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With Halloween coming up, we'd love for each of you guys to be able to tap-tap on our door so we could dump candy or tiny bags of pennies in your treat bags.

That's not happening, so here's the next best thing — we'll give you Costume Quest for Xbox Live Arcade! Well, ten of you at least. How to get one is mostly simple, but it won't be easy — starting at 1pm Eastern, we'll be tweeting out redeemable codes for the game every hour. You can find us on Twitter at @Dtoid or @Destructoid; we'll be tweeting the same codes at the same time from each account, so follow one or follow both — your choice!

Costume Quest is Double Fine's first stab at not only a downloadable game, but a role-playing game. And it's not a trick… it's a real treat! (Are those groans I hear? Oh, you're dressed like a zombie. Very cool!)

Good luck!

No Apparent Reason Parties, NARPs for short, are a long standing tradition here at Destructoid. NARPs are parties hosted by Dtoiders for Dtoiders and everyone is welcome to attend a party. It’s about playing games and interacting with other people all in the name of having a good time.

Are you guys missing each other? As you all know, September was PAX and if you are anything like me, you are already itching to hang out with your fellow Dtoid community members again! Well, as luck would have it, the Destructoid city group leaders from around the world have been planning events for the month of October to satiate our party needs!

Read on to see what NARPs are happening in Australia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Northeast, Texas, and the Northwest! 

Who: Dtoid Australia — FooLiz
What: Roller Derby, Movie Night, and Halloween party!
When: Oct 16, 29, 30

Dtoid Australia is at it again competing at Mana Bar, but they also have some other awesome events planned. Join them as they go to watch the Brawl Stars go against the Bloody Mary’s at Roller Derby, watching horror movies and having a Halloween party to get people all dressed up in their favorite costumes!

Be sure to follow Dtoid Australia on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and much more!

Who: Dtoid Los Angeles — Jonathan Ross
What: Ronathon Proper!!!!
When: Oct 3

Lv99Ron is an AMAZING guy and the Dtoid community is coming together to help out our boy in time of need! There are amazing events happening at Ronathon, such as DolphinWetness Podcast and DDR Sock Hop. If you’re in Los Angeles, PM Alex Barbatsis for the address and if you aren’t, check out the front page to watch this event streamed and help out a great cause!

Be sure to follow Dtoid Los Angeles on Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and other things!

Who: Dtoid San Francisco — Tactix
What: Extra Life Gaming marathon
When: Oct 16

Dtoid West Coast is all about helping people in October! Join DtoidSF on the 16 as they raise money for the Extra Life charity. If you are in the area and want to help out with the gaming marathon stop by, and if not tune into their gaming stream and give some money for charity!

Be sure to follow DtoidSF on Twitter and Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and others!

Who: Dtoid New England — Senisan
What: Chiptune Night and Halloween Party
When: Oct 1, 23

Dtoid New England is doing two things this month: going to a Chiptunes night at Gulu-Gulu and having a Halloween party at the house of HeyRicochet! Listening to awesome chiptunes music and then partying seem like awesome ways to start and end this month of October!

Be sure to follow Dtoid New England on their Google group, Youtube, and Flickr!!

Who: Dtoid New York — Power-glove
What: New York Comic Con
When: Oct 8-10

DtoidNY is heading to Comic Con! This year is being combined with the New York Anime Festival which means a HUGE convention and good times. If you are planning on going and want to hang out with Dtoiders, either contact Power-glove via PM on the site or check in on the e-mailer, which can be found here.

Also, make sure to check out DtoidNY’s Facebook group, Twitter and Flickr!!

Who: Dtoid United Kingdom — Hollie Bennett
What: Eurogamer Expo
When: Oct 1-3

Dtoid UK is heading to Eurogamer Expo which marks the first anniversary of this amazing regional group! If you are heading there, make sure to let everyone know and check in on the emailer!

Who: Dtoid Midwest — Jon Bloodspray
What: 8static Chiptune Party
When: Oct 9

8static is Philly’s monthly chiptune showcase/party, and it was a major part of their NARP a few weeks ago. Come join them as they check it out again!

Make sure to join the Google group and Facebook group for more info!

Announcing a new Regional Group!!!

Who: Dtoid Chicago — AwesomeExMachina
What: Team America screening and Halloween party
When: Oct 5 and TBA

Dtoid Chicago has risen again thanks to AwesomeExMachina and they are starting off with a bang! Get to know each other by watching Team America at the Music Box Theater and a Halloween party at Awesome’s apartment, now called “The Lounge”! Yay new city groups!

And now…a list of other groups that might not have anything planned as of yet, but keep checking in. New events happen all the time!

Who:Dtoid Phoenix — Dexter345

Near Phoenix? Make sure to get involved in one of the newer city groups by checking out their Google Group!

Who: Dtoid Austin — Sean Carey

Check out their google group and stay tuned, because there are plans in the works to go to Austin Comic con!

