Max Payne Multiplayer Trailer (Part 1): Rockstar Brings The... Er, You Know The Rest....

 

Yes indeed, this is looking pretty solid so far and with Rockstar's rather innovative multiplayer coming into play here and the upcoming (whenever that is) Grand Theft Auto V, I'd say even the dopiest naysayers will want to clam up and support the company with two game purchases once they see how well it all functions. Just a thought (and a hope - in the words of Rodney King: "Can't we all just get along?")...

Grand Theft Auto 10 Year Anniversary Edition Now On iOS,Android & Xperia Play!

Wow. I seriously can't believe that Rockstar was able to knock out all these enhanced ports of GTA III and get them all done so well. Take a gander at the iOS trailer above and if you have an iPad and five measly bucks, ABSOLUTELY buy this one (yes, even if you're not a gamer). It's a classic that redefined the open world genre and still holds up today as a stellar game experience in my book. Hell, I'd buy an iPad just to play this all over again if I had the money (and actually liked Apple's intrusive policies, grrrr)...

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Trailer: MWOW3

Hyperbole-filled text aside, this does indeed look spectacular. Amusingly enough, I'm a LOT more intrigued about the single player campaign than the endless multiplayer modes and all the hype they generate. I really want to see how the story is told and what some of these shots in the trailer mean. Sure, it's probably not what 90% or more of the folks who plan to snap this up at launch are craving, but personally, I like a good STORY in my games. There's just no actual good reason for me to play games that require just running around and shooting people in the face for fun and points to spend on more stuff to run around and shoot people in the face faster. Sorry, kids... but for me, plot matters as much as gameplay, especially in a game where a large scale world war is the selling point.

TGS 2011: Dark Souls Full Prologue Trailer

And here you go: the complete prologue to From Soft's upcoming action/RPG guaranteed to make grown men and women weep, throw controllers and hide under the couch simultaneously. I can't wait for October 7, that's for sure.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Gameplay Videos: 20+ Minutes Of Amazing

If you're still curious as to why Skyrim will be the game many people (including yours truly) will be buried in for quite some time, here are three videos that show off the game's awesomeness quite well. Bethsoft finally posted these E3 videos a few days back (and yes, the build was playable at PAX in Seattle), but as usual, I'm catching up a bit late. In a weird way, I'm almost scared of how huge the game will be, but I'm not a total dope, folks. This one's going to take a while to explore every nook and cranny, but that's what I do, so I can't wait...

Dark Souls Prologue Video (Part III)

Can you feel that chill in the air? That's a combination of fall coming and Dark Souls about to drop into your hot little hands this October. Of course, that cold spine and goose flesh you have will soon be poked full of trap holes and roasted to a crisp by a dragon as big as a house, but at least you'll go down fighting and perhaps take a few beasties with you in the process. Ah... life is good... until you lose it to an armored boar's very pointy tusks...

God of War: Origins Looks AMAZING on the "Big" Screen

Between the gorgeous upscaling and the amazing use of 3D, both GOW games look like first-gen PS3 titles and REALLY solid ones at that. Even if you've played these on the PSP, this collection is well worth the money because it's so well produced and hell, you even get a great bunch of bonus content that seals the deal. If you're new to Kratos' uber-violent ways, this collection, plus God of War Collection PLUS God of War 3 should get you up to speed. It's too bad SCEA didn't see fit to include the cellphone game from a few years back, as it was pretty darn impressive back then in all its 2D goodness...

Dark Souls Prologue Video (Part II)

Lovely. Here's the second part from FromSoftware's soon to be Game of the Year contender. October 11 is rushing up like a gust of hot wind from hell so be prepared for many hours of struggling to survive, poring over a wiki for help and more whining than a busload of kids on the way to school after a lazy summer. This game is going to blow minds and bust controllers.

Dark Souls "Bartholemew" Trailer Rocks (Well, The Music Does - The Game is Still Brutal)

I'll admit, this trailer made me laugh because of the music. Don't get me wrong - it's a great track... but anyone who's played Demon's Souls knows that the intensely dramatic (and frightening) main theme in that game set the tone for what was to come. This trailer made me think more of a music video from back in the days when MTV actually played them. That said, it certainly doesn't lessen the impact of what's looking to be one of the hardest games to date this console cycle. The video below is the fantastically creepy Prologue which sets up the action even better - take a look and judge for yourself.

