Diablo clones are surprisingly few and far between, and even then, they rarely hit consoles. Torchlight is the latest to take up the mantle, PC-only status and all. However, it may be leaving that last part in the dust if Runic Games’ CEO, Max Schaefer, is to be believed.

Schaefer was the guest on a podcast called The Rumble Pack (as reported by Game Informer) and all but guaranteed the game would be hitting consoles in the future. “We’re going to put some serious effort into it – pretty quick – getting Torchlight onto consoles,” he said.

There are reportedly multiple publishers interested in the project, but no further details were discussed. Even still, this is good news for fans of the genre. We’ll be sure to keep you updated.

If you’ve got a copy of Diamond, Pearl or Platinum and live in the US, until tomorrow you can mosey up into a Gamestop* and pick up a Jirachi via Wifi Mystery Gift. It’s a Wishmaker, aka the same one you can get out of the bonus disc that came with Colosseum, but this version also has Draco Meteor.

The Jirachi unlocks the Night Sky’s Edge Pokewalker course in HeartGold/SoulSilver (out on Sunday in the US), and if I’m not mistaken you should also still be able to get the shiny Pichu being given away via wireless (aka, from the comfort of your own home).

* If you’re like two of this site’s editors, you can also bring your two copies of the game and park outside the store so you don’t actually have to go in

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Sam & Max Season 3 is has officially been announced and it is just over a month away. The new season is titled “The Devil’s Playhouse” and in typical Telltale fashion, will be available in five episodes appearing monthly. The first episode, “The Penal Zone”, comes out on April 15 and is available for pre-order on the official website. You’ll be able to download your copy on either PC, Mac, or PS3 though no mention was made about Xbox or Wii.

The entire season will cost $34.95 and in addition to receiving all five episodes, if you place your pre-order before the season launches you’ll also receive a few other surprises. Pre-order customers will receive a free episode from any other Telltale series including Sam & Max, Strongbad, or Monkey Island. Additionally you’ll also be granted an exclusive membership to the Freelance Police “Elite Forces” which will provide you access to a private forum and special chat sessions with the creator and designers of the Sam & Max series. You’ll also be given special opportunities for store discounts throughout the season.

If you’re interested in learning more about the season you can check out the official website, or take a look at the new trailer below.

God of War III is coming out on March 16, five days from now, but that hasn’t stopped discussion about downloadable content. The development team’s official stance, to paraphrase, is maybe someday.

Design director Todd Papy spoke with VG247 about the possibility of DLC for Kratos’ third chapter. “We’re talking about DLC, and the possibilities of it, to see if it’s worth for us to do it. From a fan standpoint, I think it’s very worth it, but at the same time we don’t want to compromise our next projects.

“We’re gonna take a break, come back, look into new IPs, and at the same time we are going to look and see if there is anything left in the God of War series that we feel is very compelling that we can sink our teeth into, and get really excited about – then it will really translate well into the game and fans will be able to see that as well.”

While we don’t know what those projects will be, they likely won’t be a sequel to God of War III… at least not right away.

“The story we set out to tell in the original God of War finishes with this one”, continued Papy, “and that’s, well, that’s kind of where I will leave it for now. We’re gonna look and see how we can support God of War III, and we’ve got some ideas that we are already looking into and working on, but we’ll see if it ever comes to market”.

Resident Evil 5

If you already own a copy of Resident Evil 5 and you haven’t picked up any of the new DLC, now is your chance to grab it all at once with a discount. The new bundle, named the Untold Stories Bundle, is available today on the the Xbox 360 and tomorrow for PS3, and it includes both downloadable episodes as well as costume packs 1 and 2. Purchased individually these downloads would all cost $14, but this bundle will only end up setting you back $12.50, or 960 Microsoft Points.

It may not be much of a discount but it is convenient that you can pick up everything all at once without the separate downloads. Some money saved is better than none at all, and if you’ve held out picking up any of new content now seems like as good a time as any. If you’re still on the fence you can always check out our review of Lost in Nightmares. Also, keep an eye out for our review of Desperate Escape coming later this week.

It’s not the Gem, or the Arc. Sony has opted to name their motion control system the Move. That’s right: the Playstation Move.

They announced the device would be available in three configurations. There will be one that includes the PlayStation Eye, the controller itself, and an as-of-now unannounced game. There will be a bundle with a PS3 console, and a stand-alone option for those who already own a PS3 and the camera.

They’re targeting somewhere under $100 for a price, though a price was not revealed. They also mentioned they’re going to market the device hard, though that should go without saying. Is it just us, or is anyone else getting a severe Wii-vibe from the picture to the right?

UPDATE: A plethora of games was shown off at the conference. Sony showed the following games off at the conference: Move Party!, developed by Supermassive Games; Sports Champions; Gladiator Duel; a version of Littlebigplanet; and Motion Fighters.

Also, Sony revealed a list of companies making games for the device, which includes the usual suspects. Among the named were EA, Konami, Ubisoft, Square Enix, Namco Bandai, Activision, Crave, Disney, WB, Sega and Tecmo.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Official pictures have been released, including shots of the unfortunately named nunchuck-esque “Playstation Move Subcontroller.” Enjoy.

Pictured: What EA hopes to do to 2K Games

When 2K Games recently announced they would be bringing NHL 2K11 to the Wii and the Wii only, it was a move that seemed to make sense. EA had yet to develop a hockey game for Nintendo’s console, and the HD versions of 2K11 were floundering at best. It was a wide open market, and a potentially solid business move. Someone at 2K Games will be tearing their hair out if the following appears to be true. It turns out EA is bringing a version of NHL 11 to the Wii, according to Pasta Padre.

The website uncovered a now-removed blog on Walmart.ca that said the following: “EA is going to be bringing their NHL game to the Wii system this year for the 1st time. They showed us a video last week and it really looks like it could be something special.”

Without being able to actually link to the website there’s no way to verify the story. Without confirmation from EA or some sort of evidence, it’s best to file this one away as a rumor for now. More news is sure to surface on this, so check back for more.

There’s been a lot of talk about cloud computing and how it will affect gaming, but we haven’t seen anyone take advantage of it just yet. OnLive will be the first to take us in this new direction, and their service will launch this summer on June 17 for the PC and Mac.

OnLive will be available in the continental US (sorry Alaskan and Hawaiian gamers) and carry a monthly charge of $14.95. Pricing will vary for those who lock in for a longer time. Those who fall in the first 25,000 to sign up will get the first three months free.

The actual receiver that hooks up to your TV, the MicroConsole (render pictured below), is still without a concrete release date. Pricing has yet to be revealed for the actual games themselves as well. We know that the monthly fee covers a userprofile, the ability play demos and spectator viewing. Other than that, we’re in the dark.

The launch falls in directly with E3, so we’ll likely learn more then. Keep your eyes peeled for more.

So an interesting post appeared on the Rock Band Facebook page today in which Rock Band 3 was announced as being in development. Not only that, but they claim the new game “will innovate and revolutionize the music genre once again“. We’ll see how all that turns out as those are currently the only details that have been provided besides the game being set to release this holiday season.

In what I would consider even more interesting news, Rock Band also has a new track pack coming out next week for Lady Gaga. The initial news of four new Lady Gaga songs being released may not be all that exciting, but wait there’s more. In addition to the four tracks that include “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Monster” and “Poker Face”, a special cover version of “Poker Face” is also set to be released, sung by none other than Eric Cartman. If you’re a fan of South Park you’ve probably seen the episode “Whale Whores” in which Cartman sings the song in Rockband. If you somehow missed the episode you can check out a short clip below.