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I am the Deputy News Editor at Destructoid. I write about videogames for a living. That last sentence is as awesome as it sounds, though not always in the ways you might think.

I also play host to Destructoid's live streaming satellite studio, Couchtoid. From there, we broadcast Backlog, an attempt to work through my stack of old games one hour at a time (Weeknights, 10pm Pacific) and Saturday Morning Hangover where Dtoid writer Jordan Devore and the always lovely ImpossiblePlant play often painful games for your amusement (Saturdays, 10am Pacific).

I'm fond of all types of gaming, either on a screen or a tabletop. In terms of video games, my interests vary wildly from platformers (2D preferred) to RPGs and the occasional FPS. The greatest game of all time is Mega Man 2 and any suggestion otherwise will be met with swift vengeance.

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Get Your Character Into Little Big Planet Before Anyone Else Conrad Zimmerman | 5:59 AM on 06.29.2008 9 comments

Little Big Planet looks to be one of the most fascinating experiments ever seen in gaming. It's not slated to hit the PS3 until October, but Sony's already started the hunt for user-created content. A UK-based magazine, Don't Panic! (which is the greatest name ever, by the way), is currently holding a contest where entrants design a character for Little Big Planet. The winner, as selected by the magazine, will have their design placed into the retail release of the game. Entries are limited to the United Kingdom and you have to use a supplied template, but it's a pretty sweet deal nonetheless. Are you guys looking forward to this game? I don't have a PS3 (yet) but, even if I did, I can't see myself buying this. Not for at least six months after release, long enough for a good supply of quality content to become available. I rarely use the level builders that are occasionally supplied with games and almost never for more than it takes to see how it works. Since level-building essentially is the point of Little Big Planet, I suppose it really isn't meant for me. Contest rules @ Don't Panic! (Thanks, Macca!)