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Recently, BioWare detailed the progression of the smuggler class inStar Wars: The Old Republic, which is clearly inspired by Han Solo if not entirely based on him. Scoundrel and gunslinger are the two paths that you can go down if you ultimately decide to pick the smuggler class. I have absolutely no idea what the pros and cons are because the trailer was completely unrepresentative of the game. Now, what Ididget from this trailer was that you can kick people in the crotch, pistol whip them, punch them in the face and kill absolutely everything with a single shot....

Ni No Kuni: The Jet Black Sorcererlanded in Japan recently and they got some great ads for it. OK, so the ads are just normal ads, but they show off the game, which instantly makes them great. Look at that massive instruction book. It’s glorious! There is still no U.S. release date which makes us very, very sad. I think Colette summed it up best in response to this tip coming in: “I want this game so bad I could cry....

The variety of downloadable weekly releases for Nintendo’s game systems never fails to amaze me. This week’s offerings are truly a random blend of styles and genres. What’s great is that most of this week’s offerings are pretty nifty. ZALLAG’sGods vs Humanssounds pretty cool. This 1,200 Wii Point WiiWare title has you playing one of 16 gods from the worlds various mythologies, striking down humans that attempt to enter your domain....

If you like slaying ghosts or making faces, this week’s WiiWare and DSiWare downloads are for you. If you don’t fall into either camp, then you’re no friend of mine. WiiWare DSiWare It should be noted thatGhostSlayeruses the Wii MotionPlus, so if you’re looking to get some use out of that sucker, here’s your chance. More details (via Nintendo’s press release) on the games to help you make your buying decision can be found after the jump....

Whether you agree with the general message of the video or not, one cannot deny the talent, poignancy and sheer, unfetteredhorrorthat is contained within this short film by Graham Young. Turn the volume up, the lights off, and prepare to have your brain violated. [Thanks to TheBitBlock]

[Editor’s note: Liz, we love you, thank you for representing Dtoid down under! -Niero] Now I have to explain something, something anyone from outside of Australia wouldn’t get at first. Girlfriend is a magazine which generally writes articles on sex, PMS, boys, and schoolyard politics. So sufficed to say, this was a strange match to begin with. Nintendo, the most well known gaming company meetsGirlfriend, Australia’s young girl’s bible on period pain and puppy love....

Last week in San Francisco, home of three Destructoid writers and our resident camera guy, Nintendo held a Media Summit showing off a ton of their upcoming games for the Nintendo Wii and DS. Some of our friends in the industry got a chance to play a bunch of the games and have written up a thing or two on them. Wondering where Destructoid’s coverage is? Yeah, we are too. Our invitations must have gotten lost in the mail among the flood of robot love letters we constantly get....

Sorry, guys. This is one of those times where complaining won’t get you anywhere; shocking, I know. As you’veno doubt heardby now,BioShock 2for PC is not playable with the Xbox 360 controller. This lack of support legitimately annoyed some, and then a whole bunch of people who wanted to be along for the ride jumped on this massiveforum thread. Skip forward topage 37, and you have got yourself a response from 2K’s Elizabeth Tobey: “we won’t be adding [controller support] into the game in a patch....

Bethesda Softworks have announced today that they will be bringingElder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Editionto the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC this Septmber. The game will ship with the full version ofOblivion, along with theKnights of the Ninedownloadable content and theShivering Islesexpansion pack. This will be the first time 360 owners are seeingShivering Islesat retail, and PlayStation 3 owners will get their first crack at the demented “Realm of Madness....

Recently it seems that the gaming industry has finally realized that releasing all of its vidoegames during the fourth quarter holiday season isn’t the best plan of attack. Too many games get lost in the shuffle. This knowledge has brought about the idea that maybe one shouldn’t release all of one’s big releases against every other company’s big releases. Because of Captain Obvious finally getting through to the game industry a plethora of holiday gameshave beendelayed....

On the last day of PAX, I had the lovely opportunity to play a few Wii games with my dear friend Jim Sterling. First up wehave Donkey Kong Country Returns, and in an hour, you’ll seeKirby’s Epic Yarn. It’s amazing to think that not that long ago, Jim had little interest in the Wii. Now he’s loving the thing. Just goes to show what 2010 has done for the little whiteGamecubepowerhouse....

Hydrophobia, the episodic XBLA game from Dark Energy, got its first ever trailer today, and we really like what we see. Although totally different in terms of gameplay,Hydrophobiaappears to continue the work started by last year’sShadow Complex— providing a game with retail production values and something a little deeper than the usual downloadable efforts. We have to say that it looks great so far. Could well rival last year’s hit XBLA game too, especially if it keeps up the graphical quality....

[Editor’s note: eternalplayer2345 shares with us a very touching story about gaming with his brother for hisMonthly Musingpiece. — CTZ] To start off, I’m not entirely sure what inspired me to blog about this. I think it has something to do with the atmosphere of Dtoid. Sure we are sarcastic and love to party, but we also have a subtle pang of seriousness that I feel all other communities tend to lack....