Yuji Naka’s new jam for PS3 and Xbox 360 revealed soon

I’m a big Yuji Naka (Nights, Burning Rangers, Sonic) fanboy. I told the former Sega man that to his face a few months back and he responded so calmly that it felt like this was something he already knew. It was as if his face calmly said,yes, and you should be.I really have loved everything he’s made (well, IlikedIvy the Kiwi?, which is much better as a DS game than a Wii game)....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Christopher Murphy

‘Immersion’, videogame worlds and you.

[Editor’s note: We’re not just a (rad) news site — we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive with the opinions of Destructoid as a whole, or how our moms raised us. Want to post your own article in response? Publish it now onour community blogs.] [Y0j1mb0’s note: I wrote this a year ago but thought it appropriate to share with you once again due to megaStryke’slatest blog....

July 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1336 words · Jonathan Smith

3DS gets a system update, 3D OK Go video

TheNintendo 3DSisn’t even on shelves yet in North America, but Nintendo has already issued a system update today. In what may be the weirdest system update ever, it simply ads the ability to watch the OK Go music video “White Knuckles” in 3D. After the update is complete, the system reboots and you’ll find a “3D movie” icon on your home screen. This isn’t a dedicated 3D player or anything, it simply launches the OK Go music video....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · David Scott

A look at what may be the last upcoming DS games

There’s no doubt about it, the DS is on it’s last legs. You had a good run, buddy. Three revamps and hundreds of millions of units sold is better than most of us could ask for. This may be the end for the DS, but there are a few pretty rad looking games still to come for the console. That teenage cat-girl shmup-thing looks promising, and you can never have too much Chibiteratsu....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Shannon Roberts

Akira Yamaoka’s guitar, Silent Hill gear up for auction

HHHHNNNNNNGGGGGG!F*ck!I tried bidding. Tried and tried. I just can’t swing this on my blogger salary. Every bid I submitted was pushed up by another. And this auction only just went up! Silent Hillcomposer Akira Yamaoka has put up for auction his beloved guitar, amp and effects box that he used to compose the music for Konami’s horror series.The proceeds go to Play for Japan, a game industry relief effort that has already raised over $23,000 so far....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Andrea Grant

Analyst: 360 owners ‘defecting’ to PS3 this holiday

The Xbox 360 has long been considered the superior option for multiplatform games thanks to Xbox Live integration and the fact that it is, more often than not, the lead development platform. However, OTX analyst Nick Williams believes that things are changing, and that Xbox 360 users are slowly “defecting” to Sony’s Black Box o’ Blu-ray. Williams talks about “franchise lineage,” which is a fancy way of saying “what platforms people are buying sequels for....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Brenda Buckley

Another nifty tech demo for Alone in the Dark 5

Before you watch the video above, I highly recommend you catch the first episode of theReal World Rulesseries, so that you’ll get a better idea of whatAlone in the Dark 5‘s engine has to offer.In this episode, we learn that swinging a giant pipe at your foe isn’t as easy as hitting a face button. Much likeskate.before it,Alone in the Dark 5has adopted a control scheme that allows you to use the right analog stick for greater precision....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Gary Martin

Are they stupid? Bethesda wants to corner mature Wii market

We’re scratching our headsat this one. Despite the failure of recent mature titles to get any meaningful gain on the Wii, famed RPG developer Bethesda is willing to have a crack at the whip. The studio plans to announce a major Wii title later this year, which makes the team either very brave or very stupid. “We are going to make an announcement on a really big Wii game this year, we’ve got a couple of other things in the pipeline, and it’s a format we’re really looking at with the right approach,” reveals European managing director Sean Brennan....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Patricia Fowler

Art Attack Friday: Chris Furniss

Oh joy, another Art Attack Friday is here ready to attack your eyes. This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr.Weekly Geek, Chris Furniss. Hit the jump to find out all about Mr. Furnis, his works and be sure to check out the gallery of all of his stuff. DESTRUCTOID :It’s a pleasure to have you here Chris. Before we dive into the questions, please introduce yourself to the Destructoid community....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1003 words · Daniel Adams

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 getting free and premium DLC

What’s the downloadable content situation forBattlefield: Bad Company 2? Speaking to Worthplaying, senior producer Patrick Bach gave some solid information on the matter. “We see the game as the first step to a longer experience. We have an in-game store where you get free content or you may buy new content to the game, so it’s a very integral part of the game that we will have a long post-launch campaign....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Henry Evans

Battlestar Galactica and Exit on XBLA this Wednesday

This week’s additions to Xbox Live Arcade includeBattlestar Galactica(800 Microsoft Points),Exit(800 Microsoft Points), a freeUnoupdate, Bomb-Up Pack 3 forBomberman Live, and finally, some DLC forPinball FX. Battlestar Galacticafeatures a single-player mode based on episodes from the hit TV show of the same name and multiplayer for up to 8 players.Reverend Anthonyrecently previewed the PC version of the game, which can befound here. Next up isExit, a stylized puzzler from your pals at Taito....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Mary Gibson

Blade Runner and more recreated using cryENGINE 2

Anyone asBlade Runner-obsessed as me (or even less so, for that matter) will recognize the iconic surroundings in the rendering above, not to mention desperately wishing it was a game we could actually play. If you peek in the gallery, you’ll also see familiar scenes fromAlienandI Am Legend. These jaw-dropping re-creations were made using the Sandbox 2 World Editor. TheBlade Runnerone actually won first place in a contest over atGame Artist forums....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Devin Williams

Bomberman used to promote anti-Nazi violence?

A German ex-politicianhas been chargedwith invoking violent acts against fascists after producing an anti-Nazi poster with a picture of Bomberman on it. The poster shows Bomberman holding a bomb disguised as a cake, with the lit fuse acting as a candle. It’s accompanied by the message: “Kein Zuckerschlecken für Nazis” (roughly translated as “No Cakewalk for Nazis”). On October 24 of last year, a demonstration of Nazis and a demonstration of anti-Nazis took place....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Marilyn Bryan