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Downloads EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Nintendo DLC Update: WiiWare demo, Pokemon, Indiana Jones 11 Another week, another batch of downloadable games on the little console that could (and did, and continues to do). If you jump onto the Wii Shop Channel, you'll see the usual addition of Virtual ... Pre-loading Left 4 Dead 2 is now something you can do 8 So you pre-loaded the Left 4 Dead 2 demo early in order to play the game as soon as possible. Then you played the Left 4 Dead 2 demo to death. People started calling dibs on characters. Things ar... Madness spreads to Playstation Network, Military style 7 One of the not so well known retro secrets is that the TurboGrafix-16 was once home to some of the best console strategy games of its time.  Well, at least that's how I remember it. Regardle... Review: Lost Winds: The Winter of the Melodias 17 When I heard the news that a second Lost Winds game was coming out I knew I had to finally download the first game and become a big fan of it. So I did download it and I did become a big fan of i... Indie platformer Igneous is like Mirror's Edge, but good 103 Igneous, the remarkably pretty and well-paced student project I highlighted a few months back, is finally complete and can be downloaded for free right here. To summarize: Igneous is a 3D platfor... AO-rated Manhunt 2 coming to PC next week 19 Remember Manhunt 2? Of course you do, but not because it was a good game (because it definitely wasn't), or because it did anything revolutionary. Nope, we all remember Manhunt 2 because of the c... Gentlemen, start your Left 4 Dead 2 demo pre-loads 18 Did you pre-order Left 4 Dead 2 through Steam and simply cannot wait to get those files on your computer? Even if you can't play them until Tuesday, just having the files there on your computer w... Nintendo DLC Update: LostWinds sequel and tons of Domo 8 Those hot for Domo are in for a surprise this week as Nintendo is unleashing not one, not two, not even three Domo downloads on DSi -- but four complete, absolutely thrilling and satisfying Domo ... Nintendo says that downloadable services help retail 29 For years now people have been discussing the downfall of retail thanks to the ever increasing use of digital distribution. Of course retail is still here as that inevitable downfall is a long wa... Rockstar announces Legacy Collection, PSN storefront 12 All excited about your shiny new PSPgo and want to put some brand new games into it? Well Rockstar wanted to make that easier on you, so they announced the Legacy Collection today, which includes... Oddworld series coming to the PSN and Steam 33 Bitmob did a interview with Lorne Lanning, the father of the Oddworld franchise, where he revealed some exciting stuff for Oddworld fans. Numerous things were discussed in the interview, but the... Rumor: Digital rental of PSP games coming? 20 The PSpgo has been getting some flack from us, though when it finally landed I think we gave it a pretty fair shake. One of the great things about it is that the downloadable game service over PS... Monday (mutilation) Mind Teasers: Karoshi series 5 Last week we played through a game where your future self torments you. This week we just plain old fashion torment ourselves. "Karoshi" is a Japanese word for "death by overwork&q... Preview: LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival 10 It's that song. I don't know if you know, but the main theme song from the original LocoRoco was so damn infectious I had to download it immediately. Then I found out it was sung by some little k... Preview: Tales of Monkey Island: Lair of the Leviathan 6 My dear Tales of Monkey Island,Telltale has treated you so good, turning you into a successful episodic franchise. Many would say you do the original justice, which is a wonderful thing to see. O... Updated version of Clayfighter coming to Wii/DSiWare 30 Interplay is bringing Clayfighter to WiiWare and DSiWare and it's not just a straight port! It's going to be a little updated with improved graphics and revamped gameplay that will take advantage... Preview: The Warriors: Street Brawl 8 If you would so kindly remember, a few years back Rockstar released a brawler based off the 1979 film, The Warriors. Widely well received, the game offered a fresh appreciation for the violent fi... Critter Crunch makes me wish I could vomit rainbows 8 Never did I imagine that I would fall for a game that involved your character throwing up into other creatures mouths. Everything about Critter Crunch just looks so delightful! The character ani... You should buy I MAED A GAM3 WITH ZOMBIES IN 1T!!!1 47 On the latest episode of RetroforceGO!, Dyson got to talking about a game on the Xbox Indie channel called I MAED A GAM3 WITH ZOMBIES IN 1T!!!1. Dyson praised the Hell out of the game so I decide... World at War Map Pack 3 surpasses 1 million downloads fast 13 I don't know if you know this, but Call of Duty is kind of a