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The latest developer diary forStormriseis posted above, and it details the two warring factions and heroes that take center stage in this realtime strategy. The only thing I can think of, however, is just how similar in artistic style it looks to bothKillzoneandResistance. In fact, if you had told me this was a game about Helghast fighting Chimera, I’d almost believe you. That said, I’ll give it a chance. The aesthetic direction looks generic, but good RTS games are few and far between these days....

Sonot every Atlus game is perfect. Luckily, I don’t make final judgements easily (and am not apt to forget the awesome that wasPersona 3anytime soon), so my faith in their upcoming releases is unhindered. New screenshots and box art have come to light for their upcoming DS title,Summon Night: Twin Age, which comes out on May 20th. It still looks it’ll be a really lighthearted, fun RPG. From the screenshots, you can tell crafting is going to come into play, and it seems as if the touch screen will be used for most combat....

In the latest effort to curtail the piracy of its intellectual property, Nintendo is urging U.S. Trade Representatives to increase pressure on governments around the world to tighten the leash on what they view is rampant piracy of their consoles and games. As you can see from this excerpt from the official press release sent to us, the numbers are indeed staggering: The unprecedented momentum enjoyed by Nintendo DS and Wii makes Nintendo an attractive target for counterfeiters,” said Jodi Daugherty, Nintendo of America’s senior director of anti-piracy....

The one game you want to give special attention to this week isDivergent Shift.The title — originally calledReflection— has been in development for a long time but it’s finally out for DSiWare this week. It offers a really unique gameplay style and reminds me of whatMetroid Dreadwould had that ever been a real thing. WiiWare DSiWare Worth noting is thatmyNotebook: Carbonis developed by Nnooo. Nnooo is exactly what everyone will say when they see the game in the DSiWare store....

Capcom has opened itsTokyo Game Show Web siteand it’s full of lovely things, chief among them being the first ever gameplay footage forOkamiden, the DS sequel toOkamithat everybody with a soul is excited for. It’s not much footage, but it’s better than nothing. As well asOkamiden, Capcom is also showing offLost Planet 2,Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles,Ghost Trickand some newMega Manbullsh*t. All the trailers play swiftly on the site, so make sure you swing by and check them out....

Just becauseLord of the Rings: Conquestwasn’t received that well by the critics, that’s not stopping Pandemic Studios from releasing downloadable content. Available today on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Store (for 800 MS Points and $9.99 respectively), the Heroes & Maps pack adds — wait for it — heroes and maps toConquest. The pack will contain three new playable heroes: Gothmog, Boromir, and Elven Maiden Arwen. Additionally, two new multiplayer maps will be made available, along with two new Hero Arenas, Minas Tirith and Wathertop....

Narutard (a nickname forNarutofans) or not, it was hard to resist the fist-shaking charms of D3 Publisher’sNaruto: Clash of Ninja Revolutionon the Penny Arcade Expo’s show floor, and it seemed that everyone wanted try out this Wii brawler. On our own, it was fairly difficult to get our hands on this title, so we were glad that D3 Publisher gave us a little preview. The following of the anime seriesNarutois just about as large in the U....

It’s almost time for PAX, and I’m already crapping my pants as I worry about whether or not we’re going to get away withDestructoid LIVE 2. Before that, however, we’ve got a Podtoid to record, and we’ll need your questions! You know the drill by now, ask us some things and maybe we’ll answer them. Get to it, chums!

Console gamers typically get the shaft when it comes to user-created content in popular FPS games. But Valve is givingPortal 2buyers some hope for cross-platform compatibility.Speaking with NowGamer, Valve’s Chet Falizek explained that while the level editing tools for the game are limited to the PC version, “the content that comes out is agnostic, and so we will be seeing that on all the platforms.” Falizek went on to clarify that different platforms will be seeing different delivery methods, confirming that PS3 users would receive user-created content via Steamworks....

There have been other LEGOPortalfigures crafted in thepast, but nothing compared to this! LEGO artist Tyler (aka Legohaulic) has immortalized heroine Chell and her bosom buddy Companion Cube in brick form. These aren’t just tiny minifigs that somewhat resemble their in-game counterparts, either. These are sizable sculpts with incredible detail. Actually, this isn’t Tyler’s first dive into the world of Aperture Science. Back in April, hemodeledATLAS and P-Body, the protagonists ofPortal 2‘s co-op campaign....

Special editions are nothing new, and have become far too overused in my opinion. Ubisoft, however, is actually doing somethingspecialwith its special edition ofPrince of Persia. Rather than provide a “limited” edition version of the game for an increased price, Ubi will be “upgrading” copies to special edition status if they are pre-ordered for absolutely nothing. The upgraded version of the game will include: • Collectable Limited Edition packaging• An exclusive look at the making ofPrince of Persia• A Prima® digital mini-strategy guide full of developer’s secrets to help players master the year’s best action-adventure game• A digital art book that chronicles the game’s journey from concept to winner of Best Artistic Design at E3 2008• The original soundtrack scored by master composer Inon Zur...

Ubisoft tipped us off to a new Flash game they’ve made to promotePrince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. Now, it may just be that I’ve been playing a lot ofTomena Sannerlately but I think this is damn good. Spanning six levels, it’s a forced-scrolling platformer where the Prince runs from left to right and you have to jump obstacles. You can jump, wall climb, run across ceilings and attack with a sword....

It seems like gaming companies are slowly taking away our right to sit still and motionless while playing our games. The Wii already has us doing every type of silly motion humanly possible, and even the PS3 sometimes has us flicking our controllers about, but now it looks like more arm flailing is coming to the PlayStation2. A company called In2Games will be showing new motion-sensing peripherals at the Leipzig Gaming Convention....