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Could Gaming Soon Overshadow Music In Seattle?
1:00AM Brian Crecente | This weekend two giant shows took over Seattle: One dedicated to music, the other to video games. But only one of them is growing. More »
Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania, Silent Hill: Konami Talks Games
3:00AM Brian Crecente | The latest issue of On Screen, the internal magazine published by Konami, gives us a look at a year’s worth of games coming from the Japanese developer and publisher. More »
Media
Crysis 2’s Nanosuit 2: Up Close And Personal
12:20AM Brian Crecente | Not only did Crytek have a life-sized version of their Nanosuit 2 on display at Gamescom, they were also handing out this nifty sales brochure for the battle armour. More »
Culture
More Gran Turismo 5 Gameplay Footage
1:00AM Brian Crecente | Digging through the remnants from our coverage of Gamescom last night, I stumbled upon this short video I shot of a reader playing Gran Turismo 5 on the show floor. More »
News
Heavy Rain Story Could Expand Through DLC
6:20AM Mike Fahey | While the full story of PS3-exclusive Heavy Rain will ship on the disc, developer Quantic Dream is toying with the idea of further exploring the game’s diverse cast of characters through future downloadable content. More »
Hands On
2:00AM Brian Crecente | Played for a bit at last week’s Gamescom, I found my short time with Diablo III’s Witch Doctor initially exhilarating, but over time it left me questioning what exactly I liked about Blizzard’s famed franchise. More »
Diablo III’s Witch Doctor Conjures Up Memories, Concerns
2:00AM Brian Crecente | Played for a bit at last week’s Gamescom, I found my short time with Diablo III’s Witch Doctor initially exhilarating, but over time it left me questioning what exactly I liked about Blizzard’s famed franchise. More »
News
Sega: Yes, Bayonetta Will Be Region Locked
10:00AM Michael McWhertor | When Sega of America opted for a January 2010 release date for Bayonetta—which hits Japan end-of-October—we thought “Oh, we’ll just import then.” According to Sega reps at Gamescom, that doesn’t sound like much of an option anymore. More »
Hands On
Mini-Impressions Of PSP Minis’ Kahoots
8:30AM Michael McWhertor | Sony had a handful of its new minis for the PSPgo available at Gamescom this week, including the platform puzzler Kahoots. For easy comparison’s sake, think of Kahoots along the same lines of Lemmings or echochrome. More »
Hands On
Resonance Of Fate Eyes-On: Welcome To The Machine
6:40AM Michael McWhertor | Resonance of Fate is role-playing game developer tri-Ace’s first game for Sega, its first not to be published by Japanese RPG giant Square Enix. It may also be the first Japanese role-playing game to feature dogs in neck ties. More »
Hands On
5:40AM Michael McWhertor | James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game is getting noticeably different treatment on the Wii, courtesy of publisher and developer Ubisoft. Like the Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3 versions you’ll play as the alien Na’vi. But you won’t play the humans. More »
Avatar: The Game Goes Its Own Way On Wii
5:40AM Michael McWhertor | James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game is getting noticeably different treatment on the Wii, courtesy of publisher and developer Ubisoft. Like the Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3 versions you’ll play as the alien Na’vi. But you won’t play the humans. More » 
