SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 successfully returns to the fundamentals of realistic WWE action and easy-to-use creation tools. The Good Impressive array of different moves Great-looking superstars Robust creation tools, including new Create a Finisher Solid single-player modes Lots of different match types. The Bad Weak sound effects l... more.

What we heard: Rumor geysers are an elusive lot, making their eruptions all the more special. Today, perhaps the biggest of the year thus far made its presence known, when alleged minutes from a meeting between Sony Computer Entertainment America and Sega found their way online. First spotted by French site Objectif-Sega, the information purportedly comes from Sega of America's press site, ... more.

Who Was There: Hothead Games creative director Ron Gilbert delivered the keynote address at the 2009 Penny Arcade Expo. Gilbert is perhaps best known as the creator of such seminal adventure games as Maniac Mansion and the Monkey Island franchise as a designer and programmer at LucasArts in the 1990s. Ron Gilbert. What He Talked About: A staggering crowd of PAX attendees lined up early to hear... more.