Ubisoft rolled out two new downloadable packs forShaun White Snowboardingtoday. The first pack is called “Mile High” and includes a new mountain, three competitions, a bunch of clothing, and several side quests. The second pack, the “Freebie pack,” consists of a bunch of gear. The two packs are available on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. “Mile High” is priced at $9.99 (or 800 Microsoft Points) while “Freebie Pack” is set at the unbeatable price of zero dollars....

The people at LucasArts and Telltale probably think I’m a retard. On my way to theStar Wars: The Old Republicdemonstration at E3 2009, I stumbled and then stood with my mouth agape in front of two kiosks in the corner of the conference room hallway. The presenters of those two kiosks were showingSecret of Monkey Island: Special EditionandTales of Monkey Island. E3 is a bubble — we only see and experience the news, but we don’t necessarily hear it....

In an interview withIGN, John Melchior, executive producer ofLeisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust(hehehe), theofficial next gamein the naughty series, is quoted as saying “[Box Office Bust] is most certainly an adventure game.” This is great news forfans of the series(myself included) who were more than disappointed by Larry’s last game, the horrible mini-game fest,Magna Cum Laude. The originalSierra-producedLeisure Suit Larryentries were timelessadventuregames in the mold of other classics likeSecret of Monkey IslandandKing’s Quest....

Ha! Nice timing, Nintendo. Nintendo issued acomplaintlast August with the World Intellectual Property Organization over SuperMario.com, as someone else held the rights. Who was it? Bowser? What’s funny is that they just started working on this last year. How long has Mario been a thing now, Nintendo? 25 years? It seems like it’s all worked out now, according to tech blogFusible. They say that the case is still active, but as of yesterdaythe site is registered to Nintendo of America....

Why should the Xbox 360 have all the fun with Netflix? Now the Wii isgetting its ownentertainment channel, with thetotallynot gay name ofEverybody’s Wii Theater! Yaaaay! It’s for everybody! Due to launch in Japan from January 27 (so not quote foreverybody), this online video rental service will contain around 3,000 titles, includingAstro Boy,Transformers,Hajime no Ippo, andDogtanian. It’s mostly anime, with a few movies, educational programs, and drama shows thrown in. The rental options are as follows:...

And it’s not what you’re thinking, either. No one has a beef (yet) with the Wii’s wand-waggling technology; Nintendo paid out for infringement on the design of the GameCube controllers. Anascape, an East Texas gaming company, is now $21 million dollars richer after Nintendo shelled out the cash. A jury found that Nintendo infringed on Anascape’s patent while designing its Wii Classic Controller, WaveBird and GameCube controllers. The lawsuit was originally filed back in 2006....

We already know that Europe is gettingGran Turismo PSPfreewith their PSPgo. We’ll give that to them, as they always get the shaft. But after seeing the other goodies they’re getting, including a Collector’s Edition release of the game, and another slick bundle, we’re beginning to think that Sony thinks we dislikeGran Turismo. Remember whenwe told you aboutour Limited Edition Gran Turismo PSP Entertainment Pack, set to release on October 20th? It’s just a good ol’ Silver PSP-3000, the game, and a couple of vouchers....

After struggling with initial 3DS sales, Nintendo must think it’s golden on that front after the price drop. The company announced last night that sales of handheld were up 260% following the price reduction to $169.99. So with that handled, obviously it’s time to move on to bigger and better things… like a new color of an older iteration of its portable. On September 18, Nintendo will be releasing a “Metallic Rose” Nintendo DSi XL....

Lou Ferrigno is cool as hell. The dude getslicked by cheetason the regular. As for me, I’m probably about as cool as the guy in the wife beater seen hanging out behind Lou inthis clip fromPumping Iron. They didn’t hire me to work at Destructoid because I’m cool, they hired me because… Lou Ferrigno was unavailable? Really, that’s my only guess.Lou Ferrigno was just one of the amazing sites at this year’s New York Comic Con....

This will go quite nicely with thatsingleAlan Wakescreenshotwe posted this morning! Enslavedis a game I am very excited about. While Ninja Theory’s previous effort,Heavenly Sword, disappointed me greatly in the gameplay department, its animation, story and bizarre set of eccentric characters really stood out to me, and I have been looking forward to the studio having another crack of the whip. If you did not know,Enslavedis a modern day take on the famous Chinese story Journey to the West....

An interview with Jordan Mechner (Prince of Persia) and Eric Chahi (Out of This WorldakaAnother World) about inspiration in game design is bound to be phenomenal, but when you slip in an excellent piece of news right inside the article, you’ve got yourself a home run. First, the news bit: Chahi is working on a new game! After explaining his break from the industry post-Heart of Darkness, he revealed — much to the delight of a good number of us — that he has “been working with a team on a new game for a year and a half now....

There were aton of peopleto talk to at the event, all with something to say. I managed to get a little bit of talking time with most of the people there, but not enough for full-length interviews, I’d say. The only thing that could have been a full length interview would have been me talking with Iwatani-san, but even Major Nelson couldn’t get an interview with him. So, let’s continue onwards....

Going into PAX Prime, I had only a vague idea of what Hothead Games’Swarmwas all about. Cute blue guys, something about hilarious deaths, and the mention ofPikmin. Alright, got it! That’s more than enough to grab my attention. Hothead’s director of game technology Joel DeYoung and Ignition’s business development director Shane Bettenhausen gave us the rundown of this digital distribution title which draws inspiration from a few familiar concepts but executes them in an entirely different way than you’d expect....