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Activision has officially announced theTransformers: War for CybertronDLC thatwas rumoreda while ago. This new package adds five characters to the mix, including the three original pre-order characters thatsome people paid over $100 for, as well as four brand new maps. The maps include a new Autobot and Decepticon in Escalation(DISTRICT and FORSAKEN) and two maps for the competitive multiplayer mode (HAVOK and FORTRESS). The brand new, never-before-seen characters are Onslaught and Scattershot....

Yup, this is happening. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment andLudiaannounced today that they will be creating videogames based on the hit reality showsThe BachelorandThe Bachelorette. According to the press release, the games will be released in 2010 to coincide with the conclusion of the 14th season ofThe Bachelor. No other details of the games are known, but, honestly, let me say what we obviously all are thinking: THESE ARE GOING TO BE THE GREATEST VIDEOGAMES EVER CREATED!...

This weeks Wii Shop update features two games that, quite simply, couldn’t be more opposite. So you have choices here … First,Family & Friends Party(Gammick Entertainment, 1-8 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points)is exactly what is sounds like — a bunch of family-friendly mini-games wrapped in a neat little package. It’s an “interactive board game” that up to eight people can play, with players being faced with challenges on each turn....

Nintendo just sent us the official word on the Wii Zapper news we brought youearlier today. It will be released on November 19th for $19.99 and come with theLink’s Crossbow Traininggame: Link’s Crossbow Trainingdrops players into a world in the style ofTheLegend of Zelda(R): Twilight Princess. Players assume the identity of heroLink, who progresses through a series of tests to perfect his crossbowmarksmanship. Start with stationary bull’s-eyes and graduate to moving targetsbefore defending Link against all kinds of enemies....

It hastoday been reportedthat fears are arising over the possibility of aggressive anti-videogame movements from Downing Street, following the soon-to-be-published Byron Review. The report, written by TV psychologist Tanya Byron, studies the effects of videogame violence and should hopefully aim to be an unbiased look at what videogames are. Ominous words from Prime Minister Gordon Brown have now sent a shiver down the collective spine of the UK games industry:...

Silicon Knight’sX-Men Destinyhas a release date: September 27. The date was revealed in the San Diego Comic-Con trailer for the title, which is currently exclusive toGameTrailers. The upcoming title has players taking on the role of one of three amateur mutants new to the X-Men fold. Old favorites will make an appearance in the action game, as well, including Wolverine, Gambit, Nightcrawler, and that nasty pain in the ass Magneto....

Joystiqrecently spoke with Xbox LIVE general manager Christina DeRosa, who explained how the forthcoming integration would work across Gold and Silver memberships. “Silver users will be able access what we’re considering a trial period of three hours a month, which comes with video advertising,” DeRosa said, “Gold users will have unlimited ad-supported access, so they can use it 24 hours a day. There will also be a premium offering on a subscription basis from Last....

I’m going to go through every YTMND I’ve featured on Destructoid and compile a “best of” list for next week’s YTMND Thursday. If you have a favortie that I’ve featured, comment about it in this post. Also, next weeks YTMND is going to be the last one I ever do for Destructoid this year. ZOMG!!! Random YTMND:Guys, this is the best Xmas gift you can give your ladies. (So, for some reason, Elephant hates me....

YUKE’S Company of America has a new division that’s going all download now. Called Akinai Games, they will be creating games for WiiWare, Xbox Live, and Sony’s PlayStation Network. They’re also considering PC and mobile device distribution. Their first title is a WiiWare one we’ve told you about before:Evasive Space. This one is set to release in January. Some interesting information on their name and logo: “Akinai,” in Japanese, is loosely translated to “keep entertained,” symbolic of the company’s effort to offer a variety of high quality and fun downloadable games....

The Game Audio Network Guild has an awards show during GDC every year to award the best in game music and audio. I missed the event while celebrating Destructoid’s 4th birthday, but I heard it went well. Today we have the awards from the show for you. The big winner in sound isUncharted 2: Among Thieves. Good pick. The audio design was stunning, and went a long way towards giving the game its Hollywood movie feel....

Activision Blizzard seems to be on a roll of late — a decimating, murderous roll. Having alreadycut a swathethrough Sierra and given bothGhostbustersandBrutal Legendthe shaft, ActiBlizz has nowcast its bloodythirsty eyetoward developer Radical, axing 100 employees and halving the studio from four teams to only two. Radical is now responsible only for the development ofPrototypeandCrash Bandicoot. Activision Blizzard said in a statement that it was committed to making the best games possible, and so has decided to “reduce the number of titles” under Radical’s care....

Activision is a jealous God, now attempting to sue its closest publishing rival, Electronic Arts. EA is being dragged into theWest/Zampella lawsuit, where it stands accused of “interfering” with the former Infinity Ward bosses, causing them to attempt a defection. As punishment for the alleged temptation of Jason West and Vince Zampella, Activision wants a staggering $400 million. The amended suit alleges that EA meddled with contracts, engaged in unfair business practices, and privately flew West and Zampella to a clandestine meeting with EA CEO John Riccitiello in August 2009....

You guys remember a while back whenActivision sued The Ant Commandoesfor creating those unlicensed guitars for Activision’sGuitar Heroseries? It looks like Activision islacing up its litigation boots for round two. Only, this time, it has decided to add John Tam, Corey Fong and Jamie Yang (all former employees of Red Octane) as well as Red Octane’s PR firm to the docket of defendants. Why, you may ask, is Activision suing people who all contributed to their wealth?...