First PS3 3D game updates available in Japan on June 10

Sony Japan has announced the first games to be updated for 3D in that region — a set of games corresponding to those included with Sony Europe’s Bravia promotion . Super Stardust HD , Pain , and WipeOut HD will all be patched to support 3D for those in Japan with fancy enough TVs on June 10.

Test Drive Unlimited 2 accepting beta applications

If you’re one of those cautious, try-before-you-buy types, you may want to check out the recently posted beta application for Atari’s online racer, Test Drive Unlimited 2 . It’s pretty much your basic application: Name, gender, address, computer specs, which consoles you own, how long you spend playing games each week, and detailed report on your sexual history over the past eighteen months. You’ll need to register for an Atari account to fill in these parameters, thought if you’ve already got a Champions Online or Star Trek Online account, you should already have access to the application

Split/Second down to $40 on Amazon today

How would you like to feel like Lando Calrissian all of the time ? It’s pretty easy — and you don’t even need to betray your friends or star in a Colt 45 commercial , either

Original Wii bundle for $150 at Best Buy

With the arrival of the new Wii bundles containing both Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort , it was only a matter of time before some retailer started discounting the old non- Resort package. If you don’t mind skipping out on Resort and its included MotionPlus, and if you don’t mind only having the choice of a white console, then Best Buy truly has the best buy on a Wii system for you.

PSN’s Joe Danger launching (from a ramp) on June 8

The ” late May or early June ” release date for Hello Games’ PSN stunt game Joe Danger has been clarified — and not just by the fact that there’s no “late May” left. The PlayStation Blog has passed along the thrilling news that Joe Danger will be available on PSN on June 8. What better way to kick off summer than by devising the deadliest trap-filled obstacle courses possible, and then racing against your friends on them in several different game modes

NintendoWare Weekly: X-Scape, Ben 10, Wild Guns

Even though it’s a holiday here in the US, Nintendo has released a plethora of new downloadable titles for the Wii and DSi. It’s a great thing, not simply because OMG moar gamez , but because it gives us a distraction from the day’s festivities.

Activision’s Little League World Series takes a swing on Xbox 360 and PS3

Now sports fans will get to see Activision’s weird-looking Little League World Series characters in high definition! The last two iterations of the kid-friendly baseball franchise have been exclusive to Wii and DS, but Activision has announced Little League World Series Baseball 2010 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. “We felt it was time to finally bring the popular Little League series to gamers playing Xbox 360 and PlayStation(R)3,” Activision Publishing’s David Oxford said. ” Little League(R) World Series Baseball 2010 is visually stunning and packed with tons of new content, while remaining an accessible pick-up-and-play game for the whole family.” Apparently, Activision also felt it was time to stop bringing the popular franchise to Wii and DS, as there is no mention at all of any version of the game other than the Xbox 360 and PS3

Time ranks Virtual Boy, Farmville among top 50 worst inventions

We rarely, if ever, write rebuttals to stories posted on the esteemed, list-friendly publication known as Time, but we’ve got more than a few bones to pick with its recently posted ” 50 Worst Inventions ” list. Around every turn, the list seems to get it wrong. For instance: FarmVille ?

EA’s ‘NHL Slapshot’ for Wii includes hockey stick peripheral, grinning Gretzky

Canoe.ca , the web home of Canadian newspaper publisher QMI Agency, has revealed a new Wii hockey game on the way from EA, called NHL Slapshot . This new game has two distinguishing features: first, it is controlled with a scaled-down hockey stick peripheral, into which the Wiimote and Nunchuk are placed; second, it features the likeness of Wayne Gretzky, the retired NHL star so famous that even non-Canadians have heard of him

Toy Story 3: The Video Game: The Developer Diary

You probably don’t want to write off Toy Story 3 just because it’s a licensed title.

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