Believe it or not, it seems as if SEGA may actually be capable of making aSonicgame thatdoesn’t suck. I know, it’s odd to think of, but the more footage that slips out forSonic and the Secret Ringsfor the Wii, the more it appears as if these peeps finally got their act together. Check out this sweet single and multiplayer footage from the game. Just keep your fingers crossed you don’t have to suffer anyFinal Fantasy Soniccrap before you actually get into the gameplay....

When people feel dedication to a cause, they often display unusual courage, tenacity and the determination to stand against anything they believe is adverse to it. In some situations such allegiance is inspirational, often drawing the support of millions (They blew our sh*t up; stick an American flag on your car!!!). In the case ofSony Protection Group, I’m not sure it’s quite the same type of scenario, although you can’t deny this bunch has courage in some form....

If you’ve been following all the talk surrounding potentialsubscription feesfor the PlayStation Network, then this is averyhot story indeed. A brand newmarket surveyhas revealed Sony’s ideas for the seemingly inevitable premium subscription, and some of the ideas are shockinglygood, with a range of benefits that may be worth a fee after all. Other bonuses under consideration include music sharing, loyalty rewards, discounts, a music service and much, much more. Three subscription models have been revealed, costing $69....

Sony, the company that recentlycriticized platform-exclusive games, has declared that its message for 2011 is “Only on PlayStation.” “We obviously are very bullish on our platform,” said senior brand manager Scott McCarthy. “We do feel like we have a great message with Move … and we feel we have the strongest line-up we’ve ever had coming this year. PS3 has superior technology inside the box, and this is going to be the year where we make a lot of noise based on the exclusive titles you’re going to be able to play....

Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo all showed off hardware they claim to be the next big thing in gaming. Square Enix head honcho Yoichi Wada doesn’t seem to share that level of enthusiasm. Asked for his thoughts on the future trends, Wada expressed the sentiment that none of these are going to definatively change gaming as we know it. Basically these technologies will stimulate the consumer market, so as a game company we welcome these new trends and the next step will be for us to create new games that will work on the different platforms or with different technology....

Just when we thought it was game over forFinal Fantasy Versus XIII, comes word that it was all just a big misunderstanding on our part. At least that’s what Square-Enix is now saying about the famous words of director Tetsuya Nomura, that were lost in translation between the pages ofFamitsuand ourselves: “Reports that development forFinal Fantasy Versus XIIIis on hold are false. The truth of the situation is that when free, some staff from the Versus team have been helping with the XIII team on development ofFinal Fantasy XIII....

Who remembers the good old days ofStar WarsFPS games that kicked ass? We do, which is why we’re rather stoked to see that a classic,Star Wars: Dark Forces, is headed to the PlayStation Network for you to enjoy on your PS3 or PSP. The game was outed by the ESRB, who has made a nice habit of revealing upcoming PSOne Classics. If you’ve never heard of the game, it’s a 1996 shooter that was pretty muchDOOMwith Stormtroopers....

A new study claims that while iPhone and mobile gaming is on the rise, DS and PSP games are treading water, and the water’s getting rather putrid. This is all according to Interpret, who states that market data is signalling dire times for Nintendo and Sony. “The proliferation of highly multifunctional smartphones and messaging phones is a very real threat to the dominance by the DS and PSP of the handheld gaming market,” says Interpret’s Courtney Johnson....

Let’s cut right to the chase:Boulder Dashis getting yet another revival. Xbox LIVE Arcade is the place, Q3 of this year is the time, and Catnip Games is the handler of development duties. No screenshots were given out, but we did get a nice piece of Rockford art. On the off chance that the people who are making this game read thisandare open to advice: guys, please don’t go overboard with the art style....

Hey! Remember that really weird game about videogame consoles getting personified to be goddesses? Well it seems the game did pretty good as there’s a sequel in the works! The newHyperdimension Neptunia Mk2for the PlayStation 3 takes place after the original game and sees the player protecting the land of Gameindustri. Cute. The graphics have been improved and now the game is more of a free roaming role-playing game so the combat (from the sounds of it) will be more action focused rather than traditional role-playing style....

Seriously, we should really stop pushing it. It’s like trying to give a cat a bath. Love you, Samit! Anyway, our most anticipated games for the PlayStation 3 went up on Tuesday. What did you think of it? What did we forget to mention? Oh, and some other stuff happened. Not much. Man, Christmas and New Years videogame bloggingsucks. Destructoid Originals:The most wanted PlayStation 3 games of 2010Podtoid 131 records tonight, fueled by your questionsGame Debate to the Death!...

Hey gang! PAX is finally over, and holy hell. What a blast. If you haven’t checked out any of our coverage, you really should.I askedSkyrim’s lead artisthow many kinds of fish are in the game, and what’s the best way to woo an Argonian. Tara found a redhead who’s just as cute as she is, andthe two of them gushed aboutThe Darkness II.Um. We also did a fart-ton of other videos....

With Christmas over, it’s now time to sit back and reflect upon the kind of year that 2008 was, while looking ahead to a whole new one. A whole new one that will probably play out exactly the same as this year. One tradition of the New Year is the famous resolution, where naïve people set themselves a list of achievements and improvements that won’t be adhered to over the coming year....