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The more I see it, the more I’m looking forward toBulletstorm. Grasshopper is coming to visit, Venom reviewedEA Sports MMA, Zero joinsMarvel Vs. Capcom 3, theBlack OpsNuketown secret is stupid,Shankis on sale on Xbox Live and more happened on 11/15/10. Destructoid Originals:Dtoid (the show): Smurfcraft, Headshots, and BieberWe’re having Grasshopper for dinner, and you’re invitedPAD Live: Hard-On Mondays with Deadly Towers Reviews:Review: The UndergardenReview: EA Sports MMA Contests:Play Call of Duty: Black Ops, win prizes from Raptr!...

We approach the moment none of you have been waiting for — it’s almost time for another Podcastle. Your usual team ofJim Sterling,WardroxandAtheistiumwill be joined by community memberUgly Philto discuss the latest news, views and shoes from the other side of the pond. We have a lot to discuss this week, thanks to the fact that all of us were actually quite busy. Atheistium playedAlone in the Dark, Wardrox and I went and reviewedGRiDbased on one afternoon’s play, and I went to the Londom MCM Expo where I got to feel like a celebrity for a bit....

Do you knowKung Fu? If not, you soon will do when you watch the latest Videogame Show, which is all about … you guessed it …Kung Fu. The videogame, not the martial art famously practiced by Constantine and Hong Kong Phooey. This one seemed to turn out pretty well, and I think I willdefinitelyget on Gametrailers or The Escapist or Screwing Attacks if I keep this business up. I’m stepping ever closer to becoming the number one videogame Internet celebrity superstar....

Just when I was starting to adjust to the the idea that two games a week were enough, Nintendo decides to take advantage and give us only one title for this week’s VC releases. Sometimes, I feel a little abused by it all, you know? I wish you could appreciate me sometimes, Nintendo. I’m a good woman, even if you can’t see it. Anyway, this week we getSuper Turrican: (Super NES(R), 1 player, Rated E 10+ for Everyone 10and Older – Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points),which is the first of two games following the adventures of Bren McGuire and his fight against the Machine....

ThePSPgowas a good idea wrapped in stupid ones. An all-digital handheld gaming platform geared specifically toward gamersshouldhave been a good deal, but the usual Sony bullsh*t ruined the whole premise. The most ludicrous aspect of the PSPgo is how digital games cost as much as their retail counterparts, and developer Travelers Tales believes this issue could kill Sony’s latest handheld. “I own a PSPgo but don’t want to buyLittleBigPlanet, for instance, as I can get it 20% cheaper on UMD from Amazon and could resell it once I’m finished with it,”says studio founder Jon Burton....

[It’s time for anotherMonthly Musing— the monthly community blog theme that provides readers with a chance to get their articles and discussions printed on the frontpage. Also, I don’t think I’ve ever read a better introductory paragraph than what walkyourpath has done here. — CTZ] Gameplay progression often imitates the natural world. Human life is merely a lvl. 99 single-celled organism, where experience was gained by defeating the forces of natural selection over time....

In his latest fight against non-athletic critics, maligned director Uwe Boll gave an embarrassing beatdown to Something Awful’s Richard ‘Lowtax’ Kyanka. But, not only wasn’t the playing field level by choosing people who had never broken a sweat in any athletic event, but apparently Boll didn’t give the nerds the training required to at least last a round. Check out Lowtax’s reaction after the jump.[ViaKotaku][Editor’s note: I’d be more than happy to take on Boll in an MMA-style bout....

Portal 2coming to the PlayStation 3 with Steam supportwas Valve’s big E3 surprise earlier this year. It wasn’t, to most gamers’ dismay, the reveal ofHalf-Life 3or evenHalf-Life 2: Episode 3. Hang tight, because there are more surprises in store. Three of ’em. “I can guarantee you people are going to be surprised at stuff we do,” Valve’s Gabe Newell told PC Gamer. “That isn’t going to stop any time soon. I’m just laughing because … people will be shocked again....

Gaijin Games (and their partnerRobotube Games) have popped their claws and submerged them deep into the guts and meats of the iPad. After this, I don’t think there is any turning back. Their fury has now been unleashed, and they absolutely won’t stop the killing until every soldier on the battlefield is left dead ordying. See those little colored blocks up there? They’re all dying, except for the ones that youdon’tsee, because those are the blocks that arealready dead....

Techland’s off-road racer,Nail’dhits shelves next Tuesday, November 30, and that’s when you’ll be able to read my review. Embargoes are serious business, people. One thing I can say, and that’s because you can just look at this new trailer and see it for yourself, butNail’dis really fast. The trailer starts off in slow motion, probably because they don’t want to make you sick or anything. But trust me… they’re not messing around....

The next time someone tries telling you that videogames are a waste of time be sure to bring upFoldit,a game that gives players the chance to play with proteins by trying to fold them, and how it was used to solve a problem scientists have been working on for over a decade. Oh and the problem dealt with understanding an enzyme that will help lead to a cure for diseases like AIDS....

What a great weekend this has been. Not a whole lot on the news front, but I suspect that nobody wanted to have to fight for attention from the blogosphere whileSingSterlingwas going on. I kept it on all day and it was one of the more entertaining webcasts I think I’ve ever seen. Extra Life seemed to make out pretty well, raisingover $100,000for children’s cancer research. That should make everyone involved feel pretty good....

Capcom sent me a little present today. It’s the “High Stakes Edition” ofDead Rising 2. And now you can watch a video in which I show you all the things that come inside it indazzling color. I’m really impressed with the package, actually. The parts are of surprisingly good quality. When you’ve seen as many crappy sets of poker chips as I did in five years selling board games, you come to appreciate a good one....