As you all (hopefully) know, Ikaruga launched on Live Arcade this week. As such, we will be rockin' it co-op style for Friday Night Fights, so make sure you pair up with a buddy. Can you handle the heat? If not, no worries.

I apologize for a lack of front page FNF posts these last couple of weeks, but I've got a semi-good excuse: long vacation was long. No communication with the Internet world is good for relaxation, but bad for consistency.

PlayStation 3, PC, and Wii owners: prepare yourself for a night of solid gaming. Xbox 360 players: we're a tad bit short on hosts this week, so if you're up to it, let me know in the comments and I'll update the post accordingly.

• Games:
• • Bomberman Live
• • Burnout Paradise
• • Call of Duty 4
• • Condemned 2: Bloodshot
  
• • Gears of War
• • Halo 3
• • Ikaruga
• • Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
• • Rock Band / Guitar Hero III
• • Team Fortress 2

• Hosts:
• • killatia - killatia (Mr. Driller)
• • power-glove - P0WER GL0VE (Ikaruga / Call of Duty 4)
• • vexed alex - Party Foul Alex (Halo 3)

• Games (more info):
• • Burnout Paradise
  
• • Call of Duty 4
• • Unreal Tournament 3
• • Warhawk

• Hosts:
• • MrSadistic - Saint Sadistic (UT3 @ 8:00 EST)
• • Y0j1mb0 - k0wb0y-b33b0p (Call of Duty 4 @ 9:30 EST)
• • Shipero - Shipero (Warhawk @ about 11:00 EST - password is TOID)

• Beyond FNF:
• • Wednesday Night Warcawks
• • PS3 Poker Nights - Mondays @ 10:00 p.m. EST

How to meet up with Dtoiders for Super Smash Bros. Brawl:

The IRC way: head on over to this Web site (or start up your own IRC client) and type "/join #dtoid-brawl" without the quotation marks.

The Ventrilo way: download and install Vent. Then use the following info to log onto Dtoid's server:

• IP/Hostname: VOICE-VA2.BRANZONE.COM
• Port: 3790
• Password: None

Once you're in, you'll need to use the password "ftw" to access the Social Lounge.

The 360 way: use your Xbox 360 to chat with people on your friends list. Steam or IM are good alternatives too.

• Beyond FNF:
  • ThurDSay - not Wii-related, but where else am I gonna stick it in? (hint: the pooper)

• Games (more info):
• • Team Fortress 2
  Server: Destructoid.com - TF2
  IP: 8.12.20.112:27015
  Password: alsococks
• • Agent MOO: Maximum Overdeath (free download)
  

• Beyond FNF:
• • TF Tuesdays
  • AMMO MOOnday