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For fans of epic, old school, turn-based Japanese RPGs,Lost Odysseycouldn’t come quickly enough, but you’ve still got some waiting to do yet. Luckily, Gametrailers has a preview running that may satiate your appetite for a wee moment.All I can say is, as one of those aforementioned fans, I am positively drooling for this, but maintaining caution just in case it disappoints. That said, it looks gorgeous, has a promising story and is boasting some kick-arse music, which is really flavoring that caution with some heady optimism....

Atgamescomtoday,Sony announced its Digital Comics readerfor the PlayStation Portable, currently partnering with Marvel to allow users to download popular comics directly to the handheld. While we’ll temper our excitement until we hear more about pricing (Sony’s plans to reveal more details closer to launch), we had to ask — could there be more than comics in the future? Perhaps other publications and books, to compete with services and products like Amazon’s Kindle?...

Nick already got someshort hands-on timewith upcoming PSN gameEchochromeat last year’s TGS, but the English build — which was available to play at Sony’s fancy press room in the swank W Hotel — offered a few new levels to try out. Since I love any and all games that offer something new, I was quick to pick up the sad, lonely PS3 controller on one of Sony’s white leather couches (I told you it was fancy!...

The newWallace and Gromitepisodic adventure seriesdid not get off to a good startas far as I was concerned. The control scheme on PC which utilizes both the keyboard and mouse felt really awkward to me and the pacing felt a bit slow even for the easygoing series on which it is based. At GDC, I had the opportunity to sit down with Telltale, talk to them about the series and play a bit of the second episode....

Following revelations thatGears of Waris to be a trilogy, Epic vice president Mark Rein seems to be cradling some fairly far-fetched ambitions for the franchise, claiming it could go on for as long asMario,Final FantasyorMetal Gear Solid. Here’s an excerpt fromEurogamer’spost on the topic: “Gears is a trilogy? If we can keep making quality games that fans obviously want then why would we have to stop at three,” Epic’s vice president mused on the company forum....

This will likely sound completely random and irrelevant, but something occurred to me today as I was playingGalaga Legions(a proper review is coming soon) that I thought might be somewhat common amongst the shmup fan community. That, or I just felt like bitching and decided to write an article about the object of my bitchery. Shmups — really, really difficult ones — often require the player to retry a level over and over and over again in order to memorize enemy patterns and heighten one’s reflexes....

Looking for the perfect gift for theHalf Life 2fan in your life? How about aHalf-Life 2head crab plush hatfromthe Valve store? This cute hat comes with an adjustable head for a comfortable fit. We don’t want that cute little killer to come loose from your noggin. For only $29.95, you’re able to have your very own Hedy Lamarr fromHalf-Life 2.

I’ve been craving some solid co-op games for a while now and it seems that March is the month for that.Rainbow Six: Vegas 2’sis coming out in a couple of more weeks and I can finally discuss my favorite part of the game: Co-op.PreviousVegasfans might not actually like what they’ve done with the co-op functions however asVegas 2is now just a two player co-op game instead of four as far as the main game goes....

Dark Sectoris one of those games I never thought I’d actually play. When it made its debut as a “next-gen” tech demo some five years ago, I was pretty sure it would never see the light of day. As it turns out, I was half right. Digital Extremes had initially intended forDark Sectorto be set in outer space environments, with a sleek, mechanical protagonist at the player’s control. Later in the production, the decision was eventually made to turn to a darker and grittier feel....

This episode of the HAWPcastisn’t any more focused or elegant than any of the others, but we do spend the majority of it talking about videogames, at the very least. The discussed games include Call of Duty: World at War, Final Fantasy X-2, Bayonetta, and Super Mario RPG. Unfortunately, neither Ash nor myself have completed any of the Mario & Luigi RPGs, so we spend an awful lot of time awkwardly bemoaning the fact that the Paper Mario series was disappointing in comparison to Squaresoft’s Nintendo RPG....

Are you looking forward toTransformers: War for Cybertron? In that case, this is a trailer. Are you not looking forward toTransformers: War for Cybertron? In that case, here’s an obnoxious ad. This is how videos are viewed when a layer of gamer logic is applied. Trailer or commercial, I’m still stoked for High Moon’s bigTransformersprequel, and the associated media (not to mention toys!) that’s coming out of it. My robot-obsession is at an all time high so this game can’t come quickly enough for me....

Conduit 2developer High Voltage has praised the 3DS’ technical power, claiming it to be more mighty than the Wii. I’m not sure if being more powerful than the Wii is something one can beproudof, but alright. “In some ways, it’s even more powerful than the Wii,” said creative director Matt Corso. “The amount of power dedicated to the small screen opens a lot of possibilities, and the shading and texture ability is superior....

It’s been a while since we got a good laugh from those ever-delightful ESRB rating summaries. What better game to get back into it thanSuper Scribblenauts? Enjoy this edited-for-space version in all of its “corpse-eating bike” glory: “By adding adjectives, players can also modify these nouns to create different word combinations, triggering innumerable whimsical scenarios such as: a ‘flaming snowman’ that can set a Christmas tree on fire; a ‘homicidal house’ that can attack a man; and a ‘carnivorous bike’ that can eat a corpse....