During Nintendo’s E3 press conference, they announced a sequel to one of the few great games for the Wii: Super Mario Galaxy. The follow-up game looks almost identical to it’s predecessor, but in this case, that is a good thing. Overall, the gameplay seems to follow the original Super Mario Galaxy fairly closely, with a few new abilities thrown in. The most exciting of these is the ability to save the galaxy with one of Mario’s (and our) oldest friends: YOSHI!!! This was a great announcement for Nintendo this year, and we hope they continue to expand on their successful company namesakes. Check out the trailer for a glimpse of the 3D action.

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Set for release on November 1, 2009, Assassin’s Creed II is one game we can’t keep our eyes off. It looks dramatically more beautiful than it’s predecessor, and more fun to boot! With this trailer from E3′09, Ubisoft is proving once again that it is one of the most stylistically and technically sound video game developers in the industry. Check out the trailer below, and some footage of the E3 demo here…you’ll see what I mean.

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This week at E3, Valve surprised many by by revealing the sequel to their award-winning bloodbath: Left 4 Dead. Left 4 Dead 2 will feature 5 new campaigns seemingly set in the deep South, 4 brand new characters, as well as a plethora of usable melee weapons such as an ax and chainsaw (see trailer for more). Left 4 Dead 2 is set for release on November 17th of this year, and that date simply can’t come fast enough. Check out the trailer for a sneak peak at this surefire hit.

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If you’ve been following this years E3 coverage, you know what I’m talking about.  At the Microsoft press conference, Peter Molyneux revealed that his studio has been working on the first completely interactive character in gaming, coined Milo.  Using Microsoft’s “Project Natal,” Milo knows who you are by your face and voice, in addition to being capable of recognizing your emotions, and can hold genuine conversations.  Think of it this way, if you’ve played Seaman on the Dreamcast and multiply it by a creepy factor of a thousand,  you might come close to realizing how truly, eerily, interactive this is.  It’s difficult to put words to something like this, rather, hit the read link for a video and see for yourself.

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Recently, you probably saw a massive aesthetic change on the site.  In case there were any doubts, we are just about ready to breathe new life into a redesigned and revamped 1337life.  We are super excited to come back in full force with a page that is all about working with us vs against.  In light of the upcoming launch, we made a “Top 10 List” of the changes.

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Yes, it’s true.  Our favorite tower defender just got a facelift with some new enemies, visuals, and new modes.  If that weren’t enough to excite you, the creators have also brought us The Space Game which might just blow your mind. Read the rest of this entry »

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Unfortunately, it isn’t often that Nintendo is able to get me really excited.  Lately, however, they have announced a few titles that have me on the edge of my seat.  One of the titles is BIT.TRIP BEAT.  If you don’t know about it, hit the jump to be enlightened. Read the rest of this entry »

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The result of an ultra-secret press conference earlier this afternoon, Nintendo publicly announced a “partial” 2009 lineup consisting of 120 titles for the Wii and DS.  Needless to say, we weren’t invited to the festivities at Nintendo America HQ in Redmond, Washington, but thanks to the power of the internet and some mad detective skills (in the form of a handy press release), we have the full scoop.  Hit the break for the full “partial” list. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Purchase Brothers have created a fan film dubbed Half-Life: Escape From City 17.  With their direction, imagination, and only $500, they have created one of the most well done gaming-related fan-films that I have seen.  If you’d like to see what I’m talking about, hit the break and have a looksie.  Don’t be afraid to watch this bad boy in HD. Read the rest of this entry »

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Doublefine studios released four new screenshots, and a picture of their boss…

Get your fill of Mr. Schafer to the left, for screenshots, hop inside.

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