Crackdown 2: TGS 2009 Demo

Demo: Part 1 of 3


Demo: Part 2 of 3


Demo: Part 3 of 3

Fist of the North Star

Fist of the North Star is a japanese anime that I have followed for years! Now Fist of the North Star (The Game) is being developed for the XBOX 360 and PS3 in Japan by Koei. Here's hoping it comes to the states.

The Saboteur's "Midnight Show" DLC

Halo Legends: The Babysitter

Aliens Vs. Predator: Predator Demo Gameplay

Assassin's Creed II: Skills & Factions

Dark Void: Developer Diary

Natural Selection 2: Teaser Video

Little Big Planet to be patched for motion controls!

"In this five minute video, Sony's new motion control wand is used in a cooperative mode of LittleBigPlanet. One player handles Sackboy with a Dualshock, while another manipulates objects to help him complete his tour through the level." (Kotaku)

DJ Hero: GameTrailer's Review

Video Games | DJ Hero | Review

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Left 4 Dead 2’s Realism Difficulty Video (12 minutes)

Video Game - E3 2009 - Videos

Bioshock 2: New Multiplayer - Capturing the Sister

Assassin's Creed II: Lineage

Metro 2033: The Last Refuge

If you loved Fallout 3 as much as I did, then no doubt you're itching to get your hands on Fallout: Moscow Metro 2033. The game, which looks like a cross between Fallout and Dead Space, is set in the post-apocalytic world of 2033 and takes place in Moscow, where mankind now lives underground. The surface is rampant with mutants, who seem to see what's left of humanity as prey! The game has been in development for over 3 years, and looks very promising indeed. Unfortunately for my PS3 brethren, the game is being release for PC and XBOX360 only at this point.

Check out the trailers:

Pre-Alpha Trailer

Video Games | Metro 2033 | Pre-Alpha Trailer

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Fear the Future

Video Games | Metro 2033 | Fear The Future Trailer

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XBOX NEXT

There's been a lot of discussion about both Microsoft and Sony, and their respective soon-to-be-released motion controllers, Natal and the Sphere. Most believe that these new motion controllers pose a significant threat to Nintendo, and I'd agree; however, I think there's more going on here.

I believe that Microsoft is planning to re-release the XBOX 360 as a new console. One that is 100% backwards compatible with the current models from both a software and peripherals standpoint; however, this new console will also be more powerful. Many pundits believe that when Microsoft releases their next console that it will also sport a high capacity format (e.g. Bluray Disk or HD-DVD); however I disagree. Microsoft will stick with the current DVD drive; but will offer a much higher capacity HDD than we've seen thus far. I believe the new entry-level HDD will be 250GB and may scale up to 1TB.

So what makes me think all this is really going to happen?

I have a few reasons:

1. Now that Sony has introduced the 120GB PS3 Slim at $299, Microsoft needs to respond with more than just another price cut. They need something that will allow them to proclaim that their system is superior, and the best way to do that is beef up their offering from a technical perspective, while being careful not to alienate their current installed base. So, to do this, they will release the new console, but create games to work on both. Is it so far fetched? Think about the way the PC gaming market works. If you have an average PC, you can still run most games, but they won't look as good as if you have a high-powered gaming rig. The same logic can work on a console!

2. EPIC Games made the statement that the third installment of Gears of War won't be released until the next console generation. While most believe that's 2011-12 at the earliest, I believe for Microsoft (and perhaps Nintendo) it's 2010! Does anyone actually believe that a new Gears of War game won't appear until 2011-12?

3. Shane Kim, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, stated that it will be treating Natal's launch like the launch of a new console.

Are you getting the picture yet? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments section.

Bioshock 2: Siren Alley

Assassin's Creed II: The Importance of Progression

Left 4 Dead 2: Cinematic Trailer

Halo Legends - The Babysitter Preview

Batman Arkham Asylum - Release Trailer

Call of Duty: Galactic Warfare

The embedded video shows a mod of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare using the Star Wars Universe! It looks awesome, check it out!

