Insomniac Games, who has been releasing games exclusively for the PlayStation platform for 14 years, will finally be releasing their brand of humor and quality to the Xbox 360. Insomniac and Electronic Arts have signed a deal today to bring a new universe and franchise to both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. No details about the new franchise are available, and unfortunately nothing will be shown ... more.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, which has sold more than four million copies in the Land of the Rising Sun, will finally see its Western release in North America on July 11th courtesy of Nintendo of America. Yes, Square Enix may have released this chart stopping Level-5 created game in Japan, but apparently it takes a Nintendo to sell DS products in North America.... more.

Square Enix's latest entry into the Kingdom Hearts universe finally finds itself on UMD September 7th in North America. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is the series first entry on the Sony PSP and will see players exploring lands from Disney classic Sleeping Beauty and Snow White, to the modern Lilo & Stitch. The North American release of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep features the rich voice tal... more.

The sequel to one of my all time favorite party games, LittleBigPlanet, will finally receive a proper sequel this Winter. Media Molecule returns as the developer for this PlayStation 3 exclusive which will see brand new tools, rules, and the ability to pretty much create any game-type you can imagine. The game will sport a revamped graphics engine (which will also enhance all current LittleBigPlan... more.

Time to set aside a week of PTO at the end of July, as the first installment of Blizzard developed Starcraft II will be rushing store shelves on July 27, 2010. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty is a direct sequel to the events of Starcraft: Brood Wars and will chronicle the exploits of Terran-marshal-turned-rebel-leader Jim Raynor through a 29-mission campaign. When done with the single-player cam... more.

So the black Wii which everyone knew about, but no one was confirming, has been made official by Nintendo this morning. The black colored Wii will ship May 9th for $200 and include the console, controller and nunchuk, Wii MotionPlus accessory, and both Wii Sports and Sports Resort games. A similar pack for the standard white Wii will also be available on May 9th for $200.... more.

So it seems that the loss of Infinity Ward is no longer Activision's concern, as Bungie, the creators of Halo and Marathon, have partnered with Activision to release one new, multi-platform franchise over the next 10 years. This is not a buyout or change in ownership, as Bungie will still remain an independent studio which will continue to own its intellectual property. This is a simple publish... more.

Two Nintendo Wii exclusives have been pushed back according to Nintendo of America.  Treasure developed Sin & Punishment: Star Successor, originally  slated for release June 7th, has slipped to June 27. Team Ninja developed Metroid: Other M has been pushed back over a month, and will perform a screw attack to store shelves August 31st.... more.

At least week's Captivate 2010 event, Capcom confirmed and showed drop-in and drop-out, two player co-op gameplay for Dead Rising 2. Whether you play tactfully, or player with reckless abandon, you will find that killing zombies is more fun when you play with others. Dead Rising 2 will be released August 31st in North American,  September 2nd in Japan, and September 3rd in Europe for the PlayStat... more.

Prior to the release of Dead Rising 2 this summer, Capcom will be releasing the Blue Castle Games prologue, Dead Rising 2: CASE ZERO, through XBOX Live. This prologue will take place three years after the events of the Willamette incident of Dead Rising and three years before the events of Dead Rising 2. The game will see you take control of Chuck Greene who, along with his daughter, find themselv... more.