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That saucy vixen Tara Long spent some time hanging out withMagic: The Gatheringbrand manager Paul Levy at PAX today to take a look at the latest updates to the digital version of the biggest collectible card game in the world,Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012.They’ll give you a look at the new deck manager as well as the upcoming “Archenemy” expansion. I can’t allow myself to get sucked back into aMagichabit after being clean for so long....

According to “helpful sources,” retail chain Target is preparing to make a killing off the uneducated and lazy people of America — meaning they’re going to make a verybigkilling indeed. The gossip suggests that Target will soon be offering a full game console installation service — including account creation — for $99. The “Video Game Setup” deal will include the following services, all of which you can do yourself easily:...

At Sony’s Tokyo Game Show press conference it has been announced that the next firmware update for the PlayStation 3 is coming on September 21st. Version 3.5 — unlikethe last updatewhich seems to have served no purpose other than to lock out “jailbreak” devices — will add a new feature to the system: 3D Blu-ray support. Do try to contain yourselves. PS3 firmware update 3.50 coming September 21, adds 3D Blu-ray support[Joystiq]...

Words cannot describe … should have sent … a poet. And you thoughtawesome FMVand theSega CDwere dead! In case you missed out on thefirst one, Creative Edge Studios is bringing the bikini-clad polygons back for battle. I don’t really have anything else to add, I just wanted to somehow work alliteration into this post. Also, this looks to be just about the greatest thing that never should have happened sinceLeonard Part 6....

Props to Max for bringing this to my attention. I think. On second thought, screw you, Max. The Game Developers Conference has come to a close, thank eff. Conrad explained the bizarre nature ofHybrid, Dale answered many of your questions about the 3DS, we found out that theGears of War 3multiplayer beta can be obtained via pre-order, and more on 03/04/11. Destructoid Originals:Defending the ‘middle class’ gameFeature: Your Nintendo 3DS questions answeredFriday Night Fights: GDC edition...

Yeah, so I’m pretty sure that every Tuesday on The Daily Hotness will always be dedicated to the guys at EpicMealTime. This Epic Eggroll isn’t as insane as their other meals, but it’s still worth to watch. In other news, the first episode of The Destructoid Show went up with Max Scoville as the host. Did you enjoy Max’s giant headness? Additionally, Jim told us of some really cool iPhone games you should get, we reviewedLost in ShadowandRaskullsandMonster Talelooks pretty rad....

A ton of great photos Anime Expo 2010 are flooding onto the Internet now that the con is over and someone seriously thought aKamina meets Jack in the Boxhybrid was a good idea. Also, the above imagehappened. Check out Japanator for more greatphotos from the con! Otherwise, here’s the rest of today’s content on Dtoid. Today was a little slow due to the holiday. Which holiday? The holiday of Fourth of July being on a Sunday so who cares we’re still taking the day off … day....

Fact: The Super Nintendo was the best console ever. PERIOD! Max Scoville is a stupid pervert, Allistair made some people angry at QuakeCon, there’s a red 3DS on the way, SCEE replacing a stolen PSP because of the dickbag rioters,Assassin’s Creed Revelationsis getting a multiplayer beta on the PS3 and more happened on 8/10/11. Destructoid Original:Podtoid 162: Pterodactyl PornLive show: Community picks on Mash TacticsThis is (was) QuakeConLive Show: A very blue bomber BacklogThe DTOID Show: Flaming 3DSes, Ass Creed Beta, and Elves...

Japan has gone mad with fears of swine flu and a lot of companies are cutting their plans to appear at E3. So because of that, we won’t be seeingDead Rising 2at E3. Hey Capcom, I live about an hour away from your Bay Area offices. Just send a build ofDead Rising 2there and I can come by and check it out. I’ll even bring cookies! Chad thinksPikminis the greatest videogame series ever,Halo 3is outsellingKillzone 2which really isn’t news becauseHalo 3and the Xbox 360 have been out longer, ThinkGeek issues an apology in regards to the Dreamcast issue, Sega reveals anAlien vs....

It goes without arguing that 2007 was one of the best years of gaming in averylong time. It seemed like every console and handheld had a robust handful of topnotch games, covering pretty much every genre in the book (from beautifully designed platformers to epic first-person shooters). There really was a little something for everyone. The downside to all this win, however, was trying to get a very opinionated group of people to pickonegame to rule supreme above all others....

Thisis funran’s dog. It is a cute dog. It is even cuter as a Scribble-dawg! No game room this week as funran’s dog totally needed to be the header today. spaceHelicopter interviewed Jim Sterling, ChristRogue checked out theODSTlaunch party, Kauza infected his mother with Dtoid, DestructoidArtisans is giving away five copies ofTales of Monkey Islandand more awesome happened in the community over the last couple of weeks. power-glove talked aboutwhy he does all the awesome things he does for Destructoid....

Following the reveal thatBrock Lesnar would be the cover boyfor its upcomingUFC Undisputed 2010, THQ has revealed the first details for the follow-up to last year’s hit title. In the gameplay department,Undisputed 2010adds a new “Sway System” which offers full upper body and head control, as well as a new ground “Posture System.” New moves and cage positions have been added to the mix as well, including moves from Sambo, Karate, and Greco-Roman Wrestling, in addition to the new Southpaw stance....

A new online gaming publisher, True Games Interactive, has announced today that it will be teaming up with Petroglyph (Star Wars: Empire at War,Universe at War) to develop a new online game. Details are sparse on the free-to-play PC game, but the title will contain a large microtransaction element. True Games and Petroglyph are taking an interesting approach to launching the game globally, too. The team will work with leading publishers in different territories around the world to adapt the game for individual “cultural tastes....