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There aregamer tattoos, and there are bad gamer tattoos. Then there is another group of tattoos, which I can only describe as “What in the holy mother of f*ck could possibly motivate someone to engrave that on their body for life?” I may be brave, but as much as I love the Power Glove, I have to say I feel this insane tat falls in the final grouping. While the phrase “It’s so bad” is a delightful reference to The Wizard, Power Gloves and retarded kids fapping on a map of California, getting it tattooed on your body for life is … well …a little bit douchey....

Shacknews got to chatting with id Software senior producer Jason Kim about the studio’s non-Rage, non-Doomproperties. He says what many of us were hoping to hear. “Our studio has grown a lot, not just in size but also in design and art process, and even a technology standpoint. John [Carmack] has admitted he can’t do everything on his own. There are a lot of smart guys that are required to be able to make a game these days....

I try and be an open minded person. I work hard at improving my world view, I attempt to put aside all prejudice, and I always aim to accept different points of view. However, I have learned that my opinion of myself is an illusion. I am not open minded. My world view is terrible, my prejudice defines me and alternative points of view disgust me. At least, that’s how so-called “art games” make me feel....

Were you among those who criticizedKillzone 2for having controls that felt heavy and clunky? Apparently there were quite a few of you, as Guerrilla has seen fit to address the issue inKilllzone 3with a system that is much closer to established “run n’ gun” protocols. “I’m confident that whenKillzone 3comes out, we’re going to have a set of controls that will really appreciate the vast majority of audiences,” states studio head Herman Hulst....

Konami Japan has announcedContra Rebirthis coming to the Wii via WiiWare in Japan this summer. Not much is known about the game other than the fact that it’s supposedly an all-newContraadventure, borrowing liberally from previous titles in the series, similar toGradius Rebirth. By looking at the screenshots, the game has a distinctContra III: Alien Warsfeel, which is a good thing… because that game freakin’ ruled.Contra Rebirthwill feature cooperative support, likely offline only....

It looks like Kuju Entertainment are hot for forming new studios. Hot on the heels of announcing the digital distribution focuseddoublesix, the European-based company have announced the formation of NiK NaK. Its sole purpose is to make games for younger players, and the studio will only make “E” rated ESRB titles. “I am very excited to be heading up NiK Nak,” said studio head Kevin Holloway, “We have big ambitions for the studio to become a world leader in the huge kids’ games genre....

Do you fall into the group of people who thinkLeft 4 Deadwas a tad bit low on content? Well, Valve’s got something special in the works that will possibly ease your pain, and it’s called the Survival Pack. As you may have guessed, it’s not coming out for a while. The Survival Pack is downloadable content that will add a new mode known simply as “Survival,” and also introduces “two complete campaigns for Versus Mode....

Proving that Nintendo is not running out of precious stones and minerals to name its games after,Pokemon Platinumhas been revealed for — shockingly — the DS. Courtesy of good ol’Famitsu(the magazine that makes gamers everywhere think “I should learn Japanese”), there are even a few small images as well. Hooray! Pokemon Platinumwill be a follow-up title toDiamondandPearl, as is typical of thePokemonbusiness model. It will probably sell a million billion squillion copies, because people can’t get enough of their pokemans, and the subsequent showing of those pokemans....

Level 5 president Akihiro Hino has confirmed that RPGWhite Knight Chronicleswill be coming to North America in a recent interview with Famitsu, and while I am normally always psyched to hear that a JRPG is coming my way, I feel unsure about this one. It definitely didn’t help to hear that the game only got alukewarm reception in Japan, but also watching the trailers I get that dreaded feeling that I could be looking at something that has that canned RPG feel, which is never a good sign....

A quick glance through Youtube would lead you to the conclusion thatLine Riderhas become the newGhostriding the Whip. While it lacks the obvious appeal of multi-ethnic psuedo-adults prancing around moving vehicles, itdoescombine all the inherent sex appeal of linesandriding, and apparently that’s an itch the world has been meaning to scratch for nigh on millenia. The above video shows off the versatility of an engine based solely around the idea of drawing lines and subsequently riding them, in the form ofSuper Mario Bros....

You’ve got to love how videogame consumers reward originality. Here we have a fresh, brand new IP with an awesome gimmick and excellently implemented four-player co-op … and people are too busy playingHalo 3to care. Left 4 Deadis not exactly breaking records in terms of how many people are playing it, coming in at only number seven in the Xbox Live activity chart. It has been beaten by nothing but established franchises withHalo 3,World at War,Modern Warfare,GTA IVand evenFable 2charting ahead....

[Backlogis the ongoing quest to ridConrad Zimmerman’scollection of unfinished games. As voted on by the Destructoid community, Conrad plays each game from start to finish live onDestructoid’s Twitch.tv channelevery weeknight at 8pm Pacific] It’s Friday night. It’s time to party. But since you’re reading this, I’m going to assume that you don’t have much in the way of party plans tonight. Why not enjoy a relaxing evening of me screaming at the screen while I playMega Man Legends 2?...

By now, let’s assume that most of you have seen Rockstar’sRed Dead Redemptionfrom beginning to end. I say this because artist/writer Eric Colossal’s online comic strip,24 Hour Marston, is not only full of minor spoilers, but also far more hilarious if you’ve played the game. The strip takes a comic look at 24 hours in the life ofRed Dead Redemption‘s lead, John Marston. From gambling to horse riding to shooting a man just to watch his body ragdoll, Colossal takes some of the more mundane events of Rockstar’s hit and looks at them in a rather silly light....