| Confirmed: Perfect Dark bound for XBLA this winter
June 2, 2009 at 8:49 pm
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|   Major Nelson just confirmed via his Twitter that Xbox Live will be receiving a care package this winter in the form of Rare's Perfect Dark. Major made no reference to price or improvements to game content, aside from mentioning that the title will run in 1080p and that fans will be able to nab it this winter. And if you are a fan of Perfect Dark, keep an eye out for a free theme releasing tomorrow on Xbox Live.  Let there be absolutely no doubt that Chair Entertainment's Shadow Complex is heavily inspired by 2D exploration games of yore, namely Metroid and Castlevania. The Xbox...  You would have thought Microsoft would tried to squeeze in every big announcement they possible could into yesterday's press conference, but at least one exciting tidbit has only just surfaced.  Fret Nice, the indie platformer that you play with a Guitar Hero a controller—or possibly with a Rock Band guitar controller—is coming to a console near you, thanks to Tecmo.  Industry-standard press release service lists just-announced Xbox 360 game as also coming to Sony's console, Windows system; Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker apparently hitting Sony's portable next year.
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| Bear McCreary's Dark Void soundtrack getting separate release
June 2, 2009 at 8:40 pm
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|  We understand you're currently wandering through a maelstrom of exciting megaton announcements, but we want you to take a moment to soak in this wonderful, albeit non-major announcement: Capcom senior producer Morgan Gray confirmed that Bear McCreary's incredible-so-far Dark Void soundtrack will be getting a standalone CD release.  Remember that XBLA version of Secret of Monkey Island that was rumored a few weeks ago? Brush up on your insult swordfighting, because it's totally happening. LucasArts is bringing Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition to XBLA and PC.  Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer needs no introduction. Her work as one of the more eye-catching Cylons and time spent as Kane's right-hand gal in Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars means she's got some clout with us gaming folk.  The first in a series of developer diaries for Capcom's Dark Void explores the game's setting, lost somewhere within the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.I remember being terrified of the Bermuda Triangle as a child...
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| Voice-on: Def Jam Rapstar
June 2, 2009 at 8:15 pm
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|  (click to Biggie size)Earlier today, we spent nearly an hour with newly-formed 4mm's Def Jam Rapstar, doing our best to not totally embarrass ourselves while rapping a couple of the seven "maybe final" tracks included in the demo (after the break). While the game hits a woefully underserved demographic with the rap/hip-hop community, what we saw of the still very early in-development game didn't leave us feeling ecstatic.  Ubisoft wows Sony press conference attendees with a gameplay demo of Assassin's Creed 2 on the PS3. Assassin's Creed fans might have been disappointed by the lack of gameplay footage at Ubisoft's press conference yesterday...  Sony showed off the first live demo of God of War III at E3 2009, and we salivated at the prospect of this excessively violent adventure. God of War III is a title that will sit atop most PlayStation owners' wish lists...  For those of you with the $15,000 Microsoft Surface at home, good news! You'll be able to play Ruse on it, apparently. We hope the five of you out there enjoy it immensely. Let there be absolutely no doubt that Chair Entertainment's Shadow Complex is heavily inspired by 2D exploration games of yore, namely Metroid and Castlevania. The Xbox...
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| Halo 3: ODST controller pics hold clues into New Mombasa mysteries
June 2, 2009 at 8:06 pm
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|  prepare to drop ,,, into our gallery of controller pics At a press event last night, Bungie's Joseph Staten teased that the Halo 3: ODST controller's cryptic text should provide some clues into the mysteries of New Mombasa (if he did his job correctly, he said). Since our ability to decipher Bungie's clues has always left something to be desired (what's a Master Chief?), we thought we'd take some close-ups and ask The Internet to give it a shot.  At the Microsoft gaming showcase tonight, I finished up a session of Splinter Cell Conviction and ran into my one-time gaming rival Soulja Boy. He was on his way to play Halo 3 ODST.  The trailer for Bungie's 2010 Halo: Reach game promises that, "from the beginning, you know the end." You do?  Halo 3 ODST may be a spin-off, but Microsoft wagers that enough content will be packed into the game's box to warrant a $59.99 price tag. Bungie Studios has suggested that Halo 3 ODST won't be as long as Halo 3.
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| Miyamoto: Super Mario Galaxy 2 Will Have 90% New Levels
June 2, 2009 at 8:03 pm
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|   Nintendo's legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto sat down with Kotaku to talk about Nintendo's biggest projects and shared some details on the newly announce Super Mario Galaxy. "For the most part up until now on a single console we haven't made two games in a single franchise," Miyamoto said. "But when we first made Super Mario Galaxy for Wii it was the first time we really experimented with the spherical worlds. We had a lot of things we were interested in doing and a lot of creative freedom that we had in that world that we were interested [in doing]."  Nintendo has not one, but two major Mario games planned for a Wii release, as Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be preceded by New Super Mario Bros. Wii later this year. The Wii follow-up to New Super Mario Bros.  We try our hand at Wii Sports Resort's new games, including table tennis, Frisbee gold, and flying a plane. Nintendo reserved a good portion of its booth exclusively for Wii Sports Resort...  E3 2009: Popular plumber gets second interstellar jaunt on Nintendo's console, while Tecmo's Team Ninja prepping Samus-led action adventure for 2010. LOS ANGELES--Nintendo...  Nintendo is partnering with Team Ninja, not Retro Studios, for the newest outer space adventure starring Samus Aran, Metroid: Other M. The Wii game is a mix of first and third-person action.  Nintendo's newly announced sojourns into space, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M, are already sending avid Wii fans into convulsive seizures of glee (gleezures, if you will).
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| Impressions: Brink
June 2, 2009 at 7:45 pm
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|  The Splash Damage and Bethesda title that remained a secret for so long was revealed last week in Brink. We were given a teaser video with little more content than an eye and an ominous white tower. So, when we arrived at our appointment with Bethesda today, we were anxious to see more on the game, and Splash Damage delivered.  How did that snowmobile chase really end? We fill in the gaps in this in-depth look at the complete Modern Warfare 2 demo. Yesterday's Microsoft Press Conference showcased...  We just got our mitts on the new Fallout 3 DLC Point Lookout, and we'll be giving you the full rundown on what we saw soon. But we thought you'd be interested to know that the pack's late June date had been narrowed to June 23...  You can't turn enemies into babies, but your time-bending powers in Raven's upcoming sci-fi shooter are impressive nonetheless. Wouldn't the process of time reversal... Industry-standard press release service lists just-announced Xbox 360 game as also coming to Sony's console, Windows system; Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker apparently hitting Sony's portable next year.
