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Yeah, so I choked pretty bad in this video. The NESBionic Commandodifficulty seems to be back for this sequel; one life, and I was dead after (I think) one hit, though it might have been two. I did get some more time with the game after this, and the more I played it, the more the jump button grew on me. It feels a bit like cheating when you use it to just jump over a small pit, but when you have to jump,thenbionic-grapple an overhead object with precision timing to swing over ahugeravine; it’s awesome....

John Carpenter, the legendary director of films such asThe ThingandAssault on Precinct 13, is a fan of videogames. What is he not a fan of? The film and game industries pushing 3D on consumers. Today, at a roundtable session where Carpenter discussed his involvement in writing the story forF.E.A.R. 3,he had the following to say about the tech everyone is parroting: I was around for the first wave of 3D in the 1950’s....

… you can watch it right here! In this episode, I represent Destructoid and talk to Geoff Keighley about this year’s upcoming E3! Antics ensue! I always get extremely uncomfortable talking about appearances like this, so let’s quickly change the subject. Let’s talk about your favorite cereal! I think I have a three-way tie between Cookie Crisp, Crunch Berries (roof of my mouth be damned!), and Fruity Pebbles. But, lately, Lucky Charms has been making a surprising comeback....

It makes sense that there would be far more PCs out there than there are game consoles and portables. But not all of these computers are used for gaming…yet. Electronic Arts’ CFO Eric Brown says things are looking up for PCs and gaming, going as far as to say that “the PC is becoming the largest gaming platform in the world.” “In terms of distribution, the way we look at a lot what’s happening in the future is, we’ve got probably a billion PCs out there in the world,” said Brown....

Straight from thedevelopment blogat the official site, comes news regarding the highly anticipated public beta ofEnemy Territory: Quake Wars: At long last, we are delighted to confirm the impending Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Public Beta. The ETQW Closed Beta has been going extremely well and yielding excellent results. The Public Beta build will consist of a single map named “Sewer”, which is part of ETQW’s Pacific Campaign. Set in Japan, the map revolves around a Strogg base hidden in, well, a sewer....

You have to love game company community forums. When their users get pissed, yousoonknow about it. I’ve not playedFable 2yet (it’s not out in the UK until Friday) but over onthe Lionhead forums, people are currently bouncing their angry ballbags over the co-op in Peter Molyneux’s latest opus, claiming it to be buggy and maligned by a poor camera, as well as forcing players to become mere “henchmen” instead of their own heroes....

Marvel and Zen Studios have announced the “Fantastic Four” pinball table for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. For the Xbox 360 the table will come as an add-on for one of my favorite games of 2010 (and well into 2011),Pinball FX 2. PS3 owners can add the Fantastic Four to their version ofMarvel Pinball. The table is scheduled to be available “soon,” just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the popular superhero crew....

As you’ve probably gathered over the six months since Nick’s last piece, today is aridiculouslyslow day in the realm of gaming news. I’ve spent the entire day playingVirtua Fighter 5 OnlineandGuitar Hero III, and even without looking at my laptop since 9AM the only news I missed was that Brian Crecente has changed to a new conditioner. I mean,I careabout what sort of jojoba extracts the man infuses with, but the rest of you probably couldn’t give two shakes of your own, comparably disgusting hair what makes his mane so glossy....

TheFinal Fantasyport train keeps a-rollin’! Square Enix has good news for PS3 and Wii owners who, for some ludicrous reason, have yet to playFinal Fantasy VI. First up, the FMV-loaded PlayStation update will bearrivingon Japan’s Game Archives this Wednesday. Given the ease with which one can create a Japanese PSN account, international folk who want a piece of this action shouldn’t be discouraged. Of course, if you want your game in English, head on over to the Virtual Console....

If you like playingMaddenand fantasy football, then you’re in for something swell. Yesterday, EA Sports launched Madden Ultimate Team as a free update toMadden NFL 10(it’s a patch, so you’ll be prompted to download it the next time you start up the game). Remember how last-gen iterations ofMaddengames included a system of digital trading cards you could collect by accomplishing in-game tasks? Well, Madden Ultimate Team greatly expands on that concept, delivering a full-on meta-game with cards for players, coaches, stadiums, and more, so you’re able to build an All-Pro team and compete with it online....

It’s been a fierce couple of weeks for our sixQuake LiveFNFtournament finalists, but the results are in. Coming in at first, second, and third place respectively are Weird, Gandhi, and Torzelan. These fine gentlemen are all walking away with a high-end gaming PC fromCyberpowerfor their efforts. Congrats, guys, and stay tuned for footage of the matches. Didn’t win any sweet loot? Don’t fret. We are still handing out $8,300 inMaingear PCstoCall of Duty 4players of all skill levels....

I apologize in advance for putting you through this, butTazarsent me this gem earlier today and I couldn’t get it out of my head. You know those “the following content is for mature audiences only” warnings? This video is the reason they exist. Now I don’t normally sway too far away from videogame-related topics for these Friday Night Fights posts, but this video was too frightening for menotto share with the rest of you....

It seems that the near future will be quite the fun time for fans of giant stompy robot action. Sure, a steady stream ofGundamgames satisfied some, those who love games where robots fighting isserious businesswere often left wanting. Square Enix has placed itself in a good position to fill that niche this spring withFront Mission Evolved, an all-action iteration of the famousFront Missiontactical RPGs. The newest trailer for the game, which you can check out below, brings the drama, where a guy named Dylan needs to be reminded thatthis is war, dammit....