Aliens Vs. Predator: Hunter, Survivor or Prey Trailer

Just Cause 2: Official Trailer

Dead Nation: Gameplay Trailer

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Just Cause 2: Gameplay walkthrough

Dream Killer

Serious Sam HD - First Encounter

Batman Arkham Asylum - Gadgets Trailer

The Virtusphere

Quantum Theory - Run & Gun Gameplay

Batman Arkham Asylum - Dem Bones (GameStop TV AD)

Dead Space: Extraction - Story Trailer

Batman Arkham Asylum - Dem Bones

GameStop is offering "Dem Bones"; an exclusive challenge map for pre-ordering Batman: Arkham Asylum from the retailer. In this challenge map you play as Batman, and take on Scarecrow and his minions of skeletons! Personally, I think exclusive DLC for pre-ordering games at a specific retailer is a bad direction for gamers. I have already pre-ordered the game from Amazon.com for $52.99 (no tax, no shipping), so why would I pay $59.99 + tax to buy it at GameStop? As much as I would like the DLC; I'll pass on this one.

For more details click here

Metroid Prime Trilogy trailer

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Gameplay

Borderlands Gameplay Trailer

I think more and more we will continue to see the convergence of Role Playing Games (RPGs) and Shooters. It seems Borderlands is the first to really get it right! I can't wait for this game to come out.

Left 4 Dead 2: Interview and Gameplay Video

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SDCC 09: Batman: Arkham Asylum - Stalking Gameplay

Video Games | Batman: Arkham Asylum | SDCC 09: Stalking Gameplay (Cam) HD

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Iron-Man 2

Halo Legends Trailer

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition

How do you improve the best selling Star Wars game ever? You re-release it with tons of additional content!

Wardevil Trailer

Left 4 Dead 2: Shanty Town Gameplay

Batman: Arkham Asylum Developer Diary

Dead Island

Imagine yourself on a beautiful island... Palm trees, and nothing but sun and ocean... and err, Zombies!!!

APB: Keynote with Dave Jones

The embedded video (about 20 mins) shows some in-game footage as well as the character and vehicle customization capabilities of All Points Bulletin (APB), which is a new MMO that is coming to XBOX 360 and PC.

Abyssus-A Gears Of War Homage Project

Abyssus Trailer from Christian Haniszewski on Vimeo.

Dragonball: Revenge of King Piccolo trailer

Left 4 Dead 2: Gameplay Video

I leave you with a single thought... Beware of my frying pan!

Edge of Twilight: Debut Trailer

The Agency

News about The Agency, a PS3/PC spy-themed FPS/MMO, has been quiet for quite a while. However, at this years E3 three gameplay videos were released:

Part I


Part II


Part III

Metroid: Other M - Debut Trailer

The embedded video is a trailer of a new Metroid for a new generation, and is being developed by the famed Team Ninja (Dead or Alive Series). My thoughts: the trailer looks very good... but it's hard to picture these graphics coming from a current generation Wii. I guess we'll have to wait and see!


The Metroid: Other M trailer dissected, frame by frame:

Assassin's Creed 2 - E3 Demo

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - E3 Trailer

Left 4 Dead 2: Saferoom Trailer

Left 4 Dead 2: Frying Pan Trailer

Left 4 Dead 2: Dockstart Trailer

Left 4 Dead 2: Axe Gameplay Trailer

Left 4 Dead 2: Fire Ammo Gameplay Trailer

E3 2009: Sony's Presentation

Highlights:

• The PlayStation business grew by 40% in 2008, and 364 games are being released this year.
  
• Over 35 PlayStation exclusive games will be released in 2009
  
• Uncharted 2 was shown; the action is chaotic and the vistas in the game are very impressive.
  
• Massive Action Game (MAG) was shown, 256 players online in a single session!
  
