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Aug
15
Where Indie Nation is concerned, I usually make a quick plug for the game before the jump, then halfheartedly tell you to download the game first and maybe hit the jump later to hear my disjointed, irrelevant thoughts on it.
I’m not going to do that this time, because Photopia is too damn good, and too […]
Aug
15
First of four NBA 2K9 teasers features Paul Pierce ownage
Category: Wii Xbox 360 Playstation 3 | 
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Aug
15
Take a guess how many expansion packs there have been since Electronic Arts released The Sims 2 some four years ago? Go on, guess. I’ll wait.
Answer: seven. There have been seven expansion packs available at retail for The Sims 2. EA is a huge fan of even numbers, and will be releasing the eigth and […]
Aug
15
New Shaun White Snowboarding trailer and screens are very snowy
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Aug
15
Soulcalibur 4 featuring the Final Fantasy VII cast
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By now, I’m sure you’ve seen just about every character and celebrity under the sun in Soulcalibur 4 form, thanks to their robust character creation system. Hell, you’ve even seen their panties already. But this video collection was too good to pass on.
Japanese game blog gamedunga (kickass name!) points us to this awesome lineup of […]
Aug
15
Evil looking toys are evil in THQ’s DS puzzler Dropcast
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I hadn’t heard of THQ’s upcoming Nintendo DS battle/puzzler Dropcast until the screens and fact sheet just landed in our mail box, but I’m definitely intrigued. The game features a maladjusted little girl who brings her imaginary stuff animal friends to life, teaching them devastating magic spells.
OK, so this closely mirrors my childhood, which would […]
Aug
15
The Week in Rock Band DLC: Devo, Duran Duran, and … The Janitors
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This isn’t the first we’re hearing about Devo tracks coming to Rock Band, but here’s a good confirmation: next week’s DLC will include two Devo songs, both re-recorded by the band for the game. "Girl U Want" and "Through Being Cool" will be available for 160 MS Points ($1.99 a piece) next Tuesday on Xbox […]
Aug
15
Yesterday some pretty big news came out of the EA camp, with announcements that both Epic Games and Grasshopper signing on to publish games with EA’s help. Add these two to the list of other heavy hitters like Harmonix, Valve, and more recently, id, and you have a really powerful group of game makers with […]
Aug
15
Clue gets unnecessary update; Professor Plum now a videogame designer
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Hasbro has just announced that it will be replacing all future copies of classic board game Clue with a brand new, updated version for “today’s tabloid culture.” Ugh.
The six main characters are keeping their last names (thank God!), but their first names and bios are changing. Miss Scarlet, for example, will now be referred to […]
Aug
15
Do you even have an Eyetoy, Destructoid reader? I know you have a PS2 somewhere, probably in your closet, right? What perfect timing from Sony to release two new Eyetoy: Play games.
Nah, I’m just busting your balls, Sony. We know that there are millions of PS2s out there, and that people are still playing and […]