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Often getting the short end of the stick when it comes to release dates, bonus items and even games themselves, Europeans are going to have an opportunity to geta little somethingfrom Nintendo with September’s release ofMetroid Prime Trilogyon Wii. The first 5,000 European Wii owners who register their copy ofPrime Trilogyat the Euro Club Nintendo website will receive a gift of the originalMetroidas a Virtual Console download. Sure, it’s a game that pretty much every self-respectingMetroidfan already has but, then again, those people probably bought the first-person adventures of Samus Aran the first time they came around too....

It seems like I say this every time Bethesda releases a new batch ofFallout 3DLC images, but damn, the dude in charge of picking the screenshots needs a raise. In this collection of “Point Lookout,” screens, we have got everything from flying eyeballs to steamboats to an extra fromThe Hills Have Eyes. Even more intriguing are the tribal-looking people — what’s up with them? I don’t know, but I sure as heck want to find out....

Fixing a product that has already reached the level of acclaim and sales thatThe Witcherhas is certainly a noble task. This September,The Witcher: Enhanced Editionwill hit store shelves with many new additions. Over 5000 lines of dialogue have been both rewritten and re-recorded, as well as 200 new dialogue animations to accompany the changes. There will be a new character differentiation system for NPCs, an “enhanced inventory” to assist with alchemy and even improved combat responsiveness....

Lately, Brett Favre has been doing everything that he can to bastardize Packers fans’ memories of the old gunslinger. As if leaving on a costly interception and juggling retirement isn’t bad enough, Favre is possibly open to moving on with another team. Luckily, no matter what Favre the man decides to do, Favre the legend will forever be immortalized on the cover ofMadden 2009. Recently,BingeGamerasked EA’s Tyrone Miller if Favre’s jersey would change on the cover of Madden 2009 if the veteran relocated to Tampa Bay or Minnesota as rumored....

[Editor’s note: Brilliam has a bone to pick with the scumbags that give a bad name to gamers for hisMonthly Musingpiece. — CTZ] Now, as much as it probably seems that I’m writing this to get a rise out of people, I’m most certainly not. I love games. I love people who play games. I even love gamers. However, there’s so much about the community, the general behavior, and the day-to-day insanity that bothers me, that I feel like I need to spew all of my thoughts into one long, epic blog post....

Destructoid, Gamecock Media Group, and Red Fly Studio want to give you something mind-blowingly cool: a custom, one-of-a-kindMushroom Menbass guitar autographed by the legendary Les Claypool. Yup, that’s it up there, and you want it because it’s gorgeous … right? Winning it isn’t going to be easy, but it should be fun. It’s arts and crafts time, folks — we’re asking you to create aMushroom Men-related diorama! Entrants will take photographs of their work (not digitally altered, please!...

1Up has the exclusiveon all the new information forStreet Fighter IV. They’ve revealed that Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Dhalsim will be some of the returning combatants. 1Up also confirmed that the game is going to be a 2D fighter, but the characters are 3D based. Hey, looks like thatSurfer gal was mostly right. Capcom hasn’t revealed what platform the game will be on, but 1Up is guessing PS3, X360 and Arcade and not to mention that Surfer Girl also said the same thing (excluding the Arcade bit)....

The first issue of BioWare and Dark Horse Comic’sStar Wars: The Old Republiccomic book series, ‘Threat of Peace’, is available. It’s a basic read that generally addresses the immediate pre-SW: TORconflict. In it, we learn that the Sith and the Galactic Republic fighting have caused galaxy-wide issues that culminate in a peace treaty talks on Coruscant. Of course, the Sith aren’t actually going to the table to talk. BioWare will release two comics in the series every month, each crafted in a way that will orient readers withSW: TOR’suniverse....

That ambitious first-person shooterTerminator modI mentioned long ago has undergone some changes — like switching over to the Unreal Development Kit, among other things. Since you likely don’t care about those other things, let’s get straight to the meat of this story:there’s a demo. This project, which is now calledFPS Terminator, is still a long way off. Not to crush your hopes and dreams or anything, but that means this demo is more proof of concept than anything else....

The Gods have been good to me, as several readers passed along word of a great game going free today. Yes, after days of utter rubbish, I am now pleased to shareFastar!(viaFreeAppADay) with you, a very cool, highly playable game that ought to keep you hooked for more than five minutes. It’s one of those trendy “RPG but quicker” games, in which you run from left to right, tapping the screen to slay a variety of colored blocks....

Last weekwas a battle between bosses, and there’s no reason to prolong the results. M. Bison made Shang Tsung his bitch: This week’s fight is between a fatty and a freak. Will Honda slap down a hundred hands for the win? Or will Dhalsim stretch past him for a victory? The sumo wrestler and skinny pacifist are both are deadly in their own ways, and it’s up to you to decide the winner....

Is there any sport more badass than Rugby? I think not. The fact that there isn’t a more prominent Rugby presence in the US is puzzling; it’s basically football, but better. Nevermind the fact that people dothings like this get pumped. Rugby Challengelooks to be on par with the other big-name sports franchises with what looks like a solid player editor, broadcast style presentation (because that’s all the rage now), photo-realistic stadiums, and 4v4 online mulitplayer....

It’s almost Christmas time folks and that means you have to give gifts to your loved ones because that’s the only way people know if you truly love them or not. And what better way to do that then by giving them a swanky new Destructoid shirt! Not only do we have a new Destructoid logo design forguysANDgirls, plus the super coolXbox 360 zombie shirt, but we also have a classic line of shirts that will please anyway....