Reverend Anthony and Ashley plays someSuper Smash Bros. Brawlwhere the worlds first three on one in a two on two match takes place. Guitar Hero IIIis getting a free track this Thursday, X-Play reveals someRock Band 2songs, PS3 firmware 2.40 is live,Chrono Triggeris coming to the DS and much more happened today on Destructoid. Tuesday Regulars:Hey Ash, Whatcha Playing: Episode FiveScraps: 7/1/08Game Debate to the Death!Ninja GaidenVSDevil May Cry...

I could totally be Piston Honda.EDP Castingneeds to hire me if they want to make a good movie. Nevermind the fact that I’m not Japanese! The Destructoid Artisans are selling some merchandise, over 17,000 people attended GDC, Nick checked outWolfenstein, The Behemoth’s next game could be multiplatform and plenty more happened on 03/31/09. Destructoid Originals:Podtoid 93: The Aaron Linde ShowRetRose Tinted: Super Punch-Out!!Game Debate to the Death! M.G.S. 4 VS LittleBigPlanet...

The winning title of 2010’s “Make Something Unreal Contest” is getting a retail PC release, thanks to THQ’s ValuSoft division.The Haunted: Hells Reachwill be available on PC this October. The Hauntedruns players through 30 stages, choosing from one of four playable human characters to destroy over 20 very-not-human enemies. We’re talking using upgradeable weapons like chainsaws, witch hammers, and more to tear enemies to bits. It looks messy, to say the least....

TheDestructophone(as well as most of the Internets) has been horribly dry this weekend. Not much has happened, but at least we can go out on a high note thanks to Dtoider Matt T. Matt loves reading the site and of course loves robots. So it was a real simple decision for his Halloween costume this year: I really enjoy reading your site and love robots. So, my Halloween costume this year was a no-brainer....

On the Internet, people focus on the negative to the detriment of the positive, and nowhere is this evidenced more than among gamers. Just one criticism of a platform or company can be taken as proof that somebody “hates” whatever’s been criticized. I’ve made my fair share of complaints about PC gaming — from thehassle it can taketo get certain games running, to thelong-standing piracy issue, to saying some PC gamesare simply “alright”instead of saying they’re flawlessly brilliant....

Have you ever experienced a videogame moment that has blown you away, but then come to find out most people didn’t even think twice about it? Granted, this happens to me more often than not since everything I experience in life is either the best or worst thingever(OMG LOOK AT THAT AMAZING CLOUD!), but once and a while I am surprised certain moments don’t universally affect more gamers. Case in point:Portal....

Pretty much all you need or want to know aboutBrawlis all over the Internet, but until Sakurai stops, I’ll keep on bringing this recap. Monday brought usBoss Strategies. Sakurai gives tips on how to fight against most of the bosses in the game. Basically, just do what you usually would do against a boss fight. On Wednesday, all of the Pokemon that can be summoned fromPokeball itemswere revealed. The list is surprisingly short considering how much extra content the game has....

[Editor’s note: Qalamari talks about the influence that Penny Arcade has had on him during his life long videogame affair. — CTZ] I’ve been particularly enjoying this month’s Monthly Musings topic. It’s been fascinating and often enlightening to see where some other people got their start as gamers. I’ve been thinking about what started me along my gaming path, but the truth is, at some level I think I’ve ALWAYS been a gamer....

Well, mostly. As we usually do when somethingLeft 4 Dead-related releases, we’ve all the writing on the walls in the just-releasedLeft 4 Dead 2demo for you to look at/read. Unlike the previous games, the survivors here seem to be a lot more concerned with their own safety, and less with making fun of other people. Apparently these guys actually care about the infection and surviving! Losers. There’s still a small amount of sass, but unfortunately there’s no epically bad poems or internet memes....

EA Sports has announced that a demo for its upcomingTiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Mastersis headed to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on March 8. Hit the links as Woods himself, with two available modes: “Play Now” and “Road to the Masters.” The former will have you playing the final, par-4 hole of Augusta National, the tense moments before becoming a Masters champion. “Road to the Masters” will have you playing the first five holes at TPC San Antonio Oaks; completing the five holes will unlock the ability to skip the EA Sports Amateur tour in the retail game, moving straight to the career Nationwide Tour....

This is absolutely amazing. Two weeks ago,FIFA 10was number one in the charts. One week ago,PES 2010was number one in the charts. This week,Football Manager 2010is number one in the charts. That’s right, folks — a soccer game that replaced a soccer game has been replaced … by a soccer game! I tell you, only in Britain … As usual, sports make up a big portion of the chart, broken up by such titles as a debutingGrand Theft Auto Episodes: Liberty CityandBorderlands, which has slipped to number nine in the charts but is still doing surprisingly well....

ModNation Racersis a pretty good game with a few problems holding it back from true greatness. Was one of those issues that it was too difficult? United Front Games seems to think so. It’s been revealed that an upcoming patch for the game will add a “casual” career difficulty that makes your AI-controlled opponents less “aggressive.” Admittedly, I had only played through a chunk of the career, but never found the game to be brutally difficult....

Valve has announced a brand new way forSteamusers to protect themselves — Steam Security. The new option allows users to tie their account to a single PC, meaning nobody can remotely screw with your settings or gain access to your delicate personal information. Users will be notified if another PC attempts to infiltrate the account. “Steam Guard will take advantage of upcoming Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT), an encrypted, hardware-based feature available with the new 2nd Generation Intel® CoreT and Intel® CoreT vProT processors,” states Valve....