Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009

After two mellow years, E3 returns in 2009 with a whopping dollop of the sound and the fury.

C.O.R.E.

The multiplayer mode will be eerily familiar to anyone who has played Quake or Unreal Tournament on the PC....

By Jared Rosenberg June 10, 2009

Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked

Cook authentic Food Network dishes in real time with feedback from some of Food Network's biggest stars....

By Francesca DiMola June 8, 2009

We Cheer 2

A sequel Carmine would be proud to review....

By Nick DiMola June 8, 2009

Active Life: Extreme Challenge

The second game in the Active Life series brings an extreme twist with Base Jumping and Street Luge....

By Neal Ronaghan June 8, 2009

FlingSmash

A 2D MotionPlus game that is unlike any other....

By Nick DiMola June 8, 2009

Flip's Twisted World

Playing with gravity can be fun, but it wasn't in this demo....

By Michael "TYP" Cole June 7, 2009

Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage

The Shaun White sequel controlled wonderfully and had some great snow effects. Come watch a video of the new game in motion....

By Jared Rosenberg June 7, 2009

Wii Fit Plus

Are Tilt City, Birds-eye Bullseye, and Perfect 10 fun balance games? Read on to find out....

By Neal Ronaghan June 7, 2009

Academy of Champions: Soccer

I have found the heir apparent to Sega Soccer Slam, and it is glorious....

By Neal Ronaghan June 7, 2009

Picross 3D

Though the demo was on the short and easy side, the game shows enormous promise....

By Nick DiMola June 7, 2009

NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits

Control a winged girl and godly powers in this WiiWare game....

By Neal Ronaghan June 6, 2009

Wii Fit Plus

Some of Wii Fit Plus' balance games were out on the show floor. Check out what we think about Rhythm Kung Fu, Snowball Fight, and Obstacle Course....

By Neal Ronaghan June 6, 2009

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

The Phantom Hourglass sequel has some interesting aspects, but a far less interesting vehicle to navigate....

By Nick DiMola June 6, 2009

WireWay

Use a combination of gravity, rubber bands, and your stylus to collect items and navigate your character to the level exit....

By Nick DiMola June 6, 2009

Wii Sports Resort

Toss some Frisbees and ping some pongs!...

By Zachary Miller June 4, 2009

Divergent Shift

A DSiWare puzzle platform game that was developed by students and could be a great downloadable title....

By Jared Rosenberg June 4, 2009

Military Madness: Nectaris

The madness continues on WiiWare....

By Jared Rosenberg June 4, 2009

Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter

Bust out your Crayola skills in this interesting 2-D platformer for the DS....

By Michael "TYP" Cole June 4, 2009

PictureBook Games: Pop-Up Pursuit

This one is a dud....

By Michael "TYP" Cole June 4, 2009

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

Go back behind the camera, Steve. I want to play a game, not watch a movie....

By Neal Ronaghan June 4, 2009

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash Up

It looks like Smash Bros., but something just felt odd about the demo…....

By Michael "TYP" Cole June 4, 2009

Madden NFL 10

With Tiburon at the helm, this year's Wii version of Madden has some changes that help fix some of previous year's problems....

By Neal Ronaghan June 4, 2009

Fossil Fighters

It's like Dinosaur King, but without real dinosaurs....

By Zachary Miller June 4, 2009

Spyborgs

An old school brawler with a new coat of paint....

By Zachary Miller June 4, 2009

Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming

A new Harvest Moon puzzle game appears quite promising....

By Lauren Ronaghan June 4, 2009

Harvest Moon: My Little Shop

Harvest Moon expands to WiiWare with a simple yet engaging game....

By Lauren Ronaghan June 4, 2009

Harvest Moon: Animal Parade

Animal Parade is a suiting successor to the first Wii title, Tree of Tranquility....

By Lauren Ronaghan June 4, 2009

Mini Ninjas

This game has amazing charm potential but lacks much pizazz....

By Francesca DiMola June 4, 2009

Squishy Tank

Match tiles of similar colors to explode invading mini tanks....

By Francesca DiMola June 4, 2009

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars

Capcom's newest cross-over fighter is in our hands, and it's fun....

By James Jones June 4, 2009

Buckshot

NWR tried out Innex’s light gun peripheral shell. The pumping reload action was sweet....

By Jared Rosenberg June 4, 2009

Medieval Games

Medieval Games is shaping up to be a fun party game for people of all ages....

By Jared Rosenberg June 4, 2009

Rabbids Go Home

As it turns out, building a junk ladder to the moon is a lot of fun....

By Francesca DiMola June 3, 2009

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!

