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3D Dot Game gets Western launch trailer, pants get wet

Squee! 3D Dot Game Heroes is totally happening in the West thanks to Atlus, and there are a great many of us at Destructoid who couldn't be happier. A brand new launch trailer for the Western re...
Halfbrick talks to us about Raskulls and why it rocks

Raskulls is a game we've been keeping a very close eye on at Destructoid. Halfbrick Studios' upcoming XBLA game is cute, funny, and looking to be a delightful mix of platforming, racing, and Mr. ...
Atlus publishing 3D Dot Game Heroes on May 11, 2010!

Rejoice! After many long weeks of waiting, Atlus has finally revealed itself to be the publisher of 3D Dot Game Heroes in North America. What's more, we also have a release date! 3D Dot Game Hero...
Vert shmup Symphony generates enemies from your music

Now this is awesome. Empty Clip Studios is hard at work on a new vertically scrolling shooter called Symphony, which creates enemy patterns based on waveforms generated by whatever music you hav...
Demon's Souls dynamic theme as lonely as the game

Demon's Souls is a lonely game. Even though its multiplayer features are geared towards letting players know that their suffering is shared, a Demon's Souls player is alone in Boletaria. From Sof...
Now you can buy an official BioShock EVE Hypo

If you've always dreamed of injecting yourself with magic mutant juice, then you'll be thrilled to know that an official replica EVE hypodermic needle has been announced today! Based BioShock's i...
Link makes (unofficial) appearance in 3D Dot Game Heroes

Uh oh! As if the accusations of "ZOMG ZELDA RIP-OFF" weren't bad enough, From Software has stirred the pot by releasing character creation data that allows players to create their very own Link. ...
Check out Cloud and Hatsune Miku in 3D Dot Game Heroes

The 3D Dot Game Heroes character creation tools may be stylistically limited, but gamers have demonstrated that a little imagination can go far. Cloud Strife, Hatsune Miku, the Holy Invasion of P...
Kojima issues followup post on Zone of the Enders 3

In response to all the resounding hoorays and hurrahs after his promise of a Zone of the Enders sequel last week, Hideo Kojima has issued a followup post over at his blog. He says:"The react...
Spelunker sells us on 3D Dot Game Heroes

Adorable "OMG Zelda" RPG 3D Dot Game Heroes features a cameo from legendary hole-digger Spelunker, and he seems quite excited to be in the game. From Software has been releasing a seri...
Telltale is going to blow you... in the mind

See what I did there? It was a sex joke. I hope it wasn't too immature for you. For those of you able to stand my sophomoric humor I have good news. Telltale is working on putting out a new game ...
New 3D Dot Game Heroes trailer is terrific

I know, I know, we cover 3D Dot Game Heroes way too much. But the game is so awesome looking and new information seems to come every day, so it's not really our fault. Anyway, a brand new traile...
Oddworld invades PSN this Thursday!

What? YES! The gorgeous Oddworld: Abe's Oddysey and Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus are finally coming to the PlayStation Store's PSOne Classics section where they belong, and they're hitting the PSN thi...
Can you spot all the 3D Dot Game Heroes parody screens?

From Software's delicious looking 3D Dot Game Heroes won't be skimping on the humor when it finally releases. Right down to the loading screens, the game is steeped in self-referential silliness,...
Aliens vs. Predator trailer finally brings us the ALIENS

What? Yes! After months of waiting, Sega has finally revealed the Alien gameplay in Rebellion's Aliens vs. Predator. Xenomorph GET! The new video is absolutely amazing, not least of all because ...
3D Dot Game Heroes reveals new game modes (ZOMG ZELDA)

Another day, another story about From Software's 3D Dot Game Heroes. This time, we've learned of some game modes and minigames that will be appearing in the Zelda parody/homage RPG, including a t...
Incredible Persona customs spotted at Japanese hobby fest

I don't even have the words for how looking at these garage kits makes me feel. Well, actually, that's not true. I feel like running around the Dtoid office wearing a hula skirt shimmying and yel...
3D Dot Game Heroes video turns the Zelda up to eleven

Man, if you thought the Zelda-plagiarism accusations were bad before, I cannot wait until the Nintendo loyalists check this new video out. Yes, it's time for another 3D Dot Game Heroes video (aft...
Publishers interested in localizing 3D Dot Game Heroes

At the beginning of the week, I promised that I'd make it my mission to find out about the Western release of 3D Dot Game Heroes, the brilliant looking action RPG that Zelda copied everything fro...
Epic Mickey, epic details: Possibly not Wii exclusive?

