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Raise your hand if you recall the NES classicTecmo Bowl. Okay, that’s many of you…now how about its SNES sequel,Tecmo Super Bowl? Yeah, there we go!Everyoneremembers how unstoppable Bo Jackson was in that game, and now, Tecmo is going to be bringing the arcade football experience back. Last week, they announcedTecmo Bowl: Kickofffor the DS. According to a post by Stephen Totilo over at MTV Multiplayer, this game isn’t an entirely original title; it’s based off ofTecmo Super Bowl, and thus, it will be in 2D (yes!...

I am kind of suffering from a severe case of retro shock right now. I don’t have much to say.Ignore the repetitive level design (for now); this new video of upcoming Wii exclusiveMuramasa: The Demon Bladeis some of the most exciting, beautiful videogame footage I have ever seen. It makesNinja GaidenandShinobilook like Gizmondo games.I want to play it.I love Vanillaware.I am done.Please watch.Thank you. I am kind of suffering from a severe case of retro shock right now....

Behold! The world’s largest skateboard. Great for multiple people, horrible when by yourself. Seriously, dude was so close to getting run over. Spotted onThe Awesomer. There is no test going on at all, the videogame stuff happening at San Diego Comic-Con has been revealed, Sean reviewedThe Red Star, PAX East is locked down for three years,Dragon Age 2has been revealed,Dead Rising 2gets a viral site plus awesome pre-order toy and plenty more happened on 07/08/10....

The nextGrand Theft Auto IVchapter was announced and it’s called theBallad of Gay Tony. It was also announced that the two DLC episodes will be hitting retail as a stand alone game which means that I can get the two games at a discount when hundreds of used copies flood GameStop three months after it’s released. Jim took a look at the gaming press, Bacalao! episode two was released, Holmes reviewedPiCTOBiTS, Big Boss and Raiden were shown in the Konami teaser site and plenty more happened on 05/26/09....

StarCraft IIhas been out for a bit and our review went up today. Jonathan Ross thought it’s a pretty great game. As it should be after ten years of development! Checkout our reviewand let us know what you think of the game too. Jim reviewed the newCastlevania, I checked outSonic Free Ridersfor Kinect,Fable IIIgets an online villager maker,Marvel vs. Capcom 3 continues to impress like crazy,God of War: Ghost of Spartacomes out on November 2 and more happened on 08/02/10....

Art Attack Friday was really awesome this week. Dale lists the top ten rhythm games, Chad picks the best games to play during a stock market crash, details onGrand Theft AutoDS are revealed,Mega Man 9gets dated, and plenty more happened on Friday. Friday Regulars:Art Attack Friday: MasaoThe Week inRock BandDLC: Rush’s Moving Pictures (no, really!) and moreIndie Nation #32:IjiRetroforceGO! episode 60: Rhythm games (Retro Limbo #1)Friday Night Fights:Rock Band 2edition...

Last week, a personally anticipated game had a demo appear on Xbox Live. The game wasTurning Point: Fall of Liberty, and the demo, unfortunately, was a disappointment, going some way toward dampening my interest in the title. Among the issues were awful sensitivity problems, a complete lack of AI and a look and feel that just screamed “PlayStation 2 launch title.” Spark Unlimited is well aware that most people felt let down by the demo experience and has writtena blog postassuring that the critical reaction was taken on board and that the issues have since been addressed:...

Benjamin Heckendorn, the modder that brought us theone-handed Xbox 360 controller, has created a new handheld Atari 2600 system. What looks like a cousin of the Nintendo DS, this Atari creation sports a folding screen and basic control system. Benjamin has created handheld Atari 2600 designsbefore, but nothing this pretty. Though most of the e-mails to the site ask for Xbox 360 mods, Benjamin feels that there could be some interest in mods of the older systems like the Atari 2600....

To help drum up excitement forMass Effect 3, the boys at BioWare commissioned graphic designer Harrison Krix to build a replica of the new N7 Rifle. With a crunch period of 14 days, leading up to a reveal at Comic-Con, Krix slaved away to produce the beast above, and what agloriousbeast she is! By the by, Krix is also the man to thank forredesigningthe Mr. Destructoid helmet for the site’s three-year anniversary!...

That’s right, Toidertots, we’ve got next week’s rock offerings a couple days early. On July 8th (the 10th for you PSTriple-ites) Harmonix is serving up a delicious rock stew featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers tracks “Snow ((Hey Oh))” and “Tell Me Baby”, as well as Rush tracks “Closer to the Heart” and “Working Man.” Each track is $1.99 (160 Microsoft points) and all tracks are masters. You read right: Harmonix has managed to wrangle a master version of “Working Man....

Jack Friedman founded LJN (remember that label from the NES days?), THQ and JAKKS Pacific. He passed away at age 70, yesterday, after an extended hospital stay. It all started back in the 1970s when toy company LJN was founded. It turned into a game company in the day of the NES, and you might remember some of them, likeFriday the 13th(loved that game!),Bill & Ted’s Excellent Video Game Adventure, and the one that made me throw controllers in my first case of nerd rage, the originalThe Karate Kid....

I expressed my surprise not too long ago that Electronic Arts was so close to releaseSkate 2. I just hadn’t really been following the game too closely, and I suppose most of the info about it got lost in the various PR blasts aboutDead Spacearmor DLC or something. But that doesn’t mean I’m not excited about the game. I loved the first, but there were plenty of obviously areas it could be improved....

Puchi Puchi Virusis a very cute and simple little puzzle game for the Nintendo DS. InPuchi Puchi Virus, it’s your job to heal the animal patients by linking up three of the same colored viruses in a triangular pattern. You will use the stylus to press a colored virus and then press two other viruses of the same color in a triangular figure. After you have made a triangle, simply press one of the viruses that were just used to form the triangle to destroy the chain....