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PlayStation 3 owners who are fans of twin-sticks shooters should already be familiar with Housemarque’s downloadable shooter,Super StarDust HD. WithSuper StarDust Delta, we may just be looking at the best version in the series yet. Deltaplays as you’d expect, using both of the NGP’s sticks which provide controls as accurate as you’d get on a DualShock. Of course, the developers will also be supporting NGP-specific features to make it a unique experience on the new handheld....

3D entertainment may have been a throwaway gimmick of the nineties, but it seems that the game industry is convinced it’s here to stay this time. Among them is Ubisoft, a company committed to investing in the technology and convinced that 3D gaming will be something we can’t live without. “3D is to pictures what Dolby Stereo was to sound,”states Ubi executiveYannis Mallat. “No one wants to go back to mono....

Because of course, Venezuela has no other more pressing problems to deal with than those evil, evil videogames. The Bill for the Prohibition of Video Games and Toy Weaponsseeks to ban the saleof violent videogames in the country, and has already earned swift approval by politicians after the first debate. The contrived reasoning for this bill is made up of two awful excuses: The first justification is of course the children, whose minds are pure and never entertain thoughts of violence until games pollute their souls....

I’m so pleased to hear that a series of game music concerts is blowing up. It’s literally a worldwide success now, and I hope it continues. Tommy, Jack and the gang: we here at Destructoid wish you the best in the future. You guys are kicking ass. See you in Tokyo? Here’s a short list of some of the places VGL is headed for the rest of 2009: “Our goal and dream of successfully showcasing the video game industry and video game music to the masses has really taken off....

It wasn’t long ago that I tried to convince you thatWanted: Weapons of Fate— the upcoming third-person shooter spin-off of theWantedfilm — wasn’t as bad as you’d expect it to be. I mean, it’s a game based on a movie that was based on a comic book. Twice removed from its origins, it has a lot going against it. I dug what I played at Comic Con, and a few days ago, the Baltimore Destructoid offices received a three level preview of the final game....

If the above video is anything to go by, it looks like the universe ofWarhammer 40,000is once again going to be visited by the Videogame Fairy thanks to THQ. SubtitledSpace Marine, this new shoot n’ brawler promises to bring “intimate brutality” to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 upon release. The Space Marines in the40Kuniverse are a bunch of xenophobic zealots who are devoted to wiping out impurities and aliens in the name of their comatose Emperor....

Sterling really had a banner day for images, didn’t he? If you haven’t listened to the second-ever Podcastle Live, you really should. Especially since it’ll explain why that photo of atheistium is socreamy. Jonathan Holmes reviewedde Blob, Kojima might be working on an FPS, Brad Nicholson spent some time withLittleBigPlanet, old people are saving money on their car insurance by switching toBrain Age, and a whole lot more happened the weekend of 10/04/08....

Thefirst partin Leigh’s “Building a better RPG” mini-series got me to thinking about storytelling in RPGs. I agreed with some of the points in her article, especially the fact that nowadays, the stories are so filled out and laid before you, that there’s little room for invention and imagination within it. Since I had just gotten done with a session of playing GURPS (it’s a pen and paper RPG, forall those wondering), I got to thinking about the differences between the two, and thus this article was born....

Australia’s OFLC has rated theForza 3 Motorsport: Ultimate Collection, and that’s more than Microsoft or developer Turn 10 Studios have done so far — it’s a potential package that’s yet to be announced. It would make sense that theUltimate Collectionwould include all of the downloadable content released for the racer following its release. That’s a lot of content, including a slew of cars and new courses.Joystiq, who spotted the OFLC listing, theorizes that his holiday would be a great time to release the collection, to compete with Sony’s own car porn,Gran Turismo 5....

Hot Throttleis a free web game by Cactus and Doomlaser over on the always-wonderfulAdult Swim game section. It’s required playing, as far as I’m concerned. It’s sort of like a microgame from theWarioWareseries, but more in-depth and risque. Half-naked man-cars are risque, right? Or maybe they prefer to be called car-men. In either case,Hot Throttleis clearly open for interpretation. After playing this, you’ll have to answer “yes” when your significant other asks if your day was interesting....

File this under news that you just can’t keep a great console down. In a recent interview with eWeek.com,Robbie Bach was quoted assayingthat things are on the up and up for the Xbox 360. In fact, he fully expects to see everybody’s favorite box of joy — with thehighest attach rateof games in console history — to net Microsoft a nice profit starting in 2008. Don’t believe us? Read on:...

Now we’re talking, Xbox LIVE. This week’s big ol’ sale — which lasts until Monday, January 24 — is all about games and add-ons published by Electronic Arts. Everything featured in this sale is currently being offered for half the normal price. That includesDragon Age: Originsdownloadable content, packs for various EA sports titles, and a rather nice selection of Xbox LIVE Arcade games. On the latter front, you can’t go wrong withRisk: FactionsorBattlefield 1943....

HNNNNNNGGGGGGGG. I wantXenobladeso hard. The more info that comes out, the more I want it. The official website for this upcoming Wii game was updated today with new information on three of the crazily named game characters: Dunban, Shulk and Fiorung.Fiorung, folks. She looks nice, but I can’t say her name. These were the characters that were also revealed in Famitsu recently. There’s a little bar at the bottom of thecharacters pagethat still has four unfilled slots and another link for “sub characters....