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| Overheard@E3: Booth babes 'Still allowed to have big boobs'
June 2, 2009 at 7:42 pm
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|  E3 has returned to its roots, albeit with a scaled-back "booth babes" policy. Although we aren't sure if someone from the ESA is checking skirt lengths with a ruler, they can't prance around half-naked anymore. We overheard this exchange between two E3 attendees: Swag-laden Guy #1: "Check it out! Booth babes!"  The doors are open, and yet instead of going in and playing all of these games we've been hearing so much about, we went ahead and took a walk around the show floor with a camera just for you readers (imagine the willpower!).  PSP Go? More like PSP No. Kojima's new project? Booooring. We know what you guys want from E3 2009 -- cold hard facts about gamer demographics, presented in a cold, hard manner.  For those too young to attend E3 - which is to say, damn near all of us - B-Miggs and Agent B have cooked up their latest laugher: The E3 Activity Book for Kids, with its deadly accurate Nintendo presser mad libs.  Riddle us this: What insane card will let many E3 attendees find their way to a bed each night? Answer: The Batman: Arkham Asylum room keys that apparently all associated hotels of the show will receive.  Our old buddy Peter Moore doesn't spit fire as often as he used to now that he's at EA Sports. But that doesn't mean he won't bring it on occasion. Why look, just recently...
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| Video: DJ Hero turntable and guitar gameplay
June 2, 2009 at 7:36 pm
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| You might not believe it, but the Beastie Boys and the Foo Fighters go pretty well together. During a quick behind-closed-doors session with DJ Hero, we got to see the folks at 7 Studios rock out to a mix of "Sabotage" vs "Monkey Wrench." This particular two-player mode allows players to use both a guitar and the turntable peripheral, which is sure to make the pain of adopting yet another plastic instrument a little more bearable. Also, you can check out how the turntable actually controls. Watch and learn, kids, these guys are the pros. How did that snowmobile chase really end? We fill in the gaps in this in-depth look at the complete Modern Warfare 2 demo. Yesterday's Microsoft Press Conference showcased...  It's extremely late here at Joystiq's embedded E3 headquarters, and everyone is off doing various things: posting, recording podcasts, discussing the finer points of Microsoft's Project Natal...  UbiSoft presented the first gameplay demonstration of this Wii MotionPlus enhanced sequel. Today UbiSoft's Jason Vandenberg demonstrated Red Steel 2 during their press conference...  Lionhead founder and famed game designer Peter Molyneux took the stage at Microsoft's E3 press conference to demonstrate "Milo," a virtual boy who interacts with players via the Project Natal motion camera.
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| Ubisoft reveals Ruse surprise
June 2, 2009 at 7:32 pm
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| For those of you with the $15,000 Microsoft Surface at home, good news! You'll be able to play Ruse on it, apparently. We hope the five of you out there enjoy it immensely. Ubisoft is showing off the real-time strategy game at E3 on a Surface table, which really lends a lot of credibility to the Euro-trailer we made so much fun of before. Talk about an overpriced peripheral. Maybe next time they'll go mini and demo it on an iPhone. Either way, it's a smudgefest.  [UPDATE] E3 2009: Square Enix's next due in 2010, Gran Turismo PSP coming Oct. 1, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Team Ico's The Last Guardian, and Rockstar's PS3 exclusive Agent unmasked--full event live blog inside.  click for larger horde Honestly, Left 4 Dead 2 took Joystiq by surprise. Everyone at Joystiq HQ had rejected the rumors that were swirling before E3. Left 4 Dead wassn't even a year old, after all -- it was too soon for a sequel.  Nintendo kicked off their E3 2009 press conference with the announcement of The New Super Mario Bros. Wii, afour-player co-operative take on classic 2D Mario gameplay.  June 1, 2009 - E3 2009 started up with a bang, with Microsoft making a lot of noise at the first conference of the show. Setting up shop at the Galen Center on the USC campus...
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| E3 2009 Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony Booth Pics
June 2, 2009 at 7:04 pm
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|   We hit the West and South halls of the L.A. Convention Center to snap some pics of the Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo booths. Check out the full gallery here. It's extremely late here at Joystiq's embedded E3 headquarters, and everyone is off doing various things: posting, recording podcasts, discussing the finer points of Microsoft's Project Natal... Industry-standard press release service lists just-announced Xbox 360 game as also coming to Sony's console, Windows system; Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker apparently hitting Sony's portable next year.  Brian "Mr. Manager" Crecente and Stephen "Deputy Dog" Totilo are at Microsoft's E3 VIP get together, playing the latest and greatest Xbox 360 games, including Forza Motorsport 3, Halo: ODST and Left 4 Dead 2.  I may not be the biggest Beatles fan, but it was hard to deny the appeal of the first trailer for The Beatles: Rock Band. It looks fab. This career-spanning look at The...
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| New New Super Mario Bros. Wii Screens
June 2, 2009 at 7:00 pm
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| Nintendo has not one, but two major Mario games planned for a Wii release, as Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be preceded by New Super Mario Bros. Wii later this year. The Wii follow-up to New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS will feature four-player co-op play, with Mario, Luigi and two Toads all playable on the same screen. Wii owners will also get access to Yoshis they can ride, with tongues that do things you'd expect from a Yoshi. Nintendo's legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto sat down with Kotaku to talk about Nintendo's biggest projects and shared some details on the newly announce Super Mario Galaxy. We try our hand at Wii Sports Resort's new games, including table tennis, Frisbee gold, and flying a plane. Nintendo reserved a good portion of its booth exclusively for Wii Sports Resort... E3 2009: Popular plumber gets second interstellar jaunt on Nintendo's console, while Tecmo's Team Ninja prepping Samus-led action adventure for 2010. LOS ANGELES--Nintendo... Nintendo is partnering with Team Ninja, not Retro Studios, for the newest outer space adventure starring Samus Aran, Metroid: Other M. The Wii game is a mix of first and third-person action.
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| Left 4 Dead 2 will last 'much longer' as a platform
June 2, 2009 at 6:58 pm
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|  Left 4 Dead 2 ... already? It's a question that Valve's Chet Faliszek has undoubtedly been answering all day. Wary of the negative connotations that come with annual franchises, Faliszek gave us a candid explanation. Put simply, Valve wasn't entirely satisfied with the original game. "Left 4 Dead 1, like I said, had some of those fundamental things that we wanted to change about it,  Gran Turismo 5 is firmly back on the radar, thanks to a brand new trailer shown at Sony's E3 2009 press conference. It's been a while since we heard anything about Gran Turismo 5...  While it's been a bit of a running joke since the launch of the PSP all the way back in 2004, Gran Turismo for the PlayStation Portable is real. And it'll be out this October.  Looks like the PlayStation 3 is getting a double dose of Final Fantasy next year, as Sony reveals a new online Final Fantasy XIV for the PlayStation 3. Yes, XIV. A complete and utter surprise to the entire audience... Nintendo is partnering with Team Ninja, not Retro Studios, for the newest outer space adventure starring Samus Aran, Metroid: Other M. The Wii game is a mix of first and third-person action.
