Did you guys pick up a 3DS this morning? Are your eyes bleeding from too much 3D? Well, so are ours! While the review is coming soon (we promise), we took the time to sit down with Nintendo to discuss one of our favorite parts of the new handheld, the Augmented Reality Cards.

For those who have yet to get their hands on the new system, the cards are a pretty unique little feature. As Nintendo of America’s Assistant Manager of Public Relations David Young puts it, ” Augmented reality is when a screen shows a live image of something with superimposed graphics, text or animations that appear to interact with the actual environment. Nintendo 3DS comes with six special cards, called AR Cards, for augmented-reality games and tools.”

Sounds technical. So just what does that mean for the user?

“Users take the included cards and place them on a flat surface. The Nintendo 3DS camera reads the cards and superimposes images and animations onto the scene,” Young told Blast. “So for instance, users might point the camera at a card on a tabletop, only then to see a dragon popping out of their kitchen tables. Users will have fun exploring the different augmented-reality functions that really showcase the 3D images and other functions of Nintendo 3DS.”

It would be understandable to look at the AR cards as a sort of gimmick for the new system, but Young says that Nintendo is very optimistic that developers will be successful in integrating the technology into future titles. “Nintendo is constantly working to create new experiences that appeal to a wide range of consumers, though we expect many developers may also want to create their own cards featuring characters or images that are specific to their franchises or games.  Developers could use AR Cards in a variety of ways, such as requiring players to solve a puzzle or shoot a bad guy. They could use the cards that come with the system or make their own cards, specific to their games. It’s up to each developer to decide. History has shown that developers always find creative ways to make use of all of the functions of our game systems. While we don’t have anything new to announce at this time, we look forward to seeing lots of imaginative and highly entertaining content for Nintendo 3DS in the future.”

Atlus U.S.A., publisher of the newly released and wonderfully received, Demon’s Souls, today announced that they’ll be shipping more copies of the title to retailers nationwide in response to overwhelming retail success.

“We’re thrilled at the level of interest and acclaim gamers are showing for Demon’s Souls, one of the best reviewed games of the year and one of the highest-rated role-playing games of all time,” stated Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR and Sales for Atlus.‚  “We’re working quickly to get more copies of the game out onto store shelves.‚  We thank fans for supporting a daring, innovative product, and we ask interested gamers to be patient as stock is replenished.”

Additionally, the Deluxe Edition of the game, with its 160 page guide book, is now considered out of print and will not be manufactured any longer. We hope you got yourself a copy!

We loved Demon’s Souls. In fact, our edition, Marc, said “Brutal, old-school elements mixed with modern day technology makes for one of the PS3′s best.” Read the full, written review, right over here.

Atlus unleashed the bloodstained Demon’s Souls role-playing-game today exclusively for PlayStation 3. Maybe you landed yourself an early copy, or a deluxe edition, or a stork carried one to your doorstep. However you acquired the game, you’re likely currently enjoying it.

As you read this we’re trudging through its dark environments and will have a review in the coming days. But for now, enjoy this deluxe edition unboxing and gameplay trailer.

Demon’s Souls seems to grow in appeal with each passing week. Today’s excitement lies in a developer walkthrough video detailing the game’s numerous and interesting online capabilities.

Detailed in the video are “Bloodstains,” which allow you to view the final moments of a player’s in-game life, helping you decide how to approach a situation, as well as “Notes,” available for you to read or leave for players like “beware of a trap ahead!,” and lots more.

Only one way to find out, watch the detailed video below.

Demon’s Souls hits retail October 6 exclusivley for PS3 in two flavors; a $59.99 regular edition, and a downright impressive deluxe edition for $69.99.

Zipper Interactive today released a brand new trailer for their 256-player online multiplayer project, MAG, or Massive Action Game, and the voice work? 100 percent community members. No epic “movie-trailer” voice guy to be found here, only regular Joes. Have a look.

SAN DIEGO “" People are Tweeting it and spreading the rumor, but Blast got him to spill the beans.

Ian Somerhalder told Blast that he will be back as Boone Carlyle for the final season of “Lost.”

“I was literally 20 minutes ago talking with (“Lost” Executive Producer) Carlton Cues. Uh, yes. I will back,” Somerhalder said.

When asked about the number of episodes he’ll be in, Ian Somerhalder said, “That I don’t know… I’ll be back as much as I can.”

Keep in mind this may have been a major slip, because he hasn’t slept in pretty much two days, but there you have it.

Today we have three more Watchmen-related videos courtesy of Rubber Republic and Warner Bros. for your viewing pleasure:

“We can break into the Pyramid”

“Rescue”

“Attention Citizens”