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Let’s go ahead and get this out of the way: theFinal Fantasyseries might be a sinking ship (or maybe not), but I’m a fan. There I said it. I loveFinal Fantasy, despite its (many) flaws. Perhaps more interesting arethesescans, taken from the recent issue ofShonen Jump. According to people that know way more Japanese than I do, battles will return to a true turn-based system, even though you’ll be able to see enemies on the screen; so, menus, standard commands, and little numbers above heads will make a return....

Portal 2has finally arrived! New story, co-op and Cave Johnson! The entire Internet is not going to stop talking about this game for months so you better get on the bandwagon as soon as possible. Other biggies this week includeConduit 2,Mortal KombatandSOCOM 4. What’s looking sw33t to you? PC:Portal 2 Wii:Remington Super Slam Hunting: Alaska, My Little Baby,Conduit 2 PSP:Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection, PS3:Arcana Heart 3, Prince of Persia Classic Trilogy HD,Portal 2,Mortal Kombat,SOCOM 4: U....

As we eagerly wait for the Xbox LIVE Arcade remake ofSpelunky, which is undoubtedly going to be quite the long one, we’ll have to take whatever we can get to pass the time. New screenshots? That’ll do. Derek Yuhas posteda few fresh images, and those who have been keeping up will notice some ch-ch-changes for the better. The HUD is cleaner, there’s a greater attention to detail in general, and the explosions look more, uh, explosion-y....

I like puzzle games, so the above headline wasn’t meant to sound negative. It’s just that if you don’t dig puzzlers (or a DSiWare space shooter), you may want to move ahead to the next story, as that’s all there is for Nintendo DLC this week. Of all the puzzle games out there,Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlordsis a good one. It comes to DSiWare this week for 800 DSi points....

Nintendo is so pissed about piracy that they’re calling out countries by name now. I guess they’re not making enough money on the DS and Wii already. They blame game copiers and mod chips for the piracy in these countries, and warn parents that “if users of circumvention devices are children, they may be exposed to unsuitable content downloaded from the Internet and played on their Nintendo systems.” In Nintendo’s comments to the U....

One of the things we were really excited about whenwe originally reportedonGeometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2was the fact that the game appeared to have four-player cooperative play. Recently,Xbox360Fanboygot word from Microsoft that the newGeometry Wars’cooperative play will not be available online. So, that means you and three other friends are going to have to chill on a couch together and shoot pretty lasers. The reason for the lack of online co-op was that the game is too busy to work well over the Internet....

Okay, so notreallyreally. But why not? If they can do a series on grown upStreet Fightersor make a movie trailer forMinesweeper, then why notTetris? Black20 gives us this insane vision of what aTetrismovie would be like with thisTetris – The Movietrailer. If you would’ve asked me to create a Tetris movie concept, I would have never come up with the piloted tetrominoes concept. Hats off to the creators! I wonder ifAlexey Pajitnovhas seen this....

Yes sir, it’s point-and-click adventure week on Xbox LIVE Arcade. Starting this Wednesday, Silver Wish Games’Axel & Pixel(800 Microsoft Points) plus Telltale Games’Sam & Max Season Two(1600 MS Points) will be purchasable. Considering howAnthony gavethe fourth episode ofSam & Max Season Twoa ten — something most of you know not to take lightly — I think now is the time to invest if you haven’t already played the game on PC....

All eyes are fixated on Nintendo’s upcomingSmash Bros. Brawl, but that hasn’t stopped Sony fans from at least dreaming about what “could be.” After drawing the inspiration fromIGN’stop-ten wishlist for creating the ultimateSmash Brosinspired fighter, websiteGoingSonyadded a few picks of their own, including badassDevil May Cryfrontman Dante, and some young upstart named Cloud. Best of all, member TheVariousGamer created the custom image above this post that you’ve been gawking at the whole time....

As a loyal Sega kid I still have a place in my heart forNiGHTS. The Sega Saturn game had such an impact on me. And the music! I still love the music. I play the game’s vocal song, “Dreams, Dreams,” on the piano almost every day. If you’re like me and really dig the music ofNiGHTS, you should definitely check out OverClocked Remix and their newest remix project, NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming....

You’ve got to love what the inspiration of a fan can result in. In the video examples you see after the jump, you’ll see the art (called eyecatches) of the immensely popular anime seriesGurren Lagannmodified to feature all the characters and bosses fromPersona 4. If you’ve seen the show and finished the game, these will be sure to amaze you, but I must warn anyone who hasn’t finished the game: THIS VIDEO WILL SPOIL THE ENDING OF THE GAME FOR YOU....

A while back, Destructoid launchedFight.destructoid.com, which is a new way to challenge gamers online for points that can be redeemed for prizes. Since its launch, many people have already signed up to check it out and battle their friends online! If this is your first time hearing about this, I’d highly recommend reading our tutorial guidehere! This week, we are proud to announce that the highly requestedMortal Kombatis now available to play!...

Podtoid is Destructoid.com’s official gaming news and discussion podcast. Actually, right now it’s our only podcast, so I could probably just omit the “gaming news and discussion” bit. On this week’s Podtoid, the regular cast (minus Linde) discussedMedal of Honor, the temporary banning of javelin glitch users inModern Warfare 2, and pretty much whatever Brad Nicholson could randomly scream to halt Samit’s train of thought. Also, Samit says something racist, and then says he’s never playedPortal....