Hey gang! With the launch of the #NewDestructoid, comes the #NewDtoidSF! I’m really excited about the features that we will have in store as opposed to the old dtoid. That was SO last week! Anyway, by following DtoidSF, you will be able to have all new DtoidSF posts fed into your personal group list. Not only that, we will have a forums tab associated with our group, for communicating whatever we want to each other!...
Last week, Midway announced their upcoming open-world next-gen title,This Is Vegas.Jim Sterling made a 300 joke, and brought peace to all men on Earth. Today, Midway drops the first trailer and images from the game, and it’s all getting me into a particularly sinful mood. insert cat growling noise here The game is being developed by Surreal Software, the same folks behind the bloody and twistedThe Sufferingtitles, but we don’t expect any demons to appear in this game (although if anyone remembers the twist in Activision’sTrue Crime: Streets of LA, nothing will surprise you)....
There are three things in life that are certain — death, taxes and annual sports game releases.NHL 2K11is outexclusively for the Wiithis September, and with it come some of the best controls I’ve ever used for a Wii hockey game. This year’s entry offers true 1:1 support through Wii MotionPlus. By pressing down on the D-pad, your character will match the movement and speed of your actions with the Wiimote when it comes to moving on the ice or taking a shot at the goal....
Without exception, the one thing about the PS3 that has always stuck me as odd is the slim amount of game demos that can be found on PSN at any given time. While it’s certainly more that what Nintendo has decided to give us, it is just about obliterated by what can be found on Xbox Live. I’ve found myself pondering over the reasons for this more than once over the past few months, but I never was able to come up with anything to justify it — even if Sony’s PSN is still in its infancy, and free....
Need to hear the latest story concerning Nintendo’s new game controller/property destroyer/would-be murderer?Wiihaveaproblem.comhas you covered. They’re keeping a running tally on reported instances of Wiimotes Gone Wild, with a constantly updated “Damage Toll” on the right sidebar. So far, the Wiimote is responsible for 2 dead televisions, 1 ceiling fan, 2 walls, and 1 window. And, as evidenced by the above picture, one or two cuticles. Whether you own a Wii and need to understand the truly violent potential of your newly-bought system, or if you’re weighing the pros and cons of getting one once they become available, it’d probably do you good to check out some of the victims’ stories....
It’s been widely established thatRob Summahates Nintendo. That point isn’t really up for argument anymore. During our last episode ofPodtoid, though, he made a point that I find myself grudgingly agreeing with today regarding Nintendo fanboyism. After all the reports of people harming themselves and others with the Wiimote, and then people blaming a shoddy strap, one of the writers at Nintendojo took it upon himself totest the tensile strengthof the strap, and his test seems to have shown that the strap itelf is pretty sound....
Demon’s Soulsis an awesome game, and we’ve got awesome prizes for fans of the sexy PS3 RPG. Your very own Jim Sterling received threeDemon’s Soulsposters a couple of weeks ago, and pledged to donate two of them to Destructoid’s25 days of giving. The posters are officially signed by … a guy … and feature the cover art for the standard edition of the game. They look pretty swanky and anyDemon’s Soulsfan would be proud to have one emblazoned on their bathroom wall....
Bungieand non-profit organizationHollywood Artshave teamed up to give one lucky person a chance to have their voice appear inHalo 3. Via aneBayauction, one winner will be quietly ushered into Blindlight Studios in Los Angeles to record a cameo role for Bungie’s upcoming FPS. According to the listing, the voice-over will be recorded before May 15orwill be redeemed forHalo 4. So now we have two things confirmed that we already knew —Halo 3will not be out before May 15, and there’s no way in hell the series was wrapping up as a trilogy....
Yes, you read that right, and yes that is a picture ofNo More Heroesarse paper you’re looking at. One of the more … unique … tie-ins around, this wasa one-time freebiefor a promotional event, so it’s going to take some hunting and bartering if you want to track down a roll for yourself. I mean, if you really,reallywant to. Usually I’d find this to be pretty weird, but this is for a game from Suda 51, creator of the schizophrenic arthouse laughing living bomb shooter,Killer 7....
SouthPeak Games has officially announced today that it will be bringing breakdancing titleB-Boyto North American PlayStation 2s and PlayStation Portables this summer. This shouldn’t be much of a surprise to anyone who’s been paying attention — we wenthands on with the gameat NY Comic Con a few weeks back. The official press release issued yesterday gives some more details on the FreeStyleGames developed digital tribute to street culture and breakdancing, name-checking legendary b-boys like Crazy Legs and the Rock Steady Crew....
WhilePac-Man Championship Editionand its newDXfollow-up are largely about competing for the top score among friends, I will gladly go for a portable version. Many of you will too. Tomorrow,Pac-Man CEisreleasing on PlayStation Networkthrough the Minis section. To my delight, it’s only going to run us $4.99. Instant purchase, in my eyes. I’m a little bummed that it took so long for Namco Bandai to put this out, sincePac-Man CE DXis such a step up from its predecessor, but hey, I’ll take what I can get....
When the Wii was first announced last year, there were two “mature” looking games on its tentative release slate. The first,Project: H.A.M.M.E.R.sadly looks to now be all but cancelled and the second,Disaster: Day of Crisis, kind of fell off the radar, even though Nintendo and developerMonolithpromised it would be coming out … someday. After a lukewarm reaction to the media released so far for the mysteriousDisaster, some new screens quietly snuck out of Nintendo’s recent press conference and, I have to admit, they actually piqued my interest....
GameStop appears to have jumped the gun and prematurely revealed a brand new PlayStation 3 SKU. The North American retailer boasted a page on its website that featured a “just announced” 160GB PS3 that was shipping immediately. The page was promptly pulled. Sony has a gamescom press conference coming up, and it would appear that one of its major announcements has just been spilled. Looks like somebody at GamesStop got a little too eager with their clicking finger and set this live before its time, but don’t be surprised if this announcement is cemented a little later today....
