You know, I was going to come out and say it, but I think we’ve reached a saturation point for zombie games. Yet, and I strongly qualify that “yet,” like zombies themselves, the market never seems to die. So it’s with not much surprise that the PlayStation Network is receivingBurn Zombie Burn!later this month, a decidedly light-hearted and arcade-styled take on making the undead dead. While I might be a little bit burned out of killing zombies, I knew I had to give it a chance....

Mindware Studios, the creators ofPainkiller Overdose,are coming out with a new first person shooter game calledDream Killer. The game stars Alice Drake, a psychiatrist who uses special abilities to actually dive into her patient’s minds in order to treat their mental illnesses. When I sawDream Killerin action last week, it felt like it was a combination ofPsychonauts,BioShockandDoom. Three great games, but does combining those three concepts into one work? Find out after the break....

Ubisoft has revealed the Wii version ofPrince of Persia: The Forgotten Sandstoday and it looks… wow. That looks really good! The publisher points out that this “built entirely from the ground up” version of the game “utilizes advanced technologies to deliver a smooth, clear, and impressive graphic experience on the Wii.” By “advanced technologies” it most certainly means “magic,” right? Shacknewshas confirmed thatPrince of Persia: The Forgotten Sandswill hit retail for all SKUs, including PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PSP, and Nintendo DS....

The PSPgo might be seen by some as a rather useless, unnecessary, expensive little addition to the PlayStation Portable family, but there’s no denying it has some rather neat little features, even if those features aren’t entirely must-have items. One of those neat features is therecently revealedin-built ESRB ratings, allowing parents access to rating information wherever they go. Parents who aren’t stupidshouldknow the ESRB ratings anyway, but parents who are only slightly stupid will now be able to check for appropriate games on their child’s PSPgo....

Finding a licensed superhero game which stays true to the source material while still managing to be fun is ridiculously hard. Just ask a fan ofSupermanhow they feel about the assorted attempts to bring the Man of Steel to consoles and you’re likely to hear groans of contempt coupled with regretful sighs.Batmanhas fared better, with most of his games at least playable if not necessarily good experiences. Batman: Arkham Asylumworks to change all that and works very, very hard....

If you’re a Wii owner, you’re probably focused onMetroid: Other Mright now. The eighthMetroidgame has already proven to be quite controversial, due in no small part to the widely variant review scores the game has received. Most of the game’s harsher critics state that it doesn’t prioritize the strengths of priorMetroidgames — namely, non-linear exploration and a subtle use of atmosphere to evoke a sense of isolation. Ufouriacould be the answer forMetroidfans who aren’t into otherOther M....

A few weeks back, Warner Bros. Interactive and Rocksteady revealed that Robin would be a playable character in the upcomingBatman: Arkham City. Well, at least in the game’s challenge maps, and as part ofBest Buy exclusive pre-orderdownloadable content. Now, Rocksteady senior concept art Kan Muftic has opened up a bit about the design decisions that shaped the look of the Dark Knight’s young sidekick. “We wanted to create a Robin that players would identify as a contemporary character and move away from the traditional ‘Boy Wonder’ image that most people know,” he writes....

According to those always craftyANONYMOUS SOURCES, Remedy is beavering away on a brand newAlan Waketitle — a downloadable offering known asAlan Wake: Night Springs. The gossip suggests thatNight Springswill be based on the horror show of the same name, that was seen playing on in-game television sets during the course ofAlan Wake. As a spin-off based on a fake TV show, it’s unlikely that Night Springs will feature Wake himself, or continue the story....

TheCall of Dutyfranchise is already split between two studios, Infinity Ward and Treyarch, but anLA Times reportseems to hint the series may soon be taken roughly by a third. The report also claims that an MMO based on theCall of Dutyuniverse is being considered. “As Activision seems to be discovering this year withGuitar Hero, there’s danger when a title is overexposed with too many iterations,” explains the report. “Nonetheless, the publisher has aggressive expansion plans forCall of Duty....

I asked Atlus’ Aram Jabbari at E3 this year whether we’d seePersonaPSP as a download as well as a full retail release. You have to understand that at the time I was still excited from seeingthe PSPgoin person. He gave me some run-around answer that told me that he wasn’t sure yet, but I knew it had to be coming to the PlayStation Network as a download as well as a UMD release....

Last week, Jim Sterling showed you the amazing events that occurred atSonic’s 20th birthday party. There are a couple of things that Jim didn’t show you, though. One was thatSonic Generationswas at the party. I played it, and I can tell you that the game does indeed have a pretty good physics engine.Sonic 4-physics haters need not be concerned. The other thing is that Jim Sterling has a unique physics formula all his own....

Ah, the “modern” era of Sonic, by far the most questionable era in all of history. This new trailer celebrates Sonic’s more controversial outings, showcasing remade levels fromSonic Colors,Sonic Unleashedand the ill-fatedSonic 2006. All pessimism aside, Rooftop Run fromSonic Unleashedis one of my favorite Sonic levels ever, and a perfect showcase for how great 3D-oriented Sonic stages can be when they’re done right. If they don’t mess with that level too much, then there’s definitely hope yet!...

I know it, you know it, and you know that Sony has always been aware. But it’s weird to actually hear them say it. “There is a piracy problem on PSP. We know about it, we know how it’s done,” says SCEE President David Reeves, at a recent DevStation conference in London. According toNextGen, Sony is looking into a way to combat this piracy “problem,” but, in the meantime, this very problem is boosting sales, and Sony is totally aware of this....