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Photos EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Take a photo tour of Blizzard's awesome offices 7 Even though Jonathan visited Blizzard HQ twice over the summer and brought back a few photos, Blizzard has always been a rather secretive company. In an industry full of leaks and rumors, Blizzar... Rockin' with Sony & some bands at Virgin Mobile FreeFest 7 I love to get down with great music and videogames, so when Sony offered me (and three Dtoiders) the opportunity to head down to Columbia, MD, and play some PS3 games while taking in some live mu... Ever wondered what Blizzard HQ looks like? 17 Having been to Blizzard twice this summer, I've put together a little collection of pictures of their offices and all the awesome stuff they have. As if you didn't know from the success of World ... Check out Made of Myth, wish you could read French 14 Kotaku posted about a new French gaming magazine called Amusement a few days ago that caught my eye and today they got some very cool images from one of the mag's stories. I'm going two ways with... Wii Sports Resort report: A beach ... in Times Square?! 12 Yesterday, Nintendo held a launch event for Wii Sports Resort in New York City’s Times Square, allowing the public to try out the game three full days before its launch on Sunday, July 26th... Epic Games offices: not-so-epic phone camera picture tour 10 The Epic Games offices are...epic. Well, they're epic in a sort of subdued, business-like kind of way. The folks there were kind enough to show me around the offices after playing a bit of the up... Activision hires for 'advanced retouching of screenshots' 9 Have you ever heard of the games industry position "Art Services Screenshot Associate" before? Me either. I've always figured that there was someone out there that did something like th... 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.... Art Attack Friday: Rich Grillioti 9 When it comes to the talented and accomplished pool of game industry folk that we here at Destructoid have coaxed into being our friends, we seem to have an inherent tendency to show them to you ... TGS 2007: Scrapbook Part 1 - The show floor 5 As we wrap up our 2007 Tokyo Game Show coverage, we thought it would be fun to share our photo "scrapbook" from the event. It has been divided into parts (more coming soon) for ease of ... TGS 2007: Destructoid's official TGS party review wrap-up 17 As promised, here is Destructoid's attempt to "review" the various parties of this year's Tokyo Game Show. Some might think that doing so would be a bit tasteless, as these are usually ... TGS 2007: Destructoid's booth babe review 31 I recently heard that some non-Destructoid readers thought that this site was something of a "boy's club." That was a bit hard for me to understand seeing as how we have more female wri... Life imitating games: the world of Final Fantasy VII turned real 39 We'll say right off that you're only going to appreciate this video/slideshow if:a. you've played Final Fantasy VIIb. you liked Final Fantasy VIIc. you actually still remember Final Fantasy VII&n... Watch for rolling katamaris 5 Watch out for falling Tetris blocks for the next 3 miles ... what?!  Wouldn't that road sign confuse the heck out of you?Well, luckily for you and your insurance company, these signs aren't ... E3 2007: Mr. Destructoid; sightings of the Robot 21 When the public masses encounter the shining silver legend that is the official Mr. Destructoid Robot, it's not uncommon for their tiny influential brains to become overwhelmed with high leve... Sony Gamers Day 2007: SOCOM Confrontation 13 The game I'm sure many first-person shooter and Sony-related FPS fans have been dying to hear about was eventual appearance of the beloved SOCOM franchise on the PlayStation 3. So, of cours... Winners announced! Nintendo "Bigger Is Better" boxers on parade 22  Destructoid photoshop contests are always a reminder of just how much our community F*CKING RULES! I'd like to thank everyone who participated, dutifuly putting in the time to attach un... Side quest: Destructoid in studio with Epileptic Gaming 15 After last week's sinful episode on Epileptic Gaming, the EG boys have finally got around to putting up the pictures from the Loose Cannon appearance. Check out the pictures here or in our... Real life Pokemon 25 Pikachu always seemed like a cool pet to have; he would be cute enough to attract the ladies and at the same time he could safe guard your house and shock intruders. Only problem would be instead... Ideazon keyboard and mouse contest over: weiners announced 20  Well, it's time to end the Ideazon keyboard and mouse contest. We had plenty of awesome entries in the contest, and so we've collected some of the best in the gallery down below. I&... Destructoid gets around like herpes 17 As seen on underaged boobs: Apparently there's a Fall Out Boy T-Shirt with four Japanese Smoking Robot figures on it [source withheld!].  Lucky us!  At least it's not a EmoBan... Dtoid readers get their Nerdcore on 75 A couple of weeks ago I asked the brave men of Destructoid to send me their sexiest Nerdcore pictures and they responded. My e-mail inbox has been full of the hottest gamer bodies just dying t... Destructoid contest winners at long last! 19 Thanks everyone for pardoning our one week hiatus with site contests, as we had our hands full with gadgets, porn stars, and tournament gaming all last week. Here are the winners of the Windows V... Photoshop contest! Win Everquest 2: Echoes Of Faydwer game & swag 72 The verdict may be pending on last week's Photoshop contests, so while you wait, here's a new one! We're giving away three copies of Everquest 2: Echoes of Faydwer which includes the full game, ... The Darkness: New PS3 screenshots 16 No, your favorite faux metal gods aren't coming to your preferred next-gen console. For that matter, does anyone really care since Justin Hawkins checked himself into rehab? Note to all fake ... CES 2007: Meet team Destructoid 54 Alas, a hotel with a connection that doesn't require me to stand on one foot and hang out the window! Team Destructoid will be in The Sands gaming area today checking out the new goods, harra... KFC launches gamer sweepstakes, we've got $200 of the Colonel's cash for you 148 Update: Just a reminder that the weirdest photoshop contest we've ever done ends tomorrow. Get that chicken done!We have a rather unortodox treat for our readers today from an unlikely partne... Burnout 5 on PS3 is looking so hot 13 Featured in the latest OPM, here are some scans from the PlayStation 3 version of Burnout 5 that a lovely little man over at Operation Burnout put up. Pretty, huh? I honestly usually hate racing... Wii sitting unsold in living room: ALERT THE INTERNETS! 67 If you're a daily browser of Digg like I am, then you already know about the anti-Sony and PlayStation 3 insanity that is taking hold of it like a G.I. Joe grip gone to hell. There's pic... Blizzard sends the holiday cheer too! 2 Had enough of the holidays yet? Well, get ready for more anyway. After showing you some of what Rockstar sent over yesterday, now Blizzard has sent me this lovely card. Bad part: I only have my ... NYC PS3 launch leftovers 9 Thought I'd share the rest of the images from last week's PlayStation 3 launch at the Sony Store in NYC. Good times were certainly had by all. A brutally honest gallery of gamer portraits 13 Let's face it -- with perhaps the exception of Nex and his world-famous hairpiece, gamers are generally not what you would rush to call sexy bastards. Sure, Nintendo's Wii marketing mater...		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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