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Things get real with Rock Band 3

The developers of Rock Band have noticed how the marketplace for music games has gotten stale in the last few years. Full story

Killing of the zones

War freezes over in Killzone 3

 The war against the Helghast heats up in the tundra in the next installment of the PlayStation exclusive shooter series, Killzone 3. Full story

Dance

Learn to get your swag on with Dance Central

  With a two-step and a poker face, Harmonix glides into the dance game foray with Dance Central for Kinect for the Xbox 360. Full story

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Setting the world in fire with the new Twisted Metal

The pioneers in car combat are back with Twisted Metal for the PlayStation 3. Straying away from the dark atmosphere of Twisted Metal: Black on the PlayStation 2, the series' first foray on the PS3 hearkens back to their roots with the almost Running Man-esque game show feel mixed with Mad Max style factions and gang wars. Full story

GoldenEye

The return of a Golden favorite

Classic Bond game returns to the Wii

  The long-rumored remake of the seminal Nintendo 64 multiplayer smash GoldenEye 007 was finally announced this morning at Nintendo’s E3 press conference. Featuring  modern graphics and Wii motion control, but still incorporating the original title’s level geography and extensive multiplayer features, GoldenEye 007 Wii looks to herald splitscreen gaming’s return to form.   Full story

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Hands on with CTA Digital's Assault Rifle Controller

You'll want to assault yourself for buying it

On the E3 show floor, CTA Digital showed off some of their new and upcoming gaming peripherals and I got the chance to try out Modern Warfare 2 using their Assault Rifle Controller hooked up to a PlayStation 3. Full story

Kane and Lynch

Spending some time in a fragile alliance

Hands on with Kane and Lynch: Dog Days multiplayer demo

  From the harsh criticisms of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, the sequel Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is out to redeem itself with a daring visual style and an even more risky story set in the dark streets of Shanghai. Full story

Harry Potter and the Gears of Wizard War

  Harry is back. Older, wiser and more bad-ass. Maturing with its audience, the video game for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is a dark change to the series, mirroring games like Gears of War and Dead Space to convey that Hogwarts is at war and all rules are off. Full story

Mickey

A new kind of Mickey Mouse game

Impressions of Epic Mickey

When Disney first announced that it was working with renowned PC game developer Warren Spector’s Junction Point Studios on a new Wii game featuring Mickey Mouse, gamers were predictably surprised by the apparent contradictions of such a pairing. Regardless, Disney Epic Mickey looks to successfully combine the mature, intricate story and mechanics of Spector’s Deus Ex series, with the charm and tradition of 80 years of the Walt Disney Company. Full story

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Tactics on the move: SOCOM 4 Impressions

   SOCOM has always been for the hardcore tactical shooter fanatic ever since its debut on the PlayStation 2, but with the implementation of Sony's motion controller, the Move, SOCOM 4 may have the potential to open the series to a more casual audience while keeping the tactical sensibilities intact. Full story

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Shooting in the belly of the beast: PixelJunk Shooter 2 E3 Impressions

Going with the flow, PixelJunk Shooter's dynamic fluids and scientist rescuing antics return to the PlayStation Network with new creative game play mechanics like light and corrosive acids. Full story

Sonic

Taking the new Sonic game for a spin

  After a number of critically panned modern 3D games, SEGA decided to take the blue speedster back to his roots with a side scrolling 2D game that plays like it’s straight from the Genesis era. Full story

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Hands on impressions of MINDJACK

  The makers of Final Fantasy try their hand at making a Gears of War style shooter with a psychic twist with MINDJACK. Full story

Donkey Kong's new groove

Hands on with Donkey Kong Country Returns

  Following just over a year after the bizarre announcement of Team Ninja’s Metroid: Other M, Nintendo produced another unexpected developer/design pairing at their E3 press conference Tuesday with the reveal of Retro Studios’ Donkey Kong Country Returns. Full story

Feeling the sting of karma with Sims 3

  The decade-long running franchise of The Sims has survived the tests of time through its consistent release of expansion packs, a sequel and even more subsequent expansion packs, keeping the life simulator relevant through the years. Full story

Vanquish offers helter skelter future combat

Vanquish, the new game from Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and developer Platinum Games, plays like Gears of War mixed with the speed and pace of Devil May Cry. The Student Voice got a chance to try out the game on PlayStation 3 in publisher SEGA’s E3 booth. Full story