Gamescom 2011: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (MGS3 Walkthrough)

Excellent gameplay footage from HD version of MGS3: Snake Eater, headed to the PS3 and Xbox 360 (!) with Metal Gear Solid 2 and MGS Peace Walker (plus a few bonuses). While you're wrapping your head around ANOTHER PS2 to Xbox 360 port, some other folks are missing the point of these collections entirely. They're NOT supposed to be total HD "remakes" at all, but they do give gamers the opportunity to pick up a few older games that have been remastered to run in a gorgeous higher resolution (which looks far better than the older PS3 upscaling effect). Xbox 360 owners who aren't big Sony fans finally get to play games they've missed out on (while perhaps convincing them that they need a PS3 for MGS 4 or some other exclusives worth buying). I predict that this set will be a huge smash on both consoles (duh), as Sold Snake seems to be irresistible no matter which platform he appears on. I'm a tad ticked off that Japanese gamers get Metal Gear Solid on their collections, but I won't miss it much (as I still own a copy of MGS: Twin Snakes for the GameCube, the best-looking version of that classic) .

Gamescom 2011: Silent Hill HD Collection Trailer

More overblown "fan" bile is hitting Konami about this Silent Hill set, but I think I have a simple solution for those bitching non-stop over a few things. If you don't want to buy the collection because it's missing SH4: The Room and there are re-recorded voices (thanks to some sort of money dispute), just go play the older games on the PS2. If you own an Xbox 360 and have never played Silent Hill 2 or 3 because you've never owned a PS2 (I'm sure there are a few out there), you won't care one bit, right? I'll probably pick this up just to play the games on the 360 or PS3 in HD, but I still have all the older games in the series to go back to if I'm disappointed (which I don;t think i will be)...

Gamescom 2011: Dark Souls Press and Show Floor Gameplay Videos

Two fantastic looks at FromSoftware's hardcore action RPG just because I love the game so much. It's going to be hard as hard gets and many newbies will go through a few controllers or give up completely because the game won't stop trying to kill their characters in as many ways as possible. Still, I predict this one will be Namco Bandai's big hit for 2011 as well as From's biggest selling game for the PS3 and Xbox 360. I'm already mapping out October so I can TRY to finish the game at least once before Skyrim comes out. I have the feeling I'll end up playing DS for longer than I expected, though...

SOCOM 4 Sharpshooter Walkthrough Video

Just in case you thought that new peripheral was a one game deal, here's a look at the Sharpshooter in action in Zipper Interactive's upcoming PS3 exclusive, set to storm into retail on April 19, 2011. Yeah, it's pretty slick, isn't it?

Duke Nukem Forever "What Would Duke Do" Trailers

It's been a while, huh? Anyway, life stinks sometimes and then you play catch up. Here are two wickedly cool and funny Duke Nukem Forever movies to ogle while you wait with bated breath for the game to ship out on its *new* release date. Thanks, Gearbox for the extra suspense!

Dead Space 2 "Questions With Steve" Episode 6

More Q's with Steve Papoutsis, this time about the original DS and the connections between it and Part two. Sit Back, relax and enjoy this six + minutes of back and forth...

Dead Island Trailer: Brilliantly Scary

I've been a huge fan of Techland's games since the Xpand Rally days (and yes, i actually loved both Call of Juarez titles as well), so Dead Island will be yet another quality title coming your way from the Polish development studio. This truly disturbing game trailer is shocking for a number of reasons, but seeing it as it should be seen rather than the reverse trailers popping up all over the internet makes for the most impact (no pun intended). Techland's pretty mum on when the long in development, then canceled, then back in development PS3/Xbox 360/PC title will be completed, but I say leave them alone and let them produce the best work they've done to date. Publisher Deep Silver has a "2011" release date (and I hope the game hits NYC for some of us editor-types to get in some hands-on time), but I'll wait patiently for a confirmation (he said, perching atop the mailbox)...

Screens and art coming this weekend...

Moms vs. Dead Space 2 Multiplayer... Guess Who Wins?

Ah, EA... starting trouble again. Funny as hell video, though. Just keep Fox News away from this footage or else they'll all keel over at the "shocking"-ness of ot all (and FAIL yet again at their attempts to demonize gaming).

Homefront " Resistance" Trailer

Yet another excellent trailer for Kaos Studios' upcoming FPS _ I dropped in the "Occupation" trailer below the jump, by the way. As I noted before, I HOPE people get into the story first and just don't buy the game for the multilayer modes, as a LOT of work went into creating the plot and game world in this one. THQ has a big hit on their hands, I predict...

Anarchy Reigns Gameplay Trailer

PlatinumGames' upcoming brawler in action - as lovely and brutal as expected and then some. I really STILL want that single player offline and versus modes, folks. It'll make for a better game for all, trust me(nag, nag, nag)...

Dragon Age 2 "Champions" Trailer

Now, where would we all be without BioWare's games to shake things up in the RPG scene? DA2 is going to be another spectacular epic experience that's even better than the original. Hope you're all setting aside some quality time for this one, as it's going to be a while before you're coming up for air...