The Burches did itagain, holy sh*t. They are so going to hell. PAX was this weekend, so I hope those of us who couldn’t make it didn’t cry too hard. A metric butt-load of videos were posted, mostly featuring the photogenic visages of Max (JULIEN!) Scoville and Tara Long. There are also a bunch of hands-on impressions for games ranging fromSkyrimandLollipop Chainsawto Square Enix’sQuantum Conundrumand Grasshopper Manufacture’sSine Mora. Destructoid Original:That’s So MMO!...

Destructoid now lets you use your Facebook account to login to Destructoid. It’s pretty easy to set it up and you can find out howhere. Jim gave us a positive list of things about the PSPgo, Holmes reviewedDead Space Extraction,Scribblenautshad a really dumb name, the newModern Warfare 2trailer is badass and more happened over the weekend. Destructoid Originals:Connect to Destructoid with FacebookDeck 13: Demand is there for console RPGsThe Videogame Show What I’ve Done: The PSPgoWeekend Destructainment: The happiest saddest song everBest of the Network this weekThings Sony did right with the PSPgoThis Week in the Community: Scribble-dawgsGames of the week for 10/04/09: Dragon drawing editionCommunity:Nothing is sacred: Hit Points and damageNothing is Sacred: Oh look, I found 20 bucks in the beast I just killedCommunity blogs of 10/03 & 10/04Forum of the day:How do you like voice acting?...

Our pals at Beat Down Boogie are working on their next live-action series. They did an amazing job with the Modern Gear Warfare series and can’t wait to see what they do with this. Skulls of the Shogunheading to XBLA,Just Dance 2is the best selling third party Wii game ever, the newMass Effect 3party member was revealed and more happened over the weekend. Destructoid Original:BritToid Ep 12: Keep calm and touch a bearLive Show: Hangover is a bloody good timeThat’s So MMO!...

The PAX EastTwo Worlds IIcontest saga comes to an end. For the better part of February, we asked you to submit a video telling us why we should pick you to go to PAX East. The winner would receive an all expenses paid trip to Boston, thanks to TopWare andTwo Worlds II. A panel of judges was assembled to watch the videos from the five finalists and we’ve finally come to a conclusion on who the grand prize winner is....

A brand new batch of gorgeous screenshots forThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kingshas made its way online, with a focus on the game’s skill trees. There’s also a distinctly NSFW sex shot and a few beautiful gameplay images for those who just want the eye candy. By all accounts,The Witcher 2is looking set to be excellent. This is the kind of game that justifies having a gaming PC, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it....

Hothead scores my enduring affection once more with their latest promotional video forSwarm, coming to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network later this month.Unsolved Mysterieswas a staple program in my family’s weekly television lineup throughout the Robert Stack years. I actually remember the phone number ten years later. Please, if you have any information that could help solve the mystery as to who can be inflicting such pain and torment on these pathetic, wretched creatures deserving of little more than our scorn and to be used as playthings for our amusement, call1-800-876-5353....

Followers of 4A Game’sMetro 2033take note: this is the trailer you’ve been waiting for. It’s the one where they stop hinting at the radiated horrors, and actually show what they look like up close. “Terrifying” is the word I’d use to describe these things, I think. It’s a shame this post-apocalyptic shooter will likely release with its fair share of technical issues — “jank,” as Brad and I often call it — because every other part of it looks absolutely fascinating....

OH SNAP! Some very interesting developments have occurred since I posted those “leaked”Street Fighter IVpictures and information yesterday.Kotakufound out that Ziff-Davis has gone after the Brazilian blog site,Blogeek,for posting the pictures and information. Visiting Blogeek now, the site has been taken down and Doug left up a message showing how terrified he is: IT WAS NOT OUR INTENTION TO MESS WITH ANYONE. LIKE EVERY NEWS SITE AND BLOG, WE JUST WANTED TO PASS INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE INTEREST FOR ANY SUBJECT....

Following ourcontroller episodeof RetroforceGO!, I have received a surprising number of emails and messages regarding the Xbox 360 Dpad and the countless mods, DIY fixes, and third-party alternatives that exist to solve the problem. Shockingly enough, I’ve even heard from a few slobbering brain cancer victims who find nothing wrong with it. Given the amount of feedback on this issue, I thought I’d take some time to address it further. Bear in mind that what you’re about to read is not whining....

This comes from Udon Entertainment, the people that redid the characters and backgrounds in Capcom’sSSFIIHDTR. It turns out that they didn’t get to use the above intro in the final product. It looks pretty good, though. I wonder why it didn’t make the cut. What they did was recreate the original game’s intro with their art. Maybe it didn’t make the cut because Cammy’s little tongue flip was creepy. I seriously felt violated after I watched it for the first time....

You all remember those mock-up screens from other independent developers that were placed inSuper Meat Boy, don’t you? The image above is one such screen, created by Terry Cavanagh, the person responsible forVVVVVV. In a fun twist, his take onSuper Meat Boyis playable. Granted, it’s only a few rooms in length, is rough around the edges, and was “thrown together in a couple of hours.” Even still, it’s neat to experience first hand....

The word earlier yesterday afternoon was that Warner Brothers Interactive handed out pink slips to several employees across a few of its studios, includingFEAR 2developer Monolith. Turns out that information was correct. Shacknewsis reporting that WBI has laid off around 25 employees across three different studios: Monolith, Snowblind Studios, and Surreal Software. In a statement given to Shack, WBI said the layoffs were a result of WBI having “a few too many resources in certain functions …” The publisher expects to “see the studios grow” as each studio’s unannounced or other possible future projects become bigger than what they are now....

There have been continuing issues withCall of Duty 3on the 360 since its release (mostly having to do with trouble getting into ranked games), but now with the release of a new Valor map pack (800 points) there seems to be a new glitch in the matrix. Our own Johnny Wadd firstturned usonto the issue: Downloaded the new map pack for Call of Duty 3 (800 points) today and low and behold it doesn’t work....