[Update]Microsoft has contacted Giant Bomb and was all like “hell no, what are you guys smoking?” to the reports of a 120 GB unit. Apparently there is not, so don’t head to your Best Buy looking for one. [Original story]Wait, what? We all know the stubby new Xbox 360 Elites come with a 250 GB hard drive, and cost a relatively fair $300 — nothing new. Apparently, you may also get the exact same models, except with a 120 GB HDD instead....
Kotaku(and anyone with a functional Xbox 360) has word that three new downloadable tracks have appeared on the XBLM forGuitar Hero II. The tracks are rehashes from the originalGuitar Hero(again), and they retail for the standard, yet exorbitant 500 MS points. Tracklist? You got it: (A crap cover band imitating) The Ramones –I Wanna Be Sedated (A crap cover band imitating) Deep Purple –Smoke On The Water (A crap cover band imitating) Judas Priest –You Got Another Thing Coming...
We hopeyou’re notBionic Commando-edout yet. Capcom has released a slew of new screens of the game, along with an official press release that reveals a little more about the upcoming downloadable title. As you likely already know,Bionic Commando Rearmedis an updated version of the 1988 8-bit classic But a simple coat of new paint is not enough, as Capcom are also promising a 2-player co-op mode, new weapons, and a slick audio/visual overhaul....
Insomniac CEO Ted Price might work solely with Sony hardware, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a fan of the Xbox 360. Owning both a 360 and a PlayStation 3, Price is looking forward to the release date ofGears of War 2, even if it does fall on the same day as his own game,Resistance 2. When asked for his thoughts about the two huge exclusive games hitting their respective consoles on the same day, Price offeredhis own solutionas to what you should buy — both of them:...
Jack Thompson was one of the gaming community’s most hated villains. The man waged a one man war on videogames with lies, half-truths and social misconceptions as his only weapons, and he received much coverage in the gaming press for his obsessive attacks on the industry. It is for this reason that former ESA boss Doug Lowenstein haslaid the blamefor JT’s proliferation squarely at the feet of people like me, the games media writers who recorded his actions and words for public consumption....
(Editor’s Note: The above video contains 83% of your daily recommended allotment of homoeroticism; as such, the friendly staff of your local Destructoid politely recommend that you not play it at work, at a funeral, or in front of anyone fond of Seth Rogen comedies. — Nex)I don’t think I’ve ever managed to sit through an entire episode ofJackass. Between my utter disdain for fashionable irony and all the women I’ve dated who would prefer a discussion of René Descartes followed by a polite kiss on the cheek (so as to remain pure in the eyes of the Lorde), MTV’s seminal television chronicle of what lengths a man will go to for fame, money and an evening knee-deep in the fires of Lohan never managed to take hold with me....
I thought the 3DS was a sure bet for Japan. Everyone there has a DS product, so why not the souped up 3D version? The launch of Nintendo’s 3D portable was successful in Japan, but sales have since tapered off. On average, the PSP performs better in sales each week. A new survey by Goo Research says that the high price of the system may be responsible for the slow sales....
A little while back Dale “I’m a ninja and could kill you” NorthreportedthatMarvel vs. Capcom 2was hitting XBLA and PSN on June 29. It was a little odd because it was a Monday release date and, it turns out, because that date was entirely made up. The game won’t be getting here untilsome time near the end of Julyaccording toCapcom’s Twitter. Capcom revealed the vague true release date and admitted to a little curiosity in where the rumor had come from by saying, “MvC2is not actually coming out on June 29, sorry guys....
Shaun White: Road Tripon the Wii is the only reason I ever use my Balance Board (or it was untilWii Fit Pluscame out). It’s actually quite a well put together game, despiteCammie’s inability to play it. It actually shows that the Balance Board does have a place in at least one genre of gaming. In a rare occurrence for a third party game on the Wii, a well put together videogame actually sold well and thus we’re getting a sequel....
GamePolitics.comis quickly becoming the most vital, relevant site relating to games on the entire Internet. Sure, Destructoid hasthe robot head,Rob Summa’s contrarian views designed to make kids cryandmy gorgeous hair, but GamePolitics is actually politically relevant! If this was an Aaron Spelling TV drama, we’d be played by Tiffani Amber-Thiessen and they would be portrayed by, oh, let’s say, Jon Heder. Yes, that suits the analogy quite well. How do they do it?...
I don’t think it’s possible for my anticipation for Media Molecule’sLittleBigPlanetto be any higher. Ever since the game was first announced at GDC 2007, I knew I had to have it. It’s the kind of game that is designed to foster the buildup of an entire community of Players, Creators, and Sharers around it, and it’s just so much damnfunto play that I don’t really see how anyone — aside from “fck that kiddie sht” idiots who should shut up and go back to their FPSes — can look at it without having at least a passing interest....
IfMajor Minor’s Majestic Marchis on your radar, it’s there for one of three reasons: It’s being designed by Masaya Masuura (better known as “that Parappa guy”), it looks pretty damn good, or it was ingrained in your head thanks to Destructoid edior-in-chief Nick Chester’sflawless one man performanceof what should be the game’s theme song. Go ahead, listen to it again. It’s that good. Anime News Networkreports that we may have more to look forward to than just the game — Major Minor’s Majestic March is being adapted into a series of shorts for Japanese station Fuji TV this month....
Mass Effect 2PC details havedropped today, bringing somewhat decent news all round. Both the system requirements and the DRM situation have been revealed today, so those of you that use the word “rig” without any shred of shame and have a love for all things BioWare are in for a treat. The system requirements are after the jump, but it’s the DRM situation that is most pleasant. We all know that Electronic Arts has a ludicrously huge bonk-on for SecuROM and loads the glorified malware onto almost everything it ships....
