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Hitman Absolution gets teaser trailer

Hitman Absolution gets teaser trailer

[HTML1] Square Enix has revealed the fifth game in the Hitman series via a teaser video. According to the blurb on its YouTube page: "Hitman Absolution follows Agent 47, a cold blooded assassin... Read More

The Witcher 2 living world and environment videos

The Witcher 2 living world and environment videos

[HTML1] Upcoming PC RPG The Witcher 2 gets two new videos that show off the game's living worlds and environments. The two trailers look pretty fine so check them out above and below. [HTML2]... Read More

Microsoft buys Skype

Microsoft buys Skype

Microsoft have wrapped up a deal to acquire internet phone service Skype, reportedly costing $8.5 billion (£5b). The terms of the acquisition have come as a shock to analysts, who feel the dea... Read More

New Alan Wake won’t be a direct sequel or DLC

New Alan Wake won’t be a direct sequel or DLC

Following a CV entry that recently confirmed the existence of an Alan Wake sequel Oskari Hakkinen, head of franchise development at Remedy, has confirmed there is more Alan Wake coming soon, but m... Read More

Crysis 2 ‘Retaliation’ map pack set for next week

Crysis 2 ‘Retaliation’ map pack set for next week

[HTML1] Crytek will release the debut Crysis 2 map pack for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC next week. The 'Retaliation' DLC will feature four new multiplayer maps - Park Avenue, Transit, Shipyard, and Com... Read More

Duke Nukem lookalike promoting exclusive preorder bonuses at GAME, Oxford Street

Duke Nukem lookalike promoting exclusive preorder bonuses at GAME, Oxford Street

Tomorrow will see GAME's Oxford Street store graced by the presence of a Duke Nukem lookalike. The immortal character will be giving away free t-shirts, magazine and badges, as well as completing... Read More

Video Games Declared Art In US

Video Games Declared Art In US

Video Games are now recognized by the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts), which works with the US government, as a legitimate art form under its new grant application guidelines. The NEA esse... Read More

Diablo 3 Public Beta In Late Summer?

Diablo 3 Public Beta In Late Summer?

During a recent investors call, Blizzard have stated that they are 'targeting' a Q3 (late summer) release for a public Diablo 3 beta. As of yet there has been no confirmation of a release date f... Read More

Portion Of Leaked New Tomb Raider Script

Portion Of Leaked New Tomb Raider Script

The folks over at Siliconera managed to pick up a portion of the new Tomb Raider script via a voice acting audition. The next installment of the franchise will explore Lara's Originsand the script... Read More

Rumor – Call of Duty ‘Project Colossus’ Out November 8th

Rumor – Call of Duty ‘Project Colossus’ Out November 8th

We all know that another Call of Duty game is coming and since Activision has been publishing the last few Call of Duty titles they have released one every year, whether it was Infinity Ward or Tr... Read More

Metal Gear Solid 3DS set for Novemeber release?

Metal Gear Solid 3DS set for Novemeber release?

Konami are targeting a November release date for Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D. The 3DS title doesn't currently have an official launch date, but a recent report states that the game is bein... Read More

Starhawk announcement inbound?

Starhawk announcement inbound?

Sony seem set to announce long awaited sequel Starhawk sometime soon. The news might come as the silver lining, to the the clouds that are the PSN's recent downtime. Over the weekend, Lightbox ... Read More

Brink launch trailer

Brink launch trailer

[HTML1] Bethesda's released the launch trailer for Brink, which hits stores this week. With seamless transitions between single and multiplayer and some intriguing online modes, Brink looks set ... Read More

UFC Personal Trainer: Coaches trailer

UFC Personal Trainer: Coaches trailer

[HTML1] A new trailer for the upcoming Kinect title, UFC Personal Trainer, demonstrates how the game will help you tone up with the help of some of the UFC's top coaches. The video also shows ho... Read More

Shogun 2: Total War gets massive patch

Shogun 2: Total War gets massive patch

Creative Assembly are set to launch a giant Shogun 2: Total War patch later today. The developer said it'll introduce four new multiplayer maps, DirectX 11 support and an "enormous amount of fixe... Read More

Alan Wake 2 listed on CV

Alan Wake 2 listed on CV

A linkedIn CV has potentially confirmed a sequel to last year's Alan Wake. The artist's CV list "Alan Wake 2 [In-Game Cinematic]" as having been worked on just last month. Though the original ... Read More

Portal 2 – ‘Lab Rat’ Comic Explains Why You Are Back

Portal 2 – ‘Lab Rat’ Comic Explains Why You Are Back

In this comic entitled 'Lab Rat' it explains what happened in between Portal 1 and Portal 2.  You'll why exactly Chell(you) are back inside the Aperture Science Center.  You may have seen it alr... Read More

It’s Mothers Day and I’m Sure Mom Will Love This Gift From Prototype 2

It’s Mothers Day and I’m Sure Mom Will Love This Gift From Prototype 2

That was a bit of sarcasm in the headline unless of course your mom is in to bad asses and might have enjoyed the first Prototype game.  Check out the above poster or e-card or whatever you wish ... Read More

Rumor – Heavenly Sword 2 Details and More At E3

Rumor – Heavenly Sword 2 Details and More At E3

With Ninja Theory with their concentration on the next Devil May Cry game to be featured at E3, this is indeed a rumor.  However the rumor is just that Heavinly Sword 2 is in development and that... Read More

Rumor – Call of Duty News To Come

Rumor – Call of Duty News To Come

There has been a lot of talk about a new Call of Duty Game or Series being announced at a recent event.  The rumor has been said to be put in place to go up against EA’s Battlefield Play4Free s... Read More