Ever year at this time, we begin to steadily accelerate toward the onslaught of games that will engulf us come the Holiday season. Thankfully, a few publisher have finally wised-up to the notion that we gamers might like to play some big, marquee titles before Black Friday. In just that spirit, Nintendo is all set to spring Metroid: Other M upon us at the end of August.

Samas Aran’s latest adventure caused quite a buzz at Nintendo’s last two E3 Press Events. Co-developed by Nintendo and the Itagaki-free iteration of Tecmo’s Team Ninja, Other M looks to be both a new direction for the series and a return to some of the mechanics that  Metroid was built on. Team Ninja’s Yosuke Hayashi sums it up succinctly:…

Ever year at this time, we begin to steadily accelerate toward the onslaught of games that will engulf us come the Holiday season. Thankfully, a few publisher have finally wised-up to the notion that we gamers might like to play some big, marquee titles before Black Friday. In just that spirit, Nintendo is all set to spring Metroid: Other M upon us at the end of August.

Samas Aran’s latest adventure caused quite a buzz at Nintendo’s last two E3 Press Events. Co-developed by Nintendo and the Itagaki-free iteration of Tecmo’s Team Ninja, Other M looks to be both a new direction for the series and a return to some of the mechanics that  Metroid was built on. Team Ninja’s Yosuke Hayashi sums it up succinctly:…

The sequel to SouthPeak Interactive’s Two Worlds, aptly named Two Worlds 2, is coming and if the brand new trailer for the title doesn’t get you excited then odds are you hate kittens and Christmas as well. Two Worlds 2 is an open world RPG that is really trying to improve on where the first game left off, and judging by the trailer it seems to be doing a pretty decent job at that task.

“Return to Antaloor” gives a brief tour of the world and then shows the basics that come together to form new gameplay mechanics. Apparently, a big aspect of the sequel will be the necessity to actually hunt animals for food and other resources to trade. Some of these animals are as bland…

The sequel to SouthPeak Interactive’s Two Worlds, aptly named Two Worlds 2, is coming and if the brand new trailer for the title doesn’t get you excited then odds are you hate kittens and Christmas as well. Two Worlds 2 is an open world RPG that is really trying to improve on where the first game left off, and judging by the trailer it seems to be doing a pretty decent job at that task.

“Return to Antaloor” gives a brief tour of the world and then shows the basics that come together to form new gameplay mechanics. Apparently, a big aspect of the sequel will be the necessity to actually hunt animals for food and other resources to trade. Some of these animals are as bland…

Cinematic. Gorgeous. Haunting. These are just a few of the words that can be used to describe the brand new Halo: Reach trailer. It’s something of a given that Bungie’s last go round with the Halo universe will be be a huge sales success. What the trailer makes clear is that Reach may be a genuinely amazing game, as well.

Microsoft describes the trailer as follows:

“Featuring a stirring sample of the original score by famed ‘Halo’ composer Marty O’Donnell, the breathtaking trailer showcases several dramatic sequences from the game, including the Covenant invasion of the planet Reach and Noble Team’s effort to take the fight from the planet’s surface to space.”

Time to see for yourself. Take a look at The Battle Begins, the brand new trailer for the…

Cinematic. Gorgeous. Haunting. These are just a few of the words that can be used to describe the brand new Halo: Reach trailer. It’s something of a given that Bungie’s last go round with the Halo universe will be be a huge sales success. What the trailer makes clear is that Reach may be a genuinely amazing game, as well.

Microsoft describes the trailer as follows:

“Featuring a stirring sample of the original score by famed ‘Halo’ composer Marty O’Donnell, the breathtaking trailer showcases several dramatic sequences from the game, including the Covenant invasion of the planet Reach and Noble Team’s effort to take the fight from the planet’s surface to space.”

Time to see for yourself. Take a look at The Battle Begins, the brand new trailer for the…

IO Interactive’s ad machine keeps on chugging along to promote the hardcore criminal shooter sequel Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. I have to say, I’ve been impressed with all the footage that’s been released so far, and this new trailer is no exception.

