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The NES version ofBionic Commandoisn’t exactly the first title that comes to mind when people think of their favorite NES games. While it still holds a warm place in the memories of many retro gamers, the title’s unique and challenging take on the platforming genre never really caught on with the mainstream gamers of the time. Regardless of that fact, Capcom knows a good series when it sees one, and has decided to revitalize the long quiet franchise....

Destructoid prides itself on being the earthly home to all robots great and small. From the great supercollider robots visiting our planet from Mars to the tiniestWii-controlled Roomba, we provide a safe haven from the slings and arrows of humanity’s great xenophobia. To that end, we feel it’s our right, nay,our duty, to enlist the aid of celebrities who seem to have forgotten their mechanical roots.Cher,MeatloafandChristopher Reeve(before he was de-activated) all embraced their mechanical backgrounds and became spokespeople for the robotic movement, and, as such, are idolized by millions of automated lamps andtoasters that run linuxall over the planet....

You know what’s easier than writing a post entirely about nothing on a Sunday evening in which I have hours of work ahead of me?Not writing a post entirely about nothing on a Sunday evening in which I have hours of work ahead of me! To make up for my utter laziness, I bring you a snippet from my unpublished screenplayShark Machine 3: JAWESOME!: Leonard: Why would you possibly think that giving a shark a computer for a brain would make it more docile?...

As one of the largest and most important gaming industry events of the year, E3 is also a really big deal here at Destructoid HQ. This year we sent a massive team to the event, which included several editorial staff and separate camera crews, all in an effort to bring our readers the best coverage of this big comeback for E3. The staff ranged from seasoned writers to newbies, and each brought their own flavor to our coverage....

Square Enix has lined up the best in the world of street art, graffiti, photography and more to promote their upcoming August 23 releaseDeus Ex: Human Revolution(PS3, Xbox 360, PC). The game’s world will be brought to life through original art that will be shown in New York City on July 28th at the Wooster Street Social Club. The exhibit will run for two weeks. The commissioned art will explore the game’s storyline, which focuses on the state of humanity as cybernetic augmentation is introduced to the masses....

[Editor’s note:YEEEAAAHHHH BOOOOYYYY! WE SOLD OUT YO! I’M MAKING ONES OF DOLLARS NOW! — CTZ] First of all, I’d like to say that this is not an April Fools joke. I made a pledge earlier in the week not to bother with any of that bullshit for both Ceark & Hamza having to file through the blogs continuously. Now with that said, I have an announcement to make. Well, by now you have probably read the hard hitting expose on my foray into a world of darkness & possibly illegal GayRaves™ on the front page, but what you did not realize is that it came with a price....

The SurfaceScapes team at the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University have designed a proof of conceptDungeons & Dragonstabletop game to work on Microsoft Surface. SurfaceScapes is aiming to provide features that Game Masters and players will be able to work with to recreate theD&Dexperience on Microsoft’s giant screen table.I’m not aDungeons & Dragonsguy at all, but this is just neat as f**k. The above video goes through a walkthrough of what SurfaceScapes has developed so far....

After yesterday’s widely panned Nintendo press conference (seriously, go back and readthese comments— yikes!), we were given a press kit with a bunch of Nintendo assets to look over. While most of these press releases and screenshots concerned the games focused on during the conference (Wii Sports Resort,Wii Music, etc.), I found some brand new images of upcoming Wii titleWario Land: Shake It!. Before reading any further you really need to check out the screens in the below gallery....

I should probably just get it out of the way right now and say that my family, friends, and I play the originalRock Bandquite a bit. I’m talking somewhere in the range of “all of the damned time” and “seven days a week.” So considering that the sequel — cleverly calledRock Band 2— doesn’t stray from the formula too much, it’s no surprise that I was completely enamored with the idea from the jump off....

I’ve book many appointments to see games at E3 this week. Usually, I’ll later get an email confirming the date, time, and location of the game demo. But this one takes the cake — Electronic Arts sent me a speeding ticket. The cat’s out the bag, if you hadn’t already heard — the publisher will be showing off its nextNeed for Speedin just a few short days, presumablyBurnoutdeveloper Criterion’s take on the series....

When I saw the 3DS announcement at this morning’s Nintendo E3 conference, the first thing I immediately thought was, “Man, thePaper Marioseries would sure work good on the 3DS!” Apparently, Nintendo was thinking the exact same thing, because they’ve quietly announced that a newPaper Mariogame will be coming to the 3DS among a smorgasbord of other first-party titles. The first screenshots really just show how beautiful this is going to be, and they’ve captured thePaper Mariostyle perfectly....

[As part of the leadup to E3, we’re posting Community hopes and predictions about what’s going to happen at this year’s conference.Check out our call for E3 blogsand post your own response in the C Blogs. — JRo] Buzz already abounds in the gaming world as of late, regardless of what events are upcoming. Sony and the rumor mill continue to whisper about The Handheld That Is Most Likely Named Vita, Nintendo’s got everyone talking about Project Cafe, and the next round of modern-era FPSs has all the kids looking forward to calling you a homosexual after their bedtime in whole new arenas....

David Jaffe has revealed what we’ll be seeingofTwisted Metalthis week at E3. The above trailer reveals a little bit of the story behind Sweet Tooth’s deadly ramapage as well as a boss named Iron Maiden, a semi-cab. Oh, and they transform into robots. ROBOTS. If you had told me thatTwisted Metalwould have cars that transform into robots, I would have called you a filthy liar and phoned your mother to let her know how bad you’ve been....