A forthcoming update for Factor 5's Lair (PS3) will add analog control support to the dragon-riding action title, IGN reports.

Details released by Sony Japan reveal that the update will allow players to shed Lair's Sixaxis-only control scheme in favor of a more familiar analog setup. The update will be available in Japan on April 17, with a worldwide release likely following soon thereafter.

Released in August of last year, Lair was subject to widespread criticism due to its underwhelming Sixaxis controls, which restricted players to an imprecise tilt-controlled system of movement and aiming.

Convention season is here and in full swing. Hot off the heels of San Diego Comic-Con, we have BlizzCon, QuakeCon, and SOE's Fan Faire this week. Oh, and Penny Arcade's PAX is coming soon too.

That said, I think I'll hang back here in Indiana and watch from a distance, but you kids have fun out there. Do me a favor though: if you're at QuakeCon, ruffle Chris Remo's hair for me. And if you see Nick Breckon out at BlizzCon, tell him his shoe is untied. Yes, even if it isn't. Bonus points if you or a friend can knot his laces together without getting caught.

As for tonight's bytes, we have word of a brief Lair (PS3) delay, DiRT on PlayStation 3, new content for Forza Motorsport 2 (X360), and the Record of Lunia War (PC) open beta. ... Read more

So tomorrow is the Fourth of July, meaning there probably won't be much news. As next week will be an unbelievable onslaught of nonstop announcements, I get the feeling that the holiday will be one of those "calm before the storm" moments.

Today's brief include dates for Incognito's Warhawk (PS3), Factor 5's Lair (PS3), ArenaNet's Guild Wars: Eye of the North (PC), and details on collector's edition of Reality Pumps' Two Worlds (PC, X360). ... Read more