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Nov
19
Halo novel becomes NYT best seller, just like my novel Jurassic Park
Category: Wii Xbox 360 Playstation 3 | 
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There’s been a lot of petty sniping towards Halo from both the anti-Microsoft crowd and the contrarian, anti-mainstream crowd ever since the pre-release hype for Halo 3 began building up, but absolutely no one, regardless of how tightly they cling to their myopic, childish beliefs, can deny one simple fact: Halo is a brand that […]
Nov
19
Destructoid Theme Song Contest: the end is nigh!
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Those of you fortunate enough to be on the coast farthest from me (that would be, the East coast) could quite possibly be sitting pretty, already clamoring away at Mississippi Queen and lucidly basking in the high-def glow of your personal copy of Rock Band.
But that’s not what this contest is about, is it? […]
Nov
19
GameSetGuest: ‘All Squeezed Out’
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How do you like my graphics? Deutsche Woche = German Week. It is as your âShark Weekâ on Discovery Channel but with slightly less blood in the water.
Ah, but wait until I get going!
There is an old story often quoted in blog posts and game reviews that goes, âif a shark stops moving, it […]
Nov
19
Sega: PS3 could surpass Xbox 360
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The PlayStation 3 is getting its jet black ass kicked right now, of this there is no denial. However, several industry analysts have been saying for months that they expect the PlayStation 3 to pick up steam and eventually challenge the Xbox 360’s dominance, possibly even surpassing it.
Well, Noah Musler at Sega agrees. In an […]
Nov
19
The public has spoken, winner chosen for Doritos Unlock Xbox contest
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Your votes have been tallied and a winner has been announced for the Doritos-sponsored Xbox Live Arcade contest. I wasn’t terribly fond of any of the finalists for this competition a few weeks ago and my stance has yet to change since then.
But regardless of what I and many of you may think, someone out […]
Nov
19
Koreans try to cure gaming addiction with “Jump Up Internet Rescue School”
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The next time someone starts getting bitchcakes about violence in gaming, it’s time to kick them in the face and forcibly jerk it in the direction of Korea. Apparently internet addiction is such an acute problem in Southern Korea that a boot camp has been developed to remind its attendees of "friendship, routine, the outdoors […]
Nov
19
You know how it works! With the help of each other, try to figure out all of the disguised video game covers. They all share a common theme that, once solved, can help you figure out the harder ones. This is one of the most creative teaser themes I’ve ever come up with, so the […]
Nov
19
âHeroicâ Halo 3 Map Pack for 800 MS Points
Category: Xbox 360, Microsoft, Announcements, Downloads | Leave a Comment
Following up on a guarantee made a couple of months ago, Bungie has announced today that three new maps will be made available for Halo 3 via the “Heroic Map” pack. The three maps featured in the map pack are…
Foundry
Rat’s Nest
Standoff
The map pack will be available for download on December 11th, and will cost […]
Nov
19
Harrison: 1.8 Million Wiis produced monthly
Category: Nintendo, Industry, Interviews, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS | Leave a Comment
Nintendo has come under a lot of fire for their announcement that they will not be able to meet demand this holiday for the Nintendo Wii, which was released a little over one year ago. In an interview with Next-Gen, Nintendo’s George Harrison finally talks about the reasons behind the shortage of Wiis.
“It takes […]
Nov
19
The invisible political commentary of Blacksite: Area 51
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The Brainy Gamer (via Electro Lemon) has a very interesting article up discussing the heady ideals of Blacksite: Area 51, Midway’s latest attempt to bring the Area 51 label a decent game. By all accounts, the title is but a shallow one about shooting aliens and provides little of thoughtful substance, but according to lead […]