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The funny thing about good game design is that many of the elements that work really brilliantly never actually get noticed. Today Hamish Todd took a really close look at one of the less discussed creatures in theHalf-Lifeseries: the barnacles. It’s a really interesting analysis and you should totally read it.

Otherwise, another Podtoid episode came out, some kids had unexpected/awkward reactions to opening Christmas gifts, and a bit more happened today on Destructoid.

A battle scene in Battlefield 6 Open Beta

Destructoid Original:Podtoid 233: Anal Siege 2 – Analectric BoogalanalUntold riches: The brilliance of Half-Life’s barnaclesLive show: Batman: Arkham Asylum with Ryuusei

Community:Community blogs of12/27Forum thread of the day:Is localization from Japan to US getting better or worse?

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Contests:Contest: Win a Razer Tiamat 7.1 gaming headset!

News:The Xbox Live daily deal is a Borderlands bonanzaSuper Mario Bros. 3 is coming to the eShop! In Japan…Nintendo Download: 12/27/12: Mega Man EditionDiablo III Team Deathmatch shelved, will be replacedAnimal Crossing first 3DS game to pass 2M sales in Japan

Offbeat:Kid loses it after unwrapping Wii U Christmas morningTank! Tank! Tank! makes kid weep manly Christmas tears

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Media:Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin drops on March 26Aliens: Colonial Marines gets a story trailerSoul Sacrifice is going to sound amazingAlpha gameplay video of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm RebornA new gameplay video surfaces for DmC’s Vergil

A snap of the upcoming MESA update in PEAK

Naked Snake sneaking around in MGS Delta.

Battlefield 6 aiming RPG at a helicopter

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Milla Jovovich portraying Alice in Resident Evil 2002, wearing a red dress and holding a gun in her hand.

Characters combatting strange creatures in Light of Motiram.