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PSA: Twitter, Facebook, etc. now on Xbox 360

It's entirely possible you've already received this update -- Assassin's Creed 2 and/or Left 4 Dead 2 midnight launches and all -- but the Xbox LIVE Update is now... well, live.  The update...
Cave Story Wii gets closer to release, much more yellow

It's good news/bad news time again. Good news first- Cave Story Wii has been resubmitted to Nintendo for approval. The game was supposed to be out months ago, but for reasons unknown, Nintendo ha...
Cliffy B: Borderlands is the Diablo of the FPS generation

You know who likes Borderlands? Clifford Bleszinski! The Epic Games designer has spoken incredibly highly of Gearbox Software's "roleplaying shooter," going so far as to compare it with the class...
An update on Xbox 360 social networking family settings

It seems the new dashboard update, which isn't available to everyone just yet, has been getting some flak from those under the age of 18, and rightfully so. The joy of using Twitter, Facebook, an...
Meat Boy Twitter updates: Contests, menus, and creeps

Time for another update from the Super Meat Boy twitter. First off are a few images from "incidental" aspects of the game. We get a look at the silhouette of a mysterious dude (Tim? LL Cool J?), ...
Rez on the PSP? Q Entertainment brought it up!

Hey, it wasn't me. Q Entertainment brought it up. And yes, I'll take Rez classic on my PSP. Now would be great, thanks. Check out the following tweet from Q Entertainment:Porting Rez HD to PS3 wo...
Grassroots effort to localize President Cat Rena begins

While social networking and Web 2.0 have caused many a misanthropic headache (see Jonathon's weekly Fanboy Friday posts, for example), Twitter and Facebook can certainly be useful. On the rather ...
Xbox 360 dashboard update invites going out on Friday

Hold your horses, guys (image courtesy of this place)! Sign-ups for the November Xbox 360 update preview program should be closed by the time you read this, which, according to Major Nelson, mean...
Rumor: Voice of Mario teases new Mario game

I wonder if Nintendo is pissed at Charles Martinet right now? The company is known for it's secrecy, and their tendency to keep new games unannounced for as long as possible. It's hard to imagine...
Super Meat Boy's twitter updates got the 2600 meat funk

Looking forward to Super Meat Boy? Then should been keeping up with the game on Twitter, where all the major Meat Boy news first goes public. Here's a recap of the latest from Tweet Boy's meats, ...
Sign-ups for the Xbox LIVE update preview program are GO!

Hey there good lookin'. Desperate to get early access to the upcoming social networking dashboard update for Xbox 360? Today is your lucky day -- sign-ups for the preview program are currently op...
Twitter Party time: Uncharted 2 Fortune Hunter edition!

Ridiculously rare game related items for free? Why yes, this is Destructoid, where we give away things like that on a regular basis. Welcome and thanks for staying. Today, we're going to have a T...
Facebook/Twitter 360 update confirmed/unconfirmed Nov 17

Publisher Web site shenanigans, where would we be without them? The Xbox 360 dashboard update, complete with Twitter and Facebook functionality, was given a release date of November 17 today by t...
Destructoid/Muramasa Twitter Party GET!

Hey you. Yeah, YOU! Do you want a Wii? Do you want Muramasa: The Demon Blade? You don't to earn free swag by doing very little work? Then pay attention! At 3pm Central today, Destructoid and Igni...
Win a Wii, join the Muramasa Twitter party!

Yes, it's time once again for one of our patented Destructoid Twitter parties! This time, Ignition has approached us directly to offer a bevy of Muramasa: The Demon Blade prizes, including a Wii ...
Public beta for next Xbox 360 update happening this month

What's taking Microsoft so long to pump out that fabled social networking dashboard update for the Xbox 360? We still don't know, but based on what Microsoft is saying, it could hopefully be here...
Uncharted 2 Twitter updates scrapped for being annoying

Let's integrate Twitter into our videogames! Seems like a good idea, especially with the social network's extreme popularity, but attempts to inject Twitter into Uncharted 2: Among Thieves have n...
Swine flu affecting judgement, Gearbox makes wild Twitter promises

Want to a free copy of Borderlands? Can't help you there -- sorry! Want to play Borderlands with folks from Gearbox? That you can manage, provided you pre-order the game and prove it to the game'...
EA giving away a BMW to promote Need for Speed: Shift

Electronic Arts likes to give things away. Hot off the heels of our Twitter party, where a PS3 Slim was up for grabs, EA has announced a rather huge contest where lucky contestants can get their ...
Need for Speed: Shift Twitter party at 3pm. Be there!

