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Another Japanese series reaches number three before we get number one.

The possibility of jetpack-rich, Tribes-esque action on PS3 just got a little less nebulous. Speaking with IGN, a TimeGate spokesperson said that the developer's Section 8 would be coming to PS3 at some point, though no formal release window has been settled on.

The news shouldn't come as a surprise to the Joystiq faithful, as we reported last December that TimeGate had alleged that publisher SouthPeak entered into an unauthorized PS3 licensing deal for the game with Russian company 1C. Whether or not the suit will keep the game in legal limbo (and for how long if so) remains to be seen.

Wondering what Kojima Productions is up to? Now you can follow their every move…via Twitter! Kojima Productions’ staffer Kenichiro Imaizumi had this to say on the official blog… “Interested parties should check Twitter account @yoichiw… err, @kojima_pro!” Now you can learn about what Kojima is eating, and all that other weird stuff! I’m guessing [...]

Del speaks up about his little homie playing Skate 3 and his contributions to the game.

Don't just make a name for yourself and rise to glory--start a business.

Don't just form a legendary team--form a company.

As expected, today marks the release of Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justice for All on the Virtual Console. Capcom's lawyer-'em-up is joined by a plethora of new titles, so if you have some extra pocket change or a packed piggy bank, you'll want to head past the break and see what's available for download this week.

We'd heard how EA was hoping to evolve its successful skateboarding franchise by introducing team play in Skate 3, which is due in May. Last week, we finally got to try it for ourselves. While it was admittedly only a small part of what looked to be a fairly meaty experience, the co-op play was surprisingly fun.

After an introduction by members of the Black Box development team, we got to team up with a couple other journos and hit the abundant pavement of Port Carverton. We played as the host for a three-player game, and, as such, had the ability to access a sub-menu that showed the various locations within the game world and the team challenge types available at each. We could then either move the team there, or put it up for a vote.

What is "law," and what is "justice?" This English-subtitled trailer jacks your dome with these answers and other knowledge.

Filed under: Mac, PC, Meta (about Joystiq) The news cycle has certainly started ramping up in the game industry over the past week! From major press events to a handful of major announcements, we've been flush with gaming news and original features (you didn't think we'd forget about the original stuff, did you?). Below you'll find said features for the week, as well as our newest downloads -- but if you want all those hot news scoops, you've gotta click past the break, friends. And don't say we never did nothin' for ya:

Exclusive features

• Boot Disk: Our weekly retro game feature checks out the sci-fi RTS game Earth 2150.
• Freeware Friday: Our weekly look at free PC games takes a gander at Planet M.U.L.E, a revival of the classic sim game.

Downloads

• Free Command and Conquer Games: Download the full versions of Tiberium Dawn, Tiberium Sun and the first Red Alert for free.
• Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal Mac Demo: Mac owners can now try out a sample of Telltale Games and LucasArts's episodic adventure game.
• Fallen Earth 10-Day Free Trial Client: Play the full post-apocalypse MMO for 10 days with this download.
• Ghost Recon Future Soldier Teaser Trailer: Download this teaser for Ubisoft's next game in the tactical shooter series.

X10 was a special day for Remedy's long-in-development Alan Wake: the release date was announced at last, officially bringing the psychological thriller within a few months of release. On this occasion, Matias Myllyrinne, managing director of Remedy, shared his thoughts with Joystiq about episodic gaming, the inevitabillity of digital distribution, and high-profile competition.

Joystiq: It was announced earlier that there would be episodes of Alan Wake.

Matias Myllyrinne: It was just announced in CES by Robbie Bach.

Did you guys take a look at the experiment with Fable 2? That was surprising. What are your thoughts on that?

I think it's interesting to see how those new forms of enjoying entertainment -- how to distribute that, and get through to people in the way they want to enjoy it. I think it'll be really cool to see what happens with the Fable episodic delivery stuff. I think the jury's still out on how people want to consume media such as games. I think it's also an evolving thing, as well. If you think back to music, it's not that long ago that we all bought CDs. That changed. I thought it would happen like in two years, but it actually took more like seven for the music industry to shift and tilt.

