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Hey guys, we’re back with another embarrassing attempt at journalistic integrity with a very special Earth Day episode ofThe Destructoid Show. Where we uh… Save the whales or something. We discuss the week’s two big releases,Portal 2andMortal Kombat, both of which are radical. Then there’sNBA Jamfor the iPad, which I talked about because it was an excuse to shout stupidNBA Jamcatchphrases.The Nintendo DS Lite got DS-continued, and I’m very proud of that wordplay I just did right there....

Creepily-realistic dermatology aside, these newHeavy Rainscreens are looking great, and some give us a look at the convenience store scene we’ve all beenhearingso much about. It was apparently part of the demo that was playable at PAX this year, which is one of the things I’m sorriest to have missed out on. It’s been said a million times before, but this game really doeslook fantastic, and if it’s as engaging as Quantic Dream’s David Cage has beentelling usit is, then our excitement won’t have been in vain....

I’ve brought you guys a present: new scans of the latestFamitsufeaturing some awesome new shots of Mistwalker’s forthcoming Xbox 360 epic,Lost Odyssey. Here are three big reasons, in no particular order, to keep your eyes on this game: 1.)Lost Odysseyis an original IP from an all-star team including Hironobu “I MadeFinal FantasyBefore It Went Insane, Jerks” Sakaguchi and Nobuo Uematsu. It features an epic tale of a man sentenced to live for 1,000 years written by an award-winning novelist named Kiyoshi Shigematsu....

Konami is set to begin streaming more podcasts intoMetal Gear Solid 4’sin-game iPod. According toPS3Fanboy, a new episode of Konami’s podcast will be available on July 20, 2025. The guests on the show will be Ken Imaizumi, Aki Saito, and Sean Eyestone. The content is unknown, but will probably be focused on all thingsMGS. Episodes are to be released every two weeks after the 8th and will only be available through Snake’s iPod....

According toThomson Financialvia Japanese newspaperNikkei, Nintendo and Sony are beginning to actively court countries in Asia besides Japan, specifically Taiwan and South Korea. Nintendo has recently started to “provide technologies” to a certain South Korean developer, while Sony is reportedly working with the Taiwanese to establish game development in the region. Nintendo plans to have twenty DS titles out in South Korea this year. According to the article, at least one of these games will utilize the stylus on the DS....

By now, you’ve probably heard of the 3DS error messagecovered here, or have potentially even encountered it for yourself. What’s Nintendo’s stance on this? I’m glad you asked. “If anyone is experiencing any problems with their Nintendo 3DS console, we recommend that in the first instance they download and install the latest system update, now available online. If the problems still persist we recommend they contact their local Nintendo Customer Service center to investigate the problem further....

What do you get when you mix tennis, pinball, and a side-scrolling platformer? You getFlingSmash, an upcoming Wii title that’s being developed by Artoon. The basics: you’ll use Wii MotionPlus to swing and smash a little fruit-with-hair-looking creature named “Zip” across an ever-scrolling level filled with enemies, blocks, and more. Zip flies across the screen, bouncing off everything in sight. The goal is to rack up as many points as possible (and pick up medals) as you near the stage’s end....

WHOOPS: the trailer isn’t loading. Troubleshooting now… Alink to this trailerfor the game “Night Journey” was sent toEctomoa few days ago, by faithful Ectomite, kid icarus. Paraphrasing his email would castrate its enthusiasm, so I include it here: I heard a rumor this weirdness was coming to PS3. Reminds me of Ico, so for the monstertrucking* sake of the elder gods, I hope it’s true. Regardless, enjoy the possibility....

OnLive’s“PlayBack” feature— an “all you can eat” style service for streaming games — is now live. The service, which will cost you $9.99 month, has launched with 38 games. For now, the selection might have some gamers shouting “old!”, but titles likeBioShock,Prince of Persia,Unreal Tournament III: Titan Pack, and a few indie titles are all playable. Don’t worry too much about the selection, though, because more will be added in the coming months, OnLive promises....

If you’re out to see good cosplay, Baltimore’s Otakon is one of the best events to attend. Anime Expo in LA is pretty good too, but Otakon is even better that Comic-Con. People love videogames here, and I always encourage game fans to come for at least a day to see their massive game room and buy imports and goodies from the vendors on the dealer’s floor. And see the cosplay....

Just as wedangled in front of youa few weeks ago, it appears as though the nextAssassin’s Creedwill be in a much different setting. Recently, games mega analyst Michael Pachter let it slip during an interview withGameTrailersthat Altair will be traversing buildings “sometime in the 1700s.” He then proceeded to say that it could possibly revolve around the French Revolution. If the game is placed in the French Revolution, there are quite a few exciting years it could explore....

Industry analyst Michael “Stinkerbell” Pachter has made one of his fantastical predictions, claiming that the Xbox 360 outsold the PlayStation 3 by a ratio of 2:I in North America. He believes the upcoming sales figures for December will make him right. The love machine states that Wii sold 2.6 million units, down 33% from last year, that the PS3 sold 1.2 million, down 12%, and that the 360 sold 2.5 million, up 91%....

Yes, itisjust like Radiohead, isn’t it? Eidosis introducinga consumer-friendly pay scheme forChampionship Manager 2010, offering players the chance to buy the game for as little as one English pence, plus the obligatory £2.50 transaction fee. You can pay more than 1p if you want, choosing your own price to reflect how much the game is worth. “This is the first time an initiative like this has ever been tried in the videogames market,” says general manager Roy Meredith....