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  Wii Vitality Sensor Gets Smoothly Fingered

  Nintendo announced today that it was adding the Wii Vitality Sensor to the list of things one can attach to the Wii Remote. Nintendo’s official announcement claims it will expand the appeal of video games. How? Well, we’re not quite sure yet, as we’ve not yet poked the Wii Vitality Sensor. But these beautifully unblemished,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2009
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  New New Super Mario Bros. Wii Screens

  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…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2009
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  Tim Schafer talks Brütal Legend LIVE on Twitter (send questions to #e3BL) – 7PM PST Tonight

  Visit e3.brutallegend.com to get a look into the mind behind Brütal Legend in a live Twitter chat with Tim Schafer (Tonight @ 7 PM PST). Also, enter to win a custom guitar inspired by Tenacious D, and experience Brütal Legend’s epic E3 performance.

  By Chrissie Lamond Published June 2, 2009
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  The Last Guardian Is Team Ico’s Latest

  “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 the footage shown to attendees at the conference was similar to that in the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 2, 2009
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  PSP Go Hands-On Video

  It should be no surprise that the PSP Go is official. After confirming the device and saying it would be hitting for $250 on Oct. 1, we ran over to the Sony booth to manhandle the petite device. Check back in a few for our impressions, but until now watch as we tinker and play…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 2, 2009
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  PSP Go Hands-On Impressions

  Sony introduced the PSP Go at today’s E3 media briefing, a smaller, pricier alternative to the already available PSP-3000. That new model was available on the E3 show floor, attached to new PSP games. We got to go hands on when the show opened. The PSP Go is much more narrow than the original, a…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2009
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  PSP Go: The Gallery

  It’s svelte, it’s sexy, it’s sitting there in Totilo’s ugly hands: Meet the PSP Go.

  By Brian Crecente Published June 2, 2009
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  Rockstar North Making PS3 Espionage Exclusive

  The studio behind Grand Theft Auto and Manhunt is making Agent just for Sony’s console, Sony announced today during the company’s E3 media briefing. A Rockstar press release followed: Rockstar founder Sam Houser described Agent as the “ultimate action game.” According to the game’s press release, “Agent takes players on a paranoid journey into the…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 2, 2009
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  God Of War III Finds A Release Date

  Sony were right to point out that God of War III was only due this fiscal year, not calendar year, as the game has now been given an official release time frame. And it’s March 2010. Which will no doubt disappoint God of War fans hoping for some Yuletide carnage on the PS3, but then,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 2, 2009
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  Gran Turismo PSP Is Real, Coming This Year

  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. SPeaking during Sony’s E3 press conference today, series creator Kaz Yamauchi announced that the game – which will feature 35…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 2, 2009
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  PlayStation 3 Motion Controller Makes Its Debut

  Sony took some time at their E3 2009 press conference to show off tech demos of their upcoming motion controller, a two-part controller due out in spring of next year. The controller actually consists of two wands, which the user holds in their hands, while the PS3 camera tracks the movement and translates it into…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2009
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  PS3 Exclusive Final Fantasy XIV Announced

  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, Final Fantasy XIV will be coming to the PlayStation 3 exclusively next year, assumedly after Final…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2009
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  Final Fantasy VII On PlayStation Store Today

  The long wait is finally over, as Final Fantasy VII joins the PSone Classics line, available for purchase and download today on the PlayStation Network. THere isn’t really much else we can say. It’s Final Fantasy VII…you know, the one with Cloud and the dead flower girl? And you can purchase it today on the…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2009
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  First Metroid: Other M Screens

  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. It looks spectacular. Team Ninja looks like it will do wonderful things with the Wii hardware, giving Metroid fans who crave a return…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2009
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  Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Walks To PSP 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, chronicling the rise of Outer Heaven in Costa Rico. The game is not a side story or spin-off, but a full…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2009
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  PSP Go Is Officially $249

  We knew it was coming. Like, really knew. But still, there’s a formality to these proceedings, and that formality requires Sony to officially announce the new PSP at their E3 press conference. All the earlier details hold true – so it’s slide-out, there’s 16GB of flash memory, etc – with the only real new stuff…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 2, 2009
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  Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story Hits Nintendo DS This Fall

  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. The “inside” in the game’s title is quite literal, as you’ll travel through the guts of Mario and Luigi arch-nemesis Bowser in…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2009
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  Sony’s E3 Expo Live Blog

  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…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2009
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  Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, Flipnote Studios Coming To DSiWare

  Nintendo’s DSiWare downloadable service is about to get a new Mario game, as Nintendo has announced Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! for the Nintendo DSi. And it’s coming next Monday. The third installment in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong franchise will follow the same puzzle solving gameplay made popular by its predecessors, but…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2009
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  New Metroid Game Announced: Metroid Other M

  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. The game…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 2, 2009