This is a real thing, coming out of Level 5’s conference, going on now. We know close to nothing about this crossover game, but we do know that two big DS franchises are coming together, and we’re sure it’s going to sell like hotcakes. Andriasang’s liveblogof the event says that this will be a 3DS release and that it will feature a scenario by Shu Takumi. If you want to get really excited, check out thisshakycam video from the event showing the game in action....

Silly Sony Computer Entertainment Spain. The eagle-eyed users ofNeoGAFrecently discovered information on an yet-to-be-announced PlayStation Network title,Ratchet & Clank: En Busca del Tesoro. Translated, the game’s title means “In Search for Treasure,” which makes it an extremely likely candidate for being the long-rumoredRatchet & Clank: Quest for Booty. The listing also offers up little information, only indicating that the game is an 3D action-adventure title, and does feature an online mode....

OK, let’s see a show of hands: Who is already getting sick of hearing aboutNiGHTS: Journey of Dreamson the Wii? Alright, very interesting. Now, who is sick of it primarily because of the 16,000 posts I have done about it in the last few days? Wow, I knew it. Well, sorry to add to the overexposure, but some new information about the game was just revealed and, I swear, some of it is almost mildly interesting....

Capcom has taken on board concerns thatResident Evil 5‘s controls were the same as those ofResident Evil 4, which some critics feel is archaic compared to modern games. Confirming that the controls have now changed to a more “Gears-like” system, producer Jun Takeuchi stated thatwe’ll see things in actionat the Tokyo Game Show. At E3, Takeuchi teased this announcement by telling us not to be surprised if the controls have altered by TGS....

[A critical eye takes time to develop. RetRose Tinted is a regular column in which I re-examine games of yesteryear to see if my memories of them live up to the reality.] In the arcades,Renegadewas a landmark game responsible for many of the concepts which became commonplace in the beat-em-up genre. Its gameplay was the core on whichDouble Dragonwas built and it is the first in a series of titles which would include such classics asSuper Dodge BallandRiver City Ransom....

As a huge fan of the Steve Jackson and Ian LivingstoneFighting Fantasyseries, I was very excited to learn that the DS would be getting its own version of the role-playing books.Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountainis a dungeon-crawling, old school RPG take on the classic first book of the series, with the noble goal of bringing the game’s vivid fantasy world to life. Plenty of creative license has been invoked and there’s certainly far more fighting than fantasy, but has this led to a successful translation of the original book, or will fans come away disappointed?...

FMV-based games with live actors are something of aguilty pleasurefor me. There’s nothing more overtly kitschy, yet weirdly enjoyable than seeing an underpaid, underenthusiastic actor recite awful dialogue while looking straight into a camera as stuntmen fall exaggeratedly to the ground behind him. That in mind, I positively jumped at the chance to review theMad Dog McCree Gunslinger Packfor the Wii. Costing only $20, the single-disc anthology collectsMad Dog McCree,Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold, andThe Last Bounty Hunterand upgrades them with Wiimote IR sensor support....

What’s the point in making a multiplayer game for consoles if nobody is going to play it on consoles? How exactly do you review a game you can hardly play because barely anybody else is playing it? These are the questions I face as I write this review forSection 8, a surprisingly good first-person-shooter that has painted itself into a corner, relying on a demographic that, apparently, doesn’t exist. It tries to appeal to theHalocrowd, certainly, but theHalocrowd are, unsurprisingly, playingHalo....

Like it does every week, a bunch of music is coming to theRock Bandstore next week. Spot the tracks that don’t quite fit in. (Hint: They’re performed by a group that rhymes with The Boobie Mothers.) Get all of the Anthrax songs in a pack for $8.49/680 MS Points, or don’t, and get every song as a single track for $1.99/160 MS Points/200 Wii Points a piece. Or save your money and buyGuitar Hero: Warriors of Rockwhich is out next week and lets you turn the characters into monsters or something....

The list of music you’re able to play inGuitar Hero: Warriors of Rockjust got a lot larger. That is, of course, if you already ownGuitar Hero: Metallica. Activision has announced today that wannabe rockers will be able to export 39 tracks fromGuitar Hero: Metallica‘s 49-song soundtrack to their hard drives for play inGuitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Even better, if you buyWarriors of Rockbetween its September 28 launch date and October 5, the export is completely free....

A little while ago, I releasedRunner, a game I made alongside Jonathan Holmes and Ashley Davis. In the original release post I promised I’d write a postmortem detailing the ideas and work that went into the game. This is that postmortem. Sort of. It’s more about what I do and don’t like about the game rather than how it was made, but you get the basic idea. If you haven’t played the game yet, you can download the game fileshere(Windows only, and make sure to extract everything into the same folder)....

If you were holding your breath for a sequel to Radical’s “not as bad as you’d expected” titleScarface, breath out. According to a report onVariety‘s blogThe Cut Scene, who confirmed with a “source” that a sequel was in the cards, the game may have been one of the Sierra franchises lost in the Activision Blizzard merger. There’s no details on the game, as it had never been officially announced, so there is no word on whether or not the IP will lands on its feet elsewhere....

Earlier today Sony announced that Phil Harrison was resigning from his position with Sony, and everyone was all like “WTF?” And if you haven’t alreadyheard the rumors, there’s word that Harrison might be going to work with Atari. That right there should warrant a “WTFBBQ?” This evening brings news that’s not quite as Earth-shattering, but noteworthy nonetheless — Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced three new executive appointments. The first is Robert Dyer to Senior Vice President, Publisher Relations; Dyer was formerly President and COO of Crave Entertainment....