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| Hands-on: Shadow Complex not too complex, very familiar
June 2, 2009 at 6:44 pm
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| Let there be absolutely no doubt that Chair Entertainment's Shadow Complex is heavily inspired by 2D exploration games of yore, namely Metroid and Castlevania. The Xbox Live representative that guided our hands-on demo used the word "Metroid" no less than 437 times (slight exaggeration). The game is 2D, it doles out power-ups gradually and contains plenty of exploration and action. Let's be clear about this: That is absolutely not a bad thing. Ubisoft wows Sony press conference attendees with a gameplay demo of Assassin's Creed 2 on the PS3. Assassin's Creed fans might have been disappointed by the lack of gameplay footage at Ubisoft's press conference yesterday... Sony showed off the first live demo of God of War III at E3 2009, and we salivated at the prospect of this excessively violent adventure. God of War III is a title that will sit atop most PlayStation owners' wish lists... For those of you with the $15,000 Microsoft Surface at home, good news! You'll be able to play Ruse on it, apparently. We hope the five of you out there enjoy it immensely. You would have thought Microsoft would tried to squeeze in every big announcement they possible could into yesterday's press conference, but at least one exciting tidbit has only just surfaced.
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| PC | Star Wars: The Old Republic Impressions - Combat, Bounty Hunters, Smugglers, and Gameplay
June 2, 2009 at 6:43 pm
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We finally get our first look at this massively multiplayer game in action. Gran Turismo 5 is firmly back on the radar, thanks to a brand new trailer shown at Sony's E3 2009 press conference. It's been a while since we heard anything about Gran Turismo 5... Sony showed off the first live demo of God of War III at E3 2009, and we salivated at the prospect of this excessively violent adventure. God of War III is a title that will sit atop most PlayStation owners' wish lists... click for larger horde Honestly, Left 4 Dead 2 took Joystiq by surprise. Everyone at Joystiq HQ had rejected the rumors that were swirling before E3. Left 4 Dead wassn't even a year old, after all -- it was too soon for a sequel. We just got our mitts on the new Fallout 3 DLC Point Lookout, and we'll be giving you the full rundown on what we saw soon. But we thought you'd be interested to know that the pack's late June date had been narrowed to June 23...
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| Ken Kutaragi Spotted at Sony E3 Press Conference
June 2, 2009 at 6:42 pm
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|  Sony put on quite a show in Los Angeles today, even without the help of infamous E3 presenter Ken Kutaragi. But the "Father of the PlayStation" was present, and not just in spirit -- according to a Twitter post from Geoff Keighley, he spotted Kutaragi at the event... seated in the front row.That's about where you would expect to find Kutaragi, considering he stepped down from an SCE Group executive position in 2007, Gran Turismo 5 is firmly back on the radar, thanks to a brand new trailer shown at Sony's E3 2009 press conference. It's been a while since we heard anything about Gran Turismo 5... Sony showed off the first live demo of God of War III at E3 2009, and we salivated at the prospect of this excessively violent adventure. God of War III is a title that will sit atop most PlayStation owners' wish lists...  "Project Trico", the rumoured codename for the rumoured latest project by Team Ico, has been shown off during Sony's E3 press conference, along with its new name. It'll be known by the far more respectable title of "The Last Guardian". While it's been a bit of a running joke since the launch of the PSP all the way back in 2004, Gran Turismo for the PlayStation Portable is real. And it'll be out this October.
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| Konami Announces Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for the PSP
June 2, 2009 at 6:40 pm
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|  Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., announced the launch of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, on the PSP®. Developed by legendary Hideo Kojima - the mastermind behind the most successful video game tactical-espionage series of all time - this latest PSP installment picks up where Metal Gear Solid®3 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system leaves off as players take control of the famed Naked Snake.  E3 2009: Sony press conference dates latest redesign of popular portable, due alongside Polyphony Digital's 60 fps racer; Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker coming in 2010.  Hideo Kojima made a guess appearance at Sony's 2009 E3 press conference to announce Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for the PlayStation Portable. Peace Walker takes place 10 years after Metal Gear Solid 3...  The third and final major console keynote is about to begin, as Sony takes the E3 stage to talk about everything PlayStation: PlayStation 3, PSP, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Network. Industry-standard press release service lists just-announced Xbox 360 game as also coming to Sony's console, Windows system; Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker apparently hitting Sony's portable next year.
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| Seen@E3: Ghostbusters Ecto-1 bustin' ghosts in front of the LACC
June 2, 2009 at 6:22 pm
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|  (click to stay puft-size)While walking into the convention center earlier this morning to kick off our E3 coverage in earnest, we spotted what appeared to be the Peter Venkman kartin', ghost bustin' beast that is the Ecto-1. Unable to contain our rose-colored joy, we snapped a handful of pics to show you, dereast reader. Do yourself a favor and give 'em a peek, but don't freak out too much -- we've already done plenty of that for you.  The onset of June should be greeted a little more warmly than usual this year, as Sony have announced that both Fat Princess and a Ghostbusters demo will be out in Europe later this month.  It's been a long time coming, but the European PlayStation.Blog has confirmed Sony's online cake-fest a June release for Fat Princess. Just in case you didn't notice, that's this month.  The above video is from an Ubisoft teaser video for some E3 coverage they'll be ... you know what? We'll tell you about that another time, stay focused. As you can see in the screen...  May 26, 2009 - Each and every Tuesday between 8 AM and 8 PM Pacific time, a random question about IGN, our editors or videogames will be asked on the IGNcom Twitter. The 50th person to email skrause@ign.
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| Xbox 360 | Tecmo tips off NBA Unrivaled
June 2, 2009 at 6:22 pm
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| E3 2009: Japanese publisher prepping fully licensed, stylized hoops game for release on Xbox Live, PSN this year. LOS ANGELES--In the sports genre, Tecmo is synonymous with Tecmo Bowl, the recently revived football franchise that gained acclaim on its first run for the original Nintendo Entertainment System. However, as part of the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo this week, the publisher made a move on a new sports genre, announcing NBA Unrivaled for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. You would have thought Microsoft would tried to squeeze in every big announcement they possible could into yesterday's press conference, but at least one exciting tidbit has only just surfaced.  E3 2009 Q&A: Dave Jones and company discuss Realtime Worlds' new distribution deal with Electronic Arts; online persistent shooter shifts to next year. In a day packed with announcements...  Free Avatar racing game Joy Ride is coming to XBLA, in the fashion of a Korean MMO. One of the more unusual announcements for the Xbox 360 today was the release of Avatar-supported racing game Joy Ride.  Beginning in August, Xbox Live users will be able to download full Xbox 360 games to their consoles via the service. Microsoft made the announcement during a luncheon following its pre-E3 press conference.
