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  Joy Ride May Highlight a Major Kinect Problem

  The last time I saw Joy Ride was at last year’s E3 showing when the Xbox 360 title was a fun little free game due out for Xbox Live to help usher in the online service’s avatars. The mysteriously-absent game suddenly reappeared at this year’s E3, now designed to help usher in the Xbox 360’s…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 18, 2010
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  Yakuza 4’s E3 Screenshots

  From what we hear, Yakuza 4 will make the journey to the West in a far more complete state than its predecessor. And I loved its predecessor, so this all sounds super.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Want To See What 3DS Games Look Like In 3D?

  Sadly, there are no official videos of the Nintendo 3DS in its full three-dimensional glory. Instead, we’ll have to watch fake ones! The game may be fake, but the 3D effect is real, so grab a pair of glasses and pretend it’s actually Mario Kart. Actually, don’t. Freddie Kart Super Circuit looks way better. Thank…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  A Black & Red PSP For The God Of War Fans Out There

  Buried inside Sony’s press packs for this year’s E3 is this black & red PSP-3000, which will form part of a bundle to coincide with the release of God of War: Ghost of Sparta. I think it would be better as a bundle to coincide with the A-Team. Or old Air Jordans.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Is Child of Eden Everything You Want From A Rez Sequel? [Update]

  Fans of the video game Rez from Tetsuya Mizuguchi—people of discriminating taste—should be ecstatic to learn that a sequel, in spiritual form, is coming. Child of Eden is what Rez would be if controlled by the human body. Child of Eden, published by Ubisoft and crafted by Q Entertainment, the development home of Mizuguchi, shares…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 18, 2010
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  E3 Recap: Day Three

  Day three of E3 saw the flood of big news slow to a trickle, giving us all time to sit down and spend some quality times with the games on the showroom floor. Some of these impressions were posted today, others are to come in the days ahead, so stay tuned over the weekend for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Burger King Returns To The 360, This Time For Kinect

  Burker King’s cheap 360 games a few years back were a surprise success. Now that Kinect is due in stores for the holiday season, the food giant wants to take a second bite of the Xbox market. While exact details on the style or number of games aren’t being disclosed until later in the year,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Kirby’s Epic Yarn Is E3’s Snuggliest Surprise

  Kirby is actually getting his own Wii game, Kirby’s Epic Yarn. And with all that wool flying around everywhere, it’s making me feel very warm on this cold antipodean evening. Click to view

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Gran Turismo 5’s Most Beautiful Screenshots Yet

  Yes, the actual game never looks this good. That’s how it’s always been with Gran Turismo, and it’s how it will be with Gran Turismo 5. Just think of these as great pictures and we’ll get along just fine. These shots highlight the game’s Italian and Spanish tracks, the Top Gear test track from the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Darksiders 2 Coming In 2012

  Darksiders, one of the surprise hits of 2010, has done enough to deserve a sequel, publishers THQ revealing this week that Darksiders 2 will be out in 2012. That’s a while away, I know, but it’s also enough time to do a proper sequel, not your standard “crank out a new story on the same…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  A Closer Look At PlayStation Move’s Plastic Gun

  That PlayStation Move gun sure looks…interesting, doesn’t it? I can see the reason it exists. As the Wii has shown, this kind of motion control is calling out for shooting titles. But does it have to look like an old prop from Star Trek: The Next Generation?

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Counter-Strike Source Hits Mac Next Week

  It’s been nearly six years since Counter-Strike: Source, a fancy revamp of the original Counter-Strike, was released on PC. Next week, Macs will finally get in on the action. Valve says today that, despite the hustle and bustle of E3, there’s obviously enough lackeys left behind at the company’s headquarters to work on getting the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Okamiden’s E3 Trailer Has Me Conflicted

  Okamiden, a DS successor to PS2/Wii classic Okami, seemed like a good idea at the time. Now there’s a 3D Nintendo handheld, though, does anyone else wish the game was destined for that platform instead?

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Brink Delayed Until 2011

  Brink, Splash Damage’s promising take on blending single and multiplayer gaming, has now been delayed until 2011. Bummer. To get us all through the wait, here are some new screens for the game.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  OnLive Goes Live, Did You Sign Up?

  OnLive is either the future of video gaming come early, or snake oil dressed as cloud computing. What will determine which it ends up being is up to you, the user, and with the service now live, is anyone using? The switch on the service was flicked earlier today, meaning anyone that wants to use…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Suicide Girls Are Big Fans of APB

  Suicide Girl Dice on the hood of the APB mobile. Click to view

  By Brian Crecente Published June 18, 2010
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  Japan’s Biggest Game Right Now Is A Wii RPG, Which Makes Sense

  Xenoblade, the new Wii role-playing game made by the people who made Xenosaga, is Japan’s top selling game, dethroning previous champ Super Mario Galaxy 2, which crosses a milestone of its own. Super Mario Galaxy 2 owners in Japan now number more than half a million, putting the Wii game on its way to great…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 18, 2010
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  But When Is E3 2011?

  As one E3 ends, planning for another begins. Circle your calendars, kids. If you already have a 2011 calendar, that is. And if you do, well done. You’re organised.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2010
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  Lord of the Rings: War in the North Eyes-On Impressions: A Party of Three

  Two things described by J.R.R. Tolkein in his Lord of the Rings trilogy haven’t been seen yet in video games: Bloody, brutal violence, and the War in the North. An action RPG due out in 2011 will deliver both. The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is the first M-rated game for the…

  By Owen Good Published June 18, 2010
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  Kratos Is Good With A Spear & Shield In Ghost of Sparta

  You can’t see it any of these screen shots, but the star of God of War is pretty good with a spear and shield, one of the angry Spartan’s newest tricks in his new PSP adventure. God of War: Ghost of Sparta is the follow-up to God of War: Chains of Olympus, a PSP game…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 18, 2010