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You're reading a Tokyo Game Show 2008 preview, which we've broken into three sections to make it easy to sift through during this week of convention madness. Check out TGS.1UP.COM for all (meaning words, screens, and videos) of our coverage from the show. What's the game about? Namco's Wii skiing game -- called We Ski -- has only been out on shelves about five months, but the company is already preparing to release a sequel of sorts. We Ski and Snowboard will not only include more of the first game's cartoony motion-controlled skiing activities but snowboarding as well.

You're reading a Tokyo Game Show 2008 preview, which we've broken into three sections to make it easy to sift through during this week of convention madness. Check out TGS.1UP.COM for all (meaning words, screens, and videos) of our coverage from the show. What's the game about? This upcoming revision of Tekken 6 unashamedly perpetuates the series? established brand of 3D versus fighting (a looser, less technical affair than what?s offered by competitors Virtua Fighter and Soul Calibur) while adding two new playable fighters to the fray. Bloodline Rebellion also sports several new stages, a host of new unlockable accessories to customize your characters with, and an updated graphical engine.

You're reading a Tokyo Game Show 2008 preview, which we've broken into three sections to make it easy to sift through during this week of convention madness. Check out TGS.1UP.COM for all (meaning words, screens, and videos) of our coverage from the show. What's the game about? It's pretty much given away in the name: a samurai has an afro and fights fools. Okay, he's on a quest to win, and wear, the official Number One headband -- that's the premise of the original anime series and it remains true for the game. Not only did I see some more of the game at a pre-Tokyo Game Show media event at Namco Bandai headquarters, but I also got to chat a bit with Afro Samurai creator Takashi Okazaki. When asked about the genesis of Afro Samurai, Okazaki answered that he was just doodling various character designs, and simply decided to take one of his funky hip-hop inspired doodles of an African-American (he cutely used the phrase "Afro-American") character, and put a samurai outfit on him. From there, the idea has evolved into the super-stylish adventures of Afro Samurai.

Namco Bandai invited press out to their architecturally-striking Tokyo offices for an advance look at much of what they have on deck for the Tokyo Game Show. The presentation featured only a single new game announcement: We Ski and Snowboard for the Wii. It follows the growing standard on the Wii of using cute Mii-like characters for sports games. The game simulates the footwork of the two winter sports with the balance board -- positioned like a skateboard for snowboarding and transversely for skiing. We've got more information and first screen shots in our preview.