-dropping demo of the highly anticipatedBattlefield 3. And even though both of these press conferences showed off some pretty great stuff, all eyes are now on Sony and, more specifically, how they are going to handle the already infamous, and still very fresh, PSN issue that made headlines all around the world. In just one hour, we will see how everything plays out....

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