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Cooler than the other side of the pillow EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag What? Huh? Oh! Neat: The 2010 IGF Student entries 6 By now, you have hopefully taken some time out of your schedule to tinker with the more interesting 2010 Independent Games Festival Main Competition entries. If not, it's never too late to remedy... Finalists for 2BeeGames' Indie Game Competition revealed 10 The ten finalists for 2BeeGames' Indie Game Competition have been chosen. Let it be known that this is the second competition -- our strict headline character limit here at Destructoid didn't wan... Capcom vs. Married with Children? Capcom wants your ideas 124 Capcom loves a good fighting game crossover. Having recently released an updated Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and Capcom vs. Tatsunoko, the popular publisher is looking for a brand new crossover franchise... "Two-gamecubes taped together" guy gets fired, goes indie 45 Remember the guy who said "The way you manufacture a Wii is you take two GameCubes and duct tape. It's not clear to me that Nintendo gives a sh*t about gaming as an art form". Yeah, tha... This Call of Duty 4-inspired animated short is beautiful 30 It's easy to forget how enjoyable and tight an experience Call of Duty 4's single-player campaign was, but then neat stuff like this knocks some sense back into me so I don't really mind. Viewabl... Peter Moore is 'sprightly,' FIFA might use motion controls 11 Apparently, EA Sports chief Peter Moore is well suited for his job. According to FIFA 10 producer David Rutter (speaking with VideoGamer.com), the guy runs marathons and used to play semi-pro soc... Atari 2600 and SNES modded into something more useful 11 Well, the Atari mod is useful. Modding an SNES is just pure blasphemy. More on that one in a second. The Atari 2600 converted into an iPod docking station was made by Byron Casebier. He gutted a ... Kojima Watch: Metal Gear Weather Sim is his new project 13 Really, there's only so much we can say about what's going on at Kojima's teaser page. I guess we'll hear about it in another seven hours and change, right? Well, I'm putting my hat in for guessi... Need a tower defense on the cheap? Defense Grid is on sale 8 I'm the kind of guy who would spend half a grand just to save fifty bucks, so throw a game with a $5 price tag my way, and I'll surely bite. Such was the case with Defense Grid: The Awakening, wh... Need a dispenser here: Team Fortress 2's dispenser goes real on us 12 Gamers sure are a dedicated bunch of people, aren't they? I have been a self-proclaimed Internet addict for years now, but projects such as the real-life Team Fortress 2 dispenser above never cea... Mega Man 9's in-game store revealed: Transvestite Man power-up costs 200 bolts? 29 Today, NintendoWiiFanboy.com revealed some interesting details about the in-game store/shop to be featured in Mega Man 9. Just like in Mega Man 7 and 8, the shop here is run by Auto (the strangel... Zelda Marathon in progress, do your part to help a good cause 14 It looks like those big-hearted guys and girls who helped raise close to $12,000 dollars for the Child's Play charity last month with the Mario Marathon are at it again.This time, they've teamed ... Select THQ titles headed to GameTap 12 In an effort to offer even more games to its subscribers, GameTap has signed an agreement with THQ for the rights to some of its more recent hits starting this summer.When I think of THQ, "q... Rhythm Heaven commercials are delightfully queer 17  Ever wonder why Wario Ware: Smooth Moves wasn't a crazy awesome as the other games in the series? It might be because Nintendo R&D1, creators of all the other Wario Ware games, took a b... Ben Heck presents the portable Atari 7800 11 Ben Heck rocks.Simple as that. The guy is not only able to whip up creations that make the average gamer's mouth hang ajar, but he produces them consistently, making the average electronics dabbl... Sexagenarian Madden fan proves being old and a gamer aren't mutually exclusive 17 I’ve been telling people forever that I’ll be playing videogames until the day I die. Of course, we all make promises to ourselves -- things we’re absolutely sure of at the time... New Blood Bowl screens feature Dwarfs fighting Lizardmen 27 I may not be very knowledgeable when it comes to football, or even sports in general, but I do know what I like: Lizardmen battling Dwarfs.For that reason and that reason alone, it should come as... Comparison shots illustrate Rockstar's dedication to accuracy in GTA IV 32 I know what you’re thinking — “Goldarnit, another blasted GTA IV comparison post?!” (And if you are thinking that, well, the 1920s called; they want their mild oaths back.... This is what happens when you splice classic old-school games together 34 While it's already been written about in the community blogs, ROM CHECK FAIL is just too damn cool to ignore on the front page. The more of you that play this free indie game, the better.The game... Destructoid interview: Hal Halpin 23 Any reader who consistently tracks the political side of videogames should be aware of Hal Halpin. President of the Crest Group, the games industry consultancy that manages The Electronic Consume... Fan-made PSP concept causes instant pants-tenting 87 Although not a real, Sony PlayStation Portable concept, this artist's rendition brings about serious technolust.  