New Trauma Team screens put up on that X-ray…thing

Yeah, I don’t have it in me today. You’ll get no clever medical tie-in within this write up. I was almost feeling a headline likeScrub In For New Screens from Trauma Teamor something like that. I killed that before it happened. Despite my lack of motivation for puns, I have plenty for telling you about upcoming Wii medical gameTrauma Team, whichwe gave an 8.5 (Buy it!) review scorelate last month. I feel like I’m a full-fledged doctor now after playing this game....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Mike Anderson

New virtual property sales record: $335,000

A sale between two users ofEntropia Universeblows the mind. This MMO allows the conversion of in-game currency to real world currency, giving in-game property real world value. The sale of some of bio domes, a mall, stadium and a club from one user to another was valued at $335,000. Holy sh*t. This figure beats out a record set last year with the purchase of the game’s Crystal Palace Space Station, which cost someone $330,000....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Richard Miller

New ‘Undead Nightmare’ trailers rise from the grave

I can’t think of many pieces of downloadable content that look to change the feel of a game more than Rockstar’s“Undead Nightmare” forRed Dead Redemption. These latest trailers, focusing on weapons and the game’s graveyard environments, have me all amped up for the release next week. It’s only $9.99, too. Even if it turns out to only be a few hours of open-world zombie killin’ goodness, that seems like a fair price to me....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Miguel Cantu

Oh, MMO players: World of Warcraft fan stabs friend in PC volume argument

It would almost be worth making a regular feature on the kinds of crazy antics that MMO players get up to. I don’t want to generalize, because there are a lot of sane MMO fans out there. So, while I’m not suggesting that allWoWplayers are psychos, one cannot deny that they make thebestpsychos. Zhenghao Shen, 21, an Australian student andWorld of Warcraftplayer,has been chargedwith intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm after almost cutting off his friend’s finger in a stabbing incident....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Kimberly Gilbert

PAD Live: WTFWednesdays with Silhouette Mirage

Watch live video from Destructoid on Justin.tv Ever thought WTF is Wednesday? We all have. I mean, its literally in the middle of the week it makes no sense, some call it a hump day and not many of us get to hump on Wednesdays. Since it’s such a strange day, from its name we will be taking advantage of our rational-mind and playing some of the more bizarre games that exist....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Julian Suarez

Play Wolfenstein 3D, get 1,000 gold in upcoming Wolfenstein

Did you buy thePSN/XBLA portofWolfenstein 3Dwhen it hit during E3? If not, you might want to pick it up before id Software’s newWolfensteingame comes out on August 4th — there’s some neat cross-game functionality that they’ve put in. I played a bit ofWolfensteinyesterday (aside: it’s a lot of fun), and during the session, id Software’s Community Manager, Peter Sokal, explained what you’ll get inWolfensteinfor your progress inWolfenstein 3D: If you beat the first level [ofWolfenstein 3D] and save your game, you get 1,000 gold tied to your account for [Wolfenstein], so […] day one, you’ll be able to start buying upgrades for your weapons and stuff....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Dr. Amy Bryan

Pre-E3 09: Square Enix’s Front Mission Evolved confirmed

We saw rumorspop up early this month, but now we have full-blown confirmation from Square Enix.The North American webpageforFront Mission Evolvedis live. Coming to the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, this newest game in theFront Missionseries comes fromDouble Helix, and is now an action game, a third-person shooter where you control a wanzer, a massive humanoid war machine. Single and multiplayer modes will be included.. This sounds hot, and is a nice surprise....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Alejandro Barnes

Pre-order Gears of War 3, get beta access

NoBulletstorm? First of all, you’re missing out — not only on a tremendously fun game, but on theGears of War 3beta access, too. As expected, a certain retailer has stepped up to offer beta keys in exchange for reservations. It’s GameStop. Of course it’s GameStop. They even havea huge landing pageto prove it.Or elsewhere, if you aren’t living in North America. Anyone who pre-orders the dick offGears of War 3will be able to play the beta starting on April 25....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Jennifer Nichols

Preview: Guitar Hero: Metallica

On Wednesday, I was invited to San Francisco to check out Neversoft’s and Activision’s newGuitar Herotitle,Guitar Hero: Metallica. The event was loud, dark, and packed full of plastic peripherals. Before the event,Ithought I had a problem stowing my plastic peripherals. Whoever set the stuff up at the event must have a huge closet, or a significant other that doesn’t mind seventy guitars strewn around the living room. So, yeah, I got to playGuitar Hero: Metallica....

August 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1088 words · Aaron Martinez

Preview: The Godfather II’s Don Control

A couple of weeks back, I got to check outThe Godfather IIagain, marking the fourth time I’ve seen this game. This time, I got to see the new multiplayer mode called Don Control. Don Control is going to be part ofa free patchthat players get the dayThe Godfather IIcomes out onApril 7 in Americaand April 10 in Europe. This extra multiplayer mode was originally going to be part of a DLC package that players were going to have to buy but the EARS team made the new mode a free download, perhaps to make up for the delay....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 774 words · Jennifer Underwood

PS3 sales up in spite of PSN downtime

Your personal datawas compromised, but don’t panic! Sony was doing just fine. The company proudly boasted that PS3 sales actually rose during the PlayStation Network downtime, promising that its system is “stronger than ever” at retail. “The PS3 platform is stronger than ever, and with the launch ofInfamous 2, we continue to show our commitment to delivering the best and freshest content line-up available to our consumers,” said communications director Patrick Seybold....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Jessica Rosario

PS3 Trophies and how they underachieve

One of thefewgood things Microsoft did for the games industry was introduce the concept of Achievements. Some of you may disagree with me, especially as it’s considered quite hip to hate Achievements and claim they ruined videogames, but the extra level of interest and longevity they add to a game has certainly had an impact on my own game playing habits, and a great deal many others. It was only a matter of time before Sony tried to follow Microsoft’s lead and introduce its own take on Achievements....

August 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1450 words · Edgar Phillips

PSA: PSP firmware 6.20 now available for download

A new PSP firmware update is available for download. Get happy, people! The latest update (v6.20) doesn’t snap neck ligaments with head-turning blockbuster additions, but it does add a hook for a solid new feature:the Digital Comics Reader. Accessed through the Extras panel in the XMB after a short download (of which v6.20 is required),you’ll soon be able to downloadand view digital comic books from the PS Store at your leisure....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · David Moore DDS