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Day One’s afternoon sessionsaw the official conference welcome fromVladimir Ilyich UlyanovPeter Moorein which he intro’d the keynote speaker: one Russ Klein, head marketing cheese at Burger King. Citizen Moore praised BK’s corporate rejuvenation, driven largely by creative marketing programs: creepy commercials with The King, the Subservient Chicken viralsite, and the triple-headed adver-game lineup:Big Bumpin’,PocketBike Racer, andSneak King.The games, at a very accessible $3.99 price point, captured hours of face time with customers, something traditional marketing struggles to achieve....

For you, the people of Destructoid, I have done a great service. I have waded throughMilla Jovovich’s Twitter feedand found some information about the nextResident Evilmovie. It wasn’t all bad. Milla’s pretty funny, and she’s really good to her fans. That said, if I never read another “Thx 4 the kind wrds about my hot ass lol” tweet again, it will be too soon. So here’s the news. There is word that some of the movie will be shot in Tokyo....

F*ck yeah, hamburgers. I love hamburgers. Everyone always references the Hamburglar but he sucks compared to Hamm, the fat rapping guy from Enix’sBust a Movedancing game. I love that his girl won’t let him get up on her because he wants to eat a cheeseburger before they get it on. He says it “makes me feel good.” All three of us have something in common, though: We all love burgers....

Destructoid is pleased to announce that its iconic mascot, the inimitable Mr. Destructoid, is returning to the world of videogames in Halfbrick’s upcoming Xbox Live Arcade game,Raskulls. The fearless robot leader of the Destructoid community will be a playable character in the side-scrolling party game, unlockable during the course of the single-player campaign. Raskullsis a cross between platforming and racing in which up to four players compete. Breaking blocks in aMr....

Whatcan’tthese MySims do? Despite their small size, they’ve runkingdoms, know how to party, and have got their stuff togetherbehind the wheel of a go-kart. Now it’s been revealed that they’re also secret agents, making them the most well-rounded characters in gaming. Electronic Arts has announcedMySims Agentsfor the Wii and Nintendo DS, set to hit stores later this year. Both versions have the Sims solving mysteries in an adventure to stop nasty evil-doers....

I will put my foot down and proclaim that nerdcore artistRandom, a.k.a. Mega Ran, is the best geek music act out there, bar none. Whereas many other musicians in nerd culture have very little substance beyond the their own gimmicks, Random has been able to marryrealhip-hop and his love for videogames in a fashion that is greater than the sum of its parts. Geeks love him, rap aficionados love him, and even those who claim to despise rap love him....

After the endless speculation, it has finally been confirmed that movie streaming service Netflix is coming to the Wii. Nintendo’s system will now join the Xbox 360 and the PS3 in offering instant-access movies and television shows in HD … oh, wait,notin HD. Like the PS3, the Wii’s Netflix service will require a free software disc in order to run the service. The Wii, of course, has no HD capabilities so it won’t be able to compete with the Netflix services already provided by the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360....

It’s been a long while since we’ve seen a properBrothers in Armsgame out of Gearbox, the last one being 2008’sHell’s Highway. But according to studio boss Randy Pitchford, the wait for details on the next one may soon be over. “We absolutely love theBrothers in Armsseries and the next game in the series is currently in development,” he toldXG247, “and expect to see and hear about it all very soon.”...

TheKing of Fightersseries made it’s way to the current console generation in 2009 and, sadly, it didn’t pack quite pack the punch fans had been expecting. The inclusion of online multiplayer fell flat and there was a noticeable lacking of offline content as well as a reduced number of characters. Atlus is looking to turn that around withKing of Fighters XIII.A good deal of new info was dumped today regarding the games single player and multiplayer offerings....

Halfbrick has released a new trailer for upcoming XBLA gameRaskulls, featuring the Quest Mode in which players tackle a story and unlock new characters to use in the all-important multiplayer. It introduces the game’s primary villains, the Pirats. Rats that are pirates. Hilarity ensues. Raskullsis coming soon to Xbox Live Arcade and will feature a playable version ofour very own Mr. Destructoid. Having played the game myself, I can confirm that it’s a lot of fun and something that should be a hit at parties....

The only game that I’m slightly interested in this week isGuilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus. I’m a big fan of the art style and enjoy the series, even though I’m horrible at it. Other than that, not much is holding my interest. What’s looking sw33t to you all this week, Dtoiders? Hit the break to see the full list of releases and trailers for most of the games. PSN:ZEN Pinball XBLA:Texas Cheat ‘Em DS:Desktop Tower Defense, Magician’s Quest: Mysterious Times, My Farm Around the World, Mission Runway, Dreamer: Shop Owner, History Great Empires Rome, Drama Queens...

If you follow hockey, you’re probably aware that many NHL teams have “third” or “alternate” jerseys, in addition to their standard home and away sweaters. In fact, each of the league’s 30 current teams have introduced a third jersey at one point, except for the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings. NHL 09 has, until now, used placeholders for teams that would have third jerseys in the game; not all teams had revealed their alternates for the 2008–09 season until recently....

In the black of the night (how appropriate!) aNinja Gaiden 2details page appeared onMicrosoft’s official Japanese Xbox 360 Web site. Complete with the screenshots shown here, the game was listed for a 2008 release, which likely means 2010 since we’re talking about Team Ninja here. Not surprisingly, the game looks absolutely gorgeous, with large, lush environments and detailed enemies. The screenshots display a surprising amount of violence, even for aNinja Gaidentitle....