Bethesda Softworks has released the trailer for Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition.

This complete package, which includes the full version of Fallout: New Vegas as well as the Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues and Lonesome Road add-on packs allows you to experience everything that New Vegas has to offer. To sweeten the pot, you’ll be armed with the latest cache of unique weapons, ammo types and recipes from the most recent add-on packs Courier’s Stash and Gun Runners Arsenal.

Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition releases in North America on February 7th 2012 and throughout Europe on February 10th.

Capcom has announced today that Resident Evil 6 is in full development and scheduled for release on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 20, 2012 with a Windows PC version to follow.

It has been ten years since the Raccoon City incident and the President of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind what took place in the belief that it will curb the current resurgence in bioterrorist activity. Due to be by the President’s side is his personal friend and Raccoon City survivor, Leon S. Kennedy, but when the venue suffers a bioterrorist attack, Leon is forced to face a President transformed beyond recognition and make his hardest ever decision. At the same time, Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance member Chris Redfield arrives in China, itself under threat of a bioterrorist attack.  With no country safe from these attacks and the ensuing outbreaks, the entire world’s population is united by a common fear that there is no hope left.

In a first for the franchise, Resident Evil 6 sees series favorites Leon and Chris come together to face this unprecedented threat. They will be joined by new characters, each with their own unique perspective and involvement, in this relentless dramatic horror experience enacted on a global scale.

The retail pre-order campaign for Resident Evil 6 also kicks off today. GameStop, Best Buy and Amazon.com will each get an exclusive map that will function with various modes in the game. Further details on the maps and modes will be revealed at a later date. For details on how to pre-order, visit the Resident Evil 6 facebook page.

If you’re a fan of Konami’s Silent Hill you need to prepare yourself (and your wallet) for March 2012 when the publisher will see 3 new releases on PS3, 360 and Vita.

We’re quite sure Konami didn’t plan for it to be this way. Several delays hurt production of Silent Hill: Downpour (the eight scheduled release in the franchise) while delays derailed the launch for Silent Hill HD Collection. Silent Hill: Book of Memories for PlayStation Vita has also been reported to have suffered a slight delay which now aligns that release in the same time frame as the 2 console releases.

For a timeline on when to expect your next fix(es) for Silent Hill, it goes as follows:

1. March 6, 2012 – Silent Hill HD Collection
2. March 13, 2012 – Silent Hill: Downpour
3. March 27, 2012 – Silent Hill: Book of Memories

Konami can hopefully stick to these dates, but it’s a very risky gamble for so many titles in a franchise to release when big name titles are gonna hit shelves (Mass Effect 3, anyone?) in March as well. Let’s hope this works out for Konami or Silent Hill may go the fate of other games that get left behind during major gaming release cycles — cancelled.

The merry-go-round has started spinning even faster about Diablo III and plans for a console release. After a tweet from Blizzard community manager Micah Whiple appeared suggesting that the studio has officially confirmed that Diablo III to consoles news went up quickly that the word was given. According to Blizzard, that isn’ so.

A Blizzard spokesperson clarified that Bashiok’s tweet was only “intended as a confirmation that [Blizzard] is actively exploring the possibility of developing a console version of Diablo III,” adding, “This is not a confirmation that Diablo III is coming to any console platform. Our focus right now is on finishing the PC/Mac version of Diablo III and making sure it’s a worthwhile successor to the series.”

Rumors had been piling up for months which led to the possibility for a console release starting with a Gamescom 2011 conversation from Josh Mosqueira about it being a serious possibility. Later, game director Jay Wilson revealed that the team was tinkering with a “360-like” controller and that, “One of the reasons why we’re exploring the idea of a console version of Diablo III because we feel that the controls and the style of the game lend itself to a console.” Add in Blizzard’s console-related job postings and it was inevitable that the tweet would send everyone spiraling towards a console confirmation for Diablo III.

With all of the clues indicating that Blizzard is working on a console version of Diablo III, the majority vote is swinging towards a yes that the game is coming.

PS3 and 360 owners, get ready! Diablo III is officially coming to your systems.

All the rumors and debates over whether or not a console release of Blizzard’s next powerhouse title has been confirmed after a conversation on Twitter featuring Bashiok, the community manager for Blizzard, revealed the news.