It manages to hit all the marks of a sought-after consumer electronics produ... Boxing games fun again? EA announces FaceBreaker (Update) 28 If your anything like me, you have fond childhood memories of spending time in front of your NES pounding away at "Iron" Mike Tyson, before he went nuts and painted hieroglyphics across... Bead-based consoles, no batteries required 14 I've been fortunate enough to find a group of bead sprite fanatics like me in a little place called The Bead-Sprites Forum, and this group has one member whose pieces are making him stand out fro... Games blogging just got beefier: Christian Cage is GameTap's new columnist 22 While I don't watch professional wrestling anymore, there was once a time when WWE was the pinnacle of my televisual week. One of my favorite wrestlers of all time was Christian, now known as Chr... Katamari scuplture includes humping sheep 12 Art isn't art if there isn't some sort of animal humping going on, and apparently Jennie Maneri agrees with me. The creator of this incredible sculpture, Jennie Maneri, decided tha... Is that Stimpy and Rocko? New game brings back two Nickelodeon classics 70 Readers of my age will have hopefully grown up with the golden era of Nickelodeon cartoons. The likes of Ren $ Stimpy, Rocko's Modern Life and Aah! Real Monsters were a subversive and edgy break ... New Folklore ad makes sex look boring: also, I'm screwing with all of you 47 Honestly, the PlayStation 3 has been lacking quality titles, but after watching the just released, brand new trailer for the just released, brand new Folklore (see above), my hopes for Sony's b... Welcome the TRUE GameCube: Levelhead is a game for squares 33 Of course, I could make all the shape puns in the world, but nothing will take away from the brilliance, however befuddling, that is Levelhead's promise. The above video is a concept for a "... Destructoid interview: Greg LoPiccolo, VP of Product Development, Rock Band 25 Like the piece I put up a few moments back, I recently asked you all to come up with some questions I could send to Harmonix regarding their upcoming title Rock Band. The questions just came back... Timesplitters 4 looking probable for the Wii 21 Some new tips drop into my in-box like a shiny big dollop of liquid gold. From the day the Wii was announced, FPS on the machine has been at the forefront of my mind, and I've had a vaguely reali... TGS 2007: New No More Heroes video brings your dreams of a laser crotch to life! 26  No More Heroes gets more and more screwed up the more we see of it, and I for one thoroughly approve. So far we've had otaku buying light sabers from Ebay, arm-mounted rocket launchers, exp... No More Heroes footage: 37 seconds of awesome? 37 Between the three clips attached to this post, you have a grand total of 37 seconds of footage from SUDA51's upcoming ultra-stylized action title No More Heroes. You might think 37 seconds isn'... Leipzig GC 2007: The rumors are true! Heavens be praised! New Dreamcast games! 44 When I first met up with Lukas "3r0t1c n3rd" Cerin -- a sterling chap in case you don't know him, and a thoroughly dedicated member of the Dtoid army -- on Wednesday night, he told me o... Leipzig GC 2007: Hands-on with the Super Mario Galaxy demo's secret levels 65 I did not enjoy Nintendo's press "booth tour." Not one little bit. I never suspected for a second that they'd use the occasion to unveil anything radically new, but surely they could ha... Bargain Bin Laden #22: Psychonauts 45 Psychonauts. Yeah, I know -- sort of like Beyond Good and Evil, one of those games that needs no introduction, that almost hourly enjoys some sort of running of the mouth by one journalist or ano... Omni-directional treadmill to make men out of gamers? 27 Unbeknownst to the rest of the free world, a few ingenious people over at Virtual Space Devices have been hard at work since 1996 on what they call an Omni-directional treadmill. So why should an... The rumors are true: HDMI-equipped Premium 360 found on sale (Updated) 44 Yesterday, Dale reported on a rumor originating at Ars Technica which suggested that Microsoft might be fitting new Xbox 360s out with HDMI capability as standard rather than reserving the luxury... Make your own NES controller iPod remote 25 Look I drink...but I also love cool tech gadgets. Awhile back Aaron brought you coverage of a NES/iPod mod and I think I  have found you another one. As soon as I caught this, I knew th... Excuse me, but you have a crab on your head 25 You know it's true love when your girl gives you crabs for your one year anniversary. Sorry, I couldn't resist. The lovely Vintage Lust over at Girl Gamers decided to make her sweetie a 3D hea... Heavenly Sword presents: Pounding on limeys and the best cutscene ever! 84 Big fat action games are my bread and butter and there's no denying that Heavenly Sword is looking like it'll be the biggest and fattest thus far in this fledgling generation. It contains the onl... Games studies make their way into UK education 12 Videogames were always the antithesis of high school for me. After seven hours a day of battling through the tedious imagination-press and concentrating as hard as I could on staying intelligent ... 