See, it looks great. I’m not talking visuals, though they are better than I would have expected. No, I’m talking about the gameplay shown in the trailer. A multi-player hunting game is a good idea but I am far more interested in the bit about making your own TV show. That looks like it would be fun as hell with a second person. It would be like a cooperative Pokémon Snap with headshots.
But everything I’ve read about the game suggests that the TV show bits are single-player. What a tragic missed …

The Zombie Apocalypse is the new World War II, and has been for a while now when it comes to games. But most, if not all zombie games to date have mostly focused on just killing them in droves. Few have actually thought about surviving in a world full of shambling undead. Until Dead State, that is.
Developed by DoubleBear, among whose members were once of Obsidian Entertainment and Troika Games (the Arcanum people), Dead State takes survival beyond just getting to the chopper/boat/car and concentrates on the big picture. Set …

Well, this is sad and unexpected: Microsoft’s Major Nelson just announced that Xbox Live Gold will be getting more expensive in the US, UK, Canada, and Mexico starting November 1. A single month will go from $7.99 to $9.99, three months will go from $19.99 to $24.99, and the yearly sub will now be $59.99, up from $49.99. Yes, it’s super lame, but to make up for it Microsoft’s running a quickie “lock in” promo for a discounted $40 one-year Gold sub starting November 1 — a nice deal if …

It’s been a relatively slow news week compared to the past couple of weeks, but the next seven days should see some interesting PC game related news coming just before and during PAX Prime. In the mean time, let’s check out what the last week gave us, shall we?
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Well, it’s not really a wrap. The hard working men of Team Meat still have to plenty of testing to do, then there are the PC and WiiWare versions of Super Meat Boy to worry about. Still, it’s exciting to know that there is a fully playable version of Super Meat Boy out there in the world. I can’t wait to get my hands on it.
To go along with the announcement, Team Meat has …

Fujitsu‘s announced a new laptop, the Lifebook AH530 GFX. An update to the already available Lifebook AH530, this one’s got an external graphics card with 1GB of dedicated video memory. Other than that, it boasts the exact same specs as the previous model — a 15.6-inch glossy LCD, optional Core i3, i5, or i7 CPUs, up to 8GB of RAM and an up to 500GB HDD, a choice of Blu-ray or DVD drives, and HDMI output. There’s also WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, three USB 2.0 ports, VGA output, and gigabit …

There is a huge untapped market for console manufacturers: China. While Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo struggle to deal with Chinese government regulations, one company is seeking to create a new console specifically for the territory. Lenovo is prepping the “eBox,” a new console that has Kinect-esque functionality in mind. With 120 million families as “potential buyers” in China, it’s certainly a lucrative opportunity for the company to pursue.
A team of 40 Lenovo engineers are now working at a spin-off firm called Beijing eedoo Technology, and although the company has been …

Castle Crashers is coming to the PlayStation Network on August 31, so we’re celebrating the upcoming release by giving away sweet prizes! We’ve teamed up with the awesome folks over at The Behemoth to giveaway awesome items based on how many entries this contest gets!
First, all you have to do to enter is leave a comment below telling us which Castle Crashers character (be it a playable hero, boss or enemy) or Animal Orb is your favorite. You will also have to change your Destructoid user avatar to your favorite …