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#psp The latest God of War title, Ghost of Sparta for the PSP, had some gameplay footage shown during E3 that's only now made its way online. More »

This one I’m a little less surprised to see, but I’d still like to know what they’ll be bringing to the big show. There’s always that very slim chance that something related to Black and White will be there! Thanks to Shiggie for the heads up.

We're going to try our very best to write this post about Brightside Games becoming its own studio -- and announcing Zeit2, its first commercial release for Xbox 360 and PC, due out later this year -- without making any "look on the bright side" jokes. That would just be silly.

Nope, we're not gonna note that the intrepid developers at Brightside must be elated to be walking on the greener pastures of employment after spending years toiling away at the Technical University of Berlin. No sir! And we certainly wouldn't point out that the studio's first game, a packaging of the developer's IGF entry, Zeit2, has already been signed by a "major global publisher" -- talk about the early bird catching the worm, eh?

Okay, okay, we're sorry. But hey, a ... news post in the hand is worth ... two in the ... something? Enough!

#blizzard Blizzard's decision to force posters on its forums to use their real name isn't exactly going down too well. But is posting on the internet as, well, yourself really all that bad? More »

#art Hate to break it to you, but they are not. That hasn't stopped art student Alysia from drawing realistic Pocket Monsters. Besides breathing life in to Pokémon like Chatot, Gengar and more, she also has created realistic battle scenes. More »

Reports have been floating around the 'net that Atari would be shutting off the servers for the first Test Drive: Unlimited game as early as January of 2011, presumably to make way for the open world racing game's sequel. But Atari tells Joystiq that the rumors are blatantly untrue -- "they are not dropping the servers at all," a representative told us this afternoon. The rep said that it's possible that French developer Eden Games may be moving the servers in some way, but anything like that would make no difference for players of the game at all.

So keep on driving, Test Drivers -- your virtual O'ahu isn't going anywhere.

#clips Yeah, that's right. For once, the cars take a back seat in a Gran Turismo 5 trailer, the focus here on the little touches that go on inside and outside the game's vehicles. More »

#kotakuofftopic The Rust Belt got another karate kick in the jimmy when native Ohioan LeBron James, who never went to college, saw everyone who never made it out of that dead-ass town and said "That's not going to be me." More »

#clips Weren't we just talking about how brutally difficult certain older games could be? Let's now see what it would have been like if the games of yesterday were as easy as the games of today. More »

According to Slide to Play, Aurora Feint has announced plans to bring its OpenFeint platform to Android devices. The platform made its name by creating an online social hub for iPhone gamers, allowing them to send instant messages, find other players and even find games (though it will soon face competition from Apple's own Game Center). The service will begin supporting Android later this summer, with Hudson Entertainment, Glu Mobile and Digital Chocolate all planning to support the launch.

Furthermore, Aurora Feint has announced that it has received a new capital investment from The9, a firm known primarily for operating several MMO products in China.

Diehard bi-wheel racing fans who participated in MotoGP 09/10's recent 2010 Season DLC were likely miffed by an unintended side effect of the update. Apparently, players who completed the game's 2009 Season couldn't access the new competitions or bikes without being kicked to the main menu. Even worse, upon returning to their 2009 careers, players would realize their precious motorcycles had mysteriously vanished into thin air.

Capcom recently apologized profusely on Eurogamer, stating, "we are aware of the problem and are working to deliver a solution to solve the issue as soon as possible." In the mean time, you might want to keep on living in the past. Sure, the bikes are a bit outdated, but at least they exist.

The future of Project Offset may look grim -- what with the team disbanded and its founders creating a new startup -- but it looks like the Offset Engine will live on. Red 5 Studios, which has been working on an MMO powered by the Offset Engine (concept art can be seen above) for the last several years, has informed Gamasutra that its project is still in the works, despite the Offset-related shenanigans at Intel. "While we are using a highly-modified version of the Project Offset engine," a representative said, "the closing of the Intel team does not impact our ability to complete our own project."