It's Friday afternoon and there's a PS3 Slim that needs to be in somebody's hand. At 3pm Central, Destructoid is hosting its third Twitter party in association with Need for Speed: Shift. We have...
Need for Speed: Shift Twitter party get! Win a PS3 Slim!

I heard you like Twitter parties? Of course you do, and this Friday we have yet another one for you. As usual, Destructoid will be teaming up with Rocket XL in order to provide an afternoon of pr...
Uncharted 2 would like to tell Twitter everything it does

I like Twitter. In fact, I probably tweet more than I should. I also like Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, and I have little doubt that I'll like Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. But the sequel's Twitter i...
Blur gets Twitter support

We've all been in that position. We've just come first place on a really grueling, frustrating track in the latest racing game, and we want to tell the world. But the computer is so far away and ...
Sony giving MAG beta codes away on Twitter

Those at PAX will be lucky enough to see Sony's Massive Action Game in all its glory, with a full 256-player session scheduled for tomorrow night. However, the publisher does not want the rest of...
Xbox 360 Twitter and Facebook only available to Gold users

Looking forward to being able to check your Facebook and Twitter from the comfort of your couch on an Xbox 360? Better cough up those credit card numbers. Hidden away in the press release announc...
Brutal Legend and Destructoid Twitter party is a GO!

Destructoid cordially invites all readers to our second Twitter Party Extravaganza, and you don't even have to bring beer. At 3pm Central (RIGHT NOW) to 5pm Central, Twitter will be set aflame by...
We host a Brutal Legend Twitter party, you win a PS3 Slim!

A few weeks ago, Destructoid co-hosted a Twitter party for King of Fighters XII, using everybody's favorite self-obsession network to hand out a bunch of cool prizes to the Destructoid community....
Ocho Cinco challenges the world to beat him at Madden

It's that time of year again. Madden is out, and when Madden comes out the sports world and the game world collide for a brief moment before rebounding back to their proper places. What happens w...
Facebook and Twitter arriving on Xbox 360 'before Christmas'

When I found out that the Twitter and Facebook applications for Xbox 360 wouldn't be included in the upcoming August-bound dashboard update, I became admittedly sadder than any human being ought ...
King of Fighters Twitter party is a go! Win copies of KoFXII

Twenty minutes from now, @Dtoid will officially kick off our King of Fighters XII Twitter party. There are fifteen copies of the game and twenty posters to give away, and all you have to do is us...
Assassin's Creed blowing up Twitter with assassination game

While I always thought Twitter was just a way to let people know what I was eating for lunch or passive-aggresively complaining about things, Ubisoft's marketing has other ideas. The Assassi...
SDCC: Follow the King of Cosmos on Twitter

Naa naaaaa. Everyone is on Twitter. Now, even the King of Cosmos is on Twitter, and he wants you to follow him. What will he tweet about? He'll probably be just like us, bitching about his long-h...
Destructoid and King of Fighters XII have a Twitter Party

What the Hell is a Twitter party? I'm still not entirely sure myself, but one is being had, so you better get used to it. This Friday on July 24, at 3pm Central, our official Destructoid Twitter ...
Serious Sam HD wants you to submit your wit

Serious Sam HD is coming to Xbox Live Arcade and PC, and I can't wait. To celebrate the return of Duke Nukem's superior, a brand new contest has been launched that could allow you to get your ver...
Twitter Friday just happened, Kauza steals your KOF swag

Congratulations, Kauza!  You were first to respond with the call to be punched in MAI face and won our King Of Fighters swag pack, which includes post cards, 11 limited-edition trading packs...
LucasArts teases 'Awesome news for old school fans' Monday

Breaking news: there will be news tomorrow. We bring you this news update to inform you of the news that news is on the way. Tomorrow. Says the LucasArts team via its Twitter:"Amazing news c...
Twitter Friday: Serious bunny, Cell Factor (winner update)

And the winners are in!  Congratulations to the quickest to tweet back about our mysterious psychokinetic powers.  Our winners are: tr0tsky0 + DarthMazza + milereb + Bug42 + ZombieEmily...
Twitter Friday: Bustin' makes me feel...aw, nevermind

Update: Congratulations to Bug42 and NVmisfit, you're our Twitter quickest reply winners! So that's it for this week. Next Friday we're going to try something different -- we're going to give som...
Contest: Win a Cities XL beta key!!

