SEGA has announced that its upcoming online Wii shooter,Conduit 2, is getting a modest delay. Originally slated for March, the game will now hit North America on April 19, with the European version arriving April 22. To tide you over, however, a batch of new screens for High Voltage’s title has hit the Internet. The shots look pretty damn slick (yeah, I know, for a Wii game) and I’m hoping this one will be a little more exciting than the last....

THQ and Syfy are partnering up towhorespread theDe Blobname outside of the videogame realm.De Blobwill be getting a television series and webisodes that will be appearing on Syfy.De Blobwill also be getting the consumer product treatment, which likely meansDe Blobfigures that are hopefully as awesome as theseDe Blobtoys. THQ is also working on a newde Blobgame that will be released on multiple platforms next year. The first game was a ton of fun and I’m looking forward to seeing how the new game will perform on other consoles....

Hey, remember that casual game for the Wii? The one with all the sports in it that was being published by Hudson Entertainment, ofBomberman Livefame? You know, the one whose nameyou helped pick? Well, the game wasofficially announcedasDeca Sportsat the outset of 2008, but mum’s been the word since then.Now, we’ve finally got some game footage in the form of a two-minute trailer, which you can view above.Deca Sportswill have quite the array of games from around the world: beach volleyball, “snowboard cross”, badminton, basketball, curling, figure skating, archery, “super cross” (motocross), soccer, and kart racing....

Hey you. Yeah, YOU! Do you want a Wii? Do you want Muramasa: The Demon Blade? You don’t to earn free swag by doing very little work? Then pay attention! At 3pm Central today, Destructoid and Ignition are presenting one of our signature Twitter parties, where you can win stuff just by talking about Muramasa. Prizing will be completely random this time, so the idea will be to Tweet and chat aboutMuramasa: The DemonBladeas much as possible and use the#muramasawiihashtag....

Happy Monday, Destructoid viewers! If you tuned in for yesterday’s live stream, then you know by now that we reached our goal of $5,000 for ourCharityWater campaign! My heart is still beaming from yesterday’s accomplishments. Then again, that could be the 4Loko. This morning was painful, let me put it that way. Bad decisions notwithstanding, we can’t thank you all enough for tuning in to the stream and donating money. We appreciate it more than you know....

The first developer diary in what is sure to be a long-running series forDark Voidis out and viewable after the jump. In the video, several members of Airtight Games explain a portion of the sci-fi shooter’s fiction and therefore explain why everything you’ve seen of the game thus far has looked …odd. (Spoiler alert: Bermuda triangle.) You’ll also get a glimpse of the flight and vertical cover mechanics — two things that, apparently, influenced the game’s story as they evolved....

Flipping vehicles, police car sirens blaring, blockades being destroyed, epic background music and one-liners. There’s also some cutscenes peppered in there for good measure. Yup, everything is here for a successful launch trailer. Personally, seeing this game in action has me all nostalgic and remembering the good times I had with the first two titles back in the day. That’s probably becauseSan Franciscois a return to the formula those two games had, which can mean only good things in my book....

Here’s a trailer to accompany today’s announcement thatDuke Nukem Foreverlaunches on May 3. This was originally shown (without the bloody censorship) atPAX Prime 2010, but Gearbox has seen fit to grace us with its presence today. Expect violence, cheesy one-liners and lots of sexy stuff. Which is all we want from aDuke Nukemgame.

The hands-off run through I saw ofAssassin’s Creed 2was actually the same exact thing that was presented during the Sony conference and you can check that out above. So this preview won’t be that long, but there are a few additional facts I can throw your way. Hit the break to hear about the new features such as the Flying Machine, swimming, hired help and more. Assassin’s Creed 2 is looking really hot visually....

My first big surprise of E3 came in the form of Criterion Games’Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The studio’s magnificence in the racing genre had me on high alert, sure, but even its pedigree wasn’t enough to prepare me for what a strong showing the game would ultimately have at EA’s press conference. I wasn’t alone, either. Our editors’ chat — where we only talk about work and never about fluffy animals, scantily clad people (hey, Tonetta!...

Sony has played some very strong cards from their hand this week,announcing new titlesyesterday and and a price cut for their flagship console on Monday, but as Sony shaves off $100 from the PlayStation 3’s price, Microsoft shrugs its shoulders and calmly goes about their business … or so they say. Sony’s price drop was met with a“Spartan Green” special edition Xbox 360, but no mention of any kind of price reduction....

[Update:Check out screenshots and box art in the gallery!] Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios aim to regain (or maintain, depending on whom you talk to) the simulation racing throne this fall with the release ofForza Motorsport 4. Game director Dan Greenawalt presented a brand-new trailer for the game at today’s Microsoft E3 press conference, and along with a bunch of footage of sexy digital cars, it included some significant details on whatForza 4will bring....

You might think that THQ would be nervous about the Wii U, since the Wii U’s new controller shares some similarities with THQ’s uDraw tablet, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. When THQ’s Martin Good was asked by CVG if they were worried about the similarities between the two controllers, Good waved away any concerns, and implied that Wii U may even be good for the uDraw, as it may raise interest....