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Speaking with Wired.com, Bioware co-founder Ray Muzyka mentioed that he thinks that genre lines are “a vestige of the past,” explaining that “a lot of the best shooters are RPGs as well, because they allow you to have progression, exploration, combat or conflict, and a story.” BioWare is well-known for its RPGs; however, Muzyka’s sentiments echo Epic Games’ Cliffy B, whorecently told Developthat “the future of shooters is RPGs.” On the one hand, games likeMass EffectandFallout 3are RPGs with a touch of shooting....

Veteran players can attest: it’s getting easier to do things early inWorld of Warcraft. As the MMO ages, Blizzard continues to tweak the game softly so the newcomer can get in on higher-level action faster. The next patch — 3.2 — won’t be an exception to the friendly trend. Changes to the mount system are coming. Zarhym,World of Warcraft’scommunity manager, threw down a list of mount changes coming to the MMO with the “next major content patch....

Earlier today, we revealedsome screenshots and detailson Steven Spielberg’sBoom Bloxfor the Wii. Now we have the debut trailer showing off the gameplay and Wiimote actions.Now that I’m seeing this in action, it’s reminding me more ofLittleBigPlanetwith the way everything reacts to each other. Looks like it could be a fun casual game in the already flooded casual game market the Wii has.I couldn’t help but laugh like a maniac watching the sheep and cows get blown away....

Much more quickly than expected, digging at the site of thenewly discovered Egyptian tombunearthed this morning has been completed, with the structure’s entrance now in full view and ready to be opened. Destructoid’s Egyptian correspondent who enjoys referring to himself in the third person, Geraldo Beedog, is on the scene and waiting for crews to be given the green light to begin exploration of the tomb’s interior. Across the globe, internet media continues to speculate, and it is still assumed that this discovery is nothing more than a stunt to promoteEgyptian Dental Fair....

Indie darlings, prepare for much joy and fanfare:Braidis finally coming out this week for XBLA! While the game may not be everyone’s cup of tea, it satisfied notoriously-hard-to-please features editorAnthony Burch, and if you make that guy happy, it’s kind of, you know, a miracle. As much as I hate to mention it, it seems like I would be evading it otherwise:Braidcosts 1200 points, which is exactly the price that wasspied for it last week via Japanese sources....

At this point,Call of Duty XPsounds like something ripped straight out of a dedicated fan’s dreams. Activision has divulged more details about the event, with the big one being that all attendees are getting a voucher for theHardened EditionofModern Warfare 3. When Call of Duty Elite was announced, there was the promise of exclusive original programming, and our first glimpse of this will be at XP. It’s being made by Will Arnett and Jason Bateman’s production company dumbdumb in partnership with Ben Silverman’s Electus Studio....

I was hoping to playFlock!not long afterI got my hands on it at last year’s E3, as it was originally dated to come out last year around the holidays, but unfortunately the charming little alien-beamer had to be pushed back, and interested fans are still waiting to get their hands on it. Luckily, the wait is almost over, and we have a new video after the jump to sate your curiousity until April 7th rolls around....

The first thing to understand aboutChampions Onlineis that it is notCity of Heroes 2: Hellions’ Revenge. They’re obviously similar, and it would be insulting to suggest otherwise, but the development ofChampions Onlinehas had the benefit of a supremely rich history, starting in 1981 with the first publication of theChampionstabletop RPG. The role playing roots ofChampions Onlineare steeped in adoration, thanks to the original tabletop game’s HERO system, a somewhat complex framework which for many was hit or miss....

I really liked the originalChaos Rings. I think it’s still one of the most polished, playable iOS RPGs around. I was excited to hear that we were getting a sequel so soon. As we told you earlier,it’s out nowon the App Store, and with the release comes this English trailer for the game. And by English I mean subtitles. So, how is it so far? It’sChaos Rings. Again. That’s not a complaint, mind you....

More and more, we are starting to finally see cooperative modes that aren’t literally the exact same levels from single-player but with support from a buddy. This is a damned good thing. Modern Warfare 2‘s Spec Ops mode was a smart blend of the two routes developers can take, which got me to thinking — what’s awaiting us inCall of Duty: Black Ops? Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia has some answers for us, courtesy of MTV Multiplayer....

Our friends over atGameDailygot a bunch ofUncharted 2codes to giveaway and felt like spreading the wealth around to us! So, we have 20 codes to giveaway and all you need to do to win a code is leave some kind of comment below. Every fifth comment wins a code. So easy! I’ll be getting in touch with you through the e-mail you have on file with your Dtoid account by the end of the day with your prize....

Ruffian Games has given playersanother reasonnot to playCrackdown 2today, as its just-released DLC pack, the Toy Box add-on, seems to only take things away from the game. Namely, its ability to function. Ruffian has pointed to a potential fix for the problem, asking affected players to clear their console’s cache, delete the DLC, delete their profiles, and redownload the DLC and profile. Users on the Ruffian Games forums have confirmed that the fix has worked for them, but boy does it seem like a lot of work where the only reward is playing moreCrackdown 2....

If you’re tired of paying a ridiculous amount of MS points for shoddy 360 wallpapers or forcing yourself to brave the Victoria’s Secret online catalogue for a worthy high-res picture of Adriana Lima, Destructoid is here to help. Below is a small sampling of the new custom Dtoid wallpapers with many more to follow next week and every other week after that until the end of time*. Use the comments section to vote which lovely, non-existent ladies will be featured in future updates (5 votes max)....