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By now you probably know all you need to know aboutDungeon Siege III‘s characters, but in case you didn’t, here is a trailer that shows all four characters. The characters have received their individual trailers before, withAnjalithe sorceress,Lucasthe fighter,Katarinathe ranged lady andReinhartthe necromancer caster type. To be fair, what else can you say aboutDungeon Siege III? You cooperatively hack and slash things to bits and collect loot with up to four players, which is pretty much what most of us fans of the genre want from a game like this....

Team 17 made quite a few people happy when it announced thatAlien Breed Evolutionwas bringing grub-splattering fun to a new generation of gamers. However, at least one side of the console wars will be happier than the other, with this newAlien Breedcoming to Xbox Live Arcade before it hits the PSN. Team 17explains why— they’re simply better friends with Microsoft. “I think XBLA still leads PS3 in terms of user base and probably the amount of people buying the thing,” explains Team 17’s Martyn Brown....

It’s funny looking back on the old battle between skateboarding videogames. Ever since the originalTony Hawk, plenty of skateboarding games have come and gone, and other than the eternal old bird itself, not many of them have lived to see a sequel. All except the EA’sSkatefranchise that is, which is getting ready for the third iteration of the series. Not really third times the charm, it’s more like a triple threat, asSkatehas proven to be a more than solid skating franchise....

ThinkGeekis a magical place full of geeky wonder. They have all sorts of things any nerd would want. From shirts, computer stuff, toys and more. They even have videogames such as thisGP2X Wiz MAME/Amiga/Console Emulatoranda320 Pocket Retro Game emulator. And today on Destructoid, as part of our25 Days of Givingcontest, you can win one of these handheld gaming devices. DO WANT:http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/hoodies/97e1/– So I can carry around the GP2X Wiz that I am going to win....

Like The Beatles itself, the box that housesThe Beatles: Rock BandLimited Edition is startlingly huge. The package arrived last week while I was in Seattle for the Penny Arcade Expo, and since then it has claimed a huge chunk of my office as its own. The 33 inch wide, 21 inch high, and 8 inch deep box is the biggest retail package I have seen for anything outside of a big-screen television or a refrigerator....

Valve does it again with their awesomeMeet theseries. This time, we see what it takes to be a Sniper. Stay tuned tomorrow morning, when I’ll be revealing all of the new Pyro details.Jim tries to figure out some new jobs for Jack Thompson, Microsoft denies all of yesterday’s rumors,BioShockdetails for the PS3 version may have been revealed, and much more happened today at Destructoid.Tuesday Regulars:Hey Ash, Whatcha Playing: Unfunny Father’s Day DigressionGames Time Forgot:Earth Defense Force 2017Scraps: Crap we missed on 6/17/08Game Debate to the Death!...

Chadfound all of ourvideogame doppelgängers for each person on the Destructoid staff. What do you think? Was he on the money with his choices or are there better videogame look alikes for us out there? Wii MotionPlus instructional video thinks you’re dumb, Colette brought us another exclusiveA Boy and his Blobvideo walkthrough, Storm adventures throughLeft 4 Dead, we reviewedPrototype,Splatterhouseis coming out next year and plenty more happend on 06/18/09. Destructoid Originals:Wii MotionPlus instructional video assumes you’re a moronRetroforceGO!...

Say hello to your new Lara Croft! We talked a lot aboutBraidtoday, theAge of Conancybersex player has a chat with Destructoid, Luc Bernard leaves the gaming industry, Jake Gyllenhaal is looking mighty fine inPrince of Persia, the first Instant Replay blog is promoted, and plenty more happened on Monday. Monday Regulars:New releases for the week of 08/11/08Wii Shop releases for the week of August 11th: techno edition! Original Features:Destructoid Discusses!...

Oh hot dog! We’re getting a Mr. Destructoid toy! Colette teased the toy today and it looks pretty amazing. We’ll be bringing you more info on the toy as soon as possible. We reviewedPlants vs. Zombies, BlizzCon 09 tickets on sale soon,Broken Steelis broken on the PC,Dead Spacesold over a million, Southpeak wants to know if you want aNinjatownsequel and plenty more happened on 05/05/09. Destructoid Originals:Mr. Destructoid, the collectible?...

gamescom is this week so a ton of new media was released.Lollipop Chainsaw, Battlefield 3, DmC, Asura’s Wrath,Borderlands 2— JUST SO MUCH GOOD STUFF IS COMING! We talked to Rod Fergusson on Gears of War 3, check out our sexy gamescom team, see the top five monitors for under $200, Holmes reviewedEl Shaddaiand more happened on 8/16/11. Destructoid Original:Meet the Gamescom 2011 teamInterview: Gears of War 3’s Rod FergussonNew releases: No More Heroes, El Shaddai, Dog FootballThe DTOID Show: DotA 2, PS Vita, & Dark Souls bird-buttsTop five computer monitors for under $200Interview: Arkane Studios on DishonoredLive Show: 3D Dot Game Heroes continues on Backlog!...

Yeah, so, theModern Warfare 2collector’s edition set is the best collector’s edition I’ve ever seen. Seriously? Night vision goggles?! That is so awesome. Ben checked outChampions Online, are bloggers less trustworthy than “real” journalists, Dale checked out the new Alienware laptop, we reviewedBattlefield 1943,BioShock 2has been delayed until 2010 and plenty more happened on 07/13/09. Destructoid Originals:Peelander-Z makes Champions Online the best demo event everInterview: Jack Emmert from Cryptic StudiosNew releases: NCAA Football 10, Badman!...

Happy Holidays and welcome to the 80th episode of The Destructoid Show! By holidays I’m, of course, referring to yesterday’s timely release ofPortal 2. What, you thought I was talking about 4/20? First on tonight’s agenda is – surprise, surprise – the release ofPortal 2. (I still haven’t received my copy yet, so no spoilers!) Also, thePSPgois unofficially deceased,Kinect Sportsgot some delicious newDLC, andSaints Row 3got some saucyscreenshots. Best of all, it’sShow & Tellday!...

[Editor’s note: Brilliam takes a look at the isolation aspect various videogames put players in for hisMonthly Musing. — CTZ] I’ll be honest: when it comes to videogames, I can be a pretty big pansy. While games that are based on scaring the player don’t always get me, I often find myself completely creeped out by completely harmless scenes in completely harmless titles. I could never quite figure outwhy, though....