Rumors that Blizzard was hiring people for the console version of Diablo III set the internet on fire and with the naming of Mosqueira as the lead designer, this is the green light gamers around the world have been chomping at the bit for.

Stick with us as we will keep you updated as we get more information.

Capcom Japan released a promo trailer for the upcoming Devil May Cry HD Collection coning next year to PS3 and 360 and now we have the US trailer for you to take a gander at. The video is pretty simple — just a cut and dry announcement for the PS2 era Devil May Cry games containing clips from the various cut scenes from all three games.

Enjoy!

The first thing that stands out in RAGE are the beautiful graphics in the post-apocalyptic backdrop of the game.  Id Tech 5 easily proves itself to be one of the most powerful game engines on the market.  RAGE has an incredible draw distance and as a result there is practically no fog when looking far, far away into the environment.  Dust blows by, water ripples, ambient lights flicker, and fires have the heat waves surrounding them.  Character designs are full of post-apocalyptic personality.  NPCs and enemies have varied and interesting designs about them.  But most noticeable are that no outside environments look the same, not even the rocks seem duplicated to create the seemingly vast desert in RAGE.  Animations are easily the best of any game on the market because they are so smooth and varied, plus everything runs at 60 frames per second.  Enemies will roll, flip, jump, crawl, and most importantly react to every shot that hits them.  Shoot an enemy in the leg and they will limp.  Shoot them in the arm and they will hold it in pain.  There’s even some cool death animations for the various weapons used in-game.  Some of the other reactionary animations are also great and have a lot of do with complimenting the game’s super cool A.I.  More of on that great A.I. later though.

RAGE’s storyline might be the weakest point of the whole game.  The story of RAGE opens to a post-nuclear future where a destructive asteroid is headed towards Earth.  The nameless player character is one of a selected few humans chosen to be placed in life-support in a subterranean pod called an Ark.  Apparently the Ark inhabitants have been given nanotech implants as well.  A disturbance causes the Ark to awaken the game’s main character to a world truly gone mad.  Upon existing the Ark, being attacked, and rescued by a local outpost leader the game introduces players into a serious of quests to familiarize one with the world.  As the player talks to NPCs, picks up fetch quests, and meets new personalities throughout the game the storyline opens up slowly at first and then later moves a lot faster.  A few too many locales are returned to a bit too often though and the narrative is lacking.

RAGE’s gameplay has what many single player FPS are missing today.  Superb A.I.!  From the very first enemy encounter to the last, RAGE’s A.I. will keep even the hardest of veteran FPS players on their toes.  Most enemies in RAGE are always moving which makes them very hard to hit.  Add to that enemies who dodge, duck, climb, and jump around the environment just to make sure the player dies a quick and painful death.  Some enemies will hide behind cover and take shots, but will alway reposition themselves once they’ve been shot or shoot at by the player.  It’s almost stand seeing the A.I. in a game pulling off S.W.A.T. turns to get better position on the player.  Even enemies who have been injured will limp, slide, or crawl away to cover while taking potshots at the player.  Some will even attempt to retreat and regroup once most of their comrades have been killed.  This is the way A.I. should be in most games!  Not the usual treatment of the enemies being more accurate and doing more damage just because the difficulty setting is higher.  Gamers deserve their single player games to be challenging outside of multiplayer.  Id Software has answered that call with RAGE.

RAGE’s A.I. is complimented by some truly great FPS and combat racing action.  Expecting less than a stellar FPS gameplay experience from an Id Software game is foolish.  RAGE continues Id’s tradition of bloody, violent FPS action with an arsenal of killing weapons.  Id created the concept of  ”gibs” in games afterall.  Shotguns will blow heads off, grenades turn enemies to tomato paste, wingsticks (a smartblade ripped straight from the 80′s film Krull) will decapitate any enemy in its path with a chance of returning to sender, and a number of other exotic death animations abound with other weapons.  Add to that the fact that weapons have up to four different ammo types with varying effects and there’s plenty of devilish fun to be had with the enemies.  While there are the expected shotguns, assault rifles, pistols, and other firearms, RAGE also sports a number of other death-dealing weapons and ammo types that can be found or crafted with schematics and items found in the environments.  One, in particular, creates a spider-like sentry drone with a mounted machine gun on its top that will hunt down nearby enemies.  There are many other ways to give the game’s enemies pure Hell though and trust that they will still not be easy to take on later in the game.

