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E3 2009: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Preview (X360)

By Daniel Acaba ()

One of my biggest surprises at E3 was the announcement of another Warhammer 40k game, this one a console exclusive. This newest outing in the Warhammer universe already looks ready to top the previous lackluster offering on the consoles, Fire Warrior. With a mix of in-game combat and several mouth dropping cutscenes Space Marine is looking like a game to watch this year. Read More.

E3 2009: Miami Law Preview (DS)

By Nicholas Bale ()

From Hudson comes a title that the demo-er called "a cross between 24 and CSI", a action crime drama called Miami Law. In it, you take the role of both Law Martin and Sara Starling, officers in the police department in Miami, a city that's beginning to come under attack from unknown criminal elements. Read More.

E3 2009: New Super Mario Bros Wii Preview (Wii)

By Nicholas Bale ()

Revealed as a surprise at the beginning of the Nintendo press conference was a title that no one was expecting, but seemed to make a big splash: The New Super Mario Bros Wii. Set to be released at the end of this year, this game brings back the 2D-and-a-half style of the game from the DS, but with a very important addition, that of four-player co-op. Read More.

E3 2009: Shiren the Wanderer Preview (Wii)

By Nicholas Bale ()

Chances are, you've not heard of Shiren the Wanderer. It's an old rogue-like title that was first released for the SNES, then re-released on the Nintendo DS with a new wifi rescue feature. Now, the sequel is being developed for the Wii, and developer ChunSoft is making sure that it's more than just a simple graphical conversion. Read More.

E3 2009: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona Preview (PSP)

By Daniel Acaba ()

One of the first Shin Megami Tensei titles to make it outside of Japan was Revelations: Persona. This was fantastic since it really uncorked the deluge that allowed us to get some of the really fantastic SMT titles like Digital Devil Saga, Nocturne and Persona 3. Read More.

E3 2009: The Beatles: Rock Band Preview (X360)

By Alan Palmer ()

Gaming Excellence was first in line outside of MTV's recreation of the Abbey Road recording studio to get hands-on with The Beatles: Rock Band. The packed media event began with the Harmonix crew playing a three song set to showcase the game. There are three important changes to make The Beatles: Rock Band Band out from its predecessors. Read More.

E3 2009: Unbound Saga Preview (PSP)

By Kristine Greaves ()

A new IP from Vogster, Unbound Saga is a download-only classic handheld side-scrolling brawler for the PSP Go. You play as Rick, a comic book character that is fully aware of his life within comic book panels. After being a comic book character for 30 years, he gets tired of being put in ridiculous situations and decides he is going to go on a mission to "meet his maker. Read More.

E3 2009: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 Preview (PS3)

By Kristine Greaves ()

Activation began the demo of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 with a quick trailer to give the story background of the game. The story takes place as a "what if?" inspiration from the Civil War comic book storyline. It begins with S.H.I.E.L.D. sending a team in to Liberia in a post-Dr. Read More.

E3 2009: Wolfenstein Preview (X360)

By Alan Palmer ()

Raven Software is using id's Tech 4 engine to bring gamers the wildest and most intense Wolfenstein adventure yet. Allied super spy B.J. Blazkowicz is working with the resistance in Europe to halt the Nazi's plans to use a supernatural weapon known as the Black Sun. Read More.

Red Faction: Guerrilla Updated Multiplayer Impressions (X360)

By Shawn Snider ()

We're just over a week away from the street date of Red Faction: Guerrilla and I recently had a chance to check out the remaining multiplayer modes firsthand. For those just getting up to speed, I encourage you to check out our earlier previews of the single player and multiplayer components of this highly destructive open-world game. Read More.

East India Company Impressions (PC)

By Kristine Greaves ()

From Nitro games and Paradox Interactive comes East India Company, a real-time strategy game based upon the large trading companies of the 17th and 18th century. In East India Company, you are tasked with building your trade routes and fleet and keeping enemies at bay through battle in the high seas. Read More.

inFamous Preview (PS3)

By Daniel Acaba ()

What once started off as a rarity in the world of video games open world sandbox type games have slowly become more and more prominent in the world of video games. As consoles have gotten more powerful they have become capable of producing some fantastic in-game worlds. Read More.

Fat Princess Preview (PS3)

By Rick Poulin ()

Sony recently offered us the chance to jump into the beta for its new PSN title Fat Princess. After reading the short description, we couldn't resist: "Fat Princess pits two hordes of players against each other in a comic medieval battle royale. Your goal is to rescue your beloved princess from the enemy dungeon. Read More.

UFC 2009 Undisputed Preview (X360)

By Andrew Sztein ()

When I first heard that I would be covering an event for an Ultimate Fighting Championship game, I wasn't quite sure what to expect.

I figured if you've played one UFC game, you've played them all. Thankfully, at THQ's event preceding UFC 97 in Montreal, I had a chance to try the game hands-on and was proven very wrong. Read More.

Red Faction: Guerrilla Hands-On Preview (X360)

By Shawn Snider ()

We recently had an opportunity to go hands-on with the upcoming Red Faction: Guerrilla and get some significant time with the game. We brought you our multiplayer impressions a few days ago, and wanted to finish off our two part series with a taste of the deep single player campaign featured in the game. Read More.

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