Who: Dtoid Orlando — Kryptinite

Check out the Google group when you have the chance!

Who: Dtoid Northwest! — Kai, DJDuffy, King3vbo

You can check out the Google group here!

That’s all for this month! See you again in November for another update!

No Apparent Reason Parties, NARPs for short, are a long standing tradition here at Destructoid. NARPs are parties hosted by Dtoiders for Dtoiders and everyone is welcome to attend a party. It’s about playing games and interacting with other people all in the name of having a good time.

It’s Summer time! If you are like me, you enjoy taking some time in the summer to relax and enjoy some videogames.What better way to enjoy said games and gaming culture than with your fellow Dtoid community members? The Destructoid city group leaders from around the world have worked tirelessly to plan some events near you where everyone can meet up and have a great time!

Follow on after the break to see what NARPs are happening in Australia, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, London, Belgium, Texas, and the Northwest! 

Who: Dtoid Australia – FooLiz
What: Burlesque show, Trivia Night at Mana Bar, Medieval Tournament and Movie Night
When: July 13, 24, 27th

WOAH! Those are a lot of dates up there! DtoidAustralia has many events planned this month, all the way from the gaming related trivia nights at the Mana Bar, to the NVGR but equally awesome Miss Burlesque International Brisbane Heats. On top of that, there are plans to be uber nerdy and attend the 2010 Abbey Medieval Tournament as well have a movie night late in the month.

Be sure to follow Dtoid Australia on Twitter, Facebook and check out the Google group for details of these events and much more!

Who: Dtoid Los Angeles – Dexter345
What: Gobun’s birthday party, Medieval Times trip and Dex and Lib’s Going Away Party
When: 17, 22th

The group is organizing a trip to Medieval Times (be sure to RSVP in the group!) and Dtoid Los Angeles is welcoming Coonskin during his 48 states in 50 days trip! And sadly, Dexter and Lib are moving away from LA, but you know they can’t leave without a bang!

Be sure to follow Dtoid Los Angeles on Facebook as well as check out the Google group for details of these events and other things!

Who: Dtoid San Francisco – Tactix
What: Distant Worlds concert and NARcade party
When: July 16, 17th

The SF symphony, in a repeat of last year, will be performing Final Fantasy music (Nobuo Uematsu will be there!) Group tickets have been bought, but you can still go hang out with the crew. Also, the next day there will be a trip to Sunnyvale Golfland followed by a party at Slapyourmammy’s place in San Jose!

Be sure to follow DtoidSF on Twitter and Facebook and check out the Google group for details of these events and others!

Who: Dtoid Toronto – Chooly
What: Game On! event
When: July 30

The Groove Bar will be hosting a Game On! event sponsored by the dorkARMY. A gaming event at a bar with full kitchen service? Sounds like win!

Be sure to follow DtoidToronto on Twitter and stay tuned to the C Blog for a new unveiling of the Google group.

Who: Dtoid Europe/Belgium – mistic
What: EuroNARP3
When: August

The grand EuroNARP3 is only a month away! Therefore, mistic is taking the time to get things ready for a weekend of fun! Stay tuned for information about that later this month and until then, join the Google Group!

Who: Dtoid New York – Powerglove
What: Jersey house party!
When: July 31 – Aug1

Dtoid New York is back in action throwing a Jersey house party at the end of the month! For more information about it, check out their e-mailer and Facebook group! If you have a Twitter account, make sure to follow them as well!

Who: Dtoid Austin – Sean Carey
What: Something cool
When: August

Dtoid Austin is gearing up for some epic events being planned for the month of August, so stay tuned to the C Blog page for details coming soon! Sean Carey will have an announcement about the group in due time.

Who: Dtoid Midwest – Jon Bloodspray
What: Cedar point trip
When: August 15-17

Dtoid Midwest is in the planning stages for a Cedar point trip on the weekend of August 15th-17th! For information about this so you can start your planning now, check out their C Blog and Forum thread.

And make sure to join the Google Group and Facebook group!

Who: Dtoid Orlando – Kryptinite

Dtoid Orlando wants to let you know that there is something being planned for next month, so go enjoy the sun until then and check out the Google Group when you have the chance!

And finally!

Who: Dtoid Northwest! – Kai, DJDuffy, King3vbo

There is a restructuring in the works for Dtoid Seattle-Vancouver and Dtoid Portland to combine and create a epic new NARP group, Dtoid Northwest! You can already check out the Google group here.

While things are getting organized on that front, rest assured that there will be things in mind if you live in the Northwest area soon, especially since PAX IS IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS!

That’s all for this month! See you again in August for another update!

Full list of Dtoid City Groups. Join one today or start your own by getting in touch with me!

