Turning off twitter is the only thing I can do to avoid hearing everyone talk about the great time they’ve been having at PAX. Well, watching through the entirety of the first season of Black Lagoon in one sitting helped too. See? I managed to work in the weeaboo stuff easily!
One of our top stories today was clearly Ready to Friday BioWare talking about how they deal with piracy. I’d have to agree, incentives like limited editions are probably one of the best ways to get people to buy their stuff. Atlus has been pushing that route hard with Demon’s Soul, and I think it’ll work well for them. Won’t stop the Lagoon Trading Company, but it’s not like much can.
The big story, though, is that the Japanese Prime Minister’s wife is batshit insane. She eats the sun for nourishment. And she was abducted by aliens. You need to read it to believe it.
Destructoid Originals:
READY TO FRIDAYHey Ash, Whatcha Playin: Viva Pinata
Community:The draw of exploration: Antarctica to Oblivion, Shackleton to Shadow Complex
Previews:Dragon Age: OriginsThe Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition
Reviews:Section 8
PAX 09:PAX 09: Deathspank gameplay trailer has skeletons in itPAX 09: Mass Effect 2 screens show characters, explosionPAX 09: The Maw developer announces Comic Jumper
News:The ESRB says Tomena Sanner is headed to the statesMagical Drop III headed for Wii with Data East collection
Kojima’s studio ‘doing a lot of experiments for Rising’
Captain Obvious: God of War: Collection is region-freeGamer plans to smash GTA IV Guinness Record
Capcom backing off classic fighters for a bitBayonetta has a tender mouth
Cryptic Studios taking Star Trek Online beta applications
Gears 2 XP bonus weekend kicks off todayStudy: Violent videogame ads the most memorable
Once-Splatterhouse developer Bottlerocket closes
BioShock 2 multiplayer video wants to Shock your Bios
Capcom announces Ghost Trick from Ace Attorney creator
Sony: PS3 will significantly outpace PS2Contra ReBirth comes stateside to WiiWare on Monday
Lost Planet 2 demo beat RE5 demo in 24 hoursSquare Enix announces Modern Warfare 2 in JapanPS3 Modern Warfare 2 Presitge Edition sold out on Amazon
SexBox: new console for playing AO-rated games
Capcom cuts prices on iPhone games this weekendBioWare won’t justify Dragon Age Collector’s EditionBlur gets Twitter supportKingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep official site launchesElectronic Arts sued over Fight Night Round 4BioWare: Piracy is always a problemLOTRO grows, ‘Siege of Mirkwood’ expansion announcedStreet Fighter IV 50% off this weekend on Steam
Media:New PAX-flavored RE:DC videos go for the OscarOkamiden gets small screenshots, tiny videoLeft 4 Dead 2: Meet the JockeyThis week in Rock Band DLC: PAX music and stuffThe Secret World looks bloody amazing
90-second live-action ODST ad spot hits, is beautiful
