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According to a recent post on the official Capcom blog, the PSone version of Street Fighter Alpha will be appearing on the PlayStation Store later in this week; this Thursday, to be exact. Great news for beat-em-up fans patiently waiting for the release of Super Street Fi...



Whilst this gamer feel that a large portion of the core gamer market needs to lighten up and look past their jaded perceptions of what makes a video game legitimate or not, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has gone on to apologise for the company's lack of such titles at this year's conference.



Ensemble Studios, makers of Halo Wars confirmed that the Covenant will be a playable side in the game. The catch is that they will not have a campaign mode and will only be usable in multiplayer. If they would also announce the Flood as a playable side, it would make the...



At this year's E3, there has been a bunch of information related to Gears of War 2 that include matchmaking, footage and multiplayer modes, but also the Gears of War 2 Limited Edition contents which may include a replica of a mini Lancer. Rumoured contents of the edi...



Those hoping for a gameplay video of the new Silent Hill game were disappointed when only shots were shown instead. Recent previews of the game state that it's just not as good as the others, needing that little something. Hopefully, it was just some things needin...



Simon Jeffery, the Sega Of America President has shot down fans of the Shenmue series by saying "There are no plans right now." Jeffery told Kotaku at an interview at E3 He didn't mention anything about there not being a Shenmue III ever, at all, so fans ca...



Apparently missing the point of creating an online social network in the first place, Sony have announced that public interaction areas in the upcoming PlayStation Home will be locked by region.



One common concern I've been hearing lately about the recently announced Wii Animal Cross is whether players will have to start from scratch, but I'll glad to confirm that connectivity between the Animal Crossing: Wild World on the DS and Animal Crossing: City on the Wii has been confirmed.



Don Mattrick, the head of Microsoft’s entertainment business, claims that traditional PlayStation franchises have “found a new home” on the Xbox 360 console. He issues a warning to Playstation saying their reign is over. Speaking at the E3 expo in Las Vegas, Don Mat...



During a developers round-table session on June 16th by Nintendo, most of the focus was on talking more about the games that were revealed earlier during the conference this Tuesday. However, near the end of the session, Miyamoto was asked if he was thinking of developing...



During Gamespot's Live E3 2008 Stage Show, Emerson Escobar, the producer of Buzz: Master Quiz for the PSP, talked about how trophies would be given out as prizes for accomplishments, such as answering questions within a half a second. Obviously, someone asked if this...



We recently posted a short trailer highlighting the gameplay of the upcoming Prince of Persia title, but yesterday at E3 2008, Ubisoft showed a live demonstration of the game itself.



IGN recently had a sit-down and a chin-wag with Square Enix about Final Fantasy XIII, and in particular its lead character, Lightning.



Sony has surprised PSP fans by announcing a PSP exclusive expansion to the Resistance franchise. Unlike the PS3 version the upcoming title will play from a third person perspective and the story takes place in between Resistance and Resistance 2 worlds, set a few weeks af...



I'll be the first to admit that I enjoyed the original game despite its many flaws; the geek in me just can't resist the premise of all of Marvel's greatest heroes (and some villians) coming together in an action based RPG. So it's with much joy that I announce the confirmation of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion.



The main venues of E3 are over with Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo giving their press conferences, showing off what they have in store for the coming year. Nintendo showed off a new Animal Crossing in the works along with Wii Music and gamers had mixed feelings over all on th...



It was short and it was sweet, and there's little to say about it, but Sony revealed a very brief trailer at this years E3, basically "confirming" that God of War III is in development for release on the PS3. As soon as we can get our hands on the teaser t...



Massive Action Game, the imaginatively titled action game of massive proportions, was shown off at E3 today. They played a video showing huge battlefields, bases bombs and vehicles. The game will support 256 players in online squad-based battles, that will stretch the l...



SCEA has just just confirmed that Gran Turismo TV service, which will feature free and pay-per-view automotive content, will launch on August 1, viewable through GT5 Prologue. The service included episodes of the legendary UK TV show Top Gear, which alone makes it worth t...



Have you ever dreamt of wandering through the streets of Gotham city, or flying high above the skyscrapers of Metropolis? Ever wanted to visit Arkham Asylum and say "hi" to the Joker? And then break him out and wreak havoc, even take down Batman? Well now you...



After yesterdays hilarious red mist, a few people may have missed the new details concerning Final Fantasy XIII which has now also been announced for the Xbox 360. The trailer provided a few clues about the four types of parties involved in the game. These are: Cocoon ...



Remember when the Wii came out? It had a game called Wii Music. It never seemed to come out. Now. It is. Wii music, was desgined with the other Wii games, Wii Fit, Play, and Sports, back in the days of release. Miyamoto says he wants to let everyone feel the j...



