The grim reality of yet another Podcastle looms on the horizon like a big looming thing. On this week’s thrilling episode, we will doubtless be talking about theScrewAttack Gaming Conventionthat I did an attending of. We will also probably talk about dead celebrities a bit, just because that would be quite a horrible thing to do, and we’re currently trying to lose as many listeners as possible. It’s sure to be a show packed full of mirth, frolics and dreary, unbearable listening....

In top-down action-RPGThe Real Texas, you play a rancher who has, for better or worse, entered a portal to a purgatory dimension of Texas as represented by a town called Strange. At least, that’s what I think is going on here. This game is out of control and I love it. You ought to watch the trailer to gain a vague understanding of what it’s about. According to indie developer Kitty Lambda,The Real Texascontains “lots of secret items and areas, NPC day/night cycles, bosses, puzzles, dungeons, zombies and cross-dressing....

In a few weeks, it will be the end of the first decade of the 21st century. To celebrate this milestone, we here at Destructoid picked the best fifty games of the last ten years (the best of the ’00s!). The only rule of this week-long series — other than making sure each game was released between 2000 and today — is that only one game from each series could make the final cut....

It’s the video thateverybody’stalking about! Ladies and gentlemen, as a very special bonus Christmas gift from me to you, it’s the Christmas special of The Videogame Show What I’ve Done. From me to you, this bonus episode is provided free of charge, in the spirit of the season. How wonderful is that? Be sure to thank me. Possibly the most amazing episode yet, I’m surprised I don’t charge money for this stuff....

Like all publishers, THQ hates used games a darn sight more than we customers do, and has revealed plans to combat the market with premium online play and downloadable content. “We believe this will increase our digital revenue, engage players with our games for a longer period of time and reduce the impact of used games,” states CEO Brian Farrell. THQtried the online pass idea outwithUFC Undisputed 2010. The game shipped with a one-time code that was required to unlock the multiplayer option....

The designer behind the originalFallout, Tim Cain,recentlyspoke with Edgeabout his feelings on the direction Bethesda has takenFallout 3in, as well as his concerns with Interplay’sFallout-themed MMO. He says, “I do like what I’ve seen aboutFallout 3,” and continues, “it’s not necessarily the direction I would’ve gone, but I can tell you I have myFallout 3pre-ordered. I want my life-sized Pip-Boy. I’m going to be playing that at the end of the month....

During a 2K Games panel at San Diego Comic-Con, it was officially announced that comics publisher Top Cow Productions is working with Mandeville Films to develop a live-action movie based onThe Darkness. More recently, Mandeville Films was involved withThe Fighter,Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2, andThe Muppets. Man, I hope they get Mike Patton to voice The Darkness. Even better, have him play every single role in the film. That’d get me into the theater, no question....

The PC version ofTwo Worlds IIwill receive a three-day delay, according to Southpeak. The postponement was first noticed by Destructoid reader Aaron, who had been informed by Amazon that the game would run late. We checked in with the publisher, who confirmed the delay. The console versions are unaffected and will be available on January 25. Those wanting to play the game on their computers will have to wait until January 28....

You could probably be forgiven for having forgotten aboutTY the Tasmanian Tiger. Honestly, the only reason I remember it was due to watching copies of all three installments of the series languish on the shelves back in my retail days. Always struck me as a low-rentGexwith a slightly more annoying accent. It seems we may be seeing the Aussie marsupial (which bears the name of a feline because the world just needs to be difficult in that way) make a return to games....

The Ball,a first-person puzzle game from Teotl Studios, took second place at the 2010 “Make Something Unreal” contest. Thanks to Tripwire Interactive (Red Orchestra), it’s coming to retail and Steam this fall. Easily my favorite part about the game is how its seemingly silly name is attached to such a gruesome concept. I mean, look at that screenshot up there! The premise is neat too — your only weapon is a giant artifact (aka “the ball”), and you have to make your way through puzzle- and trap-filled ruins....

[It’s time for anotherMonthly Musing— the monthly community blog theme that provides readers with a chance to get their articles and discussions printed on the frontpage. — CTZ] Think back to early 2006. Nintendo, the darling of the industry that had a rough couple of generations came out and said they were going to revolutionize the industry. We would have a new way to play games, one that would simultaneously be simpler and allow for more precision and immersion....

Folks who turn on their Xbox 360 today will find a system update waiting for them. This is thepreviously mentionedupdate which allows you to use USB Memory devices with your console as a replacement for memory cards or, for the desperate, a hard drive. Just as a reminder of how it’s all going to work, you’ll have to have a USB storage device with at least 1 Gb of space on it....

It’s only been about a week since launch but I found a few places that had Nintendo 3DS systems used. There are places you can get them new, but that’s still pretty rare around these parts. Because of this I was surprised to see used systems out there today in Tokyo. Shibuya’s big ol’ Tsutaya had these two black 3DS systems available today (shown above). There’s really nothing in the way of a discount for getting a used one, but that’s to be expected considering how hard they are to come by....