Mario and Donkey Kong's rivalry is back, and so are the Minis....

By Neal Ronaghan June 3, 2009

The Beatles: Rock Band

It might be more of the same, but it's the freaking Beatles....

By Neal Ronaghan June 3, 2009

Scribblenauts

Misleading name, great game....

By Zachary Miller June 3, 2009

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

They screwed it up even more....

By Zachary Miller June 3, 2009

You, Me, and the Cubes

This physics-based action puzzle game is quirky but fun....

By Aaron Kaluszka June 3, 2009

Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop

Cooking Mama makes a come back to the DS....

By Lauren Ronaghan June 3, 2009

Tornado Outbreak

A short hands-on demo reveals Katamari-like gameplay....

By Nick DiMola June 3, 2009

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Bring your Balance Board to the slopes with Mario and Sonic....

By Michael "TYP" Cole June 3, 2009

Need For Speed: Nitro

The newest entry in the racing series seems to go back to its roots....

By Nick DiMola June 3, 2009

Fossil Fighters

Extracting, cleaning, and restoring fossils is only the start of this 3-on-3 RPG fighter....

By Nick DiMola June 3, 2009

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Read what this Kingdom Hearts neophyte thinks of the demo on the showroom floor....

By Michael "TYP" Cole June 3, 2009

Rock-n-Roll Domo

Domo joins up with his friends in a garage band in this DSiWare rhythm game....

By Lauren Ronaghan June 3, 2009

Hard-Hat Domo

Domo takes on the role of a construction worker in this DSiWare puzzle game....

By Lauren Ronaghan June 3, 2009

White-Water Domo

Domo goes white water rafting in this DSiWare game....

By Lauren Ronaghan June 3, 2009

A Boy and His Blob

The first game to ever have a dedicated hug button is full of win....

By Neal Ronaghan June 3, 2009

Crash-Course Domo

Domo hits the streets in this DSiWare bicycle racing game....

By Lauren Ronaghan June 3, 2009

Pro-Putt Domo

Domo hits the greens in this DSiWare game....

By Lauren Ronaghan June 3, 2009

Endless Ocean: Blue World

Even more stunningly beautiful and serene than the original....

By Francesca DiMola June 3, 2009

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

No more terrible controls or camera for this silent hill, only an exciting adventure with amazing graphics....

By Francesca DiMola June 3, 2009

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

One of the show floor demos offered up three unique two player events....

By Nick DiMola June 3, 2009

Line Attack Heroes

The first party effort was playable on the show floor, though it was less than impressive....

By Nick DiMola June 3, 2009

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

After finally getting a confirmed American release, Bowser's Inside Story is playable on the E3 2009 show floor....

By Neal Ronaghan June 3, 2009

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers

After years of development, we finally get our hands on The Crystal Bearers....

By James Jones June 3, 2009

G-Force

Guinea Pig-Heroes in our Hands!...

By Francesca DiMola June 2, 2009

Real Heroes: Firefighter

A firefighting game from people who worked on Call of Duty....

By Jared Rosenberg June 2, 2009

Style Savvy

Check out our Style Savvy Impressions!...

By Lauren Ronaghan June 2, 2009

Spyborgs

This brawler impresses visually and is designed for co-op play....

By Jared Rosenberg June 2, 2009

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Check out our Impressions of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games...

By Lauren Ronaghan June 2, 2009

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

More puzzles and adventure for both Professor Layton and Luke. Every puzzle has an answer....

By Chuck Jose June 2, 2009

Wii Sports Resort

I checked out the game's Table Tennis, and the Motion Plus adds a whole new spin to the game of Ping Pong....

By Chuck Jose June 2, 2009

Sin and Punishment: Star Successor

Please continue!...

By Michael "TYP" Cole June 2, 2009

The Legendary Starfy

It's charming, it's fun to play, it reminds me of SpongeBob, what's not to love?...

By Zachary Miller June 2, 2009

The Conduit

High Voltage and Sega's upcoming first person shooter offers solid controls, and a very Metroid Prime-like aura....

By Nick DiMola June 2, 2009

Flipnote Studio

This game can allow anyone to create flipbook movies with incredible ease....

By Francesca DiMola June 2, 2009

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

A very short demo, but a promising game....

By Zachary Miller June 2, 2009

The Conduit

I have been won over....

By Zachary Miller June 2, 2009

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

It's basically the same game, graphics included....

By Zachary Miller June 2, 2009

Red Steel 2

We get hands on Ubisoft's newest hack and shoot adventure....

By James Jones June 2, 2009

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

This game may have a similar art style to the DS game, but it uses the Wii hardware to good effect....

