New Gaikai Site Teases Uncharted, Mass Effect and More

We haven't heard much from cloud gaming service Gaikai since Sony acquired it earlier this year, but that's changed this morning as the service's official site has been updated with an image that teases a wealth of PlayStation 3 classic content.

The image on the homepage, which you can see below, shows off iconic characters from a number of franchises that have appeared on Sony's console over the years, while clicking on other areas of the site unveils even more.

The games that appear somewhere on the site are Metal Gear Solid 4, Mass Effect 3, LittleBigPlanet, God of War III, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Killzone and Infamous.

Alongside the new layout and images, a statement on the site reads, "Over the past several years, we've worked tirelessly to re-define the way people access and play video games. We developed amazing streaming technology, assembled an accomplished management team, and built the world's most widespread cloud gaming network.

"And while we think all of that is pretty cool, we're not done yet. As a new member of the Sony Computer Entertainment family, we're working even harder to ensure the world's best entertainment content is delivered instantly to you, no matter where you are in the world."

Sony has previously voiced its support for backwards compatibility, and we've speculated about how Gaikai could be the means through which the company could make all its old franchises available through streaming.

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New Nintendo Land Attractions Announced

During this morning's Wii U Preview Event, Nintendo revealed a bit more information about its flagship launch title for the platform, Nintendo Land. We previously knew about eight of the 12 total "attractions" inside the package, but four remained a mystery. Now we know about two more.

"Mario Chase" is a refined, evolved version of the "Chase Mii" demo first showcased at E3 2011. Dressed as Mushroom Kingdom characters, four players will work together on the TV screen to chase down a fifth runner, who plays using the Wii U GamePad.

"Pikmin Adventure" will also be playable at the event later today, and Bill Trinen has described the game as an "action-based multiplayer attraction," with players having their Miis dressed up like Pikmin soldiers and working together to swarm enemies characters.

UPDATE! Here's a first look at new screens of the new attractions in action:

Mario Chase

Pikmin Adventure

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Skylanders Giants Announced for Wii U

During this morning’s Wii U Preview Event, a Wii U version of Skylanders Giants was announced. It will be released during the Wii U launch window.

The Wii U version will join the previously announced Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, 3DS and PC versions.

Giants is the sequel to Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure, which has been a huge earner for Activision. The game allows players to place a figure on the Portal of Power and play as that character in-game. All progress is saved to the figure itself, allowing Skylanders to be truly multiplatform.

For more on Skylanders Giants and what it adds to the series, check out our hands-on impressions from E3.

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Metal Gear Rising on 360 Cancelled in Japan, Still on for West

The Xbox 360 version of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will still release in Western Markets, despite it being cancelled in Japan.

Konami announced this morning that the version of Platinum Games' upcoming hack 'n' slash planned for Microsoft's console in Japan had been canned, though no reason for the decision was given.

A statement given to IGN though confirms that this will have no impact on the game's Western release. It reads, "Metal Gear Rising Revengeance for Xbox 360 and PS3 will be released in the West as planned in February 2013."

While we can only speculate why the game was cancelled in Japan, it's probably due to the fact that the Xbox 360 isn't as well established as the PS3 over there, and is unlikely to be due to any performance issues pertaining to the game on Microsoft's console.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be released on February 19 in America and February 21 in Europe on PS3 and Xbox 360. A PC version was originally planned, but later cancelled.

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Guild Wars 2 Sales Reopen Today

Having suspended sales of Guild Wars 2 right at the end of last month because servers were creaking under the sheer weight of players, ArenaNet has reopened them this morning. So if you missed the boat on release weekend and have since lost all of your friends to Tyria, at least you can now join them.

ArenaNet originally suspended sales on August 30th, just two days after launch, because the server infrastructure was having problems keeping up with demand. Since then, the company had deployed new European and North American servers and prepared the Trading Post for a new influx of players.

ArenaNet's president Mike O'Brien had this to day: “Preserving the customer experience has always been our top priority. We’re supporting  Guild Wars 2 for the long run. We’ll always do what it takes to deliver the best online gaming experience for our customers, even when that means throttling sales.”

To celebrate, the developer released a bizarre and rather arresting new live-action trailer. Enjoy it below:

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