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I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that you have no freakin’ idea who this person is. Neither do I. But he did us all a favor by listing that he had worked on the Wii version ofGoldenEyein his CV. Animator man was working onGoldenEye 2010for the Wii all summer this year: Animator – GoldenEye 2010 (Wii)Animator on Activision’s James Bond series for the Nintendo Wii assisting in: Key frame animation, the preparation and clean-up of motion capture data, prop animation, in-game cut-scene animation, scene layout, and camera animation....

Last week, I was happily playing throughHalf-Minute Herowhen all of a sudden, I did something very bad. Naturally, a lot of evil can be done when you’re playing videogames. Some “normal” activities like bopping baddies or destroying their habitats can be viewed as bad when looked at from a different perspective. Some are bad simply because you are put into the shoes of a villain. There are some bad things that are completely optional, secret, or part of an achievement....

[We’re all done for the day. Join us again next week on Saturday at 10am Pacific for more of the Hangover!] Ow, my head. You bastards kept me up way too late playingPac-Man Championship Edition DXand beating Nick Chester’s high score in front of a hundred or so people live on the internet. Now I’m a bit worse for wear and the only cure is more cowbell, or something. We’re streaming live from the Couchtoid studio ring about now....

Straight from the Nintendo press conference in Hollywood, we’re coming to you live from Sony’s E3 press conference in Los Angeles. As you’re able to see from the above picture, Sony already have a leg up on Nintendo’s food-less presser —open bar. Also in attendance: grilled cheese sandwiches, fruit, and salad. Total win. But we’re not here for the food (OK, we’re kind of here for the food). Dale North and I will be live blogging from the event, bringing you all of the announcements and images straight from the press conference....

“Skittles, I love you!” That’s what a cute little girl just said to her virtual pet tiger in the demo forKinectimalsduring Microsoft’s Press Conference. And my heart melted. I was a little skeptical about howNintencatsKinectimalswould play, but that little girl completely sold me on it. I want to tickle a tiger. I WANT TO TICKLE A TIGER! The game is obviously adorable, but it looks to work pretty well! The interaction with the baby tiger seemed accurate and, most importantly, a lot of fun!...

So, Kinect. Kind of a big deal. Or not. Who knows yet as we’ve just started playing with it — look for videos and more impressions soon of us jumping around. Kinect will be out this November 4 and the price is being rumored to be around $149. That price comes from GameStop’s website, but Microsoft denies the price point. As for the games, well, it all looks like casual filler crap....

I know, I know. The burning question on your mind right now is “where’sSaints Row 3!?” Boy, do we have answers for you! Now when I say “we,” I mean “CVG.” According to the site, while we aren’t getting our reveal during E3, it’s happening in December at the Spike TV VGAs. Huh? What gives, guys?THQ core games VP Danny Bilson was quoted as saying “We’ve spent an extra year rebuilding the technology for this game....

Ubisoft’sDriver: San Franciscowas pushed back by a whole year, but it looks as though we are in the clear — the game should most definitely arrive on August 30. Nick Chester offered a pretty robustpreviewof the game during the last E3, so I won’t go into much detail here. I will say that I’ve never played aDrivergame before. I know nothing of the story, nor do I care much about learning it....

We just had it confirmed that the upcoming DSiWare, 3DS-compatible version ofThe Legend of Zelda: Four Swordsis a port of the GBA game; the one that was included on the GBA port ofA Link to the Past. There is no word of the game having online components at this point, and I wouldn’t count on it, either. This is a free game we’re talking about here. Nintendo isn’t making a profit, so we can’t really expect them to spend a lot of money on enhancing this already fantastic local multiplayer experience....

Xbox Live’s Major Nelsonbrings wordof a newGears of War-themed Xbox 360 that’s sure to sell quite well. Usually, these things end up looking goofy, but I’m digging the design of this system. And it’s a nice deal, too: the bundle includes the console itself, a 320 GB hard drive, two customGearsXbox 360 controllers, a wired headset,Gears of War 3, and a token for the Infected Omen Weapon Pack and Adam Fenix multiplayer character....

I know I bitch about a lot of things. You become kind of jaded after awhile, even with a job as great as mine, working for a boss that’s as amazing as mine. But I snap back to reality really quickly often and remember that I’mvery, verylucky to do what I do for a living. I know I’mvery, verylucky to have you to write for, dearest Destructoid reader. One of the highlights of my job is attending videogame industry events....

According to Electronic Arts, DICE’sBattlefield: Bad Company 2is enjoying healthy sales at retail. So healthy, in fact, that the publisher has passed along a few numbers to prove it. The first? The publisher says the game is “on pace” to be the best selling title in March; there have been over 2.3 million units sold-through in North America and Europe. Good for them, right?Game’s pretty good, so a well deserved success, indeed....

Promotional alternate reality games are nothing new in the videogame industry, but here’s a first — a game that will help you uncover hidden bricks of Nazi gold. During a demo of Replay Studio’s PC and Xbox 360 titleVelvet Assassinat EIEIO 2008 last week, the game’s creative Sascha Jungnickel starts going off on an interesting tangent. He starts talking about how secret operatives like the game’s main character, Violette Summers, would have to hide money throughout Europe in case of emergencies that would require funds....