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| Sony's E3 Press Conference: FFXIV, Motion, and God of War 3
June 2, 2009 at 6:22 pm
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| Sony's press conference was chock full of announcements, only some of which we already knew about. The surprise of the show has to be Final Fantasy XIV, announced exclusively for the PlayStation 3 and coming much earlier than most fans of the series probably expected. The much-rumored motion controller debuted, using a wand device in conjunction with the PlayStation Eye to track movement. And finally, God of War 3 showed off in style with an extended gameplay demonstration of the first few (incredibly violent) minutes.Final Fantasy XIV Announced, Exclusive to PS3 Gran Turismo 5 is firmly back on the radar, thanks to a brand new trailer shown at Sony's E3 2009 press conference. It's been a while since we heard anything about Gran Turismo 5... Sony showed off the first live demo of God of War III at E3 2009, and we salivated at the prospect of this excessively violent adventure. God of War III is a title that will sit atop most PlayStation owners' wish lists...  We check out the E3 demo of Namco Bandai's weapon-based fighter and are surprised to find a God of War on the roster. Earlier today, while checking out new PSP games and hardware at Sony's sizeable E3 booth... Sony put on quite a show in Los Angeles today, even without the help of infamous E3 presenter Ken Kutaragi. But the "Father of the PlayStation" was present, and not just in spirit -- according to a Twitter post from Geoff Keighley...
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| Golden Sun DS trailer summons some excitement
June 2, 2009 at 6:14 pm
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| Golden Sun is back after six years (the last time we saw a Golden Sun game was The Lost Age sequel), and this time it's on the DS system. We've got the first video, straight from the Nintendo keynote this morning, and you can watch it above. Looks good, no? It's gone more or less full 3D, but there's still the same exploring, summons, and (we're guessing) battle that appeared in the last few games. Camelot told us a while back that they'd love to play a Golden Sun DS game, and now that it's announced and we've seen this trailer, we can't help but agree. click for larger horde Honestly, Left 4 Dead 2 took Joystiq by surprise. Everyone at Joystiq HQ had rejected the rumors that were swirling before E3. Left 4 Dead wassn't even a year old, after all -- it was too soon for a sequel.  Monkey Island fans keen on celebrating the franchise's big return now have at least one way to express their excitement. Telltale has announced a pre-order bonus for anyone who pre-orders Tales of Monkey Island through their official store.  At Nintendo's E3 press conference today, the company announced the return of a beloved Game Boy Advance RPG series on the Nintendo DS: Golden Sun DS.Very few details were given, as only a brief trailer was played.  Nintendo saved their biggest announcement for last at this morning's E3 press conference, unveiling the first full sequel to a 3D Mario game on the same system: Mario Galaxy 2.
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| Nintendo reveals Q1 2010 release for Sin & Punishment 2
June 2, 2009 at 2:32 pm
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|  Nintendo opened up its assets site at the conclusion of its E3 keynote, and while digging around for juicy bits of media to unload on you, dear reader, at rock-bottom prices, we found something interesting regarding Treasure's upcoming Wii title Sin & Punishment 2. The game is listed for a Q1 2010 release, according to Nintendo, which comes as a pleasant surprise to us. Sure, the game was always expected to arrive in 2009, but without hearing or seeing anything on it in around a year, we're comforted simply by the fact that Nintendo still knows it exists. Nintendo's newly announced sojourns into space, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M, are already sending avid Wii fans into convulsive seizures of glee (gleezures, if you will).  Nintendo will be teaming up with the remains of Tecmo's Team Ninja to bring us an all-new Metroid title for the Wii: Metroid Other M. Due in 2010, the game looks a blend...  What do we see at Nintendo's E3 booth but a flower, a coin and question boxes. Those all look familiar. We really wish we could remember where we saw them before. OH, RIGHT.  We're in the calm before the storm of E3 now, with only a few hours to go before the event kicks off with Microsoft's press conference. In the meantime, why not check...  Nintendo will release Wii Fit Plus, recently trademarked in Japan, and a new Mario game later this year, both for the Wii, according to a report from Japan's regularly reliable Nikkei newspaper.
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| Nintendo: Oh by the way, these games are also coming to America
June 2, 2009 at 2:32 pm
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|  While they might not have made the press conference cut, the Nintendo-published games listed below (and after the break) have just been announced for future release in North America and are all playable on the E3 show floor! Here are the titles -- let us know what you want us to check out: PictureBook Games: Pop-Up Pursuit  June 1, 2009 - Although the Electronic Entertainment Expo doesn't officially begin until June 2, the show actually kicked off on Monday with press conferences from Microsoft, Electronic Arts and Ubisoft.  The folks behind Lumines and Meteos over at Q Entertainment got an all-too-brief shoutout during the Ubisoft press event tonight, where it was revealed that the Tetsuya...  Releasing a game during E3 week is risky. Releasing three? Crazy. (Disclaimer: The Crazy Chicken trifecta is subject to indefinite delay. These games have been no-shows in previous weeks, but if they are to materialize at all, now's the perfect time.  The first 100 people in line for tonight's Sony PlayStation Blog E3 2009 meet-up at Mama's Hot Tamales Café in Los Angeles knew they were getting entrance to the company's press conference.
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| Naughty Dog confirms Uncharted 2 beta begins midnight, June 3
June 2, 2009 at 2:31 pm
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|  Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells has confirmed that the multiplayer beta for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves begins late tonight / early tomorrow morning -- midnight June 3, to be exact. The beta is open to Qore subscribers and those who who purchased inFamous (which, if you haven't, our review says you should!).  Bungie continues work on iconic sci-fi shooter series next year; gamers who buy ODST get access to multiplayer beta. LOS ANGELES--When Bungie left Microsoft, the developer expressed an interest in expanding its horizons beyond the Halo universe.  Microsoft and Last.FM are making sweet, sweet music on the Xbox 360 this year, with the music listening and discovery service available free to Xbox Live Gold members. PSP Go? More like PSP No. Kojima's new project? Booooring. We know what you guys want from E3 2009 -- cold hard facts about gamer demographics, presented in a cold, hard manner.  If you missed out on the first batch of golden tickets to Blizzard's annual nerd mecca BlizzCon -- which we imagine you did, since they sold out in a nanosecond -- the second round of tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning at 10 a.  MTV Games and Harmonix's Rock Band is getting a little heavier the week after E3, as the game's community 'zine has revealed that a dozen new Iron Maiden tracks will be released as downloadable content.
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| Reality check: Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid: Other M not due 'til 2010
June 2, 2009 at 2:21 pm
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| Nintendo's newly announced sojourns into space, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M, are already sending avid Wii fans into convulsive seizures of glee (gleezures, if you will). Though it's the kind of behavior that blends well with the bustling E3 crowds, it's rarely professional for those of us trying to do work. As a preventative measure, we've etched the tragic facts of Nintendo's release schedule into our minds, bringing us down to earth from the galactic highs offered by Mario and Samus' returns. Nintendo opened up its assets site at the conclusion of its E3 keynote, and while digging around for juicy bits of media to unload on you, dear reader, at rock-bottom prices...  Nintendo pulled a clever bait and switch at their press conference today. With rumors swirling of a new Mario game in the works, the announcement of New Super Mario Bros...  Samus is returning to the Wii, courtesy of a very unexpected source. Retro Studio has officially passed the torch to Team Ninja.Calling it a new "edgier title," Nintend has officially announced Metroid: Other M.
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| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Hits Nintendo DS This Fall
June 2, 2009 at 2:20 pm
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|  Nintendo of America is bringing Mario & Luigi RPG3!!! for the Nintendo DS to the West as Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, the latest role-playing game to star the dynamic plumbing duo.
