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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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
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 - Uncategorized
The Wii Vitality Sensor Seems…Nice
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 one of those biorhythm reading machines you find in dirty bowling alley arcades, though as a Nintendo Wii product it is of course pristine and white.…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Reveals Super Mario Galaxy 2
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. From the trailer on show, it appears to be the same deal as the first game. Planetoids you run around, 3D puzzles, unique mechanics on…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Golden Sun DS Coming In 2010
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, Golden Sun and its sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age were two of…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wii Fit Plus Brings More Wii Fit This Fall
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, Wii Fit Plus is basically an update to the original Wii Fit, featuring six new training exercises and fifteen new balance board mini-games,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Reveals The New Super Mario Bros. Wii
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. It was almost a perfect surprise, but close enough. The New Super Mario Bros. Wii combines the classic 2D gameplay of the original Super Mario Bros. with four-player co-operative…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s E3 Expo Live Blog
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. That could mean that we’ll hear more about Nintendo’s plans for a Super Mario Bros. game for the Wii, see…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Let’s Play Nintendo Trivia, Pre-E3 Presser Style
We got into Nintendo’s E3 press conference at 7:30am. It doesn’t start until 9:00am. To kill the time, then, Nintendo are throwing up Nintendo-related trivia on the main displays. How many can you get right?
By Luke Plunkett Published June 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Tom And Jerry MMO To Revolutionize Cat VS Mouse PVP
In the cartoon world, there is no conflict more storied or epic than the struggle between cat and mouse. Soon you will live that story. The Tom and Jerry MMO is coming. It sounds like an idea that a bunch of game journalists would come up with late night at a major trade show after…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2009 - Uncategorized
Spielberg: Natal Changes The Way I Write For Games
Famed filmmaker Steven Spielberg is gaga for Microsoft’s Natal controller. He totally *hearts* it — so much that it has sent him back to the drawing board: Well, I’m currently making video games through EA. And right now, I’m so excited to be able to write for this platform. That’s what I’m most excited about.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2009