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I never had a problem withSonic 4‘s physics, but “fans” around the world are furious. Just do a Youtube search for “Sonic 4physics” and you’ll see a legion of rage-fueled videos from confirmed virgins. Sonic Team director Takashi Iizuka has finally addressed the anger. Be careful though — his answer won’t please. “In this title, we have not done a straight port of the gameplay [from the Genesis games], but rather updated it with actions which could not be done in the previous titles, like ceiling-running,” explains Iizuka....

Gamasutra is reportingthat Sony Japan have confirmed plans to release a redesigned PlayStation 2. The hardware will be smaller than before, dropping in weight from 850 grams to 720 grams. The consoles AC adapter is moving inside the unit, and will replace the external brick found on current slim models. The “refreshed” unit is to go on sale in Japan on December 22nd, and will be available in three colors — “Charcoal Black,” “Ceramic White,” and “Satin Silver....

If you live in the Europe lands andmustconcern yourself with PlayStation 3 backwards compatibility issues, thenSony’s new sitededicated to such a thing should help in whatever ill will you may be holding inside. The site lists just about every game and the status of its usability on the PS3. Once you visit, you will see there are three levels of workability. They are: According to the site, Sony will be constantly updating the site to inform users the status of their most beloved classic game....

After almost nine months Europe’s PSN is finally going to see the release ofSpelunker HDtomorrow as part of the weekly store update.Spelunker HDis a remake of the NES platformer which updates the 8-bit graphics and adds incredibly complex new challenges whilst retaining all the classic mechanics and the utterly brutal difficulty level. It also boasts a generous six player co-op mode for online play, as well as four player local co-op....

Your favorite squad of elite, cigar-loving tapirs from 2008’s hit gameTapir Warsare back at it in Splash Damage’s just-announced new titleTapir Wars 3: It Just Got Chilly. The evil penguins? They’re even more vile this time around, but that’s okay — the new T.R.A.M.S. system is here to lend a helping hand. By hitting the Totally Repeatable Automatic Movement System button,Tapir Wars 3will “automatically decide the best possible course of action for the player....

Ten years is an awful lot of time for even the best videogames, much less the mediocre ones. But, Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada is confident the company can keepDeus Ex: Human Revolutionalive and kicking for about that long. “We have dozens of IPs, some of which we wish to build into franchises,” Wada revealed to MCV. “Deus Ex 3is something we’re trying to revive. We want to keep on producing profit from that IP for the next ten years....

When Sagat suddenly disappeared from this series, a lot of you were like “Cool. Peace out, fatty. Your pancake boobs wont be missed.” Surprisingly, a small number of you actually cared. You said that you preferred Sagat to ahardcore gamer-man of presumed European decentanda master Bill Cosby impersonator. For the internet, that’s pretty surprising. Well, Sagat heard your cries for his return, but… he still didn’t want to come back....

Telltale games continues to gobble up major entertainment IPs, this time announcing aLaw & Order: LAtitle for PC, Mac, consoles, mobile platforms, and tablets. We don’t know much about the game just yet, outside of the fact that it will be based on the television show which airs weekly on NBC. We can also elect it to be episodic, with Telltale co-founder and CEO Dan Connors saying: “The talents and skills that we’ve been building at Telltale are ideally suited for the structure and storytelling approach of televised procedurals likeLaw & Order....

They haven’t even released this title yet, and already Sega’s showing off their upcomingYakuzazombie-fest, and while that wasn’t available for a hands-on demo, I made sure to at least try my hand at their upcoming PSP release,Yakuza: Black Panther. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect as most of the footage I’ve come across had been in the form of hand-drawn cut-scenes similar to the ones present in the recentMetal GearPSP titles....

This is the “Hell March” trailer forRed Alert 3. While not as entertaining as the remix trailer we got last month, it does show us the Soviet Premier removing Albert Einstein from existence (as Einstein did to Adolf Hitler inRed Alert), setting up the events of the third game. They all seem visibly dismayed over the outcome, wouldn’t you say? I’m always a bit wary when a game signs a whole bunch of known actors to take on roles....

If you’ve never heard of The Black Mages, then you’re missing some of the best officially licensed video game arrangements ever made. The Black Mages are a progressive metal group formed byFinal Fantasyseries composer Nobuo Uematsu. He came together with fellow composers a few years back to create this game music arrangement band, and since then they’ve performed several concerts and released two CDs. It may be hard to imagine, but these Japanese Square Enix employees have rocked many a face off....

A new limited edition Destructoid shirt is on the way. It was designed by Ashley Davis and should be out in time for PAX. StarCraft IIgets delayed, the last episode of The Podcastle is up, Jim talked to Bizarre, we reviewedWallace and Gromit: The Bogey Man, Dale checked outFate/Unlimted Codesand plenty more awesome happened on 08/05/09. Destructoid Originals:Hands-on: Fanboy bomb: Star Trek D-A-C is better on the PS3Interview: Chris Avellone on Alpha ProtocolGames Time Forgot: Super Ninja BoyBizarre: Racing genre has stagnated, needs new lifeThe Podcastle episode 40: The FinalInterview: Lucas Myers on F....

I love Capcom so much for using this music in their latestSF II HD Remixtrailers. Now, who will win? Ryu or Bison? Jim has dibs on Louis, DMV reviewsValkyria Chronicles, part three of the Destructoid Tournament is underway, Blizzard won’t be makingWoWexpansions forever, and plenty more happened on 11/18/08. Tuesday Regulars:Podtoid 76: More like ten sh*tloadsRetRose Tinted:Total CarnageGame Debate to the Death!Shadow of the ColossusVSGod of War Originals:RetroforceGO! records episode 68 tonight:Sonic the Hedgehogwith Jim SterlingAttention, everyone who is buyingLeft 4 Dead: I have dibs on LouisNot a review:Rock BandTrack Pack Volume 2...