By Jared Rosenberg June 2, 2009

Muramasa: The Demon Blade

Update: Now with video. Dicing demons has never been such fun....

By James Jones June 2, 2009

Wii Sports Resort

Archery was unveiled at Nintendo's E3 Media Briefing and we got a chance to play it....

By James Jones June 2, 2009

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

World 1-1. Mario x 4....

By Aaron Kaluszka June 2, 2009

Wii Sports Resort

We were able to play the Dueling event in Wii Sports Resort. Check out our thoughts!...

By Lauren Ronaghan June 2, 2009

Wii Sports Resort

Basketball was revealed at the Nintendo Press Conference this morning. Check out how it plays....

By Neal Ronaghan June 2, 2009

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

We have hands-on impressions of Mario's four-player foray to 2D gameplay on the Wii....

By James Jones June 2, 2009

Astro Boy: The Video Game

Astro Boy sets out on another high flying adventure....

By Francesca DiMola June 10, 2009

Tournament of Legends

High Voltage's violent fighter is more Punch-Out!! than Street Fighter....

By Neal Ronaghan June 9, 2009

JU-ON: The Grudge

Don't call it survival horror, it's a haunted house simulator....

By Nick DiMola June 8, 2009

Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition

Travel through Africa on a journey to capture photographs of different wildlife....

By Francesca DiMola June 8, 2009

A Boy and His Blob

Majesco and WayForward's upcoming game will feature 80 levels and numerous blob forms when it hits this fall. Updated with trailer....

By Neal Ronaghan June 6, 2009

Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

St. Mystere was just the beginning....

By Pedro Hernandez June 4, 2009

Glory of Heracles

Return to Ancient Greece in this upcoming DS RPG....

By Pedro Hernandez June 4, 2009

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Mario and Luigi are truly getting to know Bowser from the inside out....

By Pedro Hernandez June 4, 2009

Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream

Prepared to be reeled away with the Wii this summer....

By Lauren Ronaghan June 4, 2009

The Beatles: Rock Band

Even more information about Harmonix's latest Rock Band game....

By Neal Ronaghan June 3, 2009

Nostalgia

A Beautiful RPG that takes players throughout a nineteenth century world exploring locations all around the world....

By Francesca DiMola June 3, 2009

Wii Fit Plus

Wii Fit Plus adds new features and exercises to the popular series....

By Francesca DiMola June 2, 2009

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Now with video!...

By Francesca DiMola June 2, 2009

Style Savvy

The DS gets a little more fashionable thanks to Style Savvy....

By Pedro Hernandez June 2, 2009

FlingSmash

Tennis and Pinball are combined to create a unique experience....

By Pedro Hernandez June 2, 2009

Line Attack Heroes

Command a fierce line of warriors in Line Attack Heroes....

By Pedro Hernandez June 2, 2009

Sin and Punishment: Star Successor

Sequel boasts a variety of gameplay devices....

By Zachary Miller June 2, 2009

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Nintendo reveals New Super Mario Bros. Wii and shows off some four player co-op play....

By Francesca DiMola June 2, 2009

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Mario returns to the cosmos with a familiar friend....

By Michael "TYP" Cole June 2, 2009

Wii Sports Resort

Archery, Basketball, and Skydiving were demonstrated live on stage and a trailer was seen depicting multiple other Wii Sports Resort games to anticipate....

By Francesca DiMola June 2, 2009

Metroid: Other M

In a surprise announcement, Nintendo gives gamers a sneak peek at the latest entry in the Metroid franchise....

By Nick DiMola June 2, 2009

RADIO FREE NINTENDO: RFN E3 2009 Special: Episode 3

Last day of E3, and a big crew!... more

By James Jones June 5, 2009

RADIO FREE NINTENDO: RFN E3 2009 Special: Episode 2

New games, new voices -- it's time for third-party impressions.... more

By Jonathan Metts June 4, 2009

RADIO FREE NINTENDO: RFN E3 2009 Special: Episode 1

Five exhausted NWR writers discuss the Nintendo press conference and the playable first-party games, from Mario to Sin & Punishment 2!... more

By Jonathan Metts June 3, 2009

RADIO FREE NINTENDO: RFN E3 2009 Special: Episode 0

Get to know the E3 crew and hear our first thoughts from Los Angeles.... more

By Jonathan Metts June 1, 2009

RADIO FREE NINTENDO: Episode 147: Dick Van Dyke Hero

Before Jon Lindemann runs off to get hitched, we wrangled him into this episode full of E3 expectations and wild speculation.... more

By Jonathan Metts May 24, 2009

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