Cities XL beta key giveaway madness continues! We have 50 more to hand out to luck winners. Here are the rules, so pay attention:Make sure you're following Destructoid on Twitter. You can find us...
Double Helix man brands gaming sites as 'f*gs'

Eurogamer is never short of controvery when it comes to its reviews, and the European gaming site has caused yet another stir recently when it changed the score of Grand Slam Tennis from 5/10 to ...
Romero 'sorry' for initial reaction to Zenimax deal

Ranty game developer and former id prodigy John Romero has apologized for yesterday's Twitter-based outburst upon hearing that Zenimax had bought the Doom developer. Fresh off a podcast interview...
Romero: Zenimax id buyout is 'disgusting'

Well, it didn't take him long. Outspoken game designer and former id man John Romero has stuck his oar into the Zenimax/id buyout situation, sharing only one adjective on the idea of Bethesda's p...
Twitter and Last.fm the biggest E3 announcements for Pachter

While most gamers were blowing their loads over Metroid: Other M, debating the merits of the PSPgo or getting creeped out by Milo, industry analyst and crazy soothsayer Michael Pachter has held u...
Contest: Win a Cities XL beta key!! (Update)

Monte Cristo's upcoming PC city-building title Cities XL is massive. So massive, in fact, that releasing it without beta testing it would be... irresponsible. And that's just what they're doing r...
Rumortoid: New Mass Effect DLC on the way?

Say what you will about Twitter, but you can't beat it when it comes to instant gratification. For example, this morning, BioWare updated their Twitter with this interesting message:Getting the f...
Twitter Friday: Win a Puzzle Quest Galactrix code for PSN!

The glory of Twitter Friday RETURNS! I apologize for our absence, which is partially due to the madness of E3 and partially due to the fact that I just completely forgot last week. I beg your for...
Take these Uncharted 2 multiplayer beta codes, please!

Launched during E3 a few weeks back, the multiplayer beta for Uncharted 2 on the PlayStation 3 is in full swing. We've been playing it, and guess what? It's fun!Not in on the action yet? Let's fi...
Track top trending games on Tweet My Gaming

Twitter, the nascent microblogging service that’s the new hotness for social networking (MySpace is so 2006), has had numerous ancillary sites spring up around it. This ranges from the stat...
E3 09: @everyone Twitter on XBLA LOL, video #E3

My headline makes no sense, but neither does anything else anyone says on Twitter. As you may have heard, now that senselessness now will spread to the Xbox 360, along with the Internet's other t...
E3 09: Here's what Facebook/Twitter looks like on Xbox 360

Announced by the charming and small Felicia Day earlier today at Microsoft's E3 media briefing, both Twitter and Facebook integration are coming to Xbox LIVE this Fall. Visually, it's seamlessly ...
Twitter Friday: Win a copy of Space Invaders Extreme!

Ah, Twitter Friday, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways.... this week, we have two copies of Space Invaders Extreme for the Xbox 360 to give to you fine people for absolutely free. To win ...
Twitter Friday: This...is...Jeopardy! Win the iPhone game!

It's Friday again, which means that it's time to drop some love on our Twitter followers in the form of free games and swag. This week we have four codes for copies of the iPhone and iPod Touch g...
New Mass Effect 2 trailer expected today, reveals tweet

Mass Effect 2 is one of those sequels that you just know they're ready to show off. They know we can't wait for it. They grin when they think of what they know and what we don't. They're more tha...
IGN teases about a secret new Nintendo project

A possible new Nintendo title being teased right before E3? What a surprise. According to GoNintendo, Craig Harris dropped a little tidbit about a new super secret Nintendo project on IGN's Twitt...
Twitter Friday: Win free Hudson swag! [Update: Its done!]

Update!  Check the screenshot attached to see who was fastest!  Winners, contact contestshipping@destructoid.com to verify and claim your loot.  Didn't win?  There's always ne...
Win a $200 GameStop giftcard from Dtoid's Twitter Friday!

Some people like to recommend other people to follow on Fridays, but Destructoid prefers to give free stuff away to the readers that support us and hang out on the front page every day. This week...
Hit up our Twitter and win a free copy of Galactrix!

You know what's pretty much the best thing in the world? Free stuff. In fact, the only way you can improve on free stuff is free stuff you win FAST. Instant gratification. That's why Destructoid ...
Yes, now you can follow Punch-Out!! on Twitter

Oprah Winfrey breaking new ground and heading face-first into the 21st Century has opened up the flood gates for Twitter's mass market appeal. Now everyone is free to get in on what used to be th...
Stephen Fry returns for LittleBigPlanet PSP

Charming British humorist and personal figure of worship Stephen Fry has used Twitter to tease the Internet Gods, commenting that he is working on a "second edition" of a videogame toda...
Killzone 2 cheaters could lose PSN IDs

Killzone 2 is an excellent multiplayer game, but that hasn't stopped it falling foul of a few bugs and, by extension, dirty glitch exploiters. It would seem that, while Guerrilla has been letting...


 
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