I’m convinced that the people atPopCapgames are a bunch of geniuses, otherwise how could I somehow be madly in love witha game hosted by a goddamn unicorn? I’ve been fascinated with their newest title,Plants vs Zombies, ever since I sawthe first screenshot early last month. I’m glad I don’t have to wait much longer for this title, because after seeing the music video they made to promote the game (watch after the jump), I’m convinced this game is going to be in heavy rotation in my household very soon....

I blame you all for getting me interested in thePersonaseries. All of the endless posts in the C-Blogs and the main page on this series have finally pushed me over the edge and I’m going to be getting thePersonagames now. From what I gather from all of your opinions of the series, it’s better than sex with a unicorn. We shall see.Other than that, not much else out there this week....

I honestly hadn’t heard of lawn darts until a few years ago, when it was introduced to me as “lawn jarts.” Yes, “jarts,” with a “J.” I don’t even think that’s a word. In any case, there’s a lawn darts game out for WiiWare this week and it supports up to 16 players. That’s either a lot of Wii Remotes lying around your living room, or a hell of a lot of passing around of the controllers....

Yes, I know it sounds confusing. But this interview of former Nintendo employee Masahiro Sakurai by Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata is totally worth the read, especially if you’re interested in the development process ofSuper Smash Bros. Brawl. Thefour-page interview at Wii.comis packed with interesting tidbits. The two begin by talking about how they both came from HAL Laboratory to Nintendo, and how they were originally tasked to develop the prototype for the originalSuper Smash Bros....

Destructoid reader “Cat Goat” sent us a very disappointed email earlier this evening, wanting to make us, and by extension, the entire world know thatSilent Hill: Homecomingdoesn’t let you invert the camera. At least on the 360 version of the latest in the horror series, our hapless Cat Goat cannot playSHthe way he wants to. I have been playing inverted camera sinceGoldeneyeon the N64. It’s 2008.SH5on the 360 does not let me invert the camera....

Gamers, your demands have been met — Crave Entertainment has partnered with D2C Games, Inc. and Professional Bull Riders, Inc. to deliver a full-featured bull riding experience on your favorite videogame consoles. Coming to the Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PSP, and PC, the game is scheduled for release in time for the PBR World Finals beginning in October 2008. Players will create their own bull rider, and compete as a professional rider or — take a deep breath and wait for it — a bull, at multiple events that span the United States....

A surprising but tasty package arrived from Nintendo today — a box of three cookies designed to look like Nintendo Points Cards. (No, they’re not redeemable for points, buttotallyedible.) The idea here is that Nintendo is saying that for over thee years, “people have been enjoying the delicious downloadable offerings on Nintendo systems.” That, somehow, translates to delicious cookies. It also offers directions for “Nintendo’s Recipe for Holiday Joy”: It’s unclear what I’m supposed to do with the flour, sugar, and eggs once I bring them to my Wii....

As Destructoid’s self-proclaimed ambassador ofcute Japanese things, let me say that while this new Atlus title looks to be aimed at kids, I really want to play it anyway. Give me bright colors and vacantly happy unidentifiable creatures, and I’m mesmorized every time. (Please do not use this information when you meet me at game conferences, as I will forget what I am there to do and merely follow you around singing....

Hey, you remember those really annoyingRisky Businesscommercials that Activision was overusing forGuitar Hero World Tour? Well, they’re back forGuitar Hero 5! This time, they feature not one, not two, not three, but ten Playboy Playmates as well as the king himself, Hugh Hefner. Man, what the hell are these girls doing? They’re not even looking at a TV while playing. The two girls at the end aren’t even hitting the strum button!...

Hot on the heels of their BAFTA win forF1 2010, Codemasters invited me to their offices in the middle of nowhere to speak to the development team behind their latest game,Operation Flashpoint: Red River;all week long Destructoid will be bringing you behind the scenes videos and interviews with the Flashpoint team. Following up from the previous interviews withSion LentonandAdam Parsons, it only seemed right that we take a guided tour of the CodemastersOperation Flashpointoffices....

As well as a “Balls of Steel” special edition,Duke Nukem Foreveris getting some preorder bonuses to help you make you purchasing decisions. Both Walmart and GameStop have gotten in on the action, with the latter offering “Duke’s Big Package.” It’s funny because gonads. Walmart is offering a trucker hat with any preorders, which is great if you love hats. If you’re all about extra nonsense, however, you’ll want GameStop’s offering, which is a downloadable content pack featuring an in-game EGO boost, a Big Head Mode, and a range of in-game T-shirts....

Yesterday we were allfreaking out over the announcementofProject Needlemouse, a codenamed game that promised to be a brand new 2DSonic the Hedgehogdue for release in 2010. Don’t worry, the game itself and the trailer we posted is genuine. However, aProject Needlemousesite featuring Green Hill-esque artwork has beenconfirmed as false. A few people were excited for the artwork, as it looked like an old schoolSoniclevel design given an HD coat of paint....

SimBin’sRace Prowas originally slated for a November release on the Xbox 360, but we’re now looking at January 2009 release.. The racing sim from the Sweedish developers behind theGTRandRACEline of PC sims wants to make their Xbox 360 debut title nice and polished before pushing it out onto the track. If you’re new to the title, here’s the bulletpoints: To hold racing fans over, they’ll be able to play a demo which will feature both single and online multiplayer action on Xbox Live before Christmas....