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Then again, maybe “brawler” isn’t the right word —Hammerfightis, to briefly summarize, a ship-versus-ship combat game where you swing boulders, hammers, swords, and other melee weapons around your steampunkified™ flying machine solely by moving the mouse. The faster you swing, the more damage your weapon does. Hammerfightis now availble onSteamfor $9.99, which would be awesome if the game weren’t so goddamned frustrating. I was planning on reviewingHammerfight, but I doubt I’ll be able to; the game seems to have absolutely no idea how difficult it is, and takes great pains to throw you in ludicrously unfair situations at every turn without bothering to include any sort of actual difficulty curve....

You already know that Iadore the game, but I thought I might show you what it looks like. Much like our other Ten Minute Taste videos, you’ll seeForza Motorsport 3from the beginning, intro and all. But, since the intro’s not that short, I go through some game play. You’ll see me look through cars, test drive one, show of some of the photo functions, go through a replay and more. I even start on a championship race, but it doesn’t finish....

Evil publisher Activision recently claimed thatGuitar Hero 5outsold MTV Games’The Beatles: Rock Bandand maintained its dominance in the music game genre. However, it looks like Activision may have told an evil lie, because the NPD results have come in and aRock Bandtitle appears to have finally bested aGuitar Herogame. Rock Bandis hailed by our own Nick Chester as a superior product toGuitar Hero, and there’s no denying that Activision and Red Octane have essentially been copying everything Harmonix does with the series....

Today, Destructoid presented our most wanted Xbox 360 games of 2010. We’ll be doing this all week long for all the platforms and you’re most welcome for it as there is NOTHING else going on with the Internet this week. Jim talked to Square Enix about RPG stuff, EA is possibly working on a football training game for the Wii,Modern Warfare 2is the most pirated game of the year, Sir Bullet William would like to have a word with you and more happened on 12/28/09....

The new Monthly Musing theme is up! This month’s topic is “Other Worlds Than These.” It’s about the games that have created believable, immersive and interesting worlds. Colette talked toSilent Hill’sproducer Tomm Hulett, there’s a new Mac Widget,Red Steel 2won’t have multiplayer, the first gameplay footage ofTMNT: Turtles in Timewas revealed and plenty more happened on 05/04/09. Destructoid Originals:The Podcastle records tomorrow, XTIVAL STYLE!Podtoid 99 records tonight, the centennial approachethNew releases: Klonoa, Patapon 2, Plants vs....

Yup, we did it again. Something about Silent Hill: Shattered Memories just makes us want to pay “homage” to the Wii game coming out this week. You all should pay homage as well! Public Access Destructoid sees how Game Juice is makedt,Voltronhas an awesome unpause feature, win some goodness from ThinkGeek, we reviewedGod of War Collection, gamescom 2010 has been dated,Dead Space 2was announced and more happened on 12/07/09. Destructoid Originals:New releases: Zelda: Spirit Tracks, The Saboteur & moreDestructoid’s Silent Hill: Shattered Memories homage #2Public Access Destructoid: How Game Juice is makedtVoltron game hits iPhone, has best ‘unpause’ feature everMonday Mind Teasers: The World’s Hardest GameCommunity:Love/Hate: The JRPGCommunity blogs of 12/07/09Forum of the day:Which is your most beloved console of all time...

We brought you the first review forShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journeytoday. Dale really liked it and had a lot of good things to say about the game. Check out his review! HAWP goesPsychonauts, Anthony thinksHeavy Rainproves Ebert right,Star Warsgear hits the Avatar store,Just Cause 2demo hits on March 4,Civilization Vgets teased,War for Cybertronactually looks good and more happened on 02/26/10. Destructoid Originals:Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin: PsychonautsFriday Night Fights: General Knoxx editionBit Transmission will record episode 2 this weekendWhy Heavy Rain proves Ebert right‘The Tester’ Recap: balls and megaphonesFanboy Friday: Sexbox 1080Community:My Expertise: Is being below averageCommunity blogs of 02/26/10Forum of the day:The free MMO threadReviews:Shin Megami Tensei: Strange JourneyNews:Yes, there will be pre-order bonuses for SSFIVPlants vs....

It seems like many of us realize the new dashboard overhaul will include a reworked user interface and better sound quality for voice chat (thank goodness), but there are some additional features Microsoft hasn’t exactly been talking up. Here’s the full list of upgrades: A few of those aren’t so self-explanatory, so I’ve included the full descriptions below. Only Samit is allowed to place 6+ paragraphs on the front page, sorry!...

Probably should have reinstalledPortal 2last night. Whoops. The new, totally free “Peer Review” downloadable content is now available for PlayStation 3, PC, Mac, and Xbox 360 players. This add-on expands the P-Body and Atlas adventure with another test track to get stuck in, plus a single-player and cooperative Challenge Mode. To coincide with this launch, Valve has predictablydropped priceson the series.Portal 2for $14.99 on Steam until October 6? I like your style, guys....

The next content update for theRock BandMusic Store features a group who I honestly thought we would have seen appear in the game by now: The Fratellis. Three songs from the Scottish alt rock band’s 2006 debut album Costello Music will be showing up as downloadable content next week, and can be bought individually for $1.99 each (160 Microsoft Points) or together in a pack for $5.49 (440 Microsoft Points)....

As seen on Weekend Destructainment: Mega64 do up holiday cheer like no other. Jim talked to Croteam about all thingsSerious Sam, DtoidUK rampaged through theTekkenPAL tournament, Mario loves to shop, you seriously need to watch Left 4 Speed 2 and more happened over the weekend. Destructoid Originals:Serious Sam 3 aims to rock your face off in 2010The Videogame Show What I’ve Done: Dragon Age: OriginsFinal Fantasy is the Star Wars of videogamesWeekend Destructainment: You better watch outCroteam: Serious Sam is not simplisticCroteam: PC gaming is better thanks to SteamDtoidUK at Tekken PAL King of Iron Fist TournementGaming icons get created for ModNation RacersThe Videogame Show What I’ve Done: The Christmas Episode!...

Ah, Sephiroth. Some gamers make fun of his stature, but one thing’s for sure: this villain has made an impression on the hearts and memories of more people than almost any other baddie in the history of gaming. I personally think it’s due to his cold approach to killing anything standing in his way without a lot of bragging and fanfare, but maybe people like his badass long hair. Either way, the guy’s kind of a legend....

The teaser trailer forTrials Evolutionwas a pleasant surprise at E3. In about three seconds of gameplay footage, we got a glimpse at outdoor environments and multiplayer. Redlynx co-founder Antti Ilvessuo has gone into more depth with Eurogamer. “We have two to four player multiplayer, both locally and online,” says Ilvessuo. “Everyone drives on the same screen and the same track, but on their own driving line. We have a few good tricks to keep the competition fierce and balanced....