You know how it works! With the help of each other, attempt to figure out all of the disguised game covers. They all share a common theme that, once solved, can help you figure out the harder ones. This week we have a very simple topical theme. Okay, that sounds weird. Like it’s a skin ointment. What I’m trying to say is that this week’s theme is relevant, even if only barely....

Uber Entertainment’sMonday Night Combathas landed on Steam! Those who grab the game before the morning of February 1 will be given some slickTeam Fortress 2items for use inMNC, and vice versa. Thumbnails of this gear can be seen at the aforementioned link. What’s more, this PC version has a new character. Uber is calling him “Juicebot,” which I guess is more family friendly than “Fruit F*cker.” He’ll run around giving out goodies much like the mascot character....

NetherRealm sent along some tweaks toMortal Kombatwhile you weren’t looking. A ninja-like stealth hotfix has set some balance changes to the game’s characters without the need for a separately downloaded patch. Neat! Sneaky! CVGsays that this hotfix is actually a temporary fix ahead of a larger update on the way. After the jump you’ll find a full list of the changes, which mostly involves the reduction or increase of damage dealt by characters’ attacks....

[Editor’s Note: We’re not just a (rad) news site — we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware that it may not jive with the opinions of Destructoid as a whole, or how our moms raised us. Want to post your own article in response? Publish it now onour community blogs.] The year is 1998. Bob Barker’sThe Price is Rightjust hit it’s 5,000th episode, Clinton’s sex scandal is filling up the every news channel,Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsis released with no one expecting it’s extraordinary success, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa are battling to break the homerun record, and a little game known asResident Evil 2is released....

Today marks a momentous event in videogame history — the opening of a museum dedicated specifically to the history of electronic games!Gamasutrareports that the center opens today within theStrong National Museum of Playand boasts itself as “the only museum anywhere devoted solely to the study and interpretation of play.” I like that idea! The center houses some 15,000 game-related items, including every major console release since the Magnavox Odyssey. Some of these consoles can actually be played, according to the center’swebsite, In addition to the vast permanent collection, the center will house an exhibit called “Videotopia” from May 30th to November 1st of this year, which will show off mostly arcade games....

I’m so excited forAlan Wakethat I actually have sat in bed at night thinking abouthow awesomeit’s going to be when the game is finally out. In anticipation of this week’s Gamescom event, Eurogamer has anexclusive videothat you should go and check out. The video features Remedy writer Sam Lake explaining some of the concepts and background ofAlan Wake. There are no startling revelations to be found, just things we have already been made aware of, but the game looks and sounds so good that I don’t care....

Happy Monday, Destructudes and Destructettes! Hopefully you partied hard this weekend, because Max and I are here to beat your hangovers into a healthy submission. On tonight’s edition ofDestructoid, we delve into a deep discussion on the long term effects of video games in modern society’s youth culture. Just kidding, we laugh about dildos for 2 minutes. Yes, today’s episode is an interesting one. I talk aboutAngry BirdsandTiny Wingsfor entirely too long, but you know what?...

Well not a whole hell of a lot interest me at all this week.Mirror’s Edgeis a must for PC fans that skipped the console versions.Lord of the Rings: Conquestcould be fun, but all of the feedback from the community has made decide to skip it. The only title I’m really interested in isMoonand I’m meeting up with the developers of the game to check it out later this week. What’s looking sw33t to you all this week?...

Look, I’ve seenBoyz N’ The Hood, OK? And John Singleton’s stark vision of the reality of urban life in south Los Angeles has kept me away from the area for good. Thanks, John. With that in mind, Rockstar’s upcoming South Central downloadable content forMidnight Club: Los Angelesdoesn’t make it look that bad. The cars are nice. So are the bikes. Hey, maybe it’s not that bad. What do I know? I grew up in an affluent Long Island neighborhood; Hasidic Jews are as hardcore as I get....

It’s known (in the gaming world, at least) that famed game film makerUwe Bolllikes to push people’s buttons, but now it looks like he picked on the wrong people, and they’re taking him to court. In what may be a clever attempt to get back at the New York Post for publishing negative things about one of his movies, Boll made two websites that look similar to the Post’s web site to promote his game-turned-filmPostal....

Perhaps the saddest part about the lack of news onNi no Kunigetting a DS release outside of Japan is that we’re missing out on the absurdly cool — and equally lengthy — included “Magic Master” book. It’s not a complete loss, however:Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witchwill give PlayStation 3 players in-game access to a digital version of the book. Not quite as fun to flip through or flashy as the real deal, but it’s a compromise nonetheless....

Love it or hate it, even moreNieris coming in the near future. Tomorrow, May 11th. Square Enix plans to release the game’s first bit of DLC for the Xbox 360 and PS3 entitled “World of Recycled Vessel.” The content adds 15 special stages, more Shades, and weapons. Perhaps the most striking addition is the fact that the DLC comes with “bold new costumes,” including the little boy Nier costume only available in Japan....

Another week, another batch of downloadable games on the little console that could (and did, and continues to do). If you jump onto the Wii Shop Channel, you’ll see the usual addition of Virtual Console and WiiWare games, but the big news is that demos are coming to WiiWare. Of course, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners have been playing demos foryearsnow, but who’s counting? If you are, make a note that there are currently five WiiWare demos available for your perusal:Bit....