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Apparently it’s Microsoft’s fault. Quelle surprise? I can’t say I’ve noticed this problem being too bad myself but there seems to be plenty of Steam users annoyed, in your typical Internet fashion, by repeated installations of the latest version of DirectX. In a post replyingto these complaints, Valve admin JMcCaskey claims the problem lies with DirectX’s helper library, called D3DX; there can be up to 40 different versions of this file which are tied to the actual compiler for the game....

Just when you thought that arcade gaming was dying,Arcade Heroescatches word that 3D fighterVirtua Fighter 5will be coming to arcades in the United States, going head-to-head with the upcomingTekken 6from Namco. Sega’sVirtua Fighter 5is already available as a PS3 title, and it will soon be out for the Xbox 360, but this holiday season gamers can show off their moves in public when it hits arcades. It is also reported that the cabinet will receive the same flat-screen high-definition monitor that the Japanese cabinet has....

Former PlayStation exclusive franchiseWay of the Samuraiis joining many other previously loyal games by making the big platform hop. Already released on the PS3 in November,Way of the Samurai 3is now readying for an Xbox 360 launch in February. With a Japanese release of February 26,Way of the Samurai 3on Xbox 360 will include “new elements” and is scheduled to offer downloadable content, for people who need new ways to be of the Samurai....

Remember thatRoad Rashpre-vis videofrom 2006, which surfaced in 2009 with the news that the project was canned? After EA Warrington was shut down, artist Richard Cook joined Bizarre Creations which was recently closed as well. On hisportfolio page, Cook has some concept art forRoad Rashto drool over. It spurs the imagination of the greatness that could have been the return of theonce gloriousarcade racer. Racing through tunnels, multiple paths, hints of environmental and vehicular hazards: it’s enough to break our hearts once again....

This 1980s Nintendo ad for Game Pak organizers and labels was cleverly changed by an unknown person to make the information a little more interesting. The pictures are still exactly the same as the original ad, but the both text in purple background and white background have been changed. The purple background text reads as follows: There’s a chill in the air this crisp autumn night but you’re warm and safe in your living room, relaxing with a glass of fruit juice and a game of Castlevania....

Right now, Microsoft areaskingyou, the despicable gaming public, for your feedback, ideas and requests for all things Arcade. Want to see something on XBLA, a new game and/or feature? Now’s your chance to opinionate, kids. The ‘Soft want to know what you desire. Expect most people to just ask for “cheap games plz lolz,” while personally I’d just prefer a game that’s worth buying on XBLA that isn’tDoom. So, basically, my request isDoom II....

Indie developer ACE Team’s immensely strange first-person brawler has certainly garnered a lot of attentionaround these parts, and I’m not about to stop that trend. The Source-powered PC title will be distributed through Steam and Direct2Drive this spring, with a retail release currently being looked into.Zeno Clashhas also been priced at $20, which I cannot argue against. “We want everyone to be able to play our title and setting a low price for the high production value that the game packs seems like the best way to share our bizarre and intriguing world,” says ACE Team co-founder Andres Bordeu....

Games Convention at Leipzig has come and gone, but the impressions of the best games lasts at least a year. Leipziger Messe has recently released their “Best of GC” list and there are a few surprises to be had. The rewards are being given out amongst 29 exhibitors and 122 videogame-related items. The “Best PC Game” goes to Will Wright’sSpore, which is a fairly unimaginative choice. It seems Leipziger Messe is all about creating their own phallic monster from primordial soup....

You must be some kind of monster if you felt likeHalf-Life 2,Half-Life 2: Episode One,Half-Life 2: Episode Two,Portal, andTeam Fortress 2weren’t enough. But to sweeten the deal, and appease the angry mobs of value-driven gamers, Valve have crammed yet another thing intoThe Orange Box. Today, Valve revealed that they have asked folk rock Internet super-nerd, Jonathan Coulton, to pen a “surprise single” to be included in the already massiveThe Orange Box....

With an obscene amount of creativity poured into equally creativeLittleBigPlanet PSPlevels. Similar to the Game Jam Session forLittleBigPlaneton PlayStation 3, SCEA is holding another 24-hour festival in hopes of having Academy of Art University School of Game Design students pump out some cool levels. Remember theShadow of the Colossuslevel from last year? I hope so, because it was a work of art, but more importantly, because the post I linked to is missing the video of the stage in action....

To be fair, the tip also mentioned that Medieval Europe could be a potential setting, but that’s boring. We’ve already done old times with white people twice. Let’s get some badass ninja and samurai in there! On a German gaming television show calledPLAY’D, Ubisoft’s Philippe Bergeron mentioned a couple of possible settings forAssassin’s Creed 3. There are two things that come to mind: There is medieval Europe, which would be very interesting trying to play a King Arthur story line....

Gust has revealed viaFamitsuthat it is working on a brand new RPG,Atelier Rorona, for the PlayStation 3. Although only confirmed for Japan so far, it seems doubtful that the game won’t follow previous Gust RPGs and find its way to North America. I’ve only played oneAteliergame before,Atelier Irison the PlayStation 2. It was a pretty fun RPG too, so I’m glad to hear that more is coming. Besides which, who could refuse another solid RPG on the PS3?...

KodyKoala is no stranger to the front page of Destructoid. We’ve featured him many times for his amazing custom figure skills. FromMega Man,Luigito even a customvinyl soopathat plays videos. Kody’slatest custom figuresare some of his best yet. He made a custom Megaman, a Koala Spartan, Iceman, King Hippo and a Gutzdozer. All of them are impressive but the one that stands out the most is easily the Gutzdozer. The figure was created by fusing together a Mech Hulk Top for the body and a GI Joe vehicle....