• New PSP Go! was shown (specs were previously posted here)
  
• Media Go - allows you to access the PlayStation Store from a PC
  
• Video and Gaming content can now be downloaded directly via the PSP
  
• Gran Turismo PSP was shown, and was referred to a full scale Gran Turismo, not a watered down version.
  
• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker announced for PSP; the story takes place in the 1970's. It's a true MGS-franchise sequel, and not a side story.
  
• Resident Evil announced for PSP
  
• Little Big Planet trailer was shown for PSP
  
• Final Fantasy VII announced on PSN
  
• PlayStation Home was shown
  
• Agent was announced, a new game from RockStar and will be exclusive to PS3
  
• Assassin's Creed 2 and Assassin's Creed Bloodlines for PSP; PSP to PS3 integration.
  
• Final Fantasy XIII shown, and Final Fantasy XIV announced as a PS3 exclusive.
  
• Motion-based controller for PS3!!! A demo is shown, and it seems that for games like shooters, it seems a like better equipped than Microsoft's device. The device will launch in Spring of 2010!
  
• ModNation Racers was announced, and it is the kart racing equivalent of Little Big Planet. ModNation Racers embraces the same Create, Play and Share mechanism used by LBP. The game's editor was demoed, and the creation of race tracks is very easy, yet the editor seems to be extremely powerful.
  
• Team ICO's latest game was shown; previously referred to as Project TrICO, it is now known as The Last Guardian. The game plays like a re-imagined Prince of Persia with vastly superior graphics when compared to most games in existence.
  
• Gran Turismo 5 was shown
  
• God of War 3 was shown
  

Red Steel 2: E3 Trailer

Halo: Reach

The Milo Project

Alan Wake: Cinematic Trailer

Halo 3: ODST - E3 2009 Trailers

Video 1 of 2: E3 2009: Press Conference Gameplay (Cam)


Video 2 of 2: E3 2009: Press Conference Flashback (Cam)

Metal Gear Solid: Rising

Crackdown 2: Debut Teaser

Left 4 Dead 2: Debut Trailer

Prototype: Brutal Bosses

Batman: Arkham Asylum - The Joker Trailer

BRINK: E3 2009 Trailer

E3 2009: Microsoft's Presentation

Highlights:

• Left 4 Dead 2: Valve does it again and improves upon one of the best cooperative games to date. You must see the trailer, it is awesome! I've got just one word for you... Chainsaw...


• Splinter Cell: Conviction - Sam Fisher is back with a vengeance!


• Forza 3 was shown!


• Alan Wake was demoed, and looks really good. It looks like a hybrid third-person shooter + sand box + RPG-lite game


• Crackdown 2 was shown!


• Halo: ODST trailer shown


• Halo: Reach announced, which as you all know is about the Fall of Reach!


• Metal Gear Solid: Rising - MGS lands on the XBOX360; however this time starring Raiden, and promises to be a completely new MGS experience!


• Netflix - Now you can add movies to your queue without a PC!


• Instant HD: Full HD (1080p) Streaming of all TV shows and Movies on XBL (Zune HD).


• Project Natal - A new wireless motion controller using a camera-based system. It features voice and face recognition, as well as full body motion capture. You are now the controller! However, this new device is not only for games. All of the menu's on the XBOX are integrated! Wow! I think Nintendo had better act fast!


• New Social Networking features including Facebook and Twitter. Microsoft has fully integrated these into the XBOX Experience complete with Avatar support. It's really cool.


• Milo - This has to be seen to be believed!!! It is the most awesome use of artificial intelligence, voice recognition and virtual world interactivity ever seen on a console, or on any other consumer electronics device for that matter! Wow!

Project Natal - Microsoft's revolutionary motion-based user interface


Microsoft's E3 Presentation:

Awesome Cracks Down (Crackdown Parody)

PSP Go! Announced

The PSP Go! has been spotted on the latest episode of Qore (June):


Highlights:

• Smaller form-factor w/sliding out gamepad
  
• 3.8" Screen
  
• 16GB internal flash
  
• Memory Stick Pro Micro Support
  
• Bluetooth Support 
  
• No UMD
  

No More Heroes - Desperate Struggle

The Conduit - Commuter Nightmare Trailer

A new trailer has been released for the highly anticipate Wii game, The Conduit. Finally, quality games for the hardcore.

