[Update:Shows over, folks! Looks like this was more than Capcom wanted you to see. ] Here it is, the first footage of Evil Ryu and the character that fans (such as myself) were calling “Oni Akuma” inStreet Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. Well consider the Oni Akuma name dead, as according to these screens and videos, this new purple demon is named “Oni”. The new name fits, as he appears to be more fearsome and devastating than Akuma ever was (Shin or otherwise)....

It seems that Valve’s territorial control forThe Orange Boxand other software has caused a bit of trouble for gamers who opted to import to save a few dollars. Some gamers found out about this territorial control the hard way after purchasing discounted software from a Thai Web site to save a buck. According toShacknews, it turns out that these gamers were locked out of game play in non-Thai territories as those games are only valid for play within Thailand....

It’s Memorial Day this coming Monday and that means the Internet will pretty much be dead since no one is really working that day, including Major Nelson. Because of the holiday, the Major has givenus a early lookat what’s coming out on Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. The first episode of Telltale’sWallace & Gromit: Fright of the Bumblebeesis out on Wednesday and will be going for 800 MS Points. Square Enix’sYosumin Livewill also be out for 800 MS Points....

Today, Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman spoke toReutersabout the impact ofGuitar HeroandRock Bandhave on consumers today. In addition to drawing the comparison between the iPod and the invention of MTV, he also stated that developers of music-based are going to have to pay more for the songs that they use. The amount being paid to the music industry, even though their games are entirely dependent on the content we own and control, is far too small....

I talked about my immense dissatisfaction with theWiizapperat E3 time, and despite the passionate argument ofDyson Grigsby, my mind remains unchanged. A lot of my disappointment stemmed from my desire for a gun that would be fun to use with Wii titles, as the system’s emphasis on wireless movement seemed to be the perfect setting for it. While Wiizapper earned a big bunch of fail in my book, I got excited at the site ofthis rifle....

While we were busy drinking at the Tecmo party at Tokyo Game Show, the Ziff Davis team were doing some real work.1UP has learnedthat the next title in the FatalFrameseries will be coming to none other than Nintendo’s console, the Wii. Even more surprising, the title will be in the development hands of Grasshopper Manufacture, the Suda 51-led team responsible for the upcomingNo More Heroes. Fatal Frame‘s picture snapping game mechanic seems perfect for Nintendo’s system, with its motion controls and easy “point-and-click” interface....

Speaking during an E3 demo of EA Sports’NHL 10, producer David Littman told us of the one thing sports games were lacking the most — emotion. “Hockey is one of the sports that has the most emotion,” he said. He points to emotional staples of hockey events, like screaming fans banging glass or the player-on-player fights that often break out on the ice. The game will feature both. But to that last point,NHL 10will feature fighting for the first time in years, with an interesting twist — it’s entirely in first-person....

Yesterday, we gave three New York City-area Destructoid readers the chance to win a ride down south to check out the Virgin Mobile Freefest in Columbia, Maryland. The winners have been chosen, and when I said it was going to be random from the qualified entries, I wasn’t kidding. I tore up little slips of paper with your names on it, and had my son choose it blindly from a hat....

Today, Microsoft announced that nearly 40 world-leading TV providers, including AT&T, BBC, Comcast, HBO, Rogers, Telefónica, Televisa and Verizon, will roll out entertainment services to Xbox LIVE this holiday, in more than 20 countries. Web video is also coming, from the biggest names, like Dailymotion, MSN with MSNBC.com,and YouTube. Microsoft will be working in Kinect functionality for all of these offerings, through a unified dashboard. Bing search functionality will also be added....

The dreamy Cliff Bleszinski was at the Xbox 360 Spring Showcase to show offGears of War 2. We got to see the second level of the game, which is what was released a week ago inthe latest trailer. Gears of War 2takes place six months after the first game. At the end of the first game, humans dropped a bomb into the home of the Locust, which took out a good chunk of the Locust forces....

As some of you may remember, we’ve been posting coverage of a very bizarre looking source-powered first person PC game known asZeno Clash. As a fan of all things f*cked up, I really am interested in how this odd title is doing, and developer ACE Team were all kind to let us know. “The development of the game is coming along nicely,” explains ACE Team. “We’re close to reaching Alpha status....

I’ve had my eye onJoe Dangersince it was announced. Admittedly, it was because the games developer, Hello Games — a small, indie start-up made up of industry veterans — had sheepishly approached me to say “Hey, look at our game? Maybe? If you’d like.” And I looked, and I was interested based on what I had seen in screens and read in print. But this video, “leaked” out of the recent Eurogamer Expo, has me completely convinced —Joe Dangeris now one of my “most wanted” games for (presumably) 2010....

Okay, nowBurnout Crash!is starting to look more appealing. Spaceships? I had no idea. This is a good time, seeing as how the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade title was dated today. It’s hitting PSN and XBLA on Tuesday, September 20 for $10, apparently. Doesn’t the latter usually get releases on Wednesday? Huh. At that price, I’ll have to bite. A few new screenshots — one of which teases some of the powers you may use inCrash!...