Freshly Sliced: Destructoid
Friday, September 3 2010, 2:41 am by Dale North
PAX 10: The day before gallery
The 2010 Penny Arcade Expo has not started yet, but we're all here anyway. Nothing happened today, but we thought we'd share a gallery of pictures taken of nothing happening anyway. Anyway. Here's us running around Seattle, and then later at Gameworks. Excuse the drunk faces and inappropriate poses. More tomorrow. Also, Chad called my flower photography "fu*kin' gay."
Friday, September 3 2010, 1:00 am by Nick Chester
GoldenEye 007 gets a slew of pre-order items
Because it heard how much you love them, Activision has announced a slew of retailer-specific pre-orders for its upcoming GoldenEye 007 game for the Wii. GameStop customers will get a code to unlock "Invisibility Mode" for split-screen multiplayer, which sounds like a huge pain in the ass. Each player becomes invisible for a set amount of time, allowing jerks to sneak up on one another. Head into Best Buy for your pre-order and get a "Tag Mode" for splitscreen multiplayer. It's "the classic pla. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 11:59 pm by Tony Ponce
The Daily Hotness: Mega Man, did you lose weight?
IGN revealed a trailer for the upcoming Mega Man Universe, featuring an extremely lanky Mega Man pew-pewing his way through levels composed of Mega Man 2 assets. Then 1UP and GameSpot dropped their own trailers, starring a more normal-proportioned Rockman and the US box art mistake Mega Man respectively. All exciting stuff. When can I give you my money, Capcom? Today's recaps cover Wednesday as well as Thursday. The newest Bit Transmission episode is finally available, DtoidAustin had a killer. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 11:30 pm by Nick Chester
Rock Band Avatar 'rocks' Xbox Live or something
I've spent a lot of MS Points on Rock Band songs, but very few on Avatar items. By "very few" I mean zero. So Harmonix and MTV Games introducing Rock Band Avatar items seems like some kind of ploy into tricking me to purchase them. Well, it's not going to work, damn it.Here's what's available: a bunch of Rock Band Avatar item crap. Drums, guitars, a keyboard. There's even an MTV Awards "Moonman" statue. There's also outfits and stuff, too. If that's your thing. I'll save my money for the slew o. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 11:00 pm by Nick Chester
Lost Wave Race Easter Egg makes game talk s**t
In what may be the greatest discovery in modern gaming, a deeply hidden Easter egg has been found within the GameCube version of Wave Race: Blue Storm. Yes, the game that was released in 2001. The code (which you can find after the jump) changes the announcer's voice to a guy who basically talks s**t at you the whole time, along with changing the turbo sound to a little girl who says "meow, meow.""Is that the best you could do?" the announcer asks before adding that you're a "waste of time," "p. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 10:30 pm by Nick Chester
Conduit 2 delayed until 2011, getting new control options
Bad news for Wii owners and first-person shooter fans -- High Voltage's sequel Conduit 2 has been pushed out of this year and in to 2011. The game will now see release in the first quarter of next year. The good news is that you'll now be able to play the game using a Classic Controller or a Classic Controller Pro; fans of dual analog shooters should be happy to hear about their inclusion as a control option. The original Conduit had High Voltage doing a pretty great job of re-defining how you. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 10:00 pm by randombullseye
A look at Guitar Hero's crazy Warriors of Rock
Totally new and totally metal is the new Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock character artwork and this nifty new trailer! Despite what some people say about the series, I think it looks interesting. Of course, I love heavy metal and think this sort of stuff is hilarious, but that's just me. The art assets are all one shots containing before and after shots of the transformations focused on in the new game. Besides that, also contained were images of the loading screens featuring each characters metam. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 9:30 pm by Ben PerLee
Impressions: Shogun 2: Total War
Recently Sega invited me over to its San Francisco offices to take a peek at the latest game in the Total War series: Shogun 2. As a return to the original Total War game Shogun: Total War, Shogun 2 is the latest in the real time/turn-based fusion strategy game. Sega and developer The Creative Assembly were kind enough to show me the real time battle elements of the game, with the turn-based overworld stuff saved for something I have planned next week. Fans of the franchise will certainly want. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 9:00 pm by Kristina Pino
Best Buy rewards their Gamers Club with ringtones?
