Game news & Game Reviews

Sony’s drum-beating charmer of a strategy game, Patapon 3, is soon to hit PSPs in North America. The game will launch at retail and on PSN on April 12 for the low price of just $20. Bargain! Multiplayer makes a return in this second sequel, along with a single-player campaign and four-player co-op.

Hopefully we’ll have a release date for Europe/Australia soon. Will this be Patapon‘s encore? Could the NGP’s touch screen breathe new life into the series?

Warner Bros’ upcoming Mortal Kombat will not release Down Under, making it the latest title to get the ax in the island nation.

According to reports, the Australian ratings board has refused to give the game a rating, which means it will not make it to store shelves.

A statement provided to IGN from the publisher relates the struggle, and says it is exploring all options to get the game to market in Oz.

“We are extremely disappointed that Mortal Kombat, one of the world’s oldest and most successful video games franchises, will not be available to mature Australian gamers.

“WBIE would not market mature content where it is not appropriate for the audience. We understand that not all content is for every audience, but there is an audience for mature gaming content and it would make more sense to have the R18+ classification in Australia,” reads the statement.

“As a member of the iGEA, WBIE is reviewing all options available at this time.”

Mortal Kombat is due out in North America on April 19 and on April 21 in Europe.

With the release of Rift getting closer and closer, players have been taking the initiative in creating accounts for the inbound MMO. Today, Trion Worlds celebrated hitting the rather impressive one million mark in accounts created–the game’s not even out and they’re already 1/12 the size of World of Warcraft, a large feat.

Look for Rift to drop on March 1st in North America and March 4th in Europe.