We recently reported that Konami imposed several restrictions on print media bodies who will be reviewing Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Some decided to live with it, but EGM apparently had other things in mind. Check out the full article for the rest of the story.

After revealing 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand (Xbox 360, PS3) for its May issue, Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine's upcoming June issue is revealing the next-gen resurrection of Splatterhouse. Splatterhouse and its sequels are considered to be the arcade games which paved the way for survival-horror titles. Head over the full article to see what else is there for the June EGM issue.

The latest EGM issue has pretty much all the details on SOCOM: Confrontation, Slant Six's latest entry in their tactical shooter series. Read all about the game's new cover options, physics-based grenades, and giant maps in the full article.

We knew it! Yesterday's Capcom blog post smelled fishy from the get-go. And we were right. News that Ryu and Ken's master Sheng Long will be an unlockable character for the upcoming Street Fighter IV was really just an April Fools' Day joke. More details over at the full article.

"You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance." Classic words that helped inspire one of the most famous gaming April Fool's jokes of all time. Lately, however, Capcom has reported that Sheng Long is actually unlockable in Street Fighter 4. History repeating itself? Maybe, maybe not. Turn to the full article after the jump for more Gouken goodness.

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*UPDATE* Yes, kids. History has indeed repeated itself, albeit the massive loss of coins to arcade machines. Check out the update in the full article.

The cover of Electronic Gaming Monthly's (EGM) May issue got our attention. Apparently, Vivendi's 50 Cent: Bulletproof G Unit Edition has a sequel. Yes, you read that sentence right. 50 Cent II is currently in the works. Curious to know more? Then head on over to the full article.

Certain Affinity reveals in the latest Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) magazine that the company is working on a game to be released over Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. The ex-Bungie developers are making a pirates-themed game with tile-based RTS elements and many influences from a famous 1995 board game. Find out more about the game in the full article.

Rumors, good or bad, are fun to muse over. When talking about rumors, Quartermann is a hot topic since Electronic Gaming Monthly's (EGM) rumor monger has a reputation for precise predictions. The latest batch of Quartermannly things involves the absence of Crackdown 2 and a mysterious mixed martial arts title from Electronic Arts. Head over to the full article if you want to learn more.

The latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) says Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden 2 is for both Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 platforms, but according to EGM's previews editor Bryan Intihar, that tidbit is just a typo. More on this at the full article.

We've all heard it before: Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter firmly believes that the Sony PlayStation 3 will ultimately win the console war. In his latest predictions, he says it may take more than a year to do it. Having Metal Gear Solid 4, Killzone 2, and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue isn't enough. So what will it take for the PS3 to overtake current leader Nintendo Wii? Find out in the full article.