 Nintendo of America's VP of of sales and marketing Cammie Dunaway showed off the new DSi version of Mario vs. Donkey Kong at the company's press conference this morning.  We take a brief look in Bowser's belly for Mario latest RPG adventure. Mario & Luigi have teamed up for two RPGs already, cooperative adventures that forced the two brothers to string their attacks together to defeat the forces of evil. At Nintendo's E3 press conference today, the company announced the return of a beloved Game Boy Advance RPG series on the Nintendo DS: Golden Sun DS.Very few details were given, as only a brief trailer was played.  When Drawn to Life was released on the Nintendo DS back in 2004, it was an innovative new experience for the pint-sized console. Its cute story and clever drawing mechanic outweighed its short and easy campaign...
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| Telltale Announces Tales Of Monkey Island Pre-Order Bonus
June 2, 2009 at 2:04 pm
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| Monkey Island fans keen on celebrating the franchise's big return now have at least one way to express their excitement. Telltale has announced a pre-order bonus for anyone who pre-orders Tales of Monkey Island through their official store.Those who pre-order will receive a Telltale game of their choice as well as access to the "Private Pirates Club" section of the forums, which features behind the scenes info from the developers.  Activision lets the skateboard-shaped cat out of the bag with the official unveiling of Tony Hawk Ride. 2008 was a strange year for the Tony Hawk series when you consider...  You've shredded the fake guitars, and now it's time to try your hand at the wheels of steel in Activision's upcoming DJ debut. It should come as no surprise that Activision is looking to build on the success of its Guitar Hero franchise. You can't turn enemies into babies, but your time-bending powers in Raven's upcoming sci-fi shooter are impressive nonetheless. Wouldn't the process of time reversal... At Nintendo's E3 press conference today, the company announced the return of a beloved Game Boy Advance RPG series on the Nintendo DS: Golden Sun DS.Very few details were given, as only a brief trailer was played.
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| Sony's E3 Expo Live Blog
June 2, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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| The third and final major console keynote is about to begin, as Sony takes the E3 stage to talk about everything PlayStation: PlayStation 3, PSP, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Network. Not expected? Chewbacca. Sony's E3 media briefing may still hold some surprises, despite early reveals of the PSP Go, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, the PS3 "Slim," Project Trico, and everything else that was rumored or leaked prior to this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. You've shredded the fake guitars, and now it's time to try your hand at the wheels of steel in Activision's upcoming DJ debut. It should come as no surprise that Activision is looking to build on the success of its Guitar Hero franchise.  Get your faces ready, because Nintendo is about to deposit a big, fat smile on it this morning, as it holds its E3 2009 media briefing. Remember, this year, Nintendo is all about the games.  PHOTO ESSAY: As a small army of roadies assemble the massive booths for this year's event, GameSpot snapped some shots of the banner-festooned Los Angeles Convention Center.  E3 2009: The Big N returns to the LACC with what hardcore fans hope is a bevy of new game announcements. LOS ANGELES--The weeks leading up to the 2009 Electronic Entertainment...
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| Joystiq live from Sony's E3 2009 keynote
June 2, 2009 at 1:51 pm
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|  10:57AM PT "We should begin very shortly." Same old routine – cell phones off; please take your seats request; us trotting out the "where should we take them" joke. Good times. 10:37AM PT We just want you to know that we've holed up in a corner to bring you these updates. Other options included: free food and drinks; playing one of the eight PS3 game stations; or napping.  8:33AM PT Club Nokia is an interesting place to hold the Nintendo conference. It's very sleek, with some nice lounge and club music palying in the background. On the screen, Nintendo showcases various trivia questions.  Microsoft's E309 press conference was, all things considered, just about everything people clamouring for a return to the "old" E3 could hope for. Question is: can Nintendo & Sony do any better? There's only one way to find out.  June 2, 2009 - E3 is a crazy show. An avalanche of news and info about our favorite videogames erupts from the LA Convention Center for four straight days. It's IGN's job to cover it all... Industry-standard press release service lists just-announced Xbox 360 game as also coming to Sony's console, Windows system; Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker apparently hitting Sony's portable next year.
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| Crackdown 2 features 4-player co-op, 16-player online
June 2, 2009 at 1:46 pm
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|  Details posted to Xbox.
 A bit of news out of Nintendo's E3 2009 press conference sure to make RPG fans get the warm fuzzies, the Golden Sun series continues on the Nintendo DS next year. Arguable one of the best 2D role-playing games on any system... Nintendo saved their biggest announcement for last at this morning's E3 press conference, unveiling the first full sequel to a 3D Mario game on the same system: Mario Galaxy 2. E3 2009 Q&A: Dave Jones and company discuss Realtime Worlds' new distribution deal with Electronic Arts; online persistent shooter shifts to next year. In a day packed with announcements...  As part of a strategy of "confluence," Ubisoft announced today at its press event that it would be launching an in-game serviced called U Play in the next year. The NXE-ish service includes a store...
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| Team Ninja Developing New Metroid Title
June 2, 2009 at 1:45 pm
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| Samus is returning to the Wii, courtesy of a very unexpected source. Retro Studio has officially passed the torch to Team Ninja.Calling it a new "edgier title," Nintend has officially announced Metroid: Other M. Team Ninja's new effort will blend platforming with a third-person perspective, and promises to "delve further in the Metroid universe than ever before." Nintendo pulled a clever bait and switch at their press conference today. With rumors swirling of a new Mario game in the works, the announcement of New Super Mario Bros... Nintendo will be teaming up with the remains of Tecmo's Team Ninja to bring us an all-new Metroid title for the Wii: Metroid Other M. Due in 2010, the game looks a blend...  Well, we didn't see this coming. Team Ninja is apparently collaborating with Nintendo on Metroid: Other M. It's going to "reveal a Metroid game unlike any you've experienced before", and it's both first and third person and it's coming in 2010. At Nintendo's E3 press conference today, the company announced the return of a beloved Game Boy Advance RPG series on the Nintendo DS: Golden Sun DS.Very few details were given, as only a brief trailer was played.
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| Nintendo Announces Super Mario Galaxy 2
June 2, 2009 at 1:37 pm
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| Nintendo pulled a clever bait and switch at their press conference today. With rumors swirling of a new Mario game in the works, the announcement of New Super Mario Bros Wii left the audience wholly unprepared for a surprise at the end of the show: Super Mario Galaxy 2. The trailer shown makes it look like a follow-up to the rounded worlds of the first Galaxy. No release date was mentioned, but it looked pretty far in development and the tools for Galaxy are already in place. Nintendo of America's VP of of sales and marketing Cammie Dunaway showed off the new DSi version of Mario vs. Donkey Kong at the company's press conference this morning. We take a brief look in Bowser's belly for Mario latest RPG adventure. Mario & Luigi have teamed up for two RPGs already, cooperative adventures that forced the two brothers to string their attacks together to defeat the forces of evil. Nintendo saved their biggest announcement for last at this morning's E3 press conference, unveiling the first full sequel to a 3D Mario game on the same system: Mario Galaxy 2. Nintendo kicked off their E3 2009 press conference with the announcement of The New Super Mario Bros. Wii, afour-player co-operative take on classic 2D Mario gameplay.
