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This year, 2K Sports named Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant as thecover athlete forNBA 2K10, but there was a wrinkle — they asked for fans to vote on one of four covers. America ignoredSpike Lee’s vehement urgingand chose an image of Bryant forcefully tugging on his jersey, which you can see above (the full-size shot is available in the gallery). Bryant led the Lakers to yet another NBA championship last weekend; it was his fourth career title, and now, he’s finally got the “can’t do it without Shaq” monkey off his back....

Firefallis the upcoming PC FPS from the developer Red 5 Studios. I gave the game a whirl at PAX East and it was a pretty fun game. Watching the video will remind you a lot ofTeam Fortress 2, what with the different classes and the unique art style. Something that’s going to set this apart from other first-person PvP shooters, though, is the fact that it’s takingon the free-to-play business model....

At first glance,Fun With Deathis nothing more than anAngry Birdsclone with a cute premise. As an incompetent Death, you have to fling imps at fragile structures in order to destroy bad people who have been accidentally sent to Heaven. While it has clearly taken its fundamentals fromAngry Birds,Fun With Deathdoes a few things to stand out, with some rather clever cause-and-effect puzzles thrown into the mix. Okay, so it’s not the most original game on iTunes, but it’s free, it’s fun, and it’ll keep you amused for a bit....

Tonight isthe big night! I’m fully aware thatGears of War 2‘s multiplayer can be kind of hit or miss with some of you, which is why this week’s prize-filled edition of Friday Night Fights isn’t based upon pure gaming skill. Instead, we are aiming more towards a friendly “show up, play a few rounds, have an overall good time” sort of atmosphere. On the flip side, if you are going for one of ourGears 2in-game codes (gold weapons or the “Snowblind” map packs), I hope you ate breakfast this morning and are ready for our trivia questions....

We have been sneaking David Bowie into your regularly scheduled articles all day long, and yet somehow we haven’t posted Tesla Bowie yet. A travesty, if I’ve ever seen one. As you are hopefully aware by now, Tesla Bowie is the equivalent of a1st edition Charizard holographic trading card — he’s the envy of traders everywhere. Rest assured, you’re able to now go about the rest of your day in peace with the knowledge that this situation has been remedied....

I don’t want to laud myself asa singing game expertor anything, but I must admit that I’m eying Microsoft’s casual-gamer baitLipswith a measure of curiosity. It’s quite clear that MS expectsLipsto net it some of the mainstream appeal it wants so badly, but it remains to be seen whether or not this will put the Xbox 360 in a position to compete with the Wii. Something tells me Nintendoisn’tlosing sleep over it....

Sometimes, all a day needs to start off the right way is a good sequel to a good series, because let’s face it, sequels are all we’re bound to get in this day and age. Thursday’s winner and new inductee of the “Whoa, Seriously?” club is Funcom’sThe Longest Journeysaga, recently revisited withDreamfall: The Longest Journeyalmost a year ago. Norwegian siteDagbladet.noreports that Funcom will be receiving government funding to complete a newLongest Journeytitle, and that they plan to use some form of digital distribution (Steam or GameTap, mayhaps?...

Life is a funny thing. Sometimes, what may seem like a brilliant idea that just can’t lose often turns out just the opposite when put into play. Ironically enough, those thoughts that were cast aside as worthless occasionally find their mark, leaving us all scratching our heads in wonderment — and cursing the powers that be. That would seem to be the case with what was once known as G4 TV....

What is it with those games that make you protect the girl? You know the ones I mean — you carry her around and, at the first sign of danger, she runs straight into the first bullet she sees and stands there to absorb all the lead she can, only to leave you seeing red. Well, here isKnights Contractto challenge that very perception. Sadly, thanks to my limited Japanese (I can literally only say the kind of words you would see in hentai), the interview is conducted through an interpreter....

Abbreviations are fun, huh? Here’s some sexy video captured via the magic of shaky-cam from the floor of GDC 2007. As you can tell, the physics seem to be pretty close to what they were in the 2004 iteration, and the controls are on par withHalo’sfor responsive, console FPS action. Pretty, isn’t she?

Starting Sunday, Destructoid will land in San Francisco to prepare to change the face of gaming as we invade the 2007 Game Developer’s Conference. Then, on Monday, the whole thing begins and we make our huge robot footprint be known to everyone. What can you expect? Well, we’ll be having personal sit downs with Microsoft, Sony, and anyone and everyone who makes the games that you play. Then, to the best of our ability, we will bring you all the important stuff you can expect Dtoid to report — we’ll cut through the mushy center....

There arethree key differencesin the Wii version ofGhostbusters: The Video Game.(I’m sorry style guide.) The first is the controls. Waggle and gesture, ahoy. The second is the level design and general planning. The third, and probably most readily apparent, is the visual style. Unlike the big boy versions on thecurrent generation systems, the Wii version has a cartoon flair. You’veseen the screensfrom it, but now you can observe it in action after the break....

Last week,Golden Axe Mythfound its way onto the Internet, and has seemingly been able to survive a lot longer thanStreets of Rage Remake, despite being a fan prequel to a classic SEGA beat ’em up. That’s a good thing, becauseGolden Axe Mythis pretty damn cool. Featuring new graphics, enhanced music, deeper combat, roleplaying elements, original storytelling and a full party of warriors — including a playable Death Adder —Mythis a robust title that fans of the series should really dig....