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The last Metroid: Other M trailer confused us with its emphasis on storyline and dialogue over running and shooting. This latest trailer addresses that issue. Boy, does it ever.

After Samus's armor mysteriously grows out of her glowing heart or something, we're treated to a nonstop barrage of the fastest action the series has ever seen. In addition to that, the trailer demonstrates the quick transition between third-person and first-person perspective, as well as some 3D movement in the third-person segments. Oh, and Samus faces off against Mother Brain in the end.

[Via GoNintendo; thanks, Fernando]

Looks like there’s no need to grab that Japanese version we were talking about. The tracks have actually been translated into English, and it’s an official production from Uematsu himself! Hit this link to open up the purchase in iTunes.

Wow, is this game really going to be worth $100? My Personal Golf Trainer with David Leadbetter is surely going to be an interesting title…but that price is just a tad steep.

#clips Grammy-winning rock band Linkin Park have teamed up with mobile game developers Artificial Life to create Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion, an iPhone game that looks like it could actually be highly entertaining. More »

Sizing up Capcom's hardcore action-RPG on Wii.

Speaking to IndustryGamers, Splinter Cell: Conviction creative director Max Beland shared his thoughts on the new direction of the Splinter Cell series. According to Beland, the team at Ubisoft Montreal spent a lot of time looking at previous games in the series to decide what its core values are. Beland said that the series does a good job of providing the "fantasy" of Sam Fisher, but that the difficulty was turning off some players. "What was coming up all the time was, 'Man, that game's hard. I played the first map and I stopped. It was too difficult,'" said Beland. He admitted that sales of the Splinter Cell series declined from the first game to the fourth.

Thus, the team decided to focus on the values of Splinter Cell -- stealth, light vs. shadow, etc -- and look at them in a different way. "If you're the best elite agent in the world, if you're Sam Fisher," asked Beland, "why do you have to hang off a ledge and move at one centimeter per minute?" He added that the team wanted Sam Fisher "to be a predator, not a grandmother." This concept led to concepts like the Mark and Execute feature, giving players the feeling that they really are an elite agent.

According to Beland, such changes to Splinter Cell are part of the delicate balancing act in which the game industry is currently engaged. "We need to stop making games that are super hardcore," said Beland, "But we're afraid because we don't want to lose the hardcore people!" He added that "it's a real challenge" to make a game that is both accessible to the casual audience but still appealing to the hardcore.

The full interview also discusses Beland"s opinions of Natal, the fate of the Splinter Cell movie -- he says it's not in production -- and the maturing of the video game industry.

Not worth the price of admission.

#paxeast Mike Fahey and I (not pictured above) went to Boston last weekend to cover PAX East. More than 15 new game previews a chat with PAX's founders (pictured above!) and several adventures later, this is everything we did.... More »

Leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

The official site for Capcom's Lost Planet 2 has updated with a pair of fresh trailers highlighting the bulky mechanical monsters the inhabitants of E.D.N. III use to get around. And to blow stuff up. And to look badass in while techno music plays in the background. And -- OK, the joke has run its course.

After checking out the above trailer, be sure to head past the break for a shorter, more refined look at those transforming Vital Suits -- unless your name is Kyle Reese, in which case we understand if you're not down with anything robotic.

Your adventure in Mistwalker and Nintendo's original Wii RPG won't be limited to a single island.

These were a part of last night’s IGN Updates, but I wanted to make sure you guys saw them. Pretty great looking for a WiiWare title!

It's an incredible time for gaming. There are dozens of top-notch titles released every year, the hobby has reached broader social acceptance than ever before and a vast array of independent developers are pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved with interactive entertainment. But compared to the 90s? It sucks.

Need proof? Check out the Everything Is Terrible video we've placed after the break and then tell us gaming today wouldn't be twice as good if it had one tenth of the 90's neon, cargo pants and "Woo!"-ing.

Highly anticipated sequel marks triumphant return for Medieval horseback combat.

#coverstory Fans disappointed by the drab box art Capcom rolled out for the North American release of Super Street Fighter IV should be pleased with the updated look, which ditches Cammy for the ever-dapper Dudley. More »

New Treeline info for Legends fan.

Easter egg-scavation.

The latest Trailer.

#marvel Your friendly neighborhood Spider-man is going on a spectacular multi-dimensional adventure in his next outing, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, which sends old Web-head to realities both "amazing" and "noir." Let's hope the two remaining mystery dimensions don't include a "suck" dimension. More »

#nitendo You do not retire after having Super Mario Bros. named after you. No, the reclusive Mario Segale, former Nintendo of America warehouse landlord, is developing property, massively. Powerful Segale family has massive vision for Tukwila expanse [The Seattle Times] More »

Last week, Capcom promised that its "most avid fans" would have a chance to receive early access to the upcoming Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo. Now, the company has made good on that promise, offering up codes for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the demo. Of course, there is a catch, albeit a small one. In order to redeem a free code, you'll have to sign up for an account on the Lost Planet community site which, in turn, requires a Capcom-Unity membership as well.

Once you've joined Capcom-Unity, simply head over to this address, sign up for the community site and you'll receive a code for your preferred version of the demo. Keep in mind that the code won't work until March 31. Also, if you have trouble signing up or if you don't want to go through the trouble, keep your eye on Joystiq because we'll be giving away some codes of our own very soon.

Epic space opera adventure set in the EVE Online universe from CCP Games' main narrative creator Hjalti Danielsson.

Ride the waves.

This info comes from the latest official update at the Last Story website… - sea travel hinted at - “Within the world of computer graphics, the feeling of water is remarkably beautiful.” - water examples within the game: a waterfall in a cave, a large river in the center of town, and “the seas upon which the main [...]

#xbox360 I've already written about one of my two favorite new games at PAX East. This is the other one. More »

#gallery Sure, Final Fantasy XIV only has five races that are renamed versions of the races from Final Fantasy XI, but with two tribes each, that's like ten races total! Let's take a look at them, shall we? More »