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Bethesda vice president of marketing Peter Hines has decided to clear the air regarding the banning and subsequent unbanning ofFallout 3in Australia over what their governing body called an improper in-game use of the prescription drug “morphine.” The body, the Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification, bans games on the basis of “promoting or encouraging proscribed drug use.” After the initial ban, Hines related that Bethesda removed the prescription drug name fromFallout 3universally, and replaced it with a fictional drug....

You may have noticed that we released theeighth episodeof Bit Transmission only two days ago. The next episode isn’t scheduled to drop into your eager laps until June 9th. Yet we’re going to record this weekend? How can this be? A few reasons, all of which have to do with me not being around to record the podcast on our usual days that week. So, we’re doing it now. More important, it’s a much-asked for discussion on theShin Megami Tenseiseries....

We told you aboutBlast Factorbefore: the downloadable PS3Geometry Wars, ahem, killer.Well, if you can’t swallow that, then you’ll be happy to know that at least the music will be really good. Pitchfork has aninterview with Turk DietrichaboutDrop D, the duo comprised of Dietrich from the band,Belong, andTelefon Tel Aviv’sJosh Eustis, and their soundtrack work for this PS3 launch title.There’s a direct link to somestreamed music samples here.[Viap4k]Enjoy the gameplay videos (number two after the jump) with the nearly inaudible sound....

Blue Dragonfor the 360 releases this week (December 7) in Japan, and will hopefully open up Japanese gamers to Microsoft’s big, hot and noisy online-enabled object of lust. The rest of us won’t get to see the game for a while, since translating it will probably take forever, but until then, here’s the opening sequence toBlue Dragon. Unlike most games, it’s an interactive sequence, and progresses through the activation of triggers by Shu....

What are you doing that’s so important at 10 p.m. (or later depending on your time zone) at night? Jack sh*t, right? Well, here’s something to do: re-enact your favorite Super Nintendo scenes and moments withalmost 1,000 sound effects. It may not sound fun at first, but give it a try. I’m here in the Destructoid offices where everyone is quiet and has their heads down in their computer screens and notebooks....

Welcome to episode 14 of BritToid, Destructoid’s very own Euro-focused gaming podcast, where every fortnight I attempt to control the madness and stop Dan Seto and Dan Carniero from spending the whole time arguing. On episode 14 we catch up with what everyone has been playing; take a look at the winners of the Developer Awards, as well as argue over our nominations for the annual Golden Joysticks; we get super excited about the Zelda 25th anniversary concert being announced in London; we discuss fondling the back of the PS Vita following its delay until Q1 2012; and finish up by discussing theThe Sunnewspaper’s headline of “Death by Xbox....

Being an avid button masher myself, I know little of the skills and techniques that go into making a great round in a fighting game. However, even a noob like myself understands how epic the battle ofSuper Street Fighter IVabove is. Two of the world’s topStreet Fighterplayers, Daigo Umehara and Justin Wong, went head-to-head at Capcom’s “Fight Club” event and the end result couldn’t have been scripted better. Chugging through all 30 minutes of the video isn’t really necessary unless you want a good taste of all thatSSFIVhas to offer....

Nyko brought their new gaming accessories to CES and I had a chance to test a few of them out yesterday. There’s lots of guns, folks. The Wii got a gun update with the Perfect Shot Pro. I shot with the new camo gun, which gave a nice little kickback on each shot. This has a great hand feel. There’s also a new Perfect Shot for the PS3, and just like with the Wii, you can dock your Move controller in the top....

Engadgethas spotted an iPad 2 case in the wild, with enough clues to provide us with a mental picture of the sleeker, slimmer version of everybody’s favorite rectangle. A company called Dexim is showing off a protective iPad case on the Consumer Electronic Show this week, except regular iPads can’t fit into it. According to Dexim, that’s because it’s been designed for the next line of iPads, which are rumored to be announced in February....

Capcomhas announcedthat they will berevealing someof the new characters to be inStreet Fighter IVthis Friday. They could be revealing totally new characters, or they’re just revealing the characters that havejust been revealed in the latestFamitsu. Chun-Li, Zangief, Blanka, Guile, Dhalsim, and E. Honda are all set to return and complete the original eight World Warrior fighters. The scans show the veterans performing some of their signature moves and looking surprisingly good....

Today Konami has announced that it’ll be putting a new musical iPhone/iPod game,Rhyme Player, on the Apple App Store. Branded as an interactive lyrical experience, the game tapping and swiping the screen to scrolling lyrics. Konami says it “bridges lyrics and beats.” A game is only as good as its songs, though. Rhyme Player comes bundled with five pop hits — “Poison” from Bell Biv DeVoe; “First Time” by Lifehouse; “ABC” by The Jackson 5; “Show Me” from The Cover Girls; and “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga....

Oh, Electronic Arts, will youeverdo something that doesn’t completely enrage anybody who dares buy your stuff on PC? Crysiswasrecently discountedon Steam, but there’s a problem — the unlock codes don’t work, and people have been unable to play the game even 48 hours after purchase. That would be bad enough, but it’s EA’s horrific customer support that’s become the focus of attention. EA’s phone staff are being very unhelpful, in addition to not speaking English very well....

While consumer interest is low and some of us wonder why 3D is being treated like a new technology,Crysis 2developer Crytek remains confident that glasses-reliant entertainment will become the industry standard. “I’m quite sure over the years it will become standard. 3D entertainment is inevitable. It will come, and the key solution will be if it’s easy for the eyes,” says CEO Cevat Yerli. “We have been working with 3D for a while....