The Daily Hotness 06/09/08

Jesus equals Snake? Big Boss equals God? Reverend Anthony seems to think so and gives us some compelling reasons as to why in his latest original feature. Give it a read and tell us if you agree or not. (Photoshop by MechaMonkey). Podcastle records tomorrow (leave some questions!), new details onCall of Duty 5emerge, andLittle Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQis the best title to a game ever. Monday Regulars:Virtual releases for the week of June 9th: still pissed after last night editionCommando 3andFrogger 2on XBLA this WednesdayNew releases for the week of 06/09/08Monday Mind Teasers 06/09/08...

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Matthew Fry

The Daily Hotness: DOUBLE RAINBOW!

OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! WOW! DOUBLE RAINBOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!!!! Spotted onThe Huffington Post. Once Upon a Pixel takes on Prinny, I reviewed the Sumo Gigantor Giant Bean Bag,DJ Heroactually does well, Blood Gulch is back inHalo: Reachand more happened on 07/07/10. Destructoid Originals:Once Upon a Pixel: PrinnyCommunity:Alternate Reality: Alan Wake, Synchronicity, And The Dark PresenceCommunity blogs of 07/07/10Forum of the day:Guess the film – Screenshot gameReviews:Sumo Gigantor Giant Bean BagPreviews:Exploring Playdead’s haunting LimboContests:Win Joe Danger for the PlayStation Network!...

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Melinda Austin

The Daily Hotness: Mr. Destructoid in hot pants

Were you one of the lucky people that saw Mr. Destructoid in hot pants? Well if not here you go! [Thanks, Joe!] Today we’ve got The Jimquisition, a conversation about advertising, 3DS Ambassadors,Dragon’s Dogma, Need for Speed: The Run,andLollipop Chainsaw. Destructoid Original:ASUS’ power-hungry PAX booth in photosThis year’s PAX Prime group photoThe DTOID Show: The gingers are coming!These were our ten favorite games of PAX Prime 2011Live show: Mash Tactics visits Gaijin Games’ studioThe Dtoid Live 2 panel in picturesThe Visual Effects of Portal: No EscapeMr....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Casey Barnett

The God of War movie has a script, Uwe Boll sells first-born child

Entertainment Weekly, in an interview with David Jaffe, is reporting that the script for theGod of Warmovie is complete. Says Jaffe: There’s a really good script written by David Self, who wroteThirteen Daysfor Kevin Costner. I keep expecting them to call me and say it’s dead, but my fingers are crossed. We’ll be sending the script out to a huge-name director. A huge-name director? Very cough Peter Jackson cough interesting. TheGod of Warcreator also goes on to say thatDjimon Hounsouwould be his dream actor to play Kratos....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Lisa Diaz

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D gets new trailer

Here’s a North American trailer forThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. This new video gets its Ganondorf on, while showing a bunch of gameplay clips. It’s short, but it does the trick. Now, all Nintendo needs to do is release the bloody thing. I’d love to have a reason to turn my 3DS on, outside of laughing girlishly at how awesome the Nintendo Sound parakeets are.

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · Roy Short

The Sims Medieval expansion promises nobles and pirates

Hot on the heels ofThe Sims Medievalearlier this year comesThe Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles, a new adventure pack that promises players more quests, treasure hunts, and new items for their kingdoms. Gamers will get the chance to play as a pirate or a noble, settling in either the warring regions of Tredony or Aarbyville and embarking on some epic adventures. On the noble side, you’re able to choose between being a monarch, knight, or a humble blacksmith....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Cindy Roberson

The Videogame Show What I’ve Done: Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announced that we have a VSWIDexclusivethis week. Not only does this episode have a special guest narrator, but it also will unveil, for the first time, a brand new character forSonic the Hedgehog 4. Yes, that’s right, we’ve got the first ever showing of Sonic’s latest furry friend. How awesome is that!? This week’s episode is not only themed aroundSonic 4, but also acts as a comprehensive retrospective of the blue hedgehog’s career....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Christina Gregory

Too good to be true? Possible new Resident Evil arcade game in the works

Don’t be surprised if you stumble upon a newBiohazardarcade game while traversing Japan some time in the near future, as it appears the voice behind the Red Queen inThe Umbrella Chronicleswas doing a little double duty while in the recording studio for the Wii title we’ve all been playing. It hasn’t been officially confirmed by Capcom at this point, but Tara Platt had some interesting things to say during aninterviewwith Rombie of the Resident Evil fan site:...

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Evan Rice

Too Human still coming out, we’ve got too many new screenshots to prove it

The last time we really heard aboutToo Human, the game’s developer, Silicon Knights, was throwing legal mud at Epic Games over Unreal Engine 3. I think a few of us might have forgotten that there was an actual game at the heart of that matter. Well, it’s back, and there’s a lot of it to see. Over 20 new screenshots of the game have landed in our mailbox today, and we’re thrilled about it....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · David Anderson

Ubisoft hopes Red Steel sequel won’t stink as much with WiiMotion Plus controls

We knew the sequel to Ubisoft’s promising, but sub-par, Wii first-person shooterRed Steelwas on the way. What we didn’t know, but could have guessed, is that it will indeed take advantage of Nintendo’s recently announced WiiMotion Plus technology. “Red Steel 2has been in development for many months now,” Ubisoft’s Alain Corre says speaking withGamesIndustry.biz, “and this new device will help us be even more precise in what we do with the product....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Kristen Taylor

Warriors Orochi 2: Rebirth of the Demon Lord

Most Koei fans will tell you thatWarriors Orochiwas a pretty awesome game, and with it fusingDynasty WarriorsandSamurai Warriorsinto one big title, you’d think that was going to be the perfect sendoff for Koei’s last-gen hack n’ slash ventures. Not so, apparently, sinceWarriors Orochi 2: Rebirth of the Demon Lordhasbeen announced. The game will include all the new playable characters fromSamurai Warriors: XLand, for those of you who can remember about eight million sequels back,DW3‘s Fu Xi and Nu Wa will also be included....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Matthew Scott

Watch Mindfreak, get free couch in Home

Are you tired of sitting on things not shaped like coffins in your virtual home in Home? It’s just a pain, isn’t it? But who wants to go out and buy a virtual something shaped like a coffin? There’s the awkward looks from the virtual store clerk, the other virtual customers whispering behind your back and the ever present virtual God judging you constantly. No, it’s much better to get something like a couch shaped like a coffin for free by watchingMindfreakon Aug....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Monica Williams

Weekend Destructainment: YEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH

[Weekend Destructainment is a collection of funny videos brought together from all across the Internet to bring you entertainment on these slow and boring weekends.] Who knew crossingMass Effect 2andCSI: Miamiwould result in such hilarity. HILARITY, I SAY! Spotted onArrestedDeveloper’s C Blog. Weekend D continues after the break withTeam Fortress 2doneLoony Toonsstyle. Then it’s a new mini-episode of Pure Pwnage. Next up is the Izuna Drop. Then a tree gets carved into a Big Daddy....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Audrey Griffin