Today in Joystiq: November 3, 2005

The Xbox 360 gets its first official launch title by way of Sega's horror title going gold. Sony pulls a next-generation faux pas by foregoing a central online service, and be sure to spam our brand new hotline! Here are the highlights for today:

• Like a final boss, FPS conventions that just won't die

• 1UP previews Animal Crossing: Wild World

• BioWare and Pandemic bought, combined

• New treasure trove of video game materials now online thanks to print.google.com

• Yu Suzuki on developing for the next gen (as a techie)

• PS3: Sony sticks with non-unified online service

• PSPAdvance promises complete freedom?

• Condemned is gold, 360 launch imminent

• Belmonts on the big screen: Castlevania movie confirmed

• Kinder, gentler remakes of violent games

• US to receive Famicom Game Boy Micro

• Could Java replace C++ as game developer's language of choice?

• More on the fishy Xbox 360 scarcity thing

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