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Black Friday Gaming Deals, Doom 3 Source Code, Xbox's New Dashboard, and More!

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 – running time 13:34

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are plentiful, if you're a gamer. Check out our run down of the best deals. Plus we've got a date for the new Xbox Dashboard, a new PS Vita shooting game, Doom 3's code open sourced, and more.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals are plentiful, if you're a gamer. Check out our run down of the best deals. Plus we've got a date for the new Xbox Dashboard, a new PS Vita shooting game, Doom 3's code open sourced, and more. This is episode 234 of the Destructoid Show.

Xbox Dashboard Update Hits December 6th

The free update will give you a redesigned dash, with new gesture support and new voice control for navigation. Oh, and Bing search. Microsoft says that it will make you feel like you have a new Xbox. Also, new features Cloud Storage for Game Saves and LIVE Profile, Beacons, Facebook Sharing and enhanced Family Settings will come with the update. (Dale North)

01:13 | Play

Unit 13 is a PS Vita Game with Guns and Shooting

Zipper Interactive has revealed Unit 13, a squad-based shooter aiming to arrive in time for the PlayStation Vita's launch. This trailer shows off everything you need to know. Which isn't hard, considering all you need to know is that there are guns and terrorists. (Jim Sterling)

01:49 | Play

Blame Piracy: I Am Alive not Likely for PC

Woah. Stanislas Mettra, creative director at Ubisoft for I Am Alive, has something up his ass recently. You can't blame him, though. He's pissed about piracy, and that's why I Am Alive might not see a PC release. (Dale North)

02:40 | Play

Doom 3 Source Code Now Available

Despite fears that some legal chicanery might delay its long-awaited release, id Software has declared that the DOOM 3 source code is available as of today. Now you can make your own games about spider-legged heads and eye-less penis monsters! (Jim Sterling)

03:22 | Play

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals!

05:05 | Play

Win a Pair of Saints Row Themed Astro A40S!

Want a pair of one of the best gaming headsets in the world? Of course you do. We've teamed up with Astro to give away TWO pairs of A40s, and all you need to do is play Saints Row: The Third. We're breaking the contest up into two weeks - for the first week, your challenge is to make a video of your sickest Saints Row: The Third stunt (with your character wearing A40s in-game), and upload it as a video response to this episode on YouTube. The deadline is Sunday at midnight, so you've got just under a week! Good luck.

10:40 | Play

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Destructoid
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Destructoid is the gaming show brought to you by gamers, for gamers. And also for anyone interested in robots, unicorns, and jet packs.
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