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In the time betweenRock Band 2‘s release andRock Band 3‘s announcement we have hadGuitar Hero: World Tour,Guitar Hero 5,Guitar Hero: Metallica,Guitar Hero: Van Halen,Guitar Hero Smash Hits,Band HeroandDJ Hero, not to mention the fresh announcement ofGuitar Hero 6. MTV Games has noticed, and isn’t prepared to let Activision off the hook while it pimps its own music game. “At E3, you’ll see that Harmonix has spent two years on an engine upgrade and creating the next evolution ofRock Band,” says MTV Games boss Scott Guthrie....

It’s been a while since some gang of whiny pussies moaned about the Nintendo Wiidaringto have a bit of variety on its system with Sega’s M-ratedMadWorld, but luckily The National Institute on Media and the Family is here toredress the balanceand present an utterlypatheticlittle bitch fest about the brutal brawler. Crying over the fact that the “once family-friendly” Wii has “opened its doors to the violent videogame genre,” Dr. David Walsh arrogantly attacks Nintendo as if it was somehow theGod-given rightof families to havesoleplaying rights on the console....

It was hard to obtain Nintendo’s Wii in 2006, but even now it is hard to come across a Nintendo Wii in a retail store. There’s still a crazy demand and a shortage of hardware. Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime told Wired.com in an interview that “We are passionately upset about the lack of product relative to demand.” He doesn’t seem to be too upset about the bragging rights. According to the Regginator, the average Wii system on a store shelf in the United States only sits there for an hour before being purchased....

We all knew it was vaporware, but at least one person has finally had the stones to come out and confirm the obvious —Sadnessis not happening. This is the final, whimpering end to a “game” that was announced before the Wii even launched, and existed as nothing but alleged screenshots and half a concept. The confirmation of cancellation comes from composer Arkadiusz Reikowski, who actually revealed it onhis Polish blogin April but has only just caught the attention of the English speaking world....

Sometimes I like to imagine what mixing two totally awesome things together would be like,Jade Cocoon-style. Perhaps a pterodactyl with a Moonkin fromWorld of Warcraft.. I also like to dip my McDonald’s french fries in my vanilla ice cream cone (unfortunately, that’snota clever metaphor for sexual activity, I’m just weird). But none of that compares to what “J. Grayson”came up with last nightin his mom’s basement. Mixing Nintendo’s “CD-ROMs are too futuristic for us” console of yesteryear with thegoodoldStar Warsof yesterdecade, thismodded N64is sure to make the panties drop....

[There’s still time to write a blog on our current Bloggers Wanted topic, but not much! A new topic related to E3 will be starting in the next few days, so now is the time to get your P2 Press Start blogs written. — JRo] I was only eight years old. Then again, so was my friend. We both sat in front of a small television screen, NES controllers clutched in our hands....

Guitar Herohas never been so much about personal expression as it’s been about pressing some buttons and having a pre-determined avatar rock along with some pre-recorded tracks. WithGuitar Hero: World Tour, Neversoft aims to change that. In addition to the full “We’re like that other game you really like, but we fixed everything you whined about” feature set,World Touralso includes a dizzying array of character, instrument, and song creation options. Put it this way: During an hour-and-a-half-long demonstration of the game, Neversoft’s Brian Bright and Alan Flores spent somewhere close to 60 minutes yapping about these new options....

Hudson announced this morning that its sequel to underrated Wii gameKororinpawill be rolling onto store shelves in spring of 2009 (clickherefor an early trailer). For those of you not familiar with the original game,Kororinpais kind of like a modern dayMarble Madness, a puzzle/adventure tasking players with navigating unique marbles through some pretty challenging courses using nothing more than the motion controls on the Wii. Not only is the game super addictive and fun, some of the marbles you can unlock are in the shape of cute animals like kittens, puppies, and the aforementioned pig....

Electronic Arts has revealed the “star-studded” cast ofCommand & Conquer: Red Alert 3, which includesHollyoakslust object Gemma Atkinson,Playboyplaymate Jenny McCarthy andRocky Horrorlegend Tim Curry. Actually, why not have the full cast list? Go on, treat yourselves: The cast ofCommand & Conquer Red Alert 3follows (in alphabetical order by last name): Gemma Atkinson (the UK’sHollyoaks), Tim Curry (Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Hunt for Red October), Andrew Divoff (LOST), Kelly Hu (X2, The Scorpion King), Jenny McCarthy (Scream 3, formerPlayboyPlaymate of the Year), Ivana Milicevic (Casino Royale), Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean), J....

[Editor’s note: Community memberDaxelmanwrote an excellentMonthly Musingon how he applies his imagination to his games when playing alone, which is an eerily similar theme to this one I had been planning to do! Nevertheless, I still want to share my own story, because the ways in which we used our imaginations turned out to be quite different. Read on to see how. — Ashley D.] As my interest in videogames budded throughout my youth, my desire to share my love with others grew as well....

Fragile Dreamshas almost escaped the cold, unfeeling tentacles of Japan where it has been held captive for so long. Many people are looking to this title to bring something really different to Nintendo’s platform and, I’m here to tell you, it will. I haven’t played anything like it on the Wii. XSEED sent us a preview of the much-anticipated Action-RPG and its dark and beautiful world is haunting my memory. Read on to hear my impressions....

Recently, Sony developer relations manager George Bain announced that PlayStation 2 is going open development in Europe. Speaking to an audience at Casual Connect, Bain said that Sony were seeking direct relationships with developers to create lower budget titles in places like Russia and India. As part of this new open development, developers will not have to submit their games through Sony’s certification process. It’s a step that all console manufacturers typically require of developers upon completion of a game....

An update at the PlayStation Blog has been posted to inform PS3 users that PSN will be receiving scheduled maintenance today. Starting at 8am Pacific, users will be unable to access the PlayStation Store or use Account Management. In addition, users may experience difficulty logging in to PSN. Services are expected to resume later this evening, around 8:30pm Pacific. But, hey, it’s probably a lovely day where you live. Maybe you could go for a hike or something....