Several years ago, when I was just getting into indie games, I was told to playKnyttandKnytt Storiesboth, but for whatever reason, I just never got around to it.  Well, now thatKnytt Undergroundhas been announced, it has reminded me that I have a huge backlog that will never be clear.

Today, Chad celebrated the start of the summer Olympics with his own Retrolympics (I missed snagging a bronze by just one question), Alistair lets us know thatOrcs Must Die! 2surpasses its predecessor, and Jim reveals that the 3DS XL is like a 3DS, but bigger.

A battle scene in Battlefield 6 Open Beta

Destructoid Original:Friday Night Fights: You don’t know JakeIt’s time to compete in the Destructoid Retrolympics!This weekend on Dtoid TV: Tribes Ascend w/HiRezThe Network Roundup: Let the games beginThe DTOID Show: Dishonored, Orcs Must Die 2, and 3DS XL!

Community:Community blogs of7/27Forum thread of the day:Destructoid meta-question about threads

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Reviews:Review: Orcs Must Die! 2Review: NCAA Football 13Review: The 3DS XL

Previews:Preview: New Super Mario Bros. 2 makes gold digging fun

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Events:Play upcoming games at GameStop EXPO 2012 on August 29

News:Bravely Default’s unexpected composer and music tie-insA new Ty the Tasmanian Tiger game is in the worksGameStop ‘interested’ in creating a digital used marketIf you buy Darksiders II, there may be a Darksiders IIIMojang cancels a first-person shooterPachter: 3DS XL not compelling, PS Vita too expensiveBravely Default new character might Ringabel for youEA gives up NCAA Football exclusivityBaldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition set for Sept. 18 on PC007 Legends brings back classic Bond actorsGTA III coming to PSN next weekFirst details of Battlefield 3’s fourth expansion packWarner Bros. Seattle studios hit with lay-offs

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Offbeat:War of the Roses livestream charity tournament today!

Media:Remind yourself of Wonderbook with these derpy picturesOuya gets streaming games with OnLiveKnytt Underground announced for PC, PS3, Vita, and moreHere’s a not-scary trailer for Silent Hill: Revelation 3DThe ladies of Street Fighter X Tekken take the spotlightHere’s a much better look at the Halo 4-themed Xbox 360Okami HD teaser clip explores the Ryoshima CoastPrepare your body for Farming Simulator 2013Awesomenauts brings its awesome to Steam August 1This New Super Mario Bros. 2 art is Boo-tiful

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.