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This episode of HAWP is based on true events, and therefore might not be as wackyfun-filled as previous installments. Still, if you enjoy it, feel free to Digg it using the button below. My sister is a bitch when it comes to cooperative games. ALSO: If you have problems with the movie autoplaying, or the little loading arrow staying throughout the entire short, it’d help us a lot if you posted what browser and OS you’re using and what version of Flash Player you have....

Todd Hollenshead, CEO for id Software, recently sat down withkikizo. Among the smattering of topics covered, Hollenshead stopped to congratulate Apple on its newest push for Macintosh games and their partnership with EA. In fact, he even went on to say that developing for the Macintosh platform was getting easier because of the Intel chips and lack of crazy Apple-only “benchmarks.” But if Steve had games on his show; not only did he give time to id, he gave time to EA, and I do think that it demonstrates at least a commitment at a high level to sharing the platform’s face, if you will, with games....

I’ll admit it — against my better judgment, I am getting excited forKillzone 2. I don’t want to be, because as far as I’m concerned, Guerrilla Games is an unproven entity and has done nothing to convince me that it so far deserves its status as a top PS3 developer. However, what I am seeing and hearing isalmostenough to convince me that for once, aKillzonegame will justify its hype. Insomniac, developer of fellow PS3 exclusiveResistance,has done littleto cool my jets on the FPS, declaring it “awesome” and assuring the world that the experience is fun....

There’s been many things that the Kinect has been madeto do thatit wasn’t designed to. Some werefun. Some weresilly. Some wereinterestingandhave potential. And one would perhaps be called“blasphemous”by some. The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a place where scientists can test and demonstrate their projects to their colleagues and the public, learn from the results, and take pride in the scientific advances they pursue. Three days ago, the media got a preview of two new exhibitions, one of which involves the Kinect....

Bionic Commandoproducer Ben Juddhas opinionsand he’s not afraid to use them. He’s been speaking his mind on a few topics, such as whyMGSmastermind Hideo Kojima needs to find a faucet attachment for his running mouth: I likedMetal Gear Solid 4, with the exception of the story. I like Kojima’s stories, but they keep getting longer and longer. He needs to put the clamps on himself and only give himself 30 minutes....

[Our final promoted blog this week for our Labor Day topic is from AwesomeExMachina, who put a lot of blood and sweat (and maybe a couple tears) into playingDance Dance Revolution. If you want to see your own work on the front page, you still have all weekend to write something onour current topic. A new topic will be posted Monday afternoon. — JRo] If I were to be profiled strictly by what games top my most-played lists, I’d certainly make the PR team at any major studio blush....

I thought I’d be all over these lip synching games considering I’m a karaoke freak, but for some reason they don’t hold my attention the wayRock Banddoes (exceptSingstar Disney, that is. THAT’s my jam). However, I’m sure quite a few of you do enjoy the genre, and that announcements of new DLC for 360 titleLipswill come as welcome news. On March 13th, a DLC pack featuring indie rockers Coldplay will be available, featuring “The Scientist”, “In My Place” and “Speed of Sound”....

[Backlogis the ongoing quest to ridConrad Zimmerman’scollection of unfinished games. As voted on by the Destructoid community, Conrad plays each game from start to finish live onDestructoid’s Twitch.tv channelevery weeknight at 8pm Pacific] Thanks to all the lovely people who voted for the Mystery Game, we’re playingFable IIIonBacklogtonight. Last night’s show saw very little actual gameplay occurring, as I pushed through basic tutorial missions and expository cut scenes. Maybe now we can be off on our adventures together....

Steam has a fantastic reputation when it comes to supporting indie games, and one of the newest titles on offer through the online store is the unique puzzlerLucid, which came out a few days ago and is only 3.99 right now. The game will go back to 4.99 once the launch week special ends, but for now its 20% off. I enjoy puzzle games, they’re fun and I can pick them up and put them down when I want without worrying about forgetting controls, plot points or what quest I am currently on....

The above video is a short fan film by Joseph Manalaysay called “Bandage Get” which sees the heroicMeat Boyrendered in 3D and blazing through a broken city. The frenetic animation is a little dizzying for me to watch, personally, but it is impressive. I’m not entirely sure what’s going on with his armor and eyepatch but I also do not really care because this thing is crazy cool.

Less than three months before the release date ofGalGunin Japan, it seems that Microsoft has some sort of issue with the 360-exclusive shooter in which players must target lovestruck teenage girls with pheromones to incapacitate them. Hard to imagine that there’s any way that could possibly go amiss, honestly. The information comes by way of a post on the game’sofficial site. There is no indication as to what kinds of changes Microsoft is requesting, but the development staff seem to be putting up some measure of resistance, saying, “Negotiations have started for the great moral cause (pantsu)....

Ever since Microsoft revealed Project Natal, it now thinks it’s Nintendo. The smug, pretentious, all-knowing statements coming out of the mouths of MS executives seems ripped straight from the Big N playbook, typified by today’s littlepearl of wisdom— that thinking about consoles is an “old treadmill” way of thinking. “The ‘next generation’ will be defined by software and services, not hardware,” says Shane Kim, whose company is bringing out hardware that he’s personally likened to a new generation....

Last week, you got to read Anthony’shands-onwith the latest from the team behind theBit.Tripseries. Gaijin Games has a lot in store for fans of the franchise, and you can bet there is going to stylish fun involved. As one of the few game studios to not only rock the WiiWare service, but to make it successful, they really know how to make games that people want to buy and play....