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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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Red Faction: Guerrilla Now Available

THQ’s long anticipated third installment of the Red Faction series is released today. Click here to find out more information and purchase the game!