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In honor of the‘Drunk Tales! Ah-WoOo!‘thread that recently sprang up inour forums, and because I was sick all weekend and didn’t get a chance to get smashed one more time before finals, I dedicate this week’s Destructainment to video game-related booze vids. Feel free to add to the list by commenting other videos worth watching.Brewtendo – another prime example of what Dtoid is ALL about:When you get drunk and suddenly decide WOW cosplay using items around the house is a good idea, the last thing you want to happen is have your friend upload it to YouTube and have it wind up on a website 🙂Read on for a dozen more videos that deserve more time than your wife – including a man who gets a Gamecube controller cord shoved up his drunk ass after passing out!...

The times, they are a’changin. It seems that the youth of America are getting too fat to join the armed forces. Our sedentary lifestyles have made us ill-prepared for military training and injuries during boot camp are on the rise. What ever will they do? In an article in the Navy Times newspaper, Navy Surgeon General Vice Admiral Adam Robinson has suggested that games such asWii FitandDance Dance Revolutionmight be used as part of the training process....

It’s hard not to want to giveBruiser and Scratch(Steel Penny Games, Inc., 1 player, 1,000 Wii Points)a second glance.The original single-player puzzle/adventure title follows the adventures of a hard-nosed male bulldog (Bruiser) and “delicate” female cat (Scratch) as they try to escape over 100 levels by manipulating various objects. The game’s developer, Steel Penny Games, is made up of a handful of ex-Naughty Dog (Jak & Daxter,Uncharted) employees; with that in mind, can the game be bad?...

On special occasions, an indie game comes along that truly deserves attention and respect, but very rarely does it sell as much as it deserves.Limbohas shattered expectations, not only be being an art-style game that’s actually good, but also by selling more than three copies. The number of copies cold is actually closer to 300,000, which is excellent for a downloadable indie game that’s as weird and demented asLimbois. The game most definitely deserves it, having earned one of only two 10/10 reviews I’ve ever given in my life....

Next Monday will see the release ofNinja Gaiden Black,Black(I’m sensing a theme here), andSid Meier’s Pirates!on Xbox Originals. All three titles will be 1200 Microsoft Points each, which is a surprisingly good deal considering that a used copy ofNinja Gaiden Blackfrom a brick and mortar store is more expensive than this digital offering. If you’re up for a serious challenge, I’d fully recommend gettingNinja Gaiden Black— especially at this price point....

Have you experienced the glory ofDiRT 2yet? Unless you answer to something pretty unique, you can have the game’s real-life professional racers call out your name whenever appropriate. It’s both the coolest thing ever and extremely freaky. It also encourages you to not be a dick; they know where you live. The latest word over on theCodemasters forumsis that a demo for the amped-up, rather latePC versionof the game will be ready before lunchtime tomorrow....

Today has been a jam packed and epic day here at Destructoid. What a perfect way to finish off this Thursday with the beloved YTMND Thursday. Which YTMNDs did you enjoy this week my lovely readers? I find it amazing when someone can take a old movie like Jurassic Park and add some kind of delicious videogame element to it. The same goes toTotal RecalYTMND where Arnold pulls out a Pokeball....

A few people have claimed recently that they want completely objective and unbiased reviews lacking personal opinion. I have been criticized for using my own feelings and thoughts when writing a review, which I am informed is actually a bad way to review videogames. Mylatest Jimquisition videotackled this subject, but the critics didn’t understand it. With that in mind, I have decided to actually put their “objective reviews can be written” theory to the test and am now re-reviewing a game in a manner that completely negates subjective and personal thought....

MillionHeir …get it?Millionaire? Heir? MillionHeir!?! It’s a play on words! cough Is this thing on? Nintendo has announced that it will be publishing a Nintendo DS version ofMystery Case Files, the popular PC titles by Big Fish Games. CalledMystery Case Files: MillionHeir(see what they did … their?), the title is an interactive detective story that mixes a zany cast of characters with logic puzzles that use both the touch screen and built-in DS microphone....

As painfully silly as its name may be,Bravely Default: Flying Fairywas one of my personal 3DS highlights to come out of Tokyo Game Show. On top of looking gorgeous, it’s also experimenting with augmented reality. Speaking with Square Enix’s Tomoya Asano,Inside Gameswas able to learn a little more about the game. Perhaps if I keep typing outBravely Default, the name won’t sound so alien. Worked forBionic Commandoand a number of other NES titles....

Don’t look atAce Combat: Assault Horizonas just anotherAce Combatgame. This is a complete revitalization of the series, and one that I’m truly excited for. PastAce Combatgames (and even stuff like Ubisoft’sH.A.W.X.series) are fun, but get boring for meafter the first couple of hours. These flight games have just never truly captured that Hollywood-like feel when it comes to jet combat. Developer Project Aces is looking to change that up though, asAssault Horizonis introducing a new mechanic called the Close Range Assault system that puts the combat right in your face....

It’s ironic that the PS3 is the one pushing 3D gaming forward on consoles, but it’s actually the Xbox 360 and Wii that will be home to the “first” 3D shooter with Majesco’sAttack of the Movies 3D!For some reason, this gimmicky title will be skipping the PS3. To be fair, it looks absolutely frigging stupid, but it’s in 3D, soyou’reguaranteed to look even dumber when you plaster a pair of goofy glasses to your face....

Left 4 Deadis out on Steam today, and has been stirring the loins of gamers all across the world. Four-player zombie shooting co-op is enough to wet anybody’s whistle, and the Destructoid staff room is absolutely drenched. In preparation for the zombie apocalypse, Reverend Anthony Burch yesterday pipped everyone to the post bycalling dibs on Bill. His reasons for wanting to play as Bill were certainly very convincing, but ultimately do not affect me....