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There are two things I feel obligated to mention when discussingSerious Sam. First off, you know those idiotic skeleton things that click and clack when they run at Sam and are literally nevernotrunning at Sam unless they get caught on an object due to bad scripting? Most annoying enemy or most annoying enemy? That brings me to my next point, which is that the kamikaze musclemen with bombs for heads are pretty damned annoying too, now that I think about it....

We’ve hadour share of laughsaround the office about the upcoming Silent Hill title for the Wii,Shattered Memories. After all, the Silent Hill franchise is pretty beloved to some of us around here (ahem), and seeing what sounds like essentially a reimagining of the first title is sensitive subject matter indeed. IGNgot a good look at the game last night though, and it sounds like the first feedback is glowing. There are lots of new details to read up on, including the lack of loading screens, the use of an iPhone lookalike for everything from voicemail to taking pictures, and impressive lighting effects that are reminiscent of a title you would see on the PS3 or 360....

As we’ve all gathered by now,Enslaved: Odyssey to the Westdidn’t sell as well as hoped in spite of hype and marketing. Namco Bandai has placed the blame on a busy holiday period. “To be perfectly frank, I think as a company prior to us reforming this organization, going to market, I think the game went to market at a very busy season,” claimed Marketing VP Carlson Choi. “It launched in the midst of a busy holiday season....

As a huge fan of Quantic Dream, I have high hopes for PlayStation 3 exclusiveHeavy Rain: The Origami Killer. So far, all signs point to it being likeSe7enin videogame form, and with the studio already having done excellent work in the form ofIndigo Prophecy, I have no doubt that if anybody could pull off such a project, it’ll be these guys. We have some new screenshots for you, ahead of the preview going up on Monday, where our boy Conrad got to see the game with his own two eyes....

The game I’m sure many first-person shooter and Sony-related FPS fans have been dying to hear about was eventual appearance of the beloved SOCOM franchise on the PlayStation 3. So, of course, it’s coming to the system. Duh, no brainer, the thing prints money for Sony.While we never got to see the game in person, in action, we did get a trailer and some pictures. Better than nothing, I’d say. Check out the details of this 32-person multiplayer extravaganza after the jump and enjoy the photos in our gallery....

So theNGPhas been announced, a successor to the PSP with quad-core, 3G, twin sticks, a touchpad, intense graphics and motion sensing. As we find ourselves drowning in specifications, only one question remains unanswered — are we going to need a second mortgage to pay for this thing? Sony has refused to put a price on it just yet, but has maintained that it will be “affordable” and priced in a way that’s “appropriate for the handheld gaming space....

Here’s a bit of news for people who determine a game’s quality by the arbitrary number of hours they take to finish it. Ubisoft’s highly promisingSplinter Cell: Convictionshould last you between 12 and 16 hours. Isn’t that nice for you? “Game length for story (SP and COOP combined) should run between 12 and 16 hours,” says game director Patrick Redding. “With Deniable Ops, it will be interesting to see how much replay value players get out of it!...

In the July 18 patch forTeam Fortress 2, we got a handful of the usual bug fixes, and some unusualGrocketspopping up in the distance. We have no idea what these are, or what they mean. Valve has a history of doingcrazy thingslike this to get the community excited for upcoming announcements. TheSteam forumsare filled with players’ guesses as to what these Grockets might mean. Of course, every time Valve does anything cryptic, we have excited speculation that this meansHalf-Life 2: Episode 3is finally coming out....

At E3 this year, Destructoid brought you a close look atStreet Fighter X Tekkenwith theDestructoid vs Capcom tournamentbetween Jonathan Holmes, Seth Killian, and myself. Though it was the first time that Jonathan had played the game, I actually had some practice playing throughout the convention. Therefore, I thought I actually had a shot to win that mini tournament. Sadly, I didn’t quite pull it off back then, and Seth walked away victorious....

The guys at Team Meat seem to hate money. First they slave away at the developmentSuper Meat Boyfor 2 years with no health insurance and nearly no income, and now they’re practically giving the game away. For a limited time, the price ofSuper Meat Boyhas been slashed from 1,200 Microsoft points ($15) to 800 points ($10). This combined, with the potentially unlimited free DLC through “Teh Internets” program, makesSuper Meat Boythe best value in gaming ever....

Super Monkey Ballhas always seemed like one of those series that tries to get its titles in as launch games. It was one of my first GameCube purchases, and after looking over the Nintendo 3DS’launch line-up, chances are high I’ll be picking up the appropriately titledSuper Monkey Ball 3Dnext month. Sega has sent out some screenshots for the game; spoiler: the monkeys are still stuck in those darned balls. It’s got single-player levels, obviously, and also the standard Monkey Race and Monkey Fight modes which can handle up to four in wireless multiplayer....

Between theunicorn weaponinRed Faction: Armageddonand now this Sketch mode, I’m starting to wonder. Is there something in the water at the offices of Volition? THQ says Sketch is just one of the unlockable visual modes, so there’s the potential for even more weirdness. And, I probably don’t need to tell you this, but an otherwise serious sci-fi game mimicking a certain ’80s music video is pretty darn weird already. I’m all for unusual extras, though....

Now, you need to keep in mind many of these Microsoft-published Xbox LIVE Arcade games announced at the Tokyo Game Show have been talked about before, at least in some capacity. Got it? Good. Here’s the line-up:Snoopy Flying AceandToy Soldiers. What, you’re not impressed? Oh, right! There’s alsoBomberman Live: Battlefest, which Hudson is putting out, Square Enix’s0 Day Attack on Earth, and Taito’sRaystorm HD. God forbid I forget to mention the three XBLA titles being developed by Japanese studios....