big deal. You want cold, hard facts to back that up, do you? How about this little bit of knowledge: in one weekend World at War's ne... EA announces downloadable Madden Arcade for holiday 2009 17 Remember 3 on 3 NHL Arcade, the $10 PSN/XBLA hockey game that hearkened back to arcade sports classics like NBA Jam and NFL Blitz? Well, it seems that NHL Arcade sold well enough for EA Sports to... Capcom releases video and details for MvC2 Mix Tape 18 Capcom posted some information on the Unity Blog about the upcoming release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Mix Tape, a collection of hip-hop songs that acts as an alternate soundtrack for those players w... Madballs in Babo Invasion dropping next Wednesday on XBLA 6 Madballs in Babo Invasion is coming out next Wednesday on XBLA for 1200 MS Points. Finally, you all will have a chance to play with balls as you blow away other balls. The great thing about Madba... Some hot Marvel vs. Capcom 2 art for you to check out 19 Remember that video Jim posted yesterday that featured Ryu and Wolverine going at it with the comic book backdrop in Marvel vs. Capcom 2? The art style was pretty sick and Capcom Unity was nice e... Buy one XBLA game and get one free on Amazon today 11 I am so glad that Amazon is selling XBLA games and this is just one of the many reasons why. If you buy Puzzle Fighter HD, Uno or Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting on Amazon today, you'll receive ... Capcom says dozens of titles on the way to PSN soon 33 I love my PS3, and I often spend time digging through the PSN store looking at a bunch of stuff I've already seen and kind of hoping I'll find something new there I want to play. It's like the th... Runner, a game made by Dtoid staff members, is now playable 126 Runner is a free, independent, downloadable game made by  Jonathan Holmes (sprite art), Ashley Davis (other art), and myself (design, programming). It was finished over the weekend (barring ... Destructoid review: WarioWare: Snapped! 27 The DSi is officially out in stores, and so far the thing is selling like crazy. It's strange for a console that has so few true exclusives at launch to be so hot. Thus far, the only games you ca... Street Fighter Alpha most popular downloadable PSN game 31 I love being able to download PS1 titles on PSN, and I wish that the list of available games was longer, but I'm certainly not complaining about what we've gotten so far. Some of my favorite titl... XSEED announces Drill Sergeant Mindstrong for WiiWare 11 This is a weird one, but it's coming from XSEED so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Drill Sergeant Mindstrong is a title coming to WiiWare next month. With a militaristic theme, players have to ... ESRB leakytime: Max Payne 1 & 2 coming to 360? 27 Once again, the ESRB reveals information regarding an unannounced release. This time, it relates to the first two games in Rockstar's noir shooter series, Max Payne. The game ratings board is now... GDC 09: Hands-on Fat Princess 30 One of the games I've been most closely paying attention to in the downloadable space is Fat Princess. The concept, cartoonish design and emphasis on team-based strategy are all things which I ha... Namco offers downloading PC titles via Facebook for $9.99 a pop 17 When I'm in the mood for Pac-Man, my favorite way to play it is to fire up the Championship Edition, but I can definately see the advantage of being able to fire it up on your computer anytime yo... 3 on 3 NHL Arcade is out on XBLA today 15 ... but PlayStation 3 owners know that it’s been out on PSN for six days. Man, I just won’t shut up about 3 on 3 NHL Arcade. Hell, you guys are probably tired of hearing me urge yo... Gameplay footage from 3 on 3 NHL Arcade makes me happy in my pants 10 [Ed. note: For some reason, the video plays much better for me (i.e., its frame rate is normal) when I fullscreen it. --Samit] It’s been forever since the days when the Wayne Gretzky&rsq... Molyneux suggests Fable II could become a full download on the Xbox 360 21 Peter Molyneux, Lionhead head honcho, recently told gamesindustry.biz that Fable II could possibly become a digital download on the Xbox 360. He said that it would be “a great thing for [Li... Bad Company community maps available on Marketplace and PSN (Update) 11 A billion years ago, fans’ of Battlefield: Bad Company were give the opportunity to vote for two maps that would eventually be included in a free map pack put out by the developer, DICE. Th... Microsoft's Summer of Arcade a resounding success! 