RAGE also has a built-in racing combat portion that is fairly seamless.  Driving outside of towns will frequently result in vehicle battles with bandits in the desert.  Vehicles are earned during races and can be upgraded with tires, weapons, nitro, suspension and other parts.  There’s also many race tracks and arenas to participate in.  The driving parts of RAGE bear a slight resemblance to Motorstorm at a glance.  This is simply no tacked on feature as the racing is just as fun as the rest of the game.  In fact, Id was so confident about their racing component that the games versus multiplayer mode is vehicular combat, NOT FPS player vs player.  To some that may be a sin coming from Id Software, but it really is fun and worth playing.  And there is a co-op online FPS mode that plays out like a horde gametype.  Maybe Id will consider a DLC for FPS deathmatch later on to meet fan demands.

Even with a few minor setbacks in its formula RAGE still reeks of a high quality game.  Sporting a beautifully powerful new game engine, some of the best FPS A.I. seen in years, a fun combat racing portion, a plethora of mini-games, and a long list of quests to complete, RAGE is something truly special for FPS lovers.  Id Software seated this game deeply in traditional old school FPS style fun and added just enough modern features, gameplay diversions and customization to make it flesh out into a great experience all-around.  An incredibly polished game that runs smooth at all times (provided the HDD install was done) with barely even a glitch or bug to be seen.  With all of the other highly anticipated games releasing this Fall, RAGE may fly directly under the radar of most gamers, but without a doubt it’s a game well worth adding to the must-buy list.

Christopher Plummer, a two-time Emmy Award winner, two-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee, takes on the role of Arngeir, a powerful Greybeard elder. An order of philosopher monks who are masters of the Way of the Voice, the Greybeards live in silent isolation atop Skyrim’s largest mountain.

· Diane Louise Salinger (“Carnivale”), Renee Victor (“Weeds”), and Saturday Night Live-alum George Coe (“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”) round out the star-studded cast of more than 70 different voice actors delivering over 60,000 lines of dialogue.

With many online games adopting some sort of free-to-play model, this news isn’t surprising. The three tiers that will be available to players deciding if they want to pay or not are as follows:

Free: New players will now have access to the current gameplay in DC Universe Online (including Gotham City, Metropolis, and all current raids and alerts), with the ability to create two characters, join a league and many other benefits. Free level players will be able to purchase downloadable game packs/updates, additional character slots, powers and more through microtransactions.

Premium: Any player who has spent at least $5 USD (including former paid subscribers and new players who have purchased $5 of in-game items) will qualify for the Premium access level. Premium level players will have more benefits available to them than the Free level player, including additional character slots, additional inventory slots, and higher cash limits. Downloadable adventure packs, additional character slots, and more can be purchased in-game.

Legendary: Maximum features and benefits are included at this level. Loaded with enhanced additional features, Legendary access will be available for a $14.99 USD monthly fee and includes all DLC packs at no cost, more than 15 character slots, more than 80 inventory slots, the ability to form unrestricted-sized leagues, and many other benefits.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 2, 2011 – Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced today that leading game developer and long-time partner Sucker Punch Productions, creators of the top-selling Sly Cooper and inFamous franchises, joins the global development operation of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS). The addition of Sucker Punch Productions furthers SCE’s long-term commitment to creative excellence in game development exclusively on PlayStation® platforms and marks the sixteenth studio to join the SCE WWS family.

“We’ve enjoyed an incredible relationship with Sony that has allowed us to combine our creative design capabilities with their guidance to make some of the best franchises to hit the PlayStation platforms. Equally important, the relationship with SCE has provided us the flexibility and trust to take creative risks and invent new properties,” said Brian Fleming, managing partner, Sucker Punch Productions. “As a part of the Sony Computer Entertainment group we look forward to introducing more innovative content and providing consumers with exciting, new interactive experiences.

In addition to the previous four-player split-screen action, the game will now also support 16-player online matches with more maps, characters, game modes and weapons.

