Given that many of us are spending upwards of $300 on new games, accessories, or systems this holiday season, it’s not unusual to find yourself strapped for cash when it comes to buying gifts forotherpeople. And that, dear friends, is why the following list has been assembled. After the jump, you’ll find ten cheap gifts for all different kinds of gamers. For the friend who considered buying a PS3 but decided against it:...

The Dark Knight’s vengeance knows no bounds. Including cylindrical meat villians. Sony started off TGS with plenty of Vita news,Max Payne 3got its first trailer,Dead or Alive 5was announced,Final Fantasy HDwas announced and more awesome things happened on 9/14/11. Destructoid Original:Podtoid 167: Stop performing anilingus on the patientsBritToid ep 15: Keep calm and have a special editionLive show: Shooting like mad in Renegade OpsThe DTOID Show: It’s our 200th episode, let’s celebrate!...

Wow, that was an awful pun. We heard that the canceled current-genTurokgame might have allowed you to play as a dinosaur; we learned that Capcom is selling us entire multiplayer modes forResident Evil 5, which came out an hour ago here on the East Coast; Dhani Harrison told us thatThe Beatles: Rock Bandwill feature previously unreleased material; and not much more happened on Destructoid on 03/12/09. Destructoid Originals:RetroforceGO! not recording this week, don’t tell Chad on usCommunity:Forum of the Day:Play or Collect?...

[Ed Note: For this month’s Musing, chaotical shares how Final Fantasy IX helped him get through a really difficult year. Want to post your own article onthis month’s topic? Publish it now on ourcommunity blogs. – JRo] Finally the days of uncertainty have drawn to a close. Its time to say goodbye to seemingly random blog posts and a timely hello to the return of the Monthly Musing, an initiative designed to bring the Destructoid Community together writing about a common theme with the prize of a spot on the front page the potential reward....

Capcom has announced what Japanese gamers have to look forward to if they’re early purchasers ofDead Rising 2. The first enticement are replicas of cards Chuck collects in the game which offer inspiration for weapon combinations. The full set consists of thirty-one cards, each with their own recipe which can be applied in the game, and buyers will get three of these pieces of colored paper to call their very own....

Rewind time back to 1993. My best friend Alicia and I are in the full swing of our rebellious indie adolescence, wearing Doc Martens and striped stockings to school and ferociously consuming as much new music as our young brains could absorb without dripping from our ears. The two most oft-played CDs in our cars? The Pixies’Surfer RosaandDoolittle, of course. It was helpful, of course, that we could scream such gems “He bought me a soda and tried to molest me in a parking lot” across the classroom at each other and earn confused stares from other people, but let’s face it: The Pixies kicked serious, insane amounts of ass....

It looks like next week’sRock Banddownloadable content is a random assortment of nine tracks, covering multiple styles and eras. This means, of course, no one will be happy and everyone will bitch. The following tracks will be available for $.99 (80 MS Points): Children of Bodom – “Are You Dead Yet”Finley – “Tutto E’ Possibile”Platero y Tu – “Hay Poco Rock N Roll”Squeeze – “Tempted”Tokio Hotel – “Ready, Set, Go”The All-American Rejects – “Real World”...

Need even more info onThe Witcher 2? CD Projekt’s Spring conference starts today at4:00 PM GMT (11 AM EDT/9 AM PDT)6 PM GMT (the Facebook page has since been updated with a new time) and will live-stream fromFacebookand theofficial website. Topics include system requirements and their effect on the game’s performance, localization differences, copyright protection, censorship, how importing yourThe Witchersave data will affectThe Witcher 2, details on the REDengine, and more....

Thecrew at Capcomgot a DVD over the Holidays calledThe Zangief Chronicles. The series follows Street Fighter’s Zangief as he tries to live a normal life and get laid. There are four episodes so far showing how hard it really is to be Zangief. This is seriously one of the most random gaming related series yet. The actor portraying Zangief actually does a good Zangief, right down to the scars on his arm....

Strap yourselves in and prepare for yet another post-apocalyptic shooter, folks! THQ has revealed that it is publishing a new first-person-shooter from Ukrainian studio 4A Games. According to THQ,Metro 2033presents a “terrifying vision of the future” as players battle through a decimated future Moscow in a world based upon a Russian novel. “Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic Moscow,Metro 2033is a story of intensive underground survival where the fate of mankind rests in your hands,” claims the sales blurb....

It would appear that the HD remaster bandwagon is getting yet another passenger, with Crystal Dynamics announcingTomb Raider Trilogy, exclusively for PlayStation 3. The latest HD re-release will includeTomb Raider: Legend,Tomb Raider: AnniversaryandTomb Raider: Underworld. The game was first spotted onAmazon Germany, and waslater confirmedby Crystal Dynamics’ Karl Stewart, who said that the game was official and that there would be more details next week. As is customary,Tomb Raider Trilogywill sport Trophies, and will also feature unlockable costumes for PlayStation Home....

Sonyhas announcedthat the latest remastered HD collection,Tomb Raider Trilogy, will be hitting the PlayStation 3 exclusively on March 22. Aspreviously revealed, the game featuresAnniversary,LegendandUnderworld,all with Trophy support. The game will include some non-gaming extras for your pleasure, including a PS3 static theme and two avatars for PlayStation Home — Lara Croft and a Viking Thrall. Keeping in line with previous remasters, the whole package will set you back $39.99. Tomb Raideris one of those curious franchises I’ve never been able to get into for reasons I cannot comprehend....

DToid reader Jordan sent in a tip linking toa post on the NeoGAF forumswhich contains scads of new details on the upcoming mega rhythm gameRock Band. The info was gleaned from the latest issue ofGame Informermagazine, and based on what they reveal, we can only assume the boys atGame Informergivefantastic head! You can find a full list of the details after the jump, but I’d like to share with you a few choice pieces that almost made me forget about the oncoming trainwreck that isGuitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s;...