Warhammer 40,000: First major Dawn of War II patch coming on or around launch day
With upwards of 250,000 unique players participating in the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II beta, I think we can call it a success. Although more and more these days it seems like the difference... (Jordan Grim Devore)

Racing Games: Heads up, PC gamers: 50% off Left 4 Dead, 15% off GOG's racing games
Still haven't gotten around to picking up Left 4 Dead? Will a $24.99 price tag change your mind? If so, this weekend deal on Steam is calling your name. Otherwise, you might want to head on over ... (Jordan Grim Devore)

The Sims: Preview: The Sims 3
I often lament the fact that I don’t have a gaming-capable PC, but to be honest, I’m very glad that I don’t own one for some things. EA’s The Sims franchise is one of thos... (Samit Sarkar)

xbox 360: How X-Blades crafted its half-naked heroine
With X-Blades released and a full review forthcoming, we felt that our oversaturated coverage just wasn't complete without one more teary-eyed look back at the most important thing this game has ... (Jim Sterling)

PC: European parliament wants a panic button for MMOs
The European Parliament, in a stunning display of illogical thinking, has decided that what parents need to protect their children from MMOs is a "red button" to shut games down in the ... (Jim Sterling)

Sports: Destructoid interview: Blood Bowl
We are very excited for Blood Bowl. While we're not Games Workshop obsessives by any means (I've tried to get into it several times, but don't want to sell a kidney to buy all the stuff), none of... (Jim Sterling)

xbox 360: Valve confirms Left 4 Dead DLC will be free for both PC and 360
Great news for everyone still addicted to Left 4 Dead. Valve has confirmed that the DLC will be released free of charge for both PC and 360, which is kind of incredible since we know that Microso... (Jonathan Ross)

Save The Chilluns: Starcraft 101: Sitting in on Berkeley's class on Zerg rushing
There’s been a lot of talk recently about UC Berkeley’s class on Starcraft. Seems many people are blown away that a school as well-known as Cal would be giving units for playing a ten... (Ben PerLee)

xbox 360: First footage of new Left 4 Dead Versus campaigns, details about Survival mode
Although the focus of the last episode of GameTrailers TV was on The Lost and the Damned, a quick sneak peak of the upcoming Left 4 Dead downloadable content was neatly crammed in there.The foota... (Jordan Grim Devore)

xbox 360: F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is in the TV
Monolith’s follow-up to the action/horror title F.E.A.R. shipped to retailers today. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin has garnered quite a bit of pre-release buzz. Judging by what Anthony had to ... (Brad Nicholson)

xbox 360: Mass Effect PC patch 'coming soon,' second DLC episode on the horizon
Last week, a BioWare community coordinator slipped in a good bit of information for PC owners of Mass Effect. A patch is on the way. During a conversation at New York Comic Con a BioWare communit... (Brad Nicholson)

PC: Gears of War PC works again ... hooray?
Remember when we told you about Gears of War's digital signature accidentally expiring, rendering the game unusable for PC players? Well, it's been fixed!The required update can be found here for... (Jordan Grim Devore)

xbox 360: FarCry 2 receiving a 'hardcore mode,' as if malaria wasn't enough
Community outcry has its advantages. A Far Cry 2 community developer recently revealed and attributed an upcoming “hardcore mode” update to forum dwellers that feel as if Ubisoft&rsqu...; (Brad Nicholson)

xbox 360: Why no Blood Bowl on PS3? Too risky, says Cyanide
Blood Bowl is a game we're fairly excited for at Destructoid, so much so that we sought out developer Cyanide for an exclusive interview. We learned a great many things, including how the customi... (Jim Sterling)

xbox 360: NY Comic Con: Wanted: Weapons of Fate likely far better than you'd expected
Look, Wanted: Weapons of Fate producer Nick Torchia gets it -- you think movie games suck. You've been burned before by the quick cash-ins, the day-and-date release tie-ins that play out more lik... (Nick Chester)

xbox 360: F.E.A.R. 2 has a story, video explains a tiny bit of it
Monolith’s original F.E.A.R. featured great AI that forced you into monumental bullet-trading fests. It made you think about your position in the environment. Sadly, I always felt disconnec... (Brad Nicholson)

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II's DRM will be Steamworks
Here's a quickie for all of you who are obsessed with DRM (and rightfully so): Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is going to use Steamworks as its game authentication of choice.At the price of hav... (Jordan Grim Devore)

xbox 360: NY Comic Con: Velvet Assassin comic, art by Aeon Flux artist Peter Chung
What better time to announce a graphic novel pre-order item than the opening day of New York Comic Con? SouthPeak has revealed that its partnered with Peter Chung, animation artist best know... (Nick Chester)

Warhammer 40,000: Preview: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
If the emergence of Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3, the coming of Halo Wars and awesome authority of Starcraft 2 have anything to say, it's that the real-time strategy as a genre is very releva... (Ben PerLee)

xbox 360: Ghostbusters video informs us not to look directly into the trap
News flash: Terminal Reality is currently polishing a Ghostbusters videogame adaptation for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. If you find your mouth agape, congratulations! That means at some p... (Brad Nicholson)