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We want to know if there’s a game designer you would follow anywhere, Ross reviewed Darkspore, hackers are planning yet another attack against Sony, EVE Online turns eight and more happened on 5/6/11.
Destructoid Original:
The Question: Is Nintendo’s dominance over?
Get into a fight at Destructoid, win a Razer fight pad
Last call: Mr. Destructoid Bobbleheads on sale
Is there a game designer you would follow anywhere?
Live show: Mash Tactics community picks
Destructoid is going to the L.A. Zoo tomorrow!
Meet the Women of The Witcher 2
Community:
Community blogs of 5/6/11
Forum thread of the day: Podtoid 149: Elusive Zazu
Contests:
Contest: Win a rare steampunk gun based on ARGO Online
Win Space Invaders Infinity Gene and the soundtrack!
Reviews:
Review: Darkspore
News:
Thor Wii developer discusses smiting and movie tie-ins
Team Fortress 2 gets a replay editor, Saxxy Awards
Rumor: Project Cafe to be Nintendo FEEL
Rock Band DLC: Foo Fighters, Run DMC, Lordi, Pantera!
ESRB: Burnout Crash has cartoon violence and LOBSTERS!
Bethesda breaks down Brink by crazy numbers
Epic: Gears of War has the best cast in videogames
Rockstar launches L.A. Noire Crime Map
Shameless Canabalt rip-off ran out of town by Apple
National Endowment for the Arts now endowing games
Hackers allegedly planning third attack on Sony
Saints Row: The Third character sharing tool revealed
Valve considers Steam for mobile platforms
Prototype 2 reminds us that Mother’s Day is almost here
Free App of the Day: Fingerless 3D (iOS)
Sanctum receiving a free map next week
EVE Online turns eight, celebrates with Quafe Zero
Atari strategy game sale on GOG.com
Deus Ex: Human Revolution on PC will use Steamworks
EA says ‘next-gen Xbox’ rumors are ‘total fabrication’
Postmortem explains how the Portal 2 ARG came together
Offbeat:
Platformance 2 is going in an unexpected direction
Here’s the Portal 2 poster we’re all going to buy
Media:
Building the worlds of Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
Deus Ex: Human Revolution devs discuss all things PC