We recently reported that Konami imposed several restrictions on print media bodies who will be reviewing Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Some decided to live with it, but EGM apparently had other things in mind. Check out the full article for the rest of the story.

Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection certainly has its shortcomings as an online gaming service, but it goes without saying that it has its fair share of ups and downs. Eric Walters, manager of public relations for Nintendo of America explained how the Nintendo WFC's different "barriers" were important with the company's goals in delivering quality online gaming experience for its consumers. You can find out more about what he said in our full article.

After revealing 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand (Xbox 360, PS3) for its May issue, Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine's upcoming June issue is revealing the next-gen resurrection of Splatterhouse. Splatterhouse and its sequels are considered to be the arcade games which paved the way for survival-horror titles. Head over the full article to see what else is there for the June EGM issue.

Anxious to know what the real deal is with the release date of Unreal Tournament 3 for the Xbox 360? Mark Rein was in the Epic Games forums and he had some straightforward answers. No need to worry. He says development for the Xbox 360 is going really well. Full details after the jump!

The latest EGM issue has pretty much all the details on SOCOM: Confrontation, Slant Six's latest entry in their tactical shooter series. Read all about the game's new cover options, physics-based grenades, and giant maps in the full article.

We knew it! Yesterday's Capcom blog post smelled fishy from the get-go. And we were right. News that Ryu and Ken's master Sheng Long will be an unlockable character for the upcoming Street Fighter IV was really just an April Fools' Day joke. More details over at the full article.

"You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance." Classic words that helped inspire one of the most famous gaming April Fool's jokes of all time. Lately, however, Capcom has reported that Sheng Long is actually unlockable in Street Fighter 4. History repeating itself? Maybe, maybe not. Turn to the full article after the jump for more Gouken goodness.

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*UPDATE* Yes, kids. History has indeed repeated itself, albeit the massive loss of coins to arcade machines. Check out the update in the full article.

The cover of Electronic Gaming Monthly's (EGM) May issue got our attention. Apparently, Vivendi's 50 Cent: Bulletproof G Unit Edition has a sequel. Yes, you read that sentence right. 50 Cent II is currently in the works. Curious to know more? Then head on over to the full article.

Certain Affinity reveals in the latest Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) magazine that the company is working on a game to be released over Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. The ex-Bungie developers are making a pirates-themed game with tile-based RTS elements and many influences from a famous 1995 board game. Find out more about the game in the full article.

We all know how much fun Lego Star Wars was, but are we ready to see Master Chief, the Arbiter, and the rest of the Halo universe gang get kiddie-fied? We just might before the year ends. Images from Electronic Gaming Monthly">EGM and quotes from Bungie indicate that the project is real, but wait, what issue are we reading? Oh, snap! The full article has the details.