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| Satoru Iwata Announces Wii Vitality Sensor
June 2, 2009 at 1:34 pm
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|  Nintendo's penchant for new Wii add-ons has ventured into the realm of the surreal: During their E3 press conference, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed the latest device to plug into the bottom of a Wii remote: the Wii Vitality Sensor.Essentially, it sort of looks and acts like a finger pulse oximeter: A player sticks their finger into the device, and it detects and monitors that player's pulse.  Nintendo announces the Wii Vitality Sensor, a device that attaches to the tip of the player's finger that measures their vital signs and helps them relax. It sounds like...  Geoff Keighley's Twitter had an interesting tidbit posted recently in the above image. None other than the cast of Bungie's upcoming Halo 3: ODST, little else is known about the group other than their penchant for kicking ass. When Drawn to Life was released on the Nintendo DS back in 2004, it was an innovative new experience for the pint-sized console. Its cute story and clever drawing mechanic outweighed its short and easy campaign...  Namco Bandai and tri-Crescendo's role-playing game Fragile is coming to North American Wiis later this year, thanks to publisher XSEED. If you were a fan of Baten Kaitos or Eternal Sonata, this one's for you.
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| Nintendo Confirms Wii Fit Plus
June 2, 2009 at 1:25 pm
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|  Soccer moms across the nation will soon be shedding even more pounds later this year, as Nintendo has officially confirmed Wii Fit Plus...
Nintendo will be teaming up with the remains of Tecmo's Team Ninja to bring us an all-new Metroid title for the Wii: Metroid Other M. Due in 2010, the game looks a blend...  More mini-games and more workout customization options are coming with Wii Fit Plus, due out this fall for the Nintendo Wii. Another rumored announcement made real at Nintendo's 2009 E3 press conference... What do we see at Nintendo's E3 booth but a flower, a coin and question boxes. Those all look familiar. We really wish we could remember where we saw them before. OH, RIGHT. We're in the calm before the storm of E3 now, with only a few hours to go before the event kicks off with Microsoft's press conference. In the meantime, why not check...
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| Team Ninja collaborating with Nintendo on Metroid Other M
June 2, 2009 at 1:24 pm
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| Well, we didn't see this coming. Team Ninja is apparently collaborating with Nintendo on Metroid: Other M. It's going to "reveal a Metroid game unlike any you've experienced before", and it's both first and third person and it's coming in 2010. Oh, and Samus speaks! We're still not sure how we feel about it, but we're keeping our fingers crossed that Samus will get jiggle tech. Don't ask us about the logistics, that's not our job. Nintendo opened up its assets site at the conclusion of its E3 keynote, and while digging around for juicy bits of media to unload on you, dear reader, at rock-bottom prices... Nintendo's newly announced sojourns into space, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M, are already sending avid Wii fans into convulsive seizures of glee (gleezures, if you will). Samus is returning to the Wii, courtesy of a very unexpected source. Retro Studio has officially passed the torch to Team Ninja.Calling it a new "edgier title," Nintend has officially announced Metroid: Other M.
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| Wii | Final Fantasy: The Crystal Bearers Nintendo Press Conference Trailer Impressions
June 2, 2009 at 1:21 pm
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| The Crystal Chronicles series fast forwards into the future in this upcoming RPG for the Wii. "This is a crystal idol." Thus begins the extremely short trailer for Final Fantasy: The Crystal Bearers shown at Nintendo's press conference at E3 2009. After watching these few brief moments, we learned very little about the upcoming Wii role-playing game--but we do know we're interested in seeing more. At Nintendo's E3 press conference today, the company announced the return of a beloved Game Boy Advance RPG series on the Nintendo DS: Golden Sun DS.Very few details were given, as only a brief trailer was played.  Dear Koei, Things are great, and so far infection-free here at E3. Sure, we miss your quirky style, who wouldn't? Still, we're keeping ourselves busy readying games for the show... What do we see at Nintendo's E3 booth but a flower, a coin and question boxes. Those all look familiar. We really wish we could remember where we saw them before. OH, RIGHT.  A new version of EA Sports Active was announced at E3, and Peter Moore was on hand to give us the details. At EA's E3 09 press conference, EA Sports President Peter Moore was on hand to shout about the success of the newly-released EA Sports Active.
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong Hitting DSiWare
June 2, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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| Nintendo of America's VP of of sales and marketing Cammie Dunaway showed off the new DSi version of Mario vs. Donkey Kong at the company's press conference this morning. Titled Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again, the classic puzzle platformer enables gamers to create their own levels and share them online.When can you expect to fire up the latest Mario vs. DK? Oddly enough, Nintendo pulled a clever bait and switch at their press conference today. With rumors swirling of a new Mario game in the works, the announcement of New Super Mario Bros... We take a brief look in Bowser's belly for Mario latest RPG adventure. Mario & Luigi have teamed up for two RPGs already, cooperative adventures that forced the two brothers to string their attacks together to defeat the forces of evil. Nintendo saved their biggest announcement for last at this morning's E3 press conference, unveiling the first full sequel to a 3D Mario game on the same system: Mario Galaxy 2. Nintendo kicked off their E3 2009 press conference with the announcement of The New Super Mario Bros. Wii, afour-player co-operative take on classic 2D Mario gameplay.
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| DS | Cop: The Recruit Trailer Impressions
June 2, 2009 at 1:16 pm
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| Nintendo shows off gameplay footage from this third-person action adventure at its E3 press conference. This morning, at its annual E3 press conference, Nintendo showed a brief trailer for Ubisoft's recently trademarked Cop: The Recruit. Described as an action adventure, the game appears to incorporate both third-person on-foot shooting sequences, and high-speed vehicles that include a police car, a monster truck, a speedboat, and presumably lots more. You can't turn enemies into babies, but your time-bending powers in Raven's upcoming sci-fi shooter are impressive nonetheless. Wouldn't the process of time reversal...  We get the jump on this near-future first-person shooter that takes place just after America has been invaded. There's a global financial crisis. And a global energy crisis. UbiSoft presented the first gameplay demonstration of this Wii MotionPlus enhanced sequel. Today UbiSoft's Jason Vandenberg demonstrated Red Steel 2 during their press conference... Brian "Mr. Manager" Crecente and Stephen "Deputy Dog" Totilo are at Microsoft's E3 VIP get together, playing the latest and greatest Xbox 360 games, including Forza Motorsport 3, Halo: ODST and Left 4 Dead 2.
