Late Night Consoling

Remember that rumor yesterday about a possible exclusive Sonic title for Revolution? I checked with my own Sega source and the chances are looking pretty good. That said, it's still a very hush hush title even internally, so it may be some time before we start hearing lots about it.

Something else came up in the discussion that was rather intriguing: a PSP port of United Game Artists' Rez. This too is sounding like a pretty sure thing. If you're unfamiliar with Rez (PS2, DC), it's a 3D floating-through-space shooter that has an incredibly clever synthesis between music and gameplay, with the electronica soundtrack building up in time with the player's actions. The game was designed by Q Entertainment founder Tetsuya Mizuguchi, who recently designed Lumines (PSP) and produced Meteos (DS). Anyway, with this upcoming port as well as the once impossible to find PS2 version of Rez being made available again, you shouldn't have any problems getting your hands on the game if you desire.

Finally, the latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly reports that Virtua Fighter 5 will see release on PlayStation 3, "and it might be [home console] exclusive." My source didn't have any information on that particular rumor, other than assuring me that arcade version is "great."

Electronic Arts this week cut prices by $10 to $20 on many of its current-gen titles, a sign of the imminent full crossover to the next generation. Such titles include the current-gen versions of Madden NFL 06, FIFA 06, NASCAR 06, NBA Live 06, Harry Potter 06 and the Goblet of Fire, Need for Speed Most Wanted, and Medal of Honor: European Assault. In fact, according to analysts speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, this will be a practice EA will be applying to the rest of its current-gen titles yet to be released as well.

Remember earlier this week when Sony didn't announce the PS3 launch lineup? Well, possibly due to incredibly widespread misinformation that they had announced the PS3 launch lineup, the company has pulled the page in question containing games that have not been announced as PS3 launch titles. NEWS.

Capcom has released the official soundtrack to its acclaimed Resident Evil 4 (PS2, GCN), and it comes with a free T-shirt! It also comes with a "soundtrack book," which is 48 all-color pages of mystery as far as I'm concerned. All the website has to say about it is "This book is in Japanese."

I wish there was some real news today.