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When it come to legendary musicians and guitar virtuosos , one name that stands out is none other than Ry Cooder . With a career traverse over five decades , Cooder has provide an indelible mark on the music diligence through his surpassing guitar playing , soulful vocals , and groundbreaking collaborations . From his former day as a session instrumentalist to his critically acclaim solo works , Cooder ’s contributions to various genre such as blue angel , phratry , rock , and world music are unparalleled ....

Electronic Arts has a lot to crow about today, revealing that pre-orders for the hungrily awaitedBattlefield 3have topped 1.5 million. For those who aren’t good at math, rest assured that it’s a really big number! Back when the pre-order figures sat at 1.25 million, it was already dwarfing the numbers forBattlefield: Bad Company 2. With another 250,000 downpayments since then, it looks like the “military” shooter genre indeed has the most serious competitor we’ve had in years....

At least not yet Yes,Valve is in cahoots with Xi3 Corporation, and there’s something neat on the horizon, just as we heard earlier today. But the new tiny box form factor computers debuted at CES this week are not necessarily the long-rumored Steam Box. That’s something that’s just a bit farther down the road, unfortunately. But we can use what is being shown off at CES as a sort of rough preview of the upcoming Xi3 and Valve collaboration....

A recent preview I wrote (published earlier this week) regarding 1C Company titles contained misinformation on two of the three games featured,Men of War: Condemned HeroesandKing’s Bounty: Warriors of the North.In this piece, it was originally stated that both of these games would be released as free-to-play titles, when they are in fact retail releases. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize for any confusion this might have caused Destructoid’s readers, and for any issues this has caused 1C Company....

Try something else Geralt of Rivia has found himself opposite all kinds of opponents. Ghouls and beasts and insects and vampires — the list goes on and on. So, when he’s facing boring ol’ humans, well, that’s about as mundane as his life gets. But,Witcher 3expansionHearts of Stonehas a twist on the humanity angle. Bandit captain Olgierd von Everec is immortal. That’s wildly apparent when he gets his headalmostlopped off, and just kind of snaps it back on....

It looks like you’ll have to play throughF.E.A.R. 3not once or twice, but three times! Warner Bros. has announced that Paxton Fettel will be a playable character in the game’s single player mode, unlocked after players complete the area as main character, Point Man. In case you’re wondering why this matters, let me sort it out for you. Designed as a cooperative experience,F.E.A.R. 3can be played with a friend, one person controlling Point Man and one controlling his brother, Paxton Fettel....

Eugen System’s latest RTS,Wargame European Escalation,is but a week away. In an effort to tantalize your eyeballs, they’ve released a final batch of screenshots. Despite the silly name I’m quite interested, I never gaveR.U.S.E.a shot, but I rather enjoyedAct of War. For some people the Cold War never ended, those folks are probably going to love this. In Europe, these days, we all pretend to work together while we secretly wish that we didn’t have to play nice so this seems like a great way to blow of some steam....

Alright, so afterDale’s preview ofLittle King’s Storyat E3, you might have gotten the impression that he didn’t like it so much … or at least, that he was too tired to talk about it. Having actually been there for the preview though, I can vouch for the game: it looks absolutely gorgeous and has all the whimsy that you would hope for looking at the screenshots. Preordering it nabs you a freeOnii figure, too!...

It’s a Black Friday miracle! GameStop has made good on itsadvertised Black Fridayamiibo restock. Not only are stores packed with the promised Ike amiibo, but you can also find theotherrestockedfigures through its website. As of writing, the reissuedGreninja,Little Mac,Captain Falcon,Fox,Lucario, and Ike are available for purchase, along with the brand-newMewtwo. Shulk is not listed as ‘in stock,’ and Ike is supposedly an ‘online only’ product, but I was able to add the latter to my cart from thesearch page....

The Sims 4and its previous entries have many cheats that make it easier for Sims to prosper in life. There are cheats for just about anything inThe Sims 4, especially if players install mods. However, some of the game’s best cheats are part of it and can be used even if players want to stick to a vanilla save file. Fans can play this however they choose, but earning money and sustaining a household is undoubtedly one of the most important parts of The Sims 4....

Among the ten thousand criticisms reserved for theCall of Dutyseries, one persistent complaint is that the game engine hasn’t been changed in forever. According to Treyarch’s Mark Lamia, however,Black Ops IIdoesn’t need an updated motor, even in the face of insanely pretty games likeBattlefield 3. “People always ask me, ‘Is this a new engine?’ I liken it to people who live in an older house that has been remodeled,” Lamia toldOne of Swords....

Also, the new PVP mode and more MMO patches can often be bigger than full retail games. One of the reasons a subscription based game charges a fee is to pay for the maintenance — the other is to pay for all the research and development that goes into new content. In the case ofFinal Fantasy XIV, it’s getting quite a bit of it in patch 2.3 — a Ramuh boss fight (hard and extreme), three new dungeons, a new sidestory questline, a second portion of the raid Crystal Tower, a new 72-person PVP mode, monster hunts that take place on the world map, personal housing (in the form of a room for now) and a lot more....

Go ape on weekend deals Asmentioned yesterday, it’s the bigOverwatchfree trial and best discount of the year weekend. Play free through Nov. 21hereor pick up a copy to ownforever for $34.99. No need to hold out until Black Friday, as this is the cheapest it’s going to be all year as the deal goes through November 28. Discount available on all platforms: PC, Xbox One, and PS4. If you’re an Xbox Live Gold member you owe it to yourself to check out the newXbox Live Black Friday Sale....