Sometimes publishers offeramazing incentivesfor pre-ordering a game. Depending on circumstances such as where you live, those bonuses may not always be available, no matter how much you might want them. Lucky for us there will always be the power of eBay. Right now,Zeldafans can either bid on a can of the Great Deku Tree seeds or, for a much larger sum, the entire bundle that Nintendo Greece was offering as part of theirThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3Dpre-order deal....

We knew it.Really, we did. But now Harmonix and MTV Games (along with Warner Bros./Reprise) have announced that a Green Day track packs will be made available forRock Band, starting on July 7. The first packs (which will contain three songs) will feature “21 Guns,” “Know Your Enemy,” and “East Jesus Nowhere” from Green Day’s latest album,21st Century Breakdown. That’s all of the information we have right now, other than the rather vague ‘additional Green Day songs and projects will be announced at a later date....

Give me a minute while I finish giggling. I’m still laughing aboutour Tokyo Game Show preview ofOnechanbara Special, the very first game we stumbled upon on the show floor. Jonathan Holmes made me laugh a several times while filming our preview. I loved when he yelled out “kawaii!” at the Japanese game rep, and then commented that he didn’t even know what that meant. Later, he was told that he should “use the buttons to attack....

It was super weird going fromKirby’s Epic YarntoDonkey Kong Country Returnsat Nintendo’s PAX Prime booth. While both titles can sort of be viewed as reboots of their respective franchises, the contrast in difficulty and approach is startling. WithKirby’s Epic Yarn, you are getting simpler controls — thinkNew Super Mario Bros. Wii— and what has to be the least-punishing difficulty in recent memory. WithDKC Returns, you’re getting a swift kick to the backside....

Don’t expect the same flood of “motion controller smashed my TV” pictures when the PlayStation Move controller hits households this fall. Its axe handle-like grip and glowing sphere are more than just mere design — these two points of interest might save a few TVs fromcobwebbydoom. “If you fling it at your TV — you should be wearing a wrist strap — but if you do happen to hit it with the top-end, the TV should win....

If you want to verify your PlayStation peripherals and accessories are like, totally officially official, Sony is making it a lot easier for you now. Today, the Sony announced the Sony Entertainment Official Licensing Program, which gives third-party licensees “access to technical documentation and technical support to enhance development of a variety of peripherals and accessories.” Those part of the program can put the OLP logo on the product’s package, as well as other marketing materials....

The Destructoid team has been hard at work, keepingMetal Gearfans abreastof any breaking informationwe can get our hands on, leading up to the June 12th release ofMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to get Kojima to spill all of the beans yet, but we believe he will break in time. Glaring robot eyes can be quite menacing. However, what we can do is draw your attention to the box above, which represents the first time a PS3 has been packaged in white....

Aside from their daily training regimen, the UK team currently training for the Olympic men’s hockey qualifying tournament in Chile have been told to practice on Nintendo Wii sports games to improve the hockey abilities. EADTtells us that England hockey uses the Wii improve hand-eye coordination, peripheral vision and awareness. “As well as being fun and providing some time off the pitch, the training on the Wii has really improved my performance during games,” says goalkeeper George Pinner....

When I visited Big Huge Games a few months back to get my first look atKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, it was unmistakably just a sliver of what the massive open world will offer. The promise of a rich, compelling original fantasy world is a lofty one, but Big Huge certainly has the muscle to back it up.Reckoninghas an impressive team at its backbone: comic book legend Todd McFarlane presiding over the game’s art; award-winning fantasy author R....

If you’ve been dying to play 3D-enabled PS3 games, know that an update to add this functionality is probably coming soon. For Japan, we know that the update will come on June 10th, and seeing as how they usually get feature updates at about the same time we do, I think it’s safe to assume we’ll see 3D in June. I mean, E3 is in two weeks. The first three games to get the updates will beSuper Stardust HD, WipEoutHDandPain....

OnSega of America’s forums, it seems that owners of the PlayStation 3 version ofCondemned 2: Bloodshotare having problems with the sound playback of this new title. If what forums users are saying is true, those gamers using a digital audio connection are having their gameplay interrupted by audio dropouts and “snaps” in the game’s first level. One forum member contacted Sega to complain of this and other gameplay problems. He received this reply from Sega support:...

We’ve gotten our hands onRed Faction: Guerrillaquite a few times now and we’ve yet to leave disappointed. Now it’s your turn. This morning, theRed Faction: Guerrillamultiplayerdemo went live on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The demo only offers one mode of play. Called “Damage Control”, the mode pits two teams against each other for control over three targets. Your job is smash them (hey, it’s Red Faction), then rebuild them. Old news is old, so I’m asking you guys what you think....

Renegade Kid’s Destineer-published Nintendo DS title,ATV Wild Ride, hit the market at an odd time earlier this year. With the Nintendo 3DS just ready to launch and promising moreeverythingthan the current handheld, the solid racer got overlooked. Now, with 3DS hardware in the hands of consumers and Renegade Kid ready to dive into the next-generation, the developer is readying a follow-up withATV Wild Ride 3D. With its follow up, Renegade Kid hopes to inject theATV Wild Ridewith a shot of adrenaline, bringing it up to par with console experiences....