Nintendo of America went and tweeted last night that if you are a member of Best Buy's Reward Zone Gamers Club (dang, that's a mouthful) you can get some (three, actually) Metroid: Other M ring tones with your purchase of the game. So how about it? Is it worth taking advantage of this AMAZING offer? Actually, it's not too bad of an offer if you know what the entire package is. Joining the gamer's club gets you $10 for every $150 you spend on games (plus gaming accessories), and bonus points to. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 8:30 pm by randombullseye
Trials HD dev announce new WiiWare game MotoHeroz
RedLynx announced today their latest project, MotoHeroz for the Nintendo WiiWare service. This downloadable racing game featuring three major gameplay options, a single player adventure, four-player local multiplayer, and the daily online competition. In the online mode a new tracks open daily to let you compete on leaderboards. It says that physics are a major factor in the gameplay too. Pretty much exactly what too expect from these guys. MotoHeroz is slated to be finished around the end of t. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 8:00 pm by Andrew Kauz
Action-RPG Bastion revealed for PC and consoles
I get more than a little giddy every time I see the words "new action-RPG," and the full reveal of Bastion from Supergiant Games is no different. Couple that with the promise of an unusually emotional experience and you just might hear me squeal a little. I know, how embarrassing. In development for the PC and consoles (presumably for XBLA and PSN), Bastion is set in a dying world where the player's actions change the narration in real time. What does that mean? No clue! But it certainly sound. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 7:30 pm by Brian Szabelski
inFAMOUS 2 playable at PAX Prime
As if people heading to PAX Prime didn't have enough to be excited about, Sony and the crew at Sucker Punch have a little something for the crowds in attendance: a playable demo of inFAMOUS 2. Seven kiosks will be set-up at the inFAMOUS 2 booth, #122 on the show floor, with demos featuring Cole's new weapon, the "Amp," and a new power called Ionic Vortex. Plus, they'll be giving out inFAMOUS 2 t-shirts to demo players until they run out. Sounds positively electric! (Sorry, couldn't resist.) O. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 7:00 pm by GundamJehutyKai
Crackdown 2's Toy Box DLC is out now!
Crackdown 2 may have proven rather divisive with the critics and gamers alike, but that hasn't stopped Microsoft and Ruffian Games from releasing some new toys for those who enjoyed their second stint in Pacific City, in the form of the new "Toy Box" downloadable content. The DLC comes in 2 flavours. There's the free version which gives players access to the new vehicle tag game mode as well as 6 arenas to play it in. It also comes with a new thruster option for agents who reach level 6 on al. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 6:30 pm by Andrew Kauz
New screens, trailer capture essence of FEAR 3
If you ask me, there just aren't enough games with scary-ass pregnant ladies. At least we have FEAR 3, which Warner Brothers and Day 1 Studios is showing off in this brand-new trailer. While we may not see FEAR 3 until 2011 now, that hasn't stopped the team from continuing to reveal more about the game. The main focus of the trailer is "capturing the essence" of the franchise: great A.I., plenty of horror, and strong combat. Since Day One Studios (the team behind the MechAssault series) is. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 6:00 pm by Josh Tolentino
New details on Tokyo Jungle confirm that yep, it's weird
When I posted about Tokyo Jungle yesterday, I noted that the game promised something called "hunting action." Many of you took this to mean that Tokyo Jungle was yet another contender for Monster Hunter's dominance of the monster-hunting game space, except this time involving real-life endangered species. However, now that our available information level has upgraded from "blurry Famitsu scans" to "low-res Famitsu screens", you might be happy (or disappointed) to know that Tokyo Jungle is no Mo. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 5:30 pm by Ben PerLee
Blood Drive car combat game from Activision leaked
One time I gave blood at a blood drive, and I got grape juice and some graham crackers. It was a really wonderful experience, and except for the needle protruding from my arm while slowly pumping blood into a bag, I'm glad I did it. Somehow I suspect that has nothing to do with Blood Drive coming this October from Activision. Yeah! I know you know nothing about it, except for, well, an unannounced game called Death Drive we covered back in June. Now apparently with a new title, we knew no. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 4:30 pm by Nick Chester
Devil May Cry 5 to have a 'Western touch'
It's been awhile since we've heard anything on the Devil May Cry front, and while Capcom isn't ready to announce anything just yet, Keiji Inafune is willing to drop a few hints. In an interview with 3D Jeugos, Inafune admits that the series doesn't do particularly well in Western markets. With that in mind, it's likely that the games will be given a "Western touch" to make them more attractive to American and European players. While it's not a confirmation that the game is in development, it's. […]
Thursday, September 2 2010, 4:00 pm by Nick Chester
Battle vs. Chess hits shelves September 28
After reading ou r Battle vs. Chess preview, I know what you were thinking: "Who the hell is Tara Long?" and when can I get my hands on this fine original piece of software? The answer to your first question is… I don't know either. But she'll be at PAX, from what I'm told, so find her and ask her. To answer the second question, September 28 is when Battle vs. Chess will be out for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Publisher SouthPeak announced the date in a press release this week, which soun. […]
