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I just got back from the Microsoft games showcase, where the finest of digital wares were on display. Among them wasGhostbusters: Sanctum of Slime, the new four-player arcade style downloadable title. I was a big fan of Atari’s 2009 release ofGhostbusters: The Video Game, and thought it felt like a faithful adaptation of a beloved childhood property. When I heard Atari handed the property off to a different developer, who were planning for a smaller, Dan Aykroyd-less game, I wasn’t thrilled....

We teamed up with Activisionto give out four tickets toCall of Duty: XP. This two day event takes place in Los Angeles and is set to provide some really awesome times. There’s going to be tournaments, paintball events in replica environments from the games and of course, you’ll be able to get hands-on withCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Congratulations to frisbee god, xRegulator777x, IV Backstab MC and jacksbrain. They’ll each be getting a ticket to go have the fullCall of Dutyexperience....

Brutal honesty time: I’m not so into racing games. I am however very into games featuring motorcycles and the ability to crash said motocycles into a variety of objects that may or may not explode. Basically I’m intoTrials, and that means that the prospect of getting a completely revamped version of the PC cult classic in the form ofTrials HDon my 360 was pretty darn exciting. The game was just released as part of Microsoft’s annual Summer of Arcade extravaganza, and is thus keeping some very solid company in the world of downloadalbe content....

Not since Spielberg has a vision been so visible, it come’s as no surprise that “P.A.D. THE MOTION PICTURE” has become the huge success that it is. After becoming one of the hottest break through stars in 2010, I got to thinking about Public Access Destructoid. Naturally It only make’s sense to me and all our fans over the globe that taking P.A.D. to the biggest stage of them all is the next step....

Remember howI told youJack “video games are zee devil” Thompson was on FOX News yesterday taking advantage of the Virginia Tech tragedy to push his own agenda? Well, thankfully one of our dedicated readers, Kennigit, sent over the video of the appearance. Take a look and fill your rage meter.

A new trailer forTropico 4confirms one thing: it’s more of whatTropico 3gave us. Which is really all I need to know to make it my third most anticipated game for the rest of this year afterDeus Ex: Human RevolutionandArkham City. Why? Because I put around 80 hours total intoTropico 3on the Xbox 360. Not because I hated the PC version, but because the control scheme worked well on the console and you could manage the slow-moving life of a banana republic island with your feet up, lying down on the couch....

ROOOOOOAAAAAR! I’m a dinosaur! I’ve been stomping around the apartment all day, holding my hands up to my chest in a crooked fashion, pretending to be a tyrannosaurus rex. That’s how excited I am forJurassic: The Huntedafter looking at these screenshots. Actually, I’ve not been doinganyof that, but feel free to have the screenshots anyway. Jurassic: The Huntedis a game published by Activision and will be available for Wii, PS2, PS3 and Xbox 360....

Art isn’t art if there isn’t some sort of animal humping going on, and apparently Jennie Maneri agrees with me. The creator of this incredible sculpture, Jennie Maneri, decided that she needed to create a mini-recreation of the cute prince and his item covered ball, after overloading onKatamari Damacy. Using doll house furniture, hobby shop items, and toy store odds and ends, Jennie created a perfect miniature replica of the katamari, even down to the tiniest details like the labels on Pocky and Milky packages....

Okay, so we made up the “blow” part. But he’s headed down that path, right? A 13-year-old Texan boy ordered a credit card in his dad’s name. That’s already pretty cool. But hewinsbecause he ordered a couple of hookers from a local escort service. He also, of course, picked up an Xbox 360 so that he could playHalo 3with these hired ladies of the night. Wherever you are right now, Ralph Hardy of Newark, Texas, you deserve a high five....

A new partnership has Square Enix bringing titles to the Xperia Play from Sony Ericsson. The first title they’ll push out to the Android Marketplace isLara Croft and the Guardian of Light, which was originally released on consoles and iOS last year. Expect to see this game on the Marketplace this November. And this is just the beginning. Ben Cusack, head of mobile for Square Enix Europe, toldGamasutrathat more console titles are on the way....

Now thatSkulls of the Shogunhas been announced forXbox Live Arcade, Haunted Temple Studios’ Jake Kazdal is here to tell you more about what the game is about. While I can’t vouch for the American football references, mostly because I don’t watch that, there are a number of different influences that make forSkulls of the Shogun‘s rather unique and fast-paced take on the turn-based strategy genre, and this dev diary does an excellent job portraying the passion that is driving the team behind it....

You give gamers a chance to make their own character (and/or vehicle, in this case) and they’ll go nuts. Mario is always in the mix, it seems. He is in PS3 kart racerModNation Racers, and now he has climbed to the top of the most popular user-created characters. This Mario, created by user Peto-Mad, is quite good. That’s probably why it’s at the top of the rankings. Other top characters include Spider-Man and a Transformer....

Guess what? Microsoft is hard at work on bringing a “large franchise” to the Xbox 360 to work with Project Natal. Not surprisingly, really. Did you really think every game was going to involve you smash balls against bricks? No chance. Microsoft Games Studios is currently looking for a senior level designer to work on a “Project Natal Job” whose description includes some “hardcore” title keywords like “mission/environment design” and “combat....