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PlayStation Move: The games

Sony invested a generous chunk of time in laying out the fine details for the PlayStation 3's motion control system, PlayStation Move, today. We were also treated to list of compatible Move titles, as well as the debut of some new games built specifically for the platform. PlayStation Move exclusive titles will be priced at $40 and Sony expects to have 15 to 20 games ready for launch.

Here are some of the PlayStation Move exclusive and compatible titles shown today:

Sorcery: Hands-down the most impressive PlayStation Move title on display, Sorcery puts the player in the role of an apprentice wizard who has a laundry list of spells at his disposal. A live demo of the game was shown, displaying the various hand gestures and combat using the PlayStation Move controller. Sorcery is set for launch in spring 2011.… Read more

Dragon Age: Origins released, RPG fans rejoice

As what one might call mainstream consumers of interactive entertainment, we're quick to snicker at anything too concerned with elves and dragons, or any kind of stat-juggling role-playing game. That said, we've always had a soft spot for epic, story-driven games such as Oblivion and Fallout 3, which use the trapping of the RPG format to build a fully realized virtual world.

This year's entry in the epic RPG/adventure game category is Dragon Age: Origins, released Tuesday. After getting an early preview during this year's Game Developer's Conference, we were surprisingly hooked and eager … Read more

Defend the dungeon against greedy adventurers!

Dungeon Defense is a promising game with ample swords-and-sorcery ambiance and an innovative take on the traditional tower-defense format. You have to protect a dangerous dungeon, commanding an evil army of skeletons as it fights off heroic (or maybe just greedy?) adventurer types. But the "towers" in this tower-defense game are your skeleton warriors, and the skeletons--being skeletons--they move.

The interface mimics many other tower-defense games: you pick from three skeleton types (light, heavy, and archer), you choose where you want to place them on certain locations on the map, and then you can sell, upgrade, and heal … Read more