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I don’t even have the words for how looking at these garage kits makes me feel. Well, actually, that’s not true. I feel like running around the Dtoid office wearing a hula skirt shimmying and yelping nearly indescribable noises of delight. Spotted inTokyo Hunter’s Treasure Festa round uptoday, I cannot believe that no one else photographing the Japanese toy event last weekend took scrutinizing photos of these customs from the Persona videogame series....

Treyarch has created a companion iPhone app for youCall of Duty: World at Warplayers. The app, namedCall of Duty: World at War Companion, beams users news and updates on the game, and those that have linked their accounts will even be able to look at their in-game stats. Treyarch was nice enough to offer this application for free, now available on the iTunes App Store. Here’s the bulletpoints on the app’s features: This is pretty nifty if you ask me....

This is a driving videogame. I mean, the game cabinet itself moves. University of California at Irvine’s OutRun Project is ultimately looking to create gaming therapy systems for quadriplegics, but somehow along the way they’ve blended a golf cart and anOutRuncabinet and have created a driving game that you can actually drive. With this contraption you’re not actually playing the original Sega racerOutRun, but it looks at lot like you are....

If you’re a major city and you find out that James Bond is coming for a visit it’s probably good idea to take out some insurance on things blowing up and plenty of people dying. Wherever the dashing spy goes stuff gets destroyed, and that is no different when Bond goes to Istanbul in the upcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gameBlood Stone. As you can see in the video above, Bond is going to be doing some pretty destructive stuff in Istanbul that not only includes explosions, but also driving fast, shooting things and destroying stuff in other ways....

Usually, it’s us Roundeyes who must look enviously at the cool stuff Japan gets, but if you happen to care about Games on Demand, you can chalk up a victory for yourself.Japan’s launch listis pretty effing terrible, especially when compared tothe American list. You know you’ve got problems whenBullet Witchis one of your more interesting titles. Here is what Japan has to look forward to: Of course, since Games on Demand is still looking dangerously like a big con in some parts of the world, a small launch list may just be a blessing in disguise....

So this game came out of nowhere, and it can’t be a good sign, but Activision’s upcomingJurassic: The Huntedfor Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and PlayStation 2 soundsamazing. Set on a “mysterious island lost in time,”Jurassic: The Huntedputs players in the role of weapons and survival expert Craig Dylan who is hired to protect a research team. But here’s where it really gets good — Dylan gets transported back in time by the Bermuda Triangle, and then has to fight for survival against bloodthirsty dinosaurs....

Possibly the most feel-good story of the year, it seems that the dirty ingrates who wanted to buy up PlayStation 3s simply to resell them at higher prices are getting the shaft. Oh God, do I wish I could be there in person to soak in their beautiful misery.Read itand laugh: … a last-minute surge in supply to electronics retailers has left many holding a PS3 with nowhere to unload them....

Yes, despite all the drama and controversy,Killzone 2has NOT been released yet, can you believe it? It feels like the bloody thing has been out forever with all the chatter that’s been had, and I’m not sure if that’s the attitude Sony wants to foster. Still, this is what happens when you have reviews and obligatory fanboy overreactionsthreeweeks before release.Despite a rising amount of “hype fatigue” that I seem to sense over this game, I am still pumped for its release....

To tell you the truth I have little to no interest in all the Kinect hacks going on. I don’t even own the thing yet and when I do I can 100 percent promise that I will not hack it or be inclined to hack it. However, I can respect something that looks pretty. Above is video of Atsuhi Tadokoro’s gorgeous hack of the arm waving peripheral. You’re probably growing tired of seeing these things, but since it’s a slow holiday weekend I suggest just sitting down and watching this video as you stuff leftover turkey into your mouth....

[Update: It looks like someone jumped the gun, and as expected, the trailer was pulled. If you missed it, keep your eyes open for the official release next week. In the meantime, mark those calendars —L.A. Noireis only a few short months away.] A trailer due out next week has crept onto the Internet early, bringing with it the news thatL.A. Noire, Rockstar’s stylish action title, is due out on May 17....

TopWare Interactive, the makers behindTwo Worlds II, wants to send one lucky Dtoider to PAX East next month. Travel, room, and a PAX pass will all be covered by TopWare, and the winner will get a behind-closed-doors preview ofTwo Worlds II. Plus, you’ll get the chance to interview the team working on the game. To enter, we want you to create a video blog telling us why you deserve to be Destructoid’s guest editor at PAX East next month....

Those looking for a challenge inSuper Mario Galaxy 2won’t be disappointed, with Shigeru Miyamoto claiming that his game will be more difficult this time around. However, that difficulty is to be offset by an improved, more “accessible” control scheme. Swings and roundabouts, mate. “Novice players often have a hard time getting a grip on how to control their character freely in the 3D world,” says Miyamoto. “I’m always trying to improve the system so that whenever we are working on a new 3D action game likeMario Galaxy 2, it’s my dream to come up with the perfect control mechanism, so that people can use it intuitively and naturally be able to play around in the world very freely....

The BioWare and Dark Horse comics collaboration calledMass Effect: Redemptionis a thing you’ll want. Or are already wanting. Or already have. But if you’re not able to find copies, know that Mass Effect Volume 1: Redemption is coming. The paperback compilation is listed at Amazon for a June 2nd release. Joystiq says thatDark Horsehas the thing listed for June 23rd. 96 pages, $16.99. Pre-order and get. Don’t need paper? Got one of those future-devices that everyone is walking around with?...