The games industry is a multimillion-dollar behemoth, currently raking in more cash than Hollywood and growing at an exponential rate. There is no denying that it is the predominant form of contemporary entertainment and looks only set to continue remaining the dominant medium of choice for many years to come. However, videogames are under threat. A very real and threatening threat that threatens to threaten everything that we hold dear. This threat is real and it is a threat....

You know that“Alan Wake 2” reference that popped upon LinkedIn? Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that, yes, there’s more Alan Wake on the way. It’s just not a sequel… or downloadable content for the original game. “Fans of the franchise will be excited to learn that yes, more Wake is coming! But to be absolutely certain to avoid confusion, this nextWakeinstallment will not beAlan Wake 2,” Oskari Hakkinen toldEurogamer. More details are coming along with the official announcement, which should be soon enough — he says “Fall 2011 is probably a good guess” as to when the content will be released....

With Slash already already announced as a “boss” character (sweet!), andRock of Love‘s Bret Michaels already slated to appear sans strippers (bummer!),Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rocklooks like it’s attempting to deliver a star-studded rock n’ roll experience. Well, it appears you can add Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello to the mix. In a video demonstration seenover at GamePro, Morello’s name is casually dropped, the first mention of the guitarist in connection withLegends of Rock....

Tropicofans had to wait six years afterTropico 2: Pirate’s Covewas released for a new title; in 2009, developer Haemimont Games releasedTropico 3. To prove that it’s serious about thisTropicobusiness, the developer has just announcedTropico 4for a 2011 release. The game will feature an all new campaign, spanning 20 missions across 10 new maps. You want buildings? There are 20 new ones, including a Stock Exchange and the Mausoleum to El Presidente....

Not really. I have a t-shirt on. I just can’t wait for my parents to Google my name and see that headline show up in the results. But Iwillbe on GameTrailers TV tonight! I was one of the “gaming experts” (fancy!) that was asked to be on the episode to talk about the VGA nominees for Game of the Year. For the record, they areCall of Duty: Black Ops,God of War III,Halo: Reach,Mass Effect 2, andRed Dead Redemption....

The environment is saved! Kinda. Ubisoft’s Xbox 360, PS3 and PC packaging changes from here on out. In-game manuals will replace paper ones. This kicks off withShaun White Skateboardinglater this year. Oh, quit bitching. You never read the manuals anyway. Ubi says that digital manuals are good for both the player and the environment! They say that one ton of manual paper comes two tons of wood from 13 trees and puts out the equivalent of over 6,000 lbs of CO2....

[UPDATE:According to CVG, it’s just a distribution issue. Weird thing is, GamesIndustry has yet to update their original story. What’s going on? Who’s right? Here’s what CVG says: Staff at the Oxford Street branch of the chain told CVG this afternoon that it had no units in stock, adding that a number of its stores are in the same position. They said that they expect to have copies in next week, possibly Monday....

Valve is marked for its consistent quality, but not its consistent scheduling. The PC powerhouse is notorious for unpredictable releases and lengthy delays, but the developer/publisher claims that it isn’t schizophrenic, and defends its spotty launch dates. “I think it’s fair to say that Valve never approaches a product release the same way twice,” says Valve marketing chief Doug Lombardi. “WithHalf-Life 2we took six years to create an epic sequel, then we immediately shifted to episodic releases, which were then followed by the release of a new IP (Left 4 Dead) which was given a sequel in less than a year....

Don’t get me wrong, I’m really excited forWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine, but holycrap, if the developers suck its cock any harder in this video, it’ll be worn down to a bleeding, spunking little nub. The footage looks ace, although I always cringe when developers compare their games so closely to movies. I don’t want a “movie I can play,” I want a videogame that stands on its own merits. I maintain that it’s a disservice to games to want them to emulate films....

Hello, everyone! Here’s my show, “The GameBoys” in its fourth episode. It’s a horrible video game review show filled with immature sex jokes by a bunch of losers with video cameras. It runs 30 minutes too long, so don’t view it unless you’re a masochist. Anyway, my name is Geoff Mendicino, and I am proud to be Mr. Destructoid Entertainment this week! (CTZ is tied up in my closet for a week, don’t even bother trying to get him back....

[Weekend Destructainment is a collection of funny videos brought together from all across the Internet to bring you entertainment on these slow and boring weekends.] Street Fighter Highis … it’s a thing. It’s … well it’s not good at all. It’s really hard to sit through it, yet something just compels you to watch the whole thing. And then after you’ve watched it, you just wonder what the hell is wrong with yourself....

It’s Thanksgiving, which means that almost no one is working for the next few days. So to pass the time, here’s a collection of random Internet videos a couple of days earlier than what you’re used to! Don’t say I never did anything for you! Other videos await you below starting off with a very luckyBlack OpsTomahawk kill. Then College Humor playsDance Central. Next, GameStop has a good ad for once....

If you’re in the NYC area and plan on stopping by the huge launch event tonight at Toys R’ Us in Times Square, be on the look out for not only Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime, but Destructoid as well! Tonight, the festivities kick off at 8 p.m. with “live entertainment including acrobats and performances by DJ Ravidrums” and supposedly “interactive game play while waiting in line.” I’ll of course be there, trying to get all the coverage for those not fortunate enough to live in NYC or L....