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LittleBigPlanethas been critically acclaimed and sold quite well, but the PlayStation 3’s big holiday exclusive has not exactly set the world on fire. Sony is aware of this, andhas claimedthat at any other time of the year,LBPwould have been a chart topper. Damn those other videogames, damn them forexisting! “We’re really pleased with the initial reaction toLittleBigPlanet– it has been our highest scoring game ever I believe with a Metacritic score of 95 and a huge list of 10/10s or 100 per cent scores,” explains Sony’s David Wilson....

AsNiero explained earlier, most of Destructoid’s readership fits into a certain demographic (male, American, boobs-in-face-phile). I’m part of that group myself, so I wasn’t terribly excited by the above video. It shows off about a minute of footage fromSoulcalibur IVwith two fights: Hilde (new character) vs. Raphael, and Sophitia vs. Voldo.I mean, what else is there to say? The characters are duking it out in good-looking arenas, but really, I hope Hilde has an alternate costume that shows off more of her assets....

Final Fantasy XIIIis almost upon its Japanese release date after six years, and Square “eyes bigger than its belly” Enix is alreadypondering the prospectof delicious downloadable content for its long-awaited RPG. If any DLCdoesarrive, there would be no story expansions, with producer Yoshinori Kitase stressing that anything added would be gameplay only. “We are exploring the option of downloadable content, perhaps adding new areas, items or enemies, but these would not be expansions to the story, only the gameplay,” he explains....

SEGA isn’t making the choice of where to reserveAlpha Protocoleasy. Yesterday, the publisher of Obsidian’s espionage RPG announced that GameStop and GameCrazy would be carrying two unique downloadable weapon packs for those ready to lay down the cash for a pre-order. One pack is intended for the stealthy player, the other for the frontal assault type of person. GameStop will be offering the hardcore shoot’em up pack. It comes with grenades, an assault rifle and a shotgun....

So, there’s this little program available over the Internet called “Steam.” It’s a digital distribution service that offers PC games likeLeft 4 Dead 2orRisen. Apparently, this thing is catching on. According to its developer, Valve, the platform grew in 2009. In a media blast this afternoon, Valve tossed out several exciting Steam growth numbers. In 2009, Steam went over 25 million active members, and handled 2.5 million of those concurrently in December....

A handful of notable promos are taking place on Steam right now, including the absurd — and strangely tempting —Square Enix Complete Pack. As if there aren’t enough unplayed games sitting in our libraries already. Riiight. Those in the market for only bits and pieces of the aforementioned bundles can, of course, still save on individual purchases.

Eccentric game designer and all around mentalist f*ckpot Suda 51 has lent a little more fuel to the firestarted by Marvelousearlier, stating thatNo More Heroes“needs” to move away from the Wii in order for it to have any legs. The cult design hero has stated that he wantsNMHto be big, but it’ll take looking beyond the little white waggle box in order to make it happen. “I really want to makeNMHa big franchise,”states Suda, “and with this second episode have bigger success....

Do you love theSuper Smash Bros.series but don’t actually own a Nintendo console? (Actually, that sounds really unlikely, kinda like saying “D’you like Blizzard games but have never owned a PC?”) In the event you haven’t played Nintendo’s frantic, over-the-top, guest star-filled brawler, then you’re in luck. PC indie developer Dan Fornace has created an 8-bit “de-make” ofSmash BrotherscalledSuper Smash Land, which re-imaginesSmash Bros.as an original Game Boy title. Watching the trailer above made me think this could’ve easily been a real GB title back in the day — it looks just spot on....

The header image says it all. After toying with us for a bit Namco Bandai makes it official, announcingTales of Graces Ffor North America. There’s a new website for the game atataleofworichards.com, but there’s nothing there but the teaser image so far. Fans know that the “F” is forF*ck Yeah!. No, it really stands for “future,” as in a future after-game that takes place just after the original game’s ending....

I’ve seen plenty of, and posted plenty of, live-action game things on the Internet. This though? This takes the cake. The only thing that even compares is what theBeat Down Boogiegang did with theModern Gear Solidsaga. Seriously, awesome jobCorridorDigital. If there was a bar for live-action stuff, these guys just raised it! P.S. The person that plays the Engineer is Dtoider Alex Barbatsis!

Huh, so this is what theSteam Walletis all about. Now that the individualTeam Fortress 2classes have gotten their chance to shine, Valve is moving on to theMann-Conomy update. You’ll be able to purchase new gear with real money, like thePolycount weapon set, and trade items. There’s a big ol’ FAQ with all of the juicy details, so I’d adviseyou to read it. The gist is that future (free) updates are still happening; this is an alternate way for devotedTF2players to acquire some new gear....

I’ve spent a couple of hours or so with THQ and Vigil Games’Darksiders. I can glean from these initial hours that the game is more than what I thought it was: aGod of Warclone with someZeldaspice. No, it appears thatDarksidersis its own game with unique combat scenarios and satisfying dungeon-crawling sections. Neat, right? I wish I could say more, but it would be unfair to the parties responsible. But the good news is that you may say whatever the hell you want, and you can get some fuel for your thoughts via this Ten Minute Taste....

In case you forgot,Tekken Hybridis a 3-in-1 combo for theTekkenfans on the PlayStation 3. The set comes with theBlood VengeanceCGI movie, a remastered version ofTekken Tag Tournamentfrom the PlayStation 2 era and the demo ofTekken Tag Tournament 2Prologue to tease the 2012 release. Namco had the Prologue demo playable and it was, well, it wasTekken. It’s theTekkenyou know and love, but with some tweaks here and there. Specifically, you can perform team tag attacks called Tag Assault....