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#e32010 Id Software, the pioneering developer behind Doom and Quake, is releasing its first new IP in ten years, Rage. More »

#nintendo The 3DS launch this morning was slightly confusing, because among the real games were several tech demos. One of those got a lot of people's hopes up. More »

There it is: Halo: Reach includes Firefight. Did any of us doubt it for a second? We certainly didn't, and our troops on location at a Reach event tonight have relayed some info relevant to your interests.

First of all, Firefight will include a new class: Medic. This Spartan comes packing a Dropshield ability -- the precursor to Halo 3's Bubble Shield.

But that's not even the best part: The new Firefight will have a host of customization options. Players can create their own tailor-made Firefight modes, changing the enemy types, weapon loadouts and other modifiers, including Covenant health and aggression. You could seriously create a mode where it's nothing but peace-loving Grunts, if you want. Then, you can fill out some info and share your custom version of Firefight through your file share.

Tonight's demo only has two playable maps, but we're working to confirm the total number planned for the final release.

One final interesting tidbit we'll leave you with is this: Bungie said Generator Defense in the Reach beta was actually a test for Firefight.

Like Wii Sports, but way cuter than your Mii.

During an E3 chat today, we asked Warren Spector why Epic Mickey lacked voiceovers. The characters do squeak and chitter, Banjo Kazooie-style, but none of the classic Disney voices are featured in the game. Why not?

"There's something about that voice, you know?" Spector said in his best high-pitched Mickey impersonation, before returning to his normal voice. "It's hard to accept that as a really big hero. I wanted people to accept this guy as a hero, and so I kind of made an early decision that we wouldn't have speech in the game."

Plus, one of the main characters in Epic Mickey is the long-forgotten Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, who only appeared in Disney's silent cartoon era. "In a world where Oswald is the ruler," Spector told us, "it seemed appropriate that people don't talk."

Boooooooom! Screens.

We got a hands-on with Vicarious Visions' latest handheld project.

#e32010 Sleep? Nobody needs sleep during E3. Not when there's a whole night's worth of news, videos and screenshots to follow up a huge day's worth of news, videos and screenshots. More »

Taking to Albion and beyond in our first play of Lionhead's latest.

Just wanted to post this up before we grabbed a bite. Man, where was I when Spielberg hit up the 3DS demo section?! Looks like he’s under cover for this picture. We’ll have to hunt him down for an interview tomorrow!

The king of car combat is back.

Free-flying MMO fun.

Use your head. Inspect some media.

#ps3 Following in the footsteps of the God Of War Collection, Sly Cooper's PS2 games are coming to the PlayStation 3, with new HD graphics and widescreen support. More »

Fighting from cover and helicopter cockpits.

First there were sands, now a river. Next up, likely a canyon or a Norwegian fjord.

#tetsuyanomura Tetsuya Nomura, the famed Square Enix designer known for Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy, has been busying himself recently. Sure, he's had at working designing Final Fantasy Versus XIII. But that's not all. More »

What's the secret? We don't know! Scour these screens to find out.

#deadrising I was originally sceptical of the need for a short "prequel" to the events of Dead Rising 2. This trailer, however, shows it might be worth a look. More »

#e32010 Nintendo just confirmed the return of the beloved first-person shooter Goldeneye. The title will be a Wii exclusive. Daniel Craig will star as James Bond and the game will feature eight classic bond characters. It releases this holiday. More »

The creative director talks about taking the game back to its roots.a

Use your wand in this magical game.

#e3 That long rumored Twisted Metal revival from Eat Sleep Play is real and Sony had the multiplayer portion of the game playable at its E3 booth, a vehicular combat game that might offend your sensibilities, but not for its gameplay. More »

Galaxy 2 got it, so does Zelda.

As a Westerner, it is impossible to pen some witty pun that plays on the game's name so just check out the screenshots and pretend we lured you with our wit.

It's OMG-huge.

#ps3 Sony and David Jaffe team up once again to bring us Twisted Metal, this time in an all-new game for the PlayStation 3. Here are some early screenshots for the game. More »