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| Dance with a lemur and teach crickets to count in new DS game
June 2, 2009 at 1:14 pm
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| Avanquest Software Publishing, aleading consumer software and games publisher, is soon to release Junior ClassicGames on Nintendo DS, a fun and lively collection of games to help children aged4-9 years old develop memory, logic and problem-solving skills. Junior ClassicGames takes an engaging approach to promote learning and education set in anentertaining and vibrant ‘Animal World.’  Nintendo of America is bringing Mario & Luigi RPG3!!! for the Nintendo DS to the West as Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, the latest role-playing game to star the dynamic plumbing duo. Nintendo pulled a clever bait and switch at their press conference today. With rumors swirling of a new Mario game in the works, the announcement of New Super Mario Bros... Nintendo will be teaming up with the remains of Tecmo's Team Ninja to bring us an all-new Metroid title for the Wii: Metroid Other M. Due in 2010, the game looks a blend... We take a brief look in Bowser's belly for Mario latest RPG adventure. Mario & Luigi have teamed up for two RPGs already, cooperative adventures that forced the two brothers to string their attacks together to defeat the forces of evil.
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| Xbox 360 | Singularity Updated Impressions
June 2, 2009 at 1:11 pm
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| You can't turn enemies into babies, but your time-bending powers in Raven's upcoming sci-fi shooter are impressive nonetheless. Wouldn't the process of time reversal, when used as a weapon against an enemy, simply revert him or her back to an infant? It's a question that Raven Soft, the developers behind the upcoming sci-fi first-person shooter Singularity, might have considered at one point in the game's production. We get the jump on this near-future first-person shooter that takes place just after America has been invaded. There's a global financial crisis. And a global energy crisis. Brian "Mr. Manager" Crecente and Stephen "Deputy Dog" Totilo are at Microsoft's E3 VIP get together, playing the latest and greatest Xbox 360 games, including Forza Motorsport 3, Halo: ODST and Left 4 Dead 2.  Xbox 360 exclusive psychological action thriller Alan Wake is hitting Spring 2010, telling the story of a bestselling author's battle with writer's block. Obviously, that battle gets a little more interesting when shotguns are involved. Bungie continues work on iconic sci-fi shooter series next year; gamers who buy ODST get access to multiplayer beta. LOS ANGELES--When Bungie left Microsoft, the developer expressed an interest in expanding its horizons beyond the Halo universe.  Modern Warfare 2 has officially joined the somewhat exclusive Microsoft DLC club. Infinity Ward's relentless first-person shooter will offer downloadable map packs (duh!), the first two of which will launch first on Xbox Live.
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| New Metroid Game Announced
June 2, 2009 at 1:11 pm
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| Nintendo will be teaming up with the remains of Tecmo's Team Ninja to bring us an all-new Metroid title for the Wii: Metroid Other M. Due in 2010, the game looks a blend of first and third-person gameplay (clip showed much more third than first-person), with shooting sequences mixed with old-fashioned Metroid platforming. Nintendo pulled a clever bait and switch at their press conference today. With rumors swirling of a new Mario game in the works, the announcement of New Super Mario Bros... Samus is returning to the Wii, courtesy of a very unexpected source. Retro Studio has officially passed the torch to Team Ninja.Calling it a new "edgier title," Nintend has officially announced Metroid: Other M. Well, we didn't see this coming. Team Ninja is apparently collaborating with Nintendo on Metroid: Other M. It's going to "reveal a Metroid game unlike any you've experienced before", and it's both first and third person and it's coming in 2010.
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| Tecmo assaulting E3 with ninjas, zombies ... basketball?
June 2, 2009 at 8:32 am
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| Dear Koei, Things are great, and so far infection-free here at E3. Sure, we miss your quirky style, who wouldn't? Still, we're keeping ourselves busy readying games for the show, including Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, which ships for the PlayStation 3 this fall. Other games we've got at our booth this year include Family Fun Football on the Wii, action game Undead Knights for the PSP, and -- oh -- did you know we were making a basketball game? It's true! We've got several downloadable titles this year, Fret Nice, the indie platformer that you play with a Guitar Hero a controller—or possibly with a Rock Band guitar controller—is coming to a console near you, thanks to Tecmo.  E3 2009: Peter Moore takes to the stage at the EA press conference at E3 to provide more details on the upcoming Fight Night Round 4. LOS ANGELES--Peter Moore, president of EA Sports... PHOTO ESSAY: As a small army of roadies assemble the massive booths for this year's event, GameSpot snapped some shots of the banner-festooned Los Angeles Convention Center.  While it might not be the wisest marketing choice, associating your hotel with an asylum for the criminally insane, the Holiday Inn City Center gets a pass for its convenient access to E3 2009.
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| Final Fantasy XIII Still On Track For Winter 2009 Release...
June 2, 2009 at 8:00 am
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|  ...in Japan. Square Enix announced that eagerly awaited role-playing-game Final Fantasy XIII would be on the Xbox 360 next spring. The game still looks poised for a late 2009 release in Japan. The company's Japanese language E3 line-up announce lists the PS3 version (it's not announced for Xbox 360 in Japan) for "Winter 2009" — which was announced on the Japanese demo bundled with the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete blu-ray disc. Rumors have been swirling that there might be a FFXIII delay after remarks made by Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada.  Square Enix shows off the highly anticipated role-playing game for the first time on the Xbox 360. Microsoft's press conference, the first of several throughout the week of the Electronic Entertainment expo...  It's sad when we hear "around a year away" as a release window and it sounds fairly close, but that's Square for you. The company says it's targeting a spring 2010 release for the Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360.  During Microsoft's E3 press conference, Square-Enix showed off Final Fantasy XIII running on Xbox 360 hardware. There's not a whole lot to be said, except it was running plenty smooth and looks awfully nice.  Last year Square Enix announced Final Fantasy XIII would be released on the Xbox 360 in the west. The company stated that the game would be in development for the Xbox 360 after the Japanese version was finished and released.
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| Avalook at James Cameron's Avatar
June 2, 2009 at 7:57 am
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|  Acclaimed -- and quite verbose -- director James Cameron today revealed the full extent of Ubisoft's involvement in the creation of his latest film, Avatar. In what's possibly a further sign of synergy between Cameron and Ubisoft, the very first glimpse of what Avatar actually looks like comes in the form of three images ... from the video game.  Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the developer behind Rez and Lumines, is developing a new title for French game maker Ubisoft. That's about all we know! At the Ubisoft press conference...  Two years ago, Ubisoft got into the film-making biz by encouraging would-be Assassin's Creed fans to make short films exploring the game's themes and possible plot points.  James Cameron's Avatar has been a long time in the making. His goal has been a "fully immersive" flick. To bring the game version to life, Cameron said he carefully choose his partner, Ubisoft.
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| Lumines Developer Making Game For Ubisoft
June 2, 2009 at 7:30 am
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| Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the developer behind Rez and Lumines, is developing a new title for French game maker Ubisoft. That's about all we know! At the Ubisoft press conference, Mizuguchi did not take the stage and instead he was singled out in the audience. Mizuguchi's Q Entertainment will be handling the project which is called "Codenamed Eden". Conjecture at will! Two years ago, Ubisoft got into the film-making biz by encouraging would-be Assassin's Creed fans to make short films exploring the game's themes and possible plot points. James Cameron's Avatar has been a long time in the making. His goal has been a "fully immersive" flick. To bring the game version to life, Cameron said he carefully choose his partner, Ubisoft. June 2, 2009 - E3 is a crazy show. An avalanche of news and info about our favorite videogames erupts from the LA Convention Center for four straight days. It's IGN's job to cover it all...
