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PAX East 2012 is in the books and it was another amazing time for the Destructoid community! Mr. Destructoid showedoff his muscles, we partied withNamco Bandai’s ShiftyLook, Max Scoville got slapped in the face multiple times, and so much more awesome happened all weekend long. Now we have to just wait it out until PAX Prime 2012, taking place on Labor Day weekend this year (August 31 – September 2). Until then enjoy all the crazy photos below....

Following the arrest of Kadio Shirai, commonly known as Kahadio, Alien Liberty International’s (ALI) “Teenage City Riot” has been removed from the opening ofThe World Ends With You: The Animation. This was a last-minute change, as theanime was set to runwith the intro, but removed it shortly after the arrest. The decision was confirmed by TWEWY Anime in conjunction with Sony Music and Square Enix. Kahadio, Alien Liberty International’s drummer, was arrested on April 4....

Sphero ’s version of BB-8rolls and moves just like the movie version does , but at around half - a - foot tall it ’s a little disappointing in terms of scale . That ’s why we ’re allure to drop$50 on this life - size of it plush versionfromThinkGeekthat sense more like a true companion droid . At two - groundwork marvelous , 18 - inch in diameter , and count five - and - a - one-half - Cypriot pound , this is as close as you ’ll get to a veridical - life version of BB-8 — as long as you ’re OK with him not rolling , moving , or talking ....

Sony must swallow pride of be damned Inside Network analyst and awesome-name-haver Billy Pidgeon has declared that Sony must follow Nintendo’s lead and cut the PS Vita’s price if it wants the ailing handheld to succeed. In addition, he has called formore and better games— certainly a boon to any gaming device! “Although the hardware is high quality, Sony may need to follow Nintendo’s lead and cut price drastically next year if the installed base remains below five million or the platform will not be viable for publishers,” he told NowGamer....

Apparently not content with having you buy bottles of Mountain Dew to getMass Effect 2DLC, it seems EA and BioWare have gone one step further, bundling download content packs forMass Effect 3with its official line of action figures. Store listings note that each of the eightMass Effect 3figures – ones for Miranda, Garrus, Legion, Tali, Mordin, Grunt, Default Male Shepard, and Thane – will come with a code that can be redeemed for DLC on the North American Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game....

With in - person cons off the board for the foreseeable hereafter , a number of companies have been experimenting with making something like a convention via streaming . DC Fandome , to escort , has been the only specially successful one , effectively emulate the full experience for upright or defective . Yesterday , DC free a laggard for next week ’s second iteration / half of the digital convention , DC Fandome : research the Multiverse , which seems to be consecrate to all the stuff that got missed last time amid lecture ofgoth - y BattinsonandWonder Woman 1984 ....

At least one deal is solid gold It’s anotherFlash Sale Fridayon the North American PlayStation Network. Today through Monday morning, you’ll be able to save on PlayStation 4, PS3, and Vita games that you’ve probably put off buying a few times before but might just be inclined to buy now that it’s the right time and place. On my end, I like the look ofNex MachinaandTitanfall 2: Ultimate Editionfor a meager six bucks a piece....

First hands-on with these HD’d RPGs I keep saying that I’m tired of all of the HD-upgraded game collections coming to market for the PS3 and Xbox 360, but I’m still okay with the two that Square Enix have slated for this year. BothKingdom Hearts HD 1.5 RemixandFinal Fantasy X and X-2 HDcontain games that any RPG fan would happily put at the top of their to-be-replayed list, but an HD upgrade to the titles within would make the replay experience even sweeter....

In 2023, news began to surface about censorship inZenless Zone Zeroimpacting the game’s characters and story, and fans aren’t pleased about it. Zenless Zone Zerois a massive anime open world RPG from miHoYo, the creators ofGenshin ImpactandHonkai: Star Rail. It follows the pattern of being very separate from every Hoyoverse game that’s come before it while remaining intrinsically connected through gacha mechanics and overarching lore. However, this game might prove to be even more varied than previous titles because of a censorship debate....

Out of all the new characters to be announced forGuilty Gear Striveat EVO 2024, I don’t think Lucy fromCyberpunk: Edgerunnerswas on anyone’s bingo card. In a now private video, Arc System Works revealeda new three-versus-three mode, new stages, and four new characters including fan favorites Dizzy and Venom as well asUnika from the upcomingGuilty Gear Striveanime.But most surprising of all is a guest character: Lucy. We here at Destructoid loveEdgerunners– it has a gripping story that expands theCyberpunkworld in whole new directions and just has some phenomenal characters....

Speaking about piracy at the music conference Midem, Rovio CEO Mikael Hed said something you don’t always hear from executives: “Piracy may not be a bad thing: it can get us more business at the end of the day.” Granted, this isn’t the first time Rovio has madecomments of this nature. According to The Guardian, theAngry Birdsdeveloper sees using courts to go after pirates as “futile” — unless products are being sold which hurt the brand or rip off customers....

One ofOutlander’s most mysterious characters will be returning for season 8, and this could be the perfect opportunity for Claire to get a magical ending. The upcoming episodes of the romantacy series will mean the end of Jamie and Claire’s adventures. This is certainly a hard reality to accept, but, on the brighter side, it will be thrilling to finally get answers to some of our biggest overarching questions. One thatOutlanderseason 8 can’t avoid but addressing relates to Claire’s destiny....

It’s out with the game on July 16 So first up I have to really compliment the sculpt of this new amiibo figure. Job well done, folks. A new Zelda amiibo? Yes. With loftwing? That’s a two for one! This figure is super rad and I dig that games likeSkyward Swordare getting commemorative figures. For the most part, 2020 and 2021 have been dead on the amiibo front (although this year has already surpassed 2020)....