Following a formula that comes off as a severely cheesy B-movie parody à la Robert Rodriguez, Shadows of The Damned tells the tale of Garcia Hotspur and his fight to save his kidnapped and repeatedly tortured girlfriend Paula from the clutches of the underworld’s most despicable bad guys led by demon lord Fleming. Garcia is a demon hunter with a foul mouth, a somewhat quirky sense of humor and a style all his own. Equipped with a talking familiar named Johnson (you’ll get the pun soon enough) that also serves as his gun — and subsequently a torch, Garcia braves nearly 20 levels hurling obscenities, crawling around in the life-threatening dark and seemingly one step away from his love.

The Underworld that Garcia throws himself into is a bleak and treacherous area, full of both grisly and comical sights that do their best to get your attention. Doors with infant faces starving for strawberries, eyeballs and brains as well as goats heads that are living breathing light fixtures are all over the place and all vie for Garcia’s attention. If that isn’t enough to slightly unnerve a player, demons get off in sheer delight of graphically climbing out of orifices of Paula’s body to no doubt shock Garcia into fits of rage. With a musical score helmed by Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill series) the mood of the game stays pretty true to its Horror-meets-Once Upon A Time In Mexico ambiance.

What you can’t see can be very dangerous. Areas devoid of light will drain you of life in a matter of moments and if you aren’t busy relighting lamps or shooting off fireworks to light things up, you will find yourself back at a previous checkpoint starting over. The enemies use dark to their advantage, covering themselves in it for extra armor or simply dousing all sources of light an making you fight your way through the poisonous terrain. One of the biggest annoyances of the game is the constant lack of ability to backtrack. You’ll easily find yourself frustrated as doors and ladders you’ve just used are no longer useable. Word to the wise: explore every nook and cranny of the Underworld before moving to a new section…

As you make your way through hell, not only will you be bombarded by enemies that want to keep you from saving Paula, you’ll also be in the middle of an onslaught of terrible dick jokes. While the humor, at times, can be well placed, ultimately it wears out its own welcome by the time the second act begins. By the time you’re through with your run of Shadows of The Damned, your appreciation for penis humor will have surely been tested. On a side note, the rampant nudity throught the game serves as a major distraction that will get you killed. You have been warned…

Johnson, Garcia’s faithful companion and sidearm, truly finds his place as your best friend whether he’s lighting up your way through hell, or blasting various bad guys to shreds. The aiming seems a little off-center when you first start but a true ability to move and shoot makes up for this shortcoming and big rewards come by delivering head shots which instantly drop most lesser annoyances. By collecting blue gems (which are normally dropped after boss encounters), Johnson’s abilities are upgraded giving Garcia a bigger and better arsenal to use. When things get a little too close for comfort, Johnson can also be used to deliver a melee strike which gets enemies off of you quickly or, when charged up, delivers a lethal blow that takes care of most light work. Get Johnson really excited enough and you’ll be able to play around with a Big Boner in a really comical (and easily frustrating) shooting session.

Garcia can make upgrades to his health meter and overall adjustments to Johnson’s arsenal through use of red gems while spending white gems collected from fallen enemies at vending machines grabs you various types of liquor that actually restores health instead of killing you. The Underworld’s traveling half-human half-demon salesman Christopher shows up throughout various stages and lets you purchase everything from healing items to red gems and ammunition. Unfortunately, there are no upgrade for the sluggish responsiveness of the control that players will ultimately have to adapt to in order to enjoy playing the game.

While Shadows of The Damned stumbles in a few categories that may or may not make up the exact recipe for a masterpiece, the story manages to keep you hooked long enough to see it all through to the end. If you can keep from putting down the controller from the onslaught of dick jokes, or the sometimes sluggish gameplay and clumsy aim controls, you’ll enjoy yourself in a shoot ‘em up kind of way.

The online multiplayer returns this time around with more modes, maps and characters.

“Delivering the final chapter of the Ezio trilogy is an important milestone in the Assassin’s Creed franchise for us and for our fans,” said Alexandre Amancio, Creative Director at Ubisoft Montreal. “Assassin’s Creed Revelations includes lots of new features and some significant surprises. We can’t wait to show our fans what we have in store at E3 this year.”