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[Update]Video up. Thank God. Did you come to Dtoid LIVE at PAX 2010? It was a roaring success. Pants came off, sandwiches are made, and a dog dressed like Lady Gaga. It was pretty tight. This was also the first time that Commander Video met Jim Sterling. We’ll show that to you as soon as possible. On top of that, we’ve got an exclusive look atBit.Trip FATEas played by Destructoid editors past and present, including Aaron Linde, Papa Burch, Chad Concelmo, Anthony Burch, Ashley Davis, and yours truly....

Playing cat and mouse We’ve heard a little bit about both the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X, but neither Sony nor Microsoft has revealed plans for next-gen pricing. That isn’t much of a surprise. It’s still a bit early for those kind of details. However, recent comments from a Sony executive seem to hint that it wants to take a reactionary stance and let Microsoft make the first move....

No pictures yet, but I bet it looks like Charizard Toys “R” Us, as revealed in a print ad in the US, is currently running an in-store pre-order promotion where you can take home a cuddly new Charizard plush toy if you purchase bothPokémon Omega RubyandAlpha Sapphireat the same time. The catch is, you don’t get the plush until after you pick up both games from your pre-order. So there’s none of that “let me try and get out of this by canceling” jazz....

CotW [This week’s CotW is brought to you by the letter D. The power of the sun, right in a bottle, SunnyD! ~Marcel] Come one, come all! It’s time for yet another installment of Covenants of the Weak. It’s here that we shine a most unwelcome light on the casuls of the world and the covenants that define them. We have some real ”winners” this time who are bound to provide even the most idiotic people with an undeserved chance at victory....

More DLC scheduled for March Boy,Metal Gear Online. I sure forget about that in a hurry. Those of you who have stuck withThe Phantom Pain‘s multiplayer suite and plan to continue doing so might be pleased to know that more content is coming in March 2016. Konami has previewed the next major batch of DLC, which includes three maps, some “Appeal Action” packs, and Quiet as a unique playable character (similar to the currently available Venom Snake and Ocelot)....

At its community day in Hollywood this evening, Insomniac Games revealed that its upcoming shooterResistance 3will support PlayStation Move motion controls. Additionally, control support for theSharp Shooter attachmentis being worked in due to player demand, apparently. “AfterKillzone 3launched, we heard a massive amount of positive feedback, and were inundated with requests to support both PlayStation Move and sharp shooter,”writesInsomniac’s James Stevenson. “So we’re glad to be able to finally confirm the news!...

The Munchablesis a kids game, but you know what? Almost all games are kids games. I recently had the opportunity to playDead Rising,GTA 4, andHalo 3with the less-than-ten-year-old children of some “progressive” friends of mine, and it became abundantly clear to me how appealing “mature” content is to kids. They loved those games, far more thanMy Sims, orMario. So yeah, like almost every videogame ever made,The Munchableswill likely appeal to children, but unlikeGTA 4, it will probably also appeal to non-progressive parents who are looking to buy a game for their kids that’s “safe”....

TheHaloSpartan cosplay was in full force thanks to theHalo 4panel that took place earlier today. Every outfit was unique in its own way too, from the guy with the skull mask to the Jorge cosplayer fromHalo: Reachwielding the giant heavy machine gun. My personal favorite from today was the guy sporting three, yes three, inflatable Balloonicorn’s fromTeam Fortress 2. One he carried, one attached to his head, and the other was being carried by his friend hiding behind him in the shot I took....

Developer 17-Bit has announced thatSkulls of the Shogunwill feature cross-platform play across the Xbox 360, Windows 8 PCs, Windows 8 tablets like the Microsoft Surface, and Windows Phones versions of the game. So for example, you you’re able to start up theSkullscampaign on your Xbox 360 in the morning, continue on with your mobile or tablet on your commute, and keep playing while at your work PC when the boss isn’t looking....

Class progression is in a better place now too The way theStar Wars Battlefront IIbeta handled progression and loot crates didn’t sit well with some players, and while DICE laterclarified certain pointsto alleviate fears, the studio is now taking more substantial action in light of player feedback. The new system isn’t perfect, but it’s improved. This is what you’re able to expect at launch on November 17: Those last two points are the biggest deal for me (not that keeping a “level playing field” isn’t important too)....

This wouldn’t work on other platforms At this point, the industry has been set ablaze by this morning’s announcement ofthe biggest virtual reality headset on the market, Cockeyes. Aside fromthe definitive pornographic experienceon the market, there isn’t a whole lot of information about the extensive software catalog. One of the titles far enough along in development to try isSuper Carmen Miranda RPG, and it handily demonstrates the strengths Cockeyes has over its competition....

May 31 for Xbox One, June for PS4 Mods are headed to the console versions ofFallout 4soon, which is good, because after the wayFar Harborturned out I think some of us could use the pick-me-up. Xbox One players are getting them first, on May 31, while Bethesda says they’re “still on track for next month” for PlayStation 4. I’m trying to keep my expectations in check as far as what’s possible with modding for consoles....

Thanks to CoroCoro magazine Nintendo and Game Freak havePokemonmarketing mastered. A new reveal for one magazine here, another reveal for E3 here, a Nintendo Direct there, a nonchalant panning shot of a village showcasing another new generation Pokemon that makes the internet explode there: they know exactly what they’re doing. This time around CoroCoro Magazine has the honors by way of theirPokemonguidebook, and the poster for it is one of the most revealing bits of info so far....