Hamza is, shall we say,indisposedat the moment — so I’m filling in for him, because, y’know, us brown folk have to stick together. I can’t wait for PAX, where I’m finally going to meet him (and many of you as well!).
Speaking of PAX, the official schedule for the three-day expo is now up; it includes theDestructoid panel, which is set for 4 PM on Saturday, August 30th. Be there! In addition, a new Batman game was revealed (and I did some crazy math);Variety’s Ben Fritz calledMirror’s Edge“gimmicky”; ourDevil May Cry 4contest winner was announced; Sam’s Club offered to print updatedMadden NFL 09covers for free, along with selling the game at a discount; and tons of other stuff happened on Tuesday.
Tuesday Regulars:The Podcastle 17 records tonight: You are excitedGame (Series) Debate to the Death!Jak & DaxterVSSly CooperVSRatchet & Clank
Original Features:Otakon ’08: Otakon’s got gameGames time forgot:Space AceThe Great Retro Olympics!: Decathlon
PAX 2008:PAX schedule is up and Destructoid is on itPAX 2008: PlayableLeft 4 Deadconfirmed
Previews:Busting makes me feel good: Hands-on with Terminal Reality’sGhostbustersDonde estan mis zapatos?: YourTNA iMPACT!career starts in Mexico
Contests:Contest:Devil May Cry 4PC andAge of Bootycontest winner announcement!Destructoid/Blast Workscontest winners announced
News:Sega: We ain’t got no Yu Suzuki round these parts, strangerNew Xbox 360 dashboard leaked in video form‘Namby pamby’ patches coming forPixelJunk EdenandMonstersThe Magic Roundabout brings its drug addled absurdity to videogamesStreet Figher Alphaheading to PSN this ThursdayCaptain Obvious: XBLA needs better categorizationSam’s Club will print newMadden 09cover for youIn-game advertiser: We’re not evil, promise!Buyer beware: These are the abandoned Xbox LIVE gamesNintendo still owns European sales chartsGearbox: Feelings more important than Length … or so I told my girlfriendDoom IIremix album released by OverClocked ReMixNPD Group: 22 percent of gamers are young and heavyA bit of gaming history: EA reverse engineered its own Genesis devkitVariety:Mirror’s Edge‘gimmicky’ andGearsis ‘so 1.5’UK watchdog wantsMad WorldbannedEA announcesHenry Hatsworth in the Puzzling AdventureEven Link has an iPhone 3G: Silly product placement added to videogamesEidos’Batman: Arkham Asylumrevealed (Update)WantSiren:Blood Curseon disc? Not coming anytime soonThe Dark Knightcustom 360, yours for a mere $1200Shocker: Yu Suzuki still works at Sega; meanwhile, sky continues to be blueTeam Fortress 2Heavy update detailed and datedMore Z-list ‘celebrities’ infect EA’sFaceBreakerObsessed withBraid? Papercraft your favorite characters into realityMega Man 9achievements and boss sprites revealed in glorious black and whiteFinal Fantasy XIboss causes vomiting, takes 18 hours to beatDiablo IIIwon’t be the lastDiablogame ever made
Galleries:NewVelvet Assassinscreens released, second chance to find Nazi gold revealedNewYggdra Unionscreenshots and details
Trailers & Videos:NewLittleBigPlanetAmazon trailer causes outbreak of ‘awwwwwr’Pokemon Platinumtrailer looks a lot likePokemon DiamondandPearl