This new trailer focuses a bit more on our two protagonists and reflects a lot of the game’s modus operandi, which is fast paced action and a lot of cursing. So don’t watch this somewhere where you can get fired for naughty language, and no kids, cause that would just be awful.

The trailer has no cohesive story to tell, per say, but rather displays short clips of the kind of action you can expect to see in the game as, over the course of forty-eight long hours in Shanghai, Kane and…

IO Interactive’s ad machine keeps on chugging along to promote the hardcore criminal shooter sequel Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. I have to say, I’ve been impressed with all the footage that’s been released so far, and this new trailer is no exception.

This new trailer focuses a bit more on our two protagonists and reflects a lot of the game’s modus operandi, which is fast paced action and a lot of cursing. So don’t watch this somewhere where you can get fired for naughty language, and no kids, cause that would just be awful.

The trailer has no cohesive story to tell, per say, but rather displays short clips of the kind of action you can expect to see in the game as, over the course of forty-eight long hours in Shanghai, Kane and…

If you’re like me and you think Street Fighter is better than Tekken, you will be much pleased to know that Street Fighter X Tekken will soon be available to put a lot of those arguments to rest.

If you haven’t seen the first footage yet, take a gander below and be in awe. It doesn’t matter whether or not you’re a hardcore of either franchise, the footage is pretty impressive and from what’s shown, the matches will be incredibly action oriented while still retaining strategy. After picking up your jaw from watching the video, you can take a peek at some of the screens taken. They’re sure to make any Tekken fan grin in mischief, especially seeing Ryu get some harsh competition.

I know I said I’m a Street Fighter fan,…

If you’re like me and you think Street Fighter is better than Tekken, you will be much pleased to know that Street Fighter X Tekken will soon be available to put a lot of those arguments to rest.

If you haven’t seen the first footage yet, take a gander below and be in awe. It doesn’t matter whether or not you’re a hardcore of either franchise, the footage is pretty impressive and from what’s shown, the matches will be incredibly action oriented while still retaining strategy. After picking up your jaw from watching the video, you can take a peek at some of the screens taken. They’re sure to make any Tekken fan grin in mischief, especially seeing Ryu get some harsh competition.

I know I said I’m a Street Fighter fan,…

If there is just one Wii game that I’m looking forward to this year (and, in fact, there are several), it would have to be Disney Epic Mickey.

A highly imaginative take on Mickey’s 80 years of cartoon history, with 2D and 3D gameplay, and a combination of adventure, platform, and role playing mechanics, Epic Mickey hits on just about everything I love about  videogames.

This latest trailer, from last weekend’s San Diego Comic Con, only makes my anticipation that much more acute. Featuring some of Epic Mickey’s Travel Zones, which are 2D transitional levels that take place between the Venture Land hub world and the Quest Zones (which are the “proper” levels in the game), the trailer really shows off the incredible attention to detail that is quickly becoming…

If there is just one Wii game that I’m looking forward to this year (and, in fact, there are several), it would have to be Disney Epic Mickey.

A highly imaginative take on Mickey’s 80 years of cartoon history, with 2D and 3D gameplay, and a combination of adventure, platform, and role playing mechanics, Epic Mickey hits on just about everything I love about  videogames.

This latest trailer, from last weekend’s San Diego Comic Con, only makes my anticipation that much more acute. Featuring some of Epic Mickey’s Travel Zones, which are 2D transitional levels that take place between the Venture Land hub world and the Quest Zones (which are the “proper” levels in the game), the trailer really shows off the incredible attention to detail that is quickly becoming…

Fans of the upcoming MMORPG DC Universe Online who are wondering about the game’s story needn’t wait any longer.

Sony, combined with the efforts of Blur Studios (makers of those awesome The Old Republic cinematic trailers) have put up the first story trailer for the DC Universe Online.

The trailer is an epic affair, clocking in at six minutes. If you think that’s too long, believe me, you’ll wish it was a lot longer.