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| Mobile | WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 enters the ring
June 2, 2009 at 7:23 am
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|  THQ confirms update to hit franchise; coming to 360, PS3, PSP, Wii and DS later this year. With the release of the well-received fighter UFC 2009 undisputed, and the announcement of EA's Mixed Martial Arts title, many may have already forgotten the traditional wrestling game, which for troubled publisher THQ represents a quarter of its profits. What do we see at Nintendo's E3 booth but a flower, a coin and question boxes. Those all look familiar. We really wish we could remember where we saw them before. OH, RIGHT. Industry-standard press release service lists just-announced Xbox 360 game as also coming to Sony's console, Windows system; Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker apparently hitting Sony's portable next year. A new version of EA Sports Active was announced at E3, and Peter Moore was on hand to give us the details. At EA's E3 09 press conference, EA Sports President Peter Moore was on hand to shout about the success of the newly-released EA Sports Active.  EA Sports was very happy to announce today that it's Wii fitness bundle EA Sports Active had a tremendously successful start, selling over 600,000 copies since its May 19 release.
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| Overheard @ E3: Imagine laughing it up
June 2, 2009 at 7:07 am
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|  Classic moment to remember from the Ubisoft press conference: As the company displayed its roster of Imagine games the crowd was so tickled by the surreality of the moment, that the chuckling got pretty bad. It was quieted fairly quickly though when one large gentleman remarked "Laugh it up, my daughter buys all this shit, and I'm the one paying for it." It's extremely late here at Joystiq's embedded E3 headquarters, and everyone is off doing various things: posting, recording podcasts, discussing the finer points of Microsoft's Project Natal...  June 2, 2009 - I don't think anyone saw this coming but I'd like to completely over step my authority and declare Jay-Z the official IGN game of the show for E3 2009. June 2, 2009 - E3 is a crazy show. An avalanche of news and info about our favorite videogames erupts from the LA Convention Center for four straight days. It's IGN's job to cover it all...  Between trailers, teasers and gameplay footage, there's almost enough movie time here to warrant an entire evening's worth of popcorn. My personal favorite of the day's...
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| E3 Day Zero draws to a close with a goodnight lullaby
June 2, 2009 at 6:36 am
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| It's extremely late here at Joystiq's embedded E3 headquarters, and everyone is off doing various things: posting, recording podcasts, discussing the finer points of Microsoft's Project Natal, and having visions of games dancing across their eyelids while they sleep. While we're steeling ourselves for the actual start of E3, you can lull yourself to sleep by listening to some of the DJ mastery from tonight's DJ Hero event: a remixed version of The Who's "Baba O'Reilly," with extra drum pounding courtesy of Travis Barker. Dear Koei, Things are great, and so far infection-free here at E3. Sure, we miss your quirky style, who wouldn't? Still, we're keeping ourselves busy readying games for the show... E3 2009 Q&A: Dave Jones and company discuss Realtime Worlds' new distribution deal with Electronic Arts; online persistent shooter shifts to next year. In a day packed with announcements... Classic moment to remember from the Ubisoft press conference: As the company displayed its roster of Imagine games the crowd was so tickled by the surreality of the moment, that the chuckling got pretty bad. June 2, 2009 - I don't think anyone saw this coming but I'd like to completely over step my authority and declare Jay-Z the official IGN game of the show for E3 2009. Between trailers, teasers and gameplay footage, there's almost enough movie time here to warrant an entire evening's worth of popcorn. My personal favorite of the day's...
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| Forza 3 trailer is less of the Forza you love
June 2, 2009 at 6:32 am
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| We get it: Nice cars and tight racing action keep race fans coming back to the Forza franchise, and Forza 3 will likely keep that tradition going. But, when you release a trailer for a game -- one which is Microsoft's only racing franchise -- you should probably have some actual game footage in there. A professional skaterboarder's opinons on the franchise are incredibly interesting, but give us what we came to see: Sweet automobiles hugging turns harder than Joystiq at a teddy bear factory. It's extremely late here at Joystiq's embedded E3 headquarters, and everyone is off doing various things: posting, recording podcasts, discussing the finer points of Microsoft's Project Natal... EA Sports was very happy to announce today that it's Wii fitness bundle EA Sports Active had a tremendously successful start, selling over 600,000 copies since its May 19 release.  If there's one word that Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios thought best described Forza Motorsport 3 five separate times, it was "definitive." As in Forza 3 will be the definitive racing game of this generation.  The "Summer of Arcade" returns this year to bring you more of the XBLA games that'll keep you out of that nasty cancer-causing sun. The titles slated are: 'Splosion Man Shadow Complex TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-shelled Marvel Vs.  The beloved franchise is resurrected with a new episodic series from Telltale Games. Monkey Island fans are in for a treat this year because not only are they going to receive a glossy remake of The Secret of Monkey Island from LucasArts...
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| Three Avatar Game Screens
June 2, 2009 at 6:30 am
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| James Cameron's Avatar has been a long time in the making. His goal has been a "fully immersive" flick. To bring the game version to life, Cameron said he carefully choose his partner, Ubisoft. In the Ubisoft press conference, Cameron said he knew that he found a worthy partner in Ubisoft — "I didn't want anything associated with the movie to suck." The game, Cameron conceded, should not be a slave to the movie. New characters, new weapons and new stories were created for the game. Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the developer behind Rez and Lumines, is developing a new title for French game maker Ubisoft. That's about all we know! At the Ubisoft press conference... Two years ago, Ubisoft got into the film-making biz by encouraging would-be Assassin's Creed fans to make short films exploring the game's themes and possible plot points.  Tired yet? Or are you thirsty for more? Day one of E3 has drawn to a close. Fret not! There'll be a day two, and better yet, we will be there. Our day one coverage: Electronic Arts EA Adding MMA To Sports Roster In 2010 And EA's Latest Partner Is.
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| Taking a walk with Milo, Molyneux's Project Natal 'game'
June 2, 2009 at 6:11 am
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Tonight, I got an incredibly brief chance to test out Microsoft's Project Natal camera technology with Peter Molyneux's "Milo," along with three other E3 judges...  I talked to Peter Molyneux's virtual boy on the Xbox 360. He liked the color of my shirt. On Monday night, I got the briefest of demos of what may be the most ambitious... UbiSoft presented the first gameplay demonstration of this Wii MotionPlus enhanced sequel. Today UbiSoft's Jason Vandenberg demonstrated Red Steel 2 during their press conference... A new version of EA Sports Active was announced at E3, and Peter Moore was on hand to give us the details. At EA's E3 09 press conference, EA Sports President Peter Moore was on hand to shout about the success of the newly-released EA Sports Active.  Raven Software's second Unreal 3-developed game after X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Singularity, is looking mighty spiffy in this trailer. Aside from all the Soviet-themed parade marching and sickle-flecked flags...
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