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Robomodo president Josh Tsui said some interesting things about potential applications for the skateboard controller his company made for the upcomingTony Hawk: Ride. According to a post over atKotaku, Tsui made comments about the typical sorts of games we’re all expecting, snowboarding and surfing, before offering up something a little juicier: Silver Surfer and Hobgoblin. This is not anything resembling confirmation that titles such as these are in development, but the potential is exciting....

I get a bit of a ‘too soon’ vibe when watching the above newly released trailer for upcoming Atlus RPGDevil Survivor 2. It shows Japan ripped apart and looks like…well, a natural disaster. I’ll let it slide this time because the game looksgood. I loved the firstDevil Survivor and I’m glad to see that the franchise will continue. I’m also glad to see that a lot of work went into the story and the presentation....

No doubt, we were all a bit shocked when Ubisoft announcedAssassin’s Creed: Brotherhoodfor a 2010 release. A follow-up toAssassin’s Creed 2, released less than a year ago, from what we’ve seen, the game is more than just a cash in. Of course, to make this happen, Ubisoft has a handful of studios working on the title globally. But will it do it again for anotherAssassin’s Creedtitle next year? Probably not....

When it was first announced, the idea of a game based off ofBeowulffightened me a bit. Once I saw the trailer for the film, which appears to be a gorgeous pseudo-CGI affair starring a near-naked Angelina Jolie and a shirtless Crispin Glover, I knew that things would be OK. Ubisoft will be releasing the “action combat” game alongside the films release, and have announced today that Sascha Dikiciyan and Cris Velasco would be composing the game’s score....

Video Games Livewas so well received in the Great White North that they’re heading back for a second helping of beaver tails, Tim Horton’s coffee and the CFL. Starting in February 8th, 2008, VGL will be kicking off its tour of Canada in Montreal, Quebec at the St. Denis Theatre. From there, VGL will head to Toronto, Ontario on February 9th to play at Massey Hall. Tickets are still available throughTel-Spec....

Rare hasposted up an FAQfor anybody interested inViva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, and Iknowyou’re interested — unless you have a heart made out of twigs and glass shards. The game is adorable and you love it. Among Rare’s answers to the frequently asked questions is word of a release window (September 2008) and the promise of thirty new piñata species for you to fiddle around with, which you’d know if you read Hamza’shands-on impressions....

Over at theSaints RowCommunity Forums, one of the community managers released some details about what kind of computer you’ll need to runSaints Row 2and what Volition’s plans are for distribution and DRM. It turns out that Volition is one of the companies that’s realized that draconian DRM isn’t a piracy solution, and they’ve decided to use Steam to validate copies of the game. According to the community rep., if you purchase a retail copy of the game you will need to do a 1-time validation over Steam – once you’ve done that, you can play the game whenever you want, online or offline....

If my calculations are correct, we should finish another game on Backlog tonight, which means that it’s time for you to pick out the next one we play. It has been brought to my attention that the majority of the games we’ve played on Backlog to date have been Japanese titles. So, just to verify that we’re all having a well-rounded diet, I’ve decided that the twelfth series of Backlog will consist entirely of games developed by Western studios....

Here’s the situation: Warner Bros. have recently createda filmwith Will “Childsafe Negro” Smith based on the 1954 Richard Matheson novelI Am Legend. His novel relates a story of a world in which humanity has been all but wiped out, and the last man alive has to deal with the threat of insanity, isolation, and deadly, deadly vampires. Accordingly the Will “Fresh Prince of Wonderbread” Smith film will explore these same themes only transplanting our hero from Los Angeles to New York City — but knowing Hollywood we’re rather fortunate they haven’t changed the vampires into cyborgs or metaphors for the Republican party....

You ever wondered what theMortal Kombatfighters were saying when doing their moves? Well now you know and none of it makes any sense. The first Weekend Destructainment is go for 2011 starting off with a one-man Super Mario Galaxymedley. Then Luigi doesn’t have to do a thing to win atMario Party 2. Followed by another medley, this time with The Legend of Zelda. ThenWarioWare D.I.Y.recaps the top news stories of 2010....

So with much hesitation I must say that this trailer for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’sWhere The Wild Thinsg Are: The Video Gamelooks pretty good. Now, that’s suspicious because, as we know, this title started life with the now defunct Brash Entertainment. Looking at Brash’s output, we have:Alvin and the Chipmunks;Jumper: Griffin’s Story;Space Chimps;The Tales of Despereux; and the Wii-exclusiveSix Flags Fun Park, a true coup for Nintendo’s console. All of these games (and you’ll find little argument over this) were either incredibly mediocre or just outrightmiserable....

Lord of Arcanais coming to the PSP on June 08, 2025, and we’ve got ourselves a bastard of a competition to keep you interested. Square Enix and Destructoid have joined filthy forces to grant one of you a PSP, a signed copy of the game, andsomething else. What is thissomething else? Well, it’s your own art. To enter the contest, you need to create your ownLord of Arcanaconcept art. The game’s producer will personally look at each contest entry and handpick the grand prize winner, whose art will be professionally framed and presented to them....

[Update: Winners have been chosen, using Random.org’s number generator to select comment numbers. Check after the break to see if you’ve won. Winners, keep an eye on your private messages for your codes!] We’ve already established thatStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Editionisreallygood. If you haven’t purchased it yet, you’re in luck: we’re giving a few away, with two lucky winners taking home a sweetStreet Fighter IIIposter! Capcom was kind enough to give us six codes forStreet Fighter III— three for Xbox 360 and three for PlayStation 3 — to give to our community....