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If you’ve never playedOblivionand still want to, but never really got around to picking it up with all the DLC, then here is your chance.The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Editionis coming to PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 in North America on July 12th, 2011. The collection includes theKnights of the NineandShivering IslesDLC, a Collector’s Steelbook littered with Daedric symbols, a “Making of Oblivion” documentary, a full color map of Cyrodiil and the Shivering Isles, and a $10 mail-in rebate offer forThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimand a strategy guide forSkyrim....

Steam woke me right up on this groggiest of groggy Mondays with its newest sale, which discounts quite the selection of games from basically every developer ever. Basically. There’s so much stuff, I don’t even know what to cover, but I’ll give it a shot. What you really ought to do isgo here and lookfor yourself. Tears of joy will ensue. Remember, your best bet is to go for the daily deals, since they’re heavily discounted, until the last day of the sale....

If you’re living yourLife with PlayStation(god, that sounds douchey), your life will improve today, as theweb content portal world viewthinggets some new features today with its version 1.2 update. Today, both video viewing and photo slideshows have been added to the portal. Folks in the United States have an exclusive feature. Oooh. If the name PlayStation Network Game Trailers Channel doesn’t say it all, let me explain: This channel lets you watch game trailers, read information about the games, and actually purchase them, all without leaving the Life interface....

The first thought I had while walking the PAX show floor this year and taking pictures was that I was amazed how much it had grown since the first time I came in 2007 — it’s literally three times the size it was back then. The Destructoid community gathering leveled up significantly as well, but pictures of that will come later. As you can see from the gallery, the booths this year are bigger than better than ever....

“Yar! Shiver me timbers! I’ve gotta fierce case of the scurvy and me gums are darker thanDavey Jones‘ locker!” Of course,thatkind of piracy doesn’t help anyone (other than the Spanish circa 1640), but Gamasutra is running a very interestingopinion pieceregarding a less romanticized form of piracy: IP piracy. The December 2006 issue ofGame Developermagazine ran an article proclaiming the utter horrors of game piracy (for which there is no online link, sorry), and how it is devastating the industry....

You’d think thatBayonetta, the ludicrously sexy videogame from Platinum Games, would have been designed entirely by males, entirelyformales. However, while chatting with Platinum’s Yusuke Hashimoto, I found out that not only was the game’s titular character designed by a woman, but that the studio believesonlya woman’s touch could have made Bayonetta who she is. “It had been already decided to make an action game which has a female main character,” explains the game’s producer....

Want to spank the guys thatput a penis in your copyofGrand Theft Auto IV’s‘The Lost and Damned?’ Your chance has come. The Rockstar staff will be stroking joysticks and pumping buttons all weekend in several ‘The Lost and Damned’multiplayer sessions. Matches will start at 5:00 P.M. and roll until 9:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. On Sunday, a new event (that still incorporates the old) will take place. Between the hours of 4:00 and 7:00 the DJs and music creators ofGrand Theft Auto IV’suniverse will be making a special appearance....

Yes, we know — SoutPeak Game’sTwo Worldsfor the Xbox 360 and PC was pretty much a disaster. Marred by everything from frame rate issues to poor in-game menu design, the open-world title didn’t quite live up to the promise of, well, a good game. Regardless, SouthPeak have announced a sequel for the game calledTwo Worlds: The Temptationwhich will be available for the Xbox 360 and PC this fall. The game will take place shortly after the events of the first title, and will feature more intricate missions, improved voice-overs and animations, an overhauled horseback riding mechanic, completely new combat, and a new game engine....

We’re a littlejet lagged, so excuse us for our tardiness on the weeklyPodtoidfront. Tonight we record episode 16, which is sure to go down in history as the one piece of art that changed a generation. We’ll be covering everything fromCrackdowntoRon’s adventuresin Microsoftland. Got a question for us? Please leave your curiosities in the comment section so we can say your name and make you famous. On a side note, we will NOT be talking about70s hairstyles....

UnkleÜber ———————- Snarf Dick McVengeance————- WilyKit Topics, aside from the usual reader questions regarding sexual penetration, include: Corporate restructuring within Sony and Nintendo Game consoles vs entertainment consoles The joys of the word “dongle” Pac-Man CE, and the furor it caused and Europe metaphorically bitchslapping Microsoft As usual, iTunes orPodtoid-dot-comcan both hook you up with that sweet ‘toid action, so get to downloading. [Masculine, non-sexual affection toChris Furnissfor editting this thing together for us]...

We thought it would be nice to give our readers an inside look at Destructoid’s planning meetings and see what goes on when we brainstorm to give you the best content and event coverage. These sessions are usually filled with tension and constant disagreements, often ending in stalemate, with no resolved outcomes and grudges being held. Kidding. We went to a drug store to look for some meds (some of us are feeling pretty crappy) and saw a merry-go-round to abuse....

In two weeks, thousands of gamers from all over the United States (and even beyond) will converge on Seattle, Washington to attend the 2007Penny Arcade Expo, a three-day gaming festival packed with exhibitor booths, tournaments, panels, free play games, and much more. Consider it a gamer’s heaven. A highlight of the festival is its musical concerts, featuring the hottest game music cover bands and Nerdcore artists. As this year’s attendance is expected to be at an all time high (30,000+), many first-timers will not be prepared for the face rocking that they will receive at the Friday and Saturday night concerts....

Grasshopper Manufacture’sSuda51is renowned for quirky, out-there games that often have something to say, even if it’s through juvenile humor. As the creator of Capcom’s seminalResident Evilfranchise, Shinji Mikami knows a thing or two about action-horror games. And as evinced by his work on theSilent Hillseries,composer Akira Yamaokais a master of creating a chilling atmosphere. Those three creative minds have joined to bring youShadows of the Damned, a third-person action game that offers familiar demon-killing gameplay, yet is a uniquely Suda51-style experience....