It's time to get some Epic Mickey all up in your business, with a smattering of new details concerning Warren Spector's highly anticipated Disney extravaganza. With the latest Game Informer soon ...
Even more 3D Dot Game Heroes details!

Yes, we know. We possibly talk about 3D Dot Game Heroes perhaps a little too much. We don't care though, because the game looks awesome and the details just keep coming. The latest information co...
3D Dot Game Heroes details blasted in your whorish faces

I've been a big supporter of 3D Dot Game Heroes ever since I saw the first beautiful screenshot. In fact I've been ravenous for any and all information, usually jumping at the chance to post abou...
Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman! 2 due out this spring

Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman!: What Did I Do to Deserve This? is one of those games that, ten years ago, never would have made it outside of Japan. In other words, it's pure gaming hilarity wr...
3D Dot Game Heroes: New character and magic system stuff

With yesterday's onslaught of 3D Dot Game Heroes media and Zelda accusations, some new information has surfaced detailing a fourth character class and the game's magic system. The new character, ...
Because we really need more 3D Dot Game Heroes Screens

This morning I railed against those fools who believe that 3D Dot Game Heroes is merely a Legend of Zelda rip-off, and this afternoon I bring you a freshly baked batch of delicious new screenshot...
TGS 09: Professor Layton plushies are coming!

As you can see from the photo above, one of the sights of the TGS merch room this year would be a sure thrill to fans of the Professor Layton game series. These unfortunately weren't for sale jus...
New 3D Dot Game Heroes pictures and soundtrack info!

We're all very excited for 3D Dot Game Heroes at Destructoid HQ. The Zelda-esque gameplay and self-aware sense of humor looks and sounds rather brilliant, while the bright and unique design of th...
This Crackdown-branded Zune HD is badass

Yesterday we found out that the Zune HD would be making the inevitable jump into portable gaming, and as if that wasn't enough to tempt my gadget-whore side, this recently revealed Zune HD bearin...
Order Papa John's directly through your PS3 browser

Look, I am not even going to pretend to be healthy here -- Papa John's (unless eaten in very small quantities) is not good for you. At all. However, it is totally freaking delicious, and I love o...
This moves: first footage of 3D Dot Game Heroes

Ever since we got our first look at From Software's 3D Dot Game Heroes, the general sentiment has been that we love the way it looks, but we're all dying to see some actual video. Well, today you...
New Edge of Twilight screens still keep us in the dark

It's been quite a while since there was fresh Intel on that game I've championed for over a year, Edge of Twilight, but Fuzzyeyes has sent us over some fresh screenshots to brighten up this Frida...
Imagine if an Aliens game looked like this

Videogame concept artist "Remo" posted a blog a few days ago showing off some work he'd been doing with Photoshop, and it's so awesome I thought I'd share it on this slow news night. It...
3D Dot Game Heroes screens vomit cute into my eyes

3D Dot Game Heroes is one of the best looking PS3 games I've ever seen. It doesn't have the dirty realism of Killzone 2 or the inspiring scenery of Uncharted, but it does have bold and bright col...
3D Dot Game Heroes screenshots: Not the bees!

As someone who is sick to death of modern Japanese RPGs and all their overfamiliar tropes, I find the idea of 3D Dot Game Heroes -- a game that mercilessly parodies Japanese RPGs and all their ov...
Awesome wireless game gun won't make you better at games

Badass community member and all around swell fellow unstoppablejuggernaut spotted a nifty gadget on YouTube. It's called the GameGun and it's a gun for games. Nothing new there, right? Wrong. It'...
3D Dot Game Heroes mixes sprites with high res

Oh, From Software ... you really know how to make me drool. Their newest PS3 title, called 3D Dot Game Heroes, takes the cool blockiness of sprites and gives it the high resolution treatment for ...
Telltale would love to revisit Loom

Mere mention of the Lucasarts classic adventure game Loom throws me back into memories of childhood quicker than I can take a breath. At age 12, I stared at a single screenshot of the game in a P...
Dark Void looks cool, but this Dark Void figure is cooler

Hey Capcom, want to know where this Dark Void figure would look really good? On my desk, right next to my menacing-looking Cobra Commander Mighty Mugg. Just throwing it out there, guys.This 12&qu...
Mark Hamill's in Darksiders, new videos prove it

Did you know that Mark Hamill was in Darksiders? I didn't know that! He's playing a character called The Watcher, who is in charge of making sure that the game's antagonist, War, does his job cor...
Limited edition Brutal Legend figure is simply gorgeous

