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Bethesda has come right out with it and listed some of the vocal talent we’ll be hearing inThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Christopher Plummer (The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo), Max Von Sydow (The Exorcist), and Joan Allen (The Contender). The line-up also includes Michael Hogan (Battlestar Galactica), Vladimir Kulich (The 13th Warrior), Claudia Christian (Babylon 5), Diane Louise Salinger (Carnivale), Renee Victor (Weeds), and George Coe (SNL). To keep this spoiler free, I’ve separated their individual roles out below for the curious....

Fallout 3is still a couple of months away, but that’s not going to stop Bethesda’s Peter Hines from keeping his mouth shut about the possibility ofexpanded the series further. “We didn’t buy theFalloutfranchise to just doFallout 3and then stop,” Peter says. “But let’s get this one out of the door before we worry about the next one.” On downloadable content: “when I say exclusive I mean it is exclusive to just the Xbox 360 and PC....

PS3 fans, rejoice! You are now officially allowed to likeBioShock, because it’s coming to the Black Box o’ Blu-ray! As you are all likely aware by now,BioShockfor PS3 is confirmed, and there are afew scant details. Firstly, the game will ship with all the extra plasmids from the 360 version, as well as any little fixes that may have been made since the game’s launch via updates. Pretty standard stuff for a port, really....

Watch live video from Destructoid on Justin.tv Today on Public Access Destructoid, we playBIT TRIP! Today is Hard ON Monday and we will play one of the most interesting (and a BIT difficult) game series available for the Wii. Aesthetically interesting with an amazing soundtrack to boot, the entireBit Tripseries is rad. The developers ofBit Trip, Gaijin Games, are rad people with a unique vision and they know how to party too....

Sad that you’re not going to E3? Frustrated that over the last couple of years, it’s actually becomehardto sneak into the event? Yeah, me too. This year, though, Capcom will remedy the near-Herculean task of trying to bluff your way past security by doing something simple: opening up their doors. For a few hours on Thursday, July 17th, Capcom will be showing off their E3 booth to a few lucky contest winners....

Rose McGowan, McG and Moon Bloodgood were at theTerminator Salvationpremiere party Thursday night where they played the newTerminator Salvationvideogame. This is totally exciting videogame related news. So I can’t decide which one I think is hotter between Rose McGowan and Moon Bloodgood. With Moon, there’s just something about her that looks so wholesome. Like, you’re able to show her to your mother or something. With Rose, you just know she f*cks like a tiger....

If you thought that Crytek wouldn’t be spurting graphics-jizz out of its developer’s cock withCrysis 2, then you are very naive. The studio is already hyping how good the game will look, with plans to make it the best looking game you’ve ever seen, especially on consoles. “We know [developing for PS3] is a big challenge, but we’re happy to accept it,” says executive producer Nathan Camarillo. “The most important thing thatCrysistaught us as a developer is that, while cinematic graphics and convincing gameplay will get you a lot of press and build strong interest before release — you shouldn’t count on that exclusively....

[The Defense Force is an article series that roots for the underdog, plays Devil’s Advocate and otherwise defends the indefensible. If something’s hated, and we deem that hatred unjust, you’re able to guarantee the Defense Force will mobilize.] Oh, poor Cait Sith.Final Fantasy VIIis one of the most famous videogames of all time, and arguably the most well-knownFinal Fantasygame in RPG history. Its story is remembered fondly by millions of gamers around the world, and its cast of characters are highly regarded and iconic in their own right....

Good heavens, true believer. It’s Friday. You know what that means, don’t you? That’s right. It’s time for another episode of The Destructoid Show that’s guaranteed to make you feel all tingly in your bathing-suit area. (Well, maybe not guaranteed, but it’s a slight possibility.) Today I talked aboutMarvel Vs. Capcom 3.More specifically, about howJean Grey sucks and Mike Haggar rules, and howNick Chester is cruel and blackheartedfor not letting us come over and play his preview build of the game....

Hi there, mothers of Destructoid readers! While you’re busy checking your son/daughter’s computer for illicit porn, you’ve probably stumbled upon our happy little corner of the Internet. Well, while we do suck away your child’s time from friends and family, we’re trying to give back to all of you. I’ve put together a little Christmas list of some games that you can buy for your kid. Whether they own that big black box, the big white box, or the one with the remote control that they keep shaking about, we can give you an idea of what to desparately ask that disinterested teen at the counter for....

According tothis articlein Ars Technica, Canada’s burgeoning economy is causing headaches for gamers in the Great White North. Apparently the rise of the Canadian dollar hasn’t been matched by the various download services that convert real-money to an arbitrary point system, such as the ones used by Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo in their now-generation consoles. Here’s the breakdown: as the Canuck Cash rises in value, the prices necessary to attain X amount of points remains the same....

A few days ago we told you about the addition of new musical content (BioShock, Halo 3, and more) to theE for All session of the Video Games Live concertwhich will take place on October 19th at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. At that time, we mentioned that a few secret guests were expected, but a new email from co-creator Tommy Tallarico gives us the full rundown on who will be there, and it turns out that “few” is a serious understatement....

All this week I am going to be giving ridiculously quick hands-on impressions of all the games I see on the E3 show floor. Since I think everything is a little amazing, they will be rated, from least to most favorite:1(A Little Amazing!),2(Kind of Amazing!),3(Pretty Amazing!),4(AMAZING!), and5(The Most Amazing Thing I Have Ever Seen!). The girl who worked in the Nintendo booth that showed me the demo ofDragon Quest IXhas been playing the Japanese version of the already ridiculously successful RPG sequel for months and has logged more than 150 hours playing the game....