Rockstar have just announced Grand Theft Auto V, the long awaited sequel to one of the most well known video game series' in existence. As shown on Rockstar Games' offical site an official trailer is set for release on 2nd November this year, just eight days from now, so big series fans may need to brace for excitement-fuelled sleepless nights over the next week.  No details have emerged othe... more.

BioWare's community coordinator Chris Priestly explained on the official BioWare forum why a co-op multiplayer has been included and the game's new Galaxy at War system will add an exceptional dynamic to the already critically acclaimed franchise. First and foremost, players will be able to create custom characters in the co-op modes and will include separate character progression, weapon upgra... more.

Ahead of its October 21st release date, Warner Bros. Interactive have announced that Nightwing will be available to download as a playable character in their forthcoming Batman: Arkham City release. Available from November 1st at a reasonable price of £5.49 on the PlayStation Network and 560 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE, the DLC also includes the Wayne Manor and “Main Hall” challenge maps... more.

Amongst the weird and wonderful this week, there is a veritable picnic basket of big hitters for you to enjoy. Step up to 6th gear with WRC 2 and the eagerly anticipated Forza Motorsport 4, re-live some classics with Dead Rising 2: Off the Record and Red Dead Redemption: GOTY Edition and fight alongside your favourite superheroes with Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-Men Destiny. Xbox 360 Fo... more.

Originally scheduled for an October launch, Dead Island developers Techland have stated that they are pushing the release date back of their upcoming downloadable content, so they can continue to tweak and perfect the main title. The Bloodbath Arena DLC will allow players to fight endless hordes of zombies in a selection of four new areas, and includes a hellish new weapon called the "Brain Wav... more.

Rocksteady have today released some tantalising footage of the open-world gameplay for their forthcoming title Batman: Arkham City. Showcasing the Caped Crusaders' Grapple Gun and glide feature around the remarkable Gotham City skyline, this footage is the perfect glimpse of what you can expect from this AAA release. (source: NowGamer)... more.

Game developers Valve have announced that the first set of Portal 2 DLC will be made available for the Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3 on October 4th. The DLC carries on from where you left off in the original game; Aperture bots P-Body and Atlas will try to outwit GLaDOS through a challenging new co-op test track. Not only is a new single player and co-op Challenge Mode included, but the lea... more.

A couple of sly recordings at this years Eurogamer Expo have revealed the trophy list for the highly anticipated Uncharted 3 title for the PlayStation 3. The game is set for a November release so the aforementioned trophies are subject to change, but just in case you're curious, the extensive list is as follows: First Treasure (Bronze) - Find one treasure Apprentice Fortune Hunter (Bronze... more.

In an interview with Develop, Valve writer Chet Faliszek has kept the possibility of Steam integration on the Xbox 360 very much there. When asked whether Steam would be incorporated into the Xbox 360 he unconvincingly replied with, "Maybe, we’ll see. That’s something Microsoft will has to decide. There’s some things going on with Portal 2 right now, but we’ll see”. Due to the pot... more.

With a launch sales figure that almost matches both it's predecessors combined, Gears Of War 3 has Lancered it's way to the top spot this week making it the biggest launch of the year so far. This reaction from the Gears Of War fans has meant that Epic's trilogy is the Xbox 360's seventh largest launch to date, and the 12th largest individual format launch, and has beat the likes of F1 2011 and... more.