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Platformis a damned remarkable game. Not only does it combine pimpass platforming puzzles with aLost Vikings-esque character separation mechanic, but it’s also the only episodic series I can think of which manages to be just as prolific as most webcomics. Since May 2nd, 2007,Platform‘s creatorreleased a new level every Sunday (more or less) until this most recent one, wherein he finally completed the game. Truth be told, I wish I could have spotlightedPlatformwhen it was still incomplete so you could look forward to it on a weekly basis; still, though, it’s nice that the game can now be played from beginning to end in one sitting....

Recently, I was offered the opportunity to go in undercover – like a ghost, if you will – and interview author Nate Kenyon to ferret out information regarding the recently releasedStarcraftnovel,Starcraft: Ghost: Spectres. It wasn’t easy. A Zerg rush nearly crippled my initial efforts, and Protoss Templars seemed to watch and haunt my every move as I made first contact with Blizzard. Truly, I was in dangerous territory with this interview....

It seems that Jack Thompson, my favorite person in the whole wide world, is an avidGame Informerreader. After recently reading an article printed in the magazine,Thompson is worriedthat he’s being parodied by Rockstar’sGrand Theft Auto IV… and he’s not happy about it. Comfortable to sling childish insults at his opponents, Thompson just can’t handle being on the other side of the mockery, which is ironic considering what a joke he is....

For those who picked up last year’sKing’s Bounty: Armored Princessfound a great strategy game with a fairly strong legacy, if not the most mainstream appeal. However, 1C Company has found enough of a core base that developer Katauri Interactive has supported the game with solid updates, includingKing’s Bounty: Rise of the Orcsandthe latest of expansions,King’s Bounty: Crossworlds. [Edit:Orcs on the Marchis the name of the campaign in the game. Ben PerLee is being flogged as we speak]...

The ESRB has re-ratedKlonoa: Door to Phantomileas a Sony-published title for PS3 and PSP, essentially revealing that it is heading to the PlayStation Network as a PSOne Classic title. This is the point at which you squee like a happy little girl. Klonoa is an adorable platformer that has earned itself a cult following and got itself re-released on the Wii a while ago. It’s been conspicuously absent from the PSOne Classics range, but it would appear that’s soon to be rectified....

It must be really boring to live in Duluth, Minnesota. For whatever reason the denizens of Duluth bide their time by counting birds. Among the indigenous birds like the Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle, and the great Rough-legged Hawk stalks mankind’s and Mario’s greatest enemy – the Koopa Troopa (orKoopius Troopio). According tothis chart, over 90 of these dangerous turtle-birds were spotted last week in Duluth. If these two numbers are any indication, it appears as though the great Koopa plague of Duluth, Minnesota is nearing an end....

Namco Networks America Inc created an internet domain for…wait for it…AntiqueRoadshowTheGame.com. I’m so excited! I can only imagine how exciting a game based on the most exciting, action-packed television show ever would turn out to be like. We have no information on what this game would be, but I’m suggesting that Namco Networks go multiplatform with this bitch. The sky’s the limit! I mean, whoisn’tgoing to buy Antique Roadshow The Game?...

What you are no doubt watching right now, as you’re reading this, is in fact a playable game. PixelForce, which mainly consists of a single person named Eric Ruth, brought it upon themselves to demakeLeft 4 Dead. Ruth hopes to get this game out for our enjoyment as a free download around January 4. All five maps of all four campaigns plus the entire cast of Special Infected will be present, believe it or not....

If you were into that whole emulation thing, you could jam all of your NOT-downloaded games onto this little device from Chinavasion. The Multi Platform Portable Gaming Entertainment System costs only $87, but will play NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy Advance, Neo-Geo, and certain Capcom CPS1 and 2 arcade system games from a Mini SD card. Add on MP3, MPEG4, FLAC, FLV and WMV compatibility and you’ve got a serious little machine....

[Not sure what Mash Tactics is? I’ve included a clip from the most recent episode to show you just a glimpse of what you’ve been missing, you daft fool!You can see all of Destructoid’s previously-aired live showsin our archives.] TodayMash Tacticsis playing the new ground-roving shooter from the developers ofJust Cause.Renegade Opsis part of Sony’s summerPlayStation Playprogram, which rewards gamers with bonuses for buying select downloadable titles. Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4pm Pacific....

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for a new Mario Kart. I don’t necessarily need 3D, but I’m glad this one one is portable, as I got a lot of mileage out of Mario Kart DS back in the day. In this new batch you’ll see the finalMario Kart 7logo. Fancy? In the art and screens you’ll see the game’s new hang gliding attachment, which is supposedly good for ramping and catching air....

In what many be able to call a predictable move, Electronic Arts has announced its proprietary digital service Origin as the only place to download the enhanced version ofMass Effect 3. As boasted by the service itself, it will be the “Exclusive source for the PC Digital Deluxe Download .” So far it seems that only the Deluxe Edition will be exclusive, as perhaps not even EA is stupid enough to restrict the game entirely to its silly little Internet Shoppe....

This week’s GameTrailers TV has a whopping amount of news for those looking forward to the single-player campaign ofMedal of Honor. Plenty of never before seen gameplay is above and it looks very solid. Executive producer Greg Goodrich also lets tons of juicy plot details drop, including the fact that the story will be divided up into three parts and will focus on multiple parts of the U.S. military. If I was going for some sensationalism I might note, like some other gaming sites have, that Goodrich mentions that the game will be told “from two different sides” and then claim that this means that we may be playing as Al-Qaeda in the single-playeras well as the multiplayer....