Gladiator A.D. - No Mercy Trailer

High Voltage Software is on fire with high-end mature content for the Wii. Check on their 3rd announced game.

Dead Space: Extraction - E3 demo walkthrough

The Grinder

Finally, some quality software for the hardcore gamer is starting to trickle out for the Wii. High Voltage Software, the developer bringing to market the highly anticipated Wii exclsuive The Conduit game, is working on a new project for holiday season 2010 called The Grinder. The Grinder is a four player cooperative experience in the vein of  Left 4 Dead; however, instead of zombies and special infected, you'll battle vampires, werewolves and other mythical beasts!!! Sweet!!! Check out the images below, as well as the linked IGN interview (4 pages), and additional images here.

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Batman: Arkham Asylum - Poison Ivy Trailer

Modern Warfare 2: First Full Trailer

The embedded video is the first full trailer of Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2. The game looks awesome, and the graphics are absolutely gorgeous!

Aliens Vs. Predator: Screenshots

Little by little information is coming out for Alien Vs. Predator... Come on SEGA, give it to us!!! Stop teasing!

Aliens Vs. Predator: Teaser Trailer

The embedded video is the first teaser of the new Alien vs. Predator game from SEGA/Rebellion Games. There's barely a glimpse of the assets in the game, but I'm fairly excited!

Team ICO's Project Trico

Thanks to PlayStation LifeStyle we have the first leaked video of Team ICO's secret project!

The Future - Brought to you by Microsoft (Parody)

Metal Gear Solid 4 for XBOX 360?

All over the Internet all every blog out there is talking about is MSG4+Oxide for XBOX 360, and as we've approached E3, the rumors get stronger. It's obvious that something is going to happen, but will we see MGS4 on the 360? I seriously doubt it. As a matter of fact Konami went on record saying "unfortunately we are still not working on a 360 version of MGS4. However, we're revealing something."

So if not MGS4, what is it?

I think it's MGS5!!!


I guess we'll see tomorrow.

Team Fortess 2: The Spy... Isn't it obvious?

Batman: Arkham Asylum - Demo at Best Buy

Today I had an opportunity to play Batman: Arkham Asylum Demo on the PS3 at Best Buy. So what's the verdict? It's everything they said it is and more. The combo system is awesome! Just above the head of the enemies, you'll notice a electric blue spark. When you see this, if you press the triangle button, you'll perform a counter-attack! I can't wait for this game to come out in September.

Uncharted 2: Gameplay Video (5 minutes)

Mass Effect 2: Pre-E3 Video

Damnation: The Enemies of Damnation Trailer

Damnation seems to be equal parts Call of Duty and Crackdown, with its gritty war centric story line and its vertical go-anywhere-environments. The question is does the game have the chops to compete with inFAMOUS, Prototype, Bionic Commando, Terminator: Salvation, and other shooters being released within the same timeframe.

Heavy Rain: Interview

Bioshock 2: Gameplay Walkthrough (9 minutes)

Aliens Vs. Predator: Interview with developer Rebellion

InFAMOUS: Interview with the Development Director

Beyond Good and Evil 2

The embedded video is a trailer of Beyond Good and Evil 2, and it looks amazing! This game is a definite must have for me!

InFAMOUS: IGN Video Review

Terminator Salvation: Gameplay video

InFAMOUS: Interview with a Lead Developer

InFAMOUS: The Developers Talk About the Game

Duke Nukem Forever leaked gameplay video?

The embedded video seems to be gameplay of the famed vaporware 'Duke Nukem Forever'. It's a shame this game may never see the light of day, as it looks to be an entertaining mix of a first person shooter with adult themed antics (including the section where Duke investigates a gentlemen's club). With imaginative level designs, fluidly animated enemies, huge bosses, and at least one on-rail section, where you ride in a mining cart, it looks like the gameplay would have been both entertaining and fairly immersive.

