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Yep, still me. Wasn't expecting that huh! Me neither. But it's all good. How about all those pre-E3 impressions..makes you wonder why all those publishers even go to the show.

PSP PSP Article Will Sony's PSP Become the iPod of Gaming Devices? is a Business 2.0 article, taking a look at Sony's upcoming handheld device. A picture of the device is included, though it's not clear if it's the real deal. Looks nice though. In related news, a launch title called PSP Racing has been announced.
Playstation 2 Tekken 5 In Development Namco announced their E3 lineup today, confirming that yes, Tekken 5 is in development. Unfortunately that's about all the company would say for now. Namco will also show another previously unannounced game, The Adversary but again, no details until next week's show.
PS2 Devil May Cry 3 Details The Magic Box has some Devil May Cry 3 details along with some screenshots from the game. The story of the game takes place before the events in Devil May Cry 1, and one of the new features is that you can select your combat style with examples mentioned like gunslinger, swordmaster, trickster and royal guard. The game will also feature a second, female, playable character. Some more details can be found at IGN. Devil May Cry 3 will be out some time this winter.
PS2 Enthusia Professional Racing Announced We received this press release from Konami, officially their new racing game Enthusia Professional Racing. Due out in 2005, Enthusia Professional Racing will feature hundreds of cars from over forty real manufacturers, car turning and other options to make this "the most realistic racing game to date". You can find screenshots here.
Playstation 2 Xbox Call of Duty: Finest Hour Details IGN is the first site to take a look at Call of Duty: Finest Hour, the WW2 FPS in development at Spark Unlimited. The game isn't a port of the PC game, rather it will offer an all-new experience. The first look comes with screenshots as well as quotes from Activision producer Thaine Lyman and Spark COO Scott Langteau.
PS2 Return to Arms Q&A There's a Champions: Return to Arms Q&A on GameSpot this evening, offering a chat with producers Todd Carson and Clint Worley. Questions are about the game's story, gameplay, the two new playable races, locations you'll visit, use of your Champions of Norrath save in Return to Arms, and the multiplayer options.
PS2 Dead to Rights 2 Q&A Over at 1UP you can find a Q&A with producer Pierre Roux about Namco's action game sequel Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay. There are questions about the story, improved gameplay mechanics, the role of your dog, increased interactivity, and the feature they're most proud of.
PS2 Xbox GameCube GBA New Releases This Week Playstation 2 gets La Pucelle: Tactics, ESPN Major League Baseball, Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain, Transformers and Samurai Warriors. Xbox owners can pick up RalliSport Challenge 2. Read Dead Revolver is out on PS2 and Xbox while Van Helsing is out on PS2, Xbox and GBA and UEFA Euro 2004 is out on PS2, Xbox and GameCube.
  Misc. Media/Previews
GameCube IGN has Baten Kaitos screenshots and Pikmin 2 multiplayer impressions while GameSpot goes hands-on with Tales of Symphonia as well as Baten Kaitos.
PlayStation 2 The Magic Box has a few very small teaser images from Front Mission Online. GameSpot has brief Time Crisis: Crisis Zone impressions and a description of a Xenosage Episode II trailer they saw. Both GameSpot and 1UP have Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War impressions. Ghost Hunter is previewed on GameSpot and Game Informer. And Death by Degrees previews can be found at and Game Informer, 1UP, GameSpy and GameSpot. GameSpy has TimeSplitters 3 screenshots.
Xbox Activision recently showed off the Xbox version of DOOM 3, you can find impressions on GameSpot, Game Informer, IGN and 1UP. We have some Chronicles of Riddick screenshots here on the Shack.
PS2 Xbox GameCube Terminator 3: The Redemption (GC, Xbox, PS2) impressions can be found on 1UP, GameSpot and IGN. 1UP has Godzilla: Save the Earth (Xbox, PS2) impressions while IGN has Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (Xbox, PS2) impressions, screenshots and movies. Both GameSpot and IGN have X-Men Legends (GC, Xbox, PS2) impressions. IGN also has Mortal Kombat: Deception (Xbox, PS2) and Virtua Fighter Cyber Generation (GC, PS2) videos.
Console Game of the Evening: Basewars for the NES. "who can deny the fun of baseball mixed with robots who fight each other?" (submitted by timmie).

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