Even though it’s not out for a few months, Electronic Arts is hoping you’ll start your engine for theSHIFT 2 UNLEASHEDLimited Edition package. This special edition of the game will be available for those who pre-order the game, and will unlock three cars from the start: the Nissan Silvia spec.R Aero, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV and the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640. I can’t even say the names of most of those cars, so I suspect that means most of them are shiny, sporty, and fast....

Sonyhas just announceda brand newGod of Wargame for the PSP.God of War: Ghost of Sparta! Developed by Ready at Dawn, the same studio behind the terrific-but-shortGod of War: Chains of Olympus, this all-new portable adventure fills us in on how Kratos rose to Godhood. The game will pick up where the originalGod of Warleft off, and details how Kratos seized the throne of Ares to become the literal God of War himself....

As Midway Games crumbled and was eventually gobbled up by Warner Bros., the fate of franchises and licenses hung in the balance. Games likeMortal Kombat,Spy Hunter… we were all concerned. But for those concerned about the fate of the Total Nonstop Action wrestling license, worry no more. In its financial report, SouthPeak Interactive revealed that it had acquired “certain assets” from Midway relating to the TNA iMPACT wrestling brand. Already announced are two games that will be released next year —TNA iMPACT: Cross the Linefor PlayStation Portable/PSPgo and Nintendo DS....

Even moreSSXnews for you to read while simultaneously chugging Mountain Dew and doing backflips. As covered in a recent first-lookpreview article by GameSpot, the long-awaited next snowboarding title will be releasing in 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Right now, EA isn’t getting any more specific than “January,” which seems like a lifetime from now. For the time being, though, you can enjoy this small batch of screenshots featuring the first confirmed character forSSX, Elise....

The gang at GoNintendo got a special little treat from Nintendo when the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, gave Kevin Cassidya call and told him what three games will be out this weekin the Virtual Console.Super Mario Bros 3, one of the best revered games of all time, will be out tomorrow along with two other games no one will care about when stacked up right next toSMB 3which areAlien SoldierandPower Golfif youmustknow....

The reason Valve Software doesn’t develop games for the PlayStation 3 is simple: the studio doesn’t like tricky hardware. The stance — legitimate or not — has beendocumented by bloggerssince the Internet started in the mid-1920s (shortly after Alexander the Great sacked Coruscant). Still, it’s fun to pull the lion’s tail. The beast responds differently every time. ThusLoot-Ninja(spotted byKotaku) asked Valve designer Tom Leonard why Valve doesn’t develop for Sony Computer Entertainment’s shiny black console....

Thanks to a new, totally free Kinect project calledSynapse, you can turn your body into an instrument. It’s an open-source application for Windows and Mac that allows you to control music and visual elements in Ableton Live, Quartz Composer and other programs using Kinect. Above is a demonstration from its programmer, Ryan Challinor, who works at Harmonix when he isn’t making cool stuff like this. In his own words, Synapse for Kinect “allows you to do things like play with a dubstep theremin while you have fire shooting out of your hands....

First off, the main image was part of the latest content forResident Evil 5. Looks like you’ll be fighting some kind of bat … man creature. Anyway, ask anyone on staff and they’ll tell you I’m most excited aboutResident Evil 5above any other game coming out within the next year. I absolutely adore the series and can’t wait for it to come out in March. The latest trailer for the game premiered at TGS and it gives us a better idea of the plot behindResident Evil 5....

Being a lifelong “Sega kid”, the first thing I sought out on the Tokyo Game Show floor was the Sega booth. I made my rounds, making note of the locations of games I knew would be there, and then I came across the section forValkyrja: Gallian Chroniclesand was drawn in. The game I knew almost nothing about quickly became my favorite Sega title of the show, and now sits very high on my “must have” list....

It was bound to happen sooner or later, I just didn’t expect it to happen this sooner (wait, that’s not right, oh well). According to several retail outlets, including the official online Sony store, the 20GB PlayStation 3 is a thing of the past — you know, like the innoncence of our children. FromGamesIndustry: However, SonyStyle isn’t the only online retailer which has stopped selling the 20GB PS3. It’s no longer available via the websites of Best Buy, GameStop or Electronics Boutique....

Monday Regulars:Wii Shop releases for week of 9/8: Groovin’ Blocks, Final Soldier, Cho AnikiNew releases for the week of 09/08/08Podtoid 67 records tonight, with special guest Dan Paladin!Samurai Shodown II,RocketBowl, andShotest Shogion XBLA this WednesdayThe Podcastle 18 records tomorrow: It won’t be called PAXcastleMonday Mind Teasers 09/08/08Scraps: Typing with one hand (01-07-2025) Originals:A recap of August’s Monthly MusingAll aboard theVelvet Express! (hint: it’s a sex game)Destructoid Discusses! PAX 2008Nokori: Use your drill to pierce through the Heavens!...

This is just the greatest dog video ever. Jesse talks it up at EVO, win tickets to theCall of Duty: XPfan event, we checked outRAGE, Sony buys Sucker Punch,Borderlands 2gets mentioned again, the Vita can be used as a controller for the PS3 and more happened on 8/2/11. Destructoid Original:REPORT: That GanondorfEvo2k11: Interview with producer Ryota Niitsuma and Neo_GEvo2k11: Interview with Blazblue gamer DacidBroMr. Destructoid is playable in Arcade Jumper! for iOSLive Show: Digging into Mega Man Legends 2 on Backlog!...

We’re currently having a giant NERF battle at the Destructoid HQ with over 30 people. What the hell are you doing? Jim chats with the devs of the newTransformers, we reviewedAlpha Protocol, Dale checked out the newCall of Dutyand holy crap! A NERF bullet just flew by my head! Destructoid Originals:Fighting cynicism an uphill battle for War for CybertronHigh Moon is not NOT making DLC for War for CybertronBit Transmission episode 9 soon to recordHow War for Cybertron is like the first Spider-Man movieFriday Night Fights: Super Mario Galaxy 2Community:Community blogs of 05/28/10Forum of the day:ModNation RacersReviews:Alpha ProtocolPreviews:A terrifying first look at FEAR 3’s ‘divergent co-op’Impressions: Call of Duty: Black OpsHYDRO THUNDER HURRICANE PREVIEW TIME!...