If there is one thing you will take away from Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, it’s remembering what it felt like when games didn’t hold your hand. Whilst most developers opt to guide the player through a series of set pieces and cut-scenes in order to establish a connection between them and the character, Shadow Planet’s developers, Fuelcell, instead place faith in the power of human imagina... more.

Ms. Splosion Man is the effeminate sequel to Twisted Pixel’s 2009 success, Splosion Man. In much the same way as Mrs. Pac-Man evolved Capcom's franchise into a more varied and refined beast, so too does this feminine successor, taking the same simplistic yet addictive gameplay that the original boasted and, with a woman’s touch, increasing both the challenge and overall quality. Beginning i... more.

The Saint's Row series has always been known for having a high level of over-the-top tomfoolery, but this newly released gameplay trailer seems to show that the next instalment in the series is taking a huge leap forward in terms of controversial craziness. From giant purple dildo's to crazy human-firing cannons, Saint's Row The Third looks like it will be, by far, the most fun and entertaini... more.

Call of Duty: Black Ops is to be getting a third instalment of extra content this month, known as the Annihilation map pack. As usual the DLC will include four new multiplayer maps: Hangar 18, Drive-In, Silo and Hazard, along with another helping of zombie slaying madness. The name of the new zombie map is currently unknown. This new map pack shows that Treyarch are following their ... more.

Computer giant's Microsoft have revealed that they've created a new SoC (system on chip) processor for it's Xbox 360 250GB model console. Unlike the current 360 consoles which use a separate CPU and GPU, the new processor will integrate the CPU (main processor), GPU (graphics processor) and the memory (RAM) all on to one cost-effective chip. As a result the console will now have reduced manuf... more.

Originally revealed at E3 last year, Star Wars Kinect is a game which every gamer had in mind when they first heard of motion control. Now the game has got it's first official trailer, showing some cool in-game footage. May the force be with you! ... more.

Forza 4 is another one of the many games to be welcomed into the Kinect family this year, as the next game in the series will utilise Kinect’s ability to track players head movements, with the game also making use of Kinect’s Voice recognition feature. There will continue to be a huge roster of cars, with vehicles available from over 80 manufacturers, but what impresses us most is the month... more.

Some Xbox Live users are reportedly having trouble accessing the Xbox Live Marketplace on both Xbox 360 and PC. A number of Xbox Live users have gotten in touch with CVG to tell them that the Xbox Live Marketplace is having trouble displaying content.  Microsoft claim they are aware of the issue and are dealing with it. The Xbox Live support team said: "Users may experience difficulties wi... more.

Team Bondi claim that development on L.A. Noire 2 would take less time than on the first game because all the necessary technology is either already there or being worked on currently. Originally announced in 2004 as a PS3 exclusive, L.A. Noire was delayed many a time before it's launch on the 20th of this month after which is has been praised both critically and commercially.  A large hook fo... more.

A short campaign clip from gears of War 3 has been leaked prior to the upcoming trailer that's supposed to be coming this weekend, originally made to showcase the updated facial animation and normal mapping. It hardly blows the story wide open, it shows all the Delta Squad members together once again, which is rather normal.  None of the newer characters to be seen here (except Dom's beard). ... more.