Despite our ability for highly complex conceptual thinking and communication, human beings are still a fairly primitive species. We may be able to create nuclear bombs and cell phones, but underneath all our “achievements,” our behavior is still ruled by our emotional reactions to various external stimuli. If a heterosexual man sees a woman who has lumps of fat on her chest of a particular size and shape, he may feel lust, affection, or even worship for her, leading to all sorts of bizarre behavior....

Team Meat recently leveled some ire at Microsoft over the way thatSuper Meat Boywas allegedly treated on Xbox Live Arcade. Claiming that “near death experiences” were had during the SMB development cycle, Team Meat claims that it got “f*cked” by the 360 platform holder, and criticized the company’s lack of support onGamasutra. Interestingly, the makers ofZen Pinballbecame an unexpected ally of Microsoft, and issued a statement to all press — including Destructoid — claiming that its own experience with Microsoft had been excellent, and that Team Meat got plenty of promotion....

Keeping good ontheir wordfrom two weeks ago, Ubisoft has finally removed theDRMthat plagued the PC owners ofFrom Dust. If you have an unreliable internet connection or you’re not around a WiFi Hotspot, you will now be able to finally play offline. Seems a bit late as this is not really that big of a deal anymore, but I guess it’s the point of the matter. The update doesn’t fix the myriad of issues that people were having, such as game-crashing bugs, numerous glitches, spotty video card support, terrible controls, a 30 FPS limit and a lack of various standard graphics options....

There are so many things right with this video I honestly don’t know where to begin. Okay, now that I’ve taken a deep breath, let’s start from the top. Some mysterious genius has created what has to be one of the greatestTeam Fortress 2maps ever (download here+instructions); if you haven’t watched the video yet, know this isn’t too hyperbolic a statement. When triggered, a giant, laser-spewing cat will ascend from the depths of hell to bring upon the impending catmageddon with the help of its howling minions....

As seen onWeekend D: Dtoider listentomboogs does a rap called “Mark II – Lightning” based onFinal Fantasy XIII. Checkout his blogfor another gaming-themed rap! Cliffy B wants to punch Max Scoville in the face, Holmes reviewedPrinny 2, a man tunneled into a GameStop and some more things happened over the weekend. Destructoid Originals:Destructoid: Cliffy B, SEGA, and exploding men, oh my!Destructoid dominates Windjammers at MAGFestWeekend Destructainment: CreepersD.I.C.K.S. comes in second, still first in our heartsREMINDER: Destructoid’s photo at MAGFest...

Dtoider Takeshi made a customLittleBigPlanetbased on Destructoid.com. Yes, the Web site you’re currently reading. Takeshi put a lot of hard work into the level and you can try the level yourself by searching for Destructoid.com orJohanhin inLBP. People are actually buying things inHome, Maxim picks the hottest videogame babes, Bungie shows off some new screens from the Mythic Map Pack, Samit Sarkar is the only person on the planet thatsalivatesatMLB 09 The Showscreens and plenty more happened on 12/24/08....

Oh, hi, I didn’t see you there. Come on in; it’s cold outside. I was just sitting around this nice warm fire with all the Destructoid editors talking about the best games of the year. No, you can join us. We would love it if you could join us. Just take off your hat and that big jacket of yours and get comfortable. That bearskin rug is soft, isn’t it? Now, if you would just put your keys in that glass bowl over there we can get …...

In gaming circles, “linear” has become a dirty word indeed, a black mark against an otherwise fine videogame. In this age of choice and sandbox experiences, those games that stick to a more rigid path are often looked down upon by a sneering crowd who wishes for every title to be about freedom and overwhelming possibility. These people, of course, are wrong. Linearity is not a bad thing, and can even be a most powerful tool in the right hands....

In a few weeks, it will officially be the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last time any of us can wear thoseobnoxious New Year’s Eve glasses where the eye holes are two zeros right next to each other. The end of the “Aughts” and the beginning of the unbelievably-awkward-to-say “Tens.” Okay, not to get sidetracked, but, seriously, what are we supposed to say for the next ten years?...

I’m obsessed with everythingGurren Lagannand will use any excuse to post about it now. Kind of like how I do it with pointless posts in regards to boobs. Anyway, this cosplay of Gurren Lagann is simply amazing. Jim debuted his new videogame show that he has done for you all to watch and enjoy with happyness, Sony needs to STFU, Brad Rice is getting in shape withEA Sports’ Active, Segasonicdude made the Mr....

The upcoming The Who DLC forRock Bandwe reported onnot long ago has been revealed, and it’s probably not what you were expecting. During the Super Bowl Halftime Show this Sunday, The Who is scheduled to perform a mash-up of its songs. That very day, a previously recorded version of the performance will be made available for download in Rock Band. How’s that for a fast turnaround? The track is coming for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii for 160 MS Points, $1....

Today, Atari officially announcedThe Witcher: Rise of the White Wolffor the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The news isn’t exactly shocking considering that a few days ago we caught aleaked video of a developer spilling the beanson the title. Regardless, there are a few interesting facts from the new announcement. The most notable one is that the game is being “built from the ground up” to better reflect the console experience....

Last time onThere Will Be Brawl, Luigi was on the hunt for Princess Peach who was kidnapped … again. The episode ended with Luigi getting jumped by Donkey Kong and coming face-to-face with Ganondorf. Luigi and Ganondorf strike a deal and Luigi goes to perform Ganondorfs dirty work in return for some help. Along the way, Luigi runs into Star Fox, Snake, Sonic and a few other familiar faces. I’m really digging this series....