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That didn’t take long. Over the weekend, the secondHumble Indie Bundle, which allows you to name your own price for five quality titles and also help charity, made it past $1 million in contributions. With five days left, do you think they can make it past $2 million? I’d say so. The other bit of news to come out recently is that purchasers can now redeemOsmos,Braid, andMachinariumon Steam. ForRevenge of the TitansandCortex Command, you get a subscription so that when they hit Steam, you’ll be able to access them as well....

GUNLIMBhas controls that, while cute in theory, fall apart about 50% of the time when actually implemented. Its level design is “eh,” its backgrounds and enemy designs are ugly, and it doesn’t push its main gameplay concept hard enough. None of this matters even remotely, because inGUNLIMByou play as a guy whose arms and legs have been replaced by machine guns. It is, in fact, the most hilariously badass indie game ever made....

There’s no denying that Japan hasn’t embraced the Xbox brand as well as it could have. Mostly because it isn’t Japanese. According to former Xbox chief Ed Fries, Japan was ready to dump on the original system before it even launched, and had some absurd reasons for doing so.  “I was told a number of crazy things, like the controller should weigh the same as water in your hands,” reveals Fries....

Apparently Pascal Langdale had such a positive experience working with Quantic Dream as Heavy Rain’s Ethan Mars that he figured he could do it on his own. The British actor has launched his own motion capture company calledMotives in Movement. The company claims that it will be using a new method of generating mo-cap that can be categorized based on character behavior, and then re-used in later scenes. Using this method, the company claims, can cut costs by around 30%....

Here’s a nice little trailer forKillzone 3to mark the announcement of itsFebruary 3 not-beta. It features loads of death in it, specifically from the multiplayer portion of the game, and it looks utterly gorgeous. I’d stick around to say more but a totally unrelated game arrived in my mailbox a few moments ago. I can’t tell you what it is. All I can say is that it’s not in beta. Not at all....

[Update] Contest over! Winners are Justin S., Chris G., Morri, Alex P, Nick R., Dinh Xuan V., Karen O, ashadeofwhite, John P. and Basiadar! Golden Sun: Dark Dawn is now out for the Nintendo DS and we’re celebrating the release here at Destructoid thanks to Nintendo! We have TEN Golden Sun: Dark Dawn starter kits to give out which includes the new game, a Midnight Blue Nintendo DSi XL and a DSi XL case....

The next addition toRiot Games’sLeague of Legendsis calledDominion. This new mode is essentially a capture-the-flag style gametype where each team has to take over and defend key points on the map. The new mode takes place on the new map called “Crystal Scar,” a “highly contested, war-torn mining village” detailed in the debut trailer here. Dominionis designed for fast-paced action so matches will last around 20 minutes on average. The new update will also bring with it new items, improved ping system, new scoreboard, improved announcer system andDominiononly matchmaking....

Like withSpec Ops: the Line,theTron: Evolutionreveal during the Spike Video Game Awardsleft us several questions. Is it an MMO or a basic action game? How much will vehicles factor in? Is that bad dude in the teaser really hurling a neon-yellow Frisbee with bad intentions? Why is theTronlicense being used again? The recent press release answered some of these questions and dished out a couple of interesting details. But don’t expect too much from it — this game appears to be very much still under wraps....

We recently told you thatwater is the newest addition toLittleBigPlanet. It’s scheduled to come out as a downloadable add-on kit, but they’ve got some kinks to work out in the plumbing first. They have to test the waters, so to speak. Today they’ve opened up a beta test sign-up page for the water addition to LBP. If you’d like to get yoursacksfeet wet and help MediaMolecule make sure all the features work as planned,....

Start working on your best Commander Shepard impressions — BioWare has announced thatMass Effect 2will be hitting North American shelves on January 26. Europe needs to hold tight for a few days; they’ll see the game on January 29. Additionally, a handful of pre-order “incentives” have been revealed. Pre-order from GameStop will get a code to download the “Terminus Gear” when the game is released. The pack includes “Terminus Armor,” designed for “extreme planetary conditions,” and increases run speed, personal shields, and awards an additional magazine of reserve ammo....

Crackdownis one of those games that decent people struggle to find a bad word to say about, even if it’s not one of their favorite games ever. It’s simply a damn fun little title, and that’s a real accomplishment. But where’s the sequel? Word of a follow up game is as quiet as ever, but Microsoft Game Studios boss Phil Spencer hasat least hintedthatCrackdown 2is definitely on the cards. Speaking with Major “Larry Hryb” Nelson on Mr....

WillFable 2ever hit the PC? In a recent interview, the usually outspoken Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux remained somewhat tight-lipped about the possibilities of bringingFable 2to the PC. He toldVideoGamerthat Lionhead didn’t announce a PC version of the originalFableimmediately and therefore there is no “announcement either positive or negative on a PC version ofFable 2…” When pressured, Molyneux didn’t change his tune: You see you said all the ‘maybes’ and ‘mights’ there — I’ll leave that with you!...

I’ve always imagined that the fellows behind the classic Lucas Arts point-and-click adventure games were some of the funniest and most interesting people ever. Now thanks toMonkey Island 2: Special EditionI will finally be able to know for sure.GameSpot is reportingthat the game will be released with a commentary sound track that can be played in substitution of the game’s original one. The track will feature three of the original creators ofMonkey Island— Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer, and Dave Grossman — all talking the inside talk on the game....