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Gamificationis a term that has sprung up fairly recently, though it only serves to label a trend which has been growing in popularity for years. One of the largest networks to get on board with this movement, Gamify, has become incredibly popular lately and hasjust launched a sitethat acts as a central hub for all of its gamification-related webspaces. The point of this network, and Gamify as a whole, is to support and spread awareness of what gamification is....

The 2008 Game Developer’s Conference will take place February 18-22 in San Francisco. As you may have heard,Jack Thompson is not invited. New next-door neighbor Nintendoisinvited, and they will be using the opportunity to show off several new titles. Next-genreports that Nintendo plans to show offWiiFit, WiiWare, and a little game calledSuper Smash Bros. Brawlin various sessions during the conference. Details on WiiWare will be uncovered by Takashi Aoyama, team leader for Nintendo’s Network Group in his sessionPlanning the Wii Menu: From Pre-Launch to WiiWare....

What other headline could we use? It is what it is. Developer Eidos Montreal has officially unveiled the latest in theDeus Exseries with a new trailer for what has becomeDeus Ex 3: Human Revolution. You can see it in all its CG glory right above. Neat, eh? Human Revolutionis due out for PS3, PC and Xbox 360. We don’t know too much more beside that, but Eidos Montreal will be showing off much more at E3....

Mr. Destructoid is feeling very generous this month (if you’re a US resident, of course; let’s get thatcrapstormoutta the way right now). Hot off the heels of ourOVER 9000contest (which is still running and has a deadline extension — more on that later), we’ve teamed up with Rocket XL to give awayanotherXbox 360, this time with a copy ofAlone in the Dark, a hat, a T-shirt, a flashlight and an Edward Carnby figure....

Before you go any further, take a deep breath and remember that everything you’re about to read isrumorabout the upcomingLegend of ZeldaWii. It comes from information found on the 2chan message boards, a Japanese board previously known for leaking information onThe Wind Waker,Metal Gear Solid 4, along with other titles, early. While some of the information is vague, specific details about character names and locations are mentioned in detail. Example: the female image seen in the early concept art revealed by Nintendo may go by the names Adelle, Adella, or Aderu....

I planned on having this post up last week. I figured that playing through ten hours or so of the newPokémongame would be enough to give you some impressions of how the game turned out. I was wrong on two counts. First, ten hours of playtime wouldn’t have been enough time for me to get a proper idea of just how different thisPokémongame is. It seems like the game unveils something totally new every half hour or less....

The new issue of Official PlayStation Magazine, due to hit shelves on September 2nd, sports another in astringof striking pieces of art forBatman: Arkham City. Harley Quinn confronts the Dark Knight in this image, wearing something considerably more threatening than her ridiculous costuming inArkham Asylum. I’m digging these stark images. At the same time, I’m ready for some more information to come to light. I want details. I want to know how many items on ourlist of demandsare being met....

Curious as to what it looks like to strap on Little Mac’s gloves and punch your trainer, Doc Lous in the face? Here’s your answer, the first screens from theClub Nintendo exclusive WiiWare title, a one-on-one against your trainer As you can see, the game utilizes the engine for the recently-releasePunch-Out!!for the Wii anddoes notrequire that game to play. All you need in order to kick Doc’s ass is to be a Platinum-level member of Club Nintendo....

The inner workings of the minds of Hollywood’s executives often make very little sense. That’s as true a statement as saying that the sky is blue or thatSnowboard Kidsis better thanMario Kart 64. The modern Hollywood exec ideology that confuses me the most though is what seems to be a total inability to understand the audience that certain movies are made for, along with their obsession with the idea that the lower the age rating a movie recieves, the bigger the audience it will get by default....

Not to be outdone by Kratos and tetrominos, the Belmonts are making their way to mobile phones this September withCastlevania: Order of Shadows. Announced today as part of Konami’s new mobile initative,Order of Shadowsfeatures never-before-seen game play, a new storyline, and original music. The game is being developed in “collaboration” with Koji Igarashi; it’s unclear whether or not that just means someone sent him an e-mail letting him know they were making the game....

I’ve seen neither hide nor hair fromThe Wheelmanin well over a year, but here we are, with a brand new trailer from Midway. For those who don’t know about this title, all you really need to be aware of is that its success is hinging on the fact that it stars phallic Hollywood slaphead Vin Diesel, the man whose voice is like living sandpaper. It’s got everything you’d expect — car chases, explosions, gunplay, and Vin Diesel doing what he does best — being bald....

Today onMash Tacticswe will be jumping into a beautiful new 2D platformer onXbox Live,Outland. Join Carnag and I for your daily dose of silly antics as we swing through trees and conquer giant glow men. [Join us for Mash Tactics every weekday at 4PM PST onJustin.Tv/Destructoidto watch live streams of new game releases and crazy antics with industry guests. Come join us on the chat and see what all the fuss is about!...

Next year, Warner Bros. Interactive will publish Snowblind Studios’Lord of the Rings: War in the North, a title that’s quickly becoming one of my most anticipated games of 2011. That’s why I’m pleased to be able to present this latest trailer for the title as a 24-hour exclusive for Destructoid readers. It’s an extended cut of the trailer we first saw back at E3, including some action we’ve already seen, but there’s plenty here to feast your eyes on for the first time....