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Headline says it all for this one. The footage comes from the Igromir Game Expo, which takes place in Moscow every November. I've never heard of it, but evidently its the biggest game expo in Eastern Europe.

I've only played an hours worth of Dragon Age so I'm leaving it up to you guys to discuss the changes you see. The full five minutes have plenty of action in them so I'm sure there's plenty in there to pick apart and judge.

Judging: it's what the internet is good for.

Dragon Age II video shows 5 minutes of gameplay [VG247]

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I bet you thought that the best part about getting PlayStation Move was getting motion controls like the ones on the Wii. You were so totally wrong! The best part about the PlayStation Move is that now you can buy cheap plastic crap like the ones for the Wii. One of the more awkward looking ones is this plastic wheel from plastic crap maker CTA Digital.

The plastic wheel not only holds a Move controller in a very awkward manner, but will also allow for a DualShock 3 controller to be clipped into it. As an added bonus you can detach the wheel from the stand. This thing has so many options it's practically worth buying even if don't have a PS3.

Not really. Just watch the ad. You'll laugh.

PlayStation Move Racing Wheel adds mass to your motion [Joystiq]

So, in case you missed it, we did a charity live stream of Super Meat Boy today on Public Access Destructoid's channel on Justin.tv. We planned on doing it for just a few hours, but then we ended up going all day and into the night. We helped raise $2,000, and we're all incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed.

That said, it's still not too late to donate. Here's how the charity works. Danny B., (the composer for Super Meat Boy), is donating the proceeds from the soundtracks that he sells this weekend to Multiple Sclerosis research. Danny's sister Christy (seen above) suffers from MS, so this whole thing is very personal, both for Danny and for us at Dtoid.

I'm so overwhelmed by the whole experience that I almost forgot to tell you the news part of this news post. Edmund McMillen (co-creator of Super Meat Boy) promised that once we got to $2,000, that he'd reveal an new character for the PC version of Super Meat Boy. Hit for the character reveal, and a little description of who they are and how they'll be implemented in the game.

It's Captain Viridian from VVVVVV!

There's no news yet on exactly how the Captain will play in the game, but I bet his gravity flipping ways will be involved in some way. If you haven't checked the game out, you should do so ASAP. There is a free demo available through the game's official site. It's incredibly clever and fun to play.

Edmund also told us that the creator of VVVVVV is making some special VVVVVV themed levels for Super Meat Boy PC. I'm 99% sure that I heard Edmund say that these levels will be made with the game's PC exclusive level editor, but don't quote me on that. I'm sure we'll be hearing more from Edmund about it soon.

Also news; it sucks to have your armpit licked by strange man.

Here you will find a video detailing the lost Atlantis level from God of War II. This is simultaneously the most awesome and most depressing thing ever. It's awesome because it looks really cool, and it's depressing because we'll never get to play it.

Senior Level Designer on God of War II Jonathan Hawkins was told to develop a level for the game based on Atlantis. From the video above it appears he poured a good chunk of his time and effort into it, and then it was cut. That has got to hurt.

Thankfully, a lot of Hawkins's designs went into the final game and there is an Atlantis level in God of War: Ghost of Sparta, but it still doesn't make you any happier that we missed out on this.

God of War Collection: Lost Atlantis Level Revealed [PlayStation Blog]

Activision has a good thing going with this Call of Duty franchise thing. And what does Activision do when it's got a good thing that makes they money? The milk it until its a hollow husk of its former self, curled up on the floor wishing someone would just kill it. In a recent conference call Activision Blizzard CFO Thomas Tippl confirmed that the company would be pretty much doing just that.

In order to help the rest of the year perform as well as the part of the year that a Call of Duty game comes out they've been rejiggering some things. "We reset some of the product development targets, particularly on the casual and licensed part of our portfolio, so we believe we can improve the margin performance on our publishing business," Tipple said. He went on to explain that this means they're pumping more development resources into Call of Duty than ever before.

The best part about this is that CVG suggests that the reason they will be doing more Call of Duty is because they rely too much on Call of Duty. It's the kind of logic you can only find in the gaming industry. 

Activision has a good thing going with this Call of Duty franchise thing. And what does Activision do when it's got a good thing that makes they money? They milk it until its a hollow husk of its former self, curled up on the floor wishing someone would just kill it. In a recent conference call Activision Blizzard CFO Thomas Tippl confirmed that the company would be pretty much doing just that.

In order to help the rest of the year perform as well as the part of the year that a Call of Duty game comes out they've been rejiggering some things. "We reset some of the product development targets, particularly on the casual and licensed part of our portfolio, so we believe we can improve the margin performance on our publishing business," Tipple said. He went on to explain that this means they're pumping more development resources into Call of Duty than ever before.

The best part about this is that CVG suggests that the reason they will be doing more Call of Duty is because they rely too much on Call of Duty. It's the kind of logic you can only find in the gaming industry. 

http://publishers.springboard.gorillanation.com/admin/videos/new_edit/385/215671

You thought Sega and Creative Assembly's sequel to Shogun: Total War was about samurai? Hah! You thought wrong. It's actually about an amnesiac boy with great hair that happens upon a weapon with great power, and embarks on an epic journey to save the world from a mysterious evil.

Naw, I'm kidding, it's about samurai. Just not the Sengoku BASARA or Samurai Warriors samurai, just plain-old historical samurai, roughly from the 15th century onwards. Why not start at the 10th century, around the time when the word "samurai" was actually coined, you ask? Well, back then most samurai were mounted archers rather than armored dudes with cool swords. 500 years makes for a more dramatic trailer, it seems.

In their quest to bring us the best in "awe-inspiring epic, level 20 masterwork role-playing games" GOG.com has just released Icewind Dale 2 Complete. Only one more Atari-Hasbro title remains to complete the collection. Based on the previous releases, anyone care to venture a guess as to what it might be?

Overview:

The worst fear of the civilized realms has come true. The Goblinoids have united into an army of outcasts and misfits and they want to claim the Ten Towns for themselves. Massive swarms of Orcs and Worg-mounted Goblins are attempting to overrun the town of Targos, and that's just the beginning! A call has gone out to all those willing to face insurmountable odds in defense of the Ten Towns. Will you heed the call to arms and face the greatest threat to the Spine of the World?

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Danny B., the composer for Super Meat Boy, is a charitable dude. All weekend, 50% of the proceeds from the sales of Danny's music will go towards fighting multiple sclerosis. Danny also did the soundtrack for Canabalt, select episodes of HAWP, Once Upon a Pixel, and many other quality productions, so there is a lot of good stuff there to choose from.

We want to help Danny out, so we're live-streaming this Super Meat Boy party for as long as we can. Danny will be joining us in the live chat, so if you want to ask him him stuff, he'll be here. We're also going to try to give away some Super Meat Boy comics, too.

So check it out the game, buy a soundtrack, and help make a difference in people's lives!

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