No Blizzard at E3 2009
GiantBomb drops a bomb: Blizzard won't be attending E3 2009.
Nintendo sends thank-you letters to ‘huge Nintendo fans’
Kotaku reports that Nintendo is sending out letters thanking those who register lots of games at Club Nintendo.
Space Invaders Extreme 2 official Japanese site launched
Taito has launched the official Space Invaders Extreme 2 Japanese web site, thus confirming its existence and giving you all the more reason to buy a backup DS (for when you throw this one against the wall).
Metroid ‘side story’ game coming?
A curious new web page at the official Japanese Metroid site hints at a Metroid "Side Story"... is it a game, or just some promotional hoo-hah?
BREAKING: Crytek to rescue Free Radical
Big news here from 1up.com. As we heard recently, developer Free Radical (of Timesplitters fame) was to close their doors thanks to financial troubles. Today, however, 1up.com reports that Germany-based Crytek (Far Cry, Crysis) has purchased the struggling company. Click through here to check out the full story.
Killzone 2 reviews start to roll in from around the web…
The embargo might be set for February 2, but a few sites have published reviews of Killzone 2... and so far, it's looking good.
Iwata: Nintendo looks to ‘topple PS2 sales’ with upcoming E3 2009 lineup
Take this as you will--either an allusion to massive fanbase megatons or casual Mario Party-fests--but Satoru Iwata has raised the stakes for both Wii and DS with a statement to investers in Japan just days ago. Here's a snippet of what was said: