Gears of War 3 officially dated by Microsoft - Screens and more

Following on from the debut trailer of Gears of War 3, Microsoft has confirmed that game will ship on April 8 2011. This comes after Epic boss Cliff Bleszinski who revealed the game last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, said the game would 'probably' ship in April next year.

And for your Avatar, there will be all new COG armor available to download on the Marketplace on April 20, to get your virtual-self in the Gears spirit.

PR Below and screenshots.

 

"Gears of War 3" Ignites Anticipation as the Biggest Blockbuster Game of 2011

Explosive finale to the landmark "Gears of War" trilogy available exclusively on Xbox 360 in April 2011

LONDON – 13 April 2010 - The spectacular conclusion to one of the games industry’s most memorable and celebrated sagas, “Gears of War 3,” is poised to take the world by storm next spring. At this time next year, fans around the world will experience the epic story finale to the “Gears of War” trilogy when the third instalment in one of the biggest franchises in Xbox history arrives in stores April 8, 2011 in Europe.

“When we released ‘Gears of War’ more than three years ago, we set out to tell the world an unforgettable story of bravery and sacrifice in the face of insurmountable odds, and a year from now, players will get the chance to experience the final chapter in the story of Marcus Fenix and his companions in Delta Squad,” said Cliff Bleszinski, Design Director at Epic Games. “This is definitely the biggest and most dramatic chapter yet in the ‘Gears of War’ saga, and we can’t wait to deliver it.”

Developed by acclaimed studio Epic Games and available only on Xbox 360, “Gears of War 3” plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood that will conclude the current story arc for “Gears of War.” With the last human city destroyed and the remaining survivors stranded, time is running out for Marcus and his comrades as they fight to save the human race from the jaws of extinction.

“Gears of War” is a blockbuster entertainment franchise that has inspired a full line of toys and collectibles, apparel, an upcoming film, graphic novels and a book series by New York Times best-selling author Karen Traviss. The award-winning video games have sold more than 12 million units worldwide, and due to their riveting multiplayer action, are some of the most popular games ever played on Xbox LIVE.

To accompany today’s announcement, Microsoft and Epic Games unveiled “Ashes to Ashes”, the first trailer for “Gears of War 3.” Created in Unreal Engine 3 by the same team behind the iconic “Gears of War” video spots (“Mad World,” “Rendezvous,” and “Last Day”), the video captures a desperate three-way battle between Delta Squad, the Locust Horde, and the fearsome new Lambent.

Additionally, fans who want to share their excitement on Xbox LIVE will be able to choose from new Avatar items, available on Avatar Marketplace starting April 20, including the new COG armor introduced in “Gears of War 3.”

For the latest developments on “Gears of War 3” and a video stream of the “Ashes to Ashes” trailer, visit www.gearsofwar.xbox.com or share updates with your friends on Twitter with #gears3.

Gears of War 3 Ashes to Ashes Trailer

On the Late Night show with Jimmy Fallon, Cliff Bleszinski appeared to announce Gears of War 3. He referred to it as the worst kept secret in Video Game history and he couldn't be more right.

LINK to Trailer

MW2 features in Family Guy

At the end of the latest episode of Family Guy, FourZeroTwo and Modern Warfare both make an appearance.

Not much to say on the matter other than Peter gets beat by FourZeroTwo.

Check it out below.

EA formally announces Bulletstorm for 2011 release

EA has formally announced Bulletstorm from Epic Games and Polish developer People Can Fly.

The game, which is due out before next March, was revealed over the weekend in Game Informer’s latest issue, and is expected to be on of the two games to be shown by Cliff Bleszinski on US TV tonight.

"People Can Fly has created a wildly fun first-person shooter that looks gorgeous running on the latest Unreal Engine 3 technology, and the skillshot system is a welcome addition to the genre," said Michael Capps, Epic Games' President.

"We’re very excited to work with Epic Games and People Can Fly on this new project," said EA Partners' General Manager. "The first time we laid eyes on Bulletstorm, we instantly knew this is going to be the next big hit from these two great studios delivering yet again an entirely new experience for shooter fans."

Ex IW execs sign with EA

Shit just got real.

A statement confirms that former Infinity Ward employee's Vince Zampella and Jason West, have signed a deal with EA and have formed Respawn Entertainment.

This comes after weeks of mud slinging and legal stuff from Activision and the pair who were let go for 'Insubordination' and apparently holding talks with other publishers such as EA whilst still in employment with Acti.

Press release below, and more as we get it.

Jason West and Vince Zampella Form ‘Respawn Entertainment’
All-New Independent Development Studio Signs Exclusive Worldwide Publishing Agreement with EA

LOS ANGELES, Apr 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, Jason West and Vince Zampella, creators of the multi-billion dollar Call of Duty(R) franchise, announced the formation of a new development studio — Respawn Entertainment. The move positions the Respawn Entertainment leadership team as the owners of the intellectual property they create. The company will focus on creating state-of-the-art gaming experiences for global audiences. The studio is currently assembling a world-class team of designers, artists and engineers. Applicants can submit resumes to jobs@respawn.com.
Respawn is pleased to also announce that it has awarded Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS), through the distinguished EA Partners program, exclusive worldwide publishing and distribution rights to future games. Terms were not disclosed. West and Zampella are represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA).
“Respawn Entertainment marks a fresh start for Jason and me,” said Vince Zampella, General Manager of Respawn Entertainment. “For the past decade we led a great development team and poured our hearts into creating an epic game franchise. We’re very proud of what we built – and proud that so many millions of fans enjoyed those games. Today we hope to do it all over again — open a new studio, hire a great team, and create brand new games with a new partner, EA.”
“We’re excited,” added Jason West, President of Respawn Entertainment. “Now that the team is in control of the games and brands, we can ensure that the fans are treated as well as they deserve.”
Frank Gibeau, President of the EA Games Label commented, “This is the start of a great publishing partnership – one that I expect will develop blockbuster game franchises. Jason and Vince are two of the top creative leaders in the entertainment industry. At EA, we’re honored to be their partners and to give them the support they need to hire a team and return to making incredible games.”
About Respawn Entertainment
Founded in 2010, Respawn Entertainment is an independent videogame development studio based in Encino, California. The studio was formed by Jason West and Vince Zampella, former co-founders of Infinity Ward and creators of the multi-billion dollar franchise Call of Duty(R). More information about the company will be available soon at www.respawn.com.

Uncharted 2 gets more DLC - The Siege Expansion Pack

Uncharted 2 is getting a new piece of DLC at the end of the April, which includes new multiplayer maps and gameplay, and also includes some skins.

The Siege Expansion Pack is the third bit of DLC the game has received since it shipped in October 2009, and will include six new skins, eleven Trophies (10 Bronze and 1 Silver), and two new multiplayer maps called The Highrise and The Museum. The pack will also include a new Co-op mode called Siege, - where players have to hold off waves of enemies on various maps.

The Maps, Trophies and Skins are listed below. Thanks, WorthPlaying

The Highrise
Towering over the streets of Nepal, The Highrise is a map with plenty of opportunities for players to get the high ground on their opponents. Set on a series of destroyed and under-construction buildings, players need to be on their toes as there are many different jump locations and paths around the map. Players should also watch out for the incoming airstrikes, as they can clear the rooftops in seconds.

The Museum
Set at dusk amongst the courtyards and display cases at the site of Drake and Flynn’s heist, The Museum provides players with a mix of intense gameplay covering traversing across rooftops, dodging gunfire through twisting corridors, and close quarters fighting. Players need to watch their backs as there are numerous flank routes in all parts of this circular map.  Players should also learn the secret climbing routes that will allow them to get the drop on their opponents.

6 Skins

• Wetsuit Drake
• Baseball Shirt Drake
• Prakoso
• Platzor
• Glowzor
• Dead Explorer    

11 Trophies – 180 Trophy Points

Bronze

You Can’t Break Me – Complete all 3 co-op objective maps on Crushing
Under Siege – Finish Wave 10 in 1 Siege game
Speedy – Get 10 First! Medals
I’ll Cover You – Get 50 Defender Medals
Fallen Angel – Get 50 Afterlife Medals
Not So Fast – Get 20 “Shut’em Down Medals
Jack of All Trades – Get 15 Triple Threat Medals
You Run, I’ll Shoot – Get 10 Protectorate Medals
Back At Ya – Get 50 Retaliation Medals
Kneel Before Z… – Get 5 Put-em Down Medals

Silver

Rock a Rhyme – Get 100 Tricky Medals

PoP Forgotten Sands Delayed by 3 Days...

Ubisoft has announced today that the upcoming Prince of Persia game, has been delayed by three days... this means that it will miss the games scheduled release date of May 18 and be pushed back to May 21.

Somehow I think fans will manage compared to what they had to suffer due to Splinter Cell: Conviction's multiple delays. It also hardly compares to the wait for Duke Nukem or Axel Roses new album.

Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands is currently set to come out on Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii and DS. For more news closer to release date be sure to check back at Game Attic

Screens for Lost Planet 2 are deliciously great

Capcom has released some new screens for Lost Planet 2 from episodes 1 and 3.

The screens show off the new and improved Energy Gun, which according to Capcom can “still kick a pilot out of his V-Suit”, and tweaks made to it will open up new strategies.

Speaking of the V-Suit, according to the game’s producer, Jun Takeuchi, it allows you to take weapons off of or put others onto it, and it also has the ability to transform or merge with other VS.

Check out the gallery here

Lost Planet 2 releases on May 11.

Split/Second DLC announced

According to an advert in the latest issue of Edge, those who pre-order the upcoming Disney racer from Play.com will be receive the first DLC pack for free.

Whilst the deal is yet to be formally announced and give details on what the DLC pack will have to offer, the advert also hinted that more content will be available down the line.

Saw 2 Set For Autumn Release

Konami Digital Entertainment has announced that Saw 2 will be released in Autumn 2010. Konami promised new traps and puzzles to work your way around, they also said that the combat would be much more visceral this time.

The game, which is set between the second and third film, gives you the role Michael, who is Detective Tapp's son; the protaganist of the first game. You must then work your way through Jigsaws traps, eventually coming face to face with him.

Although very few details have been released Zombie Studios, the developer, promised one of the most horrifying and intense games to date. Saw 2 will ship in Autumn on Xbox 360 and PS3.

Crysis 2 reveal trailer and images

Its been a big week for Crysis 2. Earlier this week in New York, where the game itself is set, developers Crytek premiered the sequel to one of the most goregeous looking PC games of all time, including showing off some footage and other gameplay. Today, we have the first reveal trailer which you can see below, as well as some artwork from the game.

The guys over at VG247 have a massive write up and other bits and bobs about the game, that you should totally check out.

The video we have shows the counter attack against an Alien force that has attacked NYC, including some pretty vicious looking sods, with pearcing red eyes. And in the background, a rather somber cover version of Frank Sinatra's 'New York, New York'. Yes, I had a tear.

The game is out on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC towards the end of this year, and its shaping up to be a cracker.

Oh and yes, the video plays automatically. So don't get freaked out. You've been told.

Splatterhouse remake to get all 3 16-bit versions with it

The upcoming remake of the classic gorefest Splatterhouse, will see its predecessors released with it.

Splatterhouse 2 and 3, which were originally on the Sega Megadrive, will be re-released alongside the remake which ships later this year. Also, the first game, which was released in Japanese Arcade's will also in be included.

No set date for either the remake or the classic set, but they are coming this year to PS3 and 360.

Gears of War 3 coming April 2011

Yes, in typical gaming style, the cat has been let out of the bag early.

An advert on the Xbox 360 dashboard seems to reveal Gears of War 3, and a date of April 2011.

Gears designer, Cliff Bleszinski was meant to reveal his next project on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, but was knocked back a week by some spotty teenager. Someone at Microsoft obviously forgot to can the advert before the game was officially revealed!

So there we have it. We knew it was all coming, just not in this way. Classic.

We'll wait and see what Microsoft have to say. This could get interesting. Thanks, Kotaku.

Unconfirmed: Gears of War 3 Details Emerge

Details of Epic Games' Gears of War 3 are appearing ahead of Design Director, Cliff Bleszinski's appearance on American chatshow Late Night with Jimmy Fallon; in which he is expected to reveal the game.

The details reveal a new and rather shaken up gameplay, which include underwater fight scenes, and new tentacle equipped Locust capable of negating your cover; a game altering factor.

Also hinted at was a new weapon that fires a rocket capable of burrowing underneath enemies. Which is likely to be a heavy weapon. To the chagrin of fans, it was also announced that the COG's would make use of a mechanized suit, which is presumably heavily armed as well.

The game is apparently set in the Summer, which gives the developer opportunity to use the recently upgraded Unreal engine, in which the quality of foliage has greatly been increased.

F.E.A.R. 3 Xbox 360 Announcement Trailer

To go with the announcement of F.E.A.R 3, DAY 1 Studios have released a trailer. Enjoy the F.3.A.R

F.E.A.R. 3 gets all official

Warner have today announced F.E.A.R. 3 "officially" for an Autumn 2010 release.

This time around the horror, first-person-shooter gets what is described as "divergent co-op".

Alma returns in F.E.A.R. 3 but this time her sons Point Man and Paxton Fettel introduce divergent co-op, giving players distinctly different abilities affecting their own play as well as the experience of their co-op partner. Gamers participate in single player or co-op modes as Point Man, a genetically enhanced super soldier originally introduced in F.E.A.R., or they can play cooperatively as his conniving brother Paxton Fettel, whose incredible telekinetic power has given him life beyond the grave.

Add to this the help of legendary horror director John Carpenter (Halloween, Village of the Damned) and critically acclaimed horror comic and script writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and we have what's shaping up to be a very good game.

MW2 Stimulus Package DLC is record breaker

When Modern Warfare 2's first DLC pack, "The Stimulus Package", was announced - it made the people of the gaming community angry. "Why should we pay 1200MS points for just 3 new maps?!" they cried.

Well it seems that, as usual, they chose not to vote with their wallet. Activision today announced that the DLC broke Xbox LIVE records by selling over 1 million times in the first 24 hours and over 2.5 million times by the end of the first week. Another successful boycott then..

FIFA World Cup demo releasing tomorrow

EA’s announced it’ll be releasing a demo of FIFA World Cup 2010 onto PSN and Xbox Live from tomorrow.

Hidden away in a press release to announced the game’s soundtrack, the company announced today the taster will include Italy vs Spain only. Shame there’s no Argentina, mind.

FIFA World Cup 2010 is due out for the 360 on April 30

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days gets extended trailer

Square Enix has just passed along word its released an extended version of the Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days trailer released last month.

The trailer is mostly stuff you’d seen before, but it does include at least up to 20 seconds of new footage. What’s the saying: more is good? We think that’s it anyways.

Go watch it below, as the psycho pair tear apart Shanghai.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days releases on August 24 in the US and August 27 in Europe and the UK for 360.

XBL Marketplace release schedule for next week

Microsoft has released the schedule for Xbox LIVE Marketplace for April 12 through April 20.

There’s a Lara Croft game on there too.

There’s some some decent deals on there.

Xbox LIVE Deal of the Week:

April 12: Left 4 Dead Crash Course, 320 Points
April 12: The Maw, 400 Points (Japan only)
April 19: Borderlands Zombie Island, 400 Points

Xbox LIVE Games on Demand:
April 13: Tomb Raider: Legend (North America)
April 13: Devil May Cry 4 (Europe, Australia and New Zealand)
April 20: Halo 3 (All Xbox LIVE Regions)
April 20: Saints Row (Europe)

Xbox LIVE Arcade:
April 14: Final Fight: Double Impact, 800 Points

Xbox Avatar Marketplace:
These are just a few of the collections scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace.

April 13: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction
April 15: Forza Motorsport 3


Also, the following Xbox 360 Game Add-Ons are scheduled to be available:

April 7 Mega Man 10 Bass and Mega Man 10 Special Stage 1 Game Add-ons, 80 points each
April 13: Forza Motorsport® 3 Road & Track Car Pack, 400 Points

PLUS, over one million of you voted on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the best XBLA games of 2009. Here are the winners:

Best Overall Arcade Game: Trials HD
Best Original Game: Splosion Man
Best Family Game: Hasbro Family Game Night
Best Co-Operative Multiplayer: Battlefield 1943
Best Competitive Multiplayer: Battlefield 1943
Best Solo Game: Shadow Complex
Best Innovation: Trials HD
Best Graphics: Shadow Complex
Best Classic/Remake: Banjo-Tooie

Via Major Nelson

Split/Second multiplayer vids are up, super amazing

Two new multiplayer videos of the upcoming Black Rock Studios title Split/Second: Velocity are doing the rounds, and by George, they look pretty good.

The videos show the Airport which is based in the City, one of the many locations in the game the player can cause mayhem in.

The game puts the player at the centre of a Reality TV show, where the idea is basically to cause as much carnage and destruction as you can and rack up points as you do it.

Check out the videos below, or read the full article over on 1UP.

The game is out on PS3, 360 and PC on May 21.

Alan Wake gets pushed forward in the EU

Remedy has announced their upcoming Xbox 360 thriller will now be coming to the UK and Europe on May 14.

The game was originally set for a release on May 21 in Europe with a US release on the 18th. The US date will remain the same, giving users in the UK and Europe a four day head start over our friends across the pond.

May 21st is also the day two other big titles are set to hit the shelves in the PAL region, Red Dead Redemption and Split/Second, so shifting Alan Wake earlier here makes sense.

PR below.

ALAN WAKE STEPS INTO THE LIGHT EARLY IN EUROPE

The psychological action thriller, exclusive to Xbox 360, will be in stores across Europe from 14th May

LONDON – 7 April 2010 – Microsoft is delighted to announce that Alan Wake will be hitting stores across Europe on Friday 14th May – a full week ahead of its original release date.

“Fans in the UK have been crying out to get their hands on Alan Wake since it was first announced and we’re thrilled to be able to deliver it to them early,” said Stephen McGill, Director, Xbox & Entertainment, Microsoft UK.

In this long-awaited title, exclusive to Xbox 360, players assume the role of Alan Wake, a best-selling crime writer suffering from writer’s block, who escapes to a small town only to experience the mysterious disappearance of his wife. An intense psychological thriller from Remedy, the creators of Max Payne, Alan Wake looks to raise the bar for future games, creating a true cinematic experience.

Rated BBFC 15, Alan Wake will be available for an estimated retail price of £49.99.

Bad Teeth? Stop playing games

According to some new research that was presented during the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research, eating snacks while playing computer games can lead to bad oral health.

Although, I'm not sure why it's only while playing games that snacking causes bad oral health. I'm sure it's not any better to snack while watching a movie.

The study was carried out by observing 12-16 year olds, and resulted in the finding that those who are 'addicted' to video games are more likely to get bad oral health. It also found that the worst health belonged to the teenagers who had 'no parental restrictions on screen time'.

Sounds like video games are being used as a scape goat once again.

Crackdown 2 gets Campaign Walkthrough

A four-part video of Crackdown 2's campaign has appeared on GameTrailers, in which Executive Producer Peter Connelly shows the opening scene, weapons, tools of destruction and some of the new mechanics.

Skate 3 demo to hit 15th April on Xbox Live.

Get your skate's on guys, as you'll be able to get your first taster of Skate 3 in just a few days. Official PR below:

GUILDFORD, UK., – 6th April, 2010 – Black Box, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that the demo for the highly-anticipated SKATE™ 3 will hit Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Network on April 15th, 2010. The demo will give players a taste of the University District in the all-new skater’s paradise of Port Carverton, Players will shred through a series of single and multiplayer challenges including Domination, Own the Lot, and the bone-crushing Hall of Meat.

In addition to the modes and challenges, players can learn the ropes or perfect their skills in the all-new Skate.School featuring Coach Frank. Gamers can also sample the all-new object dropper by using 24 different items to tweak and alter the University District to create a personalized demo experience. Once players have that perfect trick nailed, they can capture the moment with the in-game Replay Editor and upload footage of themselves with the Skate series’ immensely popular Skate.Reel.

SKATE 3 is the definitive co-op skateboarding experience as players build the ultimate team to take on unique team challenges, compete against rival crews online and shred the streets. In the end, SKATE 3 takes skateboarding to a new level with more tricks, improved off board actions, and gnarly Hall of Meat carnage. 

MW2 Stimulus package refund - of sorts

Kotaku is reporting some of their readers who downloaded the MW2 Stimulus Package on Day 1 are getting refunds for their troubles. Well, not any monetary refunds, but 7 free days of Xbox Live on top of their current subscription.

The message, sent over Xbox Live reads: "To thank you for your loyalty to Xbox LIVE and for buying the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus package on day 1, we will extend your Gold membership for 7 more days of adrenaline-pumping action with your friends on LIVE. Your account will be updated by May 1."

As you know, the release of the package on Xbox Live was pretty much a total mess, sparking off many complaints from unhappy MW2 players who were still concerned about the DLC's high price.


So, any first day Stimulus users keep an eye on your inbox.
Thanks, Kotaku.

What could have been: Duke Nukem Forever footage leaked

It was in development longer than the Apollo Space Program, used several game engines and has been awarded the Vaporware award on several occasions. Yet the game has never seen the light of day. Welcome, to the world of Duke Nukem Forever.

Last week we had the news that the game would of gone gold last Thursday, and today we have some footage and screen shots of the latest and possibly last build of the game.

Even though it was in the making for so long, it was apparently finally laid to rest last year when developer 3D Realms closed. However, Take Two still own the IP, so there is a possible future for the Duke Nukem name, but perhaps not this baby.

Check out the goodies below, and salute what could of been. Also, check out a few more screens over at AGB.

Call of Duty 7, What We Know.

The game doesn't even have a release date, but that hasn't stopped Call of Duty 7's Mulitplayer Design Director, David Vonderhaar, posting a few chunks of information on the games forums. The information was found in a discussion about killstreaks, yet it talks about all aspects of multiplayer.

• It is highly likely the Commando perk will not make a return, the developers were not a fan of it.
• They tried a version of the sentry gun kill streak, which had to be manned, they weren't impressed by it either.
• The team really disliked having shotguns and machine pistols as secondary weapons, they felt it gave the player too much firepower. It is likely only pistols and launchers will return.
• The knife or some version of a knife may also become a secondary weapon.
• The nuke will not return, the team did not like it.
• Custom killstreaks will likely return.

This is all the information that could be taken from Davids posts, he says releasing this information is in support of Treyarchs' ethics regarding the community and listening to feedback.

Green Day: Rock Band Contains Entire American Idiot Album

Are you preparing to rock out this summer to some of Green Days greatest hits? Well if you are I have some good news for you the whole Green Day American Idiot album will be included with the game.