Holy f**k! Look at this thing! LOOK AT IT! This Brütal Legend figure rocks! The Eddie Riggs figure was sculpted by Mark Newman, painted by Tom Vukmanic and is over 17 inches tall. It featur...
Poseable figure of Persona 3's Aegis is on the way

You know, when you tool around toy websites all day looking for the latest and greatest, I hate to say it, but you get accustomed to looking at toys and reacting a little bit less ... intensely? ...
PopCap announces Bookworm Adventures 2 is on the way

After Plants vs. Zombies, PopCap had me pretty much signed on for life. Since then, I've spent a considerable amount of time paddling around in their backcatalogue, and I'm not ashamed to admit t...
Preparing for the future, US Army developing Pip-Boy 3000

Players of Fallout 3 will no doubt draw some similarities between the conceptual design image above and the Pip-Boy 3000 so integral to the game. Working with HP Labs, the US Army has been develo...
Alien Breed Evolution announced, looks suitably slimy

Alien Breed's coming back? What? Yes! For those not in the know, Alien Breed was a top-down shooter heavily inspired by the Alien movies. The goal was to get to an elevator on every level, and th...
Shin Megami Tensei: the ...Pachinko machine?

Shin Megami Tensei, Pachinko style? Yep, that's what you're seeing. Recently unveiled at a press event in Roppongi, the machine is called Shin Megami Tensei Pachislot and will be made through a p...
Zombie Snake vinyl figure is beyond awesome

I don't buy a lot of toys, mostly because I lack places to put them but also because they're often prohibitively expensive and I have enough costly habits as it is. Every once in a while, a toy c...
Rocket Racing: An XBL Community Game you should care about

You know, a few short months after Xbox LIVE Community Games launched, my interest in the channel sort of dropped to practically zero. The only time I hear about the indie games on the service is...
Southpeak announces Trine for PC

I first got my hands on Trine at E3 nestled in the corner of the Atlus booth. Having heard nothing about it up to this point, I found myself quickly enamoured with what I saw. A graphically rich,...
The King of Games unveils sexy PixelJunk t-shirts

The King of Games is a legendary shirt designer, combining their sharp designs with high-quality shirts. Of course, they charge out the nose, at 3,800 yen ($40) per shirt. They've had some fantas...
Brutal Legend box art ushers in impending Rocktober arrival

We don't do "check out this box art" posts that often, but we make our exceptions. Double Fine's Brütal Legend is one of those exceptions. So, you know, "check out this box ar...
Dear THQ: We covet your Darksiders cloth map

I've been itching to play THQ's Darksiders: Wrath of War for an incredibly long time now. In fact, I was supposed to be previewing the thing in LA several months ago before the event was postpone...
Ideas for a new Canvas Curse or things we'll never see?

Did you play Kirby: Canvas Curse or did the rainbows scare the hardcore gamer in you away? I know it's sometimes hard to put down the Halo and look at something that involves the color pink, a ro...
UK Professor Layton bundle looks ridiculously posh

My first reaction to this box set, without even taking a close look at the contents of the package, is that I want it. It's black. It's sexy. It has the words "Professor Layton" on it. ...
P.S. Triple-san webcomic gets an English translation

[As originally posted on Japanator] Want to see the PS3 at its most innocent and cute? Well, look no further than the forthcoming P.S. Triple-san webcomic that's making its way to the English spe...
New screens from The Last Guardian leave me on the floor

The Last Guardian is, hands down, my most wanted game. Not my most wanted PS3 game, mind you, but most wanted out of every game that has been announced since E3. Go watch the trailer again, becau...
Sega blog unveils Let's Tap box, which comes with boxes

I've been hot and bothered for Let's Tap for months now, ever since the soundtrack fell into my hands and remained in my car's CD player for countless rotations. I figure any game with a soundtra...
Reminder: We're giving away this beast of a computer!

Just a reminder to those of you who weren't around when I posted this contest in the first place: the insane computer above is UP FOR GRABS in a contest here on Destructoid that ends on June 19th...
E3 09: The Koreans are coming! First look at THQ's Homefront

THQ invited us into a mini-theater during a meeting to show off Homefront, a new first-person shooter coming from Kaos Studios. We didn't know what to expect going in, but we came out impressed, ...
Let Aksys know that you want a BlazBlue Mighty Mugg

[As originally posted on Tomopop]Often times, video game companies like Capcom and Atlus give us little figures or plushes that tie into their upcoming releases, but this might mark the first tim...
E3 09: Final Fantasy XIV announced (with online features)!

Oh SH*T. We did not see this one coming (at least, not so soon). In the Sony press conference announcements, they dropped an incredible new piece of news: Final Fantasy XIV is coming exclusively ...


 
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