Dtoid Austin
Dtoid Australia
Dtoid Baltimore DC
Dtoid Denver
Dtoid Europe
Dtoid Los Angeles
Dtoid Midwest
Dtoid New England
Dtoid New York
Dtoid North Carolina
Dtoid Orlando
Dtoid Portland
Dtoid Pennsylvania
Dtoid San Francisco
Dtoid Seattle-Vancouver
Dtoid Toronto
Dtoid United Kingdom

[Special thanks to Tactix for organizing the July update.]

Hear that? That’s the awesomeness that’s slowly marching up to the release of Obsidian Entertainment’s Alpha Protocol. If you missed out on the exclusive videos that Sega gave us, here’s your chance to do some catching up. Head over to Video.Destructoid right now and hit the Exclusive channel, where you’ll have a long list of vignettes to pick from, showcasing some of interesting characters you’ll run into in Alpha Protocol.

How do you win this fancy and beautiful Alpha Protocol themed iPod Touch you ask? Easy. Be the 1000th follower 600 follower on @Vtoid official twitter account, and its all yours.

What are you waiting for!? Follow @Vtoid right now, and win! Update: Sadly, the contest only applies to U.S residence.

Hear that? That’s the awesomeness that’s slowly marching up to the release of Obsidian Entertainment’s Alpha Protocol. If you missed out on the exclusive videos that Sega gave us, here’s your chance to do some catching up. Head over to Video.Destructoid right now and hit the Exclusive channel, where you’ll have a long list of vignettes to pick from, showcasing some of interesting characters you’ll run into in Alpha Protocol.

How do you win this fancy and beautiful Alpha Protocol themed iPod Touch you ask? Easy. Be the 1000th follower on @Vtoid official twitter account, and its all yours.

What are you waiting for!? Follow @Vtoid right now, and win! Update: Sadly, the contest only applies to U.S residence.

If arcade style top-down flight shooters are your thing, then today’s freebie is most definitely for you. Blue Skies: Air Force Academy is a retro-flavored chopper game in which blimps and tanks surrender to your mighty missiles and tilt-controlled aerial maneuvers. More importantly, it’s OpenFeint’s free game of the day. 

For the cost of absolutely nothing, you’ll get a pretty decent arcade shooter that may not score points for precision, but is still pretty fun. It looks good and has a terrific soundtrack to boot, so it’s a high quality title for the asking price of bugger-all. It’ll take at least ten minute of your time, probably more. You can’t argue with that.

Gameloft, one of the most ambitious portable game developers in the business, is celebrating its tenth anniversary this month, and we’re all due a birthday present. From May 10 to May 21, the French studio will be giving away one free iPhone game for two hours every day, excluding weekends. 

Considering Gameloft develops some of the best iPhone games, including N.O.V.A, Operation Sandstorm, and even that guitar one with the dreadful covers, it’s got some potentially awesome freebies in the works. The company will be releasing a “happy hour” tweet via its @Gameloft feed every day, indicating when the free stuff hits. 

Gameloft’s among my favorite iPhone developers, so I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on its feeds from May 10. Their stuff’s typically worth the money, but I’m never turning down free.

Free Games Every Day with the iPhone Happy Hour for Gameloft’s 10th Anniversary [GameLoft Blog]

Electronic Arts wants to put your name in Crytek’s upcoming Crysis 2. Well, if you live in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, or Germany, that is. The publisher is picking 50 lucky gamer’s names to appear as graffiti in the upcoming first-person shooter.

It’s a Twitter contest, so get your Twitter-spamming hats on. First, follow the game’s official Twitter account, @Crysis. Then, depending on your region, tweet one of the following:

•  UK Residents: Hey @Crysis, I want you to  put my name in the game! http://crys.is #Crysis2contestUK
• US/CAN Residents:  Hey @Crysis, I want you to  put my name in the game! http://crys.is #Crysis2contestNA
• German Residents: Hey @Crysis, Ich mochte meinen Namen im Spiel sehen! http://crys.is #Crysis2contestDE

The contest runs through May 3, and it sounds like they’re picking tweeters (that’s the word, right?) at random. So maybe if you just spam the crap out your Twitter feed with these messages, you’ll up your chances. Everyone will just unfollow you, is all. Good luck with that. 

Dude, Kojima, calm down! Take it easy, man. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker hasn’t even hit shelves yet and you’re already talking about your next game. While I get that your work is never done, you’re giving me work by talking about game stuff. It’s been a long week and I kind of wanted to just hang back and chill today.

Here’s a recent tweet from the Twitter-happy creator of the Metal Gear series of games, Hideo Kojima:

I walked around the area where the “Confidential Project” is taking place. All of a sudden I realized something fell through the cracks. Going back to my office to brainstorm. I want to think of an idea that would be an industry first.

I’m all for industry firsts as long as they don’t require a bunch of silly hand movements. 

Dude, drop a real hint and quit teasing. Just say that it’s the new Zone of the Enders and get it over with.

Kojima’s secret game ‘an industry first’ [CVG]