The trailer acts as the setup for the overarching story of the game – namely the notable DC heroes teaming with evil-doer Lex Luthor in an attempt to stop Brainiac from taking over the world. Yeah, Lex Luthor is bad, but Brainiac is a hell of a lot worse. At least Lex Luthor can die.

Check out the trailer for yourself below:

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Fans of the upcoming MMORPG DC Universe Online who are wondering about the game’s story needn’t wait any longer.

Sony, combined with the efforts of Blur Studios (makers of those awesome The Old Republic cinematic trailers) have put up the first story trailer for the DC Universe Online.

The trailer is an epic affair, clocking in at six minutes. If you think that’s too long, believe me, you’ll wish it was a lot longer.

The trailer acts as the setup for the overarching story of the game – namely the notable DC heroes teaming with evil-doer Lex Luthor in an attempt to stop Brainiac from taking over the world. Yeah, Lex Luthor is bad, but Brainiac is a hell of a lot worse. At least Lex Luthor can die.

Check out the trailer for yourself below:

Click to continue reading ‘DC Universe Online’ Story Trailer
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The Street Fighter IV panel at the San Diego Comic Con is something all fighting genre fans have been excited for. The wait is over and the panel did not disappoint. Tekken and Street Fighter producers took the stage and announced news that will rock the very foundation of fighting games world-wide. Street Fighter x Tekken exists and is coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

As rumored earlier this week there are two different version of Street Fighter x Tekken being developed, one by Capcom and the other by Namco. While the only version shows during the panel showed the Capcom version, featuring the 2.5D system used in Street Fighter IV, we can likely assume the Namco version will feature the Tekken style full 3D system.

A quote from the panel,…

The Street Fighter IV panel at the San Diego Comic Con is something all fighting genre fans have been excited for. The wait is over and the panel did not disappoint. Tekken and Street Fighter producers took the stage and announced news that will rock the very foundation of fighting games world-wide. Street Fighter x Tekken exists and is coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

As rumored earlier this week there are two different version of Street Fighter x Tekken being developed, one by Capcom and the other by Namco. While the only version shows during the panel showed the Capcom version, featuring the 2.5D system used in Street Fighter IV, we can likely assume the Namco version will feature the Tekken style full 3D system.

A quote from the panel,…

Darth Vader has resorted to calling in the big guns to look for Bendak Starkiller in Force Unleashed 2. That’s right, the galaxy’s most infamous and feared bounty hunter, Boba Fett, will be hunting you.

Just the thought of Fett on your tail likely brings a sense of dismay and terror to most, but as a jedi trained under Vader Starkiller shouldn’t be too much of a problem… maybe. Fett, like any good hunter, knows that prey isn’t easily acquired without bait, so rather than go directly after Starkiller he decides to kidnap love interest Juno Eclipse in an attempt to lure Starkiller out of hiding. A smart move obviously, Fett will still need a lot of help if he intends on capturing an incredibly powerful jedi.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Wza_KsX18

There seems to be a few other resources that…

Darth Vader has resorted to calling in the big guns to look for Bendak Starkiller in Force Unleashed 2. That’s right, the galaxy’s most infamous and feared bounty hunter, Boba Fett, will be hunting you.

Just the thought of Fett on your tail likely brings a sense of dismay and terror to most, but as a jedi trained under Vader Starkiller shouldn’t be too much of a problem… maybe. Fett, like any good hunter, knows that prey isn’t easily acquired without bait, so rather than go directly after Starkiller he decides to kidnap love interest Juno Eclipse in an attempt to lure Starkiller out of hiding. A smart move obviously, Fett will still need a lot of help if he intends on capturing an incredibly powerful jedi.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6Wza_KsX18

There seems to be a few other resources that…

If you are a fan of the open-world gangster-sim, Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, chances are you already know that its sequel, Mafia II,  is set for a late-August release. What you may not know, however, is that a recent advertisement in the trade magazine, MCV, announced that a demo for Mafia II is very much incoming and will be arriving on XBox Live and PSN on August 10.

According to Destructoid, 2K announced yesterday that a PC version of the demo will also be available, and they offered a little information about what activities  prospective couch-mobsters can expect to engage in when they fire that demo up.

