The current state of videogames on cable TV is poor at best. Rarely does the medium get coverage outside of mainstream news reporting on the latest killing spree and then getting an “expert” to play the blame game. There’s always G4, but even a channel devoted to gaming is susceptible to moving towards completely unrelated shows. When December finally comes around, Spike TV’s Video Game Awards takes the center stage. It’s become obvious that many of you self-proclaimed “hardcore gamers” despise the show for one reason or another, while the more easy-going gamers out there that avoid reading about videogames online or in print can find enjoyment in the show....

If you’ve gazed upon it, there’s little chance you’ve forgotten thefantastic presskit/retro packaging Capcom put together forMega Man 9. Now,they’re doing the sameforSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, which launches on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE this week. The results are equally as amazing as the treatment the Blue Bomber got earlier in the year — retro packaging stuffed with: Ryu’s headband; a rare Chun-Li figure; an E. Honda stage/character magnet set; aStreet Fighter Remixcomic book; and an asset disc crammed with high-resolution artwork and screenshots....

Earlier this morning,we reportedthatTelltale Gameswould have an announcement regarding the release date for the second episode ofStrong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive Peoplevery soon. Now they’ve made good on their promise.Strong Badia the Freewill be hitting WiiWare and PC this coming Monday, September 15th. As mentioned previously, chapter two of the series revolves around a draconian tax on e-mail instituted by The King of Town. Strong Bad must unite his friends behind the banner of Strong Badia to overthrow the gluttonous ruler....

Not so fast, EA. Your plan for world domination may look good on paper, but you failed to realize that you would have to test it on real people! (evil laugh echoes throughout the courtyard) BWAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! Phew. Anyway, by now you may have caught the drift thatTake Two refused EA’s offer for a buyout, although this is technically not the first time. After Take Two politely refused last month, EA decided the hostile route would be more effective and tried to approach shareholders directly to acquire stock of the company....

I mentionedearly last monththat the nextTeam Fortress 2update would be based around the Heavy and his trusty minigun Sasha, and it seems that Valve has finally finished it up. It also looks like they’ve been hard at work since letting the news slip, as they’re promising that this will be “the largest update ever produced forTeam Fortress 2.” So what can we look forward to in the biggest update ever? Well, there will of course be the requisite three new unlockable weapons and thirty five achievements for the Heavy....

[For his Monthly Musing, AwesomeExMachina explores bias not in terms of developers or platforms, but simply in terms of aesthetics.Want to post your ownMonthly Musing?Click on thisand start writing! — JRo] As I sit with pen and paper and try and make an annotated list of my various video game biases, I find myself crossing out each entry just after I’ve written it. It makes complete sense for a moment, for instance, to say that I’m a bit biased towards the Xbox 360 over other consoles....

It’s been a little while since we’ve heard anything aboutGrand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony. Well, we’re finally going to begetting the debut trailerfor the game on September 1 and the teaser image Rockstar released for the game is quite intriguing. It shows a character jumping out of a helicopter high above the city. Does this mean we’ll be able to sky dive again in aGrand Theft Autogame?...

Today just will not end. I know I’m certainly spent. And, based on the number of CTRL+Cs and CTRL+Vs I had to do to come up with this recap, my fellow news men had a rather long, soul-numbing day as well. These are the times when — even if you don’t really care aboutStar Warsone way or another — you listen to John Williams do his thing. Maurice continued his coverage of the ever-intriguingInterstellar Marines, Chad wasn’t kidding when he said The Memory Card was coming back, we got a nice tease forWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine, and more on 03/17/11....

Mega64 loves you, that’s who.Dyson and I brought you a ton of info onRide to Hell, give us feedback on Destructoid, we tell you some of our most anticipated Xbox 360 games of 2009, CES was really weird, Ben checked outCrimecraft, and plenty more happened on 01/13/09.Destructoid Originals:The Podcastle episode twenty-something records todayPodtoid 83: Get ready to feel bad about your bodyGames time forgot: Star Wars (the 1983 arcade game)I almost died to get you this interview on Ride to Hell, a 1960s biker gameGet involved in building a better Dtoid: Join our feedback forumThe most anticipated Xbox 360 games of 2009Destructoid Discusses: Controllers (featuring Dexter345)Game Debate to the Death!...

Love Destructoid? You should go tell us then over onthe Community Blogs! Also, yayPerfect Darkremake! The Sprite is your badass of the month,Tatsunoko Vs Capcomis getting four new characters,Policenautsgets a fan translation,Valkyria Chronicles 2finally gets shown off,Batman: Arkham Asylumswag is crazy and more awesome happened on 08/24/09. Destructoid Originals:New releases: Dissidia, Batman: Arkham Asylum and moreBadass of the Month Club: The SpriteBatman: Arkham Asylum swag makes me go a little crazyCommunity:I suck at games: The blame gameCommunity blogs of 08/24/09Forum of the day:Dtoid Forum Discusses PSX vs N64...

The Nintendo 64 is really a koala’s face. Your mind has now been blown. ViaGeekologie. J Ro checked out more ofStarCraft II’ssingle-player, Funktastic recounts his trip at PAX East, our week ofAlpha Protocolexclusives ends, Samit checked outNCAA Football 11and more happened on 04/23/10. Destructoid Originals:Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin: Sleep is DeathExclusive: Meet Alpha Protocol’s Conrad and MinaNo cross-server play for StarCraft II out of the boxA comprehensive and retrospective look back at PAX EastFriday Night Fights: Hot, oily, and red all overCommunity:E for Effort: Brutal LegendCommunity blogs of 04/23/10Forum of the day:Ubisoft gets CHEAPER, NO Manuals...

Whenever someone turns away, there’s a cat stalking them. When said person turns to look, there is no cat to be seen. This video is a shocking revelation into that world. The faint of heart shouldnotwatch. Also, when you are not looking everyone turns into an alligator. When you turn to look? Yeah, you guessed it, they turn back into people. This has not been confirmed by video. Reviews forStreet Fighter III: Third Strike Online EditionandDeus Ex: Human Revolutionwent up today, Max reminisces about his childhood with us and more happened on 8/22/11....

Final Fantasy VI People say the hardest thing you will ever go through in life is losing a family member. As someone who has experienced this, I can tell you that it is most definitely true. The pain and emotion of losing someone you love — especially a member of your family — is devastating and incomparable. So what happens when something like a videogame tackles a heavy subject such as this?...