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“With regards to the Prime series, if the team at Retro comes up with an idea that does bring a sequel to the series to fruition, I by all means encourage them to do that. But I’m not directly involved with the Prime games. In terms of the Metroid series stories that I’ve told, the games that I’ve been involved in, I started with the NES Metroid and took it through Fusion. I’m hoping to tie the Super Metroid and Fusion stories together, and until I do that I can’t think about what happens after Fusion, but if the concept does come to me I’d like to continue the story and see how far it can go.” – Yoshio Sakamoto

Sometime in the future, I would be interested in seeing a new game in the Prime series. Additionally, I would love to play another Metroid title on the DS. What about you guys?

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Were you hoping to battle a friend in a game of basketball or golf in Wii Sports Resort over the Internet? Well, unfortunately Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that there is no online support for the title. Miyamoto stated in a video interview with GameSpot that Wii Sports Resort is the type of game in which “you want to see your opponents face.”

“I think that there are different types of competition, different ways that people compete with each other and I think we can look at different titles and how they apply themselves to that face-to-face competition and maybe say that online competition. I think games like Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. for Wii, are games that you want to see your opponents face, you want to play with them right there. And I think because it does allow for players of various experience levels to play together, we really haven’t thought of that being something we want to put online. We want people to be playing it together physically…”

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“It’s something that we’ve been approached a lot on and right now we’re focused on trying to be a really high quality developer. We’re really not set up to sell or support engines. We’re just trying to make great games. I wouldn’t rule it out entirely, but not now. It is one of those things — after you get approached a lot about it you start going ‘Well, maybe we’re leaving a lot of money on the table here.’” – Eric Nofsinger, the chief creative officer at High Voltage

I have to agree with Mr. Nofsinger at this point. I think High Voltage should concentrate on producing quality content on Wii. We might see the Quantum 3 Engine in non-HVS titles at some point in the future, though I would assume that the company is busy, especially with The Grinder and Gladiator A.D.

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Thanks to Jake for the news tip!

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“Ovi” and friends hold 2K Sports’ first-ever outdoor motion capture session tonight at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas

New York, NY – June 16, 2009 – 2K Sports announced today that Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, the 2009 Maurice “Rocket” Richard Award winner and Hart Memorial Trophy candidate, will be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for the next iteration of the popular NHL 2K franchise, NHL® 2K10. While leading the National Hockey League (NHL) in goals scored for the second consecutive season, Ovechkin has become one of the most recognizable faces of the NHL in only his fourth season, and will bring his electrifying personality and unmatched passion for the game to NHL 2K10 this year.

“It’s a good time to be Ovi!,” said Ovechkin, left winger for the Washington Capitals. “It’s an incredible honor, and I look forward to working with 2K Sports to make NHL 2K10 the most fun and amazing hockey video game experience ever. I can’t wait to put some of my moves in there.”

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Three-In-One Collection of Classic Mad Dog McCree Arcade Games Debuts in August as the First Live-Action Shooter on WiiTM

Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack for Wii™ will be released in the UK on the 28th August 2009, priced £24.99. When ruthless outlaw Mad Dog McCree goes on a rampage with a nasty pack of wanted fugitives in tow, they leave death and destruction in their wake. You are the only gun-slinging bounty hunter who can take him down in this three-in-one collection of classic arcade games that includes: Mad Dog McCree, Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold and The Last Bounty Hunter.

Players use their Wii Remote™ or Wii Zapper™ accessory as the ultimate six-shooter in this Wild West adventure featuring live actors. Fast reflexes and precision shooting are the keys to survival when outlaws ambush from every angle and nail-biting showdowns are only a bullet away. As they pursue Mad Dog and four other wanted fugitives, players can choose from three different difficulty levels to hunt them alone or join forces with others in two multiplayer modes – Posse and Rebel. In Posse Mode, players work together with up to three friends in pursuit of a combined high score, while in Rebel Mode they work independently with up to four bounty hunters for individual high scores. Whether sharpshooting solo or with a posse, the Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack lets players deliver their own brand of Wild West justice and walk away with their gun smokin’!

