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Sony Asia is runninga design-a-shibito contestforSiren: New Translation. Members of Hong Kong and Singapore can submit artwork of their ideal shibito to win a copy ofSiren: New Translationsigned by the game’s producer, and 500 HKD. Oh, and their shibito will be used in the nextSirentitle. …wait, a newSirentitle? Oh my stars and bars, this is wonderful news. WithSilent Hillseemingly done with, andResident Evilbeating its own path in the survival franchise,Sirencould easily take the crown for the creepiest and most disturbing franchise in the survial horror genre....

Colin Sebastian, Lazard Capital Markets Senior Vice President, outlined his Electronic Arts sales expectations togamesindustry.biz. Sebastian expectsSporeto sell two million units in the US and that there will be 650,000 sign-ups forWarhammer Online. In addition to those September sales, Sebastian also predicts a decent August for EA by citing that back-to-school shopping may have had an impact in the month. Sebastian cautioned hardware sales might have taken a slide due to the poor supply of the Wii and the transition to new SKUs for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3....

Targets getting into the trading game, offering up store credit towards if you’re willing to part with Nintendo’s older handhelds. The retailer has partnered with NextWorth for the in-store trade-in options, just in time for the launch of the Nintendo 3DS. Here’s what they’re willing to give you, as of March 23. Ialready think you should keep your DSeven if you’re getting a 3DS. And with trade in values like these, I’m sure that’s starting to look like a much more attractive option....

I hope you enjoyedour first gallery of game adson the street in Tokyo, and while I expect to see many more when we go to Akihabara this Sunday, I was certainly impressed with the ones at TGS itself. As we walked up to the entrance, we were greeted by a row of beautiful long posters showing off some of the most memorable faces in the videogame universe and a Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker ad that extended for half a block....

Thenewly revealedDevil May Crygame,DmC, is a collaborative effort between Capcom Japan, Capcom USA, and Ninja Theory. This reboot of sorts plays with the tried and true hallmarks of the series, and a lot of the visual changes seem to have come from Ninja Theory. Their Tameen Antoniades,DmC‘s co-director, took the stage tonight at a pre-TGS Capcom event to reveal where he pulled some inspiration from. Antoniades said that the original games had a massive impact on him, with their music, fashion sense and overall look, so he wanted to continue with that same level of impact in this new game....

As part of their newest viral marketing plan forRayman’s Raving Rabbids, Ubisoft has createdBunnyinvasion.comwhere they are posting videos containing humans as bunnies vs. humans as people. The site is only one page right now and only contains two videos and a “email a friend” option to send them a link to the site. Not sure when the website will be further updated but until then, just enjoy the videos. Insert bunny war screams...

I am a gigantic fan when it comes to theMarvel Zombieuniverse. I know it’s just Rumortoid for now, but I really hope a game based on this series is true. Could you just imagine all the gore and carnage the game will have? Can’t wait to pick up the sequel next week! Lots of stuff happened today! Nick debuts Scraps, we reviewMetal Gear Solid 4, tons of Xbox 360 news were leaked, and much more happened today in the world of gaming....

Have you? Many of you haven’t, and that’s what Jonathan Holmes wanted to find out. He brought us a list of reasons you probably haven’t yet and we want your opinions! Tell uswhat you thinkabout the latest from Nintendo. We brought you info on a game that never saw the light of day, the Destructoid Show will be live this week, we reviewedAnomaly: Warzone Earth, Geohot settles out of court with Sony, there’s aPersona 4anime in the works and more happened on 4/11/11....

WithCall of Duty Eliteand EA’s Origin service both kickstarting this year, the number of online accounts that the videogame industry expects me to possess is reaching ludicrous levels. This week’sJimquisitionis a bit of a vent against the outrageous amount of accounts and subscriptions that companies think we want. Or at leastwantus to want. Seriously, just looking at the list of accounts I already have makes me fume, especially considering how many I needed last generation (spoiler: none)....

The week started off really weird and made me realize something about the DOJO (which I’ll tell you at the end of the post).Wario’s different costumeswere shown off. He has his classic yellow and purple overalls as well as a few other color variations of his cloths including one that reassembles Mario’s outfit. Tuesday was a double update focused all on Sonic. First, a new arrangement ofAngel Island Zonewas shown off....

We all may complain after receiving a horrible haircut, but can you imagine what a videogame character must feel like after suffering the same misfortune? Once a game designer puts the pen to the digital canvas in the initial stages of game development, certain videogame characters are stuck with their terrible haircutsfor the rest of existence. That’s pretty rough. (If that was the case in real-life, I would still look likethis....

I am so beyond in love with this Daft Punk cover that was featured on Weekend Destructainment last night. Honestly, one of the best covers I’ve ever heard or seen. Conrad premiers Discountoid, Jim switches around some videogame franchises, Jonathan Holmes does someMega ManMatlocking, killing in videogames is not a sin, theCommand & Conquerremix dance trailer is the bee knees, and plenty more happened over the weekend. [Editor’s note: I hate coming up with an additional catchy title for this feature so I’m just going to start using random videogame quotes....

Let me preface this piece of news with a plain fact for you: anytime anyone says “It’s likeShadowgate” about any game, my eyes expand to saucer-size and I pee on the floor like an untrained puppy. I love the old game and its awesomely schlocky music and interface, and as antiquated as it may seem now, I still find myself wishing that the style of gameplay had somehow modernized appropriately into the current generation of gaming....