A lot of hype has been placed upon the PSPgo. It’s a sleek, sexy machine with some obvious flaws (battery life, no real new features), but it does sure look great. However, the PSPgo is not the only thing Sony is launching later next month, as there is a whole slew of new game types coming through PSN: the Minis. There was some talk last week about these new, smaller, bite-sized games, especially in regards to thelackof multiplayer and updates to the games....

WhenFallout 3‘s level cap was increased by way of the “Broken Steel” add-on, I don’t think anyone complained. It seemed like there was almost a universal desire for the cap to be raised, which makes me wonder, why won’t Bethesda let us go past level 30 with the “Mothership Zeta” downloadable content? As it turns out,MTV Multiplayer was ableto ask Jeff Gardiner, the lead producer onFallout 3DLC, what he thought of such a proposal....

This isn’t the world’s biggest shocker admittedly, since the originalRayman Raving Rabbidsis thought of very much as a Wii title, with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 versions mere afterthoughts, but the official line now is that the quirky game’s sequel will be exclusive to Nintendo’s Wii and DS platforms when it arrives. Ubisoft’s Xavier Poix claimed thatRaving Rabbids 2simply “wouldn’t be as interesting without the Wii controls,” thus Nintendo’s white box of waggle is now the exclusive home of the console sequel....

It’s so cool to say that Sony-made consoles aredifficult to develop for. We’ve been hearing that since their first console back in the 1990s. It never goes out of style. If that’s the case, then I guessResident Evil 5Producer Masachika Kawata is downright unstylish these days. In a recent interview withKikizo, Kawata says that he couldn’t “really say that one platform is proving more problematic than the other.” “This game is being developed in Capcom internally on PC hardware,” says Kawata....

Andrew Dice has written an informative post on Carpe Fulgur’s blog regarding sales of the developer’s first release,Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale, which broke 100,000 copies sold via Steam in December. Speaking candidly, Dice explains that while the number is a surprising achievement for the localization of a Japanese independent game, it doesn’t mean that Carpe Fulgur is swimming in Scrooge McDuck’s vault as promotional discounts and licensing payouts cut significantly into profits....

Well,Onimusha 3didn’t suck, and it’s not exactly cause and effect, but producer Shinji Mikami did link the two ina recent interview.Onimusha 3‘s jank camera helped inspire the over-the-shoulder camera ofResident Evil 4, it seems. Speaking on game inspiration, Mikami said that ifOnimusha 3would have been better, he might not have thought ofResident Evil 4! Mikami: “ForBioHazard 4it came from playingOnimusha 3. If only the camera was behind the player, it would have been so much better....

[Whenever possible, Destructoid critiques overlooked design aspects of games both old and recent for our “Revisited” series.] Taken as a whole,Assassin’s Creedgarnered some very mixed reviews. Our own Anthony Burch praised the visual design as well as the free-running and combat mechanics but panned its repetitive gameplay and weak storyline. These are valid complaints and I can not at all disagree withthe review. Reflecting back on the game, however, reveals one aspect which Ubisoft Montreal absolutelynailedin their execution....

[sword clink noise] Thanks to XSEED, who secured the North American publishing rights, SNK’s 3D fighterSamurai Shodown Senis coming to your Xbox 360 this year. The latest, the 11th game in the series, which some of you will know asSamurai Shodown:Edge of Destiny, is now in its final production stages. When it hits store shelves this spring, you can expect both leaderboards and online play on Xbox Live. Below the jump you’ll find some new screenshots as well as the box art....

Stupid post is stupid. Three images from theSuper Bowl commercialthat Electronic Arts will be airing to promoteDante’s Inferno. The onewhere they can’t say “Go to Hell.”Yeah, that’s right. We’re posting screenshots of advertising and somehow trying to pass it off as news. What are you even going to do about it? Nothing, that’s what. So yeah, enjoy these pictures. Up next, I’ll be copying and pasting more press releases for you and somehow trying to pass it off as a paid job....

The fourth annual Seasons Beating IV takes place starting tomorrow and will last until this Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. Seasons Beating is the place to be for all fighting game fanatics. This year’s Seasons Beating is looking pretty strong too as Daigo “The Beast” Umehara and Justin Wong are going at it once again inStreet Fighter IV. On top of that, Capcom’s Seth Killianwill bebringing a couple ofTatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All-Starskits that include Tekkaman Blade and Frank West in playable form for the first time....

In the golden years of arcade gaming, Sega ruled the school with their sit down coin-op arcade machines. Now, any tiny people living in your walls can relive the glory days withKaiyodo‘s Taikan Game Collection. The set features 4″ models ofSpace Harrier,Hang On,Out Run, andThunder Blade, as well as a “mystery game” that turned out to beAfter Burner. The models are made of PVC and come in a set of six—looks like you’ll be getting a duplicate, which would make a great stocking stuffer when the collection ships in December....

We already thought it was pretty awesome that Konami characters likeSimon Belmont and Frogger were playable in the upcoming DS titleNew International Track & Field. Now it looks like Konami’s main man Solid Snake is joining the bunch. Sumo Digital, developers ofSega Superstars Tennis, brings another batch of 3rd party character star power our way in this remake of the classic arcade title, which is now coming upon its 25th anniversary....

Tails. What a douchebag. His first name is actually Miles. Miles Prower. Seriously. That little tag-along bastard. If he can fly with your two tails, why run? And why can’t he run as fast as Sonic anyway. Doesn’t he wear the same shoes? You know, I think he may be ga…wait a minute…where did he go? Damn it, Tails, where the hell did you go now? Relive the nightmare, doing your best to ignore the goofy bastard in the Xbox LIVEDeal of the Week,Sonic the Hedgehog 2....