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Nov
16
As well as it being the PS3’s birthday today, GoNintendo reminds us that it also happens to be the birthday of one of the most important figures that will ever live in the videogame industry. Shigeru Miyamoto has turned 55-years-old today (it’s still the 16th on the Pacific Coast when I posted this story!) and […]
Nov
16
The Metagame, Starring… Crotilo!
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The New York-based Totilo/Croal nexus (aha, ‘Crotilo’ is their new name, like ‘Bennifer!’) continues to blaze a trail for high quality game journalism, despite their obvious proximity to the Atlantic Ocean tending them to complete irrelevance (yes, I’m looking to start a West Coast/East Coast beef, what of it? Look out for my informative […]
Nov
16
Videogame industry made $1.1 billion in October
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Yes, a billion, all in one month! The industry has done amazing this year and last month alone made $1.1 Billion (a 73 percent increase). Next-Gen has compiled a breakdown of all the major moneymakers from last month. Guitar Hero III was the big winner last month selling a total of 1.4 million units (both […]
Nov
16
Cyanide Studios announces “Blood Bowlâ€
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Cyanide Studios, who’ve previously worked on several DS and PSP titles as well as Loki for the PC, have announced that they are working on a game called “Blood Bowl”, which will feature a new game engine developed by Cyanide Studios that promises to blend “real-life, real-time character behaviour for collisions, falls, tackles, kicks, punches, […]
Nov
16
Destructoid Theme Song Contest: Still alive but not for long
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Remember a few months ago how we allegedly offered you, the pauper musician, a golden opportunity to win a full set of the much anticipated Rock Band in exchange for a mellifluous arrangement that would be trumpeted across the digital landscape as the Destructoid theme song? Remember the onslaught of formidable entries that followed, courtesy […]
Nov
16
House of the Dead 2 & 3 is officially coming to the Wii — Looks like poop
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According to Spanish gaming site, Revogamers, (thank God I learned how to read Spanish with my DS) House of the Dead 2 and 3 is coming out for the Wii early next year. Kotaku backs this up with the official press release they got from Sega too (which is after the jump). The game is […]
Nov
16
PS3 Outsells Wii… in Japan… for a week
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According to figures from GamesIndustry.biz (who they got from Media Create), Sony’s PlayStation 3 has overtaken the Nintendo Wii in sales.
In Japan.
This week.
While it is no surprise that the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable are #1 and #2. After all, the two handhelds have sold over 70 million units combined. However, the race for third […]
Nov
16
Atlus becomes an official Xbox 360 3rd party publisher, announces 2 games
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Atlus has just announced that they are now an official Xbox 360 3rd party publisher, and with this announcement comes some news on two new titles.
The company that makes everything I like to play (Ontamarama, Persona series, Trauma Center, Odin Sphere, and so much more) has just announced a partnership with Microsoft to bring some […]
Nov
16
Friday Night Fights: Everyone’s playing Mario edition
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Welcome to the 17th edition of Friday Night Fights, folks! Unfamiliar with the setup? There’s nothing to it, really.
All you have to do is post your gamertag/PSN name/Steam ID in the comments and the games you’ll be playing tonight. The host names (and server info) can be found after the break, so make sure you […]
Nov
16
By all means, the PS3 isn’t perfect and Teck.co.uk has gathered a list to make the PS3’s imperfections better.
1) Make free video phone calls
“You will need a USB headset and an EyeToy camera. Plug in both via USB then go to your Friends menu. Choose a friend you’ve signed up earlier and press Triangle. Choose […]