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Good news! Sucker Punch’sinFamousis shipping on May 26, instead of in theprevious June release dateSony had revealed. This, of course, has nothing to do with the fact that Activision’sPrototype(for some reason often-confused withinFamous)is coming out in Juneand Sony didn’t want to compete. It has everything to do with Sucker Punch working their asses off to get it done. Well, that’s whatSony’s Asad Qizilbash says, and we’ll believe it because that’s easier thannotbelieving it....

GameDailyis reporting that Kim Kardashian, famous for being famous, will be making an appearance in Electronic Arts’ over-the-top brawler,FaceBreaker. Kardashian will help introduce the game’s “Photo Game Face” mode, which lets users put their faces on their in-game character using the Xbox LIVE Vision Camera, PlayStation Eye, or by uploading an image to EA’s servers. The 27-year-old (insert Kardashian descriptor that does not involve her gigantic ass here) will also be a playable character in the game, along with Peter Moore, and other celebrities....

In 1985, the cold war was still going, though it would soon be hobbling on its last legs. We still hated those commie pinko bastards and we all knew we’d shoot one if we ever had the chance.Rush’n Attackgave us that opportunity… and then whooped us silly with its relentless, quarter-munching assault. At last night’s Konami press event, the world was shown a new remake of the classic arcade run-and-gun, calledRush’n Attack: Ex-Patriotto be released in the fall on PSN and XBLA....

Square Enix loves itself a limited edition handheld, so much so that not even a new IP will stop it from crafting one.Heroes of Ruinhas the honor of adorning Square’s first limited edition 3DS which, I have to admit, looks rather classy. The system is so limited, however, that it won’t be available in stores. Instead, the publisher is giving them awayvia this contest. Just register for the site and fill out the form by the end of July, and you’re in with a chance....

[Backlogis the ongoing quest to ridConrad Zimmerman’scollection of unfinished games. As voted on by the Destructoid community, Conrad plays each game from start to finish live onDestructoid’s Twitch.tv channelevery weeknight at 8pm Pacific] After a delightful weekend at PAX, I’m home and ready to dive back into more ofSilent Hill 3. We’re about to make our return to the horrifying amusement park from Heather’s dream at the beginning of the game, which means it’s time for more creepy bunny suits....

Would you like to challenge one of the best professional gamers in the world?! Live from the Destructoid Headquarters in San Francisco, we have the infamousFilipino Champ! This guys has proven to be a tough competitor, claiming victory over Daigo at the SoCal Regionals. Does he have the skills to take down the overambitioustag team, Carnage and Pico? I doubt it but join us today at 4PM Pacific to see who takes home the gold!...

A couple of months ago,we pointed you to a trailer for theMega Manmovie, a live-action fan made film retelling of the firstMega Mangame. Destructoid’s impressions were positive, and we said that we were looking forward to seeing more of this movie. And now that we have, we’re even more excited.DirectorEddie Lebrontook an extended trailer to MAGFest last week, showing attendees an exclusive preview of the film. It ran for about 15 minutes, highlighting the film’s story elements....

A Seattle man that killed and raped (in that order) a developmentally disabled teenager claims he coped with the guilt of what he’d done by playingDungeons & Dragons Online. 18-year-old Tyler Wolfegang Savage confessed to police that he killed and raped 16-year-old Kimberly “Kimmie” Daily and then usedD&D Onlineto forget what he’d done. Savage had left Daily’s naked body in a thicket with her bicycle thrown on top of her....

For some weird reason, I was one of the few people who enjoyed exploring planets with the MAKO inMass Effect. The insanely jagged terrain? Not so much. IfMass Effect 2taught us anything, it’s that BioWare knows how to tidy up its sequels and squash the not-so-good parts. That’s why I’m pumped for the free “Firewalker” add-on, which was confirmed for a March 23 release earlier today. The five-mission pack introduces us to the Hammerhead, a new flying vehicle....

Indie Manis the defender of independent studios. When the little guys just can’t catch a break, Indie Man goes undercover into the major games studio and sabotages their next potential hit.

¡Dios Mio! Even with Sony’s recently announced price drop, many still feel that $500 is too much to spend on a video game console. The blogosphere is rife with complaints on Sony’s price point for their flagship system, but now it seems that gamers from United States have no room to complain when compared to their Latin American neighbors. Mexican gamers will finally be able to purchase their territory-specific PS3 for the price of 9,999 Mexican Pesos, which comes out to $910 USD and some change....

Microsoft is pretty good at the ol’ spin game. America’s NPD data comes out tomorrow, and Microsoft does not believe that it beat out the competition this Holiday season, even withKinectbacking it up. However, Microsoft has turned this into a positive — suggesting it will only lose because it sold too many consoles! “I found out we ran out of consoles at end of the month (!) so don’t expect to win Dec,”Tweets Major Nelson, Xbox Live community manager and Gary Busey’s more attractive cousin....

Making fun of PlayStation Home at this point is like steadily kicking an autistic in the bollocks, but that hasn’t stopped Microsoft from doing it anyway. Stephen McGill has written the poor man’sSecond Lifeoff as a “nice chat room” with nothing else of worth. “It’s a nice chat room I guess, not an awful lot more,” says UK marketing manager Stephen McGill. “That’s not something that we’re looking at. I’m not sure what their learnings are from the Home experience....