I joke about it sometimes, but the truth of the matter is I like playing RPGs with pretty boys as lead characters. I’d rather stare at a hot guy for 80 hours than a dude who looks like Rodney Dangerfield. Apparently Square-Enix sees the magic of the formula as well, if recent comments fromThe Last Remnantdeveloper Yusuke Naora are to be believed: “The format of the RPG lends itself well to having a teenage protagonist....

Star Wars Galaxiesisn’t dead — far, far from it actually. Earlier this week developer and caretaker Sony Online Entertainment announced that it plans to kill over ten servers because the MMO’s player base is so damn lively and energetic. And it was all a part of a glorious plan. Apparently, SOE has been allowing players to transfer their characters (for free) to other, more populated servers. As a result of the mass migration, SOE now has a license to pull the plug on the less populated servers....

Are you guys excited forCivWorldonFacebook? No? Maybe these two video walkthroughs of the gameplay elements inCivWorldwill help, and maybe not. Maybe you are the type that doesn’t mind playing these kind of games during boring office hours, and maybe you even spent $5.99 on something like Zynga cash before. If you are not that person, here’s analternative.

What is this Heavyweight Contender kit, you ask? Why, it’s a marketing tie-in for the upcoming Wii version ofPunch-Out!!. Exclusive to Amazon.com, the kit contains a replica of King Hippo’s crown, the King Hippo desktop punching bag, official King Hippo boxer shorts and Doc Lewis’ remedy chocolate bar (I hear it heals wounds). Yes, this is a bit silly, and it doesn’t come with an actual copy of the game. Still, I have to admit I laughed when I saw it....

There’s nothing nice about the first public day of the Tokyo Game Show. Hell, the press-only days are kind of hectic in their own way. But when the flood gates open and the public comes in, it’s very difficult to move around or see anything. Lines that were 20 minutes long are now two hours long. In some areas, there’s a fair chance you’ll be swept along with the crowd, not being able to break away and get to the booth or attraction you were headed for....

The trailer forMega Man 10wasreleased last Thursdayand there’s already a remix of the main theme song! I’m not really digging the chiptune theme of the nextMega Mangame, but I do really like this remix! It actually reminds me ofF-Zerofor the Super Nintendo. The remix was created by Japanese artistCitolowho gave the theme a high energy kick to the balls. This is the first of many remixes to come needless to say....

Oh, Francis. He hates everything. If I was Francis, I would be so happy! It’s my dream to become the hero of the world during the zombie apocalypse. I already have all my plans set, waiting for that glorious day.Dale checked outTokyo Beat Down, aBoom Bloxsequel was announced,Prince of Persiais getting new content, DRM screwed upGears of Warfor the PC, and plenty more happened on 01/29/09.Destructoid Originals:RetroforceGO! records episode 77 tonight: We heart CapcomThe Memory Card ....

I’m turning Hotness into a little Japanator post tonight just so I can tell you all how amazingFullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhoodis. Every episode has been a thrill ride and it’s easily my second favorite anime of all time now. You can catch episodes on Funimation, YouTube and Hulu. Seth Killian guest on Bit Transmission, we reviewed2010 FIFA World Cup, win aAlpha Protocol iPod Touch, a black Wii is coming and more happened on 04/28/10....

Shortly after posting theGirls Gone Wildreview ofTench Shadow Assassins, the video was taken off Youtube. Lucky for all of us, someone uploaded the video onto Daily Motion. Enjoy it while it’s still around!Ross unveils Fanboy Friday, Samit checks outWanted: Weapons of Fate, Spiders are worth more than Xbox 360s,Halo Warshas gone gold,Onechanbarais hot, and plenty more happend on 01/23/09.Destructoid Originals:Fanboy Friday: Inaugural EditionRetroforceGO! Episode 76: Ninja Gaiden with Conrad ZimmermanIndie Nation #47: Games I do not understandFriday Night Fights: 1995 kept things real editionCommunity:C Blogs of 01/23/09Previews:Wanted: Weapons of FateContest:Win Twisted Pixel’s Xbox LIVE Arcade game, The MawNews:Canned Stuntman Wii game featured the ‘Queen of Stunt Vehicles,’ a tricycleRumortoid: Space Invaders Extreme 2 in the works?...

Best rap song of the 90’s? Totally. Show us your moves Jean-Claude Van Damme! Chad hearts the originalBanjo-Kazooie, Ashley enlightens us on the identity crisis of Donkey Kong Junior, Capcom is looking for Bay Area testers, theMirror’s Edgeexclusive DLC isn’t actually exclusive, and plenty more happened on 11/12/08. Wednesday Regulars:Worms, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, andFeeding Frenzyget discounted on XBLAGame Debate to the Death!Katamari DamacyVSMetal Gear Solid 2 Originals:The identity crisis of Donkey Kong JuniorAn ode to the original:Banjo-Kazooie...

Sony’s next handheld has been revealed. Called NGP, it sports some really cool tech. What do you make of it? Like it? Scared it’ll just be another PSP? The new episode of Contructoid is up, Darren reviewedBreach, we checked outYoostar 2,Max Anarchygets a trailer and more happened on 1/27/11. Destructoid Originals:Live Show: Backlog continues with more Killer 7 right nowDestructoid discusses Codename: NGP, the PSP successorConstructoid: Helping Nintendo to win back the hardcore...

So I’ve been hearing a lot of positive buzz aroundTransformers: Dark of the Moon. Have any of you seen the new movie yet? I’m still going to go see it, just curious what you all think of the new movie! Destructoid Original:New releases: Earth Defense Force and that’s itBloggers Wanted: FreedomLive show: Mash Tactics plays Uncharted 3 BetaPodtoid 157 records tomorrow YES PLEASE!Live Show: Giving Pikmin liberty or death on BacklogMonday Mind Teasers: Happy 4th of July!...

Here it is folks, the first gameplay footage ofMega Man 9for WiiWare. There’s really not much to it and the entire video is covered with lots and lots of text. This video, in my professional blogger opinion, has to be the biggest tease ever made for a game. The graphics are exactly what you would expect sincethey’re going for that8-bit retro feel and the music sounds absolutely amazing. Wow, I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but this is the first time in years that I’m actually excited to play a newMega Mangame....