Japan knows its Vita launch lineup, Europe knows what it’s getting from first-party publishersand North America is still waiting patiently. The PlayStation Vita doesn’t get released around the world outside of Japan until February 22, 2012, so those of us in North America can stand waiting just a little longer. Today, Sony confirmed the first-party games that will launch alongside the Vita. There are a lot of familiar sounding titles on the list as well as some surprises.

Activision announced its E3 2011 lineup this morning. The biggest Activision game at the show will be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. In addition to showing off the game, Activision will also demonstrate Call of Duty Elite to those in attendance. The public beta for CoD Elite will open up to registered CoD: Black more »

If you own a Wii, DS or 3DS, you may want to get out a post-it or open Notepad right now. Nintendo’s just announced it’s Q2 2011 lineup, and there are quite a few good games coming out this summer. Seriously, you will need to start making some plans, especially if you were an early 3DS adopter. Some of the games coming out in the next few months will make that risk worthwhile. Plus, you’ll have an alternative to Wii Play if you decide to get a Wii and want a Wii Remote Plus and game bundle. On the other hand, the DS offerings are a little skimpy…

The roster for WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 was recently revealed to the world. Believe me when I say this list of WWE superstars is huge. Chances are if you’ve seen a superstar on either Raw or Smackdown, they’re in this game. THQ is also going to have downloadable content for SvR 2011 in time for the holiday season. New superstars such as members of The Nexus will be included as well as legends such as The British Bulldog and Lex Luger.

Despite issues with pricing, Kinect will make its release date on November 4, 2010. Microsoft has released a list of launch titles for Kinect, followed by more games that are expected to launch before the end of 2010. The price of the games have not been confirmed, but retailers are listing $59.99 for Kinect games.

Majesco Entertainment will be at E3 this year and it’s bringing six games to show off. All of these games are casual titles the family can enjoy together. I hope you’re ready for more “Mama” based games because there’s a couple new ones on tap for the Wii and DS.

Interestingly enough, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge is the only game that is not played from a first person perspective. It’s also the game we’ve heard the least about. What we do know is it’s a cooperative game featuring two characters – E’lara and Caddoc. E’lara is a ranged fighter with bows and Caddoc is a brawler. Hunted will feature drop-in, drop-out multiplayer but there won’t be any split-screen function.

Naturally, Nintendo waited until the end of the press conference to send the press release with its complete E3 2009 show floor lineup.

Check the Nintendo press conference recap for a summary of the big announcements.

Here’s a list of the Nintendo-published games available to play on the show floor

E3 2009 is less than one week away and publishers are starting to give us the heads up on what games they will be showing off on the floor. Activision is looking to have a major presence at the show as it’s bringing ten games to E3 2009. These games cover many different genres such as racing, adventure, FPS and music. We are looking to learn a ton of information about DJ Hero and Guitar Hero 5. Hopefully we’ll also get a clearer picture of what else Tony Hawk Ride has to offer besides the skateboard peripheral.

Check out the list of confirmed Activision games at E3 2009 along with a little summary of what each game is about.

Despite these rough economic times, Kaz Hirai, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment, made it clear to the Financial Times that the game industry will withstand and continue to show its strength.

However, he won’t throw gamers an economic bone as he also made clear in that interview that he has no plans to cut the price of the Playstation 3. In other words, it will remain the most expensive of the three consoles once the holiday season arrives…