Just to clarify this means you will be able to rock out to songs like Boulevard of Broken Dreams, St. Jimmy and the nine minute long Jesus of Suburbia. Which is a relief to hardcore Green Day fans who feared only american idiot would be added.

This is the first time Harmonix has ever included a whole album in one of their Rock Band games.

“We wanted to have the entire ‘American Idiot’ album in the game,”Chris Foster, project lead, told G4. “It’s like one album that’s meant to be heard and played as one unit. So you have the ability to do that. It’s the first time we’ve shipped any game with a full album involved in it.”

Green Day: Rock Band is released on the 8th of June for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii

For more info closer to its release be sure to check back at Game Attic.

Rockstar plan its biggest advertising campaign ever for Red Dead Redemption

Neil Stephen, Rockstar’s UK general manager, has said that Red Dead Redemption is its 'most ambitious game ever' and revealed that the marketing push for it is the firm’s biggest yet.

Speaking with MCV in its weekly online edition, Stephen revealed that adverts for the western will be seen in movie theaters as well as popular websites such as YouTube.

"This is our most ambitious game to date and our biggest UK release this year. We are spending a larger proportion of our TV budget pre-launch than we ever have before to ensure Red Dead Redemption is established as a massive triple-A title.

For the first time as a company, we will be running an on-screen cinema advertising campaign. We think that the cinematic nature of the game makes it a perfect fit for the cinema, and we will be executing a nationwide ad campaign targeting the audiences of Robin Hood, Iron Man 2, and Prince of Persia."

Foyer posters will also support the campaign, allowing customers to download content from the game via Bluetooth. Deals have been signed with the likes of Gamespot, IGN, Microsoft, LoveFilm and YouTube for free movie downloads and Xbox LIVE content.

"The game has garnered an incredibly positive reception from the gaming and lifestyle press with many outlets placing Red Dead Redemption as a possible game of the year contender," he further added.

"In terms of sales projections, we are aiming high and as such are focusing more attention on retail channels than ever before. Once the game is released we expect that word of mouth and our massive launch media campaign will propel the game to excellent sales."

Perfect Dark XBLA gets some leftie love

The recently released N64 classic Perfect Dark will be getting a title update to give the game support for left handed players, something which was available in the original Nintendo version.

Since the game was released on Arcade two weeks ago, Southpaws have be crying out for some love. No date for the update yet, but the shot below shows it in action.

New trailer for Split/Second shows Downtown

Disney has released a brand new trailer for their upcoming racer 'Split/Second'.

The video, which can be found below, shows in-game footage of the Downtown racing circuit, which features skyscrapers, exploding buses, collapsing bridges and even a road-sweeping crane. The carnage looks insane.

Dead Space 2 will 'scare the pants off you'

According to Visceral producer Rich Briggs, the next installment of Dead Space will 'scare the pants off you.'

Speaking to G4, here's what he had to say:-

"It was 100 percent white-knuckle tension and we did a lot of research following claims that certain people never even listened to the logs sometimes because they were so scared of something jumping out at them from a dark corner. We don’t want people to be sacrificing their understanding of the story and their enjoyment of the environment because they’re always so scared.

We are still gonna be a horror game, yes, we are still Dead Space, we’re gonna scare the pants off you as many times as we can, but Issac’s been through this before, so he’s a little bit more capable this time around, he’s going to have some times where he can actually have an epic moment and it is like a rollercoaster ride."

Dead Space 2 is due to come out within the first three months 2011.

Mafia II - first dev diary released

2K have released the first Mafia II developer diary, which you can see below.

The guys from 2K Czech explain some of the story and gameplay elements of the upcoming Cosa Nostra - Caper, which is due out August 24 in the US, and the 27th in the UK.

If your interested in this game, you should watch the video. Unless you want a dustbin lid across your head, that is.

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