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We’ve been keeping an ear out for theBionic Commando Rearmedmusic, as we knew that this update is getting a new sound to match its new looks. Now Capcom sends word that the soundtrack is now available for purchase. Send Simon Viklund’s work right to your earholes for $.99 a song, available at eitherSumthing DigitaloriTunes(this link will open iTunes). Both carry the full album for $9.99, but for some reason only 13 of the 15 tracks are available on Sumthing Digital....

Dragon Age: Origins is to be enthusiast-playable at PAX this year, but the connection between the game and the event doesn’t end there. Founders of the event, Gabe and Tycho, the artists behind the popular web-comic the event takes its name from, are creating a special 8-part web-comic based on the game. The first page is available for viewingon the officialDragon Age: OriginsWeb pageright now. The official release states that the comic will give readers a “dark introduction” to the game, but we’re guessing it might elicit a few giggles, too....

Bungie showed off two new additions toHalo: Reachduring the E3 madness.Firefight is backwith new treats and the campaign will offer at least one major new gameplay feature with space combat. Oh yes, Bungie will be sending you off into space to take on the Covenant threat head on. The demo took place in the level “Long Night of Solace” where we see the Covenant invading the planet Reach in mass. The skyline was filled with various ships as the beacheswere getting pelted with drop pods holding Elites....

Here is Splash Damage’s Edward Stern’s quote fromGamasutraon multiplayer gaming (read first, we’ll discuss after): It’s just inane. You get games shipping with separate executables, a completely different experience, sometimes a different control scheme. Why would you ever do that? It’s crazy now. There’s no reason to do that. It seems ludicrous that we’ve got this notion of completely separate online, offline, single-player, multiplayer. That’s in the past. There’s no reason to put up with that anymore....

I don’t know if you guys have heard about this game. It’s calledWhite Knight Chronicles. Ring a bell? It does?! No way! I’m just, you know, surprised that you would even remember this thing. When was it announced? Like 2005? 2006? Who even knows now, all I can say is this damn game has been AWOL for freaking ever. Oh, and it released in Japan back in December…2008. Nice one, Sony....

Watch the video below, but don’t stop it if you feel like you’ve seen it before. It’s pretty clear that indie developer Frontier Aja’s upcoming PC game, which debuts this week at Comiket 76, is heavily influenced by the originalCastlevaniagames. In fact “clone of” is probably a better descriptor in this case. Still clones of great games that look great themselves are welcomed with open arms here at Destructoid. In case you aren’t down with the sickness, the game is based off of a series of doujin style games called theTouhou Project, and its lead character has starred in many previous games that were mostly shooters....

Destructoid’s25-day Christmas giveawaycontinues! Today, you can win yourself a copy of101-in-1 Party Megamix Wii,courtesy of publisher Nordcurrent. That title is absolutely ludicrous, as is the fact that I am offering you a chance to get one. It’d be the perfect Christmas gift for your Nan or that stepchild you kind of like but not enough to buy him a BMX. Anyway, we’ve got two copies of this thing to give away, and winning it is simple....

Therecently announcedContra ReBirthgot me very excited. Like, holding-a-Trapper Keeper-over-my-pants-area-as-I-try-to-maneuver-my-way-from-the-cafeteria-to-the-bathroom-without-anyone-from-my-classes-noticing-anything-out-of-the-ordinary excited. The WiiWare-exclusive shooter is pretty much my dream come true: A brand newContragame that looks (and sounds!) just like my favorite action game of all time,Contra III: The Alien Warsfor the Super Nintendo. The Konami game just came out in Japantoday, and, sadly, does not have a North American release planned at this time. My retro senses tell me, though, this will most likely change come E3 next month....

Counter-Strike: Sourceis still being updated, believe it or not. New features — available for both the new Mac version and on PC — include: improved player stats, Steam achievements, updated scoreboards, and a few other additions that bringCSSup to speed with newer genre conventions. Already own the game for PC? You now own it on Mac, too. And for those who don’t have it, there’s a temporary price slash that bringsCSSdown to $6....

According to your priest, masturbating while rubbing up against your Xbox 360 like a kitten in heat is a sin, but thankfully, the Internet is as hedonistic as Sodom, and Destructoid fully encourages you to“physically stimulate your genitals”while watching these HD videos of thenew contentcoming to everyone’s favoriteHalo 3beta pack-in.The first one, the one you see above all of these words, is a medley of the new game types you’ll find in the DLC....

I’ve been itching to play THQ’sDarksiders: Wrath of Warfor an incredibly long time now. In fact, I was supposed to be previewing the thing in LA several months ago before the event was postponed and never re-booked. Then I find out thatMTV Multiplayernot only got to play it, but also got its talons on a proper nerdy cloth map. The inclusion of a cloth map will jerk the nostalgic collar of many anUltimafan, and is in keeping with the old school vibe thatDarksidersis hoping to radiate....

Let’s face it: at their core, all strategy role-playing games are very similar. Players find themselves positioning characters on a grid, managing resources and calculating strategy to take down the enemy. Battles follow an attack-and-be-attacked pattern, and other than some minor changes to the formula, the battle systems are very similar in these games. After battle, story segment follows, and then another battle begins. Because of this, it seems that the success of SRPGs relies heavily on overall challenge, presentation, story, and writing....

Guys, I’d love to spend an hour crafting a deep, engaging story about why my hair hurts this week, but honestly I’m too absorbed inAssassin’s Creedto give this whole thing much thought. One of the true joys of a gig like this is that instead of half-assing your work because you’re fictionally sick, you can just honestly say “I’m half-assing things because I have to go run across a series of rooftops, dive into a bale of hay, then emerge to stab an Arabic warlord in the neck....