The video game adaptation of the new Star Wars: Clone Wars movie is being released on the Wii this Christmas. This is the game all Star Wars fans have been waiting for, as you can finally use your Wiimote as a fully functioning lightsaber. Unlike the swordplay in Legen...



Always wanted that lightsaber battle, or sword fight, which matched your movements? Well now's your chance, as Nintendo have announced a dice which clips into the back of your Wii Remote, the motionPlus, which will allow it to track tilt as well as motion allowing 1:...



Earlier on, Nintendo made a surprise announcement for a new DS game. Shockingly, it's Grand Theft Auto. You can shut your gaping mouths now. Called GTA: China town, it is set in Liberty city, and apparently will feature the same freeroaming fun that the other G...



Katsuya Eguchi spoke about the newest Animal Crossing title being released for the Wii: "City Folk". Katsuya's presentation, along with a gameplay video of the game presented some new developments for the Animal Crossing franchise. You are now no longer ...



"No Nintendo employee could imagine we'd be selling millions of bathroom scales" - Satoru Iwata Now there is a new use for the Wii Balance Board, with Shaun White snowboarding. Just like snowboarding on WiiFit, you use the Balance Board as a snowboard and b...



Through this year's E3, we will keep you updated with a daily calendar of the events to look forward on that today. Today, the Nintendo and Sony press conferences, as well as conferences from Ubisoft and Capcom.



Could this E3 really get any better? As part of EA's E3 conference, the publisher revealed a gameplay trailer of Mirror's Edge, as well as a playthough of part of the game by the developers themselves.



We love you too, Ubisoft Ubisoft have just released the first ever gameplay trailer for the upcoming reinvention of the Prince of Persia franchise, lavishly played to the beautiful music of Sigur Ros. And it's epic. The trailer gives a good look into the how th...



Microsoft have just released a checklist of details for their upcoming Xbox 360 interface overhaul, which includes some information that wasn't announced during the E3 conference.



Today at Microsoft's Pre-E3 conference, capcom announced that it's most popular games Resident Evil 5, will officially launch on Friday 13th March. It will ship to both the US and the UK at the same time. The presentation also confirmed that there will be a c...



It's only just been announced, but already the fanboys are out in droves, screaming protests over their console's right to exclusive titles; in this case, the new announcement that FFXIII will no longer be a PS3 exclusive.



It's the start of E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, and already things have kicked off with Microsoft making big announcements with their upcoming blockbuster games, but perhaps the biggest thing coming out will be their big plans for Xbox Live.



There might be no use crying over every mistakes, but if you didn't cry when you heard this news, you're a strong willed person. Portal: Still Alive was announced at Microsoft's E3 conference by GlaDOS herself, and it's going to be a 360 exclusive. Tha...



Epic have just confirmed that Gears of War 2 will hit store shelves on November 7th later this year A brilliant demo of the game was shown, showing off including co-op play, meat shields, flamethrowers and everything you can expecting from Gears of War 2... including lots...



Just minutes ago, whilst speaking at the currently ongoing Microsoft E3 press conference, Peter Molyneux confirmed that Fable II has gone gold and is officially complete, with a confirmed release date of of October This announcement came during a presentation of the gamin...



Through this year's E3, we will keep you updated with a daily calendar of the events to look forward on that today. Today, the Microsoft press conference, the Gears of War 2 reception, and much more besides.



Earlier today, the UK Official Nintendo Magazine pulled a reference to an Animal Crossing Wii reveal at E3 this week from their website, likely because it wasn't meant to be public knowledge until the event itself.



Apparently. According to community manager "Sam" over on the official Fable 2 website, we can expect to see some really big reveals about the game at this year's E3, which is mere days away!



To the delight of fans of the developer across the globe. Square-Enix have announced their line-up for 2008`s E3. SE seems set to please both long-time fans and possible new gamers with the extensive list, including games familiar to fans and a few new games, all of which sp...



Kotaku have generously put put together a timing schedule of all the press conferences that will appear at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expos. Check below for the full list of conferences, so you can mark off the date and time of the events you're most eager to catch.



The word filtering through the gaming grapevine is that an unnamed (and probably fired if his or her name ever does surface) Sony rep at the Paris GDC dropped a juicy nugget pertaining to the hotly anticipated next installment in the God of War franchise.



Xbox product management boss Aaron Greenberg, in an email to Gamepro, has confirmed that the firm’s entire E3 line-up hasn’t already been announced.



Square Enix has confirmed to us this afternoon that Final Fantasy XIII will be appearing at this year's anual E3 event "There’s going to be more things happening for XIII at E3," said a rep. "That’s all I can say at the moment. And throughout the y...



Capcom's has confirmed that Resident Evil 5 will be the star of the publisher's show at this year's E3, being right up there at the top as part of their best selling franchise. "The next western world [media] drop will be to coincide with E3," a r...