Did you know that Smallville is shot on location in the future? We weren't aware of this fact until several readers pointed out that Project Natal made an appearance in Friday's episode, "Warrior."

Want to see Natal gaming in action (as in, pantomimed by an actor)? Start watching this episode at about the 23-minute mark. The awkward product placement makes an already-awkward date scene super-awkward! "Maybe you need to look ridiculous!" the player says, trying to entice Chloe into a game of Ricochet. Could that be the tagline for the ad campaign?

If you want to watch a thrilling yarn about a cursed comic book, that's the rest of the episode.

Gaijin Entertainment Corporation plans to publish 1C's PC combat racing game Death Track: Resurrection, on PS3. At least, the publisher secured an ESRB rating for a PS3 version, which it probably wouldn't do if it didn't plan to release the game. Death Track: Resurrection, released last year, is about a violent racing competition set far in the future, in which cars have weapons and stuff. As a rookie driver, the player must make their way up the tournament ranks by driving well and not exploding.

Resurrection is the sequel to a PC game, Deathtrack, created by Red Baron/Tribes developer Dynamix and originally released in 1989. That actually goes a long way toward explaining how you can have "Death Track" and "Resurrection" in the same title. It's the death track that was resurrected.

We usually think we're too smart for FAQs, preferring the sort of random, only moderately relevant questions that no one ever asks. But the FAQ for Dragon Age: Origins Awakening does provide some pretty useful insight. For instance, we learned that the expansion won't appear on disc for PS3 owners living in Europe. It seems like an odd decision to make, but perhaps you European PS3 fans can enlighten us. Do you guys just hate discs without us knowing it? If so, why did you let us keep buying you all those discs for Christmas without saying anything?

Less perplexingly, we saw that lovably grouchy dwarf Oghren plays a "large role" in the expansion, which is great news for all thinking people.

Well gang, it's been a long time coming, but it seems we're finally going to get the Live Anywhere integration Microsoft began teasing four whole years ago. We're finding it awfully difficult to be jaded, however, as the mobile counterpart to Xbox Live will make its debut on the recently announced Windows Phone 7 -- a sleek little device which we're periodically switching between browser tabs to ogle. Click past the jump to see a demo of the phone's capabilities.

According to a Microsoft press release, the Xbox Live integration on Windows' new mobile platform "delivers the first and only official Xbox LIVE experience on a phone, including Xbox LIVE games, Spotlight feed and the ability to see a gamer's avatar, Achievements and gamer profile." We've contacted Microsoft to find out exactly what types of games are going to be offered on the device. We hope its the same lot that's available on the Zune HD -- the more electronic devices on which we can play Audiosurf, the better.

"We're doing something different this time," Chris Taylor, of Supreme Commander developer Gas Powered Games, said about the development of the company's new game, Kings and Castles. He's not really talking about the game -- it's another real-time strategy game, being developed for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 -- but rather of the development process.

The developer plans to be as open as it can while working on the game, promising frequent updates on Facebook and Twitter (from Taylor's account, @DeathBot9), as well as on the game's website. "Synergy will be leveraged, and paradigms will be established," Taylor said in the press release. "More importantly, buzzwords will be utilized." From the tone so far, you might expect the updates to be on the silly side.

The first effort in this initiative: a video blog in which Taylor does stuff on a farm for some reason. See it after the break.

Microsoft explains the cancellation.

- set for Summer release in Japan - Endo will be the captain of the ‘Inazuma Japan’ team - Endo will team up with characters from previous installments - Michiya Kuon is the team coach - Inazuma Eleven 3 will connect with Inazuma Eleven 2 in order to bring over characters to the new game - the connectivity feature is [...]

A portion of a Eurogamer review… It’s so gorgeously loveable. Edgeworth was an inspired choice to take the lead role. The cast is ever-changing and hilarious. It made me laugh out loud so many times in Starbucks that the staff now give me odd looks.

Is Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 going to be the game that older Sonic fans have been waiting for? Could it possibly be the return to form that so many have clamored for for years? Well, the information and footage released thus far should be reason enough to have hope, but there’s [...]

Check out the footage around the 1:58 mark - thanks ToadT!