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Gamer.tmsays that Sony is looking for a software engineer to deal with backward compatibility for both the PS3 and an unnamed next-gen console. Next-gen console, huh? Unless Sony has changed their naming scheme, this would probably be the PlayStation 4. Don’t quote us on that, though. It is said that they’re looking for an engineer to implement and optimize emulation software for not only the PS1 and PS2, but the PSP and PS3 on both formats as well....

Are you guys ready for a night full of gaming, booze, and debauchery? Let’s hope so! Put aside whatever stress you’ve built up during this week, for the thirteenth edition of Friday Night Fights is almost upon us. We’re kicking off FNF tonight at 10:00 p.m. EST! Clothing is optional, but please do your best to bring a working microphone — it just makes the whole thing more enjoyable for everyone....

Bethesda Softworks hates me and doesn’t care about whether or not I’ve finishedOblivionyet. It seems they’ll be making it completely impossible now, with the release of a full-on expansion pack, entitledShivering Isles. Finnish gaming magazinePelitis reporting that Bethesda has confirmed the expansion, but reveals no details or release date. While I can’t vouch for Pelit (although it is one of the biggest Finnish gaming magazines), I can say that this news is not surprising or unbelievable....

Those that bothered to check out Microsoft and Lionhead Studios’digital version ofFable IImay have inadvertently downloadedthe future. Industry people are starting to say that gamers might be purchasing their games in episodic chunks instead of $60 discs in a post-2009 world. You know, like we did withFable IIforever ago. An example of one of these people is EA Canada senior producer, Jason DeLong. He shared his thoughts withGame Informeras part of a forward-looking feature in its February issue....

The world screams for more Rickytic, and boy are we going to deliver him! If you’ve never watched this man’s videos before, be prepared for greatness. The man is an artisan, the very reasoning of poetry in human form. I present to you one of his many masterpieces. It’s so brilliant you won’t understand it. That’s supposed to happen to your small human mind, so don’t worry. Also, videogames were played....

Flightis a new entry in the Microsoft Flight Simulator line, and the first to join the Games for Windows Live online ranks. Microsoft Game Studios is just now letting on that the game is in development. They say that it will bring a new perspective to the genre, welcoming everyone to “experience the magic of flight.” This will be a Windows-based PC game. There’s apretty teaser traileron the game’s official website....

As Destructoid’s resident backwater, inbred, slack-jawed hillbilly, I’ve developed something of a thick skin when it comes to snarky remarks about slavery, obesity, illiteracy, conservative politics, and an overabundance of Bibles. Well, the pinko-liberal sector can shove it where the sun don’t shine, since Georgia governor Sonny Perdue recently signed the 2008 Entertainment Industry Investment Act, effectively giving game developers in Georgia a 20% tax break. These tax incentives apply to movies, TV shows, commercials, music videos and, thankfully, video games....

Good Old Games has released all four parts of thePolice Questseries (not including the Daryl F. GatesSWATspin-off) and has done so at a handsome price of $10. The collection features the original versions of the second through fourth games, whileIn Pursuit of the Death Angelis presented in its fancy, upgraded VGA version with point-and-click interface. ThePolice Questgames are some of the most brutal adventures of their kind, owing simply to their unforgiving attention to procedure....

Starting this Saturday in Redmond Washington, Bungie will be driving to various GameStops around the nation to give people a chance to playHalo 3: ODSTbefore it’s dropped into stores on September 22. People will have a chance to play inFirefight modeand get someHalothemed swag too. The truck transportingHalo 3: ODSTis going to look like the above image and is a modified M820A2 expandable truck. It measures at 27 feet long, 14 feet wide when fully expanded and weighs a whopping 13 tons....

It looks likeHalo Warswill be dropping at retail next February, along with a Limited Edition that contains all kinds of fancy goodies. Microsoft Games Studios and Ensemble revealed today that the Limited Edition will retail for $79.99 and will contain: Additionally, pre-orderingHalo Warsat select retailers will get you a download code to get an in-game Warthog vehicle with — wait for it — flame decals. No word on whether or not they’ll also be offering up Warthog whistle tips or rims....

[Note: Robert Summa also spent some time with an earlier version of the game back in January. You can find his impressionshere.] Depending on how much (or what kind of) pot you smoked in high school, you may or may not have tender memories of the originalArea 51arcade light-gun shooter. Years later, Midway games released a surprisingly solid first-person shooter, loosely based on the original arcade game. The title fared well enough at retail, so a follow-up was inevitable, as there’s certainly money to be made....

If you want to look at the Wii Zapper bundle in that you’re paying $20 for a plastic holder for your controllers, well then you’re getting ripped off. If you want to look at the Wii Zapper bundle in that you’re paying $20 for Link’s Crossbow Training, well then you’re getting a really good game for it’s value. I had the chance to playLink’s Crossbow Traininglast week and I was really surprised by how much I ended up enjoying the game....

The latest installment of the animatedHeavenly Swordshorts has hit the net today. This second short, entitled “Guardian of the Sword,” delves deeper in the mythos and history of the “heavely sword” itself. Apparently, it consumes the souls of men, driving them mad with bloodlust. That doesn’t sound similar to anything else, does it? The PlayStation 3 game itself is absolutely gorgeous, without a doubt, touting some of the smoothest animation seen in videogames to date....