When I travel, I’ve taken to bringing an Xbox 360 wireless controller and PC adapter so that I can play some (totally not) emulated games on my netbook. The keyboard is too cramped and I’m a little spoiled by all that console gaming I do. But the setup is bulky to drag around with me. Enter this adorable little controller from Ion called the GOpad. With a D-pad, four face buttons and four shoulder buttons, it’s really all you would need for simple games....

When we visited Razer to check out theirnew Xbox 360 controller and headset, there was another little surprise waiting for us. Above is theSixense TrueMotiondevice, a motion control system for PC users. Using a magnetic field with a diameter of twelve feet to track position, it offers precision within 1 mm. The first use of the device we were shown was a simple 3D modeling environment. Using the two wands, a representative was able to move objects, cut them into pieces and scale their size....

Kotaku posted about a new French gaming magazine calledAmusementa few days agothat caught my eye and today they got somevery cool imagesfrom one of the mag’s stories. I’m going two ways with this story so stick with me. The first direction is to show off the images from the story, entitled “Made of Myth“. It seems to be a photo essay featuring some very cool models. They are some gorgeous looking mock-ups of the way videogames are actually made....

Well, the long saga ofNCAA Football 09box art has finally come to a close. EA has dragged out this dog and pony show for far too long, if you ask me; theXbox 360 coverwas first unveiled exactly two months ago. Since then, we’ve seen a mascot become the ‘coverboy’ for theWii version, and the current-gen trifecta completed with thePS3 version’s cover. But EA has thrown us a curveball at the end here: all along, they’ve been saying that the PS2 and PSP versions will share the same artwork....

The “I wouldn’t have bought it anyway” defense is one of theTen Golden Rules of videogame piracy(I rule at plugging) but it’s a rule thatCrysisdeveloper Crytekdoesn’t find entirely valid. The studio argues that while not everybody who piratedCrysiswould have potentially paid for it, sales were still lost. “Well, clearly not all would have,” conceded Crytek’s engine business manager Harald Seeley. “But judging by, for example, the number of users who downloaded our patches, there were a lot more active players than there were unit sales....

We finally made it to the double digits. It’s a celebration, bitches! Holmes is back on the east coast visiting family ’til tomorrow, so Jon Carnage filled in for him at the studio today. Jose Cuervo was also there. Maybe you’ve heard of him? He and I got to know each other really well this weekend. So while we show our new friend some good old fashioned hospitality, Carnage shows you some super sekratCall of Duty: Black Opsfootagewhile I, once again, masturbate over Minecraft....

There’s been many a year where I’ve hoofed it out of a Nintendo press conference feeling let down, wishing I had heard more that was relevant to my interests. After all, if they were going to f*ck me and leave me hanging, they could have at least fed me breakfast. As a result, many a Nintendo fan has developed a jaded feeling about their announcements, but especially after the release of the stellarPunch-Out!...

Earlier today, Hamza told you about his recent experience withDawn of War II: Retribution. Now, I’m here to spread the good word about something that’s got me feeling ecstatic. Even more so than usual! As covered by the chaps at PC Gamer,Retributionwill add the Lord General from the Imperial Guard to Last Stand mode’s roster. For those unaware, Last Stand was added post-launch toDoW II. It’s some of the absolute best free add-on content ever....

With Duke Nukem finally getting dragged out of his grave by Gearbox Software, who will finally be releasingDuke Nuke Forevernext year, what of the announced Nintendo DS and PSP games? According to the developer of the portable titles, Frontline Studios, they’re still in development… but no longer Duke Nukem games. To be calledDuke Nukem Critical Mass, the games were said to be the first in a trilogy of portable games featuring the ass-kicking, bubble gum chewing Duke....

Earlier today,PlayStation.Blogtossed up a post detailing some of Sony’s release plans for the PlayStation Store this week. Unfortunately, the plans do not contain any videos from theKing Taco eventtomorrow. Dry your eyes though, because there will be HD videos from notable publishers like Capcom, Namco Bandai, Activision and THQ. Also, there is a small bit of game content announced thus far: My guess is that we’ll see a bunch more than this as E3 progresses and the Sony conference hits....

Woah! Super secret Square Enix press conference GO! In an interesting, mysterious move, Square Enix sent private requests out to a very small amount of press last week (only 75 people!), inviting us to join them for a secret press conference to make an exciting new announcement. There have been rumors about what it could be, but we will all find out the truth in just a few minutes when the press conference gets underway....

Fans of the movie will be happy to know that Selma Blair and Doug Jones will be joining Ron Perlman inkeeping it realforHellboy: The Science of Evil(working title), due out this fall for Xbox 360, PS3, and PSP. It’s nice to see that somebody out there has the decency to keepsome thingstrue to their original inspiration. From the press release: “With voice acting from Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and Doug Jones, and creative guidance from director Guillermo del Toro and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, Hellboy The Science of Evil is shaping up to be one of the most faithful video game adaptations of an entertainment property of all-time,” said Brian Christian, Vice President of Product Development at Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc....

You’ve seen the screenshots. You’ve heard about the new “Flickit” control system that’s going to revolutionize the skating genre. But now, the question that has been burning brains across the world is finally being answered — which one of the Ramones’ songs is going to make it into EA’sSKATE? The answer to that question, and more, will be answered after the jump, where the games entire soundtrack is listed by artist....