50 ways to stab your lover: Heavenly Sword control scheme revealed 25 While certainly not news, I thought this would be of interest to those readers who can't wait to get their filthy hands on the Heavenly Sword demo hitting the PlayStation network tomorrow. If... Codemasters at The Cabinet: Clive Barker's Jericho: Hands-on 33 Games like Clive Barker's Jericho really frustrate me. While I'm a highly enthusiastic gamer, and like to look for potential positives in a new title until I'm given reason to think o... E3 2007: Call of Duty 4 trailer; war hasn't been this pretty since 404 BC 20 Call of Duty 4 -- the latest in Infinity Ward's war-as-interactive-cinema series -- has recieved the public trailer treatment thanks to E3, and you can catch the whole thing in the above cl... Chiptunes on a chip, just like mom used to make (before she was eaten by bears) 11 Chiptunes artist Alex Mauer has stumbled upon the kind of synergistic, proactive scheme that marketing firms create terms like "synergistic" and "proactive" to describe. Mr. ... ESA boss pushing for a political voice for gaming 22 The good news just keeps coming. Following ex-ELSPA boss Roger Bennett's outspoken comments against the recent treatment of videogaming by the powers that be, the new head of the Entertainme... Ikaruga's final stage, double-fisted 37 Disclaimer: The above video contains scenes of ridiculous awesome, and things that will make you question the value of your own life. Keep in mind that the gentleman you are about to see is alm... Blue Dragon Tensions footage: green dragon forced to do porn to pay bills ... 17 I've played a few RPGs in my day, but I certainly don't read fan fiction, attend conferences or masturbate to absurdist yaoi depictions of Cloud banging Party of Five's Scott Wolf. ... The first six minutes of Phantom Hourglass; the DS is better than your god 39 This is certainly not the first footage from The Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglass that we've posted, but it is the longest and most revealing. This is actual gameplay footage coverin... Video Games Live to release CD, DVD, Tommy Tallarico plush doll 17 Video Games Live is a stunning confluence of high-brow music, the games we all grew up on, and the surprisingly funny antics of the show's hosts. I can't quite explain how Mr. Tallarico ... Contra 4 coming to the DS; Yippee Ki Yay Red Falcon! 27 Konami just sent us a press release detailing their plans to drop Contra 4 into everyone's favorite handheld, the Nintendo DS, sometime during 2007. The release will celebrate the 20th annive... Chair Entertainment licenses Unreal Engine 3; celebratory Undertow screens! 7 Epic Games' Unreal Engine has been on a rampage lately, with huge developing houses buying up licenses left and right. And why shouldn't they? The Unreal Engine has created some of the mo... My Beautiful Katamari footage; when I think about you, I roll my balls 41   When I started writing this post, a flood of "playing with your balls" jokes entered my head. Luckily for you, dear reader, those jokes have been done to death in regards to the... Wii Blaster available June 27th: PEW! PEW! PEW! 25 According to the latest GameStop flyer, the long awaited Wii Blaster will be available June 27th. What? You haven’t been waiting for this? Phooey on you, then. I know I have been waiting f... Team Ninja: Ninja Gaiden Sigma will demonstrate the true PS3 potential 31 I'm not sure what is going on with all of the posturing as of late, but it seems that everyone at Team Ninja are way too eager to convince us that they are the Alpha and the Omega of videogam... Capcom titles to hit Steam 9 In a move that we will probably see more and more often in the coming months, Capcom has just become the first Japanese publisher to release content on Steam, Valve's digital distribution sys... Onimusha film scores Kaneshiro as lead; Nex scores delicious sandwich 24 Last night I brought you all the chilling news that Paul W.S. Anderson would be directing the film adaptation of Spy Hunter, the finest video game based on a Peter Gunn theme song in the history... EGM to reveal Soul Calibur 4, possibly, in the future, we hope 36 1UP, the Interweb component of Electronic Gaming Monthly, has word from their forbidden ink-and-paper lover that next month's issue will reveal Soul Calibur 4, the latest title in Namco'... CBS to broadcast WSVG events; ESPN to counter with Stuart Scott peeing on ducks 23 In what will no doubt be hailed as a huge step forward for the legitimization of gaming as an actual sport, the World Series of Video Games announced earlier today that they've entered into ...		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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