The demo mission is one from the final game, called “BuzzSaw,” and will see the player assuming the role of Vito as he is tasked with tracking down and taking-out “The…

If you are a fan of the open-world gangster-sim, Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, chances are you already know that its sequel, Mafia II,  is set for a late-August release. What you may not know, however, is that a recent advertisement in the trade magazine, MCV, announced that a demo for Mafia II is very much incoming and will be arriving on XBox Live and PSN on August 10.

According to Destructoid, 2K announced yesterday that a PC version of the demo will also be available, and they offered a little information about what activities  prospective couch-mobsters can expect to engage in when they fire that demo up.

The demo mission is one from the final game, called “BuzzSaw,” and will see the player assuming the role of Vito as he is tasked with tracking down and taking-out “The…

A glorious new trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood was released for the San Diego Comic Con, capturing all of the brutality the game’s multiplayer embraces. Near the end of the trailer a special message from Ubisoft pops up stating that the multiplayer beta will starting in September.

Check out the trailer right here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Fz0fuLn4A

The trailer says you’ll be able to acquire a beta key with your pre-order at select online retailers. They aren’t clear which retailers will be providing beta keys, but it’s safe to assume the usual suspects of GameStop, Amazon and Best Buy will have you covered. Look for more precise information from Ubisoft as September approaches.

The Game Critics Awards gave Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood their best multiplayer of E3 prize and I can personally attest to how deserving it was….

A glorious new trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood was released for the San Diego Comic Con, capturing all of the brutality the game’s multiplayer embraces. Near the end of the trailer a special message from Ubisoft pops up stating that the multiplayer beta will starting in September.

Check out the trailer right here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Fz0fuLn4A

The trailer says you’ll be able to acquire a beta key with your pre-order at select online retailers. They aren’t clear which retailers will be providing beta keys, but it’s safe to assume the usual suspects of GameStop, Amazon and Best Buy will have you covered. Look for more precise information from Ubisoft as September approaches.

The Game Critics Awards gave Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood their best multiplayer of E3 prize and I can personally attest to how deserving it was….

Coinciding with their San Diego Comic Con panel, 38 Studios has released the first teaser trailer and screenshots for Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning. The open world RPG that has already garnered a ton of attention for having R. A. Salvatore and Todd McFarlane on its creative team is looking fine.

Take a look at the trailer right here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1wJrmFYAhw

Despite a very nice looking website for the Reckoning, scant details about the actual game can be found. My initial assumption was that the game would be very Oblivion-esque, but if you take a look at the screenshots you might see how I’ve changed my opinion.

Do you see what I mean? Just from these few screenshots you can tell that Amalur is a much more colorful and fantastic land than…

Coinciding with their San Diego Comic Con panel, 38 Studios has released the first teaser trailer and screenshots for Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning. The open world RPG that has already garnered a ton of attention for having R. A. Salvatore and Todd McFarlane on its creative team is looking fine.

Take a look at the trailer right here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1wJrmFYAhw

Despite a very nice looking website for the Reckoning, scant details about the actual game can be found. My initial assumption was that the game would be very Oblivion-esque, but if you take a look at the screenshots you might see how I’ve changed my opinion.

Do you see what I mean? Just from these few screenshots you can tell that Amalur is a much more colorful and fantastic land than…

In our review we stated that Transformers: War for Cybertron was one of the best franchise titles you’ll ever play – mainly because of High Moon Studios’ dedication to balancing fan service with great gameplay.

Starting on Tuesday, July 27th War for Cybertron fans will be able to download the title’s first DLC pack – adding five new multiplayer characters as well as new maps for the Escalation and Competitive Multiplayer modes.

Anyone following the War for Cybertron pre-release coverage will probably remember the pre-order exclusive characters – Shockwave, Demolisher, and Jazz. After the game’s release, unused pre-order codes reached epic prices on eBay – in some cases peaking above the $100 mark.