14 From July 30 to August 27 of this year, Microsoft released one ridiculously high quality XBLA game a week, building a foundation for its revered and dramatic Summer of Arcade. And when I say &quo... D3 announces Puzzle Quest and more downloadable via PlayStation Store 9 Haven't gotten around to buying my favorite endless addiction title, Puzzle Quest, for your PSP? Never fear. D3 Publisher senses your needs. They announced today that several of their classic PSP... Last chance to sign up for the Good Old Games early access beta 16 What, don't tell me you've forgotten about CD Projekt's upcoming DRM-free classic PC game platform, Good Old Games. Long story short, the service is looking very promising, and if you sign up bef... Want Siren:Blood Curse on disc? Not coming anytime soon 12 As pleased as I was to have a survival horror game fired up on my PS3 after Siren:Blood Curse was released, I have to admit that if I could choose, I'd prefer to have the game on disc rather than... 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... Native PlayStation Store may be coming to the PSP 20 Here's something nice to dream about: Sony is looking into bringing the PlayStation Store to the PSP, eliminating the need to connect the PSP to a PC -- instead, you'd just connect via the 'net a... EXCLUSIVE! The lost Metal Gear 2 codec 87 Did that just really happen? Destructoid's Dale North recently interviewed the voice of Solid Snake, David Hayter, and picked up something unique that I know our weekend Dtoiders will enjoy. Chec... Create Mario Paint symphonies on your desktop with Mario Composer 19 Mario Paint is amazing.While all the different features of the Super Nintendo classic are great, there is a special place in my heart for the music generator. Using various symbols on a standard ... Blizzard announces digital downloads, now you never have to leave the house 19 My major point of excitement when I heard the news that Blizzard had launched their digital distribution store had nothing whatsoever to do with their time gobbling MMO, World of Warcraft. No, wh... Mass Effect DLC free on PC? I feel an uproar coming on 56 With all the fuss lately over DLC in games like Battlefield: Bad Company and Final Fantasy: My Life as a King, I kind of find myself hoping that the topic kind of falls off the radar for a week o... Get it while it's hot: TrackMania Nations Forever released for free 31 The latest and greatest TrackMania game is finally upon us! Unfortunately, the game's official Web site is having some technical issues at this time, so you'll have to get the 500 MB download els... More things the Japanese have that the US don't: student DS games 10 This is usually the part of the article where I bemoan the fact that everything seems to be cooler in Japan, but I'll spare you today as I'm too busy being jealous to elaborate. It seems that som... Pirates Vs Ninja Dodgeball delayed till later this Spring 15 Gamecock and Blazing Lizard's Pirates Vs Ninjas Dodgeball is getting a little delay. The game will now be coming out sometime this Spring for XBLA and PSN. The game will be receiving new game mod... I, GameJew: The Mushroom Singdom 03/17/08 12  Super R-Type is a lot more difficult than I remember it. You get all the way to the end of the level, you die, and it starts you back at the beginning. While writing the song, I had Jonatha... Smoking hot details on the Japanese WiiWare launch: Now with more Tetris 22 WiiWare has technically existed since the Wii launched in late '06, but up until now the service hasn't actually offered any, you know, games. That's about to change, at least in Japan, where ori... This week's VC releases: Milon's DokiDoki Adventure and Puyo Puyo 2 9  After last week's VC release of just one title, we're back to what looks to be the new standard two releases per week. At first glance, it looks like it was going to be a week of cute like ... Trent Reznor likes it when you cry: The Perfect Drug on expert 52 Yesterday met with three Nine Inch Nails tracks being added to the vast roster of downloadable content for Rock Band, and in the days leading up to the songs' availability Rock Band aficionados a... Web site for Everyone's Pokemon Ranch Wii channel updated: Cute-o-phobes despair 55 Last year, Nintendo announced an upcoming Wii channel that would allow owners of Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl to transfer their Pokemon from either DS game over to their Wii for purposes of ... Playstation store in my PSP? 14 Apparently in the past many PSP users clamoured for the ability to download content directly from the PSP store to their PSPs instead of using the PS3 as a go-between. Seems like a pain in the as... GDC 08: WiiWare channel to launch May 12th; no demos planned 31 WiiWare, the Wii’s channel for original downloadable games, will officially launch in North America on May 12th, according to all around awesome guy N’Gai Croal over at Newsweek&rsquo... Wii Virtual Console Update 02/18/08: Phantasy Star II and Ninja Gaiden III 23 This is both a joy filled and sour tasting day in the history of Nintendo's Virtual Console. The streak of two releases a week continues, this in contrast to 2007's three-a-week schedule. Bummer.... Creator of the upcoming WiiWare game Eternity's Child drops Destructoid a line 43 Here is a unedited transcript of a message sent to us today through the tips@destructoid.com. 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