With the launch of the 3DS, EA is finally able to bring The Sims franchise to the handheld space in its complete form. Offering a complete life simulation in stereoscopic 3D, The Sims 3 will allow players to perform the functions formerly seen in only the console or PC equivalents.

Tomorrow, fans of the Lego Star Wars series will be able to experience the latest entry, Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars. The title will add several new features to the Lego Star Wars series, including new battle mechanics, weapons, and characters along with a brand new story.

Steel Diver has a rather odd history. Originally a Nintendo DS tech demo, the game appeared to be one of those neat concepts that never came to fruition. A generation later the game is set to release as a 3DS launch title.

Fans of the fighting genre who've played any version of Street Fighter IV will feel at home with the latest version on the 3DS. As the title is “Super,” veterans of the PS3 and 360 release of Super Street Fighter IV should be very familiar with the game, while those who've only played the original SFIV will find an almost entirely new title.

Ubisoft will be delivering stereoscopic 3D arcade racing as well with Asphalt 3D. While not quite as storied a series as Ridge Racer, the series has been through multiple iterations, and purportedly, the latest 3D iteration from Gameloft is the best.

Ubisoft is switching gears with the latest entry in the Ghost Recon Series. Rather than tactical third person shooter gameplay, Shadow Wars features turn-based strategy in the vein of Nintendo’s Advance Wars or Fire Emblem titles. This style of game revolves around navigating units on a grid, each of which can perform certain moves and move a certain number of spaces with each turn. Enemies have similar capabilities and matches typically revolve around defeating all enemy forces, or holding them off for a certain number of turns.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D is yet another iteration in the PES series (also known as International Super Star Soccer and Winning 11), but given the advanced capabilities of the 3DS, it is sure to offer one of the most robust handheld soccer experiences to date. While stereoscopic 3D will be included, giving players a sense of depth on the field, it will also offer a wide variety of other features.

Showing up at the party early, Madden NFL Football is jumping its typical release schedule to be available for the 3DS launch. Unlike most titles in the series, the game doesn’t bear the year in the title, making it somewhat of a special release. As such, the game isn’t quite as complete as the typical yearly Madden release. Based on the 2011 roster, the game does offer a variety of gameplay modes, but lacks both multiplayer and the series’ trademark Franchise mode.

It’s safe to say that by this point you’ve at least heard of the Warriors series. It has been around for years and has seen countless iterations, each only slightly altering the core hack-and-slash gameplay. The upcoming 3DS title, Samurai Warriors: Chronicles doesn’t appear to be an exception; however, players will be able to experience the most complete Warriors game on a handheld console to date, thanks in large part to the capabilities of the 3DS system and the large 2GB ROM size of the 3DS game cards.

In this latest entry of the Super Monkey Ball franchise, players can expect to see classic puzzle stages, Monkey Kart, and the all-new Monkey Fight. Sorry fans of past monkey minigames, you'll have to look elsewhere. There aren't any other games like Monkey Target, Pool, or Bowling, but the newest Super Monkey Ball title will come with some other improvements, like 3D effects and new playable Monkeys.

As you may have already seen, we've received our review copy of Ridge Racer 3D, but unfortunately, we won't be able to attack it until after the 3DS launches later this week. In the meantime, hopefully you'll settle for a few details on the game.

The Combat of Giants series in a nutshell consists of a gathering of whatever enormous creatures man can muster up and then pitting them against each other to the death. These games have been historically based on dragons, mutant insects, or in the case of this game, dinosaurs. But for the first time ever, Ubisoft Montreal is bringing all the carnage and frenzy into eye popping 3D.

Taito and Square Enix have found yet another home for their Bust-a-Move (Puzzle Bobble) series in the 3DS. While the gameplay will remain the same, players will have access to the game's implementation of auto-stereoscopic 3D.

Just kidding. Rayman 3D is yet another rerelease of Rayman 2, the most popular and best received Rayman title in the series. While originally released on the N64 and PC, this latest 3DS version of the game is based on what's considered the best version, the Dreamcast edition. In preparation for this latest rerelease, Ubisoft has made some enhancements to the game to entice new and old players alike.

New Ways to Battle

Many can attribute the runaway success of the DS to the release of Nintendogs nearly six years ago. Up until its release, the DS still hadn't found a strong foothold with the market outside of gaming enthusiasts. Nintendo, recognizing the success of the game, has prepared a suitable follow-up for the launch of the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendogs + Cats takes the familiar formula established in the original Nintendogs, adds a new type of animal (cats), and takes use of the various abilities of the upcoming handheld hardware.

Back at E3 2010, Nintendo fans were dazzled by the resurrection of several Nintendo franchises on the Wii, like Donkey Kong Country and Kirby. The 3DS featured a new title in an old series as well, a title known as Pilotwings Resort. Die-hard fans of the series have been waiting nearly fifteen years since the release of Pilotwings 64 to see a new entry in the mere two title series. Though fans have waited many years for the series' reprise, the unique technology of the 3DS should help in making the wait worthwhile.

A few days ago, a demo from Hudson arrived at our door for their upcoming title, Lost in Shadow. The demo covers the first few introductory levels as well as the first 9 levels of the tower that the story's protagonist must climb to reach his body in the real world.

Aside from Kinect Joy Ride, a few different Kinect Sports games were available for play at the Kinect booth. Bowling, Table Tennis, and Beach Volleyball were the choices, and I had the opportunity to check out both Bowling and Table Tennis.

Thanks to the Kinect Booth at my local mall, I had the opportunity to go hands on (body on?) with Kinect Joy Ride for a single race with Contributing Writer, Jason Hillhouse.

As a fan and owner of the original three main-series Time Crisis games, when I heard Namco was launching a new Time Crisis title, I made sure to schedule some time to hunt down and play the game at E3. To my surprise, Namco-Bandai's booth didn't actually have the title available to play, so for the first two days of E3, I didn't manage to find the game. Then, on the last day, after playing the Little Big Planet 2 demo in Namco's booth, I happened to find a second set of Move-compatible games against the back wall, behind all the PS3 titles, almost as if they were hidden away. It turned out these titles were various third-party Move games, although it seemed all the reps available at the demo corresponded to each game's respective company.

Ys Seven is the first game developed specifically for the PSP by original developer Nihon Falcom. The team is continuing much of the progress they have made in the series by adding onto everything established in Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim.

After the fiasco that was Gerstmann-gate, I can't say that I bothered trying the original Kane & Lynch. This year at E3, I did get some hands-on time with the sequel's Cops and Robbers multiplayer mode.

After taking a few pictures with some alternative girls and receiving a complimentary T-Shirt, Chessa, Rob, and myself had the opportunity to play APB behind close doors. During my session, a developer guided me through my time as an Enforcer in the online beta which is currently active.

As Capcom revealed back at Captivate 2010, Marvel vs. Capcom is back for its third iteration, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. This time around, the focus seems to be strongly on character balance and a unified presentation.