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Blue Dragon Plusfor the Nintendo DS was just released in Japan earlier this month, and we’re already hearing about plans to bring the title to the US and Europe. Ignition Entertainment has announced that they’ve acquired the rights to this portable role-playing game, with plans to launch in both territories in March of 2009. From the release: In Blue Dragon Plus, one year has passed since Shu and his companions defeated the tyrannical remnant of the Ancients, Nene....

A few days ago, my phone rang. When I picked it up, The Honky Tonk Man was on the other end of the line. Yes, I’m talking aboutTheHonky Tonky Man — real name Roy Wayne Farris — WWF (now WWE) legend who still holds the record for being the federation’s longest running Intercontinental Champion. We were speaking because Honky Tonk (we’re on a first name basis here) is the first downloadable character for THQ’sWWE All-Starsgame....

Hour of Power number two comes to you with unfortunate tidings: you may not be aware of this, but when you were justthishigh, Nintendo wanted you, andbad. No, wait — notyou, but mostly your parents’ bank account numbers and credit cards, rather. Like most multimillion dollar enterprises, Nintendo had positioned its key franchises to be subject to all kinds of merchandising, most of which you might remember in one form or another....

The very Japanese game about being a producer who trains and guides potential pop idols stays in Japan with the announcement ofIdolm@ster’ssequel,Idolm@ster Live for You. This new one is less hands-on, as players will take on a overseeing role, picking out songs and costumes for the girls. A video DVD will also be packaged with the game. No release date has been mentioned yet, and I don’t ever expect to see a U....

Go ahead. Sing it with me. You know you want to. “I can feel it coming over me, I feel it all around me…” And then there’s the power chorus: “Indestructible!I wont let nobody take me down…”That’s right. Sing that sh*t! People either love or hate the opening song toStreet Fighter 4, titled “The Next Door,” from the Japanese pop group Exile. They went out of their way to sing it in English for you, even....

“Newly wed to Shunsuke, eldest son of the historied Tsubakikoji family, Reiko suffers the loss of her husband the very next day. Under the cruel and unceasing mockery of the aristocrats, Reiko’s common-born blood sets to boil. Clutching the rose Shunsuke gave her to her bosom, Reiko issues a defiant challenge to the house’ ‘I am the widow of the eldest son of the Tsubakikoji family. This house is mine!’ …This is the elegant art of feminine conflict....

Square Enix’sLegend of Manais headingto the PSN’s PSOne Classics channel, that you may indulge in its delectable wares on the PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Portable — hey gang, it’syourchoice. The game is set in the world of Fa’Diel, which has become somewhat formless after the Mana Tree was burned down. The player’s job is to complete quests in order to find special artifacts that can be placed on a map to rebuild the world....

We have a special guest today on Mash Tactics. Tyler Crane fromTap Me Gameswill be joining us this week. We will be playingKillzone 3and causing more trouble than usual. 4LawlCat will also be present. This is one show you won’t want to miss. Hang out with Destructoid Chill Bros onJustin.tv/Destructoidevery weekday at 4PM Pacific and 12PM Pacific on weekends. Check out Venom, Carnage, and Pico’s wildvideosthat happen live everyday from the Destructoid headquarters in San Francisco, CA....

If you’ve been Mass Effecting since the beginning, you’ll know that your path is totally different from the next guy’s, and that your decisions continue to affect situations into the next game. And now into the third game,Mass Effect 3.Bioware says that gamers will see their stories continue, and that things are getting a little crazy now with over 1,000 story variations lined up. “Numerically, it’s over 1,000 variables that we’ll have access to for shaping theMass Effect 3experience for people who’ve played the previous games,” Bioware’s Casey Hudson told PC Zone magazine....

Late last week, BioWare debuted abananasMass Effect 2teaser trailer. It lacked gameplay footage and zest, but it wasn’t short on shock value. According to the video,Mass Effect’schief protagonist Commander Shepherd is dead. His departure leaves several questions, the majority of which BioWare aren’t going to answer. One question that BioWare will answer involves data. According to a message board post by a BioWare staffer, you don’t need to delete your originalMass Effectsave file just because Shepherd ceases to exist....

Sony’s long-awaitedHomeis released today! Only joking … it was neverawaited. Nevertheless, Sony has invested a lot into something that nobody ever really asked for, and its sort-of-social-thing is now ready to be enjoyed by PS3 owners the world over. Microsoft’s Aaron Greenburg, however,is unimpressed. Looks like he won’t be rushing to download it. “WhatHometo me feels like isSecond Lifefor hardcore gamers,” stated Aaron, not mentioning how the New Xbox Experience feels like aWiifor hardcore gamers....

The mysterious group known only as LulzSec hascontinued its rampagethrough the game industry, kicking off its biggest attack yet. “Titanic Takedown Tuesday” has seenMinecraft,EVE Online, League of Legendsand games site The Escapist all taken offline. LulzSec has been taking requests and “laughing at crybabies” as it displays its capability to apparently strike down anything at a whim. One can’t help but be impressed by the sheer audacity, at the very least....

You know how it works! With the help of each other, try to figure out all of the disguised game covers. They all share a common theme that, once solved, can help you figure out the harder ones. This week’s theme is pretty easy, but I disguised some of the covers really well, so don’t be afraid to shout out ideas and work together as a team to solve them all....