Over the weekend, Nintendo held an event at San Remo Hotel in San Francisco showcasing there upcoming handheld title, Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir. Spirit Camera is a new horror – themed game for the Nintendo 3DS, which integrates the 3DS, full capabilities into this horrifying adventure.

The rest of the world is about to get their hands on Epic Games China’s Mercenary Ops. The PC-exclusive, third-person perspective shooter launched in China back in 2010. New publisher Delkans is launching the Unreal Engine 3 game in the U.S. and Europe this summer. Developed in Shanghai by a large number of ex-Ubisoft Tom Clancy developers, the game is being updated for the English-speaking gaming audience. Check out the game in action from this exclusive Game Developers Conference (GDC 2012) video interview below.

While I appreciate the fact that Sony is going for a more diverse game collection for its PlayStation Network service, that doesn’t necessarily mean everyone’s going to be batting out of the park with their efforts.  Case in point – Gelid Games’ Wheels of Destruction, a game that obviously takes its inspiration from the Twisted Metal series, but tries to add its own diverse touches here and there to make it feel different.  And indeed, it does.  Unfortunately, it’s not for the better.

CCP Games and Nexon have expanded the science fiction MMO game EVE Online to Japan as part of its preparation for the launch of the PlayStation 3 exclusive DUST 514 later this year. The new localized version of EVE Online has entered the world’s 4th largest gaming market with CCP’s own in-house localization system and with Nexon as its pre-eminent local marketing partner. Japan joins EVE Online’s growing localized selection alongside English, Chinese, German, and Russian-based game clients. In addition to full language support, the launch features a full range of core game services in Japanese including local billing, customer support, an official Japanese EVE site, forums and more.

When Okami came out a few years ago from Capcom, it introduced an awe-inspiring hand-drawn world, provided by Clover Studios, that few games can match today.  It’s still highly regarded as a classic, and for good reason.  That said, Acquire, the same studio behind the old Tenchu games, has teamed up with XSEED Games to give their own artistic touch a try with Sumioni: Demon Arts, a game that combines beautiful traditional art with platforming gameplay.  It sounds like a dreamy combination, but the lack of replay value sets in way too quickly.

Sony Online Entertainment is readying its latest massively multiplayer online (MMO) game with PlanetSide 2. Creative director Matthew Higby was on hand at GDC 2012 to outline the impressive on-the-fly switch between flight, tanks and infantry in the new action shooter. Hiby discusses the multitude of combat options in this cool new MMO experience in the exclusive video interview below.

Sony Online Entertainment has expanded its popular PC and PlayStation 3 MMO game, DC Universe Online with The Battle for Earth. The new pack includes three Duos, an Alert, two Raids, new gear and rewards and an incredible new power set – Earth Powers – that lets you deal damage or play the Tank role in an exciting new way. Jen Anderson details the new expansion in this exclusive video interview below.