PSP 3000 soars in Japan, but is new LCD flawed?
Sony's PlayStation Portable 3000 launched Tuesday, October 14 and it's already delivering hugely impressive numbers overseas. Japanese market tracker Media Create released its hardware sales figures for the week ending October 19, highlighting a nearly 90 percent win for the PSP over the DS.

Preview: Watchmen unveiled!
The best part about last Friday was unarguably the Dark Knight. The second best part was the first Watchmen trailer that debuted during the coming attractions, with 300 director Zack Snyder set to unleash the awesome next March. Based on the renowned graphical novel series of the same name, the anticipation will surely reach uber heights as we gear up to the film's release next year. More...

Multiplayer voice chat finally arrives on Wii
In a crowded press room last Wednesday, Nintendo demonstrated the WiiSpeak microphone (sold separately) for the first time to GamePro and other journalists hoping to learn more about the multiplayer voice chat peripheral. More...

Nintendo quiet on second-half game lineup for Wii
"Nintendo hasn't shared any plans for the second half of the year, but we'll have more to share soon," a representative told GamePro on Friday before declining further comment. More...

Online gaming gets cheaper
The online gaming universe takes a page from Radiohead's book as big companies like EA tinker with "pay-what-you-want" gaming experiences. More...

Nintendo to introduce Virtual Console demos on Wii
Nintendo on Friday said that Smash Bros. Brawl will include timed-demos of Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Kirby's Adventure, Super Metroid, and more. More...

Manhunt 2 Requires "The Same Actions it Would Take to Stab Somebody"
Remember the days when a kunai-tipped rope and a throaty "Get over here!" in Midway's Mortal Kombat could stir up anti-violence loons like pigeons flocking to bread crumbs? Here we go again with Manhunt 2, Rockstar's just-released "killer" action game for the Wii, PSP, and PlayStation 2. More...