The friendly folks at Gas Powered Games were nice enough to give us some free things and we want to pass them on to you. In our possession we have two autographedSupreme Commanderposters. I won’t lie to you; if you’re aSupreme Commanderfan then these posters are cool enough to warrant drooling over in the first place, but when they’re signed by the development team at Gas Powered Games they’re even more drool worthy....
Notorious British child murderer Ian Huntley is reported byThe Peopleto have been given a Wii to stop him going through with suicide threats, and warders have been ordered to play with him. According tothe report, he was first given a GameCube but complained it was out of date, so the prison upgraded his system. How nice for him. Huntley is one of Britain’s most detested figures after he was found guilty of murdering two schoolgirls, Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, in 2003....
[Defense Force is an article series that roots for the underdog, plays Devil’s Advocate and otherwise defends the indefensible. If something’s hated, and we deem that hatred unjust, you may guarantee the Defense Force will mobilize.] How many times have you said that Aaron Greenberg should shut his mouth? Or that Peter Molyneux talks too much? Have you ever suggested that maybe Denis Dyack should spend more time developing his games and less time flapping his gums?...
It’s winter time and that means it’s cold asballs. Luckily Destructoid can provide your head with some warmth now that our Destructoid beanies are back in stock. The black high-quality knit cap fits all head sizes, from small to horrifically large. Plus it has a fancy Destructoid patch embroidered on the front. you’re able to grab a beanie overon Split Reason for $12.95. Check out all of ourother shirtsplusour postersfor more Destructoid consumer whorish needs!...
Out of all the games that make up this “retro-revival” thing that’s going on right now,Bit.Trip Beatis probably the “retro-est.” Like theGeometry Warsgames,Bit.Trip Beattakes its cues from the pre-NES era of gaming, but unlike that new American classic,Bit.Trip Beatdoesn’t just feel old-school; it completely revels in the fact that it’s basically a glorified Atari 2600 game. From controls to graphics to sound, the game is often indistinguishable from something made in 1975....
The originalCondemned: Criminal Originswasn’t a masterpiece or anything, but it was good at what it wanted to be: a hobo-pummeling simulator with absurdly good graphics and Greg Grunberg voicing the lead character. WithCondemned 2: Bloodshot, Monolith has amped up the hobo-bashing engine, tweaked the graphics, but lost Greg Grunberg. Can the next entry in theCondemnedfranchise survive the loss of the man who would be Matt Parkman? Will Ethan Thomas’s adventures ever be the same again, now that they are no longer narrated by the chubby dude fromAlias?...
Adding another “casual” game to the alreadygrandma-friendlyDS catalog is something that most who claim themselves to be hardcore gamers would sneer at, but I’ve always argued that the term “hardcore” should be used to describe those with a passion for great video games, regardless of where they come from or what genre they’re crammed into. EnterNEVES, the new puzzle game published by Yuke’s of America. Using what is arguably one of the simplest concepts the puzzler genre has ever seen,NEVESapproaches all theclassically styled block gamesthat have found a cozy home on the Nintendo DS and asks if they want another roommate....
The recently announcedDJ Hero Renegade Editionlooks pretty sweet, no doubt. Not only do you get the game and a special edition turntable controller (normally $129.99, sans fancy-looking controller), but you also get: a case that turns into a turntable stand, and a Jay-Z and Eminem 2-CD pack featuring unreleased tracks. While Activision hasn’t announced pricing, Activision seems to think all of those extras are worth an extra — are you sitting down?...
You’ll all be thrilled to know that, while we’re waiting for the 3DS to get online support, Nintendo has been hard at work … on DSi Firmware. There aren’t details on what the update does, though it’s speculated that it may be preparing the DSi for software transfers ahead of the3DS eShop‘s launch. That’d be nice, if only Nintendo would actuallytellus. In the meantime, I’ll just keep staring blankly at my 3DS until Nintendo decides I can do something useful with it....
What a jammed packed episode we’ve got today. We talk about the newly announced gameBinary Domain, the upcominggame adaptation ofInception, more characters forMarvel Vs.Capcom 3,PS MoveVs.Kinectsales,3DS excitement,Contra,Donkey Kong Country Returns‘ (literal) banana dollars, someinsideBit.Tripinfo, and a bunch of other stuff. Tara also semi-dissesTekzilla(but not really) and we’re treated to a guest interview with Jim Lee from comic book fame. Bring backDeathblow, you bastard! Finally, there’s a wardrobe malfunction of sorts. Is “malfunction” the right word?...
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Jade Dynasty is the latest free-to-play MMO coming from Perfect Worlds, the distributor of such games as Perfect World International and Ether Saga Online, all based out of China and Asia. If you remember my preview of Ether Saga, you’ll know that much of what makes Perfect World games is the friendly nature of the core gameplay. Jade Dynasty looks to keep this ethos intact. For example, the game has features that make it easy to go up in levels....
As we continue to descend into E3 madness, my ability to function reasonably has become more and more problematic. Silly things like Rey encouragingHomefrontlead level designer Rex Dickson to yell “f*ck yeah!” now send me into an endless spiral of laughter the likes of which I’ve never seen. They talk about why Kaos Studios holds narrative with such high regard and how the company plans to makeHomefrontstay fresh in our minds amidst so many first- and third-person shooters....
