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We are gaming on: Sacred 2 (Xbox 360), Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow (DS), Oblivion (PS3), Team Fortress 2 (PC), Portal (PC), de Blob (Wii), Red Faction Mutliplayer Demo (Xbox 360), Shadow of the Colossus (PS2), Left 4 Dead (PC)

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E3 Preview:

Microsoft Discussion - Zune HD, New Crackdown, Perfect Dark XBLA, Killer Instinct, Alan Wake, Halo ODST, Microsoft Motion Control, Grand Theft Auto IV Ballad of Gay Tony

Nintendo Discussion - Gameboy Virtual Console, Pikmin 3, Mother 3, Kid Icarus, New Mario, Gamecube motion control remakes, New Metroid, New F-Zero, Tatsunoko vs Capcom (for USA), Wii’s Player Choice

Sony Discussion - PSP Go!, Team ICO, MAG, Heavy Rain, PS3 Price cut or game bundle, Playstation Home (not Beta), God of War 3, Pixeljunk Shooter, More PS1 Classics, PS2 Emulation or in PSN stores, Gran Turismo 5, Katamari Forever, Blockbuster parternership, New Persona, Free Realms PS3

Capcom - New “Retro” Games
, Lost Planet 2, New version of Ghosts ‘n Goblins or Dino Crisis or Maximo or Final Fight or Little Nemo.

EA - Mass Effect 2, Brutal Legend, The Beatles Rock Band, Fight Night 4, Dante’s Inferno, Dragon Age Origins

Activision - Blur, Tony Hawk: RIDE, Modern Warfare 2, Prototype, DJ Hero

SEGA - Aliens vs. Predator, The Conduit, Bayonetta, Planet 51, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

UBISOFT - Assassins Creed 2 , I am Alive, Shanghai, Joel McHale, Ravin Rabbits

Bethesda - Obvlivion Party Wii or Fallout Party Wii, Wet, Rogue Warrior

Vavle - Portal 2, Half Life Episode 3

Our Final Way Off Predictions- Steve Weibe reclaims Donkey Kong crown, Ken Kutaragi is back on top of Sony, Miyamoto shows up at press conference dressed as something, Something Kojima exclusive 360 game (not Metal Gear Solid 5), Sega saves Sonic, somebody takes over Duke Nukem Forever project.. SOMEBODY!

News Blips:

Free Realms tops 2 Million Users
Ubisoft to product No More Heroes 2
Bioshock 2 Vitachambers are gone!
Call of Duty 4 is the best selling First Person Shooter
Mafia 2 Delayed
SNK makes Star Radish
FFVIII = 2010
Left 4 Dead Sequel?
Castlevania movie no more!

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