We’ve always called these articles “Deals,” but I promised Destructoid reader,Gamer LimitEiC and all around good guyMagnalonthat I’d call it “Deal North” the next time I write one. Starting tomorrow Target is offering a 50% discount on a second game in a deal that covers over 40 titles, most of which are new and totally worth nabbing. They sent me a really crappy picture, but you can still tell that there are some good games in the mix....
Destructoid’sJustin.tv channelis committed to bringing lots of great gaming-related entertainment even during the weekends. For example, this weekend we have a special event happening on the live stream that you don’t want to miss! This Sunday, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM PDT, watch as we hang out with Niedel “Haunts” Crisan and Jared Rea fromIPlayWinneras they show us the ropes on what changes have been made forSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition....
As part of our ongoing promotion of Nibris’Egyptian Dental Fair, they’ve given us a copy to give away! The contest for this is pretty simple — take a picture of yourself dressed like a mummy doing something mummylike. If you have a whole bunch of bandages lying around, perfect! If you don’t, toilet paper, all those Ribbon Dancers you keep around in your house, or even duct tape will work just fine....
Just one lonely Xbox Live Arcade title has been announced for next week:Discs of Tron(400 Microsoft Points). You’re probably having déjà vu at this point — that’s because this will actually be thesecondTrongame to hit XBLA. WhileDiscs of Tronmay be nostalgic and enticing for some, tweaked audio and visuals aren’t nearly enough to make me want to play this “arcade classic.” But should you be looking forward toDiscs of Tron, you may be pleased to know that Backbone Entertainment included co-op and versus modes — something that wasn’t available in the original version of the game....
Ready to finally join the legions of people enjoying talking to one another during gaming (what a CRAZY concept!!!)? Well, if you own an Xbox 360, you’ve been doing that for a while, but getting the new-fangled technology isn’t for everyone, you know. At this morning’s Nintendo Press Conference, Nintendo finally offcially announcedAnimal Crossing: City Folk, which looks like an excellent addition to the adorable series. It looks like you can do some new things, like get your hair done....
Before attending the brief demo of Pandemic Studios’ and Electronic Arts’ open-world action titleThe Saboteurat E3, I heard the word “color” used as a descriptor for the game several times. That always struck me as odd considering its genre. But after seeing the game for the first time — I’ve somehow managed to allow this game to slip completely under my radar — I totally understand why people talk color....
The trailers just keep rolling out — this time we have the complete trailer ofinFamous 2that was shown earlier today during Sony’s press conference. Here we see the return of Cole MacGrath as he shows off one of his new powers. Not just equipped with electricity anymore, Cole appears to have gained the ability to freeze things. Watch Cole as he runs on some rooftops, throws some ice around, and then comes face to face with a giant monster....
Shortly after playingArmy of Two, I made my way over to Valves little section to try outTeam Fortress 2. All of the little teaser videos andcharacter profileswere really building up my excitement for the game. So it was really disappointing to realize five minutes into the first match that I would probably never play this game ever again. Hit the jump to see why I might be the only person on Earth who doesn’t really think this game is all that special....
In an interview with theBoston Globe, Activision’s Maryanne Lataif lays it on the line about the patch fiasco that has left PlayStation 3 owners unable to useGuitar Hero IIIperipherals with Harmonix’sRock Band. Prepare to be surprised — it’s all about the bottom line. “Unfortunately forRock Bandusers,” says Lataif, “Harmonix has been unwilling to discuss an agreement that will allow us to provide that option in a manner than maintains the high standards people have come to expect from Activision....
[Today’s promoted blog on last week’s eSports topic is from StriderHoang, who talks about the mass popularity of this year’s EVO. If you want to see your own blog on the front page, make sure you write a CBlog on our current topic,East vs. West. — JRo] During EVO, I had the unfortunate luck to be busy uploading videos to my YouTube account. With my infuriatingly average bandwidth being provided by Verizon, I couldn’t watch the stream....
EU, as in Europe. No news for us yet on aGran Turismo 5demo. TheEuropean PlayStation Blogconfirms that a demo of the long awaited PS3 version of Polyphony Digital’s only claim to fame is coming December 17th. They’re calling it the GT Academy 2010 Time Trial, where all of Europe will race down to the top twenty from each country, all using the above pictured car, a Nissan 370Z. A posting of top times is required by January 24th....
In this episode of Forums, we have them, E3 fever sweeps the forums, NARPs totally happen, a whole slew of new official game threads arrive and the Game Master is born. Also, check out the totally awesome van ivr56 created inAPB. Stuff like this makes me wish I cared about that game at all. TheForums Badge Listis finally getting the respect it deserves and has been updated and stickied as it’s very own thread in theAll About Destructoidsection of the Forums....
It seems thatFox Newsis up to its old tricks again. I thought I was imagining the idea of Fox going out of its way to attack videogaming, but headline after headline is proving otherwise, as Fox takes another news story and slaps a sensationalist, game hatin’ title on it. Fox uses the story ofa young couple who let their infant son starve to deathto promote the headline “Video gamers leave child to die....
