New Boulder Dash-XL video available featuring
Rockford

by: Russell Archey
NEWS - Interested in seeing how Rockford, the hero of Boulder Dash-XL, became modernized and turned into HD for the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade and Windows PC release?  Check out the video below from Kalypso Media which features footage taken directly from the game, and get ready to grab gems and smash slimes this summer.

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Sonic Generations 3DS will be completely
side-scrolling

Sonic Generations was just confirmed for 3DS through the latest Nintendo Power, and now we have more details on the nature of the gameplay. Chief of 'em all is that both play styles -- Classic and Modern -- will be side-scolling. The former will consist of the momentum-based action of the Genesis originals, while the latter will follow in the footsteps of the Sonic Rush series.

Aside from Green Hill Zone, no levels will be shared with the game's console brethren. Also confirmed is that Casino Night Zone and Classic Eggman -- I'm sorry, Classic Robotnik -- will appear. Yay!

The only niggling tidbit that might worry you is that the game is being directed by Tetsu Katano, the man who directed Sonic and the Black Knight. Let's pray that's not an ill omen.

Nintendo Power Sonic Generations 3DS Details [The Sonic Stadium]

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Funcom goes free-to-play with Age of Conan:
Unrated

Age of Conan: Unrated, a digital re-release of 2008's Hyborian Adventures, is bringing sexy back this summer. Funcom is doing what many MMO developers have found success in: turning a once-retail game into a free-to-play title.

Premium subscriptions will be offered, naturally, but they are completely optional. There's an overview of how the content is split up between paying and non-paying customers over here, if you're curious.

Just the other day I watched James Earl Jones fire a snake with a bow (!!!) on TV, and it reminded me of Age of Conan. Surprised to hear it made it this long before switching over to a new business model.

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Spike to live stream EA's E3 event

Good! That means that I don't have to go and report on it. You can just watch it yourself. I've got enough stuff to do that week. The Orpheum Theater is L.A. is lovely, but it's always a bitch to get out there and leave E3. Now I don't have to deal with ass-y WiFi.

Spike TV and EA are teaming up for a live broadcast of the Gamechangers: EA 2011 Preview event on Monday, June 6th, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time. This is the event where EA always unveils their new titles for 2011 and beyond. So far we know you'll get to see new footage of Battlefield 3, Mass Effect 3 and SSX, Fifa Soccer 12 and a few more. I'm sure something new will also be unveiled. They always do that.

If you don't get Spike TV, MTV.com, EA.com and GameTrailers.com will have internet streams. 

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Neat: BioShock Infinite ads and propaganda

You read Nick's thoughts on the E3 demo of BioShock Infinite, so let's journey deeper into Columbia with some ads and propaganda posters direct from Irrational Games.

These and other works of art will be viewable in the game, but I'd rather look at them now without the threat of crazed patriots or The Songbird lurking behind me. Shame Infinite is so far away -- it's looking like another winner.

Ads and Propaganda of Columbia [Irrational Games]

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Double Fine's mechs are double fine: opening
cut-scene, release date, and pricing revealed

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - Today, one of the double finest developers out there, Double Fine, has announced both the release date and pricing for their Xbox Live exclusive tower defense/mech shooter, Trenched.

The date is June 22, 2011 and it will run you a whopping 1200 Microsoft points.  You'll have to wait a month and spend 15 bucks if you want to take part in humanity's defense from the Monovision menace via your customized Trenches.  

For more info on Trenched, check it out on the web, follow it on Twitter @TRENCHEDGAME, and like it on Facebook.

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Ubisoft's E3 2011 line-up: Assassin's Creed, From
Dust

Ubisoft has unveiled its plans for E3 2011. The company will be holding a press conference on June 6 at 2:30 pm PDT, and if you're wondering what games are going to be shown off, keep reading.

The Ubisoft line-up for this year is packed: Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Call of Juarez: The Cartel, Driver: San Francisco, Rayman Origins, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, From Dust, Ghost Recon Online, TrackMania 2 Canyon, The Adventures of Tintin, MotionSports Adrenaline, and Rocksmith.

You can also expect new installments in the Raving Rabbids, Just Dance, and Your Shape franchises. Lastly, the aforementioned conference will be streamed live on Ubisoft's YouTube channel.

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Aliens Infestation outed by Australia

Australia's OFLC rating board has outed Aliens Infestation, a game developed by WayForward Technologies.

For those who have an excellent memory and a love of Xenomorphs, you may recall that WayForward and GearBox were working on a DS Aliens game, which shared the name of the console-bound Colonial Marines. Could this be that game, resurfaced with its own name? 

The leaked footage of the DS game looked like a very cool scrolling shooter, like the good ol' days of Aliens games. It was thought canceled, or at least postponed. The OFLC never lists the right platform for the game, so we're not sure what system it's for. I'm crossing my fingers for the 3DS. 

This little outing follows news that The Creative Assembly is making a Dead Space-esque Aliens game. With so many titles in the works, one of them has to strike it lucky and be good, right? Please let at least one of 'em be good!

SEGA publishing Aliens Infestation, WayForward developing [GoNintendo]

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Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure

Sissy's Magical Ponycorn Adventure is a sweet and funny point and click type adventure game by a 5-year-old Cassie and her father.Help Sissy find poncorns by finding items and solving puzzles. Good luck and have fun!Note: Please be patient while the game is loading.Play This Game

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Live show: Mash Tactics plays Army of Two the
40th Day

Today on Mash tactics we will be playing Army of Tutu! Er, Army of Two Two? The second Army of Two? Anyway, you can join us on Justin.Tv/Destructoid and we can figure this out together.

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