We saw this coming, but it’s sad news nonetheless —Mega Man Legends 3has been officially canceled. Not a lot of cause has been given, other than “…an assessment of whether the title will go into full production… is based on a number of criteria with input from different sectors of the company. Unfortunately it was not felt that the Mega Man Legends 3 Project met the required criteria…“. For those of you worried that this (along with the cancellation ofMega Man Universe) means thatMega Manis a dead franchise, Capcom saw you coming, and they don’t want you to worry....

Shigeru Miyamoto is legendary for creating some of the most memorable and revered character in all of videogames. Mario, Donkey Kong, Link … and some others. However, Miyamoto’s current commitment to being just a little pretentious continues, stating that environmentsare also characters, and thatWii Sports Resort‘s Wuhu Island could be the next Mario. “… One part of Nintendo’s business has been creating a whole host of characters which we have then licensed out,” explains the impish designer....

Software innovation alert! Hudson Entertainment has announced that it will be bringingMy Aquarium— “an all-new, original IP” — to WiiWare. Yes, it’s a virtual aquarium, where you’ll be able to choose from 40 fish and a variety of decorations that will make up your watery habitat. Exciting things like glass color, lighting, background design … style of gravel … rocks … yeah. Players can have up to six aquariums, and will be able to send thank set-ups to friends using WiiConnect 24, provided their friends have also spent money on a fake aquarium....

If a sports game doesn’t update its stats and rosters throughout the season as things change within the real world its pretty antiquated (or on the Wii). It’s actually one of the cooler advancements in sports gaming over the past five or so years and allows gamers to play with the actual team that they see every week. One of the things that hasn’t advanced so much is the color commentary in videogames....

Neversoft is known mostly for their work with theTony Hawkseries, but it looks like they might be adding a certain guitar franchise to their resume in the near future. That’s right, according to Neversoft’sofficial Web site, they are looking for a few helping hands to work on an unknownGuitar Herogame. Guitar Hero IIwas one of the biggest hits of 2006. So, why in the world would Harmonix leave such a great thing behind?...

Easily the biggest release this week isMadden 09. It’s out this Tuesday, but don’t be surprised if you go to your local store and find that you’re able to pick it up early (like at my store!).Bionic CommandoRearmedis also out this week and I might be giving that a GO! GO! GO!Strong Badlooks fun but I don’t own a Wii and it’s been so long since I’ve watched anything onHomeStarRunner. Oh hey!...

Playfish’s demon-scourging first-person adventure,Hellion: Mystery of the Inquisitiongot new screens today. That means very little to most of you, since it’s a new IP, and therefore, not very interesting to you. Still, the game itself has a wonderful premise, so we will cover it whether you pay attention or not. Hellioncharges players with exorcising the thralls of evil in 13th Century Europe, performing the Church’s dirty work while bumping into historical figures....

For completionists, collecting all of the Gold Coins inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii(there are three in each world) won’t simply be a matter of saying “I did it.” The coins act as currency, which players can spend on unlocking “Hint Movies” in Princess Peach’s castle in World 1. These “Hint Movies” are playthrough videos of Nintendo’s top testers showing off in-game secrets (like “Infinite 1UPS”) or some sick, nearly inhuman playing....

Scary mini-shooter Moon is headed to the DS in full 3D glory. Mastiff and Renegade Kid’s sci-fi space horror sounds great on paper, but we have yet to see very much of the title in action. A new trailer has been released, and adds much more to the oldteaser trailerNick showed us awhile back. Moon has gamers landing on thelunar surface in the year 2058, where a hatch door is found on the surface....

We’ve spent some time withNexuizat GDC 2010 and enjoyed what it offered: a downloadableQuakeorUnreal Tournamentexperience without the retro baggage like rough textures or super old-school level and MP design. But even if that sounds like something you can’t behind, you might want to check out the bundle of new images released this afternoon. The game, which is being developed by an extremely small team, is looking spectacularly polished and sexy sci-fi....

Yesterday, we sawa very brief teaser trailerannouncing a brand new game,Ninja Blade. While everyone is expecting aNinja Gaidenclone, game producer Masanori Takeuchihas promisedthat this game will stand on its own two feet as a “seamless” twelve-hour experience. “Unlike most games that bounce between slow-moving cut scenes and twitchy gameplay,Ninja Bladeoffers a seamless action-movie experience that keeps you in control,” explained Takeuchi when comparing it to Team Ninja’s brainchild. He also explained that the game’s hero, Ken, will gain special powers as the game progresses, the chief one being Ninja Vision: “Ninja Vision is a powerful technique that reveals hidden information, like enemy weak spots or navigation clues....

I can’t thinkMega Man Xwithout having the game’s rocking tunes consume my thoughts for the next few hours. That’s a fate I’m willing to accept. If you’ve been looking to get the game on Wii, today is your day: it’s up on Virtual Console for 800 points. Over on WiiWare, it’s a slightly different vibe withMy Little Baby(600 points), in which you make your child the happiest baby alive. There’s also a demo for Gaijin Games’Bit....

According to a post by Blizzard employee “Bashiok” on the officialWorld of Warcraftforums, the art of PK’ing will be highly discouraged byDiablo III’s game mechanics. A poster brought up the issue because of his concern withDiablo II’s interface, to which Bashiok replied: We have a large focus on cooperative play for Diablo III, and the mechanics and design decisions related to multiplayer are likely going to be based on supporting and encouraging it as much as possible, and not breaking it down....