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My new BFFDave Karrakerjust sent over a message with a not-so-gentle nudge to the fact that the Sony-backed Blu-ray format is, in some ways, a success in the next-generation DVD war. Karraker points to these facts detailed inThe Hollywood Reporter: Of the high-definition discs bought by consumers in the first quarter, 70% were in the Blu-ray Disc format and 30% were HD DVD, according to sales figures provided by Home Media Magazine’s market research department....

First the PS3’s controller looked at the Wii and said “me too,” becoming the Sixaxis, now Sony’s PlayStation Network wishes to do everything that Xbox Live does, finally justifying the price of a combined Wii and Xbox 360 by finally becoming both of them in one machine. Talking to Gametrailers on theBonus Roundshow, Director of PSN Operations Eric Lempel has pretty much confirmed Sony’s shamelessness by stating that not only will cross-game invites be implimented in the future, but that there are plans to bring an achievement system into play too, as well as … everything, essentially....

Square Enix has patented a new battle system created by portable RPG expert Tetsuya Nomura. In addition toFinal Fantasy Agito XIIIandKingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, the developer has been hard at work on secret projects, one of which may feature this new system. The new system describes a mode of combat for an RPG or Action RPG that allows players to temporarily control secondary characters. When the time limit is up for control, players then switch back to the main character, who has now inherited the secondary character’s abilities....

It looks like it. On a Japanese Square Enix page, you’ll find a Napoleon quote and the familiar “2” logo fromCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Or a Ronald Reagan quote. It seems that they rotate. Actually, as far as the logo goes, you’ll have to watch it for a few seconds. The “2” appears and then disappears. More telling is the copyright information at the bottom of the page. The copyright is Activision’s, and the wordsCall of Dutyare right there for everyone to see....

The recent discovery of an “Xbox Support” section on Steam’s forums has ignited rumors that Valve’s popular digital service may be heading to the Xbox 360 in the near future. The section was buried deep in the boards, but Steam users are experts at digging stuff up. You’d think Valve would know that … or maybe they did! Despite the rumors, it’s entirely likely that the section could be for Valve’s existing Xbox 360 titles....

The promise of better controls and adjectives inSuper Scribblenautshas many of us eagerly awaiting any and all news on the sequel, which — do I even need to remind you? — shouldn’t be much of a wait given E3. As with the originalScribblenauts, it seems 5th Cell is all about giving us more wallpapers in its patented cutesy style. This newest piece of art shows a windsurfing werewolf, and I’m not even sure how to respond to that....

Releasing a fighter on the Nintendo 3DS is definitely in vogue, so you’re able to’t blame Namco for jumping on the bandwagon. At the very least, its fighterTekken 3D Prime Editionhas a cool name. Oh, and it looks pretty good in action, too. Prime Editionwill feature over 40 recognizable characters, stages redesigned for the 3DS, as well as some new locations. As a pretty slick bonus, the game will also feature a 3D version of the animated film,Tekken Blood Vengeance....

Unless you’re a serious fan and follower of videogame music, you might not know of the name Zuntata right off hand. But there is a pretty good chance you’ve heard of their work. Zuntata is the name of Taito’s in-house sound team. This band has scored many games, including theDariusshoot-em-ups, theRayseries of titles, and evenBubble Bobble, not to mention ahuge number of albums. The group appeared live at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show on the first public day....

PopCap Games has teamed up with Square Enix for a little RPG/puzzle hybrid action that’s bound to hit Steam and Xbox LIVE Arcade.Gyromancer, as it’s called, could easily be mistaken forPuzzle Quest, but that’s perfectly fine as far as I’m concerned. It’s not as if there’s an overabundance of this specific type of game, and seriously, what two companies could be better suited for such a project than these guys? On that note,Gyromancerwill almost certainly have to live up to high expectations based purely on these studios’ prior work....

White Knight Chronicleshasn’t even touched American soil yet, but that’s not stopped Sony pumping money into a sequel that’sslated to be revealedat the Tokyo Game Show. The Level 5-developed original hit Japanese shelves last Christmas, but won’t be coming to the West until next year. Japanese gaming magazineFamitsuhas revealed the game in its TGS exhibitor list, namingShirokishi Monogatari: Hikari to Yami no Kakusei.The game roughly translates intoWhite Knight Chronicles: Awakening of Light and Darkness....

In aninterview with Billboard, Dhani Harrison — son of Beatle George Harrison — spills a few beans on the upcomingTheBeatles: Rock Bandgame. Mainly that it will contain “new” material, or as he puts it, “stuff that has never been heard, never released.” Harrison, a member of thenewno2 whose first album releases on March 31, has been instrumental in makingThe Beatles: Rock Banda reality. “I took the project to Apple and sort of convinced everybody to have a presentation,” he said....

Seriously. This needs to be a real game. PAX East group shots exist (kind of), Nick reviewedWWE All-Stars, Apple’s next conference competing with E3, Tokyo Game Show 2011 could be reduced, Akira Yamaoka’s guitar up for auction and more happening on 3/29/11. Destructoid Originals:Destructoid shirts will protect your torso from sun rays!Exclusive: Why Fez won’t be coming to WiiWare or the 3DSSo about that PAX East 2011 group photoLive Show: Backlog starts Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom...

I did not hit her, I did naaaat — Oh hai, Destructoid! We’ve got an oddly special episode of The Destructoid Show today. Tommy Wiseau, star/writer/director of 2003 cult hitThe RoomSkyped in to tell us about his new online series with Machinima,The Tommy Wi-Show. If you missed it, he also appeared on this week’sPodtoid, which will be live soon. As for gaming news, we’ve got some details on theclosedDiablo IIIbeta, as well as theopenBattlefield 3beta, including theofficial PC requirementsandpre-order numbers....