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Ifthe box artforDarkest Daysdidn’t convince you that time traveling is sweet, maybe the newest trailer for the game will. As we’ve probably explained to you ad nauseum by now,Darkest of Daysis about time traveling to different periods of time and shooting stuff. There’s more than likely a lot more to the story, but as you may see in the trailer it’s mostly about shooting people from different time periods. Outside of the premise I’m not too sure if the game is shaping up to be anything truly remarkable....

Darkworks will be known to those who playedAlone in the Dark: The New Nightmareand checked the box to see who to blame. The studio also did work on Ubisoft’sI Am Alive, which appears to be filling in the vaporware gap left behind byDuke Nukem Forever. The above paragraph was unnecessarily mean, so let me say that Darkworks is makingBlackDeath, a new survival horror shooter for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. Since horror games aren’t too common this generation, I’m pretty happy to see what Darkworks can do....

Do you hate pushing a single button on your controller to bring up a convenient in-game map? Do you instead wish that you could pull out your iPhone and boot up an app every time you wanted to look at it? Well now you can!The Dead Island Official Map Apphas hit iTunes today, and is exactly that — aDead Islandapp that’s a map. Amazingly, they’re charging $2.99 for this thing, making it one of the most amazing wastes of money in iTunes history — and with a store that hasJeff Dunhamapps, that’s saying something!...

Feeling the need to show off your scratch skills?DJ Star, the recently announced DS rhythm title fromDeep Silver, may give you the opportunity. Starting you off as a rookie DJ and forcing you to hone your skills to the beat of 40 popular songs, you can eventually find yourself spinning in prestigious cities such as London and France. There’s also word of a creation studio, which will allow users to create their own songs and trade them with friends using the DS wireless connection....

Microsoft’s fancy new Xbox LIVE Arcade dashboard, Destination Arcade, has been delayed. No worries, it’s only a week — expect it to hit your Xbox 360 console on July 21. Why the delay? It’s a decent reason I’d say, as that’s when this year’s “Summer of Arcade” jumps off. The first game on the docket? Playdead’sLimbo, whichI took a look at last week. The following weeks will see (in this order)Hydro Thunder Hurricane,Castlevania Harmony of Despair,Monday Night Combat, and finallyLara Croft and the Guardian of Light....

I’ve been playing a lot of games on my iPhone lately. I think we’re finally coming to the point where game makers are starting to realize that there’s a market for more gamer-focused titles, moving us beyond simple games and onto everything from retro ports to new IPs. Namco is gearing up to bring bigger and better games to the iPhone and iPod Touch, and leading them in this movement is the new GM of Namco’s Apple Games division, Jonathan Kromrey....

In this third installment of Destructoid LIVE, filmed at Pax Prime 2010, we kick off with thefamous 3DS “exclusive” video demonstration, then transition into the “cereal business” part of the show where we discuss Jonathan Holmes being likened to a sex offender by sensationalist writers and the conflict between game reviews and marketing departments. Also notable for having our first big technical screw-up. You might be able to see my heart breaking at the moment where I thought my 3DS video wasn’t going to play properly, but it was alright in the end and all good friends together....

If you’ve followed thePhoenix Wrightseries since day one, you’ve surely had the pleasure of steering the future of many a court case (not to mention enjoying the wit of one of the best dialogue-driven series since the days of Lucasarts.)Trials and Tribulationsis the final chapter in the popular trilogy starring Phoenix Wright, a hotshot attorney who was still wet behind the ears when the series began. Hit the jump to find out why Phoenix is in the witness chair this time around, who the hell Godot is, and why a game can get away with a supporting character who openly talks about his hemorroids and can still keep you laughing....

MTV Games and Harmonix have already released downloadable content forDance Central, giving dancers the opportunity to add three more tracks to their 32 on-disc-setlist.  Now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace are three dance routines for Ne-Yo’s “Because of You,” Sean Paul’s “Temperature,” and “Lady Sovereign’s “I Got You Dancing.” Each track will cost you 240 MS Points a piece.  Wondering why the tracks cost more thanRock Bandsongs?...

[Update:I’ve been informed you actually carry the babe over her shoulder, and have to spank her little muffins in order to stop her covering your eyes with her hands. Less violent, probably not less sexist.] Details ofDuke Nukem Forever‘s multiplayer component have appeared online (via theDuke4forums), and while they seem like fairly standard gametypes, one mode in particular may cause more than its fair share of controversy. “Capture the Babe” involves players grabbing a woman who occasionally “freaks out”and requires slapping in the face to calm her nerves....

Last timeI sawBlacklight: Tango Down, I was presented with a downloadable Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC FPS that comes in at a fair price of $15 and aims to function on a mostly multiplayer basis. With plans for lots of future content and unlockables, this is not a bad thing, especially considering the 12 levels and multitude of modes they hope to have with launch. While I came away impressed with its thousands of possible loadouts — I found what can certainly be a capable, maybe even fantastic multiplayer game at a great price — the lack of much information on the co-op story campaign was a little disappointing....

One nice thing about living in L.A. during E3 is I can constantly travel between the downtown convention center, the Destructoid hotel headquarters, and the comfort of my own place. This means after a hard days work I can snuggle up next to my cute dog Luna and vent to her about what a stressful day I had. Well, after today’s busy day, I did just that. And even though I was exhausted I decided to grab my video camera and see what her reaction was after telling her all about the news from the press conferences....

Game auction bloggameSnipedfeatures several gaming collector item auctions in a recent post, but the highlight is a prototype controller for the unreleased (duh) SNES CD development kit. For the reasonable price of$2,999, you can nab a useless piece of gaming history! As of New Year’s Eve morning, 28 offers have been submitted. I’m offering a kick in the pants for charging $8.95 shipping on a $3k item that weighs less than 1lb....