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Feeling blue because a freshStar Warsgame hasn’t hit the market within the last 12 or so hours? Feel free to cheer up with the above, but restrain the excitement: that image is from Free Radical’s cannedStar Wars: Battlefront IIIproject — a thing that has managed to stay lifeless despite the attention. As usual, several more images of the cancelled game have surfaced on the Internet, courtesy of artist portfolios. Web siteX Cast Onlinehas a full gallery of fresh images discovered within, created from the work of Samir Battistotti and Allistair Burn....

Sony has announcedthat the upcoming tropical-island-themedMotorStorm Pacific Riftwill be hitting stores on October 28. Looking to play it a bit early? It looks like pre-ordering the title at GameStop will net you a “retailer-exclusive” demo, so get your five dollars warmed up; the demo will feature split-screen multiplayer as well as a race against the computer. Sony are also hinting at other pre-order programs that will be announced in the coming weeks, so there’s a chance you won’t have to step foot into a GameStop store afterall....

Criterion’sNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuitlooks gorgeous and super fast. That was expected. It’s the amount of trash-talking that you’re going to end up doing with your friends that’s going to take you by surprise. The developer has create a unique game hub which it’s calling “Autolog.” This hub not only keeps track of what you’re doing, but what your friends are doing, and how they’re progressing. The game is designed to constantly keep you up to date on player progress — game progression, records being set — and then shove it in your face....

Even though the game hasn’t been out more than a few days, are you already tired of theStreet Fighter IVroster? Producer Yoshinori Ono says adding more characters to the mix is entirely possible. Ono-san told Famitsu that the development team wanted to add as many characters to the game as possible. He even went as far as to say they did all of the modeling and pre-texture work for characters like Dee Jay and T....

Good evening, Destructoid viewers, and welcome to the – wait for it –69thepisode of the Destructoid show. Expect to get quite thebangfor your buck today, because we’ve got a bevy of news waiting for you. First and foremost,Duke Nukem: Foreverhas been delayed. And in other news that isn’t completely unsurprising, the 3DS launches this weekend andGameStopis going all out. Also, expect some newResident Evilgames later this year,X-men: Destinyruffles Max’s feathers, and Valve once againprovesitself to be an all-around terrific company....

Maxconsolehas a couple of videos on a new adapter that lets you use the HDMI inputs on that fancy new HDTV you’ve just purchased with your vintage, first generation HDMI-less Xbox 360. The XCM 1080i HDMI is a disc-shaped device that connects to the first generation Xbox 360’s A/V port. The device does all the work, sending an HDMI-ready signal out through a standard HDMI cable right into your HDTV. It also connects to the older HD standard DVI input by way of a cable-end adapter, and RCA stereo audio outputs are included for that standard (HDMI pipes audio and video over one cable)....

For all theDragon Questfans awaitingDragon Quest Swordson the Nintendo Wii, check out the newest trailer for the upcoming game. Also, Square Enix has launched theofficial Web sitefor the game, but it’s in Japanese, so you’ll have to translate it. When you enter the main site, try running your cursor over theDragon Quest Swordslogo. Each letter in swords is a musical note and when you run your cursor over it, it makes music....

Yes, you heard me right. Nicole’s not satisfied with the film biz alone; apparently the 40-year old actress has quite a weakness for the make-you-smarter DS titles. Perhaps she namedropped at the right time, for now it seems she has been chosen to front the Nintendo advertising campaign for its “brain training” titles. While this news doesn’t quite hold up to the sizzle of theSalt N Pepa reunion, it certainly made me perk and take notice....

[UPDATE]Added a newer, better video. Thanks for the tip,Atreus! This just in; Nicalis has announced the release date forNight SkyviaTwitter. It looks like the game will be coming out next week — January 6th to be precise. Talk about going from zero to sixty. I think this is the first thing I’ve heard about the game all year. I’m glad it’s finally coming out though. From what I’ve seen, it’s a pretty, good time....

So apparently June 25 is national “StreetPass Day” for Nintendo 3DS owners. This according to Nintendo, who has launched anonline community its calling “Meetup Everywhere.”The site allows 3DS users to find one another to coordinate meet ups, where they’ll be able to trade StreetPass data. Because lord knows just putting the thing in your pocket and taking it to the grocery store isn’t going to get you all of those puzzle pieces....

Last week we told you about theclassic board gameThe Game of Lifemaking its way to the Nintendo Wii, and now it looks like another popular board game is getting a Wii-working. I’ve only playedCraniumtwice before, and both times I was perturbed and confused at the strange gameplay and rules, but that’s probably because I was drunk — and sometimes I’m an angry drunk. Now the drinking and confusion can contine with the upcoming Ubisoft titleCranium Kabookii....

I remember when I firstpreviewedSuper Meat Boyover a year ago. I instantly fell in love with the game, but from the fairly minimal response that my preview garnered, I was worried that no one else would appreciate it. I can’t tell you how happy I am to see the game become one of the most beloved and talked about titles of 2010. That said, you haven’t really made it until the day that someone makes a hack for you inSuper Smash Bros....

A lot of cool stuff was at PAX — there were a bunch of great developers showing off some fantastic games. It turns out, however, that the best thing to happen during the PAX weekend wasn’t even at PAX at all! The Friday PAX started, Newgrounds creator Tom Fulp and his team of genuises unleashed their masterpiece upon the world:a tribute Flash gameto one of the best movies of all time, The Room....