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Best of Show
– Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360, PC)
– Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Splinter Cell Conviction (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for Xbox 360)
– Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)

Best Original Game
– Alan Wake (Remedy/MGS for Xbox 360)
– Bayonetta (Platinum Games/Sega for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Heavy Rain (Quantic Dream/SCEE for PS3)
– Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)

Best Console Game
– Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
– God of War 3 (Sony Santa Monica/SCEA for PS3)
– Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360)
– Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)

Best Handheld Game
– Gran Turismo (Polyphony Digital/SCEJ for PSP)
– LittleBigPlanet (SCE Studio Cambridge/Media Molecule/SCEE for PSP)
– Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (Alphadream/Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
– Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)
– The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo for Nintendo DS)

Best PC Game
– DC Universe Online (Sony Online Austin/SOE)
– Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare/EA)
– Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve/EAP)
– Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts)
– Supreme Commander 2 (Gas Powered Games/Square Enix)

Best Hardware
– DJ Hero Controller (Freestyle Games/Red Octane/Activision)
– “Project Natal” (Microsoft)
– PSP Go (Sony Computer Entertainment)
– Tony Hawk Ride Skateboard (Robomodo/Activision)
– Wii MotionPlus (Nintendo)

Best Action Game
– BioShock 2 (2K Marin/2K Games for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Halo 3 ODST (Bungie/MGS for Xbox 360)
– Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve/EAP for Xbox 360, PC)
– Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Singularity (Raven/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

Best Action/Adventure Game
– Bayonetta (Platinum Games/Sega for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Brütal Legend (Double Fine Productions/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360)
– God of War 3 (Sony Santa Monica/SCEA for PS3)
– Splinter Cell Conviction (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft for Xbox 360)
– Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)

Best Role Playing Game
– Alpha Protocol (Obsidian/Sega for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare/EA for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (Alphadream/Nintendo for Nintendo DS)
– Mass Effect 2 (BioWare/EA for Xbox 360, PC)
– Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts for PC)

Best Racing Game
– Blur (Bizzare Creations/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Forza Motorsport 3 (Turn 10/MGS for Xbox 360)
– ModNation Racers (United Front/SCEA for PS3)
– Need for Speed Shift (Slightly Mad/EA Games for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Split/Second (Black Rock/Disney Interactive for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)

Best Fighting Game
– Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (Foundation 9/Capcom for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny (Project Soul/Namco-Bandai Games for PSP)
– Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars (Eighting/Capcom for Wii)
– Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai for PS3, Xbox 360)
– The King of Fighters XII (SNK Playmore for PS3, Xbox 360)

Best Sports Game
– Fight Night Round 4 (EA Canada/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Madden NFL 10 (EA Tiburon/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
– NHL 10 (EA Canada/EA Sports for PS3, Xbox 360)
– Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 (EA Tiburon/EA Sports for Wii)
– Tony Hawk Ride (Robomodo/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)

Best Strategy Game
– League of Legends: Clash of Fates (Riot Games for PC)
– Order of War (Wargaming.net/Square Enix for PC)
– R.U.S.E. (Eugen Systems/Ubisoft for PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
– Supreme Commander 2 (Gas Powered Games/Square Enix for Xbox 360, PC)

Best Social/Casual Game
– DJ Hero (Freestyle/Red Octane/Activision for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
– Guitar Hero 5 (Neversoft/Red Octane/Activision for All Systems)
– Scribblenauts (5TH Cell/WBIE for Nintendo DS)
– The Beatles Rock Band (Harmonix/MTV Games/EAP for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
– Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo for Wii)

Best Online Multiplayer Game
– Halo 3 ODST (Bungie/MGS for Xbox 360)
– Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve/EAP for Xbox 360, PC)
– MAG (Zipper Interactive/SCEA for PS3)
– Star Wars: The Old Republic (BioWare Austin/LucasArts for PC)
– Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Naughty Dog/SCEA for PS3)