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If you go to Sega Japan’s newdragon.sega.jpaddress you will be greeted with this rather enthusiastic proclamation: “We’re making RPG now!” Yes folks, Sega Japan is indeed making RPGnowwith what looks like a brand new IP involving dragons and flowers. The gameis preparingto be revealed in the September 26 issue ofFamitsuso we have very little to work with at the moment. What wedoknow is thatSkies of Arcadiaproducer Rieko Kodama has a hand in the project....

Licensed games, there’s a reason they suck. Most of the time they are pathetic rush jobs and just an excuse to make an easy buck while never putting that much effort in quality control. I’m used to this, I understand the facts of life. In all my years of gaming, I’ve come to accept the culture of greed.But, that doesn’t stop me hating whoever the f*ck was responsible for ruining my favorite show on TV, The Shield, with this awful video game version....

Shift 2 Unleashedwill be out in European stores on March 25 and in North America on March 29 (PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360), as Electronic Arts revealed today. In this new trailer, we’re told it’s “the most realistic racer ever.” Pre-ordering grants you access to the Nissan Silvia spec.R Aero (S15), the Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV, and the Lamborghini Murciélago LP640, in addition to 40 career events. The fact that Slightly Mad Studios is takingNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit‘s Autolog multiplayer functionality forShift 2 Unleashedis rather interesting....

American Idol/X-Factorjudge and man of many entertainment-spotting talents Simon Cowell probably thinks you may’t sing. But he thinks you should probably be playing one of his videogames. Cowell and entrepreneur Philip Green are currently joining forces to create what the duo is calling the “new Disney,” Greenwell Entertainment. Among other things, Greenwell is looking to get involved in the videogame industry, even recently meeting with Sony CEO Howard Stringer. “Without being rude or conceited,” Green toldGQmagazine, right before sounding both rude and conceited, “he knew what we were on to was going to shape the future....

Everybody knows aboutHomeby now. Sony’s proposed “social network that isn’t actually a social network stop comparing it toSecond Life” service has been in development since 1534, and sometimes it seems like the thing will never arrive. Sony is adamant, however, thatHomewill be available sometime over the next few months. Martijn Van der Meulen, a producer onHome, hasdone his bitto reinstall belief in the product by stating that the game will “100 percent” arrive before the end of this calender year....

We got the feeling there was a little bit more behindSpec Ops: the Linethan a cover mechanic and sand while watching theVGA reveal. Speaking toGameSpotin a video interview, game producer Greg Kasavin and lead designer Cory Davis spoke to its psychological element — perhaps even twist — slated to be explored in the game. “Spec Ops: the Lineis the most provocative shooter you’ve ever played,” Davis said. He elaborated, “It means, essentially, that we have a very, very strong focus on narrative in the game....

Disney has revealed thatSplit/Secondhas a release date, at least in the United Kingdom. The game is due for launch on May 21. You can expect the US release to be a couple days before that. Or a couple days after, depending on how saucy Disney’s feeling. The real news, however, is thatSplit/Secondhas a new addition to its name. The game will henceforth be known asSplit/Second: Velocity. The world “velocity” rhymes with “originality....

In FebruaryBubble Bobble Wiicame to Japanese WiiWare, and I was oohing and aahing over it in hopes I might get to play one of my classic favorites with tons of extra maps including expert map packs. It seems that my wish will come true, asGamegurureports that Square Enix has announced a release date for the title in the U.S. The game will be calledBubble Bobble Plus!in the states and will be coming to WiiWare on April 10th....

One of the things that made the originalDead Rising such a blast to play was its wide assortment of weapons you could use to dispatch the undead. The list of unique items was seemingly endless, with each offering its own creative way of slaughtering the masses of living dead. Dead Rising2, we’re happy to report, follows in this tradition. In the single-player demo section we played in Tokyo today, we had access to well over 20 items that were scattered about the closed off casino area we were granted access to....

Here’s a great Internet video idea! SHOOT A MELON OFF SOMEONE’S HEAD. BECAUSE THAT’S NOT DANGEROUS AT ALL. SARCASM. BritToid is on the way back, Holmes chatted with actor Danny Trejo, our Kinect coverage is all live, dude loves his Pokemon and more happened on 11/03/10.

Look at my shirt! It’s so awesome. Holmes talked to Seth Killian aboutTatsunoko Vs Capcom, Colette checked outSilent Hill: Shattered Memories, Storm molested people at E3, Nick reviewedRock Band Unplugged, Xbox Community Games gets a name change, Jimmy Fallon loves Kudo and plenty more happend on 06/11/09. Destructoid Originals:E3 09: High Voltage interview part one: The GrinderPodcastle episode 36: Podcastle Live 3.0Madden NFL 10 Lead Designer, Ian Cummings, talks co-opRetroforceGO! records episode 92 tonight: E3 09Going back to Silent Hill: Shattered Memories interviewFor the love of God, you need to try Blueberry GardenRev Rant: Character EmpathyDestructoid’s post-E3 editor’s interview, part oneE3 09: Tatsunoko Vs Capcom video interviewStorm’s Adventures!...

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Maturity and reason are considered virtues in the realm of debate, but when one side insists on childishness, the other can never win. That side may think it’ll prove itself superior with logic and facts, but you cannot teach the terminally stupid. You can only fight fire with the fire, andThe Jimquisitionembraces that. This week, I argue the potential greatness of acting like a petulant brat. Hey, it worked for me!...