E3 is right around the corner and I’m sure there are a bunch of surprises in store for us.  For now though, we have a lot of stuff to look forward to that we already know about.  Mafia II, which is slated to hit stores late August, is looking like it could be very impressive.  Everything from the intriguing story to the use of NVIDIA’s PhysX engine to create more destructible environments makes this game worth keeping in your sights.

IT STINKS!

With the announcement that Killzone 3 is going to be in 3D, that got me thinking about this whole 3D thing and which medium it might work well in.  To be honest, I love going to see movies in 3D in the movie theater but, I am not thoroughly convinced by enjoying it in the home.  Also, I think there may be some very good arguments for making the 3D leap on a video game system, but obviously there are some factors that make me hesitant there as well.  The real question remains: Is this just a fad or is it going to catch on and become the future?

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As a fairly recent adaptor of the Nintendo DSi XL, I hadn’t been too impressed with what had been released via their online distribution system, until I got my mitts on Photo Dojo.  The game with the aforementioned name is a fighting game made by Nintendo and is currently being offered for free on the DSi Store.  While it will eventually be going up to 200 DSi points on June 11th, it is worth every penny now and will be worth every penny then.

Or at least weakens it. EA has announced its plan to go forward with their “online pass” service on all EA Sports titles for the 2011 season, beginning with the new Tiger Woods game next month. So what does this mean for used games sales? Click the jump and find out.