The first review of Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is out. IGN had the honors and the verdict? 9.3. The bad? It's more of the same. The good? It's more of the same. For me, the original KOTOR was top-notch; one of the best gaming experiences of my life. The first RPG that had me excited to run through it again. So a sequel that doesn't have much in the originality department but fine-tunes aspects of the original, I'm completely satisfied with that. Of course, others balk at paying $50 for an "expansion pack," but I would gladly pay twice that as long as it delivers in the same fashion as the original.

	PSP Supporting MPEG-4 Playback Sony has updated the official PSP website with new details that explain the PSP can now download and playback MPEG-4 encoded files. Stick the files onto the Memory Stick Duo and off you go. Since the format isn't widely supported, Sony will release a converter program that users can purchase. The exact methodology on how to download and play the movie files will be disclosed at a later date.
	Mistwalker Outlays Early Agenda Mistwalker, the studio founded by the father of Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi, has updated their website with a few scant details about its planned agenda. Sakaguchi posted that he has drafted the scripts for two RPG projects. The company will work with Smile Please, the music studio founded by composer Nobuo Uematsu, best known for his Final Fantasy soundtracks. "We're hoping to bring a new sensation to games," said Sakaguchi. "It's a bit ambitious, but I want to keep challenging myself. I think games have a lot of depth as an entertainment, and there's still a lot of unexplored territory."
	No Online Mode for Rise of the Kasai If you were looking to play Sony's first-party title Rise of the Kasai over the 'net, prepare for disappointment. SCEA announced it has lost its online functionality. While no wholly specific answer was given, it appears the decision was made to have it available for a first quarter 2005 release.
	Europe to Receive King of Fighters: Maximum Impact Fighter fans in Europe rejoice; Ignition Entertainment has decided to release KOF: Maximum Impact in your territory. Not only that, when it's released in February next year, it'll be packed with a special "Making of..." bonus DVD.
	Misc. Q&As/Features GamerFeed talks with Lorne Lanning about his company's upcoming title, Oddworld Stranger's Wrath.
	Misc. Media/Previews
	GamerFeed has their own look at Gran Turismo 4. GameSpot previews Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel and posts many new images of Enthusia. WorthPlaying lets us know what's up in this preview of Champions: Return to Arms.
	More MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf goodness at Game Informer. GameSpot profiles some of the enemies in Oddworld Stranger's Wrath. Get another opinion on the progress of Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords at GameSpy.
	The feature preview at GameSpot tonight is none other than Resident Evil 4. IGN does the hands-on thing with Mario Party 6.
	1up takes an "in-depth" look at The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA). GamerFeed gives us a peek at Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (GBA). Bunch of new shots of Yoshi Universal Gravitation (GBA) at GameSpy. IGN gives us images of Zoo Keeper (NDS), Jam With The Band (NDS), and Pokemon Dash (NDS). They also have put together a preview for WarioWare Touched! (NDS).
	Footage of TimeSplitters: Future Perfect (PS2, Xbox, GCN) is at GameSpot. Another look at Mercenaries (PS2, Xbox), this time from Games Domain. GameSpy kicks our way new screenshots for FIFA Street (PS2, Xbox, GCN).