What’s scarier thanDead Space 2? A dog that knocks over your Xbox 360 while finally getting to playDead Space 2. A bad dog did just that to Dead Space fan Ashley. And much like any of us would do, she headed to Twitter to express her sadness. She says that she was so excited for the release of this sequel, but her bad doggy ruined that for her. The folks at EA saw Ashley’s tweet and asked for her address....

Know what that horribly obnoxious buzzer means? That’s right, it’s Deal of the Week time! This time around, Xbox LIVE Gold members have the opportunity to grabGeometry Wars Retro Evolved 2for 400 Microsoft Points.Download it here, if you’d like. In the unlikely event someone jumped me on the street, held a knife to my throat, and yelled that they would gut me unless I named some truly great Xbox LIVE Arcade games, I’d probably spout offGeometry Wars 2right then and there....

I’m quite excited about the return of GameBoy Color classic platformerShantaein a sequel calledShantae: Risky’s Revenge. I’m sure you’ve heard that the game launches on DSiWare on October 4th. I’m excited because I love the game, but I’m also excited because one of my dear friends worked on the soundtrack. Oh, and he’s giving it away for free. Jake Kaufman composed the score for the original game, and now he’s back forRisky’s Revenge, and he and WayForward are sharing the entire soundtrack a week before the game comes out....

Two new demos ofDriver: San Franciscoare heading to Xbox Live and PlayStation Network soon. A single-player demo launched yesterday and a multiplayer demo is expected to arrive next Tuesday. While you wait for the latter, you cancheck out our previewanda trailer for theupcoming demo, plus the a fresh batch of screenshots below. However, if you’re looking forward to playingSan Franciscoon a PC then you’re not as fortunate. Ubisoft has stated to Rock Paper Shotgun that “There are no current plans for a PC demo,” which I’m sure won’t go down well after PC users already found outthey’re going to be stuck with Ubisoft’s always-connected DRMsystem in order to play the game....

Earlier today, we were shown the first gameplay footage of Zipperfly Interactive’sMMOFPSMAGduring Sony’s press conference. Hours later, I am still trying to calm myself down from my initial shocked state. A crew of eight was brought on stage to demo some of the basic objectives players will be asked to accomplish, show how squad leaders can give commands to their troops, and give an overview on how absurdly large the maps will be inMAG....

Yesterday, during Ubisoft’s boring-as-balls press conference,Tintin: The Secret of the Unicornwas announced. According to Jim,who liveblogged the event, the crowd seemed to like the sound of that, but no one else seems to have noticed. As a bonafide Frenchman, I certainly took notice: little Old Worlders f*cking love Tintin and Snowy, myself included. For the uninitiated,Tintinis a series of comics created by Belgian artist Hergé that ran during the middle of the century (from 1920 to 1983)....

Nintendo opened up the conference this year with the world premier ofThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. Blending the visual styles of bothWind WakerandTwilight Princess, it was quite the sight to behold. Now you can watch the reveal trailer over and over and over again until your eyes bleed. I was a bit nervous all throughout the on-stage demonstration. Zelda-creator Shigeru Miyamoto was swinging that controller everywhere and nothing was going his way....

Prior to its E3 press conference at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sony had a small outdoor event, including food trucks and a DJ. And as a tie-in with itsupcomingUncharted 3multiplayer promotion, it had male actors dressed up like Nathan Drake handing out boxes of Subway sandwiches. This is a thing that actually happened. So Destructoid readers, we ask you — which is the best Subway sandwich Nathan Drake? Is it (from left to right, with names I’ve pulled out of my ass): Francis Drake, Charlie Drake, or Bob Drake?...

Destructiod community blogger Tinodecided to follow up on his request for a replacementRock Bandguitar as his broke after 3 hours of use. He wondered where his replacement guitar was after a week out, as it was supposedly shipped via 2-day shipping. He came home today to find an email from the “Rock Band Team,” which offered an apology for the delay and a free EA game for his troubles. From the email: After reviewing our records, we see that your recent request for a replacement guitar has been subject to an unacceptably long delay due to a late shipment from our manufacturer....

UTV Ignition announced today thatEl Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatronwill be released in North America on July 26th for PS3 and Xbox 360. Europe gets it a bit later: September 9th. This title was just released in Japan late last month. To celebrate this dating, we have a new trailer and a few new screenshots to share. The trailer is crazy pretty, and does a fine job of getting me excited for this game....

Do you live in the Los Angeles area? Are you excited aboutGears of War 2? Do you have nude pics of Cliffy B taped over your bed? If you answered yes to these questions then this is the event for you! Tomorrow night (11/6), the GameStop at Universal City Walk in Los Angeles will be hosting a huge launch party for the highly anticipated Xbox 360 exclusiveGears of War 2. In attendance will be designer Cliff Bleszinski (who will also be signing autographs), Xbox royalty Major Nelson, andGears of Warvoice acting stars John DiMaggio (Marcus Fenix), Lester “Rasta” Speight (Augustus Cole) and Carlos Ferro (Dominic Santiago)....

Destructoid andVtoid’sexclusive coverage ofAlpha Protocolcontinues today with a look at Konstantin Brayko. Konstantin is all sorts of messed up. He has a few screws loose and even rolls around with dual gold plated uzis. Also, he’s a huge jerk. Sega and Obsidian Entertainment’sAlpha Protocolwill be hitting shelves on June 1 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Check out our previous character profiles onGrigorie Pazinhov, SieandHenry Lelandfor more onAlpha Protocol....

As I mentioned a few weeks back, Wii owners have been relatively quiet. With the 360 and PS3 fanboys going at each other’s throats non-stop, the Wii guys have been able to sit back and enjoy their games without being bothered, and since they’ve been left alone they haven’t been making any noise. ThenThe Conduitcame out. For those who don’t know,The Conduitwas touted as a Wii game that would break barriers....