Very little is actually known about the project, though Red 5 itself was founded by former World of Warcraft team members. The studio ran into trouble earlier this year, reportedly laying off nearly 30 employees. Shortly thereafter, the majority stake of Red 5 was acquired by The9, the company once responsible for running World of Warcraft in China.

Firmly adhering to the "better late than never" philosophy, Gran Turismo 5 is more than glad to show off its new crash physics system in one of two new videos released by SCEA. At last, the "real driving simulator" can finally simulate really bad driving!

What is Nintendo going to be showing off at Comic-Con 2010? I have no idea, but it must be something interesting. Nintendo doesn’t frequent Comic-Con all that often. Will they have Skyward Sword on hand? Could they bring Kirby’s Epic Yarn with them? Might they even bring a few 3DS [...]

As if we needed a study to tell us that! The gang at Ipsos Loyalty put together a study to see what consumers are most loyal to when it comes to purchases, and gaming came out right on top. The numbers you’re seeing above represent a ’satisfaction index’, so it looks like we’re [...]

It was time for Ironbeard to get back to the land he loved, and the hunting that he lived for. His time of informing others about the world of Monster Hunter 3 had come to a close, and all he had left was his truck. Being the honorable man he is, he donated [...]

#reviews We're officially more than half way through the year, basking now in the glow of a sweltering summer and a look back at a surprising long trail of games we never reviewed. More »

Don’t know who Billy Mitchell is? He’s the nemesis in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. He also happens to make hot sauce, which you can now possibly win through an auction. That is, if you want hot sauce from a guy like this. Hot sauce auction details (not eBay)

We aren't typically unnerved by packages sent to Joystiq HQ, but for the life of us, we can't figure out how this box of Afterglow controllers from PDP is functioning. There's no visible battery, no plug and no solar panel, which leaves only one possible power source: Witchcraft.

We want these foul magicks out of our home!

To enter this giveaway:

• Leave a comment telling us your favorite spell.
• You must be 13 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec).
• Limit 1 entry per person.
• This entry period ends at 2:00PM ET on Friday, July 9.
• At that time, we will randomly select one winner to receive four Afterglow controllers and carrying case (ARV $119.99).
• For a list of complete rules, click here.

What is Joyswag? Since we don't keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes "Joyswag," which is passed along to our readers. Please note that Joyswag may be in "used" condition.

For more info on our policy, click here.

Riding a nuke down the garbage chute is risky business in this freebie.

Last but not least, we have a listing for Twilight Karaoke on the Wii. I guess this would involve songs from the films, including both original themes and soundtrack stuff? Either way, it’s sure to sell billions. Thanks to AusGamer for the heads up!

We just recently posted up some information from the Nintendo Channel that claims that Sonic Colors on Wii supports both the Cube and Classic controllers. As I said, the Nintendo Channel has gotten this information wrong in the past. While we don’t have proof that the information is incorrect, a SEGA rep has [...]

#screengrab LeBron James just announced that he will leave Cleveland to join Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the NBA's Miami Heat, ending the greatest free agency courtship U.S. sports have seen. Here he is in his new threads, via NBA 2K10. More »

We get it. In this fast-paced world of ... stuff, you don't have time to scroll over a list of tracks in the upcoming Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Where text would've gotten the job done in the past, we recognize that nowadays you need something to match your speedy lifestyle. Therefore, we present the video past the break.

It highlights the set list for the first act of the game, featuring standout tracks like Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" and even a live rendition of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar on Me." If you're looking for something a bit on the classier side, you'll be relieved to know that Activision has also included Kiss' "Love Gun." Nothing says class like a song that's about -- well, you know.

#valve Behold, the 100th Golden Wrench has been collected in the revelry that is this week's Team Fortress 2Engineer mania, revealing a new weapon - the Gunslinger, which places new Mini-Sentries - and the Thunder Mountain map. More »