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  The Old Republic Wordier Than Entire Run of The Sopranos

  Still-in-development massively multiplayer online title Star Wars The Old Republic comes packed with voice acting, lots of voice acting. Just how much? Not even the BioWare team are sure. Every scene, every dialog tree, every branch of conversation is voice acted, and that’s a mammoth amount of work. Principal lead writer Daniel Erickson said that…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 3, 2009
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  Booth Tour: Microsoft

  Here’s a look at Microsoft’s booth at E3 2009.

  By Christopher Mascari Published June 3, 2009
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  Free Realms Still Growing Insanely Quickly

  First they hit one million players within weeks of release. Then they hit 2 million a week and a half later. Where does the Free Realms population stand right now? I stopped by the Sony Online Entertainment booth (to see if I could get a little mining in) and talked to Senior Producer Andrew Sites…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2009
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  No More Heroes’ Goichi Suda Has Plans For The Wii Vitality Sensor

  You may not have been overly excited to see Nintendo unveil the Wii Vitality Sensor, a Wii Remote add-on that monitors one’s pulse and “the body’s inner world,” but it filled No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle director Goichi Suda with ideas. Sadly, those ideas don’t seem like they’ll make it into the follow up to…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 3, 2009
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  Booth Tour: Ubisoft

  Here’s a look at Ubisoft’s booth at E3 2009.

  By Christopher Mascari Published June 3, 2009
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  E3’s Lone Porn Star Is Eyeing a Wii

  Plenty of video game developers have booth babes on hand at this year’s E3 to add a little sizzle to their games, but only Codemasters has an award-winning porn star in attendance. Bobbi Starr, named 2009’s “superslut” by the X-Rated Critics Organization, said she sort of just fell into the booth babe roll this week…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 3, 2009
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  LEGO Rock Band Preview: Building Family Fun-Time

  The problem with this game is all in the name. LEGO Rock Band makes you wonder “why LEGO?” Maybe “Rock Band: Play Rock Band With Your Kids” would have been better. Because if you don’t have kids, this game is largely pointless. It’s Rock Band, except with a more pedestrian songlist, and no real changes…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2009
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  Booth Tour: Nintendo

  Here’s a look at Nintendo’s booth at E3 2009.

  By Christopher Mascari Published June 3, 2009
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  And This Is The White PSP Go

  Sony marketing man Peter Dille doesn’t carry just any PSP Go around. He carries the white PSP Go, as he showed me today. No details on if/when a white one would be available for the masses.

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 3, 2009
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  Hideo Kojima Confirms Castlevania Project, Announces Metal Gear Arcade

  Hideo Kojima just took the stage at Konami’s E3 press conference, and announced that he’s working on four new titles. Not one. Not two. Not three. Four. Does he ever sleep? The first, and only really new title, is called Metal Gear Arcade, which is Metal Gear Online optimised for coin-op arcade play. The game…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2009
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  Konami Importing Pop’n Music For Wii Release

  Poppy rhythm game spin-off Pop’n Music has had more than a dozen arcade and console releases in Japan, but Konami of America hasn’t seen fit to release the game stateside. Until today, that is. Pop’n Music is getting its first North American release with the Wii version, simply titled Pop’n Music. Konami is leaving the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 3, 2009
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  Konami’s E3 Press Conference Live Blog

  You ready for some lightning bolt action liveblogging, Konami style? Well, you’d better be, because Konami is about to blow your hair back with its E3 2009 press conference. And we’re there! We’re hoping to be given more details on Kojima Productions’ Metal Gear Solid: Rising and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, but hoping a…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 3, 2009
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  Booth Tour: EA

  Here’s a look at EA’s booth at E3 2009.

  By Christopher Mascari Published June 3, 2009
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  2 Left 4 Dead 2 Survivors That Didn’t Make The Cut

  Don’t worry about Left 4 Dead 2‘s change in cast and character. Valve’s fairly certain you’re going to come around to the new cast, despite your current attachments to Francis, Louis, Bill and Zoey. Valve’s Chet Faliszek gave us a quick run down of new quartet of Survivors you’ll eventually fall in love with in…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 3, 2009
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  Sony Expects Metal Gear Solid Rising On PS3 At Launch

  Sony’s head of marketing for the PS3 confirmed that the next console Metal Gear Solid is not an Xbox 360 exclusive or even a timed one. Despite being announced by Hideo Kojima at Monday’s Microsoft press conference, Peter Dille, Sony’s head of marketing for PlayStation in the U.S., told Kotaku today that the expected hit…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 3, 2009
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  Star Wars the Old Republic Preview: Bam, Here It Is

  Star Wars has a spotty history with massively multiplayer online fans. Who better to salvage the zero for one record than role-playing game developers Bioware? What Is It? Bioware’s take on a Star Wars massively multiplayer online game complete with full voice acting for all scenes, the ability to play as a number of classes…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 3, 2009
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  Booth Tour: Sony Computer Entertainment

  Here’s a look at Sony’s booth at E3 2009.

  By Christopher Mascari Published June 3, 2009
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  Watch The PSP Go Sliding In Action

  Here are my hands trying out the PSP Go, which was lighter in my hands than any new handheld I’ve played in several years. A hidden surprise: flipping open the screen turns the system on.

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 3, 2009
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  Golden Sun DS Lightning Bolt Action Impressions

  Technically, I just played Golden Sun DS, Camelot’s return to the role-playing game series born on the Game Boy Advance. I say “technically,” because the playable portion of Nintendo’s E3 showfloor demo lasts about five seconds. Tap the touchscreen and your character will jog to the location of your choice. Or, use the cross pad.…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 3, 2009
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  Final Fantasy XIV 360 Version Still A Distinct Possibility

  Square Enix are hosting a little press conference this morning to expand upon yesterday’s announcement of Final Fantasy XIV, and specifically, to clear up any “confusion” surrounding the game’s “exclusivity”. Fat lot of good that’s done them, since by issuing a statement they’ve only made things more confusing. See, they’d like to clarify yesterday’s announcement…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2009