Today in Joystiq: May 2, 2006

We got a bevy of announcements today, from a new IP by Disney to a compilation by SNK. Dell "appeals" to gamers, Xbox Live returns, and Nintendo prepares to show next Tuesday's conference in its World Store. With 9 days to go until E3, here are the highlights for today:

Pre-E3 Craziness
E3: Let's all go to the movies!
Xbox Live Marketplace"s E3 offerings
Nintendo World Store to stream E3 briefing

Joystiquery
Readers pick best webcomic (April 23 - 29)

News
Disney announces new DS exclusive
Sega announces PS3 exclusive Full Auto 2
Metal Slug announced for Nintendo Wii
Alone in the Dark to bite TV formula
Assassin's Creed announced for PS3
Mobile market shows signs of stagnation
UK sales charts, April 23-29: Football crazy
Wii to get unique Spider-Man 3 version
Microsoft CEO justifies Xbox 360 spending
Xbox Live returns with Message Center integration

Rumors & Speculation
Nintendo Wii augmenting reality?

Culture
Dell pretends to understand gamers
Free expression isn't always a good thing
Thoughts on the Nintendo Wii video