There's also a forum thread with images of various Duke Nukem Forever assets, see it here

Prototype: Opening Cinematic Trailer

Prototype just keeps looking better and better...

InFAMOUS: Demo Run Through

A video run through of the PS3 exclusive InFamous has shown up on YouTube. I've embedded the videos (3 in total) here for your convenience.

Video 1 of 3


Video 2 of 3


Video 3 of 3

PS3 Home: Living Room Stage Set

The embedded video showcases the Living Room Stage Set for PS3 Home, as in make your own PS3 Home-based movies. No really! Check it out!

Red Steel 2

I played the original Red Steel, and while it was far from ideal, it was easy to see that in the hands of the right development team, it's sequel could be the game we (core gamers) have been waiting for! If the trailer truly demonstrates what we can expect, then I'll be buying a copy as soon as it's released! I guess we'll have to see what the coming weeks and months will bring.

Red Steel 2 Trailer
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Terminator Salvation: Battling Terminators Trailer

What's Microsoft up to?

Microsoft seems to have a software drought at the moment (pertaining to XBOX 360 exclusives). On the surface, it looks like Sony is going to blow Microsoft out of the water from now until the end of 2009. But, what if the reason Microsoft hasn't announced anything new is because they are waiting to announce a slew of new games that have some special connection/interaction with a yet-to-be-announced peripheral. What peripheral you ask? The X-Mote.

There have been many rumors reported (including on my blog) about this phantom piece of hardware, and there still have been no official announcements. Well, E3 2009 is coming in about a month, and you'd best believe that Microsoft wants to show something great.  Something that will marginalize both Nintendo and Sony. So, what could Microsoft do to marginalize Nintendo? Steal their thunder! Help everyone to see how limited and primitive the Wii really is! No offense to the Wii crowd, I fell for the hype too, and bought one... Just admit it, we've all been had.

If Microsoft announces a Wiimote-like controller with equal or better accuracy than the Wii Motion Plus offers, along with a handful of key titles... Microsoft may just have a winner on its hands. Furthermore, if Microsoft bundles the new controller with the model of the XBOX 360 that sells for $199, perhaps it would start eating Wii sales. The majority of "casual" gamers who are buying the Wii, are buying it to play Wii Sports. So, if Microsoft ships their console with a Wii Sports clone, and the motion controller than it may become a better all around game console than the Wii. A games console for all of us.

But what would this introduction mean for Sony? Well, if Sony doesn't release a similar controller with games to support it, then Sony may loose additional ground to Microsoft. The PS3 is already more expensive than the XBOX 360, and if the 360 adds motion-based gaming to its repertoire, Microsoft may be propelled to first place within a year or two!

So, what is Microsoft up to? I guess we'll see at E3.

Prototype - Mission Variety Walkthrough

The embedded trailer shows some of the various mission types available in Prototype.

Batman: Arkham Asylum - FreeFlow Combat Trailer

The embedded trailer shows the free-flowing combat system that is used in Batman: Arkham Asylum.

Chronicles of Riddick: Graphics Comparison Old vs. New Engine

For those of you (like me) who are still on the fence about whether to purchase the new Chronicle of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, this post is for you! Embedded is a video comparison of the Old Engine (2004) to the New Engine (2009) for the "Escape from Butcher's Bay" section of the game.

NOTE: The comparison has been performed in High Definition at 720P.

Enjoy.

InFAMOUS: Transient Tower Gameplay

InFAMOUS: Monstrous Machine Gameplay

Introducing the 'PSP Go!'

The 'PSP Go!' is yet another speculative design for a new PSP, which will supposedly be shown at this years E3. This version of the PSP reportedly has no UMD drive, but instead will offer an 8- or 16-GB HD. Personally, I would love to see a design like this... with one important addition, DUAL ANALOG NUBS!!!!


Get more details here.