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So Tron and I were planning on doing a regular ol’ review of Hindustan Electronics’ new title,The Last Guy. But, a few complications arose. Namely, my copy of the game had no sound, and Tron had constant visual problems with his TV. So, in the interest of fairness, we decided to abstain from doing this as a review proper, because the problems here were due to post-production problems. What you’ll find below is just like any sort of review, minus a score at the end, and the “take this with a grain of salt” idea should already be implied....

You know what’s awesome? Having fangirls is awesome. Take for example this Boobtendo wallpaper that Dtoider pheonix_blood made for me. She totally wants me. On Destructoid, we dealt with theMass Effectvs. Fox news stupidy issue all week long. On Japanator, we found out thatSmash Bros.fans are scary. On the C-Blogs, tazarthayoot goes on a tirade and Ron makes an epic Birthday video. Finally, on the Forums, go particapte in the videogame lines thread!...

For a game that started life as a PC title bound for next-gen consoles — the Xbox 360 among them —Heavenly Swordhas come a long way. The game’s developer, Ninja Theory (formerly Just Add Monsters ofKung-Fu Chaos“fame”), had gone through a number of publishers before finally making a home with Sony Computer Entertainment, and the PlayStation 3. Originally described as “Ninja GaidenmeetsHalf-Life,” the title was once labeled “too ambitious” by one of the game’s previous publishers....

Wealready knew ahead of time, but Square Enix has today officially announced the firstDeus Ex: Human RevolutionDLC, Missing Link. Set during the three days in which Adam Jensen disappeared off the grid, it details how he was tortured by Belltower forces and fought his way to freedom. The content allows players to rebuild Jensen from scratch, and features new narrative, new characters, and fresh levels. It’s out in October and you can get your first look at the screens, as well as a hot trailer, in this very post....

In news that is sure to make complaining puristDiablofans happy, it has been confirmed thatDiabo III‘s art director, Brian Morrisroe has resigned from Blizzard. He is the man responsible for spearheadingDiablo III‘s current visual style, which caused controversy when a bunch of pathetic spoiled brats complained that the game was far too beautiful for aDiablogame. Also it had too many rainbows. Blizzard had this to say toMTV Multiplayerwhen they asked about Blizzard’s new job opening....

Details on a new batch of downloadable content forDungeon Siege IIIhave been revealed and it sounds fairly big. The “Treasures of the Sun” expansion will take players to the Anoai Desert where a lost treasure lies in wait, with hundreds of monsters in the way. In addition to the new story arc, it will add new monsters, abilities and loot as well as an enchanting system. It will also add the ability to reallocate points spent on proficiencies and talents, and that’s where this DLC feels a little icky to me....

You couldn’t help but feel a little bit bad for E For All last year — with Nintendo being the only exhibitor of the “big three”, the show floor looked a little sparse at times. You have to be supportive of a fledgling event, however, as it certainly takes balls to try to establish a new must-attend event in this industry. As E4A goes in for its second year, it seems they are undaunted in trying to reach that goal....

In a letter from Xbox LIVE general manager Marc Whitten, the Xbox 360’s most recent successes are touted, and a few key new features are discussed alongside the current state of the console. Since the most important things have already been talked aboutbymyco-workers, I’m here to tell you about a couple of stealth additions you may have missed. First up, there’s user ratings. A five star rating system is being added that’ll allow you to show your approval or disapproval of any piece of XBLM content, and organize by user rating for searches....

Spike TV has had considerable success with their television show,Deadliest Warrior. So, it’s easy to make the assumption that the upcoming videogame based on the program might be little more than a crass cash-in. That’s why I’m really glad that I had the opportunity to check the game out at E3 this week. The means of taking the show’s premise of pitting two disparate, historical warriors against one another and putting into the medium of games is about as simple as it gets....

Electronic Arts is once again acting like a creepy stalker, rifling through Activision’s trash. The latest chapter in EA’s undignified and one-sided attempt at a cock-measuring contest comes via Labels boss Frank Gibeau, who believesCall of Duty‘s had an easy ride and is due some“real” competition. “We don’t take things lightly,” he said. “If we’re going to go after a category, we intend to lead. We have a very big competitor there but they’re going to get some competition this Christmas for the first time in a long time....

Independent developerFearless Studioshas opened shop in Marin, California. They haven’t announced what sort of games they’ll be working on specifically, but based on the founding members, Fearless will be one to watch. Haden Blackman, the creator and senior executive producer ofStar Wars: The Force Unleashedis the co-president and CCO; Cedrick Collomb, the former director of engineering at LucasArts, is the co-president and CTO; and Marc Jackson, the founder of Seahorn Capital Group, is the acting CFO....

Destructoid andVtoidis bringing you a week ofAlpha Protocolexclusives! Every day this week, we’re going to be introducing you to some of the characters you’ll be meeting in Sega’sAlpha Protocolcoming out on June 1 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. In the above video, main character Michael Thorton introduces us to Grigori Pazinhov. Grigori likes puppies, long walks on the beach and selling information to the highest bidder. After the break we’re introduced to another of Michael’s contact, Sie....

[Editor’s note: Batthinkruns down the myriad media forms.hackhas taken forMarch’s Expanded UniverseMonthly Musings topic. — Anthony] Most of the material involved for an expanded universe ends up being released in the same way. Usually a shed-load of media in the aftermath of the success of its core film or game, and sometimes a little something to go alongside a new release, like the animation that went with EA’sDead Space. There is an exception to the rule, however....