Today, Activision has revealed that players with a bit more patience will be given access to…

In our review we stated that Transformers: War for Cybertron was one of the best franchise titles you’ll ever play – mainly because of High Moon Studios’ dedication to balancing fan service with great gameplay.

Starting on Tuesday, July 27th War for Cybertron fans will be able to download the title’s first DLC pack – adding five new multiplayer characters as well as new maps for the Escalation and Competitive Multiplayer modes.

Anyone following the War for Cybertron pre-release coverage will probably remember the pre-order exclusive characters – Shockwave, Demolisher, and Jazz. After the game’s release, unused pre-order codes reached epic prices on eBay – in some cases peaking above the $100 mark.

Today, Activision has revealed that players with a bit more patience will be given access to…

Capcom has just released a new trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Amongst the fighters that we already know that will be part of the cast shown in the trailer, four additional characters have been revealed to be joining the fight: Street Fighter‘s Chun-Li, Devil May Cry‘s Trish, and and two of the strongest nemeses of the Fantastic Four, Dr.Doom and the Super Skrull.

From the looks of the trailer Dr. Doom and Chun-Li have very similar move-sets to their MvC2 counterparts, just as all the other characters from that were in the previous game. Whether that’s a good a bad thing is completely up to the personal preference of the player. Obviously characters newly joining the game have original fighting styles. Check out the trailer for yourselves.

As a special treat for…

Capcom has just released a new trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Amongst the fighters that we already know that will be part of the cast shown in the trailer, four additional characters have been revealed to be joining the fight: Street Fighter‘s Chun-Li, Devil May Cry‘s Trish, and and two of the strongest nemeses of the Fantastic Four, Dr.Doom and the Super Skrull.

From the looks of the trailer Dr. Doom and Chun-Li have very similar move-sets to their MvC2 counterparts, just as all the other characters from that were in the previous game. Whether that’s a good a bad thing is completely up to the personal preference of the player. Obviously characters newly joining the game have original fighting styles. Check out the trailer for yourselves.

As a special treat for…

It seems the team at Volition is trying to get the jump on the upcoming Comic Con news avalanche, promoting their upcoming sequel Red Faction: Armageddon with a new trailer – as well as concept profiles for the Creeper enemy type, Magnet Gun, and Shockwave power.

Despite the uninspired launch of Red Faction: Guerilla, THQ is making a big push for the next Red Faction series installment – and judging by this new batch of images and video, there’s certainly reason to be optimistic.

If you’ve seen the Red Faction: Armageddon E3 trailer, you’ll remember that the narration was often punctuated by the video feed intentionally shuttering to black – offering only brief glimpses of the action taking place on the Martian landscape.

This time around, Volition isn’t pulling any punches – mixing cinematic…

It seems the team at Volition is trying to get the jump on the upcoming Comic Con news avalanche, promoting their upcoming sequel Red Faction: Armageddon with a new trailer – as well as concept profiles for the Creeper enemy type, Magnet Gun, and Shockwave power.

Despite the uninspired launch of Red Faction: Guerilla, THQ is making a big push for the next Red Faction series installment – and judging by this new batch of images and video, there’s certainly reason to be optimistic.

If you’ve seen the Red Faction: Armageddon E3 trailer, you’ll remember that the narration was often punctuated by the video feed intentionally shuttering to black – offering only brief glimpses of the action taking place on the Martian landscape.

This time around, Volition isn’t pulling any punches – mixing cinematic…

Ten years after the original American McGee’s Alice hit retail shelves, Mr. McGee returns to the scene of his most successful game with Alice: Madness Returns. Yet another of the many titles revealed at Electronic Arts’ annual Summer Media Event, Alice: Madness Returns is an action adventure title for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Of his new game, McGee has this to say:

“Alice is a classic fiction, infinitely rich with memorable characters, places and experiences. Our approach to Alice: Madness Returns takes this colorful world and reinvents it with psychotic personalities and pervasive insanity.”

“We can’t wait to share our vision with Alice in Wonderland fans and gamers around the world.”

For a fleeting, sickening glimpse of that vision, have a look at the latest teaser trailer for Alice: Madness…