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Little Big Planetis probably one of the best example of how user-created content can work well on consoles, and thisLittleBigPlanet 2trailer makes it clear this trend is continuing. Dramatically improved graphics, a host of control updates including a grappling hook, AI controlled followers, and what appear to be directly controllable vehicles suggest thatLittleBigPlanet 2has a lot to offer to those interested in world/level building. Check out this trailer, and see what you think....

The industrious and militaristic Charr, a race of feline warriors, have received a highlight in this “Domain of the Charr”Guild Wars 2featurette. The Black Citadel and the industrial sectors that fuel the Charr war machine look like they should provide players with plenty of time to run around between quests. It’s Charr week over at theGuild Wars 2blogso if you’re a Charr fan or if you’re new to the franchise, go check it out for some fancy artwork....

The nextHalo: Reachmap pack was revealed. The three new maps will allow for FireFight and versus action for 800 MS Points. I’ve been needing a good reason to playHalo: Reachagain! We got a bunch of candy because of this stupid holiday today, Dtoid went to theMarvel Vs Capcom 3launch event, Holmes reviewedMarvel Vs Capcom 3,people are still buying PlayStation 2s for some ridiculous reason and more happened on this really stupid holiday....

The Training Manual that Nick got with his review build ofStreet Fighter IVis pretty hot. Even hotter is all of the spelling errors in it. It’s as if I wrote the book or something. We picked our most anticipated PC games of 2009, Dale checks outTrackManiaDS, The Behemoth is working on a new game, a mom gets a taco thrown in her face, theResident Evil 5collector’s edition looks awesome, and plenty more happened on 01/16/09....

Man, Harmonix knows how to throw a good party. Also, the Hakan trailer was the best character reveal trailer ever. A ton of GDC previews, news and more flooded the front page yesterday. Sony also finally revealed the name of their motion controller, the PlayStation Move. Anyone else get a strange sense of Déjà vu from their presentation of the Move? GDC 10 Originals:GDC 10: An early look at True CrimeGDC 10: Street Fighter IV hits App Store nowGDC 10: Why gaming veterans are flocking to social gamingGDC 10: Transformers: War for Cybertron meets my eyeGDC 10: Teaching child violence prevention through gamingGDC 10: Puzzle Quest 2 will ruin your lifeGDC 10: A few details, screens from Civ 5GDC 10: Guns, gangsters and old cars: Mafia II impressionGDC 10: Control InspirationGDC 10: 15 minutes with Split SecondGDC 10: Street Fighter iPhone IV quick previewGDC 10: A few minutes with MagickaGDC 10: Move: Sexy images and quick impressionsGDC 10: Building a blockbuster franchiseGDC 10: Kid Adventures: Sky Captain, drinking game king...

“The Memory Card” is a seasonal feature that dissects and honors some of the most artistic, innovative, and memorable videogame moments of all time. The realistic passage of time is something surprisingly ignored in the world of videogames. In most cases, it is handled in one of two ways. Either it is ignored entirely, as in almost all games, with an adventure sometimes taking multiple hours without time ever changing within the game....

What madeThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timegreat for you? Was it the graphics? The hot 3D game play? It surely wasn’t the underwater sections[grumble], was it? No, it was probably Epona, Link’s horse. No? Nintendo’s game designer Eiji Aonuma told Nintendo Power the real story behind Epona in an interview. When Aonuma was asked about how Epona came to be, he gave a very non-technical answer: If I said we included Epona because Miyamoto likes horses, that would be oversimplifying it, but that was actually the biggest factor....

These brand new screens forSplatterhouseare absolutely ridiculous. They focus on the “splatter kills” found within the game, which aim to be the titles most grisly executions. As you’re able to see from the amount of limb-tearing and blood-spilling, Namco Bandai has pretty much hit the mark. Splatterhouseis released on the PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 23. I’m still holding out hope for a good game no matter what people have said, but those who have played more than me haven’t been kind....

As seen on Weekend Destructainment: Baby Cakes “Role Play Tournament (Be Aggressive).” Unleash a nuke inModern Warfare 2, Target has a Wii sale, uncensoredManhunt 2is out next week for the PC, This Spartan Life needs your help, N-Gage is finally dead and more happened over the weekend. Destructoid Originals:Top 20 Horror movies that would make great games part 2:Ten Minute Taste: Trine (PSN)Ten Minute Taste: HomeAnimal Crossing + Halloween = The best zombie game everWeekend Destructainment: Anything can happen on HalloweenTen Minute Taste: Inferno PoolBest of the Network this weekForums, we have them: November editionThis Week in the Community: A rich and fulfilling lifeGames of the week for 11/01/09: Root editionWhy I can’t support Modern Warfare 2Community:Nothing is sacred: The ‘Zelda recipe’Nothing is sacred: Getting into characterCome, take your pilgrimage to gaming’s one true meccaMy guide to making a killer PC on the cheapCommunity blogs of 10/31/09 & 11/01/09Forum of the day:Team Fortress 2...

Japan seems like the one who will always get the most love from Nintendo. Whether it be better Virtual Console titles or just better games in general, it seems as though the Ninty fans in the States don’t get quite the pampered treatment. Such may be the case with the 2007 lineup of titles set to hit the Wii … in Japan. Here’s the list that is, as of now,unconfirmedfor U....

Runic Games has given us more to do in the latest update toTorchlight. According to theSteam feed, the click-happy monster basher is now on version 1.15, which adds a ton of content fixes as well as several challenge rooms and challenges. What about those new challenges I’m pretending you asked me about? Glad you didn’t ask. The update notes state that the challenges are available in Tomb of the Awakened, Estherian Ruins, Dwarven Fortress, Molten Prison and the Black Palace....

Flashbang Studios, the makers of hit web games likeVelociraptor Safari, are running a public alpha test of their next dinosaur-themed game,Jetpack Brontosaurus. The purpose here is for the publicto play the gameso the developers know what they should do to improve it. After you’re done playing, leavesome feedbackon what you thought of it and especially if you come across any bugs. The level you play on is relatively simple, and you’re able to go anywhere you want to on the map....

It’s highly likely that you’ve completely forgotten aboutQuantum Theory. Tecmo Koei’s shamelessly “inspired”Gears of Warclone has barely kept its head above the water of obscurity since it was announced over a year ago, but here are some screenshots anyway. The new screens show off the co-op moves between Syd and Fillena. AsI learned at E3, much of the co-op involves Syd throwing Fillena at enemies to attack or stun them. You don’t get the bodily flinging of females inGears, so that’s something different....