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No? Not really funny at all, huh? Well, I’m just easy to crack up then. However, there is more than a bad joke here. There is also the aboveSingularitytrailer that shows off all the multiplayerSingularityaction you may or may not be able to handle. The devs walk us throughSingularity‘s multiplayer (damn it, that’s funny!) and fill our heads with information on the game’s semi-unique multiplayer. They are definitely doing something different with this multiplayer by having one side be in first person and the other in third person....

While the Summer of Arcade has been impressive thus far, a lot of people are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Lara Croft on the scene next week. It’s an exciting direction forTomb Raiderand I know I’m looking forward to playing it. Unfortunately, you and I won’t be able to play together on Xbox Live for over a month. Crystal Dynamics has announced that the online component forLara Croft and the Guardian of Lightjust isn’t going to be ready in time for the game’s scheduled release on August 18th....

Okay, so yesterday my attention was drawn tothis rather pathetic little articleabout 2K’s gaming masterpiece,BioShock. Yes, it seems that the scavengers of the mainstream media have finally smelled fresh meat and galloped over to stick their snouts in. In a move that can only be described as pitifully predictable, the first of the Little Sister exploitation pieces has emerged, claiming thatBioShock“tests the limits of the ultraviolent gaming genre” by “enabling” players to kill enemies resembling little girls....

Despite a Sony executiveconfirmingLittleBigPlanet 2a few days ago, the company has officially denied his words, stating that noLBPsequel has been announced. Of course, it’s not a straight denial that the game exists, but for right now, we’re to assume it’s not happening until further notice. “As demonstrated recently at GDC,LittleBigPlanethas been shown as an example of how an existing game could benefit from PlayStation Move Motion Controller support,” explains a party-pooping Sony rep....

If you’re a big fan of user levels inLittleBigPlanet, the advice of the day seems to be this — don’t get too attached to them. Reports have been coming in of levels being “moderated” without warning. That’s a polite way of saying they’re getting deleted, and users are not being given the courtesy of an explanation. The main issue seems to beover copyrighted material— which kind of cuts the scope of what players can do in half, really....

[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] I’m hoping that we’re near the end of our odyssey inDevil May Cry 4. It’s not that I haven’t had a good time, I’m just ready for it to be over so that we can move on to new things....

Join Venom, Carnage, and Pico today onJustin.tv/destructoidas we swing on intoCondemned 2: Bloodshoton the Xbox 360. Join in on this slasher horror as we try our best to entertain you. Don’t be scared. Follow us to win stuff! We go live daily at 4PM Pacific and 12PM Pacific on weekends. Rumor: We’re going to give away a 3DS on the show in March. Imagine that?

I must confess that it’s always bothered me when an in-game character is not shown to be wearing the items I’ve equipped on him or her. If I give a character some new armor, but God I want the classless boob wearing that new armor. Thankfully,Lost Odyssey‘s Kaim is all about the style, and you may make him look pretty as a princesswith equippable items. Whether it’s emo glasses or a fancy scarf, these accessories not only lookFABULOUSbut allow you to learn skills....

This time around, EA Tiburon is doing right byMaddenfans. TheMadden NFL 11demo will hit Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network on July 27th, and it’s going to be a full-featured representation of the final product. The fans voted on the match-up for the demo, picking this year’sJets-ColtsAFC Championship game — except in the demo, the Jets will host the game in the brand-new venue in East Rutherford, NJ, New Meadowlands Stadium, that they will still be sharing with the Giants....

2K has a lot of treats plannedforMafiafans. They recently announced a collector’s edition which will consist of a hard case, art book, soundtrack, map and free DLC. A number of retailers are also planning some pre-order incentives, all detailed after the break. Along with this EXCITING NEWS comes this new trailer showing off the PhysX power forMafia IIon the PC. I got afirst hand look at the gameon the PC and feel it’s going to be better of the three versions....

No more drama.Mass EffectDLC “Pinnacle Station” is available for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. It weighs in at 246 MB and is priced at 400 Microsoft Banana Credits. New Avatar space armoris available for downloadas well. TheSwiss Xbox Web page’s detailsare accurate. According to content’s dashboard description blurb, it takes place on a “top-secret” Alliance Space Station where players can put their combat mettle to the test in thirteen different scenarios....

This new trailer forThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kingsdetails the state of the world following the events of the last game. Four kings rule the land, each with their own set of unique flaws and problems. Frankly, they all come across as dickheels. Not a pleasant place to live. One of the kings, however, wasalwaysasking for trouble, because he has an advisor called Dethmold. Who the HELL takes advice from a man called Dethmold?...

Microsoft has been caught in a nasty controversy after revelations that one of its suppliers in China may be using child labor. The kids are allegedly making mice, keyboards and Xbox 360 controllers for $0.65 an hour. Although Microsoft itself has not officially sanctioned this sweatshop and its 16-hour workdays, the company is still under fire from National Labor Committee. The real villain of the piece is KYE, a company that makes small children briefly sleep at their work stations in dismal conditions, according to the NLC....