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Not to leave Sony out in the cold, Hideo Kojima announcedMetal Gear Solid: Peace Walkerat the Sony Press Conference. The title, a direct sequel to Metal Gear Solid 3, takes place ten years after the events of the game, will be taking place on the PSP. “It’s a true sequel of the Metal Gear franchise,” said Kojima, saying that he is deeply involved in the game, as he will be writing the script, producing the game, and the main Metal Gear Solid 4 team will be working on this project....

You don’t stumble across an MMO with an SNES RPG flavor everyday, so you may imagine my surprise when I was told Sony Online Entertainment’s free-to-play MMOKung Fu Hustlewas influenced by HAL’sEarthBound. Yeah, it’s wild. I’m not sure how deep the rabbit hole goes, but I was toldEarthBoundcould be seen the most within the game’s non-playable characters. They’re a quirky and colorful lot; always busy doing mundane tasks but totally willing to shoot the breeze with you when approached....

Just finished interviewing the Niitsuma-san, the producer ofMarvel Vs. Capcom 3. He was wearing that chibi-Thor shirt; the one he’s been seen wearing off-and-on since the game was first announced. For the record, this is old-school 60’s Thor, not 80’s-90’s beard Thor or current-day metal-arms Thor. This is classic Thor, cute-as-f*ck, using a cloud to electrocute a man. Rad. I got to ask him directly what this meant, and he responded by saying “I don’t know, it’s a mystery”....

Not content with just charging for different colored uniforms or in-game cash, Electronic Arts has announced plans to get involved, for the first time, in the downloadable game market on consoles. Their first attempt will be an original title calledBoom Boom Rocket. FromMajor Nelson: Now this could be interesting…it was just announced that EA and Bizzare Creations (makers of PGR and Geomotry Wars) are teaming up to release a brand new Arcade title called ‘Boom Boom Rocket....

TheHalo: Reachhype countdown continues with some hi-res renders ofReachcharacters, weapon models, armor abilities and new vehicles. There’s also a little breakdown of the new weapons over on the Ordnance page on theofficialHalo: Reachsite. Less than a month out now, folks! TheHalo: Reachbetais dropping soon and I am excite. Now is probably as good as time as any to start setting up yourReachteams over on the Forums, Dtoiders. Also, we wantafros for the Elites, Bungie....

And here I thought that the ESRB database might have started tolose its lusteras a place to sniff out unannounced games. I guess it isn’t going out of style yet, as a recent inspection discovered that a PC version had been added to theGuitar Hero: World Tourentry. This might not be a huge shocker, asGuitar Hero III: Legends of Rockhad a PC version too, but it’s still reassuring news for gamers that might not have a console to rock out on....

Still playingFable III? Really? No … like,really? Wow, okay then. If that’s the case, you might be interested to learn that Lionhead’s latest is getting some new breeds of companion dogs to keep things vaguely interesting. The Dog Breed Pack will include a Poodle, German Shepherd and Doberman for those bored with their current canine. If you’re feeling left out, don’t worry. Lionhead is also supplying your Hero with a free Santa hat....

You clamored for it, and EA listened. We previously heard thatEA was consideringadding toFight Night Round 4the face button punching controls that were present inFight Night Round 3, and now that has been confirmed through a press release that was sent out earlier today (check it out after the jump). It details the first two pieces of downloadable content for the well-received boxing game, both of which will be released at the low, low price offree....

It’s just a teaser site now, but it lets us know that we’re a bit closer to PSP game Final Fantasy Type-0. Square Enix has fancy Flash and music to wow you, just like they always do. Click the Prologue link and get some screenshots that show lots of nice settings but not much in the way of details. The wallpaper section has…well, a wallpaper. There’s new details on the battle system under System....

In this first developer diary, Obsidian Entertainment touches on the story of the upcoming post-apocalypticFallout: New Vegas. While I’m positive that the story will take massive twists and turns, it’s a good start: you get shot by gangsters, are thrown in a ditch, and left for dead. You don’t, however, meet your maker; that would be make for a boring game, don’t you think? Instead, you drag yourself out of your shallow grave and set on a quest to find out not only who shot you, but why....

The indie game cameos just keep on coming.Super Meat Boyalready has an impressive line-up of indie stars showing up in the game, but it isn’t done yet. The guys behind the game have announced that Flywrench, from the game of the same name, will be appearing as a playable character in Super Meat Boy. If you haven’t heard of Flywrench, you’re able to check it outhere. It’s a ridiculously challenging platformer by designer Mark Essen....

This is how you make great games for the most refreshing console to date: Create a studio to make games specifically for that console. No ports, not half-assed coding, no, there has got to be straight dedication and focus to make something truly original for an original console. Luckily for us Wii owners, the guys who have startedJet Black Gamesunderstand this very well. Formed by ex-employees of EA Canada, the company hasreleased a statementdeclaring their love for all things Nintendo:...

The pickings are slim today, with most iTunes freebies proving to be rather mediocre. However,OpenFeint‘s daily giveaway,Crazy Basketball, could be considered the best of a sub-par lost. It’s at least got that “one more go” factor to it. While I’d never pay for it,Crazy Basketballis at least worth picking up for free. It’s one of those trajectory games where you can to aim a basketball into a hoop. Nothing too special, although the little panda in the corner of the screen is funny....